The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) recorded a huge win at Monday’s poll in Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) after picking up 8356 votes as against the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) which won 5960, and the Alliance For Change (AFC), 270.
The PPP won five of the 10 Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDC) in that region, while there was a tie in one of the NDCs.
The region saw that party winning the Blairmont/Gelderland NDC with 11 seats, while APNU secured three seats. The party also won the Rosignol/Zee Lust NDC with 13 seats, as APNU was only able to secured three seats.
There was at tie at the Woodlands/Bel Air NDC in terms of seats with both parties
PPP Region Five Supervisor, Fizal Jafferally
winning two constituencies each. However, in terms of votes cast, the PPP got 401 and APNU 283.
The PPP took all 18 seats in the Bath/Woodley Park NDC and 10 in the Union/Naarstigheid NDC. APNU won six seats there.
In the Seafield/Tempe NDC, APNU claimed 11 seats and the PPP, five; while at the Profit/Rising Sun NDC, the PPP got two seats and APNU nine.
In the Park/Abary NDC, the PPP got 10 of the 16 seats with APNU claiming the others.
All four seats in the Hamlet/Change NDC went to APNU which also won the Woodlands/Farm NDC with a 7-6 majority. The eighth seat went to an independent candidate.
PPP Region Five Supervisor Fizal Jafferally stated that one of the largest constituencies in the region; Bath/Woodley Park, the place of poll was to one end of the constituency, forcing some voters to have to travel more than two miles in order to vote. This, he noted, was a major concern for the party.
In addition, he related that the Party’s showing at the polls was good as it recorded more votes than it did at the 2016 Local Government Elections.
