I suspect SLP isn’t seeing the elephant in the room. Philip J. Pierre’s political career parallels that of Dr. Kenny Anthony. Therefore, in terms of substance and approach, when we switch from Dr. Kenny Anthony to Phillip J. Pierre, won’t we simply be getting a weaker version of the person for whom the 2016 elections was a vote against?
This 2020 elections is a race of high stakes, a race for the country to make major changes, not least of them being constitutional reform, so why replace a tired old horse with another tired old horse.
How about Alva Baptiste or Moses Jn Baptiste as replacement for Kenny Anthony? Both have the requisite education and political experience, both have proven to be ideal models of political representation, both are youthful and vibrant, both are more likely to implement constitutional reform, and both are more likely to bring out the young voters.
There is talk of Dr. Ernest Hilaire who is closely associated with Dr. Kenny Anthony and whose reputation may be tainted by the Juffali Affair. Dr. Ernest Hilaire comes off as arrogant, a right to rule attitude. He doesn’t strike me as a leader who would listen to the people and who would pursue constitutional reform.
Alva Baptiste or Moses Jn Baptiste may represent SLP’s best bet of winning the 2020 elections and putting St. Lucia on the course of social, economic, and political progress.