PPP General Secretary Donald Ramotar yesterday said that he was humbled by his unanimous selection as the party’s presidential candidate and said he will stand by the party’s record of achievement.

“With hard work, I think we can have a big victory at the polls,” Ramotar told Stabroek News following his selection. During over four hours of deliberations by the PPP’s Central Committee at its Freedom House headquarters, the three other candidates withdrew and Ramotar emerged as the Presidential Candidate. The other candidates were Speaker of the National Assembly Ralph Ramkarran, Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee and Presidential Advisor Gail Teixeira.

“This consensual choice reflects the party leadership’s commitment to maintaining party unity, continuing progress in Guyana and building stronger unity at all levels of the Guyanese nation,” said Chairman of the Selection Process …..