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Gene Alcantara ran
independently for a London seat in the European Parliament. The European Parliamentary elections were held
on 4th June 2009. The 8 seats in London were won by the main political parties, with 3 going to the Conservative Party,
2 to the Labour Party, 1 to the Libdems, 1 to the Greens and 1 to UKIP.
It was vital that Londoners get their voices heard and not lose their votes
so participating in the elections was crucial.
The
issues that Gene stood for were:
He
firmly believed in defending the rights of legal immigrants and ethnic minorities, but advocated tighter border and immigration
controls.
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