Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) Chairman E.P. Chet Greene has predicted that the constituency of All Saints East & St. Luke could return to the polls, claiming that mounting internal pressure within the opposition United Progressive Party (UPP) may force its leader Jamale Pringle to vacate his parliamentary seat. According to Antigua News Room, Greene made the remarks at a joint Antigua Trades and Labour Union (AT&LU) and ABLP Labour Day rally on Monday.

Addressing supporters at the rally, Greene suggested that the opposition party is in a state of deepening decline and that internal tensions could trigger a by-election within months.

"The unraveling of the UPP will continue," Greene told the crowd, adding that "within six months… the people… will probably go back to my election."

He claimed that pressure from within the UPP could lead to Pringle being "forced to resign the seat of parliament," opening the door for a fresh electoral contest in the constituency.

Greene said such a scenario would give ABLP candidate Lamin "Lammy" Newton another opportunity at the polls, following his narrow defeat in the April 30 general election. "I am anticipating and prophesying… that… Comrade Lammy Newton… with our second chance… [will have] a successful opportunity at the polls," he said, describing the potential outcome as part of a broader "clean sweep."

The ABLP chairman also used the platform to criticise the UPP's record as an opposition force, arguing the party has failed to hold the government effectively to account in recent years. "None of us in this country can say that the UPP… was effective," Greene said, citing past disputes over the government's handling of COVID-19 and cruise ship policies.

Despite his pointed criticism, Greene maintained that a functioning opposition remains a cornerstone of democratic governance. "Democracy requires an opposition… an effective opposition," he said, while rejecting any suggestion of eliminating opposing political voices.

Greene also announced plans for greater constituency engagement by ABLP representatives, stating that all elected members would be required to hold quarterly town hall meetings. "That's the balance we strike for democracy… constant engagement of people," he said.

The UPP has not yet responded to Greene's remarks.