As if the events leading up to IMPACS, and its expensive consequences, had not done enough harm to the image of Saint Lucia world-wide, a most frightening prospect now further threatens our crime-besieged nation. If a video clip on the internet, featuring Central Castries MP Richard Frederick, is anything to go by, then a new day has dawned for our once simply beautiful Saint Lucia.
The widely publicized story told by Richard Frederick suggests he had good cause to believe his life was in peril. While the nightmarish story triggers more questions than answers, it leaves concerned citizens to wonder why there has been no public reaction. Not by our security minister, not by the police, not even by the media several days following the incident that so far only Mr Frederick has addressed.
Is the government too embroiled in the scandalous accusations of sexual harassment against at least one leading member of the force to pay attention to the deadly prospects hinted at by Mr Frederick’s story? I stop here, perchance the authorities are preparing their own statement on this frightening latest development involving one of our most controversial members of government!
Philip J Pierre’s 40 Year Deal with GPH a Disaster for Saint Lucia!
Prime Minister Philip J Pierre’s decision to grant a foreign developer control over Port Castries and the Soufrière waterfront for a staggering 40-year period is highly questionable and deserves significant criticism. This move not only raises concerns about the long-term sovereignty of Saint Lucia’s key ports but also raises serious doubts about the fairness and transparency of the decision-making process.…
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