As Antigua and Barbuda prepares for its upcoming general election on April 30, campaigning has intensified in the competitive constituency of All Saints East and St Luke, where Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) candidate Lamin Newton has launched a sharp critique of opposition leader Jamale Pringle, the incumbent representative for the seat. Newton claims that Pringle has completely failed to deliver for his constituents over two consecutive terms in office, questioning why voters would grant him a third term in power.
During a high-energy campaign blitz through the constituency, Newton framed the upcoming election as a critical turning point for local residents, urging them to rally behind the ABLP’s full slate of candidates to deliver long-overdue change. “We gave Jamal Pringle two terms and he has done absolutely nothing,” Newton told assembled supporters. “And he has the audacity to come and ask you for a third one. For what?”
Central to Newton’s campaign platform is a landmark land access initiative designed to expand homeownership opportunities for local residents. He revealed that campaign planners have already identified 50 acres of viable, available land specifically earmarked for distribution to constituents in the Olsen area of the constituency, stating that long-time residents deserve the chance to own their own piece of land in the community they call home.
Beyond land reform, Newton has also committed to sweeping infrastructure upgrades across multiple smaller communities within All Saints East and St Luke, prioritizing long-delayed road paving projects. He confirmed that an ABLP victory would deliver full resurfacing works for roads in Arsene, Switzerland, Paris, John Hughes, and Old Road, addressing decades of neglect that have left local residents navigating poorly maintained thoroughfares.
Newton doubled down on his critique of Pringle’s representative record, arguing that the opposition leader has failed to actively advocate for the constituency’s needs at the national cabinet level. He went as far as claiming that Pringle never once submitted a formal letter to the national Cabinet on behalf of his constituents, a failure that has left local priorities sidelined in national policy discussions.
Closing his remarks to the crowd of supporters, Newton urged every eligible voter in the constituency to turn out to cast their ballot on April 30, framing the election as a rare opportunity for residents to correct the course of local representation and deliver tangible benefits to their communities. “When we win, you all win,” he emphasized, positioning his candidacy as a direct path to improved livelihoods for all voters in All Saints East and St Luke.