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FRIDAY,
SEPTEMBER 04, 2015
VOLUME 109, No.36
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NO GANJA EUSTACE DESTROYED TAKING LEGAL UNDER ACTION ULP Stories by DAYLE DA SILVA
Arnhim Eustace, Leader of the Opposition, claims that there could well be certain discrepancies with respect to persons being transferred into different constituencies.
LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION, Arnhim Eustace, on Monday, released the first set of names of persons who he claims have been registered to vote in The first phase of an exercise to sanitise the East Kingstown, but Voters List was recently concluded here. are not residents of that constituency. as clearly being registered to vote, The names of six individuals but are alleged not to reside in the were revealed by Eustace on location that is stated. Monday’s edition of the ‘New “[I] already met with legal Times’ radio programme and, counsel last Friday to begin legal according to the opposition leader, prosecution, including (against) they have been transferred “under the registration officer. doubtful circumstances.” “We are not going to take this In addition to the individuals matter of violating the rules names, Eustace disclosed their lightly or breaking the law,” current addresses, occupations, Eustace said. voter ID numbers, polling stations He continued, saying that he at which they are registered to was tired of the deception, as it vote and comments qualified them went against the norms for free as being suspicious. and fair elections. And based on the comments, these individuals were identified Continued on Page 3.
GOV’T SEE STORY ON PAGE 3.
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves was adamant that no ganja was destroyed under the watch of the ULP administration.
St. Vincent and the Grenadines was considered by some ‘experts’ as one of the largest, if not the largest per capita cultivator and exporter of ganja in the world. (Phot Credit: Kevin Edmonds.