The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) has ruled out the need for its party groups and individual members in the United States (US) to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) because they do not seek to influence the American government or public, although legal experts in the US believe otherwise. “The defining activity has to do with the ...
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PNCR Leader reinforces connection between party and US-based groups
Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, Aubrey Norton said party groups in the United States (US) were reporting directly to the party’s headquarters in Guyana, raising fresh concerns about compliance with United States (US) law. He also said that no party group was expelled from the PNCR, in apparent reference to the party’s decision to de-recognise the North American ...
Read More »Second PNCR Central Exec member denies advising party on US Foreign Agent Registration Act
High-ranking member of the People’s National Congress Reform’s (PNCR) Central Executive Committee (CEC), Attorney-at-Law Dr Gary Best on Sunday denied ever offering legal advice on the implications of United States (US)-based affiliates working on behalf of the party there. “I provided no such legal advice to the CEC. I’m not the legal advisor to the Party. I’m not the legal ...
Read More »PNCR’s Central Exec member denies advising federal law no barrier to party operations in US
People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) executive member, Attorney-at-Law Amanza Walton-Desir on Sunday denied claims that she advised that party’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) that the North American Region’s (NAR) work in the United States (US) could face serious implications under the United States Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) “Colleagues, as you are aware nothing could be further from the truth. ...
Read More »PNCR says no legal hurdles for operating in the US; calls NAR’s refusal to obey instructions a “power grab”
–no need for FARA registration, no US legal advice sought The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) on Sunday rejected outrightly assertions by the Chairman of the North American Region (NAR), Ellen Tappin that the party’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) members could be jailed and fined if they seek to exercise control over groups or persons that are not registered under ...
Read More »PNCR’s Central Executive Committee members could be jailed, fined in US – North American Region Chair
-bitter fallout between PNCR and NAR The People’s National Congress Reform’s (PNCR) decision to cut ties with its North American Region (NAR) over alleged failure to follow instructions and directions, has triggered a warning by NAR Inc that the party’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) members could be jailed in the United States (US) and fined. NAR Inc Chairman, Ellen Tappin ...
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