Pearl Quinn-Williams says by-election is a chance teach ABLP a lesson for years of neglect in St. Peter

Senator Pearl Quinn has urged voters in St. Peter to reject the Antigua Labour Party (ALP) in the upcoming by-election, accusing the ruling party of decades of neglect and discrimination.

Addressing supporters at a United Progressive Party (UPP) rally in Parham, she described the January 14 vote as a chance to deliver “retribution” for what she called systemic abandonment of the constituency.

The senator was unsparing in her criticism, accusing Prime Minister Gaston Browne and the ALP of failing to respect or value the people of St. Peter. “They have shown you who they are, and you must believe them,” she said, referencing what she called a lack of investment in infrastructure, poor housing construction, and inadequate water supply.

Quinn highlighted accounts from residents about homes built by the National Housing Corporation that remain incomplete or riddled with issues years after construction.

“Across the constituency, overgrown bushes, horrendous roads, and inconsistent water supply tell the story of neglect,” she said, adding that recent road repairs in Painters appeared to be timed solely to coincide with the by-election.

Quinn also invoked the words of former MP Asot Michael, who has previously accused the ALP of deliberately sidelining St. Peter. She quoted his statement that the area was considered a “Labour stronghold” requiring no meaningful development. “If even Asot, with his wealth and influence, could not secure fair treatment for St. Peter, do you think it will be any different under the ALP’s candidate?” she asked.

The UPP senator urged voters not to be swayed by what she described as pre-election “trinkets” offered by the ALP, insisting that such gestures were temporary and insincere.

“Teach them a lesson,” she said. “Do not reward them with your vote. Let them feel your retribution for years of abandonment.”

Quinn endorsed George Wehner, the UPP candidate, as a “fearless fighter” and advocate for good governance, portraying him as the alternative to decades of what she called “disrespect and neglect.”

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