BARBADOS — People in the Democratic Labour Party stronghold of St John have been told to put partyand politics aside and vote person, Barbados Nation reported on May 9.
That is the plea from St South candidate Indar Weir in support of the Barbados Labour Party’s Charles Griffith.
He was speaking at a meeting at Massiah Street in the parish on Tuesday night before a small crowd of about 60 people and police.
In a similar vein, candidate for St Philip North Dr Sonia Browne asked St John voters to look past their loyalty to Errol Barrow and vote for Griffith.
She stated that the people of the area were entitled to free education, reduced taxes and better roads and transportation. She asked what the previous representative Mara Thompson had done for the parish.
St Andrew incumbent George Payne also spoke in support of Griffith who said he will make a difference.
Meanwhile, Griffith said he needed a chance to prove himself.
He said he saw the needs of St John and would work in his first five years to bring drastic change in the constituency.
Party leader Mia Mottley also addressed the meeting.
