‘Trust him with another term’

– Another former PNC/R exec joins PPP/C ahead of elections, urges Guyanese to re-elect Pres Ali

Another former People’s National Congress/Reform (PNC/R) executive has joined the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) platform ahead of the upcoming 2025 General and Regional elections, urging Guyanese voters to cast their vote and re-elect the ruling party for another term, to ensure development continues.
Former PNC/R executive Thandi McAllister joined President Dr Irfaan Ali and other members of his team in a public meeting at Canal No Two Polder, West Bank Demerara (WBD) in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara).
While there, she confirmed that she has joined forces with the PPP/C; the latest former PNC/R executive after former PNC/R Member of Parliament James Bond to join the party.

She referred to President Ali as her “brother and friend”. Further, she expressed confidence in the vision outlined by the Head of State.
“I can tell you, I’ve joined forces with my brother and friend Irfaan, because I believe in his vision. A vision which he personally outlined to me. And as a young person, I feel that this is a grand time to be alive in this cooperative republic.”
According to McAllister, the upcoming elections will determine the future of Guyana. With that in mind, she urged voters to trust the PPP/C with another term in office, noting that President Ali has demonstrated his commitment to the people.
“These elections that are upcoming, will determine the future of this country. So, I want to encourage you to stay the course, with my friend and brother. You have seen first-hand the development, from 2020 to date. Imagine what he will do with another term!”
“I trust his vision. I trust his word. His word is his bond and he’s proven that. I’ve known him for many years. And I’m saying to you, trust him with another term. Trust him with Guyana’s future. He has demonstrated that he’s a man for all seasons. He’s demonstrated that he’s a President for the people, by the people and of the people,” she said.
McAllister also urged Region Three to come out and vote in their numbers, noting the importance of the region on the electoral map. She challenged them to go above and beyond, to ensure they vote in favour of the PPP/C.
“Region Three, in these elections, your votes are critical. Chairman said 70,000. I’m going to challenge you to give me 80,000 votes,” McAllister made clear, to loud applause from the crowd at the meeting.
Since 2020, several prominent members of the PNC/R have resigned from the party. McAllister, a longstanding member and Central Executive Committee (CEC) member, resigned in 2021.
At the time, McAllister, an Attorney-at-Law and a maritime professional, had cited that the leadership’s direction was not aligned with the aspirations of young people, party supporters, and national development.
“Having [been] a member of the party and serving for more than 25 years, I thought it best to give the party a fair chance to see if perhaps if I can align myself with the direction of which the party was being led, and I just couldn’t. I found that the current leadership is not best suited for the party since it does not take into consideration the best interest of its membership and support base,” she had said.
Since McAllister’s departure, other members have resigned, including former PNC/R Treasurer Faaiz Mursaline and former PNC/R General Secretary Dawn Hastings-Williams. More recently, Vanessa Kissoon — a long-time member of the PNC/R and a Councillor on the Linden Mayor and Town Council (LM&TC) — as well as Amna Ally, a former General Secretary and Minister of Social Cohesion under the previous A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance For Change (APNU/AFC) Coalition Government, also resigned.
In resigning, Ally had lambasted the current leader of the PNC/R, Aubrey Norton. She had highlighted several concerns, including the treatment of women within the party. Among them was Vanessa Kissoon, who resigned from the PNC/R just days ago. According to Ally, Kissoon, along with Linden Mayor Sharma Solomon and party elder Cheryl Sampson, faced verbal abuse at Congress Place during the National Congress of Women (NCW).
According to Ally, all of this was done without rebuke from the leadership of the party. She further noted that many senior females in the party have expressed disgust at how far the PNC/R has sunk under Norton and went on to call for him and his supporters in the party executive, to resign and “save the party”.