BASSETERRE, St. Kitts - Leader of Team Unity Hon. Dr. Timothy Harris, has declared that any attempts to change the constituency boundaries in St. Kitts and Nevis must be viewed as an act of betrayal against the people of St. Kitts and Nevis.
Speaking at a news conference held today at Team Unity Headquarters Dr. Harris proclaimed that the last week court ruling against the changing of boundaries was a victory for democracy.
“The boundary Report of September 5 2013 does not exist. It is a nullity in law. The pernicious plan of the outgoing regime to gerrymander the boundaries has been disrupted.
This is a major victory for democracy. It is a big win for the people and an even more significant a victory for our country.”
He added that it is now time for the people of the country to move on from what he describes as bad governance and chart a new path for St. Kitts and Nevis.
“Our country, our people can now turn the page from bad government to good government. They can now charter a better way forward for the development of our country and its fragile democracy.
“The failure of this illegitimate regime in this boundary case has brought us to this critical juncture of decision. An illegitimate government cannot be accepted anymore in our cherished lands. This brinksmanship of callous government must no longer be tolerated.”
Dr. Harris also stated that any move to change the constituency boundaries is an act of treachery against the people.
“We the people refuse to accept the fraud of a government whose authority has been invalidated by its failure to command the majority of the Elected Members of Parliament.
“We invite the people to take a firm stand against this regime. We invite the people to take a stand for democracy. In our view any effort to change our electoral boundaries must be treated as an act of desperation and treachery against the people and country and we the people must resist it with all that we have.”
Last week a ruling by the High Court in Basseterre nullified the report of the Constituency Boundaries Commission of September 2013.
