Representatives of We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) and A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) met Monday morning in Campbellville for nearly an hour, with the two sides agreeing to prepare a joint statement outlining the outcome of their discussions.
The meeting began at approximately 11:00 a.m. at the Bransville Boardroom and comes amid mounting calls for Guyana’s opposition forces to overcome their differences and find common ground on matters of national importance.
Following the meeting, Village Voice News contacted WIN General Secretary and Member of Parliament Odessa Primus, who confirmed that the two sides had agreed to work on a joint statement for release to the public later Monday.
Primus said the statement would inform the public about what transpired during the meeting.
A person within APNU, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Village Voice News that the immediate priority is to determine the modalities for moving the engagement forward before the sides tackle a number of substantive issues.
Among those matters are the Local Government Elections Commission, the appointment of commissioners to the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), and the continuing impasse over the Region 10 chairmanship and vice-chairmanship.
Other related issues are also expected to come under discussion as the engagement progresses.
The meeting is significant against the backdrop of sustained public calls for the opposition to unite as a force capable of confronting the governing People’s Progressive Party (PPP) and holding the government accountable.
Those calls have intensified amid concerns that divisions within the opposition could weaken its ability to provide an effective political counterweight to the PPP, which retained government following the 2025 general elections.
WIN, led by Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed, emerged as a major political force following the 2025 elections. APNU remains a major opposition grouping, with the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) as its principal component under the leadership of Aubrey Norton.
Relations among opposition forces have been marked by disagreements over political strategy, leadership, representation and the distribution of institutional positions. The latest meeting appears to represent an effort to establish a structured channel through which some of those differences can be addressed.
WIN’s delegation included Mohamed, Primus, Tabitha Sarabo-Halley, Natasha Singh-Lewis, Vishnu Panday and Duarte Hetsberger.
APNU was represented by Norton, Dr. David Hinds, Coretta McDonald, Ganesh Mahipaul, PNCR General Secretary Sherwin Benjamin, Shanequa Haynes, Dexter Todd and Ronald Daniels, among others.
The decision to produce a joint statement is notable, as it could provide the two sides with a common public account of the discussions rather than competing versions of what was agreed.
However, Monday’s meeting did not immediately resolve the substantive issues identified by the APNU source. Instead, the discussions appear to have focused first on establishing the framework and modalities for continued engagement.
The joint statement expected later Monday is therefore likely to be closely watched for indications of whether the meeting produced specific commitments, established a timetable for further talks, or merely opened the door to continued negotiations.
Amid longstanding divisions within the opposition, the decision by WIN and APNU to sit down together and agree on a common public communication could mark an important first step toward a more coordinated approach to national issues.
