Three Candidates is seeking the fill the seat left vacant by Member of Parliament Kennedy Richards Jr. and former Councilor for Hollywood in the upcoming local bye-elections on January 25th, 2021.
They are PNM Candidate and Deputy Mayor, Alderman Leslie Chang Fong, Independent Candidate, Christopher (Boy Ross) Wright and UNC Candidate, Daniel John. They all filed their nomination papers this morning at the Returning Officer of Point Fortin.
The PNM Candidate Mr Chang Fong is confident of victory. He went on to say that Hollywood has always been a PNM stronghold and he expects it to remain so after the election.
However, Independent Candidate, Mr Wright said that the PNM candidate has no moral authority to represent Hollywood’s people since he does not reside in the district and has no ties with the people.
Meanwhile, the UNC Candidate Daniel John said the after years of neglect the PNM has now insulted the people by putting an outsider to represent them. He is calling on the people to vote against the PNM Candidate on January 25th, 2021.
