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The election was called at a time when the economy is struggling, and backpay issues remain unresolved, according to Denise Tsoiafatt-Angus, political leader of the Innovative Democratic Alliance (IDA).
Following the election date announcement, Tsoiafatt-Angus told Guardian Media that voters will head to the polls distracted from the government’s poor performance.
She pointed to the recent billion-dollar commissioning of a hospital block two weeks ago, followed by the partial commissioning of the ANR Robinson International Airport terminal, calling it a strategy to mislead the public.
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