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CCM’s candidate for Nevis 11, Hon Jean Harris (left) pays the EC$150.00 deposit to Returning Officer Mrs Clara Walters. Looking on are, from left, Ms Jane France and Mr Carlisle Hobson, who nominated Hon Harris. |
Charlestown Nevis (October 15, 2004) - Nevis Premier, the Hon Mr Vance Amory, on Friday called on Nevisians to take the Federal Elections seriously and turn out in large numbers, as six Nevisian candidates for the Federal Elections, due to be held on Monday October 25, were nominated with little fanfare.
Premier Amory, political leader of the Concerned Citizens Movement and the sitting Federal Parliamentarian for Nevis 10 (St. George’s), was the first to be nominated. He presented his nomination papers to Mr Alfred Thompson, Returning Officer of Nevis 10, at 10:15 a.m. at the Gingerland Police Station.
He was nominated by Mr Orris Elliott and the Hon Mr Livingston Herbert (Junior Minister for Agriculture, Education and Library Services) and witnessed by Ms Sheila Brookes. He also paid the required EC$150.00 deposit.
Following the nomination, he told the Government Information Service that his Party had put forward a formidable team that has in the past represented the interests of Nevisians, not only at the local level, but at the Federal and regional levels, and expected that Nevisians would vote in all the three candidates on the CCM slate.
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Premier Vance Amory (right) and his nominators, Hon Livingston Herbert (standing) and Mr Orris Elliott (back to camera) and witness Ms Sheila Brookes, look on as Returning Officer, Mr Alfred Thompson, scrutinises the nomination papers. |
“This is the test and this is what we expect the people of Nevis to do on October 25 (election day),” observed Premier Amory. “The people in St. Kitts will vote the way they see it fit.”
The second to be nominated at 10:45 a.m. was the Hon Mr Malcolm Guishard of the CCM and the sitting Federal Parliamentarian for Nevis 9 (St. John’s and St. Paul’s), who presented his nomination papers at the Magistrate’s Court in Charlestown to the returning officer, Mrs Shermel Lewis. He was nominated by Mr Raphael Wallace and Mr Alister Thompson.
Immediately following Mr Guishard’s nomination, Mr Hensley Daniel of the Nevis Reformation Party (NRP) and a candidate for Nevis 9, presented his nomination to Mrs Lewis. He was nominated by Mr Andy Liburd and Mr Mervin Powell.
CCM’s candidate for Nevis 11 (St. James’ and St. Thomas’), the Hon Mrs Jean Harris presented her nomination papers at the New Castle Police Station at 11:15 a.m. to Mrs Clara Walters, the Returning Officer. She was nominated by Ms Jane France and Mr Carlisle Hobson.
Nevis Reformation Party’s candidate for Nevis 10 (St. George’s) Mr. Miguel Mills presented his papers at the Gingerland Police Station at 12:30 p.m. He was nominated by Ms Carmel Mills and Mr James David.
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Returning Officer for Nevis 9, Mrs Shermel Lewis (right) examines CCM’s candidate’s nomination papers. Sitting opposite her are Hon Malcolm Guishard (right), Mr Alister Thompson and Mr Raphael Wallace. |
The last to present his nomination papers was NRP’s sitting Federal Parliamentarian, the Hon Mr Patrice Nisbett, at 2:00 p.m. He was nominated by Mr Trevor Cornelius and Mr Wilberth Perkins.
While election fever is not as high as it is on St. Kitts, the Nevis Reformation Party, which holds one of the three Federal Parliament seats on Nevis, was expected to introduce its three candidates Friday night at Pancho’s Shop in Gingerland.
The Concerned Citizens Movement Party, holder of two of the Federal Parliament seats on Nevis will introduce its three candidates on Saturday evening at a rally to be held at the Samuel Hunkins Drive in Charlestown.
