Dear Editor,
Interestingly, The first line of our national anthem which begins with ” Fair Antigua & Barbuda where land & sea makes beauty ” certainly depicts a true impression of our nation’s landscape.
However, according to how politically charged our nation’s atmosphere is presently, jovially, I think that the word ” politics ” should be now added to make it “where land, sea & politics ” make beauty.
In my view Antigua’s politics is unique. It is very stimulating, very informative and very exciting.
The talk programs & debates on the different radio stations make it even more interesting.
There is not one dull moment listening to the radio personalities & the callers who call into to the talk programs to defend & share their views concerning the political parties they support.
Presently, Kelvin Shuggy Simon vs Samantha Marshall is the hot topic of discussion.
The two are parliamentarians on opposite sides of the political divide and one is accusing the other of been illegally occupying a seat in parliament.
As a result, the case is now in the hands of the judiciary.
The outcome of the case will be interesting to note and moreso if instructions are given that the St. Mary’s South constituency needs to go back to the polls via a bi-election.
Interestingly, during the general election Shuggy defeated Samantha by 199 votes. Congrats to him!
However, according the records it shows that 628 persons did not vote. This lead up to three questions
1. Has Shuggy’s support reach its maximum limit?
2 are those persons who did not vote, Labour party supporters ? or
3. Are they indecisive persons sitting on the fence?
Obviously, it has been a proven fact that a very high percentage of the Labour Party supporters did not go out to vote due to the displeasure that some supporters had with the party.
From since then some damage control has been done.
The camaraderie is now in full gear and now the supporters of ABLP are in a much better mode.
It seems to me that they are ready to give their support once again to their party.
If this is the case then Shuggy can be in some serious trouble should a bi-election take place.
Clearly, his case in the court seems to be very weak so the chances of winning is slim to none.
This may very well be transcended to the polls during the bi-election should Samantha make that intimate connection with her constituents.
Sadly, Shuggy’s political career may come to an end since he has violated the rules of the constitution.
If the verdict goes in his favor then God is certainly on his side. I wish both individuals the best of luck!!
Alex
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Moving right along!!
Batty bwoy Alex again.
LABORRRRR
Sensible post… No bashing… Just pure facts!! I agree…
Good day folks. My grandparents who would be about 120 years, or thereabouts, especially Mama Hillie, would always say to me, and this would be about 4:00am, in the morning as we walked from Bennett Street in Villa to The Old Runaway/Yorks where herself and Mr. Francis had an animal farm. I was probably between the ages of 5 – 7years. She would always insist, that whenever we met anyone, I had to say “good morning,” otherwise, she’d say, “boy, a wey U manners dey?” This learnt #habit, not only became a #norm in my livity, it’s my #way_of_life,” even when meeting my FRENAMIES!
Hence, the reason for my greetings, #Hail_Up, #A_Wah_Ah_Guarne, #Marning, #Good Morning, #👋🏽Hi. You got the picture, my picture which I used, words to paint. Maybe, not a masterpiece to win a Pulitzer, but hey!
Now, speaking of using words to paint a picture, as I read the HEADLINE, to this story, scrolled down to see whether or the the author had used their real or complete true name, I already got the VIBES from reading the HEADLINE, that the author of this diatribe was an ABLP supporter, and why the hell would Alex, and ABLP minion not do his endeavor best, to paint “Shuggy” Simon in a negative light? However, being painted in a negative light through the use of words, reminds me of one ☝🏾 of life’s Truth – Letters, Words, Phrases, Sentences, Paragraphs which are not, SENSES by the way, can be put together by any #idiot, to include myself, to make sense.
So, which this letter to ANR will make sense to the ABLP and her minions, to the MAJORITY of the Constituents in St. Mary’s South, negative light which is very important in painting a picture, has already shown who (“Shuggy” Simon) they want as their Parliamentary Representative in the Lower House, by giving “Shuggy” Simon the necessary tools to whop Samantha Marshall’s phat ass.
This time around, not only will Samantha’s #PHAT_ASS get a royal whopping, she’ll drop so much fat from her #PHAT_ASS, Gaston and his government will be able to export all that fat from her ass whopping, to the DR – Dominican Republic to surgeons #who’re performing Butt_Lifts to #Titty_Puffs to the LGQBTA+ Gang!
Hail Up, A wah a Guarne?
Jumbee_Picknee aka Ras Smood
De ‘ole Dutty Peg🦶🏿Garrat_Bastard
Vere C. Edwards
Ahahaha!!
Stay tuned!!
Shuggy Shuggy do you know what is hanging over your head? The writer has indicated clearly your fate…. Your advisors seem not to be in tune with our laws & constitution….. If I were you I would get rid of them.
Sadly with this issue being in the hands of the judiciary, it doesn’t bode well for Kelvin Shuggy Simon.
The judiciary in this country always seems to favour in the majority of cases towards the ABLP government and Gaston Browne – and he knows it!
They being part of the tripartite that continually ignores the will of the citizens of Antigua & Barbuda is very worrisome.
Like you Alex, I will also quote a few lines from our National Anthem:
“Raise the standard! Raise it boldly!
Answer now to duty’s call
To the service of thy country …”
The TRIPARTITE of Gaston Browne; the self-enriched elites; and – in recent times – the judiciary would do well to apply these relevant words from our beautiful National Anthem when implementing or conducting measures of state for the benefit of the country and the populous.
Shuggy, NEVER give up and NEVER give in!
THE LORD’S JUSTICE WILL PREVAIL …
Oh, and by the way Alex, your not fooling anyone. You are without a shadow of a doubt an ABLP supporter.
Just admit it and stop the deception!
@BRIXTONIAN
Please stop being soooo BIAS and act like an adult ( if you are ) . I have been following your postings and you never gave Shugy proper advise. According to you BRIXTONIAN Shugy is right and the world is wrong. Your postings are very disturbing. Wish you would act like a grown up and not like a pussy. How can you be so DAMN STUPID ???
Always quoting Lain which you are NOT QUALIFIED.
Everyone is entitled to their own views and opinions – just like you!
If you have a problem with what I’m saying, my advice to you @ JB is maybe you might be more suited to reading comic books.
People like you just encourage me to do more you damn idiot.
Remember, Brixtonian is a “FORCE MAJEURE” on these ANR threads 😁
WORK THAT ONE OUT FOOL …
@Brix… What’s self righteous, pumpous ass… Only a dunce give self praise … U are nothing but upp dick sucker .. your post make u sound gay
Typical and ignorant ABLP response. I really didn’t expect anything else from Gaston Browne lovers … who sounds MORE gay[ish] now @ Curious?!
AGAIN, I LOOK FORWARD TO ANY ABLP SUPPORTER WHO CAN ‘INTER ALIA’ INTELLIGENTLY REPLY TO WHAT I’VE ACTUALLY WRITTEN ON ANR …
@ CURIOUS
You hit the nail on the head where BRIXTONIAN is concerned . He is a POMPOUS , ARROGANT person .
Damage control? What are you talking about,man? What can ALP and Samantha Marshall do except hand out trinkets and incentives? The country has descended into another level of depravity, corruption, greed; the water situation has deteriorated, garbage is not being picked up for weeks at a time, crucial medications are unavailable, clinics and government offices are closed due to mold infestation, and on and on.
By right, this failure should have been consigned to the dustbin where they belong, but greed runs deep in this country. And let me not mention the compromised GG, DPP, bar association, and senile speaker of the house.
St. Mary’s South rejected ALP and will do so again.
APOSTLE SHUGY SIMON of the NAZARENE CHURCH is taking bad advice from UPP’S “lawyers”
I suppose this Alex must have conducted a poll, to be so conclusive with his diatribe. The negative issues previous to the last elections are still very much will us today and have even excalated exponentially so how is it likely to do any damage control? If Ms. Marshall and the Antigua Labour Party were unable to make an impact when conditions were bad, what are they capable of doing now things are worse?
Surely, it will be the people of St Mary’s South will determine Shugy’s fate and not faked news. He defeated Marshall by 199 votes.
The author of faked news indicated 66 ALP supporters reframed from voting in January’s elections, assuming they all have been bought and decided to vote in the bi election Marshall still can’t defeat Shuggy.
Undisputedlly, ALP will continue to apply dirty tactics to win the seat, but despite their foul play the people of St Mary’s South will give Mary’s a more severe bloody nose than the first one.
The Soap opera being played out by the geriatric, the Speaker of the House , ALP and the corrupt judiciary can’t dictate who should be appointed as the representative.
Infact, Shuggy has given a challenge to Marshall the geriatric and ALP by resigning. If they are confident that they can wheel and deal sufficiently to win why don’t they do the honourable thing and take up Shuggy ‘s challenge and stop the Soap Opera, or better still why don’t the PM call a new election?
Shuggy has confidently thrown his hat in the ring, Marshall needs to grow some balls by taking a bold step and do the same.
The people of Antigua and Barbuda gave them a clear message in January, despite the PM fraudulent activities to win voters over they failed with their activities . They shall truly fail again comprehensively. Decent minded Antiguans are fed up of their corruption.
I am from St Georges and we gave them a clear message , I am confident that St Mary’s South will do the same. Marshall’s time is up. The geriatric, PM and corrupt judiciary system cannot stop the rule of democracy.
No court judgment can overturn the resignation which is constitutional. The author obviously doesn’t know the people of SMS . There has never been 100% of a voter turnout in any election. While you at it, note many persons supporting Cortwright Marshall didn’t go out and vote either.
This Author is just happy to change the topic after the disaster this Government have had since being reelected. I don’t know who is fooling who, but Antigua is in a shit hole of a mess and I don’t know who is advising this current administration, but things are bad out there in the streets son, real bad.
So get this country and all it’s people (including st Mary south) heading in the right direction, then you can come on here a try to fool sensible educated people. Smdh.
This gots to be a joke what this fool Author is talking about.
And one more point that this fool did not make. People not coming to the poles is a blight on the party in power and not the challenger. It is the person in power job to excite voters to come to the pole with the agender that they put forth, and yet still she lost by 199 votes. I do not see any path for her to win in a bi-election, so stop sounding stupid and speak the fact’s and the truth of the matter.
I think that Suggy is ill advised legally. I for one was begging him in this Media to resign early and remove all doubts . The rumors were in the air that if he did not that ABLP would challenge i. Thd court of law. So the challenge in court by Colbert Arron and within his legal rights as a consultant. I believe that before this registration that the Judgement would have gone in his favor. I do not believe the court would had gone against the will of the people.
I was shocked when I heard he resigned. The explanation was poor. This cannot stop the case , which might take place before an election.
Suggy and Co have now put chaos into this entire process. The speaker refusing to accept his resignation as being Legal might be his olive branch. The speaker is one of Antiguas better Constitutional lawyers ruling might well stand. Funny I don’t think the speakers running can be changed in the court of law . Did Assot?
So Suggy might be depending on the same court that over the last week he and thd upp supporters has tried to tarnish the name and reputation of. Suggy no one can show me where our Judges has ruled in favor of any government in power. Our high court system has been just. I have not seen or heard of any political interference to date. The courts ruled In Assot favor over and over . So as I said that the speaker handed you an Olive Branch. I do believe that the court is going to rule in your favor.
I don’t think the writer of this article is correct in is assumptions.
Suggy as a citizen of Antigua your case will not only set a precedent for Antigua but for the region . Which ever way I believe that you will be victorious although you have made a bag of mistakes. You are a very likable person and since elections have done yourself Justice. God bless!
Gaston is scared of Shugy!!!!!! Or even worse, scared of the narrow margin of victory he currently holds. With Asot out there lurking, and other hopeful leaders in the party, he is running scared and looking desperate for support and control. As he continues to manipulate the system he will turn Shugy into a Hero!!! The young man just has to stand firm and see his salvation.
There is no win for Samantha under any circumstance. Even if you try to give her the seat on a technicality, she will be seen as illegitimate and hated and despised even more. Nonsense!!!!
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