By: Spokesman Newsroom
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS (Thursday 14th July 2022) — Well-known political commentator and calypsonian Duncan ‘Big Lice’ Wattley of Cayon has expressed that he is “home” with the St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP), having learnt his lesson about Prime Minister and PLP Leader Dr. Timothy Harris. Speaking at a rally event held at Carifesta Village in St. Peter’s on Friday 8th July 2022, to mark the occasion of the official constituency eight office openings for SKNLP Leader Dr. Terrance Drew, Wattley called on members of the audience to say ‘Welcome home Big Lice’ before offering his public endorsement of Dr. Drew.
He offered a public apology to former SKNLP Leader Dr. Denzil Douglas: “I beat up on this man so much, but you know I’m not a man to apologize, but tonight I want to tell Dr. Douglas that I’m sorry that I never listened to you. I’m sorry I didn’t listen to you when I went with that vagabond, that nasty man from Tabernacle, and so accept my apology — and so you’re the first person I ever apologized to.” Dr. Douglas responded saying “Apology accepted” to a cheering crowd.
Wattley spoke with conviction: “It is no secret that I supported the People’s Action Movement. It is no secret that I supported the Team Unity construct. I would not shy away from that. But having done all that, I realize that the only political party — remember I tell you I support everybody — that cares genuinely about the poor people, that cares about the little man, that cares about the indigents, is the St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party. I have been warning people here since 2016 about that fellow from Tabernacle when I found out, and nobody listened to me. The only obvious choice we have is to vote for Dr. Terrance Drew, to vote for the St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party candidates.” He also endorsed Dr. Drew “not only as the next representative for Number Eight but also as the next prime minister of St. Kitts and Nevis.”