Deadline looms for PNM nominations for nine seats

THE PNM on August 15 will close nominations for candidates to stand in nine constituencies in the next general elections due next year.

At the party’s general council meeting on June 22, the Prime Minister, the party's leader, had invited nominations for the nine seats.

These constituencies are: Barataria/San Juan, Caroni East, Chaguanas East, Cumuto/Manzanilla, Fyzabad, Mayaro, Moruga/Tableland, Pointe-a-Pierre and St Augustine. The nomination period runs from June 24 to August 15.

Screening of nominees for the nine constituencies will begin "shortly thereafter," said a statement on August 13 from general secretary Foster Cummings. The statement said the PNM takes the country's governance and democracy very seriously and was committed to participating in every election.

"Ours is the only political institution that has fielded a candidate in every constituency for general election, candidates in every electoral district for local government election, and candidates for every Tobago House of Assembly election.

"The party looks forward to fielding 41 candidates in the 41 constituencies whenever the general election is called."

The PNM is also due to hold a special convention to consider the report of the PNM's constitution review committee at 1 pm on August 18 at NAPA, Port of Spain. Rowley is due to give the feature address on the importance of constitutional reform.