Pointe Blanche:--- Parking in Pointe Blanche on Monday night was indeed hectic as motor vehicles were seen alongside the road leading up to where the leader of the UP party was having the introduction of their candidates. Party leader Theo Heyliger on Monday night had his candidates sign a pledge as well as signing on to the UP party. Heyliger also presented his candidates with a tee-shirt bearing their names at the back.
The candidates were also given a two minutes to address the large gathering mostly relatives of the candidates and close friends. The affair looked like media frenzy as reporters gathered at the location to capture every movement of the green machine.
Among them were former leader of the People's Progressive Party Gracita Arrindell, Doctor Ruth Douglas, Johan Janchi Leonard, Silvia Meyers, Gregory Richardson, Jesus Richardson, staff of the UP leader Veronica Webster, former acting chief commissioner of police Richard Panneflec, Solange Apon are just a few of the people who would be on the new slate come September 17. Solange Apon called on those present to make sure they go to the census office and sign for the UP party so that they can contest the election. The UP is expected to submit their list to the chairman of the main voting bureau early Wednesday morning.
