Golding congratulates St Lucia’s Pierre on election win

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People’s National Party (PNP) president and Opposition leader Mark Golding has extended congratulations to Phillip Pierre, prime minister-elect of St Lucia, following his landslide victory at the polls, yesterday.

Pierre, leader of St Lucia Labour Party (SLP), defeated sitting Prime Minister and leader of United Workers Party Allen Chastanet 13 – 2 in the general election. The other two seats went to independent candidates.

 “This decisive victory provides the SLP with a strong and clear mandate to implement the progressive policies on which it sought the support of the people of St Lucia,” Golding said in a news release this afternoon.  

 He said SLP and the PNP have enjoyed a longstanding and warm relationship since the SLP’s establishment in 1950.

Golding said former Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony and Pierre have both contributed significantly to the building of that relationship.

“The PNP wishes the new Government of St Lucia all the best as they assume office at a most challenging time for our region and indeed the world.  The People’s National Party remains fully committed to the principle and processes of regionalism, and look forward to working closely with the newly elected St Lucian Government,” said Golding.