LNS Candidate St Ange Pledges Cost-of-Living Fight and Drug Rehabilitation Villages
VICTORIA, Seychelles — Alain St Ange, the presidential candidate for Lalyans Nouvo Sesel (LNS), is contesting this year’s election with his running mate Daniella Alis-Payet. A former Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine, he has worked in both politics and the tourism industry over the years.
In an interview published yesterday, Mr St Ange said he is running because Seychelles cannot continue on its current path. ‘A path where everyday families struggle with rising costs, limited opportunities, and the pressures of daily life, while politicians enjoy endless privileges and abuses of power go unchecked.’ He added that he stepped back after losing the 2020 election, reflected, and returned with greater clarity, working tirelessly to build Seychelles’ profile internationally while waiting for change that was promised but never delivered.
His first-year priority, he said, will be the cost of living. ‘In our first year, we will cut waste, strip away unjust allowances for politicians, and redirect resources to where they truly matter: lowering food prices, supporting local farmers and fishers, helping vulnerable members of society, and stabilising the cost of essentials so every family can live with dignity.’ On values, he pledged service, accountability and fairness, with no nepotistic appointments, every position to be filled on skill and experience, and a Presidential Oversight Committee to monitor executive decisions.
On the biggest challenges, he named the drug crisis — around ten percent of Seychellois struggling with addiction — and the state of the healthcare system, including the long-standing neglect of the Seychelles Hospital and Seychellois medical practitioners. He also pledged to abolish Travizory and conduct thorough inquiries into its operations, and to revisit the Constitutional Appointments Authority to insulate judicial appointments from presidential influence. ‘I want my legacy to be a Seychelles truly returned to its people. I want five focused years. One Nation. One Term. One Chance,’ he said.
