Chastanet – Government has no plans and doesn’t care, headed by a clueless Prime Minister
By Chastanet Facebook Page
Over the last 12 months, on an almost weekly basis, we have seen evidence of a Government that has no plans and doesn’t care, headed by a clueless Prime Minister who refuses to keep his promise and put people first.
When the SLP assumed office on July 26th, they inherited an economy which was extremely well managed, especially during the heights of the COVID-19 pandemic. The UWP had implemented a Social Stabilization and Economic Recovery plan which included stimulating the country through an ambitious islandwide construction programme amongst other initiatives. This plan was so successfully executed by the UWP, that Economic growth for Saint Lucia was the highest in the Caribbean only after Guyana in 2021.
Whilst the SLP tries to hide their failures over last year, I must remind you of the many failed and empty promises which the SLP made:
1)They promised each of your $1500. That was a bluff
2)They promised to remove the $1.50 excise tax on fuel for fisherfolk. Well today, fishers now pay $5.00 more per gallon than they did when the UWP left office in July 2021
3)They promised that they would remove income tax for those of you making $4000 and less. That was another bluff
4)They promised that they would do a better job of managing the COVID pandemic. In one year of labour covid infections and deaths are triple than those under 2 years of the UWP management
5)They promised that they would give you your tax returns. Thousands of Saint Lucians are still waiting
6)They promised that they would complete St Jude. Instead, they have abandoned the state of the art st jude hospital which was 6 months away from completion and still haven’t started work on the chicken coup that they have insisted on returning to. Our doctors, nurses and citizens in the south deserve better!
7)They promised that they wouldn’t borrow but in their first year they have borrowed $505 Million dollars, the most in Saint Lucia’s history!
8)They promised that they would deal with the crime issue but instead the Prime Minister runs away on extravagant monthly trips with absolutely no returns to the country
9)They promised that they would be a Government for everyone but instead they have fired hundreds of citizens across the public service whilst they hire their family, friends and shady characters to high government positions and cabinet
10)Since the UWP left office 1 year ago, citizens now pay more for fuel, more for groceries, more for electricity and now more for bus fares. They claim to care but their actions say otherwise.
Can we truly say that the SLP is “Putting You First”? Are you any better off today than you were one year ago? You deserve better!
