Today, citizens of St. Lucia are heading to the ballot boxes to choose a new government, as the nation’s two leading political parties appeal for voter support. The election campaign has been marked by hopes for a favorable outcome from the electorate.
A Jamaica Gleaner article said that Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre, who is steering the St. Lucia Labour Party (SLP) into its second consecutive election, called for the vote nearly a year before the constitutional deadline. He reportedly remains optimistic that his party will retain or even expand upon the 13 seats it secured in the July 2021 elections.
On his Facebook page Sunday, the 71-year-old leader urged citizens to participate actively. “St Lucia, tomorrow we make our voices heard. Make a plan to vote. Ensure that you know the location of your polling station. The only way to ensure continued progress for all, is to put the X next to the STAR,” he said.
He further expressed his dedication and hope for the nation’s future, stating,“ … It is an honour to serve you. We have come this far because we moved forward together. And tomorrow, you decide if we continue this journey we started. Let us hold the line. Let us stand together. Let us move forward together. May God bless you, and may God bless our beloved St Lucia.”
Meanwhile, the opposition is rallying support for its candidate. Allen Chastanet, the leader of the United Workers Party (UWP), also made a heartfelt appeal for divine favor and voter backing, as reported by the Gleaner.
“As our nation prepares to vote tomorrow, we ask for Your peace, wisdom and protection. Calm every anxious heart, keep every community safe and guide us to choose leaders who will uplift our people,” stated Chastanet on his social media.“Bless our election workers, our officers, and every citizen who will cast a vote. Let unity triumph over division, hope over fear and truth over confusion. Lord, watch over St Lucia. May tomorrow bring clarity, calm and a better future for all,”
Addressing the final major rally in Choiseul on Saturday night, the 65-year-old politician expressed confidence in his team’s ability to develop St. Lucia and restore hope.
Chastanet emphasized the importance of unity and progress, stating that the UWP aims to emulate the successes of other Caribbean political parties with a wave of the party’s signature colours.
“Yellow is taking over the Caribbean … .We had our sister party in Trinidad and Tobago bring hope to the Trinidadians, and, two nights ago, our bothers and sisters in St Vincent and the Grenadines took down the Comrade [Ralph Gonsalves] himself … and brought victory and they say yellow is the colour,” stated Chastanet.
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I want to know if you Francisco DOGG agree SLP is paying people to vote.You are taking offence with Jo-Marie comment.
You that little kindergarten graduate dunce!
Be informed that the only people who sells themselves, and even the soul of their mother in order to get a few political dollars are the none ambitious people like you and the red belly hungry rats supporting that Mr. Bald head Roosevelt Skerrit!
You and the corrupted Roosevelt had better recognize the events in both islands: St. Lucia, and St. Vincent as the bogging of change; as such there is going to be a ripple effect. By then Roosevelt corruption money will be absorbed; accept, but will loose the same as his friend Gonzalez!
When Roosevelt loses; whose Butt will you kiss?
Hahahahahaha!
“Bogging!”
That should read: ‘ beginning Changed must come. Evil do have a way of destroying itself.
Boy Skerrit does not know Labour power,Labour power do not need Skerrit.Unlike you who is living in section 8 from soup kitchen,on foodstamps and handout from the church.Labour power has worked hard and built a BEAUTIFUL and COMFORTABLE house without the help of Skerrit.You hate Skerrit because you spent all your life in los Angeles living is shelters .All people like you go to America,spend all,all you life there and maltwavy and all youwant to blame Skerrit.SOT.Don 🗝️ we do not have section 8,we do not have soup kitchen,we do not have food stamps and we do not get handout from the church.With all your braying UWP cannot win an election in Dominica.
Boy you are that damn ball-head Roosevelt Skerrit puppet!
Look for the ripple effect to hit Dominica, Antigua, and the rest of the Winward, and Leeward islands.
What you going to do when Mr. Bald-head Roosevelt take all his billions of dollars he has in foreign banks and and leave poor sols like you and others holding the empty bag, and a none existent economy
Since I born I never see a ugly baldhead like Roosevelt own eh! I mean I is a baldhead old man too eh, but it aint ugly like ugly boy Roosevelt head eh!
Hahahahahahahahahahhaaahahahahha!
Remember when alyoy say how him handsome, that’s why all you dummies voted for him? Well now him come ugly, with wan dag face uryou go kick him out now!
Happy Roosevelt Skerrit Butt Kissing eh!
Slp cheat they pay people to vote for them
I hope the St. Lucians don’t fall for the right-wing propaganda orchestrated from Washington as the Vincentians did (assuming there wasn’t manipulation or cyber attack of the election count…). Stand firm and don’t let that Whitie neocolonialist agent to rule your destiny which must be black… and red!
But don’t you think you appear somewhat stupid making such confounded statements without anything to substantiate your notion?
What or which Washington are you implying?
Are you implying that some Washington caused Gonzalez to lose the election in St. Vincent?
If that’s your notion, it’s stupid and unfounded!
He is absolutely correct in his analysis. the last time UWP was in power, Allen Chastenet had St Lucia join the LIMA group whose mandate was and still is to destabilize and remove the government of Venezuela. All orchestrated by the US.
AND NO, we didn’t fall for it.