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Dr Kenneth Russell chosen as PNP representative for South East, St Ann

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Dr Kenneth Russell, educator and People’s National Party (PNP) aspirant for Member of Parliament for South East St Ann.

In an official press release yesterday (June 29), the People’s National Party (PNP) announced that Dr Kenneth Russell has been selected to represent the party in South East St Ann during the upcoming General Election.

During the National Executive Council meeting held last Sunday, the Party’s Election Monitoring Committee (EMC) recommended that the run-off poll include the two candidates who received the highest votes but fell short of the required 50 percent plus-1 threshold in the initial poll.

Russell and Wavell Hinds, emerged as the top two candidates and were chosen to proceed in the selection process.

However, Hinds decided to concede, leaving Russell as the candidate for the South East St Ann constituency.

Member of Parliament Lisa Hanna is currently the holder of the South East St Ann seat. However, after 16 years as the PNP’s representative for the constituency, Hanna decided to step away from representational politics.

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