Guyana: People's Progressive Party / Civic and People's National Congress / Reform membership cards and/or letters of attestation of membership; identifiable features on these membership documents
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Ottawa |
| Publication Date | 21 September 2007 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | GUY102603.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Guyana: People's Progressive Party / Civic and People's National Congress / Reform membership cards and/or letters of attestation of membership; identifiable features on these membership documents, 21 September 2007, GUY102603.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/474e89591e.html [accessed 29 May 2023] |
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In a 9 September 2007 interview with the Research Directorate, a representative of the People's Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) provided the following information. The Representative indicated that the PPP/C does issue membership cards. The membership card, which is blue in colour, folds in half. New cards are not issued when members renew their annual party membership. Instead, a receipt is issued and attached to the membership card.
In terms of identifying features, the Representative indicated that the name of the party member is stated on the card, along with the individual's membership number. He further noted that no two party members are assigned the same number, so it is possible to use the number to confirm in the records whether or not a given individual is a party member. The Representative added that the membership card also indicates which geographic region the party member lives in. The signature of the person who issued the card also appears on the membership card. The Representative was unable to provide a sample copy of the PPP/C's membership card within the time constraints of this Response.
Furthermore, the PPP/C Representative said that letters of attestation of party membership are rarely drafted. He said a letter of attestation would be issued after party representatives checked in the records to ascertain whether or not the person requesting the letter was a party member.
The General Secretary of the People's National Congress/Reform (PNC/R) provided the following information in a 9 September 2007 interview with the Research Directorate. He indicated that the PNC/R has had various styles of membership cards over the years. He said that the most recent version of the membership card has been in circulation for about four or five years. Each card contains the member's name and the member's party identification (ID) number. The ID number is composed of the individual's national identification number and a number signifying the region in which the person lives. Each party ID number is unique. The party maintains records of the name and number of each party member.
The General Secretary provided a black and white photocopy of a PNC/R card to the Research Directorate (PNC/R 7 Sept. 2007). According to the sample, the membership card includes information on the group, neighbourhood, region and district of each party member, in addition to the aforementioned ID number and name (ibid.). The card, which includes a graphic image of a palm tree, also indicates the card's date of issue and date of expiry (ibid.). It is signed by the General Secretary and contains a space for the member's signature (ibid.). According to the General Secretary, each word of the party name appears on the membership card in a different colour (ibid. 9 Sept 2007).
The General Secretary did not provide information on letters of attestation.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim for refugee protection. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
References
People's National Congress/Reform (PNC/R) [Georgetown]. 9 September 2007. Telephone interview with the General Secretary.
_____. 7 September 2007. Sample membership card sent by fax to the Research Directorate.
People's Progressive Party/Civic [Georgetown]. 9 September 2007. Telephone interview with a party representative.
Additional Sources Consulted
Internet sites, including: People's National Congress/Reform, People's Progressive Party/Civic.
