22nd March 2022

Former PM Chastanet says Time for Prime Minister Pierre to stop Playing Politics and really put the people first!

By Chastanet

Last evening just as we expected, the Prime Minister announced an increase in the price of gasoline and diesel.

Whilst we anticipated this announcement, we were also expecting the Prime Minister to share the measures that his Government would be putting in place to help ease the pressure that Saint Lucians, especially the most vulnerable in our society, are feeling from the seemingly daily increases in the cost of living.

How can a Government that claims to be "Putting People First" not realize that measures to ease this burden on citizens needs to be implemented right away?
In 2021, the UWP Administration instituted a policy that we would not allow the price of fuel at the pumps to surpass $13.95 a gallon. This is a policy which the SLP continued when they assumed office in July of 2021 and which they officially ended today. Their claim that had we been in Government, that the price at the pump would be well over $18 a gallon is absolutely false!

I again call on Prime Minister Pierre to deliver on his promise of $1500 for each citizen, reduce VAT to 10%, provide our farmers with fertilizer, animal feed and seedlings to boost the production of local produce and to expand & reintroduce the Electricity support programme, all of which will bring some much needed relief to our citizens.

Time for Prime Minister Pierre to stop Playing Politics and really put the people first!

TO RECEIVE NEWS NOTIFICATIONS And Covid NEWS VIA WHATS APP PLEASE SAVE OUR NUMBER AND SEND US A MESSAGE AT 7584896261 AND WE WILL ADD YOU TO OUR LIST