The St Peter Port South hustings meeting held at Beau Sejour saw about 250 attending and was chaired by St Peter Port douzaine vice-dean John Roper. (Picture by Daniel Guerin, 0564344)
VOTERS from St Peter Port South had the chance to question their election candidates yesterday evening.
The hustings at Beau Sejour attracted between 200 and 250 people who were there to hear the views of potential deputies on a range of issues.
These including overspends and procurement processes, how they would fill in any deficit in economic growth and how they would ensure that Guernsey retained its independence from the threat of the UK and the EU, particularly in relation to the finance industry.
Concerns about funding the runway improvements and ensuring the island remained attractive to the younger generations were also raised.
Retired parishioner Tony Hill said the hustings had been useful.
‘I’ve now got more of an idea of who I will be voting for but I still haven’t decided who the six will be because I don’t think there is the level of experience, competence and down-to-earth nature in some of them needed for government.’
Retired bank manager Richard Ellis said the hustings had been useful but it had not changed his opinion greatly from who he thought he was going to vote for beforehand.
However, vice-dean of St Peter Port douzaine John Roper, who chaired the meeting, said he was intrigued to hear what some of the candidates believed would make a successful States.
‘They spoke about joined-up government and leadership and that we needed a strong chief minister, but it shows that candidates didn’t understand the system they are offering themselves up for because he is chief minister in name only.
‘In my view it’s something of a non-job.
‘Some people are going to find out the hard way when they get into the States as to what sort of system they have got themselves into.’
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