Residents of All Saints East and St. Luke are calling for a public political debate as interest builds ahead of the next general election.
The call is directed toward the constituency’s parliamentary representative and United Progressive Party candidate Jamale Pringle, and Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party caretaker Lamin Newton, who are expected to contest the seat.
Community members say a direct debate between the two candidates would give voters a clearer understanding of their plans, leadership approach, and vision for the constituency.
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Was there a census amongst the constituency taken and the call made from there or is it the writer’s opinion?
Personally, I like the idea of each constituency having a debate between the persons offering themselves to be the elected representative of the constituency and for the constituents to be given a chance to question them individually on the areas that matter most to them.
This, I believe, could give constituents a clearer idea of who can best represent them over the next governed period.
oh please…na even waste ya time. Dem old road Nega na vote labour. wa you go debate? How Lamin lazy and how all dem resources a come in for election?
Lamin has done so much in so little time and also he is a people person. He is helpful and down to earth. I really haven’t seen Pringle doing shit! Pringle is all for self while Lamin is for the people! He is also doing a lot for the schools in the areas. Kudos Lamin. You have done well this far!!
It is done, Gaston was able to set UPP present and past members to fight like two poodle for his entertainment, what would lammin achieve against his former natal party, he would only feel good if he was able to decimate an ALP opponent.
Meanwhile eli fuller is campaigning for the yt people in mill reef and jumby bay and PLH to maintain Gaston in power to be the poodle administration that will use our great parliament to grant buffer zone for white apartheid beneficiary.
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!
LaboRATs never cease to amaze me.
They do their do, say their say then add unsuspecting and innocent people to their desires.
Why did this laboRAT chose this particular cinstituency?
I habe no problem with candidates debating candidates.
However why did this laboRAT stop there?
Why not a call for 17 debates leading up to the elections.
I am sure Antiguans will not get tired hearing a debate every week night between to candidates from the two parties.
Let us therefore stop believing that we can embarrass any candidate.
For you the laboRAT calling for this debate do you recall what happened prior to the 2016 ge eral elections when Veronica “Three Questions” Benjamin asked a question at a UPP function?
If you have forgotten let me remind you.
Lamming “Lazimeen” Newton lost his tongue and breath.
I am sure that no amount of coaching will make him a better debater.
Be careful what you ask for!!!!!!!
Pringle would be lowering himself to even consider debating a TRAITOR. Pringle do not be caught up in their Bullshit and sit with Lamin and the MERCENARY up at ABS. TRAITORS should be in the Political Shithouse and should be ashamed to even show their faces in public. These modern day judases really have some nerves
Of course anyone associated with the ABLP’S Lamin would welcome a debate with the Honourable Jamal Pringle in the UPP’S stronghold of All Saints East & St luke’s.
I’d prefer debates in the handful of marginal seats dotted around the country instead. Makes a lot more sense to me.
Jamal Pringle would have more to lose by accepting. It would be more akin to a small retail outlet believing that because they trade in the same vicinity, that they are equally competitive or yoked.
Tarl, nutten na go so!
Whoever is behind this push for this unbalanced debate is being rather mischievous to say the least.
There’s no contest here. If the people chose Pringle again, it’s because of loyalty to the opposition.
But in terms of merit, Lamin is more highly educated and has accomplished much in this short space of time in the schools, the roads, the bridge, the sports complex, the sports teams. Offering scholarships to young people to attend UWI Five Islands Campus. Pringle is missing in action.
More desperate UPP lies… NO Residents of All Saints East and St. Luke are calling for a public political debate – this is pure fabrication dribbling out of the mouth of a scared UPP member. What a joke of an opposition. It’s too late for you to do anything now! Your landslide defeat is imminent and it will be glorious. Pringle will be gone soon enough so you can start over from scratch with someone who might actually know how to lead an opposition.
The fact of the matter is, no one is calling for any sort of Debate between Lamin Newton and Jamal Pringle. Lamin Newton is the one and only person, who thinks that he is now more confident to address the public, after that historic humiliation he suffered at the that UPP Retreat, where he almost suffered a heart attack, trying to answer a simple questionat, from a well known UPP’S supporter.
Lamin Newton is now desperately looking for a chance to redeem himself, not realising, that you can’t teach an old Dog new tricks. Poor lLamin Newton is is well known, as nothing more than an imposter, whom really thinks of himself, as being far above his present academic statue and abilities, not conscious enough, to realising he was never gifted or endowed, with any intellectual attributes consistently craved for, he is just a square peg in a round hole.
No one wants to hear from.Dumb and Dumber. That seat is a UPP seat no matter what and further Lamin traitor Newton could never win no matter how deep he ah kiss Gaston cokahole so just please tap waste ppl time!!
Antigua and Barbuda in Crisis: Election Looms as Economic, Social, and Crime Challenges Mount
In the lead-up to Antigua and Barbuda’s national election, set to take place in just three weeks, the island nation faces a perfect storm of economic and social challenges. Recently, the United States suspended key visa programs for Antiguans, following concerns that individuals tied to the country’s Citizenship by Investment (CIP) program had entered the U.S. under questionable circumstances. As the government navigates these diplomatic tensions, residents are also grappling with soaring costs. Vehicle licensing fees have surged by 40%, a burden on all SUV owners but disproportionately affecting those with older vehicles. Meanwhile, the cost of living spirals: fresh produce, like grapes, now tops $30 to $40, while electricity and gas prices weigh heavily on households.
At the heart of this crisis is health care: the island’s lone hospital struggles with an unreliable MRI machine, and many young lives are being lost due to inadequate care and poor access to healthy food. As all eyes turn toward the election, citizens hope for a shift in leadership and a renewed focus on the nation’s most pressing needs.
But another crisis looms: rising crime. Gun violence has surged, and a recent amnesty on guns has exposed deep inequities in the justice system. Authorities caught a man with a gun and a silencer, but after giving him a chance to turn in weapons, his three-year sentence was inexplicably reduced to a year and a half. This favoritism and corruption have further eroded trust. Meanwhile, a man from the village of Road House, caught with a gun, was sentenced to five years, serving his full term. Yet others, with similar offenses, have seen their sentences commuted. This sends a troubling message about the seriousness of gun possession, even as teenagers are shot by gangs.
This violence is fueled by a lack of outlets for youth. The cricket fields, once a place of pride, are now tightly controlled by cricketers, leaving little room for recreational use, fitness, or other community activities. The government must step in and ensure these spaces are open and maintained for all, not just a select few.
As we head into the election, it is more crucial than ever that leaders set a firm example: no soft leniency, no favoritism. The time for real justice, real opportunity, and real safety is now.