SINCE former Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony announced that he will take the Desert Star Holding (DSH) project to court, it appears that his pronouncement has urged the government to pursue the project with more urgency — and without any sign of concern about his utterance.
Dr. Anthony made the announcement earlier this year, after a number of local organizations and the main opposition party had expressed disapproval of the project, which later led to a national protest march in Vieux-Fort.
Since his announcement, however, there has been a hive of activities at the general site of the DSH project, where a horseracing track is being constructed.
Several contractors are currently employed on the project, including C.O Williams.
“We are very busy… Work on the project is moving smoothly,” an employee on the project told this reporter.
Another said: “Right now we have no concerns and we are happy. But I don’t know for later…”
The employee added that so far they have no problems with their payments.
Some of the workers on the site have even accused the opposition of “opposing progress.”
Last year, workers on the controversial project experienced several issues, one of which had to do with their payments. The project also stopped several times during that year, for various reasons.
Earlier this year, Prime Minister Allen Chastanet announced that the first race on the track will take place next February.