Grenada Parliament to be dissolved Friday ahead of election announcement
Key Points(5)
- Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell has confirmed that Grenada’s Parliament will be dissolved on Friday, Oct.
- 2, paving the way for the country’s next general election.
- Mitchell also urged Grenadians who are not yet registered to vote to complete the process by the end of this week, saying Friday will be the final day for registration before Parliament is dissolved.
- “And so we really want to urge them to come out and get registered this week,” he added.
- The governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) has stepped up its political activities with a series of mini-rallies across mainland Grenada as it prepares for the upcoming election campaign.
Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell has confirmed that Grenada’s Parliament will be dissolved on Friday, Oct. 2, paving the way for the country’s next general election.
Mitchell also urged Grenadians who are not yet registered to vote to complete the process by the end of this week, saying Friday will be the final day for registration before Parliament is dissolved.
“Friday of this week is the last day for registration, and the simple reason being Parliament will be dissolved on Friday, and once Parliament is dissolved, the writ for holding elections will be put in place by Governor-General [Cécile La Grenade] and, therefore, means no further registration,” Mitchell said.
“And so we really want to urge them to come out and get registered this week,” he added.
The governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) has stepped up its political activities with a series of mini-rallies across mainland Grenada as it prepares for the upcoming election campaign.
The party is scheduled to hold a major rally in St. Mark on Sunday, where it is expected to officially launch its general election campaign and present its candidates.
Mitchell has expressed confidence in his administration’s record over the past four years and said the government has been preparing for the election throughout its term.
“The fact that we announce the date on [October] 4th is a clear indication that we’ve been preparing and know what we have. And in a sense, I think we’ve been preparing for the last four years,” he said.
“I think we’ve worked hard. We’ve tried to be accessible, we’ve tried to be accountable, we’ve tried to deliver on the things in our mandate. Now it’s time to go back to the people and get their validation on this,” Mitchell added.
