Minister for Tourism and Saint Lucia Labour Party Deputy Leader Dr Ernest Hilaire has pushed back strongly against any suggestion that recent election results elsewhere in the region signal political change for Saint Lucia, insisting that the island’s circumstances remain uniquely its own.
Speaking at a recent political meeting while reacting to the outcome of elections in St Vincent and the Grenadines, Hilaire warned supporters not to be distracted by what he described as a growing “yellow wave” narrative being promoted by the Opposition. “Saint Lucia is not St Vincent,” Hilaire declared, as he referenced the defeat of the Unity Labour Party in St Vincent by the opposition New Democratic Party. He also pointed to similar outcomes in Trinidad and Tobago, where the ruling People’s National Movement suffered losses to the United National Congress.
According to Hilaire, celebrations by political opponents in Saint Lucia over those foreign results are misplaced, noting that electoral outcomes elsewhere do not determine the will of Saint Lucian voters.
“I hear the noise tonight, people celebrating yellow winning in Trinidad, yellow winning in St Vincent, and saying yellow will win in Saint Lucia,” Hilaire said. “That will never, never, never happen. We have a responsibility in Saint Lucia to make sure we stop this so-called yellow wave right here.”
Hilaire reiterated that the December 1 general election is about local leadership and the continuation of national progress under Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre and the Saint Lucia Labour Party administration.
He urged party supporters to remain focused and mobilized. “We are going to show them not only that we will win this election, but that we will win every single constituency. Saint Lucia will stand firm.”
Calling on Labour supporters to turn out in large numbers on election day, Hilaire emphasized that voter participation would be key to rejecting outside narratives and securing another term for the current government. “This election is ours to decide,” he said firmly. “Saint Lucia is not St Vincent, and Saint Lucians will speak for themselves at the polls.”
