Basseterre, St.Kitts (PAM Communications Unit):-Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas revealed at a recent Press Conference, his government’s intentions to pursue boundary changes before the next upcoming elections.
Leader of the main opposition People’s Action Movement, Hon. Shawn K. Richards, has responded to the pronouncements of Prime Minister Douglas by declaring the Prime Minister and his government’s illegitimac“Prime Minister Douglas is currently leading a minority government and his leadership and his government does not have the support of the majority of the elected members of parliament or the country. Prime Minister Douglas’ leadership as Prime Minister and his government is therefore ILLEGITIMATE and cannot and should not be allowed to pursue any boundary changes at this time ,” said Richards
“The only aim of Douglas with boundary changes at this point is to provide him with one last opportunity to try to prolong is reign as the self proclaimed maximum leader of this country. But he does not have the legitimacy , moral or otherwise to be pursuing things like boundary changes from his current position as leader of a minority illegitimate government,” Richards opined.
Richards concluded “Douglas simply does not have the right or should he be allowed to change any boundaries from the position in which he is in and the country needs to make it pellucidly clear to Dr Douglas that under no circumstance will we accept any boundary changes before the next election as this would be a clear trampling of our democracy and as I said in Sandy Point the people of this country must DEFEND THEIR DEMOCRACY. Defend It!!!..for the sake of our children and grand children.”
It is being widely speculated that part of the changes being considered would be to create a so called safe seat in which Cedric Liburd would be placed. Liburd is the rejected Labour Candidate for Constituency #8. In addition it is being also speculated that the Prime Minister would be seeking to divide up his constituency #6 so that they can impact the current make up of Constituency #5 and #7 which can result in major shifts in those constituencies.
Prime Minister Douglas leads a minority government in which only 5 of the 11 elected members of parliament supports his leadership of the country. A motion of no confidence was filed since December and has yet to be debated.
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