Antigua St John's - The announcement this week that the ruling United Progressive Party (UPP) may be considering new candidates in several constituencies is meeting resistance from at least one of the incumbents affected by the decision.
Representative for St Phillip South Wilmoth Daniel said he intends to be a candidate in the next general election, constitutionally due in 2014. “It appears as though the leadership of the party does not want me on the ticket for the upcoming elections," he told Caribarena.com.
"I have not indicated to anyone (in the party leadership) that I am not running. It therefore seems to me that the announcement amounts to mere speculation on their part."
The one-time deputy prime minister, who appears to have fallen from grace in recent years, said if he had intentions not to run, then the first people to learn of this would have been his constituents in St Phillip South.
“I have not told my people anything, so if they (the leadership) want to impose someone in the constituency, then that’s a matter for them,” he said.
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JOKERS
Antiguan Woman
I warned all of you
I'm going to run for president of the new republic of Antigua and Barbuda. Yes let them all stay in a the cabinet so we can lock the doors.
Take your pencils I'm the write in ballot! a vote for me will set you free.
JP Farnsworth
RE: Daniel-I Am Running
SlyThatGuy
Letter
Mavis
@Skywell
ANTIGUAN WOMAN
its time to go
rupert j.
Correction
Dig It
Daniel the buffoon
Tobi
Branch don't fall too far from the root!
Dig It
RE: Daniel- I Am Running
Antiguan woman
RE: Daniel- I Am Running
I cannot just up and go to a UN meeting saying I represent Antigua if Antigua nah appoint me nar send me as its rep to the UN. Ya check?
Now, are you going to tell dis kuntree ah who de "fellow minister" be dat offer you de likkle bribe?
Smoke n Mirrors
Chase those crazy bump heads
skyewill
Willy
When will our politicians learn to gracefully leave the stage? Take a leaf out of St. Luce's book.
Ripel
@ Daniel
Daniel should apologize to Dean. What you sow you reap. You kicked Dean Jonas out and now they are planning to kick you out too.
2 Cent
RE: Daniel- I Am Running
STEVE
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