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.
I am no fun of Phillp J Pierre and his corrupt SLP government. However, in fairness to the matter with Richard Frederick, the PM or any other party head in office should never rush to dismiss a minister based on allegation, in the civilize democratic world, everyone should presume innocent until the allegation is fully investigated and adjudicated.
St. Lucians must depart from the ignorant mentality of guilty as alleged.
For decades, both political parties in St. Lucia have refused to depart from the Colonial mentality. The island can’t claim Sovereignty until it becomes self-sufficient in food, health care security and building a robust green energy infrastructure . The on-going mentality supporting the order of the day of hand-outs and imports must be eradicated.