UPP Cancels All Saints East & St. Luke Whistlestop Over Delayed Police Approval
The United Progressive Party (UPP) has cancelled a Whistlestop and public meeting planned for Tuesday, December 17, in the All Saints East and St. Luke constituency, citing delays by police in granting approval for the event.
In a press release, the UPP said its application to host the meeting was submitted and acknowledged by police on Friday, December 12. However, approval was not formally communicated until 5:08 p.m. on the day of the event, after the party had already abandoned its plans due to the lack of sufficient time to properly organize and promote the gathering.
According to the party, police later indicated that approval had in fact been granted on Monday, but the information was not relayed due to the Police Commissioner being out of office. The UPP said repeated inquiries prior to Tuesday yielded no definitive response.
The party described the situation as unacceptable and expressed concern about what it views as inconsistent handling of political activities. The cancellation, it said, deprived residents of the opportunity to engage directly with party representatives on national and constituency issues.
The UPP said it remains committed to lawful and peaceful political engagement and expects timely and transparent processes to be applied fairly to all political organizations.
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Comments (7)
Faithful National #1 December 17, 2025, 10:54 AM
Shameful excuse for leadership in 2025!
Police pickney December 17, 2025, 12:10 PM
Asan December 17, 2025, 2:57 PM
Janillia December 17, 2025, 9:31 PM
Lena December 17, 2025, 10:00 PM
Informed citizen December 17, 2025, 10:30 PM
Dark Chocolate December 18, 2025, 7:37 AM