PNP North East St Andrew candidate resigns amid criminal charges
Published:Monday | November 16, 2015 | 12:00 AM
Gregory Sutherland, the People's National Party (PNP’s) provisional candidate for North East St Andrew has resigned.
In a statement this afternoon, the PNP said Sutherland resigned today amid criminal allegations.
"Mr. Sutherland has been charged with simple larceny, submitting forged documents and impersonation," a PNP spokesperson said in the statement.
The PNP said Sutherland has vowed to contest the charges.
Sutherland was expected to challenge the Jamaica Labour Party's Delroy Chuck.