Wednesday, September 13, 2023 - 10:28
PICARDO CALLS ELECTION FOR 12 OCTOBER

The Chief Minister Fabian Picardo yesterday asked HE the Governor Sir David Steel to dissolve Parliament and issue a writ for a general election on Thursday 12 October. There had been widespread speculation that an election was imminent and Mr Picardo has, perhaps not unexpectedly, called it straight after National Day.

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After seeing the Governor, the now acting Chief Minister with the acting Deputy Chief Minister at his side, announced the date of the election at a ‘live’ press conference from Convent Place. The different political parties will be busy preparing for the campaign, even though the election had to be this side of the summer.

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