Keith Mitchell vows to play role of opposition leader in a constructive capacity

Leader of New National Party (NNP) and now Former Prime Minister Keith Mitchell said that he would play a constructive role as the opposition

Wednesday, 29th June 2022

Leader of New National Party (NNP) and now Former Prime Minister Keith Mitchell said that he would play a constructive role as the opposition. He said they would oppose Dickon Mitchell's freshly elected government in "a constructive capacity." In the general election held last Thursday, Mitchell, 44, led the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to a 9-6 victory against the NNP, overturning the results of two previous general elections in which the party was unable to get even a single seat in the 15-member Parliament. Mitchell, 75, acknowledged that some NNP supporters are disappointed with the results since they "weren't precisely what we intended them to be" in a televised interview. "However, despite that, I will always be appreciative of all of your assistance. It is quite amazing how much support I have had from you over the years, not just during the campaign," said Keith Mitchell. The former prime minister said everyone must remain active because the future of our nation depend on the work of each and every one of them. "This New National Party will persevere as a whole despite the recent setback since we continue to be the undisputed dominant force in national politics. The fact that even on one of our worst nights, we still received 28, 959 of the popular vote—just 2,471 fewer than the victor—underscores this," the NNP leader emphasized. He did, however, concede that the party must "reform, reorganise, and re-energize the movement" without a shadow of a doubt. In knowing that any resistance will be on philosophical grounds that we believe may be in the best interest of the nation, we will play a constructive role as the opposition. "While we acknowledge that every new administration will have own ideas and methods, we implore the incoming administration to seriously consider keeping programmes that primarily help regular people," he further added.