Atg: Caricom asked to supervise elections

Political Leader of the UPP has again written to the Chairman of Caricom Prime Minister of Jamaica PJ Patterson requesting the early presence of Caricom observers during the weeks leading up to the general elections.
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"A blatant attempt by the governing party to hijack the electoral machinery has just come to light, making it imperative that Caricom observers be in Antigua & Barbuda at this time.

"The government has arbitrarily used its majority in the Electoral Commission to exclude its opposition members from any involvement in or oversight of the selection of the officials who will conduct the election.