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2005-11-19: Our eventual withdrawal will be on our terms... 2005-11-15: An expelled AFC member could keep his parliamentary seat... 2005-11-13: Govt tables bill to weaken post of Chief Justice (Stabroek News) 2005-11-05: Exposing a benign paramountcy in the National Assembly - another national tragedy 2005-11-03: The messages delivered at the launching were impressive (Stabroek News) 2005-11-02: These two young men should be protected (Stabroek News) 2005-10-31: Retain your seats so you can serve Guyanese in Parliament (Stabroek News) 2005-10-18: Applications flowing in for Alliance For Change membership (Stabroek News) 2005-09-20: Sheila Holder's Response to Robert Persaud (Stabroek News)  2005-06-26: Ramjattan/Trotman breakaway is sign of maturity (Stabroek News) 2006-01-10: AFC EMBARKS ON OUTREACH PROGRAMME 2006-01-09: Mahaicony Creek Flooding Some farmers consider pulling out of area …AFC distributes hampers (Kaiteur News) 2006-01-28: The AFC has been engaged in meaningful dialogue with most of the opposition parties - An open letter to Br. David Hinds (Stabroek News) 2005-10-30: Alliance For Change Launched  2006-2-02: The AFC will be a catalyst for change (Stabroek News) 2006-1-3:Alliance aims high 2006-1-23: Letter to  Commissioner of Police after visit to Fort Island, Essequibo 2006-2-11: The AFC did make a statement on the Waddell murder (Stabroek News) 2006-2-17: The leaders of the Alliance have been on the road since the launch introducing themselves to Guyanese at home and in the Diaspora (Stabroek News) 2006-2-27: Freedom of Information bill is the priority now - Trotman By Miranda La Rose (Stabroek News) 2006-3-17: Sheila Holder has provided yeoman service as a Member of Parliament (Stabroek News) 2006-3-19: The Alliance For Change is willing to assist in crafting a strategy to stave off anarchy (Stabroek News) 2006-3-25: Commissioner of Police has jeopardised esteem in which he is held - AFC (Stabroek News) 2006-3-31: The Alliance for Change and the fine art of sales By Paul Sanders (Caribbean Daylight) 2006-4-17: More information on poll issues needed from GECOM - AFC says (Stabroek News) 2006-4-12: A STATEMENT FROM THE ALLIANCE FOR CHANGE 2006-5-1: More inclusiveness needed to avoid constitutional crisis – Raphael Trotman --says PPP/C, PNCR cannot solve problems alone (Kaieteur News) 2006-5-5: Clinton 's campaign manager to head AFC elections charge 2006-5-10: AFC's consultant Dick Morris to launch party's poll today(Stabroek News) 2006-5-11: Poll shows Trotman with 21% of the vote - US pollster Times for airing of “AFC On the Move” 2006-6-15: Can the AFC deliver? (Stella Ramsaroop - Kaieteur News) 2006-6-18: GECOM must pronounce on voters list sanitisation - Trotman (Stabroek News) 2006-6: The Alliance for Change’s infectious money drive   by Paul Sanders  Caribbean Daylight 2006-6-24: AFC Essequibo rep. proposes value-added agri policy (Stabroek news) 2006-6-25: The Inflexibility of the PPP: Its re-assertion of Communism in these times By Khemraj Ramjattan (Kaieteur News) 2006-6-27: Ramjattan's column has raised the standard of Guyana 's politics ( Stella Ramsaroop Column -Kaieteur News) 2006-7-2: Alliance for Change (AFC) Column - Voices of Principles Women could play a key role in politics By Sheila Holder (Kaieteur News) 2006-7-7: Multi-millionaire to tackle poverty through AFC • says education and health key factors for development (Kaieteur News)  2006-7-8: AFC claims… PPP cabinet outreach is ‘vulgar attempt' to disguise elections campaigning -believes Jagdeo preparing to announce elections date (Kaieteur News) 2006-7-9:AFC insists: No coalition with PNCR, PPP ahead of elections (Kaieteur News) 2006-7-9:Alliance for Change Column: Strangers to the truth By AFC Presidential Candidate/Chairman, Raphael Trotman (Kaieteur News) 2006-7-16: The Alliance for Change Column-Towards a better state:the need for public sector REFORM By K. Ramjattan (Kaieteur News) 2006-7-17: AFC Davids facing the Goliaths (Kaieteur News) 2006-7-20: AFC says new poll shows Trotman closing gap on Jagdeo, Corbin (Kaieteur News) 2006-7-23: Alliance for Change Column--Voices of its Principles: AFC looks to women to spearhead change by Sheila Holder (Kaieteur News) 2006-7-25: AFC encourages the ongoing debate (Kaieteur News) 2006-7-30: The PPP has already been campaigning for some time through the misuse of state media and state resources (Cabinet Outreach) (Stabroek News) 2006-7-30: Trotman vows: “No retreat, no surrender” as AFC kick starts campaign • says hundreds abroad ready to return once right Government in place  By Gordon French (Kaieteur News) 2006-8-6: The Alliance for Change Column - Voices of its Principles: STANDING UP (Kaieteur News) 2006-8-7: AFC attracts large turnout in NA 2006-8-11: AFC LEADERS TO MEET GUYANESE IN CANADA 2006-8-11: AFC MEETING AT BOURDA 2006-8-12: PRESIDENT WANTS DIRECT CONTROL OF POLICE OFFICERS APPOINTMENT 2006-8-12: CALL FOR END TO RACIAL POILTICS 2006-8-12: What will the AFC do for the Youth in Guyana? 2006-8-14: ANXIETY AT THE GEORGETOWN PRISONS 2006-8-15: TENSION CONTINUES AT GEORGETOWN PRISONS AND NOW IN THE MAGISTRACY 2006-8-17:Power has to be given back to the people - Trotman (by Miranda LaRose -Stabroek News) 2006-8-18: AFC ATTRACTS LARGER CROWDS 2006-8-21: Arcop polls put AFC as direct challenger to PPP/C (Kaieteur News) 2006-8-28 7:00pm Campaign Mgr’s unofficial assessment by Mr. Oma Sewhdat 2006-9-1: To the People of Guyana 2006-9-2: AFC will continue to be a force to be reckoned with - - Ramjattan -Sees sixth seat in the offing 2006-9-17: The Alliance for Change Column • Voices of its principles-Why so much arrogance so early?(Kaieteur News) 2006-9-20: Stop the petty squabbling (Guyana Chronicle) 2006-9-24: Alliance for Change Column Voices of its Principles -The Ms. Gaumatie Singh fallout (Kaieteur News) 2006-9-26: The Alliance For Change (Stabroek News Editorial) 2006-9-27: AFC will not go into “hibernation” —Sheila Holder - Party sets up mentoring scheme for youths(Kaieteur News) 2006-10-15: AFC to approach elections commission about another seat -owing to miscalculation in votes (Stabroek News) 2006-10-20: AFC Column “Voices of its Principles” for the Kaieteur News Paper by Sheila Holder 2006-10-29: The Alliance for Change Column-LET US DEVELOP THIS DEMOCRACY…IT CAN STILL SHINE for the Kaieteur News By Khemraj Ramjattan 2006-11-10: CALLING A SPADE A SPADE 2006-11-23: This is an edited version of an Article on Freedom of Information (FOI) written by Sheila Holder, Vice-Chair of the Alliance For Change (AFC) first published by the UN Human Rights Institute in India 2006-12-3: New Opportunities 2006-12-10:The Alliance For Change Column Let Us Be Bound By Our Contracts By Khemraj Ramjattan (Kaieteur News) 2006-12-17:Alliance For Change Column- Freedom of Information Act… Bolstering transparency and accountability  by AFC Vice-Chair Sheila Holder, MP 2006-12-22: Alliance For Change Christmas Message 2006-12-31: AFC New Year Message 2007-1-13: Article by AFC Vice-Chair Sheila Holder, MP for the AFC Column “Voices of its Principles” (Kaieteur News) 2007-1-21: Alliance for Change Column - Release the VAT 2007-1-28: The Alliance for Change Column-Either a grand deception or an unconstitutionality (Kaieteur News) 2007-2-4: Alliance For Change Column-Our legislative process:More frankness less arrogance needed (Keieteur News) 2007-2-11: Alliance For Change column An edited version of the Presentation made by Sheila Holder, MP on the 2007 Budget (Kaieteur News) 2007-4-1: AFC Article-The value of the right to access information (Kaieteur News) 2007-5: An Open Letter to the Guyanese Diaspora and shared with those living the reality at home.. 2007-5-27: AFC Column - TAKING DECISIONS IN THE NATIONAL INTEREST 2007-6-3: AFC Column- The idea of a third force has gained currency in Guyana 2007-6-10: The Alliance For Change Column-These Archdukes of Unprincipledom … being out to control, are out of control 2007-6-17: The Alliance For Change Column-AN EMERGING BURNHAMISM – NO DOUBT ABOUT IT 2007-6-24: The Alliance For Change Column-PARTNERSHIPS NEEDED TO STOP CRIME BY: Raphael G. C. Trotman 2007-7-1: The Alliance For Change Column-... the Jagdeo government balks at forming partnerships with the parliamentary opposition to establish a broad-based inclusive response to crime and security.by Sheila Holder 2007-7-8: The Alliance For Change Column - Let us not Politicise our Judiciary; Let us Judicialise our Politics! [An AFC position-statement on the High Court Amendment Bill 2007] 2007-7-22:The Alliance For Change Column -United For Change By Raphael Trotman 2007-7-26: AFC picking delegates by 'electoral college' system (Stabroek News) 2007-8-5: AFC Column-Nothing short of remarkable and extraordinary - ADDRESS BY RAPHAEL TROTMAN AT ALLIANCE FOR CHANGE 1st NATIONAL CONFERENCE (kaieteur News) 2007-8-6: This negative brand of propaganda has lost its potency (Stabroek News) 2007-8-12: Trotman to accelerate consultations on Freedom of Information Act (Kaieteur News) 2007-8-12: The destruction of deliberative democracy (Kaieteur News) 2007-8-19: AFC Column “Voices of its Principles” by Oma Sewhdat (Kaieteur News) 2007-8-26: AFC Column “He is a creature of a party apparatus whose main aim is to hold on to power so that a selected few can plunder Guyana for their own economic gain.” by Sheila Holder ( Kaieteur News) 2007-9-2: AFC Column-WHITHER POLITICAL COOPERATION? By Raphael Trotman (Kaieteur News) 2007-9-16: AFC Column-Meet David Patterson – Member of Parliament and National Executive Committee member of the AFC (Kaieteur News) 2007-9-23: AFC Column-OF PRESIDENTS AND PARDONS By Khemraj Ramjattan (Kaieteur News) 2007-10-4: PNCR will support Freedom of Info bill (Stabroek News) 2007-10-7:AFC OBSERVES 2ND ANNIVERSARY: “Keeping The Dream Alive” 2007-10-14:AFC Column - Failure to plan, prepare in a disciplined and visionary way will produce chaos and failure 2007-10-21: AFC Column Our National Executive Committee – a broad spectrum of personalities- Meet Allison Mohamed (Kaieteur News) 2007-10-24: AFC seeking its own chief scrutineer (Stabroek News) 2007-10-28: AFC Column-Our National Executive Committee – a broad spectrum of personalities Meet Sixtus Edwards 2007-13-4: Profile of AFC National Executive Committee member Martin Cheong 2007-11-11: An Open Letter to President Jagdeo regarding the VAT 2007-11-11: AFC seeks alliance in renewed attempt to address VAT issues …collective effort would see success – Trotman (Kaieteur News) 2007-11-11: AFC Column-Our National Executive Committee – a broad spectrum of personalities-Meet Dominic Gaskin (Kaieteur News) 2007-11-11: Tain Erupts Over Traffic Fine s- Khemraj Ramjattan annd AFC Respond 2007-11-18: The Alliance For Change Column-Our National Executive Committee – a broad spectrum of personalities:Meet Gavin Hope 2007-11-24: The AFC is being continuously frustrated by the powers that be. 2007-11-24: CLIMATE CHANGE IS A NATIONAL ISSUE- THE DELEGATION ATTENDING THE BALI CONFERENCE ON CLIMATE CHANGE SHOULD INCLUDE ALL STAKEHOLDERS: BY RAPHAEL TROTMAN. 2007-11-25:Our National Executive Committee – a broad spectrum of personalities Meet Francis Darchiville   2007-12-9: Will we be safe over the holiday season? & The GPL situation 2007-12-16: Profile of AFC National Executive Committee member Clayton Hall 2007-12-23: The AFC column -AFC WILL CONTINUE TO WORK IN EARNEST By Raphael Trotman 2007-12-23: THE AFC AT CHRISTMAS By Sheila Holder 2007-12-30: AFC RESOLVES TO FIGHT FOR CHANGE IN 2008 2008-1-6: An Increasing De-democratisation by Khemraj Ramjattan 2008-1-8: Not Presidential – arrogance and authoritarianism  2008-1-13: CLAIMS OF TORTURE MUST BE INVESTIGATED / AFC Demands Fair Treatment for Political Parties For Free and Fair Elections 2008-1-20: AFC Kaieteur News column-Debunking the Untruths Being Peddled About the AFC   2008-1-22: The Alliance supported the PNCR's Bill for an African Lands Commission and had called for a Truth and Reconciliation Commission 2008-1-27: THE AFC CONDEMS VIOLENCE IN ALL ITS FORMS 2008-2-10:Cut the Crap - It would have been Money well spent! 2008-2-13: Delay in asking for international help... Govt. afraid of unearthing skeletons in the closet – Ramjattan 2008-2-17: BUDGET 2008: WHAT THE PEOPLE WANT 2008-2-24: AFC Column - AGAINST THE STATE by Khemraj Ramjattan 2008-2-24: If these are the first signs of an insurgency we have a serious problem and cannot avoid addressing the causes that gave rise to it (Stabroek News) 2008-3-2: The AFC Column-WILL WE AS A NATION WALK THE WALK OR JUST TALK THE TALK? 2008-3-7: The Protest Rally: The Richmond Hill Report by Paul Sanders    Caribbean Daylight NY  2008-3-23: AFC Kaieteurnews Column, “Voices of its Principles” By AFC Vice-Chair, Sheila Holder, MP For Easter Sunday 2008-3-26: ALLIANCE FOR CHANGE MAKES DONATION OF COMPUTER TO LEGUAN MANDIR YOUTH GROUP 2008-4-6: The AFC Article by Sheila Holder - “Voices of Its Principles”-The National Assembly of the Parliament of Guyana, like the country itself is at the cross roads. 2008-4-13: WHY IS THE GOVERNMENT UPSET WITH VENEZUELA?  by Raphael Trotman 2008-4-20: Sharma now….who next ? 2007-4-27: Our Local Democratic System fails the people of Guyana. By Michael Carrington - AFC Region 4 Councillor 2008-5-18: The AFC Column - Voices of Its Principles-What about a polygraph test, Mr. President? By Khemraj Ramjattan 2008-6-6: ALLIANCE FOR CHANGE & PARTNERS - SEEDS OF CHANGE 2008-6-8:The AFC Column - Why so much disrespect and disdain? By Khemraj Ramjattan 2008-6-15:THE GOVERNMENT OF GUYANA AND ROGER KHAN ARE BOTH ON TRIAL by Raphael Trotman 2008-6-22: AFC SAYS RAISING ELECTRICITY TARIFFS IN REGION 10 IS UNCONSCIONABLE - Supports the Right to Peaceful Protest. 2008-6-29: The AFC column - A MEETING WITH THE PRESIDENT 2008-7-6:AFC Column - The impact of global food price increases 2008-7-13: GECOM / LINDO CREEK / NATIONAL ECECUTIVE COMMITTEE UPDATES 2008-7-20: The AFC Column - TRANSCENDING ETHNIC GRAVITATIONS WILL DETER ELECTED DICTATORSHIPS By Khemraj Ramjattan 2007-7-27: AFC Column - THE EROSION OF JURY SUPREMACY – A RECIPE FOR DISASTER-An edited address in the National Assembly 24th July 2008 by K Ramjattan (AFC Chairman)re Debate on the Court of Appeal Amendment Bill 2008 2008-8-3: The AFC Column…MEDALS, DIPLOMACY & VENEZUELA? By Raphael Trotman, AFC Leader 2008-8-10: Remarks by Raphael Trotman, M.P. on the Motion Honouring Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham, O.E., S.C. 2008-8-24: AFC Column-When Ministers are not held responsible, expect a static democracy BY KHEMRAJ RAMJATTAN / Chairman of AFC 2008-8-31: AFC Column “Everyday the goodness of people around the world is recorded in some way or another” by Sheila Holder, MP 2008-9-7: AFC Column - TIME TO RE-FOCUS by Raphael Trotman 2008-9-21: AFC Column -Voices of its Principles- “Our Society Has Become Numb” by Sheila Holder 2008-9-28: AFC Column - WHAT IS JUSTICE? by Raphael Trotman, MP 2008-10-5: AFC Column - IS IT SCRUTINY YOUR CASE AGAINST SIGNING THE EPA, MR. PRESIDENT? By Khemraj Ramjattan, AFC Chairman 2008-10-8: AFC/Continental Cycle Club/Max & Marlis Memorial Meet…Tyrone Hamilton out sprints Alonzo Greaves to win feature race By Franklin Wilson 2008-10-12: AFC News column “Too Many Top Elected Officials hold Landed Immigrant Visas” by Sheila Holder for Sunday October 12, 2008 2008-10-19: AFC Column - ADDRESS TO THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BY RAPHAEL G.C. TROTMAN, M.P. ON THE INTERCEPTION OF COMMUNICATION (WIRETAPPING) BILL NO. 19/2008-October 17, 2008 2008-10-26: AFC Column - Consultation - an act of futility By Khemraj Ramjattan, Chairman AFC 2008-11-2: AFC Column-The leadership of the AFC had as much to lose - or to gain - from whatever transpires in Guyana by Sheila Holder 2008-11-9: BARACK OBAMA’s “CHANGE” and the ALLIANCE FOR CHANGE…“A VISION SHARED” By Raphael Trotman, Leader of the Alliance For Change 2008-11-16: Towards a new political culture: Shaping systemic democracy for substantive democracy By Lin-Jay Harry-Voglezon 2008-11-22: AFC Column -  “Bungling our Divorce Laws will be disastrous especially for our women and children”  Khemraj Ramjattan, AFC Chairman 2008-11-30: AFC Column - Guyanese who depend on monetary assistance-Interview with Dr. Rohan Somar (New Jersey, USA) President of New York/New Jersey chapter of the AFC 2008-12-7: AFC Column - In defence of Sheila… and in deference to the Diaspora By Khemraj Ramjattan AFC Chairman 2008-12-14: AFC Column - Opening Presentation On the Motion “Access to local and external television channels, other than NCN channel, at Linden” by Sheila Holder, MP 2008-12-21: AFC Column - “VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN” A presentation to Parliament by AFC Member of Parliament  Mrs.Latchmin Punalall 2008-12-28: Towards a new political culture: Purification of the State – an imperative for democratic reconstruction 2009-1-11: AFC Column - An Opinion on the debate in the National Assembly on the ‘Childcare & Protection Agency’ Bill No 26 of 2008 by AFC Vice-Chair Sheila Holder, MP Thursday, January 08, 2009 2009-1-18: AFC Column - Executive lawlessness is the order of the day By Khemraj Ramjattan AFC Chairman 2009-1-25: AFC Column - IT’S ABOUT TIME THAT THE TRUTH BE TOLD 2009-2-1: AFC Column - Our MPs are answerable only to the Integrity Commission 2009-2-8: AFC Column - Protecting our children! The Childcare and Protection Agency Bill of 2008 by Mrs. Latchmin Budhan – Punalall - MP 2009-2-15: AFC Column - IN FAITH By Raphael Trotman-MP 2009-2-21: The AFC Column, “You can’t solve a problem from the same consciousness that created it...” by Sheila Holder, MP 2009-3-1: AFC Column - Extracts of the Presentation on the 2009 Made By Raphael Trotman 2009-3-15:AFC Column-Extracts of the Presentation on 2009 Budget made by AFC MP, David Patterson 2009-3-22:AFC Column -  NOW THE PEPPER BUNNIN…TIME FOR AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION. 2009-3-25: Jagdeo Compromising International Alliances with Donor Community and Caricom & Other News 2009-4-5: AFC Column - JUDICIARY NOT AN AUXILLIARY OF HOME AFFAIRS MINISTRY by Khemraj Ramjattan 2009-4-12: AFC Column - POWER TO THE PEOPLE By Raphael Trotman 2009-4-19: AFC Column - The 5th Summit of the Americas,,,,, 2009-4-26: AFC Column - Let us preserve the dignity of the legislative process and the justice of our jurisprudence by Khemraj Ramjattan, AFC Chairman 2009-5-3: AFC Column - Our Presidents and Politicians must chase after their passion, not after their pension By Khemraj Ramjatta, MP 2009-5-4: OUTREACH TO NOVAR, MAHAICONY & VIRGINIA, CANE GROVE – May 3,2009. 2009-5-10: AFC Column  “Voices of its Principles” by Sheila Holder, MP and AFC Vice-Chair 2009-5-17: AFC Column - THE DE-COMMISSIONING OF THE COMISSIONER OF INSURANCE By Khemraj Ramjattan, AFC Chairman 2009-5-24: AFC Column - DEATH AND DISHONOUR / THE AFC’S FREEDOM OF INFORMATION BILL OF 2006 -Documents Exempted From Disclosure 2009-5-31: AFC Column - Government’s failure to implement Security Sector Reform disturbing 2009-6-7: AFC Column - SOVREIGNITY & SECURITY by Raphael Trotman, MP 2009-6-14: AFC Column - MINISTERIAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND  RESPONSIBILITY by Khenraj Ramjattan, MP 2009-6-21: AFC Column - “Some things that bother me” By Sheila Holder, MP and AFC Vice-Chair 2009-6-28: AFC Column - “An Amerindian Affair” 2009-7-5: AFC Column - “DOMESTIC VIOLENCE” By Pastor Sewnauth Punalall, AFC Executive Member 2009-7-12: AFC Column-CARICOM ON TRIAL-Extracts of the Presentation Made By Leader of the AFC Raphael Trotman, M.P. to the National Assembly on Thursday, July 9, 2009, on a Motion Seeking the Protection of Guyanese in the Caribbean Community. 2009-7-14: New Economic Zones = New Jobs By Peter Ramsaroop 2009-7-18: Letter to Guyanese re: Health Misistry Fire 2009-7-19: AFC Column - Intellectual superiority or intellectual dishonesty?By Khemraj Ramjattan, AFC Chairman 2009-7-17: AFC Sponsors Successful Telethon 2009-7-21: Low Carbon – Measuring the economic impact By Peter R. Ramsaroop 2009-7-24: AFC will not be ‘ watchdog party’ / transformation to rest of four pillars ... 2009-7-26:AFC Column - From third force to First Choice By Raphael Trotman, AFC Leader 2009-7-26: · Trotman, Ramjattan, Holder returned unopposed by Stabroek News 2009-8-4: The Brazilians are coming  by Peter Ramsaroop 2009-8-11: Agriculture gone bad  farmers suffer By Peter R. Ramsaroop, MBA 2009-8-16: AFC Column - GUYANA 2009 - A DEMOCRAZY! by Khemraj Ramjattan, AFC Chairman 2009-8-23: AFC Column: AFC STANDING STRONG AND READY   2009-8-30: AFC Column:- The Administration must be held accountable for the atrocities committed against the people by the security forces 2009-9-13: AFC Column- The Hardship and Deprivation of our People must be stoppedby Sheila Holder, MP and AFC Vice-Chair 2009-9-20: AFC Column - Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) - Clarifying Fears and Concerns by Raphael Trotman, MP 2009-9-27: AFC Column - “Moral Decay in Guyana” by Sheila Holder, MP 2009-10-11: AFC Column - A CALL TO OUR MEN 2009-10-18: AFC Column - LIVING BY THE RULES by Raphael Trotman, MP 2009-10-20:  Initiatives for the city by Peter R. Ramsaroop, MBA 2009-10-25: AFC Column - Blackout Nation 2009-11-1: AFC Column - ‘WE ARE HARD PRESSED’ by Raphael Trotman 2009-11-8: AFC Column - THE AWAKENING OF CIVIL SOCIETY IS A CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION!  bu Raphael Trotman, MP 2009-11-15: AFC Column -   Uncanny Similarities between Mozambique and Guyana by Sheila Holder, MP 2009-11-22: AFC Column - To take care of our children is to take care of our future By Pastor Sewnauth Punalall (MBS) Executive Member AFC

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2007-8-3: PRESS STATEMENT ON THE RECENTLY CONCLUDED AFC FIRST NATIONAL CONFERENCE 2007-8-13: ALLIANCE FOR CHANGE PRESS STATEMENT: CRIME IN CORENTYNE 2007-8-15: ALLIANCE FOR CHANGE PRESENTS AWARD TO OUTSTANDING BUXTON STUDENT 2007-8-16: ALLIANCE FOR CHANGE CONDEMS CRIME SITUATION IN CORENTYNE (Re-issued) 2007-8-16: GOVERNMENT DESTROYING DEMOCRACY: UNIVERSITY OF GUYANA LATEST CASUALTY 2007-8-16: ALLIANCE FOR CHANGE PRESENTS AWARD TO OUTSTANDING BUXTON STUDENT 2007-8-29: AFC PRESS STATEMENT: CRIME AND MARK BENSCHOP 2007-9-6: AFC HOSTS PRESS CONFERENCE ON ISSUES AS WE CELEBRATE AMERINDIAN HERITAGE MONTH & THE CURRENT SITUATION REGARDING CRIME AND SECURITY 2007-9-8: Amerindian Heritage Month 2007 2007-9-21: United Nations Arbitral Maritime Boundary Award 2007-10-3:Alliance For Change hosts press conference on GECOM, anniversary celebrations, crime and more! 2007-10-3: AFC PRESS RELEASE: TROTMAN TO ATTEND CARICOM MEETING FOR PARLIAMENTARIANS 2007-10-5:The AFC is relieved that house to house registration is scheduled to commence shortly but deeply concerned 2007-10-11:AFC Raises concerns regarding Forestry Bill # 21, 2007 2007-10-12:AFC Eid Mubarak Message 2007-10-19: AFC entertains senior citizens 2007-10-19: TIME FOR SERIOUS ACTION WITH PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION 2007-10-23: AFC HOSTS SENIOR CITIZENS  LUNCH IN SOPHIA 2007-10-29: AFC SAYS THANK YOU FOR THE TWO YEARS OF SUPPORT 2007-10-30: AFC SPEAKS OUT ON GECOM 2007-11-6: AFC CONCLUDES SUCCESSFUL NATIONAL EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE 2007-11-8: The Alliance for Change extends Diwali Greetings to all Guyanese 2007-11-17: JOINT AFC-GAP/ROAR PRESS STATEMENT: VENEZUELAN ARMED INTRUSION UNLAWFUL 2007-11-20: JUSTICE RAMLAL DECISION  BRAVE AND BOLD 2007-11-27:MINISTERS MUST OBEY THE LAW 2007-12-4:tthe AFC is concerned about the public safety, well being, and general security of Guyanese 2007-12-7: AFC PUSHING FOR GPL TO BE INVESTIGATED 2007-12-11: AFC Protesting discrepancies in the functioning of the Regional Democratic Council of Region #4 2007-12-19:On the Observance of Eid-ul-Adha 2007-12-25: A MESSAGE FROM THE AFC FOR THE CHRISTMAS SEASON 2008-12-18:  BENAZIR BHUTTO’S KILLING ABOMINABLE 2008-1-3:GECOM’S DISREGARD OF COURT ORDER AND FAILURE TO UPHOLD THE LAWS OF GUYANA 2008-1-4: GECOM NOT INTERESTED IN OBSERVING THE RULE OF LAW 2008-1-7: PRESIDENT FUNCTIONING AS COURT OF APPEAL 2008-1-8: GECOM CONTINUES TO FAIL TO OBEY COURT ORDER-Citizens of Guyana must ensure $100 million of tax payers’ monies is well spent 2008-1-26:  AFC AND GAP-ROAR STRONGLY CONDEM THE MASSACRE OF GUYANESE IN LUSIGNAN 2008-2-2: PRESS RELEASE ON THE LUSIGNAN MASSACRE FROM THE GRENADA GUYANA FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION 2008-2-4:  AFC/GAP demand a new national security plan post Lusignan 2008-2-8: AFC and GAP URGE RESTRAINT AND NEW APPROACH IN BUXTON 2008-2-8:AFC EXPRESSES SORROW ON DEATH OF DERYCK BERNARD 2008-2-11: “GUYANA REMAINS AT TIPPING POINT INTO FAILURE” 2008-2-18: AFC CONDEMNS THE MASSACRE IN BARTICA 2008-2-20: AFC / GAP Press Statement after meeting with President Jagdeo 2008-2-21: AFC and GAP Call for Republic Day To Be One Of Mourning, Prayer and Reflection. 2008-2-29: AFC / GAP STATEMENT ON LAST STAKEHOLDER’S CONSULTATION 2008-3-7: AFC Calls For Greater Respect for Women on International Women’s Day 2008  2008-3-13: AFC CALLS FOR ALL STAKEHOLDERS TO WORK TOWARDS REDUCTION OF TENSIONS 2008-3-13: Success Achieved at Stakeholders Meeting 2008-3-19: AFC Holiday Messages 2008-4-1:  JOINT AFC AND GAP-ROAR PRESS STATEMENT ON PARLIAMENT AND THE STAKEHOLDERS ENGAGEMENTS” 2008-4-12: Nation must show outrage at President Jagdeo’s closure of CNS Channel 6 2008-5-1: The Alliance For Change extends Labour Day greetings to all workers. 2008-5-4: The Alliance For Change extends greetings on the occasion of Indian Arrival Day 2008-5-16: AFC CONCERNED ABOUT GOVERNMENT/PNCR RHETORIC AND RECENT ACTIONS 2008-5-15: AFC & GAP-ROAR Vindicated by recent revelations regarding scrutineering Money 2008-5-26: Guard against divisive forces that distract - AFC 2008-5-29: AFC CONDEMNS THE ATTACK ON ATTORNEY-AT-LAW GAUMATIE SINGH 2008-6-18: AFC and GAP vindicated in the Courts on GECOM’s allocation of scrutineer funds 2008-7-3 PRESS CONFERENCE ON  LINDO CREEK MASSACRE / GECOM RULIG / GEORGETOWN CITY COUNCIL 2008-7-14: AFC SAYS EDWIN NILES’ DEATH CLEAR CASE OF MURDER-RULE OF LAW PALPABLY ABSENT IN GUYANA. 2008-7-27: POLICE FORCE MUST ACT NOW TO AVOID EMERGENCE OF VIGILANTIES 2008-7-30: AFC EMANCIPATION DAY MESSAGE 2008 2008-8-6: AFC Meets with the Commissioner of Police on Traffic Arrangements for Parliament 2008-8-31: AFC COMMENDS SECURITY FORCES-ROOT CAUSES OF CRIME STILL TO BE ADDRESSED 2008-9-1: AFC COMMENDS SECURITY FORCES-ROOT CAUSES OF CRIME STILL TO BE ADDRESSED 2008-9-4: ALLIANCE FOR CHANGE EXTENDS HERITAGE MONTH GREETINGS TO OUR AMERINDAIN BROTHERS AND SISTERS. 2008-9-12: DANGER OF COLLAPSE OF SUGAR INDUSTRY / THE AFC’S REGION 10 SEAT / STATE OF SOME CITY FACILITIES IN AN APPALING STATE / CONGRATULATIONS EXTENDED TO SHIVNARINE CHANDERPAUL 2008-9-15: AFC STANDS IN SOLIDARITY WITH STRIKING NURSES IN LINDEN…WILL SUPPORT UPCOMING PROTEST 2008-9-18: DEMOLITION OF HOUSES IN TIMEHRI 2008-10-4: AFC HOSTS SECOND ANNUAL MARLIS ARCHER CYCLE RACES TOMORROW –SUNDAY  OCTOBER 5TH, 2008 2008-10-4: AFC OBSERVES 3RD ANNIVERSARY 2008-10-11: The Government is thus is making a whooping windfall profit; while the individual citizen suffers a deleterious deficit. 2008-10-15: THE COURT OF APPEAL (AMENDMENT) BILL, NO. 12 OF 2008,  THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS (AMENDMENT) BILL, NO. 18 OF 2008,  AND THE INTERCEPTION OF TELECOMMUNICATION BILL, NO. 19 OF 2008. 2008-10-24: “Government must reduce Fuel prices at the pump!” 2008-10-27: The Alliance For Change Wishes Our Hindu Brothers And Sisters And All Guyana A Happy Deepavali!  2008-10-30: Efforts being made by the PPPC Government to undermine the role of the parliamentary opposition. 2008-11-1: AFC DISMISSES RAMOTAR’S OUTBURSTS AS BEING IMBECILIC 2008-11-3:  The AFC mourns the passing of Vivian Jordan 2008-11-12: AFC URGES SECURITY FORCES TO CONTINUE TO DISPLAY PROFESSIONALISM. 2008-11-20: AFC LEADERSHIP STRESSES ABSENCE OF GOOD GOVERNANCE TO US AMBASSADOR 2008-11-26: WORLD FINANCIAL CRISIS WOULD AFFECT GUYANA./MOVE TO CLEAN BRICKDAM LOCKUPS COMMENDABLE. MORE STILL NEEDS TO BE DONE / THE AFC ADDS ITS VOICE FOR THE CAMPAIGN FOR THE ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN  / /PRIVATE MEMBERS DAY & MORE 2008-12-6: On the Observance of Eid-ul-Adha 2008-12-20:Leader of the Alliance For Change Raphael Trotman Has Written President Jagdeo, To Make Representation For The Re-Commencement Of The Annual Investiture Ceremony, And For Guyanese Star Batsman, Sivvnarine Chanderpaul To Be Awarded A National Award Commensurate With His Outstanding Achievements. 2008-12-22: AFC SLAMS PPP/C ADMINISTRATION HANDLING OF FLOODS 2008-12-24:Alliance For Change Christmas Message 2008-12-31: AFC STANDS IN SOLIDARITY WITH CITY WORKERS…BOTH COUNCIL & GOVERNMENT TO BLAME FOR NON PAYMENT OF SALARIES. 2008-12-31: Alliance For Change New Years’ Message 2009-1-13: AFC Region No. 4 Councilor, Michael Carrington organised a Community meeting at Yarrowkabr 2009-1-16: The Alliance For Change, the AFC will host an important press conference on Manday January 19, 2009 in the Borboun Room at the Sidewalk Café, 176 Middle Street 2009-1-20: LEADER OF THE AFC SAYS JAGDEO BEHAVING DICTATORIALLY…NEEDS A LESSON IN THE RULE OF LAW 2009-2-7: AFC is disturbed by efforts which had been made over several years to undermine and sabotage the Mount Sinai Co-op Society’s approved plans to develop their Housing project. 2009-2-26: AFC CALLS FOR RESIGNATION OF FINANCE MINSITER and OTHERS ON NEWS OF GOVERNMENT’S TAKE OVER OF CLICO 2009-3-3: RECKLESS AND UNTRUE STATEMENTS AGAINST THE AFC MADE BY PRESIDENT JAGDEO / THE CLICO FIASCO / FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AGAIN ASSAILED / AFC CONTINUES ITS WORK ON THE GROUND 2009-3-9: AFC Mourns Death of Trevor Balgobin 2009-3-9: THE ALLIANCE FOR CHANGE EXTENDS GREETINGS ON THE OCCASION OF PHAGWAH 2009-3-9: Greetings to our Muslim brothers and sister on the occasion of Youman Nabi 2009-3-18: AFC CONGRATULATES CHANDERPAUL…CALLS FOR RESTORATION OF INVESTITURE CEREMONIE 2009-3-28: AFC EXPRESSES CONDOLENCES ON THE DEATH OF MRS. JANET JAGAN 2009-4-1: AFC Writes President On Implementation of Enhanced Framework for Cooperation. 2009-4-8: CLINTON COLLYMORE OBSTRUCTING LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFORM PROCESS 2009-4-12:Alliance For Change Easter Message 2009-4-16: The Alliance For Change expresses regrets at the shooting of the Commissioner of Insurance 2009-4-28: MESSAGE FROM THE ALLIANCE FOR CHANGE (AFC) ON THE OCCASION OF ARRIVAL DAY 2009-4-28: AFC FLAYS FOREIGN MINISTRY FOR MISHANDLING OF OPENING OF TAKATU BRIDGE 2009-4-29: LABOUR DAY MESSAGE-2009 2009-5-23: The Alliance For Change notes with extreme concern the loss of  €6 M (six million Euros) by GUYSUCO and the Government of Guyana. 2009-5-26: The Alliance For Change extends Independence Day greetings to all Guyanese 2009-5-28: Jagdeo Government’s Failure to Implement Security Sector Reform Jeapordising the Safety and Wellbeing of the State and People of Guyana 2008-5-28: MOTION ON PROTECTION OF GUYANESE IN THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY 2009-5-28: AFC announces Peter Ramsaroop as newest member of management team 2009-6-10: THE ALLIANCE FOR CHANGE AND THE NATION REMIND PRESIDENT JAGDEO OF HIS PROMISE TO INTRODUCE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION LEGISLATION 2009-6-10: ALLIANCE FOR CHANGE STATEMENT ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS 2009-6-10: ALLIANCE FOR CHANGE  STATEMENT ON ECONOMIC RENEWAL PLAN FOR GUYANA 2009-6-12: AFC DEMANDS ANSWERS ON BEHALF OF GUYANESE IN BARBADOS 2009-6-12: A STATEMENT ON THE ENVRIONMENT FROM THE ALLIANCE FOR CHANGE 2009-6-12: AFC ANNOUNCES SECOND BIENNIAL CONFERENCE 2009-7-11: The Alliance For Change replies to President Jagdeo’s statement on the challenge to debate issued by Raphael Trotman 2009-7-16: AFC Leader Raphael Trotman Ready For Debate with President Jagdeo 2009-7-18: “There he goes again” AFC refutes Head of State Sarcastic Remarks 2009-7-11: The Alliance For Change replies to President Jagdeo’s statement on the challenge to debate issued by Raphael Trotman 2009-7-25: “From Third force to First Choice”. The AFC closes a successful Second National Convention 2009-7-29: AFC horrified at revelations of complicity by serving members of the Guyana Government in US Courts 2009-7-31: ALLIANCE FOR CHANGE  EMANCIPATION DAY MESSAGE 2009 2009-8-11: AFC Satisfied With Government’s Decision To Open Takatu Bridge 2009-8-14: PPP/C Dirty Politics  removes Chairman at Soesdyke  NDC 2009-8-20: Phantom protesters picket offices of AFC Leader and Chairman. 2009-8-27: JOINT PRESS STATEMENT - ALLIANCE FOR CHANGE & THE GUYANA ACTION PARTY 2009-9-1: The Alliance For Change Amerindian Heritage Month Statement 2009-9-10: AFC, the National Development Strategy and the LCDS 2009-9-11: Rice Farmers Crisis - The AFC calls for a broader group to review the situation for accountability in the expenditures of funds for Drainage and Irrigation 2009-9-10: AFC Donated Items to Orphans & Fire Victims 2009-9-20: Meeting with Norwegian Delegation on LCDS 2009-9-20: Eid-Ul-Fitir Message 2009-9-23: AFC DEMANDS THAT MINISTER OF HOUSING EXPLAIN PPP HOUSE LOTS 2009-9-23: AFC RENEWS CALL FOR FREEDOM OF INFORMATION LEGISLATION 2009-9-30: Alliance For Change to host Press Conference-Thursday October 1, 2009 at 11: 30 Hrs at the AFC Office - Hadfield & Breda Streets 2009-10-1: AFC Press Statement for October 01 2009 on 4th Anniversary Celebration The Rice Sector PPPC Gives Self Houselots 2009-10-11: THE AFC HOSTS THE ANNUAL MAXIE PERREIRA & MARLIS ARCHER CYCLE RACES 2009-10-12: AFC Press Release calls for Alexander Village to be allowed to observe the festival of Diwali in peace 2009-10-14: AFC EXECUTIVE ADVISES AGAINST AN IMMEDIATE RETURN TO PARLIAMENT 2009-10-15: AFC Welcomes GT&T’s Decision to Lower Bandwidth Costs 2009-10-16: The Alliance for Change extends Diwali Greetings to all Guyanese 2009-11-2: AFC SAYS RECENT TORTURE INCIDENT CREATES A DEFINING MOMENT FOR CIVIL SOCIETY 2009-11-13: “ONE MAN’S TERRORIST IS ANOTHER MAN’S FREDOM FIGHTER” 2009-11-13: The Lingering Problem of Suicide

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2005: Presentation On the 2005 Budget Debate By Sheila Holder, MP for GAP-WPA 2004-04-13: 2004 Budget Presentation by GAP-WPA MP Sheila Holder 2004-01-11: GECOM board too permanent, too political - says GAP/WPA's Holder 2003-04-06: Parliamentary Presentation on the 2003 Budget 2001: Presentation on the 2001 Budget 2005: AN ADDRESS BY RAPHAEL TROTMAN AT THE LAUNCH OF THE ALLIANCE FOR CHANGE 2005-08: SPLITTING THE VOTE by Raphael Trotman 2005-06: OUR VILLAGES by Raphael Trotman 2005-05: POINT OF NO RETURN  by Raphael Trotman 2006: NEW YEAR’S MESSAGE-2006.  Delivered by Raphael Trotman 2006-8-27: Final speech from AFC leaders Workshop Report On ‘Small Arms Proliferation & Misuse: Towards a Caribbean Plan of Action’ Held in Post of Spain March 5-6, 2008 by Sheila Holder 2008-3-6: BUDGET PRESENTATION 2008 - Raphael Trotman 2008-3-6: 2008 BUDGET DEBATE SPEECH BY LATCHMIN BUDHAN-PUNALALL Presentation in the National Assembly of the Parliamentary of Guyana By AFC Member Sheila Holder On the 2008 National Budget, Thursday February 27 2008-5-28: Opening Remarks on the Occasion of the Guyana Workshop on Parliament and the Media-May 28-31, 2008 2009 BUDGET PRESENTATION, February 20, 2009 2009-3-28: MUSINGS ON GUYANESE CULTURE & IDENTITY - An Address By Raphael Trotman at the Indian Culture Centre on Saturday, March 28, 2009 Presentation by AFC Vice-Chairperson, Sheila Holder, MP  On the Parliamentary Motion In observance of the Passing of Former President Janet Jagan  Held on April 09, 2009 2009-7-25: CEO CORNER - Address to the Delegates of the AFC 2nd National Convention by Peter R. Ramsaroop, MBA, CEO, AFC 2009-8-3: The Anniversary message delivered by the General Secretary  at Queenstown 168th village anniversary celebration on the 3rd August 2009.

LESSONS AFTER IO YEARS October 2002
a functional legal system-WANTED
KIT -PPP's newfound consultant February 2005
Cut the Crap- It will be money well spent June 2005
New Threshholds of  Accountability...May 2003
Reform service commissions January 2000
WELCOME TO PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEESS May 2003
The Shame is greater than the Exoneration-april 2005
ennoble the profession-resist subservience-article-sept,2004
blame political parties, not our constitution-august, 2004
Scrutiny for enhanced Professionalism March 2003
WHAT AN OUTRAGE March 2004
Mature Politics require Leadership Challenges November 2003
Whatever Happened to the Process of Thinking things through January 2004
Electricity Rates Fixing- the folly of an uncritical approach April 2003
Accountability in Govt.- USA August 2003
My 2003 USA tour August 2003
WE MUST BE BOUND BY OUR CONTRACTS September 1999
W[h]ither The State June 2003
PARL. OVERSIGHT ON JUDICIARY January 2001

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