…PPP presidential candidate hopefuls make pitch to Central Committee
The highly anticipated process to select the presidential candidate for the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has begun. The presidential candidate hopefuls are currently making their pitches to the party’s Central Committee on why they should lead the party into the next general and regional elections.
According to the party’s General Secretary, Bharrat Jagdeo, the presentations will be assessed and if a consensus candidate does not emerge, voting for candidates will be done via secret ballot.
The five Central Committee members have either put themselves forward or were nominated to be the candidate. They are: Irfaan Ali, Dr Frank Anthony, Anil Nandlall, Dr Vindya Persaud and Gail Teixeira.
Irfaan Ali
Anil Nandlall
Dr Frank Anthony
Gail Teixeira
Dr Vindya Persaud
