The wheels of justice are steadily making headway in the USA with MSR Media’s filing of additional defendants from St. Lucia in the Federal RICO case. Meanwhile, the perpetrators and confederates of the CIP malversation in St. Lucia, continue aiming their crooked arrows of blame at the blameless leader of the opposition, in the vain hope of creating a distraction from their predicament and affording their supporters a fleeting sigh of relief. Sadly, a group of educated individuals are so oblivious to the mammoth danger that is heading their way.
Our current PM has repeatedly declared that any minister in his cabinet who steps out of line will be dealt with forthwith. His pronouncements were nothing but pretentious and designed solely for a masquerade because the façade had collapsed and exposed the huge disparity between our PM’s solemn pledge and his injudicious actions. Instead, the same old, obnoxious playbook of race and colour has once again been plucked from the lamp, orchestrated by a bombastic and braggadocious junior minister, whose proclivity for flailing the sword of detestation, deception and fabrication is well known. As the saying goes, “You can fool all the people some of the time and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all of the time.” Any conscious, levelheaded voter who places an X next to this baleful minister’s name, after all, we have witnessed in his tempestuous political career desperately needs to visit a psychiatrist.
How this junior minister managed the disposal of the state’s asset, in the Bananes Land Scandal, is a stark reminder of his untrustworthiness. This junior minister’s flagrant lies and misinformation peddled about the Fresh Start Choc and Tavern Housing Projects have been unveiled. His unashamed public offer “to eat his vomit” is a stark admission of his culpability and is sufficient reason to send him packing from the corridors of public office ad infinitum.
The people of Castries Central, particularly the vendors who were once wooed by his empty promises of love and protection during the last election campaign, have finally seen through the façade. They have had enough of his intolerant behaviour and have embarked on a mission to replace him, determined to ensure that such unbecoming conduct is no longer tolerated in high office. The community has come together, united in their quest for accountability and a leader who truly represents their interests. It is a reckoning that is long overdue, and one that will ultimately bring about a new era of transparency and integrity to the constituency and politics in this country.
The nation was cautioned by former Prime Minister Dr. Kenny D. Anthony about the risks of this individual’s foray into elective politics. He vowed never to share a Cabinet seat with someone of such unsavoury character. However, the current Prime Minister and his deputy chose to disregard their former leader’s wisdom. In their last-ditch hounding for victory in the 2021 general election, they were willing to ally with the devil himself, ignoring the warning signs. They devoured the poisoned apple without hesitation, aware that the devil would eventually demand repayment sevenfold.
Today, the devil has come for restitution. The SLP leadership is currently mired in quicksand. The intractable junior minister’s bid to join the party faithful has been put on hold. If they choose to enlist him into the Red Army, they risk perpetuating turmoil in “de partee” and intensify dissatisfaction among the party stalwarts. On the other hand, if they decide to let him go, they will inadvertently create an enemy with an insatiable thirst for vengeance.
They dug the grave and erected the headstone for the Leader of the Opposition but it appears that they will be the first resident. While they may be able to walk away from the moral consequences of their actions, they will not be able to walk away from the political and financial consequences of placing partisan politics and greed above the interest of the country.