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Roopnaraine won’t return as APNU’s prime ministerial candidate –sources
Posted By Staff Writer On September 15, 2014 @ 5:05 am In Local News | No Comments
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 discussed at the party level. He stated that as co-leader of the WPA, he would need to discuss with the party, its future and how to move forward with the new generation of leadership. He told Stabroek News that he was looking to further engage APNU as a stand-alone party while maintaining the coalition aspect.