COUVA North UNC candidate Jearlean John urged voters not to vote for third parties in the general election but to instead to support the UNC. She was addressing a party rally at Las Lomas on April 19, in support of La Horquetta/Talparo UNC candidate Phillip Watts.

"Don't waste your vote with small parties fronting for the government.

"None of these small parties can form a government. They can't form a sou-sou hand!