Seychelles: My manifesto is about putting the Seychellois people first – Alexia Amesbury

The 2015 Presidential Election in Seychelles will be seeing for the first time a female candidate.

Lawyer Alexia Amesbury, leader of the “Seychelles Party for Social Justice and Democracy” (SPSJD), a party which was formed earlier this year is partnering with Roy Fonseka as running mate for the upcoming polls.

“The term ‘president’ does not say it’s a man or a woman at the end of the day, the one who is more capable, the one with leadership qualities should be chosen to become president…My manifesto is about putting the Seychellois people first…My main resource is the people themselves and I am depending on them to bring about the change to have a credible government,” said Amesbury.

“I am very confident that I will win because as I have said I am standing here not only as Alexia Amesbury the presidential candidate but am standing here to represent the more than 50 percent of women [in Seychelles].”

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