The Alliance For Change (AFC) will press its governing coalition partner, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) for an accord on local government elections when the two groups meet next week.
Any such accord could see the AFC – which holds twelve of the coalition seats in the National Assembly – being assigned a certain number of seats in the city council and in local government organs where it is presumed to have support.
A letter of intent was dispatched yesterday by the AFC and APNU’s General Secretary Joseph Harmon has signaled that his group is ready for talks.
“Mr (Raphael) Trotman (Leader of the AFC) outlined to His Excellency that the AFC proposes a meeting of the two parties on Monday, May 7 with a view to commence discussions on the path to Local Government Elections…,” a statement issued by the AFC last evening said.
