Please see statement below from Jermaine Figueira:
Over the years, I have had the profound honour of serving the people of Guyana, particularly those of Linden and Region Ten, through various roles in the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) and the National Assembly.
It is with immense gratitude to Almighty GOD, former President David Granger, the late Amna Ali, the PNCR, and the people of our great nation that I reflect on a journey defined by service, humility, and an unwavering commitment to the upliftment of our communities and the advancement of our country.
From the inception of my political life, my motivation has been grounded in a deep conviction to pursue genuine transformation and empowerment for our people; through infrastructural development, social and economic upliftment, and through spiritual groundings.
I have sought to lead and serve with fairness, humility, integrity, empathy, magnanimity, and a passion for building bridges across divides. Every effort I have made has been anchored in love for my community, my country, and respect for those who call it home.
On Saturday last, with a clear conscience and in unwavering fidelity to the people of Linden, Region Ten, and the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, I tendered my resignation from the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), from the National Assembly of Guyana, and from all offices held within the party.
This decision was not made lightly, nor was it born of personal expediency. Rather, it is the outcome of deep moral reflection, a re-examination of my obligations to principle and country, and a refusal to remain complicit in a trajectory that I believe undermines the democratic, ethical, and national ideals we are sworn to uphold.
Public service, to me, has never been a platform for ambition or convenience it has been and remains a sacred covenant with the people. That covenant demands integrity in word and deed, courage in moments of adversity, and an unwavering loyalty not to party machinery, but to the people of the 83 thousand square miles of the Cooperative Republic we call home. It is in honour of that covenant that I have withdrawn my membership from the PNCR, compelled by four fundamental and irreconcilable departures from principle:
Erosion of the Ideal of National Unity:
The leadership of the PNCR has, in recent times, exhibited a troubling tolerance for rising ethnic antagonism. In its alignment with elements espousing divisive ethno-political rhetoric, which corrodes the pluralistic foundation of our society, the party has deviated from the tenets of inclusive nationalism. What was once a platform for unifying vision now flirts perilously with sectarian dogma. This is not the movement I joined. The responsibility to defend and promote national unity is absolute; its abdication is a moral failure.
Decline of Internal Ethics and Honour:
The internal culture of the PNCR has deteriorated from principled deliberation to an insular climate defined by sycophancy, vindictiveness, and the systematic sidelining of faithful contributors. I have personally experienced arbitrary exclusion, and I have witnessed the unjust treatment of long-serving stalwarts such as the late Comrade Amna Ally, even with her passing.This is no longer a party anchored in discipline and dignity, it is a structure in retreat from ethical stewardship and true comradery.
Absence of Visionary Leadership:
The PNCR was once a vanguard of transformative ideas and generational leadership. Today, it suffers from intellectual inertia and political pettiness. It lacks the imagination, unity of purpose, and renewal mechanisms necessary to respond to a rapidly evolving national context. In an era that demands bold thinking and courageous leadership, the party has become introspective and reactive rather than visionary and proactive.
Failure to Uphold National Duty:
In a moment of national peril, when Venezuela’s renewed claims on our territorial sovereignty demands unequivocal resolve, the PNCR choose partisan withdrawal over patriotic unity. To have walked out of Parliament, when our country required a unanimous reaffirmation of its sovereignty, was not only a dereliction of parliamentary responsibility, it was a betrayal of the very ethos upon which the party was founded. Leadership must be rooted in love of country, above all else.
Let it be unambiguously understood: my resignation is a matter of principle. I can not, in good conscience, lend legitimacy to a course of action that veers Guyana away from truth, justice, unity, and the national interest. To remain silent in such a moment would be to condone what must be opposed.
I remain steadfast in my commitment to the people of Linden, Region Ten, and by extension, the people of Guyana.
I am prepared to continue serving faithfully, constructively, and with integrity. I do so not with bitterness, but with renewed hope that we may yet build a politics defined by substance over spectacle, service over ambition, and people over power.
With enduring respect, and in solemn duty to the Cooperarive Republic of Guyana.
Sincerely,
Jermaine Figueira.
