Guyana’s two main opposition groups, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the Alliance For Change (AFC) will commence talks and negotiations before weekend for a possible pro-democracy alliance.
“Today we elected a team of negotiators to enter talks with the AFC to formalise a plan for a pre-election coalition so we get a government of national unity,” leader of APNU David Granger told Stabroek News last evening.
“Before weekend or possibly by the day after tomorrow, those talks will commence,” he further added.
Granger’s announcement came simultaneously with President Donald Ramotar’s naming of Monday, May 11th as the day for general and regional elections.
In early December, AFC Leader Khemraj Ramjattan had stated that the AFC is prepared to lead a pro-democracy alliance of progressive forces, inclusive of the opposition coalition APNU, to remove the PPP/C government from office.
Ramjattan had also indicated that the “progressive forces” should comprise of civic groups,
