PPP concludes its 30th Congress in Berbice – no surprises
Capitol News August 5, 2013 – Predictability was the hallmark of this PPP Congress; from its tight control of any dissenting voices, choosing the obvious leaders to run the party, and so much more; but one thing was for sure – it wants back control of the National Assembly.
Leading the charge was General Secretary and Head of State Donald Ramotar. The party chose him to lead it to victory at the last elections; he brought in the worst defeat the party has seen since it took the seat of Government in 1992. Delegates at the Congress have kept their confidence in him nevertheless, scoring him the highest at the elections to elect a new central committee, with former President Bharrat Jagdeo coming in just behind. Now, Ramotar wants to steer the party back to where it should be, majority control of the National Assembly. Continue reading
