By: Spokesman Newsroom
BASSETERRE, St.Kitts (Friday 15th May 2020) — An address to the nation by the Prime Minister on the dissolution of parliament, coupled with the Opposition immediately signaling readiness for voting day, has created a countdown to the next general elections in St. Kitts-Nevis — although the exact date has yet to be announced.
PM Harris stated: “We are a country governed by laws and our Constitution is our supreme law. It is now almost some five years since that first sitting and I have yesterday advised His Excellency the Governor General, Sir S.W. Tapley Seaton, to dissolve the National Assembly as from Tuesday, 12th May 2020 and he has graciously consented. The next election will bring certainty to our Federation, preserve our democracy and allow us to continue to deliver a brighter future.”
Leader of the Opposition Dr. Denzil Douglas described PM Harris’ announcement as long overdue, pointing to the August 11, 2020 constitutional deadline for elections. “For a government that has spoken so boastfully about its prospects for winning, the fact that it has allowed itself to lose the element of surprise and let the clock run out on its term in office, speaks volumes. The writing is on the wall, and Harris and his government are mortally afraid of going back to the people because they know, just as we know, that they will lose.”
Notably, on the morning of Thursday 14th May, a mini-SKNLP motorcade flowed through the streets of Basseterre, including along Church Street where Government Headquarters is housed, as drivers in vehicles decorated with party flags honked through the city.