The United Workers Party (UWP), which the electorate voted out of office at the July 26, 2021, general elections, has announced that Sunday will mark the launch of its campaign for the next polls.
UWP leader Allen Chastanet told reporters on the margins of a sitting of the House of Assembly Monday afternoon that on Sunday, the party will hold a ‘major’ meeting on William Peter Boulevard.
“For us, that signals the commencement of the elections,” Chastanet stated.
He disclosed that the UWP will announce some of the candidates approved by its national council during Sunday’s event.
The council is down to meet on Thursday.
Chastanet explained that each of the approved candidates will then be launched in their constituencies.
In addition, he declared it was time for the people of Saint Lucia to take a stand, recognising that the Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) Government is using propaganda.
“So when people go to the OKEU Hospital and see what’s going on for themselves – no water, no bed sheets, no panadol, MRI machines not working, X-ray machines not working, etc. But then you hear the propaganda outside, ‘Everything is good!'” The former Prime Minister said.
“We have to say to this government that we are not going to take their lies anymore. We are tired of being betrayed, whether it is the two and a half percent tax, whether it is what’s taking place in CIP and the refusal to answer questions,” he told reporters.
“I am asking everyone, for the sake of our own country, for the sake of your own future which is being robbed, to come out and show your support and let the Labour Party know that they don’t have a free hand to run our country. We are not going to allow our country to be run against democracy and against the rule of law,” Chastanet said.
Responding to news of the UWP election campaign launch, Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre told reporters he wished them ‘good luck’.
Remember you were the one selling st lucia for $1 sf
Ladylee, tsk tsk for joining the dirty politics race.
Launch?? Y’all have been in campaign mode for the past three years.
Hahahaha hahaha awwww Pierre good one…… yeah just brush that off…..hahahaha O well.
And who cares.
Vote Lady Lee Bago wire daughter for a better Vfort and let’s make Bago wire our Governor General. ****
Boy never knew I’d live to see the day UWP wud fall so low. Henry Giraudy and Sir John must be turning in their graves.
I am in support to start the campaign but rejected politicians like Guy Joseph Spider Montoute, Dominic Fedee and Herod Stanislass should not be part of this. They are referred to as rejected politicians. Give new people a chance. Now on Sunday I want to hear the new policies all you will introduce. Tell us the amount of CXC subjects the party will pay for children if they get in office.
I wish them good luck . But then again I do not see them winning any seat in the upcoming elections. Well if they are launching their campaign good for them . I just want the current administration to keep working for the people , and we the people will vote them in power for another term in power Farward ever backward never 17-0 in 26…
Since he and prudent said that the minimum wage is to low will they promise a 12 dollars an hour well tell us now and will we get 12 dollars an hour