The selection of the presidential candidate for the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) to contest the upcoming general elections will be by secret ballot and this is expected to be done some time next week according to Leader of the Opposition Bharrat Jagdeo.
Jagdeo told the media outside of Freedom House yesterday after the meeting of the Executive Committee (Ex Co) meeting of the party, that his suggestion at a meeting that voting for the presidential candidate be done by secret ballot was accepted.
The Ex Co met yesterday to take decisions on moving forward the selection process which should be completed by next weekend.