Former President of the Senate and attorney-at-law, Stanley Felix, has announced his intention to contest the Castries Central seat as an independent candidate in the upcoming general elections. Felix, who previously contested the seat for the Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) in 2011 and 2016, made the declaration during an emotional address to constituents on Monday, October 13, 2025.
The announcement comes amid the Labour Party’s decision not to field candidates in Castries Central and Castries North, both constituencies currently held by former United Workers Party (UWP) ministers Richard Frederick and Stephenson King, who have received the SLP’s support.
Felix described his decision to return to the political arena as deeply personal, calling it “a homecoming.”
He told supporters, “This is not just a political announcement. This is a homecoming. This is a man standing before his people, not perfect, not untouched by pain, but unbroken. This is a celebration of the spirit of Castries Central, resilient, hopeful, and unbreakable.”
The former senator reflected on his lifelong connection to the community, recalling vivid memories of growing up in neighborhoods like Bois Patat, Morne Du Don, and Leslieland.
“As a boy, I knew the heartbeat of Central,” he said. “I crossed the little ravine up in Lastic Hill and found myself at the Toussaint or the Jeffers family in Bois Patat. I could run from Bois Patat to Morne Du Don, play football at Marchand Field, then dive into the brown waters of the Marchand River, rinsing off at the Freeness, as it was called then, in Leslieland all while hearing heroes’ sweet music float down from Rose Hill.”
Felix continued, painting an image of his youth that intertwined community, struggle, and joy. “I played marbles in the sea too; I flew my kite there in the high sky. I stood in the line at Armand for my 60 cents loaf and my ounce of luncheon meat.
Then sat in a pit at Gaiety or Clarke’s to lose myself in a Jackie Chan or Bruce Lee movie. These were not just games or pastimes. They were the moments that shaped me, the lessons that taught me resilience, patience, and community. They remind me that I am not a stranger, not a visitor, not just from Castries Central. I am Castries Central. My story is your story.”
Declaring his candidacy as a stand against silence and neglect, Felix said his campaign will focus on restoring dignity and opportunity in Castries Central.
“I did not enter this race for ambition. I enter because I cannot stay silent while families in Central go hungry, young people are denied chances, while vendors are displaced and disrespected, while elders feel forgotten,” he said. “I enter because Castries Central deserves better, not tomorrow, not someday, but now.”
His vision, he said, is grounded in the Creole principle Annou viv ansanm “let us live together.” He promised to “strengthen community safety so that mothers and fathers sleep without fear,” and to “create opportunities for our youth, not just jobs, but skills, mentorship, and a future they can believe in.”
Addressing speculation about his political alignment, Felix was clear that his campaign is independent of both major parties.
“Let me make this clear tonight. I am exercising my constitutional and democratic right to run for the people of Castries Central,” he stated. “I have not aligned myself with any political party, nor have I entered into any discussions with Philip J. Pierre or Allen Chastanet. My commitment is, and always has been, to you, the people.”
Felix closed his address with a message of perseverance and unity, saying his candidacy symbolizes resilience in the face of betrayal.
“I may have been betrayed, but I am not broken. I may have been knocked down, but I rise again, and I rise with you. Together, we can rebuild.”
Felix’s announcement was made exclusively on DBS Television.
