Grenada PM expects fascinating election, still confident of victory

Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell Tuesday predicted that the next general election, scheduled here no later than June 2023, will be one of the most fascinating ones in the history of Grenada.

In addition, Mitchell, 75, who has led the ruling New National Party (NNP) to consecutive whitewash victories in the last two general elections for control of the 15-member parliament, has also indicated that the upcoming poll will most likely be his last.

“This coming election campaign will mostly like be my last, not most likely it will be. It will be the most interesting and fascinating one,” said Mitchell, who since 1984, has been the parliamentary representative for the St George’s Northwest constituency.

“Thirty-seven years in this ball game has taught me a lot about politics, some people have to learn some serious politics, they will learn,” he said, as he alluded to last Sunday’s election of lawyer Dickon Mitchell as leader of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).

“You don’t learn from the top down,” he added.

Mitchell, a political newcomer, won the top post in the NDC during the party’s convention last Sunday defeating two other candidates in the process.