PPP candidate selection is near completion

The Executive Committee of the People’s Progressive Party met again yesterday as it moves closer to selecting its Presidential Candidate for upcoming national elections.

The process is closed to being completed, this newspaper was told. The top brass of the party has held several meetings to consider the nominees in the contest to lead the PPP in the upcoming national elections. The nominees include General Secretary Donald Ramotar, Speaker of the National Assembly Ralph Ramkarran, presidential advisor Gail Teixeira and Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee. Party veteran Moses Nagamootoo, who has declared his interest in being the candidate, has said he will not submit himself to the process being utilised by the party. Reports have also surfaced recently of a likely nomination for Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud.

The party’s 15-member Executive Committee,