Monday, June 25, 2012

Electoral Dept. Strikes Back

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Anonymous said...

that is all those people worth. why when the previous government was there you all did not go on strike. People die so fast yet still it is always a nonsense with those ministries, electoral dept, etc etc. life is too short so why don't you all behave yourselves. GREEDY GREEDY GREEDY GREEDY PEOPLE.

June 26, 2012 at 6:29 AM
Anonymous said...

LPM STATEMENT: LPM Supports strike

The Lucian People’s Movement (LPM) says that it is fully supportive of the decision of the staff at the Electoral Department to go on strike.

The LPM says that in the runoff leading to the last elections, it became very evident to the organization that the welfare of persons employed at the Electoral Department was not of great importance to the authorities in the country. It says that both past and present governments in St. Lucia are guilty of psychological abuse and creating unrealistic workloads and expectations for the employees of the said department.

The LPM cites a number of examples which it says validate its position of support for the staff at the Electoral Department:
A) The habitual and relentless behaviour of both the St Lucia Labour Party & United Workers Party in overcrowding and inundating the Electoral Department with busloads of persons during election time.
B) The abusive language and other forms of insults that these workers have had to endure at the hands of party operatives.
C) Forcing employees to work in cramped spaces, and to perform the enormous task of voter registration, which many more should be hired to do on a full-time basis year-round.

The LPM Calls on the government of St. Lucia to address with immediate effect the concerns of the workers at the Electoral Department. The party says that it is a shame that the persons who are responsible for serving as custodians of our democracy are not treated with the respect that they deserve.

Finally, the LPM says that it fails to understand, if St. Lucia is truly a multi-party democracy, why only representatives of the SLP and UWP are allowed to sit on the Electoral Commission. The LPM calls for a complete overhaul of the system, which would allow for the input of other political organizations.
The LPM says that the SLP and UWP cannot continue to behave as if other parties are insignificant to the process of democracy in St Lucia.

June 27, 2012 at 6:46 AM

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