Suriname's President Desi Bouterse (C) of the ruling National Democratic Party and his wife Ingrid are mobbed by supporters after he cast his vote during parliamentary elections at in Paramaribo, Suriname, May 25, 2015. REUTERS/Ranu Abhelakh
PARAMARIBO (Reuters) - Suriname's President Desi Bouterse, a former military ruler convicted of drug trafficking in the Netherlands, looked on course for a second term after his party won a slim majority in parliamentary elections, according to first results on Tuesday.
Based on an unofficial but widely accepted preliminary tally of votes around the nation, Bouterse's National Democratic Party (NDP) won 26 or 27 seats in the 51-member assembly.
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