GAME CHANGERS IN DEC. 9 GENERAL ELECTIONS

WITTEN BY CLAIRON HAYNES

As the campaign draws closer to the GENERAL ELECTIONS date in Saint Vincent and the Grenadine, we see quite a few GAME CHANGERS poking their noses as KEY PLAYERS in determining the elections RESULT on Wednesday night. 

1. The NDP campaign strategy keeps exposing them as a party not to be trusted in government. Will this affect their performance at the polls? Yes and no. If the educated and critically thinking supporter of NDP judge them based on the number LIES AND DECEPTIONS which allegedly ooze out from their campaign then some of those votes may go to the ULP. On the other hand there are many supporters of the NDP who hold on to their party for LIFE AND DEATH and no matter how many SKELETON CRAWLS OUT FROM THEIR PARTY'S CLOSET they will not jump ship for all that it is worth. Could this be a FORM OF MENTAL SLAVERY?

 

A letter circulating on Facebook seems to suggest that the NDP ALLEGEDLY TRIED TO SABOTAGE LIAT TEST FLIGHT AT ARGYLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WHICH WAS SLATED FOR YESTERDAY. It amazes me how this CAT GOT LEAKED OUT OF THE BAG AND LANDED UP IN PUBLIC DOMAIN.

 

2.  TEST FLIGHTS OF THE FOUR SMALL PLANES AND LIAT AT ARGYLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
Dr. Ralph Gonsalves is a POLITICAL STRATEGIST. These test flights could not have been done at a better time. I know I criticized him in a video prior to my endorsement of the ULP of using this as a tactic to gain "SYMPATHY VOTES" and that "THE NATIONAL COLOURS SHOULD BE USED FOR A HISTORIC EVENT AT THIS. I must give him CREDIT for PLAYING THE BETTER CARDS IN THE GAME CALLED POLITICS. I maintained that the NDP would have done the same if this shoe was on their foot.

Persons who had DOUBT as to whether or not the AIA will be completed soon HAD NO MORE NEED TO WORRY. This is a major player in this elections as the ULP can be seen as a government that DELIVERS ON THE PROMISES MADE TO VINCENTIANS. Vincentians at home and in the diaspora definitely BUY INTO THE NOTION THAT IT IS BETTER TO LEAVE THE ULP IN OFFICE TO FINISH THIS AIRPORT. The ENORMOUS POSSIBILITIES FOR JOB CREATION can ALREADY be SEEN. 
 
 
 
 3. PARTY ENDORSEMENT
 We all know the POWER of ENDORSING a political party especially by persons WHOSE STATUS IS CREDIBLE. The number of who VINCENTIAN ARTISTS AND CARIBBEAN LEADERS who have endorsed the ULP is astonishing. This definitely goes a long way in influencing the voters especially YOUNG PEOPLE. People will buy a product when FAMOUS CELEBRITIES names are on them. Likewise when you have MOST OF THE FAMOUS ARTISTS APPEARING AT ALL OF THE RALLIES AND DRESSED IN THE COLOURS OF THAT PARTY that political party will gain some voters by ASSOCIATION. I myself is part of this endorsement.

3. LEADERSHIP WITH A DIFFERENCE 
The team that has the best line up of candidates wins the elections in most cases. The voters need to feel well represented and so they tend to cast their votes for proper presentation. The ULP no doubt seems to have the better line up. It is believe that this is the main reason why A LOT OF YOUNG PEOPLE ARE SWINGING IN THEIR DIRECTION.

 3. WHO HAS THE MORE RALISTIC MANIFESTO. The ULP seems to have the BIGGER & BETTER MANIFESTO based on what I have read. NDP seems to have HOLES in theirs.

 

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BREAKING NEWS ==> NDP SUPPORTERS DISGUSTED BY DECEPTIVE PLOTS AGAINST ULP

I know some Vincentians are CRITICAL THINKERS and have not allowed this elections to blind their eyes from seeing the MESSY BOOTS that the NDP seems to be parading in during this elections.
 
Recently I have had personal conversation with some NDP SUPPORTERS and some of them demonstrated UTTER DISGUST about the manner in which their party is going about their campaign. It seems clear to them that they RUN A CAMPAIGN BASED ON LIES AND DECEPTION in an attempt to bring the ULP down and under! As each lies unfold they seem to be LOSING RATINGS among their very own supporters.

Yesterday Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has ADDRESSED THE ALLEGED FRAUDULENT DOCUMENT which seems to be circulating on Facebook in which seems to accuse him of possessing a BANK ACCOUNT in Switzerland with a total of about 19 MILLION DOLLARS!

 
Will this AFFECT THEIR NUMBERS AT THE POLLS???

I was surprised to see this COMMENT by a DIE-HEART-NDP SUPPORTER lodged under one of my friend's post on Facebook. I APPLAUD AND COMMEND THIS YOUNG MAN FOR DOING THE RIGHT THING and for kicking his CRITICAL THINKING INTO FULL GEAR!

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SVG COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENT WILL NOT VOTE NDP

WRITTEN BY CLAIRON HAYNES

Thursday December 3 2015, six days before Vincentians go to the polls to elect the political party that will govern Saint Vincent and the Grenadines for the next term (2016-2020), the TWO (2) leaders of the major parties were invited by the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Community College to address the students relative to their vision for the country and answer important and burning questions which the students might have had.

The session was organized in a way that allowed each leader to address the college at a different time frame from the other. Leader of the Opposition Hon. Arhnim Eustace broke the ice with what many observers believe to be a DISMAL PERFORMANCE. Video clips of various excerpts of Mr Eustace's address went flying immediately around cyber space seemingly showcasing him as one who is DISCONNECTED with these young people. It is apparent from his body language that he went their with an attitude that seemed to have rubbed the students in the wrong way. Mr Eustace seemed surprised that these INTELLIGENT and COURAGEOUS students did their study of NDP manifesto (a document which contains their plans and policies for SVG over the next 5-10 years) and his party's political campaign strategy as reflected in their questions asked. His responses seemed very HOSTILE and pregnant with some degree of ARROGANCE  which led to him being PUBLICLY BOOED by some of the students. This poor performance from Mr. Eustace and the unfavourable reaction from the students were painful to watch. As a Vincentian looking in from within the diaspora I felt embarrass by the fact that the leader of the opposition continued to display a lack of TACT and DIPLOMACY when dealing with people in general at these public forums.
 
 In the afternoon the leader of the ruling party UNITY LABOUR PARTY (that was recently dissolved in parliament to give way to the Dec. 9 GENERAL ELECTIONS) Hon. Dr. Ralph E. Gonsalves arrived at the college for his turn to address the students. His arrival was like a celebrity. The students were elated and filled with excitement. As a teacher of this same age group of children this was certainly a joy to watch. By this time the COLD CHILLY BREEZE that Mr. Eustace left hovering over the campus had dissipated by the charm and charisma that Dr. Gonsalves brought with him.

Dr. Gonsalves displayed that he fully understands young people and can relate to them. This is indicative of the POSITIVE REACTION which he received from the students. At the end of the question-answer session students received SIGNED COPIES of several of the BOOKS which Dr. Gonsalves published for FREE. As a published author myself this resonated with me very much.

SVG TV Evening News was on campus and caught up with some of the students hoping to get their FEEDBACK about both leaders and their prospect for WINNING THE ELECTIONS. Their responses seemed to be in FAVOUR OF THE DR. RALPH E. GONSALVES AND THE ULP.

The following day it is ALLEGED that Mr. Arhnim Eustace went on the radio and claimed that THE STUDENTS WHO ASKED THOSE QUESTIONS WERE COACHED AND COERCED BY THEIR PROFESSORS AHEAD OF TIME. 
 
If this allegation bears truth I must say I am highly disappointed that Mr. Eustace failed the nation again at TAKING RESPONSIBILITY for his actions and has played the BLAME GAME as he digs his POLITICAL GRAVE DEEPER & WIDER. Instead of crediting these students for their courage and BRILLIANCE he rewarded their effort with his guilt trip to the land where he INSULTED AND DOWNPLAYED their INTELLECT.  I cannot see why these same young people will vote for his party the CRITICALLY MINDED that I think they are.

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