Mingo concedes end of tenure as Region 10 Chairman …Solomon touted as replacement

by in Guyana, News
Georgetown: Mortimer Mingo who has been the Regional Chairman for the Mining Community of Upper Demerara-Berbice (Region 10) has conceded that his tenure in that position has come to an end.
Mingo was at the time speaking at the Annual Christmas Seniors’ Luncheon held by the Corbin’s Family in collaboration with the Peoples National Congress Reform (PNC/R) yesterday.
The event was attended by Leader of the PNC/R Robert Corbin and his wife Carol Corbin, Lee Corbin (Mr. Corbin’s eldest sister), A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Presidential Candidate David Granger and his wife Sandra, Former Peoples National Congress Reform Member of Parliament and Sharma Solomon, among others.
Some 300 persons were feted by the organizers at the event which has become a regular feature in the community during the Christmas Season. It was hosted at the Christianburg Secondary School. Mingo in his welcoming address to the senior citizens thanked them for their support over the years particularly through his difficult times which he has had during his tenure as Regional Chairman. He told those gathered that this would be the last time he would be addressing them in that capacity.
Several APNU supporters have for some time now been calling for Solomon to replace Mingo as Regional Chairman. He had worked as the coalition of parties Campaign Manager leading Linden to a sweeping victory at the November 28, 2011, General and Regional Elections securing the two Parliamentary seats that were up for grabs. The APNU also secured control of the Office of Regional Chairman.
APNU had denied sidelining Mingo during the party’s rally in Linden during the run-up to the national elections and said that his absence from centre stage was nothing to shout about. Mingo was present at the rally but had apparently opted to ‘stay in the shadows’ unlike on previous occasions where he was featured prominently, inclusive of the line-up of speakers.
Mingo had recently found himself caught up in an imbroglio stemming from an offer by the administration to take up an house-lot and the now controversial ‘Pradoville II’ on the East Coast of Demerara.