PRESS STATEMENT
The People say Asot is the Man
St John’s, Antigua, January 3, 2023 – Voices from across the nation indicate widespread appreciation and support for four term Member of Parliament Asot Michael as a politician with a distinguished record of caring for people of Antigua and Barbuda.
One voter from Ovals, who attended the Michael Family’s annual Christmas Party at Merryland Park and spoke to independent media persons, traces Mr. Michael’s generosity and interest in helping people back to his childhood:
“I know Mr. Michael for a long time, since school days. I know he is a generous person. He loves people; and I hope he will do well in the election… Whatever I can do to help him, I will help him… He is a people’s person, same with the whole family. I was born in the fifties. Came out of Ovals and they always love to help people. So, I wish him all the best”.
There are voters, like this lady from Parham, who “never believed in politics”, until Mr. Michael came along:
“My parents used to support PLM and the way how the PLM people treat them, I never really like it. And my mother always said to me, when she finished school, the Labour party decide not to give her a job, so she was against them… But the way how the UPP treat her, I could not take it and I said I am not going to vote.
“And after been in Parham for all these years… I never vote for Myers, I never vote for Jeremy. But, from the time Mr. Michael come and start to develop Parham, I say he has to get my X. And for the three times I vote for Mr. Michael. No doubt about it. And this time am going to vote for Mr. Michael because of what he does for St Peters and people throughout Antigua. He is not just for St Peters, his constituency, he is everybody’s person. He helps a lot of people”.
“I support Asot all the way”, said one young lady. “Am not in St Peters but if I was living up here, I would vote for him because he is a very nice man. He is the right man to vote for. He cares about his people”.
One young lady from St Peters supports him because she believes he is a one-of-a-kind politician:
“Asot is the man. Asot cares for the people, really looks out for the people. And for me, personally… he is the only candidate I see who really looks out for the people, cares for the people and looks into the needs of the people. All that good stuff. So yeah, Vote for Asot. He is the man”.
Some voters have eyes on him as a potential national leader:
“If he was going for Prime Minister, I think he would win because he cares for his people and I know he will help Antigua and Barbuda. My house get burn down and nobody study us… I know if Asot was in power he would help us”.
And there are voters whose support for Asot Michael is stronger now because they are upset with the unjust treatment by the leadership of the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party that caused him to be running as an independent candidate in this month’s election:
“Mr. Browne, I hear him telling a lot of lies and I am disappointed in him”, said one elderly lady, “because I know Mr. Michael helped a lot of people to make him get where he is… to be in power today… Mr. Michael is a great man and I will always support him… Mr. Michael is my best choice for St Peters and even self to be the leader… God be with him. All the best Mr. Michael. My whole family is with you. Thumbs up Mr. Michael. My family is with you all the way”.
According to a gentleman who does not vote in St Peter, Asot Michael’s record of service is clear:
“Mr. Michael has been doing a lot in this country and to be quite honest I am not really in favor of the treatment he is getting for the kind of services he really put into this country. That is my main reason why I am supporting Mr. Michael.
“Regardless of what constituency I am really coming from, I am supporting him because I love the work he is doing and has been doing…
“In light of the fact that I am not living in the constituency, I would like to pledge my support and encourage others to support him and make sure he is successful at the polls…. 100 percent. This man is a good guy regardless of what people say about him. He is a man with a very good heart… Personally, am not pleased with the kind of treatment he is getting hence the reason I believe people should come out in their numbers and support him…”
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