Member of Parliament for St. Andrew East Rural, the PNP’s Damion Crawford, has told the party secretariat that he’s not interested in seeking re-election when the next General Election is called.
Crawford, reportedly communicated his stance to PNP General Secretary, Paul Burke.
When contacted this afternoon, Mr. Crawford declined to comment.
However, Nationwide News understands the first term MP has told the PNP General Secretary that he’s not interested in seeking re-election.
Mr. Crawford also indicated that he’s giving the party enough time to find a new candidate. The next general election is constitutionally due in 2016.
Contacted this afternoon, Mr. Burke said he would not discuss PNP internal business in public before advising his party of developments.
Crawford defeated the Jamaica Labour Party’s Joan Gordon Webley in the December 2011 election.
Since his election, Mr. Crawford has had a troubled relationship with at least one of the councillors in his constituency.
