A big win for the opposition would likely end the longtime rule of President Bouterse, who was convicted of murder.
Suriname’s main opposition party is poised to win the country’s general election, preliminary results showed on Wednesday, an outcome likely to end the longtime rule of President Desi Bouterse, who was convicted months earlier of ordering the murder of political opponents.
Chan Santokhi’s Progressive Reform Party (VHP) was set to win 20 seats in the 51-member parliament which elects the president, ending Bouterse’s majority, according to results released by the interior ministry with more than 80 percent of the votes counted.
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