20 July 2007 | The Royal Gazette

Solid as a rock - that was the message last night for hundreds of Progressive Labour Party supporters at a pre-election rally.

Green t-shirts, banners, balloons and placards flooded the grounds of West Pembroke School, turning it into a "sea of green."

While Government MPs took to the stage to introduce their candidates, this was a constant reference along with tributes to the "shining stars" of former Party stalwarts such as Dame Lois Browne Evans.

The three hour rally saw speeches from Wayne Perinchief, Neletha Butterfield, Jamahl Simmons, Laverne Furbert (Constituency 20), as well as Dame Lois's son Donald Evans.

Premier Dr. Ewart Brown proved 'The Main Event', issuing a rallying cry to supporters with his closing speech. The other key moment of the night was the introduction of pollster Walton Brown as the PLP candidate for Constituency 19.

Drawing on the Party's legacy, Mr. Brown said: "We are here tonight because shining stars in the past have laid the foundation stones."

Referencing social justice, trade union rights and an end to racial segregation, Mr. Brown said Dame Lois and other Party leaders had "set out the battles we have to fight." MORE! »