‘What can Shugy do for you?’ Remedial work on gutters and grills answers the question for St. Mary’s South voters

Although he is no longer a member of the House of Representatives,
nor in public office, Kelvin “Shugy” Simon, the United Progressive
Party (UPP) candidate for St. Mary’s South, is getting things done in
the constituency.
  
On Tuesday, September 19, Simon posted on Facebook a video in
which he shows the filthy gutters in the West Palm Beach area of
Bolans, along with a collapsed culvert that posed a danger to
motorists and pedestrians.

In the video, Simon condemns the Antigua Labour Party (ALP) for
spending thousands of dollars on its candidate launch, which
apparently was held just a short distance away from these poor
infrastructural conditions.

After Simon’s video began to make the rounds, the Browne
Administration was forced to take action on Wednesday morning,
September 20, when workers were sent to clean the gutters and
address the collapsed metal grill.
 
The UPP candidate notes that ALP members continue to ask, “What
can Shugy do for you?” But he points to the swift remedial action
that his video has triggered as evidence of his effectiveness.

While Prime Minister Gaston Browne and his administration
continue their efforts to fool the people with giveaways and
gimmicks, Simon says he will continue to expose issues that will
compel the Government to act.

Reportedly, persons are being paid to clean the gutters in the
constituency. However, the drains in question reportedly had not
been cleaned for months and had accumulated smelly, stagnant
green water, creating a breeding site for mosquitoes.
 
Simon’s video also showed a part of the road where metal grills had
been placed to cover a gutter – reportedly just before the January 18
General Election. However, the grates had since fallen in, creating a
danger, especially for vehicles.
 
Members of the community had been forced to place a tree branch
in that area – as a warning to oncoming traffic to avoid that side of
the road.
 
Simon said the road had been hurriedly done to garner some votes
for the ALP candidate, Samantha Marshall, whom he accused of
failing to put proper infrastructure in place during her nine years as
the parliamentary representative.

Meanwhile, he says that his role as an Opposition candidate – and as
an MP – is to bring awareness to issues affecting the people, so the
Administration can do the job for which it was hired.

Simon therefore is pleased that his proactiveness has brought some
relief to the people of the constituency; and he says he will forever
be an advocate for St. Mary’s South, whether in opposition or in
government.
 
Based on Simon’s second video – after the remedial work was begun
– it was obvious that any flooding in the area would have been
disastrous, as the drain beneath the grill was filled with dirt and
debris, which would have prevented the water from flowing freely.