Chase-Green, Malcolm Ferreira join PPP/C slate for city
-APNU to face challenge in two key constituencies
Unveiling former city mayor Patricia ChaseGreen and broadcaster Malcolm Ferreira as part of its team for the Georgetown elections, the PPP/C yesterday threw down the gauntlet to APNU in two of its traditional strongholds: South Ruimveldt and Albouystown/Charlestown.
As the country gets ready to go to the polls at the June 12 Local Government Election (LGE) there was keen interest on who might have switched sides when the two main contestants presented their lists during yesterday’s Nomination Day proceedings at the Critchlow Labour College (CLC).
The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) attracted several crossovers from A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and an independent candidate. For its part, APNU showcased several new faces in its team.
Seizing the limelight, Chase-Green switched from her traditional green outfits into the PPP/C’s signature red t-shirt and rallied with party leaders at the CLC.
Questions were immediately raised about what had prompted her switch. While serving on Georgetown’s City Council since 1994, Chase-Green was a strident critic of the PPP/C and often accused it of interfering with the capital’s development. While serving as Mayor in 2016, Chase-Green was instrumental in sealing the controversial parking meters deal which has left this PPP/C government having to defend a massive lawsuit before a foreign arbitration tribunal.
Over the period she functioned as mayor and for as long as she has been on the council, ChaseGreen had also been severely criticised by the PPP/C over her performance.
This all seemed to have been forgiven yesterday.
After handing in the PPP/C’s List of Candidates for the city elections, she