Selman joins PPP Camp; says she suffered worst forms of abuse in APNU

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PPP Member, Africo Selman. [iNews' Photo]

By Fareeza Haniff

A section of the crowd at the PPP Kitty rally. [iNews' Photo
A section of the crowd at the PPP Kitty rally. [iNews’ Photo
[www.inewsguyana.com] – Former member of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), Africo Selman has joined the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC), making her debut at the Party’s first major rally in Kitty, Georgetown on Sunday, March 29.

Selman resigned from the opposing Party on February 26 and was rumored to be joining the PPP, citing that she felt rejected and sidelined under the leadership of David Granger.

She told PPP supporters at the Kitty rally that she suffered a number of abuses by members of A Partnership for National Unity, including Chief Whip, Amna Ally.

“I have received the worst forms of emotional, verbal and psychological abuse within the Opposition camp. I believe comrades, that if I did not leave, then I think I may have experienced psychical abuse since abuse occurs in stages,” Selman said.

According to Selman, she wanted to support the Anti Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism [Amendment] Bill but was prevented from doing so.

“I was abused for sending an email to David Granger, providing reasons why the Partnership should support the Anti Money Laundering and Countering the Terrorism Act. I was told that young people are collateral damage when I opposed their decision to pass the students loan provision to attend the University of Guyana,” Selman detailed.

PPP Member, Africo Selman. [iNews' Photo]
PPP Member, Africo Selman. [iNews’ Photo]
She criticized the leadership of Granger, stating that he is nonchalant when it comes to issues of youth and their education, women and empowerment and Amerindian development.

“We do recall that budgetary allocations were cut by the combined Opposition in the 10th Parliament. Comrades, is that not betrayal by the leadership of A Partnership for National Unity? Is that not destruction of our country?”

Selman had also voted against the allocations which were cut from the budget. The former PNCR member appealed to the youth not to be “deceived by the empty promises of the APNU+AFC,”

She accused of the Opposition Leader of oppressing the views of women, urging Guyanese to “stay as far away from A Partnership for National Unity.”

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10 COMMENTS

  1. If Ms.Selman and Mrs . Harper are indeed victims of various types of abuse, as they both have confessed, is the pppc dem gu run to, fu honor and respect?
    Wha kind ah Mud some people stomach mec wid?

  2. Definition of mediocrity: see PPP and its acolytes. Everyone that was mentioned here are quite ordinary and each thinks of him/herself as a genius in his/her own mind. Quite forgettable and lacking in any form of leadership.

  3. Let’s see come May 12th. after everything that the PPP/C do to the Guyanese people and they vote them in they deserve everything they get especially the public servants who Luncheon already told them that the government do have any money to give them increases, and the VAT that Donald promise to reduce has not been reduced and the Berbice bridge tool is still high. I am a berbician and if the rest of berbice vote for the PPP/C like before, then they deserve what they get.

  4. Hey guys we also have plenty AFC members that is campaigning for PPP right now.
    Did you know that Sixtus Edwards, (executive member) who was their secretary from inception is with the PPP now? One of Their strongest executive members Yusuf is on television exposing them everyday in Berbice. Also another AFC executive member Persaud who was their biggest finance supporters is now with the PPP, warning people not to vote for the PNC/AFC.
    These former AFC members are on the internet with a video exposing the AFC deceptions and corruptions. Please Google them! Please! Just type. Exposing AFC Deception & corruption;

  5. The lady seems a born politician and would feel left out of politics had she not teamed up with the PPP/C. Once bitten by the political bug it is difficult to get out. She feels she has a lot to contribute to the political development of the country and is brave enough to go publicly on the PPP/C platform so soon after abandoning the APNU. A woman of courage in the front line, leading for other women to follow.

  8. Ms Selman did the right thing.
    There is self pride and honesty.
    She chooses the upstanding people in the PPP/C.
    Like they say, show me your friends and I will tell you who you are.

  9. Good job Africo, way to make your QC classmates proud with your perfect example of soup drinking. Hope you are rewarded.

  10. Great choice! You have just joined the winning side, the Progressive sides, the Developing sides, the constructive side, the business side, the intelligent side, the side with Ramotar, Harper, Ben, Webster, Whittaker, Lumumba, Luncheon, Rohee,
    Dr. Jagdeo, Sixtus Edwards, Yusuf, Persaud, etc. etc.

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