St. John's -- July 2, 2010 -- Opening arguments began with Senior Counsel Douglas Mendes who addressed the issues that stemmed from the flawed March 12, 2009 General Election, which led to Justice Louise Blenman upholding petitions by Antigua Labour Party (ALP) members who argued that the United Progressive Party (UPP) candidates were not duly elected. See also: ALP Vows To Lock Down The Country