Disavowed candidate says will abide with APNU decision

Winston Harding and Minister of Social Protection, Volda Lawrence in conversation yesterday

Controversial Local Government Elections (LGE) candidate Winston Harding, who won a seat to the City Council on Friday despite being disavowed by APNU+AFC says he will abide with its decision.

After Stabroek News reported on Wednesday that Harding had faced a child molestation charge, APNU – the main partner in the governing coalition – announced that it would no longer support him.

Despite this, Harding easily won his seat. Yesterday, he told Stabroek News he is awaiting word on the fate of his seat from the coalition.

“I do not wish to say anything right now because I have not heard from the party as yet on what they are doing with me,”