PSUV delegates designate Chavez as party president

Chavez elected PSUV president
ABN 23/02/2008
Puerto La Cruz, 23 Feb. ABN

This Saturday during the second plenary of the 5th assembly of delegates of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), the 1861 participating delegates of this revolutionary organization unanimously named Hugo Chavez Frias as president.

Information on the session was provided by the coordinator of the national promotions committee of the PSUV, Jorge Rodriguez, once the plenary, held in the Syria Club of Puerto La Cruz in Anzoategui state, was complete.

Rodruiguez reported that Chavez’s appointment was made with unanimity and applause, and added that it was also decided that the 1861 delegates would form the General Assembly of Delegates that will function as the highest authority in the PSUV.

He commented that likewise, a system of selection for temporary national authorities was approved, which consists of each one of the delegates proposing three names, which will be evaluated by the president of PSUV (Hugo Chávez). He explained that these names will go on to form a list of the candidates to the national leadership, that will be submitted to a voting process where spokespersons, substitute spokespersons and commissioned spokespersons of the 14348 socialist battalions will participate.

In total almost 100 000 300 people will be voting to elect the temporary national directorate of the PSUV, said Rodriguez, and added that the date of the election would be March 8 or 9.

Rodriguez also pointed out that the process will be automated, and the National Electoral Council (CNE) will be asked to monitor the election.

He emphasized that “the national leadership … together with the General Assembly of Delegates, will choose the method of selection and the electoral process for the regional authorities.

He indicated that this same structure will define the mechanism of candidate selection for mayors and governors.

The elected national leadership will have a transitory character, so that during the elections of governors and mayors in November the PSUV will be positioned as a solidly constituted movement.

“In the statutes of the party, the mechanism of universal, secret, direct election of the definitive authorities - who will be chosen immediately after the election of mayors and governors - will be established”, Rodriguez added.

Translation by Owen Richards: http://no-other-road.blogspot.com/