{"id":156118,"date":"2022-07-19T18:34:28","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T22:34:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=156118"},"modified":"2022-07-19T18:34:28","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T22:34:28","slug":"asot-hints-at-running-independent-declares-he-will-win-the-seat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/asot-hints-at-running-independent-declares-he-will-win-the-seat\/","title":{"rendered":"Asot hints at running independent, declares he will win the seat"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The sitting Member of Parliament for St Peter, Asot Michael has declared his intention to run as an independent candidate in the next general elections.\u00a0CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>

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Michael doubled down on his candidacy during an interview with state media as he walked through the constituency making home to home visits last weekend.<\/p>\n

He disclosed the strong possibility of running for a fifth term \u2013 even on what he called \u201cAsot Michael\u2019s ticket\u201d.<\/p>

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\u201cI\u2019m sure you would be aware that the Prime Minister says I\u2019m not running under Labour Party, but we will see how that unfolds. Of course, there is a possibility that I would be running independent, especially since the Prime Minister has declared that I am not running on his ticket.<\/p>

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\u201cAsot Michael shall be running in the next general elections and Asot Michael will win his seat resoundingly. The people of St. Peter are not stupid,\u201d he declared.<\/p>\n

On July 10, the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) held its General Convention where party members and supporters alike gathered to hear and approve revisions to the party\u2019s Constitution and discuss plans ahead of the election date announcement.<\/p>

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Chief of Staff in the Office of the Prime Minister, Lionel \u201cMax\u201d Hurst told Observer hours before the Convention that revisions included changing the headquarters location and the frequency of hosting party conventions.<\/p>\n

But, state media confirmed that a critical revision consisted of \u201cgiving the Central Executive the discretion to select election candidates using a method other than a primary\u201d as well as accepting the findings of a report from the Suitability Committee which determined that Michael was not suited to run in the next general election.<\/p>

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This move has surely changed the game between the St Peter MP and the ABLP, as a part of the ruling handed down by the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court stated that Michael\u2019s fate would be determined until there are fresh actions\/proceedings initiated and conducted in accordance with a revised ABLP constitution.<\/p>

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Prior to this ruling, Michael filed an injunction against the ABLP to prevent Rawdon Turner from becoming the party\u2019s pick to represent St Peter as a candidate.<\/p>\n

Michael responded to these developments by assuring his constituents that his display of \u201cstrong leadership\u201d will continue after the last 18 years of being the St Peter representative in Parliament.<\/p>\n

Additionally, the hopeful incumbent said he has gotten \u201cextremely positive\u201d feedback from St. Peter residents.\u00a0\u2014 OBSERVER<\/em><\/p>\n

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The sitting Member of Parliament for St Peter, Asot Michael has declared his intention to run as an independent candidate in the next general elections.\u00a0CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. 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