Elections And Political Parties – The Standard Newspaper

PARAMARIBO — The presidential office announced on Thursday evening that President Chandrikapersad Santokhi will meet with the fourteen political organizations that participated in Sunday's elections on Friday (tomorrow). "The head of state has invited all parties based on his responsibilities based on the Constitution and article 9 of the decree on Political Organizations," it is explained. According to his office, the head of state will be info…

At least 35 persons required for serious crimes such as homicide, sexual rape, money laundering and drug trafficking are included as active members of registered political parties or in the process of registration before the National Elections Jury (JNE), according to an RPP investigation.Among the most notorious cases is José Antonio Aquino Montoro, included in the Rewards Program of the Ministry of the Interior (Mininter) since 2022 for homici…

Less than a year after the 2026 elections, an investigation by RPP Data and El Poder en tus Manos reveals that those required by the Ministry of the Interior's Rewards Program for serious crimes such as homicide, sexual rape, money laundering and drug trafficking are listed as active members of political parties in the register of the National Elections Jury. Who are they and what parties are they? The details below.

Elections And Political Parties – The Standard Newspaper

As the 2026 election draws closer, announcements of political parties have become the order of the day. Every now and then one reads of the formation of a new political party. It seems that this time around as well there will be scores of would be candidates running for the seat in Number One Marina Parade. On the surface, it may seem that this is as a result of the widening of the political space and therefore commendable. However, on closer sc…