People’s National Party (PNP) President Mark Golding has extended congratulations on behalf of the Jamaican political organisation to the St Lucia Labour Party (SLP) on its landslide victory in the July 26 elections in the Eastern Caribbean state.

In a release from the PNP yesterday, Golding also hailed the SLP’s Phillip Pierre on his ascension to the office of prime minister after the landslide victory.

The SLP won 13 of 17 seats, leaving the most significant Opposition party (the United Workers Party) with two seats and two seats to independent candidates.

“This decisive victory provides the SLP with a strong and clear mandate to implement the progressive policies on which it sought the support of the people of St Lucia,” Golding said.

“The SLP and the PNP have enjoyed a longstanding and warm relationship since the SLP’s establishment in 1950. Former Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony and the SLP’s current leader and St Lucia’s new prime minister, Phillip
Pierre, have both contributed significantly to the building of that relationship.”

In its release, the PNP said it wished the new St Lucia Government all the best as it assumes office at a most challenging time for the region and the world.

“The People’s National Party remains fully committed to the principle and processes of regionalism, and look forward to working closely the newly elected St Lucian Government,” the party stated.