Chastanet blasts Pierre over higher fuel prices and the approved WASCO rate increase, accusing the Philip J. Pierre administration of making Saint Lucians pay for government mismanagement.
In this press conference rebroadcast, Opposition Leader Allen Chastanet challenges the government’s handling of gasoline prices, arguing that its so-called $16 cap prevented motorists from benefiting when international oil prices fell.
He also addresses the WASCO increase, claiming the government failed to tackle major problems such as leaking pipelines, water losses, delayed infrastructure work and the suspension of the John Compton Dam desilting programme before passing the cost onto consumers.
With fuel, water, electricity, transportation and food costs continuing to pressure households, Chastanet asks whether Saint Lucians are paying for unavoidable circumstances, or the failures of the Pierre administration.
