Former NDP Senator backs Girlyn Miguel

Former New Democratic Party (NDP) Senator Gerard ‘Rasum’ Shallow has endorsed the Unity Labour Party and by extension the party’s candidate for Marriaqua, Girlyn Miguel.{{more}}

Shallow, clad in a red shirt, addressed the large crowd saying: “It is only those of a myopic view, it is only those who are blinded by lies, hatred say that the NDP is good.”

“But if they say that the NDP is good, I want to tell you this: the Green Party is better,” Shallow continued.

“Tonight I stand proudly as a member, as a supporter, as a lover and as a warrior of the Unity Labour Party.”

“I have been instructed by the Book to cleave to what is good.”

“If you were blind, you would have felt and heard of the advancement made in this country from 2001 to the present time,” he continued, as he told those present to give support to Miguel.

“I ask you to give your support to the one who has been tried and tested and has passed every test,” he declared.

He added that the ULP is a party of love and progress.

“Has there ever been evidence in this country since 2001 of any favourtism granted to anyone?” Shallow put to the people.

“So one has got to be of an awful myopic view and with absolutely no conscience to close a blind eye and indicate that there’s need for change in this country; a change from bad to worse?” he said followed by loud chants of “Labour, Labour.”

Shallow mimicked Burton Williams, saying “What dey say pastor say? What they say parson say?

“Has there ever been evidence in this country since 2001 of any favourtism granted to anyone?” he questioned.

“It is the first time that I have seen beautiful St Vincent and the Grenadines, Hairouna, land of the blessed, being likened by the New Democratic Party as a fresh kill and above are hundreds of vultures desperate and raven ready to eat up our flesh,” he continued.

He said that the Opposition will never be allowed any opportunity to register any presence in the Parliament after the upcoming general elections.

Shallow urged the people to stay focused and ensure that they do not shatter the dreams and privileges granted to them by the current administration.

Shallow concluded his speech by telling the people that the NDP had a history of taking their intelligence and knowledge for granted.

“We have always been insulted by the New Democratic Party. They took our intelligence and our knowledge for granted, so they could tell us any old story and expect us to accept wholesale,” he said.

“Because we are waiting and we are giving them the impression that yes, we do believe you until the day arrives and what are we going to do?

“We are going to vote them out!”

In 1998, Shallow contested the Marriaqua seat on a NDP ticket and lost to Miguel, who has been the constituency’s representative since then. (DD)