The Government of Saint Lucia has found itself embroiled in yet another scandal. Information has emerged that a European Criminal Enterprise has been approved as a Citizenship by Investment Infrastructure Developer to do a Housing project in Rock Hall located in the Prime Minister’s constituency of Castries East.
On September 12th, 2024, the Government of Saint Lucia suspiciously backdated approval for a company called BEMAX Caribbean Inc to implement the Housing project in Rock Hall.
Aleksander Mijajlovic, who is the principal of BEMAX, was arrested and charged for reportedly being the leader of a multi-billion Euro criminal organization involved in smuggling of contraband throughout Europe. Mijajlovic posted bail and was released on April 24, 2024. EUROPOL is involved in the ongoing investigation.
Was any due diligence done before approving this project? How can we trust the processes at the Citizenship by Investment Unit when major lapses like this occur. Saint Lucia’s reputation continues to be battered under the leadership of Philip Pierre and Ernest Hilaire!
Minister Ernest Hilaire’s Incompetence and Questionable Integrity: A Recipe for Disaster
By James Stanislaus Minister Ernest Hilaire, responsible for the Citizenship by Investment Program (CIP), has been vocal in his criticism of the opposition’s condemnation of the program’s current state. However, his cries of foul play ring hollow in light of his own gross incompetence and questionable integrity in managing the CIP. Minister Hilaire’s integrity has been called into question due…
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