MEDIA STATEMENT
Following the death and the burial this afternoon of the former Member of Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda, Prime Minister Gaston Browne announces that he has written to the Governor General, as required by the 1981 Constitution Order of Antigua and Barbuda Section 41(3), to fill the vacancy created in the Parliament.
“…where the seat of an elected member of the House is vacant…there shall be a by-election to fill the seat in the House …and that by-election shall be held not later than 120 days after the date on which the seat of the Member of the House became vacant…”
And, the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act No. 11 of 2002, specifying the time-frames within which the by-election may be held, the Prime Minister has directed the Governor General to ensure that the following steps be taken in accordance with the law:
Monday 23 December 2024 – Issuance of the Writ of Election
Tuesday 31 December 2024 – Day of Nomination of Candidates
Tuesday 14 January 2025 – Day of by-Election in the St. Peter Constituency
Having satisfied the requirements of the Constitution and the law, a by-election for the vacant seat in the St. Peter Constituency shall take place within 68 calendar days– minus the ten Sundays and four public holidays intervening– on 14 January 2025, well within the 120 days stipulated by the Constitution, following the 5 November 2024 vacancy occurring.
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Couldn’t wait for the man to well go underground?
That’s how quickly you will be replaced on the job!!!! Life continues. The world doesn’t stand still when you die. Better face reality!
My question is who is the UPP candidate? We knew the ABLP was bringing in Asot. Now he’s gone Turner will remain. But what of the UPP?
PETER REDZ!
Here we go again, by election number two, the battle continues in this unfolding saga.. only in Antigua.
@ Grant…Mek you or your son, daughter, wife or husband drop dead tomorrow. Your boss will just get another worker to fill yor vacant position. The world waits on NO man oe Woman my friend
It is expected that the seat will be won by the ABLP the vigil in Parham and the funeral was part of the campaign. Asot was more Labour than anyone in the Party, Top Dawg included
I wish one of the Michael sisters should consider taking up that legacy,
MY THAUGHS, great idea but none of them might be interested in representative politics, the would be more deserving than Turner
@ My taughts, that’s a great idea. I think 1 of the sisters should run for the seat considering how Grabston Browne made the announcement the same day of the funeral. I hope this backfire on him.
The #SIX_6_VI VOTES:
After the results of the 2023 General Elections were announced, it was obvious, that there would be a lot of RUMBBLINGS and EARTHQUAKES plus storms which would shake up the Parliament.
The rattling bones of #Mami_Wata and #Papa Legba (POWER OF THE GRASSROOTS), indicated, vibed to me that there would be Three(3) By-Elections, prior to the Constitutionally due Elections in 2028.
This is the second. Number three is COMING SOON.
The Gulls of Devils Bridge are swarming!
THE DICTATOR MANTRA:
…by any means necessary! Theft! Murder! Assassination!
Interesting times! Very, very, very interesting times in the HISTORY and morphing #KULCHA of Antigua, Barbuda & REDONDA!
Ras Smood aka Jumbee_Picknee
De’Ole Dutty Peg🦉Garrat_Bastard
Vere C. Edwards
Parham people don’t let the ALP and their foreign cronies thief your patrimony. Vote UPP!
vote what????? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 can’t vote for thin air or a non-existent party/person.
Let’s see how CHAOS DEMON instructs the little black boy puppet with this one.
One of the sisters should consider running!
Think about it ..please!
Just wish Asot JUMBEE could come back for revenge on the TRAITORS especially the ones who castigated him on Pointe FM and give a double dose to the head DAWG
Mr. Michael is D-E-A-D!!! There is no “jumbee”. Any entity claiming to be Mr. Michael is a demon from the kingdom of darkness impersonating him. When a person dies, that’s it….until Resurrection/Second Coming of Jesus Christ! Any dead person who “visits” the living needs to be rebuked in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Do not fall for this same old lie “you shall not surely die”.
RUN LENOX RUN! 🏃🏿♂️🏃🏾♂️🏃🏾♂️🏃🏾♂️🏃🏾♂️🏃🏾♂️
RUN FOR THE NATION!
RUN AS AN INDEPENDENT!
RUN WESTON RUN!🏃🏾♂️🏃🏾♂️🏃🏾♂️🏃🏾♂️🏃🏾♂️🏃🏾♂️
YOU ALREADY HAVE DEM UNDER THE GUN!
RUN AS AN INDEPENDENT!
RUN LENOX RUN!🏃🏾♂️🏃🏾♂️🏃🏾♂️🏃🏾♂️🏃🏾♂️🏃🏾♂️
GASTON FRAID U MAN!
SO, RUN AS AN INDEPENDENT!