Jimmy Prince tells why he joined ULP

Unity Labour Party (ULP) candidate for Marriaqua St Clair Jimmy Price says his decision to contest general elections under the ULP was a ‘no-brainer’ and there was never another option for his consideration.

“No other political organization has done so much in such a short time in this country,” Prince emphasized, during an address last Sunday at a ULP public meeting at Richland Park, in the Marriaqua constituency.{{more}}

Prince who is a former teacher and a former director of the Agency for Public Information also stated that he chose to run for candidacy because he believes in the progression of the people of St Vincent and the Grenadines.

“The ULP is not governed by hearsay, innuendoes or character assassinations or the peddling of commess…and have generally raised the bar of governance in St Vincent and the Grenadines and that is why I am running for office on a ULP ticket,” he said emphatically.

Prince said the Government has done tremendous work in the education and recalled the days before the ULP government took office, when only four primary school teachers were university graduates. The ULP hopeful then boasted that, at present, there are over 500 primary school teachers who are university graduates.

Prince also highlighted the Government’s thrust to turn dead capital into live capital by allowing persons who have been ‘squatting’ on lands an opportunity to own these lands.

Additionally he mentioned that the Argyle International Airport, which many, before 2005, thought was an impossible feat, is now becoming a reality.

“Today we talk about an International Airport in present tense,” Prince declared.

The former educator and poet spoke about the construction of the Rabacca Bridge, which has allowed residents in the most north windward parts of the island the ability to travel throughout the island without restrictions.

The community activist stated additionally, that the Government’s love for the poor and elderly was one of the reasons that attracted him to the party.

“What I’m doing here, I’m telling you why I am running for the ULP, cause they asking me all the time” he stated.

Prince stated that the leadership of Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves was one of the major reasons he chose to run for the ruling Unity Labour Party.

“…All that I have mentioned before with respect to the achievement, hinges on the astute leadership of Dr Gonsalves.”

If successful at the next general elections, Prince intends to place a lot of emphasis on boosting the agricultural industry in Marriaqua, since within recent years natural disasters and fluctuating prices on the international and regional markets have caused a decrease in agricultural output.

“I shall explore the possibility of a centralized depot in order to ensure quality standards of produce…to fetch a better price on the regional market,” he noted

Also in an effort to remedy this problem, Prince explained that extensive road works will be done to fix roads leading to farms lands.

“Even though we are small, we can dream big and achieve them even under the most dire of circumstances,” the social activist declared to the crowd at Richland Park.

“Thieving is too much of a problem in this community,” he declared, stating that he would work closely with Cabinet to put measures in place to lessen cases of praedial larceny in his community.

“I will try my utmost to meet your needs having regard to the available resources and the ambit of our possibilities as a developing nation,” Prince affirmed.

The meeting also heard addresses by Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves, area representative Girlyn Miguel, representative for West St George Cecil Mc Kie and South Windward representative Frederick Stevenson, with all giving their support to Prince. (CM)