Basseterre, St. Kitts, May 13, 2020 — Former Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas offered his St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party to the people of the twin-island federation as a legitimate, competent and compassionate government following the announcement by Prime Minister Dr. Timothy Harris that the National Assembly had been dissolved on Tuesday.
“I find it absolutely disgraceful, despicable and downright disrespectful that Dr. Harris would make his broadcast at 7 pm on Wednesday evening, more than 24 hours after he claimed that the dissolution became effective. This kind of sneaky and reckless behavior raises the question in the psyche of the nation, ‘what else is Harris hiding?’” said Douglas.
He said the announcement was long overdue, as the five-year deadline since the last general elections had passed since February 15, 2020. “Despite the many attempts by this regime to find loopholes to go around the Constitution, the loops cannot and will not hold. Today, the Constitution of St. Christopher and Nevis has spoken loudly, with authority and with finality.”
“Rampant corruption, nepotism and victimization have left many languishing on the margins of the national prosperity agenda. The Harris-led administration has had one focus and one focus only, which is to abuse the power afforded to them by the state to enrich themselves and their families,” he stated.
Dr. Douglas urged the electorate to “Vote the St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party whose symbol is the hand if you want to make St. Kitts and Nevis first again.” He said the NextGen SKN Labour Party has already established a National Economic Recovery Advisory Council to advise on approaches to restore the economy to global competitiveness and ensure businesses and workers not only survive, but thrive in the new post-COVID-19 environment.