As expected, the general secretary of Guyana’s ruling People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC), Donald Ramotar, has been elected as the party’s presidential candidate, but what came as surprise at Monday’s meeting was that he was unopposed.
The other three candidates in the final stage of the race, Ralph Ramkarran, Clement Rohee and Gail Teixeira, all withdrew their candidacy.
The fifth candidate, Moses Nagamootoo did not attend Saturday’s Central Executive Meeting and as a result he was not eligible to contest Monday’s elections. The announcement of Ramotar’s victory was made by Cabinet Secretary Roger Luncheon.
Nagamootoo, who had vehemently opposed Ramotar, said that since the general secretary’s election was consensual, he would accede and support him.
The opposition People’s National Congress Reform candidate is David Granger, who was elected three weeks ago.
No date for the general or municipal elections has yet been announced, but they must be held before year end.
