Berbice : Alliance For Change (AFC) Region Six Councillor Haseef Yusuf said he feels betrayed, hurt and disrespected by the leadership of his party as it continues to turn a “Nelson’s eye” to the alleged corruption, divisions and lack of transparency that is eating away its membership and public image in Berbice.
Yusuf explained that he has not received any response from the party’s leadership despite the damning allegations against AFC Member of Parliament Dr Veerasammy Ramayya.
He said the party’s silence on his complaint “is deafening”. “I believe that we owe the PPP/C and PNCR an apology… because the leadership of the party is condoning all of the things that they speak out against,” he admitted. Yusuf explained that the party stands to lose support in Berbice because people will judge the executive on the manner in which they handle internal conflict, and address the core problems affecting those who voted for the AFC in Region Six.
He said there were many persons who are unhappy about the current issue. “I don’t know what they are afraid of and why they don’t want their names to be called even though they know what’s happening in the party is wrong,” he reasoned.
He contends that the MP, who was chosen by some in the party, is responsible for much of the strife being caused internally as many persons feel slighted and disrespected by some of the things he does, and the actions which he proposes.
Yusuf accused Ramayya of being part and parcel of a scheme to hijack the electoral process back in February this year, which saw a new Regional Management Committee being elected to run the affairs of the party in Region Six, while reiterating his position that the party should not pay the MP the $4.5 million that he claims he spent during the elections campaign without the requisite bills to support it.
“I feel betrayed because he is not acting in our interests… but it’s not only me that feel this way, but lots of Berbicians and supporters,” Yusuf said.
“They are taking Berbicans for granted… many people believe that all Berbicians are fools and are gullible, but much has changed here.”
He insisted that the AFC should have stuck to the promises they made on the campaign trail. “I have laboured and endured all sorts of insults for this party, but it now appears that sacrifice is not important, only money is,” he asserted.
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