PARAMAIBO, Suriname, Jun 2, CMC -Suriname moved closer to having a new government after six opposition parties Sunday night signed a coalition agreement following the decision of the Central Political Body of the National Democratic Party (NDP) gave the green light for the main opposition party to proceed with signing the new accord.
“During a well-attended meeting of the Central Political Body (CPO), the board of the National Democratic Party (NDP) unanimously received the mandate to continue the intended coalition formation with five other parties, as the winner of the elections,” the NDC, which was once headed by the late former president Desi Bouterse, said in a statement.
The elections on May 25, were held for the first time under a system of proportional representation, which necessitates the formation of coalitions. It is therefore unlikely that any single party will gain the two-thirds majority in the 51 seat Parliament required to appoint a new president, increasing the likelihood of lengthy negotiations, policy delays and potentially unstable coalitions.
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