President Donald Ramotar last evening announced May 11th as the date for general and regional elections, ending two months of suspense after he prorogued the Parliament.
Ramotar announced the date during an address to the nation aired on the state-owned National Communications Network (NCN), in which he emphasised that he and the government have acted within the ambit of the constitution.
Following the announcement, Opposition Leader David Granger told Stabroek News he welcomed the setting of a date and assured that the main opposition coalition APNU is prepared for “clean, free, fair and transparent elections.”
In recent weeks, the Ramotar administration has come under intense pressure from both at home and abroad to name a date.
