The United Workers Party (UWP) has intensified calls for an early general election, fueled by its growing concerns over the Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) government’s performance.
The SLP surged into government by a landslide after the July 26, 2021 polls.
The UWP managed to hold on to only two of the eleven seats in the 17-seat parliament.
Party spokesperson Lenard “Spider” Montoute emphasised the urgency of an early election.
‘I think St Lucians should ensure and force an early election. Because if Saint Lucia has to continue on this trajectory, by the time the term is up, there will be no Saint Lucia to rescue,” the UWP Public Relations Officer asserted.
Montoute declared that in the UWP’s plans for succession after the next election, economic growth would prioritise the needs of the people, even those in lower economic brackets.
He criticised the Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) for worsening living conditions through policies he claimed have failed to address rising costs.
“Instead of bringing down the cost of living- some of which we have no control over, we have exacerbated the situation by putting on us a 2.5% levy that they claim is for health and security- the two worse areas in this country,” he said, highlighting rising youth violence and health concerns as indicators of government mismanagement.
Deputy Political Leader Guy Joseph echoed Montoute’s call, suggesting that if citizens mobilise against the current administration’s failings, an early election could become a reality.
“If everything goes to plan, and Saint Lucians take action, then an early election is highly possible,” Joseph stated.
Keep dreaming Allen. Keep dreaming
why early elections? for what??? The country is doing well in my humble opinion
Allen, if you were to win, what are the new policies will you introduce? Don’t say we will revamp the agricultural sector, say exactly what you will do. Will you continue with the paying of the facility fees for school children or you will stop it? Will you raise the minimum wage to $12.00 per hour? The only way I can support you is if I hear your plan and they are good.
Lol early election for you to lose again boy please. Uwp will not win the majority of seats in the next election whether it’s called Early or late so stop embarrassing yourselves choops
A blind man can see that the completion of ST. Judes matters much in this election. It may be the single issue to decide who wins this elections. The ruling party wants to seal it’s completion before the elections are called but Chas doesn’t want it’s completion. Hence the reason he calls for early election. “They can’t do it but yes I can”. It’s a dog eat dog world out there. Everyone is for thy Self and don’t care who suffers.
Lol. Lol. UWP can never ever win that election. We don’t want chastanet. Again please we don’t want chastanet. When will you’ll see that. Listen to the people. Again we don’t want chastanet
There is no need for an early elections as the country is doing well . It clearly shows the desperation for power by Allan Chastanet . Will he give the working poor a 12 EC dollars an hour minimum wage …
Look the same old playbook, same old crooks, don’t you think people tired of seeing these Foxes stealing our yard chickens. Lucians are smarter than that, uneducated people seems to be supportive for these so call anti everything Make St Lucia Great Again (MSLGA) the same bunch of conartist.
I couldn’t help but try to analyze this statement by Mr Joseph:
“If everything goes to plan, and Saint Lucians take action, then an early election is highly possible,” Joseph stated.
OH, so there’s a “PLAN”?
Please let the citizens know what that plant is, so they can “TAKE ACTION” with you.
And while you’re at it, tell the citizens what the “ACTION” is.
I take it economic growth wasn’t part of the plan in your stint in office.
Now that the current Gov has been in power for a few years why didnt youll give a comparable analysis of economic growth then and now?
Use the ECCB’s stats.
The current UWP is a bunch of misfits, hopeless.
We need a credible opposition please and thanks.