UPDATE: ULP calls for recount in two constituencies that NDP won
However, the ULP has called for a recount in the North Leeward and South Leeward constituencies, both of which were won by the NDP, according to a report from Caribbean News Now.
"I am humbled and honoured that the people of St Vincent and the Grenadines embraced our bold vision for the future and rejected the politics of hate," Gonsalves said.
"We are looking into various issues in North Leeward and South Leeward and we are also calling for an immediate recount to ensure that all the votes are counted in those constituencies. There are more rejected ballots than the margin and those ballots should be examined closely to determine the intent of the voters,” he noted.
The Leader of the Opposition Arnhim U. Eustace won his seat against the ULP candidate Luke Brown by fewer than 50 votes.
Eustace said on local radio that many irregularities took place in his constituency of East Kingstown, including illegal voting, and contradictory voters list to agents.
Gonsalves called for national unity to address developmental challenges and move forward.
"We ask Vincentians to celebrate this victory in peace and maturity. Now is the time to come together as one nation to address our developmental challenges and move forward to uplift our nation and its people,” he said.
Efforts by this news site up to post time to reach both Prime Minister Gonsalves and Leader of the Opposition Eustace proved futile.
See previous article published on December 9, 2015:
PM Ralph E. Gonsalves in again! Arnhim U. Eustace still out! In SVG elections
-Gonsalves’ ULP won 8 seats compared to 7 seats for Eustace’s NDP
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent and the Grenadines, WI – This news site can break that the Unity Labour Party (ULP) of Dr The Hon Ralph E. Gonsalves has sewn up the general elections of St Vincent and the Grenadines held today December 9, 2015, defeating the challenge thrown down by former Prime Minister Arnhim U. Eustace.
The ULP is said to have won eight seats compared to seven seats won by the New Democratic Party (NDP), headed by the Leader of the Opposition Eustace.
It is this news site information that Eustace retained his seat and the son of current Prime Minister Gonsalves, Camillo M. Gonsalves, has won a seat.
Analysts monitoring the elections said that there has hardly been any change in the voting patterns compared to 2010.
More to come in a subsequent story as details become available.
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37 Responses to “UPDATE: ULP calls for recount in two constituencies that NDP won”
Vincees and tolians st***d alike.
Vincentians are foolish to vote a government in for four consecutive terms- a SECOND time in its 36 years of existence. The last time, it was through a political revolution, organized by Gonsalves himself, that brought down the NDP’s 4 term PM James Mitchell.
Ralph Gonsalves has been twice accused of rape, consistently avoiding travelling to Canada where he may face prosecution, and is now under investigation for money laundering.
He allegedly bribed the voters with 30 Million EC dollars worth of lumber and galvanize as well as with money. He has been building an airport for the past 10 years with no end in sight and zero accountability- no one knows the cost of the airport as no financial records are written. He used this airport to win the past 3 elections.
SVG has had the same unemployment rate since 2001 @ 20%. The healthcare system is a complete and utter failure, education output is poor, roads are in a bad and worsening state. And somehow, Gonsalves thinks that the international airport will actually attract visitors when the “tourism sites” are either unattractive or nonexistent.
Now, SVG has over 115% in Debt to GDP ratio. How it plans to pay these debts is unfathomable. When Ralph is ready to unleash his taxes on SVG, they will have to bring him down with another revolution.
Tears are being shed for SVG, make no mistake.
1) I am not from St. Vincent as you assumed.
2) It is not me that started the talk about colour, I am quoting Vincentians who actually said they believe this is the situation.
3)The other man had only one year as PM in 2000 after Mitchell retired, that was 15 years ago, so how can you know he has no vision?
4) Seems to me you are the real A$$
2. It's not you that started the conversation and blah blah but you quoting what you "hear".. running your mouth like a river only because you want to be in things! that goes to show you that you're a gullible person.. HEAR SAY is one hell of a thing!
3. The other man had one year as PM... WHY???? you dumb a$$... he couldn't run the COUNTRY! That's why they had to call election the following year.
4. Go take a seat with the Rest of the idiots who inform you.
Oh by the way, did you hear what Mitchell had to say about ummmmm... Eustace? lol I guess not.. Is things you want to be in, is things you get ah ya ra$$ now. lordttt
You should be on World's dumbest, you would definitely hold the #1 spot!
Insult all you want, it won't phase me. But from your response to point#3 it seems to me that reading comprehension and analysis are not your strong points. Your other responses are those of a child.