After breaking ranks with APNU: “I will serve until the end of my tenure” – Region 4 Chairman

A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) appointed Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) Regional Chairman Daniel Seeram, who made waves on Tuesday with his endorsement of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) government for a second term, has ruled out resigning from that position.
On Tuesday, Seeram became one of the latest high-profile defections from the People’s National Congress (PNC), the main opposition party in APNU. In an exclusive interview with this publication, Seeram, who was appointed in 2020 after the general and regional elections, explained that he will continue serving as Chairman of Region Four, until his term is completed. According to him, “as Chair, I will not be resigning. I will serve until the end of my tenure, until a new Chairperson is elected and sworn in.”

Meanwhile, Seeram also reflected on what the region has been able to achieve in areas such as education, for which the region has partnered with the Ministry of Education and drainage and irrigation, for which a partnership was formed with the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA), under his tenure.
“We have about four new schools within the region. And we’re pushing educational programmes there. We are working to better the education delivery at all levels of schooling in region four and Guyana. Somewhat posing a challenge, but we are liaising with central Ministries to iron out those issues.”
“We have been doing a lot of proactive works in the region, in terms of maintenance of drains and pumps and trying to do a lot of clearing. We’re also partnering with the local authorities and helping them to maintain those drains, so we can alleviate most of the flooding that is going on,” Seeram added.
Seeram acknowledged the key role that Central Government has played in ensuring that development occurred. Looking forward, he was also confident that a reelected PPP/C government will continue to promote regional development, in Region Four and throughout the other regions.
In his announcement on his social media page that he would be endorsing the PPP/C, Seeram had said that he had “fruitful discussions” with the PPP/C leadership and that following those discussions, he would support them for another term in office.
“After fruitful discussions and careful considerations on matters of National and Regional development, I am pleased to endorse President Irfaan Ali and Vice President (VP) Bharrat Jagdeo for a second term to lead the Cooperative Republic of Guyana. God Bless the Cooperative Republic of Guyana,” Seeram had said.
In addition to being Chairman of Region Four and a member of the PNC/R, Seeram is also a former Guyana Defence Force (GDF) captain. The Region Four Chairman is the second high profile figure to publicly endorse the PPP/C since President Ali’s announcement on Sunday that the 2025 General and Regional elections would be held on September 1.
It was revealed only on Sunday that Shazaam Ally, a founding and executive member of The Citizenship Initiative (TCI), would also be joining the ruling PPP/C, ahead of the 2025 General and Regional Elections. In a statement, Ally said the decision came after “careful reflection” and years of observing national development under President Dr Irfaan Ali’s leadership.
Since 2020, several prominent members of the PNC/R have resigned from the party. They include Thandi McAllister, a longstanding member and Central Executive Committee (CEC) member to boot.
McAllister, who in addition to former PNCR Parliamentarian and Attorney-at-Law James Bond have since joined the PPP/C platform, had cited that the leadership’s direction was not aligned with the aspirations of young people, party supporters, and national development.
Since her departure, other members also resigned, including former PNC/R Treasurer Faaiz Mursaline and former General Secretary Dawn Hastings-Williams. Additionally, the late Amna Ally, who was a former General Secretary and Minister for the Opposition party, also resigned earlier this year.