Current Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, Aubrey Norton has indicated his willingness to continue to serve the party in that top leadership job.
However, he has stated that he has no plans to run for President again.
Mr. Norton led the PNC Reform to its worst electoral defeat last year under the APNU umbrella, losing 19 seats in Parliament and every Regional Council.
During an appearance on the Buxtonian Morning Show on Tuesday, Mr. Norton said his aim now overlook a new brand of leadership within the ranks of the PNC/R.
“For me personally I have said, that I will continue to be leader of the party but by the next elections in 2020 I will be 73 and I don’t see myself running in that elections, I believe our task is to breed a generation of politicians—I was very careful in the selection of the 12 (Parliamentarians) so that we produce 12 Members of Parliament that can stand up to the task,” Mr. Norton said.
Last week, Opposition Member of Parliament, Ganesh Mahipaul in response to a question from News Source, said the party’s General Council and Central Executive Committee are expected to sit soon.
News Source understands that the party’s leadership is expected to take centre stage at the two decision-making gatherings.
Mr. Norton is making clear though that he has not endorsed any person to succeed him.
“I haven’t endorsed anyone, what I am disposed to do, is prepare a platform for all the potential leaders to blossom and then through a process, one of them become Presidential candidate,” Norton added.
The cementing of grip of power in the PNC/R according to Norton is not personal, but is to guard against political fights and factions.
He complained that historically after every party congress, every person would rally behind the new leader to build the party, but he claims that was not done in his case.
“Unfortunately, after my elections as leader of the PNC/R, there were those, many of whom who were new who did not work in that way and so we saw the advent in the PNC, which I will be battle to counter because it cannot serve the PNC any good, “Norton added.
Mr. Norton said he is taking all factors into account, including the role of social media as he prepares the party for the next elections.
There are a number of longtime PNCR members who have been whispering their desire to see the back of Norton, pointing to not just the election results, but also the exodus of a number of key party members, who had been handpicked by Norton for the party’s leadership.
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