Elections, a Priority in
Panama Agenda
PANAMA - Electoral
process for the
forthcoming 2009 General
Elections is one of the
priorities in Panama
politic agenda, with a
position pretty defined
after PRD (Revolutionary
Democratic Party)
primary elections.
Governing party inclined
to go for Balbina
Herrera as candidate to
presidency in May
General Elections, in a
poll that mobilized the
66 percent of PRD
members.
Data from National
Ballot Board revealed
that no less that 200
000 votes were emitted
in favor of Herrera, 6
to 8 percent over Juan
Carlos Navarro, current
Major of the capital.
Likewise, from a
quantity of almost 3,000
pre-candidates, those
who opted for the
positions of deputies,
representative and
majors were the ones
chosen.
Panama President Martin
Torrijos made a call to
close ranks around the
candidate to guarantee
victory in May General
Elections. |
