By: Spokesman Newsroom
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (Thursday 4th November 2021) — Chairman of the St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP) Dr. Terrance Drew, who is one of the three party leader nominees for the upcoming party’s electoral conference, has highlighted that the party has no animosity in its leadership race but is rather about democracy in its bid to lead the government after the next general election.
“It is not a race of animosity. We are brothers, we are comrades, and we are presenting our platform to our delegates, and they are the ones who would decide who they see most fit to be the leader of the party and hence, the leader of the country,” said Dr. Drew.
Dr. Drew made the disclosure while making an appearance on Freedom FM’s ‘Issues’ programme aired live on Wednesday 3rd November 2021, in reference to his fellow leadership nominees Parliamentary Representative for Constituency One Dr. Geoffrey Hanley and caretaker for Constituency Three Konris Maynard.
As indicated by him, at the annual conference slated for 28th November, fifty (50) delegates from each constituency will partake in the voting which is “part and parcel of the party democratic process in determining who will be the next leader.”
“So those out there who are thinking the party has these deep rooted issues that are fracturing the party, I want to tell them no. This is a party that is going to make 90 years in January 2022. It is possibly the oldest party in the Caribbean. I am researching some more to see when the parties in Cuba would have started, and not only is the party that old, the party has been very successful politically which means the foundation principles on which the party was founded are what hold the party together,” he outlined.
Party Chairman Dr. Drew is of the view that “This is speaking very good of the party that after so many years, the party can look within its ranks and find people who are worthy to be leaders of the party and leaders of the country. That speaks well of the party and so I’m very proud of what the party represents and after 90 years, it is still the most popular party in St. Kitts and Nevis.”
In relation to the current SKNLP leader and opposition leader, Dr. Denzil L. Douglas, Dr. Drew described him as his “mentor” and “friend” whom he has had the opportunity to observe and learn from. “I really don’t want anyone to think there’s any animosity between the comrade leader and myself; none whatsoever. I with him had the opportunity to sit with leaders of countries, to sit with organisations in commerce and business, to sit with those considered the top of the top in this world, and I have had the opportunity to watch him and learn from him how he operates at these levels.”
Dr. Drew, who is a medical doctor, credited his relationship with Dr. Douglas for empowering him to travel to Germany in 2021 to organise a business trip in the area of health in the interest of St. Kitts and Nevis.