The new Prime Minister of St. Lucia has challenged the
opposition to take part in a by-election.
The election has been forced because of the death of Prime Minister Stephenson King's predecessor Sir John Compton.
The opposition Labour Party would prefer a general election.
However Prime Minister King says a by-election would be a test of his United Workers' Party's popularity.
The ruling Workers' Party will this week announce the name of its candidate to contest the by-election.
The list of hopefuls includes the present Speaker of the House and former minister under the labour party government, Sarah Flood-Beaubrun and Jeanine Rambally, the daughter of the late Sir John Compton.
Sir John represented the constituency for more than 50 years until his death. Preparations for the by-election begins against the backdrop of increasing opposition pressure on the government and Prime Minister Stephenson King to call an early election.
Mr. King has publicly stated that he has no intention of doing so and challenged the opposition instead to take part in the upcoming by-election which he sees as a referendum on the current government.
"I hope the Opposition participates, it will simply demonstrate the confidence the people of St. Lucia still have in the administration. Therefore we are very confident that when our candidate is announced and the date given we will emerge victorious on the day," said Mr. King.
The Oppositon St. Lucia Labour Party has indicated for its part that it will make its position on the upcoming poll known in due course
The election has been forced because of the death of Prime Minister Stephenson King's predecessor Sir John Compton.
The opposition Labour Party would prefer a general election.
However Prime Minister King says a by-election would be a test of his United Workers' Party's popularity.
The ruling Workers' Party will this week announce the name of its candidate to contest the by-election.
The list of hopefuls includes the present Speaker of the House and former minister under the labour party government, Sarah Flood-Beaubrun and Jeanine Rambally, the daughter of the late Sir John Compton.
Sir John represented the constituency for more than 50 years until his death. Preparations for the by-election begins against the backdrop of increasing opposition pressure on the government and Prime Minister Stephenson King to call an early election.
Mr. King has publicly stated that he has no intention of doing so and challenged the opposition instead to take part in the upcoming by-election which he sees as a referendum on the current government.
"I hope the Opposition participates, it will simply demonstrate the confidence the people of St. Lucia still have in the administration. Therefore we are very confident that when our candidate is announced and the date given we will emerge victorious on the day," said Mr. King.
The Oppositon St. Lucia Labour Party has indicated for its part that it will make its position on the upcoming poll known in due course
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