Marigot:--- The Movement for the Advancement of the People (MAP) headed by Louis Mussington has released the names of the persons that will be contesting the March 18th and March 25th Territorial Election. Mussington called on his candidates not to get side tracked by the poll conducted by one of the local newspapers. Mussington said that elections are not won in the newspapers instead its won on the field. "The MAP candidates have three more weeks to change the polls around therefore we will put in the extra work," Mussington said. Already the MAP leader said they have won the battle of ideas and the other political parties that will be contesting the election are copying the ideas of the MAP. One such idea he said is their rally behind bilingual education.
The MAP leader told reporters and his candidates that they will hit the ground running to ensure they win the upcoming election. Mussington said that he also looked at the reports of the polls but he is confident that the MAP will be victorious on Election Day. He gave his candidates an example of what took place in Paris in the year 1995 when newspapers predicted that Édouard Balladur would win the French Elections and at the end of Election Day Jacques Chirac won. He stressed that the candidates of the MAP list have a lot of work to do and they can be victorious if they commit themselves.
Mussington said his list comprises of people that are competent, honest, and most importantly with people that are serious. The MAP leader said that while other political parties had to make deals with people to complete their list the MAP did not have to make deals with the persons that are contesting the elections on the MAP slate. Mussington said his candidates did not want to know what is in it for them instead they are committed to work for the people of St. Martin. The MAP leader assured that they will continue to campaign for bilingual education and tourism development by developing the deep water pier in Marigot and the Marigot Bay to cater to cruise ships.
The 26 candidates on the MAP list are:--
- Louis Mussington
- Dominique Democrite ep.Louisy
- Julien Gumbs
- Annick Petrus
- Francisque Jabouley
- Mabel Wellington ep Duran
- Ali Laggoune
- Lourdie Jacotin
- Olivier Walwyn
- Sandrine Cazabnne- Dubern
- David Manicom
- Jeannette Webster ep Harrigan
- Victor Paines
- Mellissa Fleming
- Leonard Mussington
- Nathlie Benjamin
- Jacques Ruby
- Marie Therese Richardson
- Miguel Mingau
- Ginette Griffith
- Marc Lake
- Karine Balon
- Thierry Lainez
- Nicole Mondesir
- Jean Claude Simon
- Gisele Baly
It should be noted that the MAP political party will be holding a fundraising Bar B Que on Saturday in Grand Case to raise funds for their campaign. Mussington said the MAP is one of the poorest parties contesting the election and as such they will be holding the Bar Be Que to raise much needed funds.
