PPP uncertain about occupying parliamentary seats

The main opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is yet to decide whether it will occupying its 32 seats in National Assembly following their defeat at the 2015 General and Regional Elections.

“One has to make a distinction between determining who goes to Parliament, who goes on the regional democratic councils, who goes as chairman and vice chairman; between those decisions and the decision to go to parliament, these are two separate and distinct decisions. They do follow… that in choosing your MPs and so forth that you go into the Parliament right away,” said PPP General Secretary.

He stated that former Presidents Bharrat Jagdeo and Donald Ramotar have not indicated willingness to serve in National Assembly.

The party is expected to carry out a series of discussions on this and several other issues starting today Monday June 1, but they are more concerned with making the best tactical move given the “fluid” political climate.