Roopnaraine won’t return as APNU’s prime ministerial candidate –sources

Rupert Roopnaraine

With early general elections a distinct possibility, sources close to the opposition coalition, A Partner-ship for National Unity (APNU) have revealed that the grouping would have to seek a new Prime Minis-terial candidate as the current candidate Dr Rupert Roopnaraine won’t reprise the role.

Roopnaraine, a co-leader of the Working People’s Alliance will not be running on APNU’s electoral ticket should the AFC’s no-confidence motion pass once Parliament reconvenes next month and elections are called, sources told Stabroek News.

When contacted, Roopnaraine remained mum on the issue only stating that such decisions would need to be