It's D-Day for members of the United National Congress (UNC) who want to run as the party's candidate for the Chaguanas West seat that became vacant when Jack Warner resigned in April as the MP for the constituency.
The party's screening committee will meet Tuesday evening at the party's Rienzi headquarters in Couva to interview 10 applications for the nominations, including Warner, the man who Warner beat in 2007 to win the seat, Manohar Ramsaran and Khadijah Ameen, chair of the Tunapuna/Piarco Regional Corporation.
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar would have the final say on who will be the candidate based on recommendations from the committee. The political leader said on Monday night she will not be on the committee, which includes two deputy leaders, Roodal Moonilal and Marlene Coudray. The other deputy leader, Dr Suruj Rambachan, has said he would not be part of the screening committee.
Warner has been campaigning for the seat since he vacated it and has said he has the right qualifications to get the nomination. He has said he has the support of the 31 party groups in Chaguanas West.
The Chaguanas West by-election will take place on July 29. Nomination day in July 8.
The Chaguanas West by-election will take place on July 29. Nomination day in July 8.
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