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Philip J Pierre Emancipation Day Speech: An Embarrassment to the Nation

Unitedpac by Unitedpac
August 1, 2025
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Philip J Pierre Emancipation Day Speech delivered in front of the Office of the Prime Minister seal and Saint Lucia flag

Prime Minister Philip J Pierre delivering his Emancipation Day Speech from the Office of the Prime Minister

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Minerva Ward slams Philip J Pierre Emancipation Day Speech as divisive and deflective

Commentary by Minerva Ward
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On the eve of Emancipation Day, a moment meant to inspire unity and pride, Prime Minister Philip J Pierre chose instead to scold St. Lucians. He called our outrage over Bola Tinubu’s visit “self-hate,” blamed the St Lucia Opposition, and even suggested that if it had been a white leader, we would have embraced him.

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This was not the speech of a confident Black leader. It was the whining of a weak and insecure man desperate to hide behind race. Pierre has turned race into a crutch, using it to deflect from his failures while the nation bleeds. Sixteen Black St. Lucians have been murdered in two weeks, yet the Prime Minister has had nothing to say to comfort grieving families, nothing to reassure a frightened nation, nothing to outline how his government intends to restore safety.

On the issues that matter most, crime, cost of living, corruption, and the collapse of public trust, Philip J Pierre has been silent. But when it comes to defending a foreign dictator and chastising his own people, suddenly he finds his voice.

Pierre’s obsession with race has become his excuse for everything. He claims St. Lucians are “self-hating” because we dared to reject Tinubu’s red-carpet welcome, as if standing up for our nation’s dignity makes us less Black. He suggests that if it were a white leader, we would have embraced him, a disgraceful and baseless insult to his own people. What kind of leader belittles his nation like that?

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Let us be clear: slavery was abolished in 1838. We are a Black nation. We do not need Philip Pierre to weaponize colour against us, and we do not need to be lectured about pride by a man so insecure in his own skin that he cannot speak without making race his shield. A leader secure in his Blackness does not need to remind his people of it at every turn. Pierre’s fixation is not a strength. It is a weakness synonymous with a man small in stature, small in confidence, and small in leadership.

Emancipation should have lifted our spirits. It should have been a moment to honour our ancestors, to reflect on resilience, and to unite the nation in pride and purpose. Instead, Pierre dragged it into disgrace, turning what should have been inspiration into humiliation. He scolded St. Lucians like a master flogging slaves, all to defend a man rejected even by his fellow African leaders. He proved once again that he is not a statesman but a small man in a big office, more interested in protecting his pride than protecting his people.

On this Emancipation Day, I say to Philip J. Pierre: emancipate yourself from mental slavery and free yourself from the shackles that still keep you bound.

Happy Emancipation Day, St Lucia.

Editor’s Note:
Philip J Pierre’s defense of Nigerian President Bola Tinubu continues to draw criticism across Saint Lucia and the diaspora. The backlash intensified after St Lucia shut down its airports to accommodate Tinubu’s visit, raising questions about national priorities. Widespread outrage also followed the government’s handling of the Tinubu visit and associated corruption concerns, fueling broader debates on transparency, governance, and the meaning of Emancipation in today’s St Lucia.

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Tags: Bola Tinubu VisitMinerva Ward commentaryPhilip J PierrePhilip J Pierre Emancipation Day SpeechRace and Politics in St LuciaSLP government criticismSt Lucia Emancipation Dayst lucia political backlashSt Lucia political news

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