Mar. 23 – Defeated Labour party candidate for Constituency #5 Dr. Norgen Wilson yesterday officially withdrew his election petition which sought to challenge the nomination and election of PAM MP and Constituency#5 representative the Hon. Shawn K. Richards. The People’s Action Movement Deputy Political Leader was served the official Notice of Discontinuance at around 1:30pm yesterday March 22nd. The Notice was served six weeks after the service of the election petition. Supervisor of Elections Leroy Benjamin and Presiding Officer for that constituency Dr. Hermia Morton-Anthony was also served with the court document, dated March 17, 2010. The three-page document reads, in part, “Take notice that the Petitioner, Dr. Norgen Wilson, here By discontinues this Petition against the Respondents.” Wilson called for the election of Richards to be made null and void based on the allegation that MP Richards was a dual citizen at the time of his nomination on January 15. MP Richards has indicated that he will be seeking costs for his legal team whom he had already consulted for his defence in this matter. This is one of two petitions filed By the Labour Party against People’s Action Movement candidates following the January 25th Elections. Peoples Action Movement MP Eugene Hamilton was also served with a petition to void his nomination and election based on alleged dual citizenship status. Source: PAM
