{"id":13003,"date":"2018-03-02T14:17:37","date_gmt":"2018-03-02T18:17:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=13003"},"modified":"2018-03-02T14:17:37","modified_gmt":"2018-03-02T18:17:37","slug":"massiah-and-goodwin-make-12-5-remaining-candidates-in-doubt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/massiah-and-goodwin-make-12-5-remaining-candidates-in-doubt\/","title":{"rendered":"Massiah and Goodwin make 12; 5 remaining candidates in doubt?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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With Nomination Day only 4 days away, the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) last evening formally announced their latest candidates to contest the March 21 polls.<\/p>

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They DNA Leader Joanne Massiah and Bruce Goodwin.<\/p>\n

Massiah was a foregone conclusion as the incumbent in the All Saints East and St. Luke constituency against challengers Senator Colin James (ABLP) and Jamal Pringle (UPP).<\/p>

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Goodwin is a former Ambassador to Cuba and also served as Deputy Chairman of the Antigua and Barbuda Electoral Commission (ABEC).<\/p>

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He will contest against the incumbent Melford Nicholas and UPP leader Senator Harold Lovell.<\/p>\n

With Prime Minister Gaston Browne\u2019s announcement of a snap pressed the opposition parties to sure up their candidates and campaign strategy in light of a short campaign period.<\/p>

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DNA\u2019s Deputy leader and candidate for Rural West Anthony Stuart said of the \u201cthief in the night\u201d elections that, \u201cthe Prime Minister saw that the DNA was growing rapidly in a matter of just 10 months and he\u2019s fearful that had he waited the full term that the DNA would have won the elections.\u201d<\/p>\n

Unprecedented in the nation\u2019s history, general elections will be held only 3 years, 9 months, 9 days into the term of a sitting administration.<\/p>

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\u201cThis is a haphazard way to conduct an election. Where\u2019s the crisis and why the rush?\u201d asked Stuart.<\/p>

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The deputy leader assured that the remaining five candidates have already given their commitment to the party to contest the elections.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is no guarantee in politics,\u201d Stuart explained.<\/p>\n

And the five prospective candidates work both in the public and private sectors. They are in the process of ensuring that they will not lose the benefits derived from their years of service.<\/p>\n

The candidates, for fear of victimization, prefer not to present themselves to the public until that process is complete.<\/p>\n

Asked what the DNA would do should the remaining five candidates for St Peter, St. Mary\u2019s North and South, St. Phillip South and Barbuda not be able to present themselves come Nomination Day deadline 6pm he said, \u201cwe prefer to go forward with the 12 people of great character that we have at this time.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe people are understanding of the abnormal situation that exists with the Prime Minister calling elections so early,\u201d and despite this setback, \u201cwe are confident that still have the numbers to form the next government.”<\/p>\n

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