The People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R) has lost its way. As a political party and as one of the Opposition, it has become unresponsive, disconnected, and painfully out of touch with the people it claims to represent. The fire, discipline, and sense of purpose that once defined the party are fading, and many supporters can feel it every day on the ground.
A large part of this decline rests at the feet of Aubrey Norton. His leadership has not strengthened the party; it has weakened it. Instead of rebuilding trust, energising supporters, and holding the government properly accountable, the PNC/R has drifted into confusion and internal stagnation. As one of the Opposition party should be setting the agenda and giving people hope. Right now, that is simply not happening.
What makes this even more painful is that the party was built on the solid foundation laid by Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham. Whatever one’s political view, no one can deny that Burnham created a movement rooted in organisation, discipline, and strong leadership. That legacy is now being slowly chipped away, and many party members are pretending not to see it.
The truth is this: too many in the PNC/R are living in delusion. They are confusing loyalty with silence and unity with blindness. A party cannot grow if its members refuse to speak honestly about failure. Closing your eyes will not save the PNC/R; it will only speed up its decline.
Aubrey Norton must resign and go his way. That is not an act of betrayal—it is an act of responsibility. The party needs space to breathe, to regroup, and to rebuild with new energy and clearer direction. Without that change at the top, the PNC/R will continue to lose ground, election after election.
If Aubrey Norton remains leader, the PNC/R will lose the City of Georgetown at the next Local Government Elections. Mark my words. The signs are already there—weak mobilisation, poor messaging, and a growing disconnect from urban voters who are tired of excuses and internal drama.
This is a wake-up call. Members of the PNC/R must stop fooling themselves and start asking hard questions. If the party is to survive and mean anything again, it must confront reality now. The longer it waits, the harder the fall will be.
