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Jermaine Edwards stepped back from the United Progressive Primary in St Johns Rural South on the eve of the event.
Here’s her letter to the leadership:
Dear Leadership of the United Progressive Party,
I am writing to formally withdraw from the UPP Primary for St. John’s Rural South. This decision comes after much reflection and disappointment in the process and the current state of the party’s leadership.
A party that takes over ten months to process membership applications is not ready for prime time. In an era of advanced technology and instant communication, the UPP remains mired in poor communication, petty jealousy, power struggles for no power, disorganization, and a lack of strategic vision.
These shortcomings not only hinder candidates but also undermine the party’s ability to connect with the electorate effectively.
At this critical moment, the UPP needs leadership that is nimble, visionary, and deeply attuned to the needs of the people.
The party must embrace bold changes to bridge generational and socioeconomic divides and foster trust within its ranks and across Antigua and Barbuda.
Without this transformation, it risks losing its relevance and the confidence of the people.
While I am stepping back from this process, I remain hopeful that the UPP can rise to meet the challenges of this era and become a true force for progress.”
Sincerely,
Jermaine N. Edwards
Community Advocate for St. John’s Rural South
Well Lord! And then the pundits come and pass remarks about ABLP and Hon. Gaston Browne! I see this as a sad state of affairs! Ya’ll need to get it together most urgently. This is now no longer acceptable!
If Pringle love our country and want the ablp out he need to take a back step and make someone with ideas and goals to lead Pringle nothing wrong with a step back its shows you care for your country and your party .
Here we go again can so many Frenchmen/women be that wrong? What is the real reason for all these people changing their minds and removing themselves from this party not only that but most of them end up with their political competition..
Well UPP organization blame all problems people have selfish problem money man problems road problem water fuck me gently all you blue belly RATTA find a place in the sewage and stay down there
You did the right thing dear! UPP is a PISS POOR EXCUSE for a political party!
When UPP gonna realize that they are the problem and make a change? Are they really going to die on the Giselle/Pringle hill?
And where is John Bull in the midst of all this chaos, especially on the eve of an important Primary of the party she straddles? According to reports, she’s off to Africa (Ghana?) as a tourist!!!! This same albatross who is so ashamed of her Bosnia beginnings and therefore holds herself aloof from ordinary black Antiguans, who recently rallied with her disciples to shame, ostrasize and eventually chase away fellow Africans from Nigeria, who dared to visit our shores not long ago. I hope that social media is alive and well in Ghana and that some people remember her disrespect and nasty utterances and give her a double dose of her own medicine!!!
Instead of asking Pringle to step down..all the great minds should help him to improve bc he was there when non other was..give him a change and help to build him to reach where he should be instead of wanting to push him aside for their own power hungry gain..