The Government of Saint Lucia has officially declared a Water Emergency in response to the ongoing drought and critically low water reserves affecting the island. This declaration comes with stringent restrictions aimed at conserving water, including a prohibition on the use of water for making concrete blocks and mixing cement.
However, the decision has sparked considerable debate and frustration among the public, particularly because government construction projects appear to be exempt from these restrictions. Construction of concrete roads, drains, and other infrastructure projects are continuing unabated, raising questions about the fairness and consistency of the emergency measures.
Many citizens and private sector stakeholders are expressing their concerns and calling for transparency and equity in the enforcement of the water restrictions. The contrast between the halted private construction activities and the ongoing government projects is seen by some as a double standard and continues to erode public trust in the Philip J Pierre led administration. #PierreEhCare#PuttingYouWorse#SaveOurSaintLucia
A Government steeped in Hypocrisy
Howard Dean, a former Governor of the State of Vermont and a former Democratic Party candidate for the Presidency of the United States of America, in a 2005 interview on the public affairs television program, Meet the Press, enounced, “Hypocrisy is a value that I think has been embraced by the Republican Party. We get lectured by people all day…
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