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“Move on” from the PNP says PDM National Chairman Taylor
Dana Malcolm
Staff Writer
#TurksandCaicos, March 3, 2024 – “There is obviously a great deal of internal conflicts going on within the PNP party,” says Ezra Taylor, PDM Party National Chairman in a new open letter following leadership challenges and changes affecting the Progressive National Party, PNP in the aftermath of a spirited National General Council (NGC) meeting.
In the February 27 letter, Taylor speculated on why there were so many hands vying for top spot of the PNP.
“There can be no doubt after this past weekend that there are large and different factions within the PNP party that are dissatisfied with the Hon. Misick’s leadership and are seeking a change in direction and leadership is a straight up power struggle. Three different members of his party challenged him inclusive of the most recent past Campaign Chairman and his current deputy leader. This is an indictment on his leadership or the lack thereof,” Taylor maintained.
The PDM executive maintained that it does not bode well for Misick’s chances at the polls in upcoming elections.
“A challenge with such large support this close to the general elections also indicates that there are many members
Taylor echoed sentiments shared by other residents speculating that the leadership challenge was just a symptom of much larger cracks in the party.
“How will they function / govern moving forward with the hatred and mistrust that they all are feeling for each other? With the challenges facing our people and our country, we the people cannot allow this Washington Misick led government to be re-elected,” Taylor maintained.
He also had his own suggestions about what could have caused the rift,
“The challenge may indicate underlying tensions or disagreements within the party, some say over leadership styles others say over certain actions Premier Misick has taken like the Write off for Provo Water Company that seemingly was the major issue between Premier Misick and Hon. Akierra Missick that resulted in her abrupt firing as a Minister. Now to more recently the move to quickly passing the Gaming Bills in the Deputy Premier’s absence noting that those bills fell directly under the remit of the Hon Saunders. We are also understanding that there are also serious tensions in the PNP’s camp over the airport deal and who will be the one/s eventually benefiting from it. Speculation is that this tension has been the main reason the process has been moving so slowly.”
None of these reasons have been substantiated publicly.
Taylor maintains that ‘for the perseveration of our people and country we must move on from this Government.’