Hewitt eyes Christ Church East Central

Former diplomat Reverend Guy Hewitt, who is vying for the presidency of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP), is interested in running for the party in the Christ Church East Central riding, he confirmed Tuesday.

In a press statement, he disclosed that he contacted the officers of the constituency branch to explore the “possibility of being their constituency representative”.

He said: “Persons should be aware that I am a Christ Church man, having lived in Silver Sands, Maxwell, Dover, Rendezvous and now Warners.”

The Anglican cleric also indicated that while he has been focusing exclusively on the presidency of the DLP, he has been persuaded by both party members and the country at large to apply his leadership skills and passion not only to administrative but political leadership.

Reverend Hewitt declared that he returned to Barbados for the first time after being trapped abroad due to the COVID-19 pandemic with no intentions of finding himself running for the position of presidency of the DLP but instead to support his party and country.

However, he said: “People told me that I need to stand up and step forward to provide the much-needed leadership to our party. I now am being encouraged to consider getting involved in the hustings and looking for a constituency.

“And I am looking for this opportunity to say to my comrades and to the people of Barbados that I am going to give serious consideration to this, and I am exploring the possibility of a fit within one of the Christ Church constituencies for me to contest the next general elections. People have been asking what is my resolve and what is my commitment.”

Reverend Hewitt reaffirmed that he committed to leading the party and a constituency branch to a next general election whenever Prime Minister Mia Mottley calls it.

“We are going to be ready. The race and the fight will be on,” he said. (AH)