Suriname Votes: Coronie Polls: Calm Before the 'Storm'

Text and image Merredith Bruce TOTNESS – Around half past twelve in the afternoon, it is still relatively quiet in Coronie on election day. The atmosphere at two of the four polling stations is peaceful. Apart from the prominent presence of party flags of the NDP, VHP and the NPS, the election atmosphere is not really noticeable yet. “I have not noticed anything remarkable so far,” says Martha Gefferie, coordinator of the propaganda team of the …