Former MP supports new DLP leader

Losing candidate in the recent Democratic Labour Party’s (DLP) race for president Dr David Estwick, on Monday declared his full support for Dr Ronnie Yearwood who was chosen for the leadership position.

Dr Estwick, a former Cabinet minister who is considered one of the old guard, has also wished Dr Yearwood a successful tenure as party president. The party held its installation ceremony on Friday night.

“I would like to express my support for the newly-elected president.  As long as I am a member of the DLP, I will support the leadership of the DLP,” the former Minister of Economic Affairs in the Freundel Stuart Administration told Barbados TODAY.

“I will continue to make my experience, knowledge of government, governance and macroeconomics available to the DLP so that effective and efficient evaluation of government policies can be done while creating appropriate policies that redound to the improvement of the lives of the people of Barbados,” he stated.

“I am confident that the new president understands how to make use of all of the resources he has at his disposal. I wish him a successful tenure,” said Dr Estwick.

DLP members voted on May 1 for the new leader.

During his acceptance speech, Dr Yearwood called on party supporters to “come back home”.

On January 21, Errol Barrow Day, and two days following the 2022 General Elections and a second 30-nil beating at the polls, then president Verla DePeiza resigned. (EJ)