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70 years since the first election held under universal adult suffrage

This month, April 27 to be exact, marks 70 years since the victory of the PPP in the 1953 election, the first that was held under universal adult suffrage. The PPP, under the leadership of the charismatic Dr. Cheddi Jagan won a landslide victory, winning 18 out of the 24 seats. Because of the hard work done by the Political Affairs Committee (PAC), the forerunner to the PPP, in raising the political consciousness of the Guianese people, the turnout was high at 77.7%, which at that time was among the highest in the Caribbean. ....

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