… Sees role for civil society, overseas-based GuyaneseDr Richard Van West Charles, who eyes a prominent role in the political landscape of Guyana, says he will back economist and lawyer, Winston Murray, for president next year, whether under the main opposition People’s National Congress/Reform (PNCR) or under a “big tent” approach.The idea is a formidable political force that will unseat the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) which has occupied the seat of government for the past 18 years.Van West Charles, who enjoyed a fast-track political career in Guyana during the 80s in the Forbes Burnham government, thinks that Murray is best suited.Murray is highly favoured to be the Presidential Candidate for the PNCR, after the party’s leader Robert Corbin announced he will not run for President in 2011.However, Van West Charles says that the PNCR constitution is structured in such a way that the leader of the party is the automatic presidential candidate and Corbin has not yet said he will step down as leader. He must step down as leader to allow someone else to assume the leadership and therefore stand as presidential candidate.But even if Murray doesn’t get the slot of presidential candidate on the PNCR’s list, Van West Charles said he would support him under an arrangement he refers to as “big tent.”This approach, he said, would call together political forces,Supply NFL Jerseys, civil society and overseas based Guyanese.“Under a tent,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, in order to give Guyana a chance,NFL Jerseys Cheap, you have to ensure there is a culture of participation; you’ve got to ensure that you and the Guyanese who will have the best level of preparedness to function in the different sectors and in the interest of people,China NBA Jerseys,” Van West Charles said in an interview with Kaieteur News.He said that for a “big tent” arrangement, consideration must be given to “Guyana first,Wholesale Cheap Jerseys,” and this would include changing the culture of corruption, dealing with equity and a culture of inclusiveness.Van West Charles said that even if the PPP is voted out of office,Wholesale Jerseys, this arrangement would have to find a way to keep that party “not on the fringes” of governance but involved in development processes.