The Assembly for Liberty and Prosperity (ALP) marked its first anniversary on Sunday, with party leader Simona Broomes saying the movement has expanded its membership and national footprint despite failing to secure parliamentary representation at the 2025 General and Regional Elections.
Speaking at the anniversary observance, Broomes said the party has continued to build support across the country and is preparing to contest future elections. “For a lot of people in this country, they thought that when we did not make it into the National Assembly that we lost and we’ll disappear. But I want to put all on notice and to say we are stronger, bigger and getting better,” she said.
ALP was launched one year ago at the De Impeccable Banquet Hall on Brickdam and entered the 2025 elections but did not obtain enough votes to gain seats in Parliament. According to Broomes, the party now has representatives in all ten administrative regions and intends to contest in every region at the next elections.
Broomes, a human rights and women’s rights activist, is a former member of the People’s National Congress (PNC), a former parliamentarian, and a former minister in the former A Partnership for National Unity and Alliance for Change (APNU+AFC) government. She said her party remains committed to advocating for dignity, justice, and the protection of citizens’ rights, regardless of whether it holds parliamentary seats.
“We will perform better than persons even within the National Assembly who do not carry those values. And so, we are marching on,” she said.
Broomes also highlighted poverty and violence against women and children as critical national challenges, describing them as issues that require urgent and sustained attention. She said while ALP intends to challenge the government politically, it is also prepared to engage on national issues affecting citizens.
The anniversary event concluded with a call for unity, accountability, and collaboration as the party continues to strengthen its national presence.
