Former NDC Chairman to chair new political party

By Linda Straker

Former Labour Minister, Glynis Roberts, who was among ten persons expelled from the National Democratic Congress (NDC), delivered the feature address at the launch of Grenada’s newest political party on Tuesday.

The National United Front foundation members include persons who were also founding members of the ruling National Democratic Congress, which formed following a split in the New National Party, which was then led by the late Prime Minister Herbert Blaize. They are Jerome Joseph and Siddiqui Sylvester, who also delivered remarks at the Grand Beach Convention Centre where foundation members of the party were presented to the public.

Sylvester said that the party is mobilising its membership and a convention will be held early in 2013.

“We do have support groups in a number of constituencies and we are working towards establishing more as we prepare to hold our first convention where we will also decide on who is the leader,” said Sylvester, who confirmed that the foundation members as well as the interim organising committee would be presented to the public during the event.

“While we await the convention to decide on who will be holding the various positions on our first executive, we have a co-ordinating committee and the interim chairman is Mr. Joseph, who is well known for the work he has done politically,” Sylvester added.

Joseph was not among the ten who were expelled from the NDC at the September 30 Convention, he instead recently resigned from the party.

Sylvester confirmed that the “sun” will be the party’s symbol.