The Government’s Chief Spokesman and People’s Progressive Party Executive member, Dr Roger Luncheon on Wednesday said he was personally pleased with the formation of the coalition between the two main opposition parties.
Dr. Luncheon explained that his liking is prefaced on the fact that that the electoral challenge at the May 11 elections has been reduced to two main contestants.
To this end, he said the chances of the PPP/C remaining in office to continue it’s already 22- year-old rule has been enhanced.
He cautioned that he was not being disparaging, but reasoned that even if other parties contest the elections, those outside of the coalition and the PPP/C may not be enough to “add up to a whole one.”
The Cabinet Secretary believes that the merits of choosing between the APNU/AFC coalition and the incumbent would be to the benefit of the incumbent.
“There was a time when there was a third Party that hallowed its position, we nah fish, we nah fowl but this is no longer so. I’m not sure if they are fish or fowl but I know that they are neither fish nor fowl headed.”
He said he could not speak on the government’s position on the recent marriage between the two parties.
On Monday PPP/C General Secretary Clement Rohee said the coalition posed no additional threat to the PPP/C and expressed confidence in the Party’s ability to win the May 11 elections although it has consistently been losing voter support since it took office in 1992.
The opposition parties on the other hand believe that the coalition would serve its purpose in unseating the PPP/C administration.
Rohee along with other government Ministers have been very critical of the AFC which is made up of a number of former PPP/C members.
The coalition does not seem too bothered by the criticism and maintains that they will go into the elections as one force with efforts already underway to launch its campaign and manifesto soon. (Kurt Campbell)
Filed: 18th February, 2015
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