Miho Kòrsou and Kousa Promé Secure Spots in Upcoming Elections

WILLEMSTAD – Movementu Kousa Promé, led by Giselle Rosalia, and the newly founded party Miho Kòrsou, led by entrepreneur Gilbert Ricardo, have successfully passed the electoral threshold of 848 votes in the primary elections. Out of the eight parties that are not currently in Parliament, only these two will advance to the March 21 parliamentary elections. 

Miho Kòrsou secured the highest number of votes, receiving 1,522 votes across 12 polling stations. Even before all votes were counted, the party had already ensured its place on the ballot after ten stations reported their results. Party leader Gilbert Ricardo had been visible on billboards in recent months, but initially without mentioning the party’s name—an apparent strategy to bypass campaign rules. Officially, political parties were only allowed to start displaying flags on streetlights as of last week. 

Kousa Promé, on the other hand, only secured its participation after the final polling station's results were counted. The 250 votes from Maris Stella VSBO in Montaña brought the party's total to 1,006 votes, crossing the threshold. This station is located near Sint Joris, the hometown of Giselle Rosalia, who has been actively involved in various community causes, including protests against illegal waste burning at Dam Pretu. 

Union i Progreso Misses Out Again 

The party Union i Progreso (UP) narrowly missed the threshold, gathering 720 votes, falling 128 votes short of qualifying. Party leader Elvis de Andrade and his team once again failed to secure election participation. The remaining parties also did not meet the required number of votes. 

Two Newcomers Join Six Established Parties 

The six parties that currently hold seats in Parliament automatically qualify for the March 21 elections and were not required to participate in the primary elections. These are: 

MFK 

PAR 

MAN/PIN 

Trabou Pa Korsou 

PNP 

KEM 

With Miho Kòrsou and Kousa Promé now joining the race, the total number of competing parties in the upcoming elections stands at eight. 

Fewer Parties, Fewer Surplus Seats 

Eight parties is significantly fewer than the record 15 parties that participated in the 2021 elections. At that time, nine of those 15 parties failed to secure a seat, leading to a large number of surplus seats—which typically benefits the largest party. 

For example, in 2021, MFK won 5 direct seats, but due to surplus seat distribution, it gained 4 additional seats, bringing its total to 9 seats. With fewer parties competing this year, such a large number of surplus seats seems unlikely, meaning parties must secure votes on their own strength. 

Who will benefit from this new electoral landscape remains to be seen on March 21.




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