Bunting to get key PNP role
Other Rise United members to be elevated to mend torn party
AMID SIGNS that last year’s bitter presidential challenge remains a divisive issue, embattled People’s National Party (PNP) President Dr Peter Phillips has agreed to hand over a key position to rival Peter Bunting, PNP insiders have revealed.
As early as Tuesday, Bunting, the Central Manchester Member of Parliament (MP), is expected to take over as leader of Opposition business in the House of
Representatives, insiders told The
Sunday Gleaner.
He will replace Dr Morais Guy, the Central St Mary MP and a Phillips backer who has been in the post for just eight months.
Additionally, Bunting has reportedly been appointed to work alongside Phillip Paulwell as the PNP’s co-campaign director.
“There is an agreement in place and Bunting is going to play a de facto leadership role in the party,” said one source of the attempts by the PNP to present a united front to supporters and the wider public.
“What has been accepted is that there is no way to bring the 49 per cent of the party into the mainstream without specifically addressing the role of Bunting,” the source added, referring to the delegate support the Central Manchester MP garnered in the PNP presidential election last September.
Further, Phillips has reportedly agreed to more “heightened” roles