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CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Jun 07 2016 – Economist Allan Chastanet led his United Workers Party (UWP) to a resounding victory in Monday’s general election and immediately signalled his intention to turn around an ailing economy, deal with a ballooning debt while at the same time keeping citizens at the heart of the new socio-economic plans for St. Lucia.
“I want to say a big thank you to the people of St. Lucia…let them know we are not going to let them down,” Chastanet said at his first news conference after the Electoral Department preliminary figures showed that the UWP had won 11 of the 17 seats contested in the general election.
“Thank you for the support in energising us,” he added.
Chastanet said he wanted to name his Cabinet as soon as he has had discussions with other members of the victorious party.
In a statement, outgoing Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony congratulated the UWP, noting that “on all accounts this was a convincing victory.
“It is clear there was a major national swing against the SLP. I wish the people of St. Luca the very best as we embark upon this new journey,” said Anthony noting that he has no intention of serving as Opposition Leader and indeed as the leader of the opposition party.
Preliminary results show that the UWP won 11 of the 17 seats at stake, reversing the results of the 2011 general election, when the SLP won by the same margin.
