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Can Lee Mark Win A Snap Convention?
posted (May 21, 2019)
Speaking to us outside - now as the former President Chang discussed his political prospects heading into a mass party convention with only a few weeks to prepare:...

Reporter
"How will you effectively mount a campaign in 7 weeks?"

Hon. Lee Mark Chang, Senate President
"About 2 months ago I've heard the rumours of Darrell stepping aside. I've always maintained that if the seat becomes available then I will have an interest in it. So there have been preparations over the last 2 months."

Reporter
"But is it realistic? We know that Leilah Peyrefitte has been working in the division. She has been on the ground. It's her machinery we are reliably told that was working on referendum day. You have not been active on the ground until very recently. She has a huge head start."

Hon. Lee Mark Chang
"I agree she has a huge head start and as the prime minister said that the NPC has decided to advance the process quickly and so I was there and I said we will just advance the post quickly."

Reporter
"But you have not run before in Caribbean Shores. It's not like Freetown that you have your faithful's that you can call up. You have to go out there and make those relationships now."

Hon. Lee Mark Chang
"Yes it was a decision to be made. As you know my business, my home, my family - we are all in the Caribbean Shores area and if you did not know the first Chon Saan was located at the corner of Freetown and Douglas Jones Street. Did you know that? That was the old Chon Saan there. In terms of the guys from Plaza, Kelly Street, King's Park I am very familiar with them."

Reporter
"Are you concern that the party's choice may be Leilah Peyrefitte. She has a certain powerful people who are her very close allies."

Hon. Lee Mark Chang
"We all have allies, but the thing is that the people is the most important factor. The people of Caribbean Shores will choose who they feel best fits their needs."

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