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Hanna ready to work with Golding

LISA Hanna, the St Ann South Eastern Member of Parliament who on Saturday lost in her bid to lead the People's National Party (PNP), says she is ready to work with victor Mark Golding to rebuild the fractious Opposition party.In a statement posted on her social media pages following the election, which saw Golding securing 1,740 delegates' votes to her 1,444, Hanna said, for her, it was an extraordinary campaign.

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