By: Spokesman Newsroom
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (Thursday 30th September 2021) — Former Parliamentary Representative for Constituency Eight Cedric Liburd has issued a statement disassociating himself from a false social media article posted by a pro-Timothy Harris account claiming he made statements about SKNLP party leadership. “I, Cedric Liburd, wish to state that I have not made any such statement on the election of a new leader for the party, therefore I wish to disassociate my name with the article,” he said. He clarified that the only time he has been on record regarding party matters was at the last party conference in May, when he recommended under any other business that the next conference be held within 90 days to conclude all reports, select all candidates and elect the party leader — a recommendation that was not accepted. “I look forward to the party conference in November as we prepare to take the necessary decisions for the party to regain the government at the next General Elections,” Liburd added.
SKNLP Chairman Dr. Terrance Drew, while not responding to this specific matter, addressed the general topic of fake pages attacking the party leadership. In a Facebook post on Wednesday 22nd September he said: “Recently fake pages in support of Dr. Timothy Harris have been desperate in seeking to divide the St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party. The Labour Movement is STRONG and UNITED. The Party has always stood with its democratically elected leaders. The Party is UNITED with its democratically elected Leader Dr. Denzil Douglas and will remain UNITED with any other democratically elected leader in the future.” He appealed to SKNLP supporters not to be deceived by the deceptive agenda of the fake pages and rejected any suggestion of division.