Three entrepreneurs will be battling for a seat in the commercial section of the city at March 18th’s local government elections in a race that pits a Benschop for Mayor candidate against contestants from APNU+AFC and the PPP/C.
All three want to eliminate traffic congestion, improve drainage and modernise the major markets (Bourda and Stabroek) in Constituency Seven.
Bishram Suppen is representing the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C); Audie Henriques, Team Benschop for Mayor and Roopnarine Persaud, A Partnership for National Unity and Alliance for Change (APNU+AFC). While they are battling it out in the First-Past-The Post (FPTP) race, their names are also on the Proportional Representation (PR) list of their respective groups which means there is a chance they can still get on the council even if they lost the FPTP race.
Constituency Seven comprises Bourda–Stabroek Central-Lacytown.
Suppen told Stabroek News that he teamed up with the PPP/C and entered the local government election race because he has a strong desire to develop the capital.
“The people of our city are hard-working, industrious and intelligent and they deserve highly qualified and proactive councillors and a mayor to run City Hall. Together we can
