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The Political Affairs Committee (PAC) was a political party in British Guiana.
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The Political Affairs Committee (PAC) was a political party in British Guiana.
The PAC was formed on 6 November 1946 by Cheddi Jagan, Janet Jagan, Ashton Chase and Jocelyn Hubbard. [1] On the same day it started producing the PAC Bulletin, printing 60 copies. [1] The bulletin was usually published once or twice a month. [2] The party called for the introduction of universal suffrage and self-government, fair wage rules and land reform. [1] [2] However, the press supporting the colonial regime labelled the PAC as a communist front. [1]
The party put forward three candidates for the 1947 general elections, the Jagans and Hubbard, although they contested the elections as independents. [2] Cheddi Jagan contested the Central Demerara seat against John D'Aguiar (the incumbent), HL Palmer and Frank Jacob; Jagan won with 31% of the vote. Janet Jagan contested Georgetown Central constituency, finishing second, whilst Hubbard ran in Georgetown North, losing after a campaign marred by racism. [2]
On 1 January 1950 the PAC merged with the British Guiana Labour Party to form the People's Progressive Party. [3]
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