The Labour Spokesman Editorial
It is not yet one full month since the government changed, and already new details are surfacing which provide insights to the nature and depth of corruption which was practised throughout their tenure. One particular example helps to explain just why the Basseterre High School has remained unused for more than seven years, and there was no serious effort to remedy the supposed defects, nor any to build the much-touted ‘new’ BHS. According to reports, for over seven years, a certain member of ‘the family’ was paid a substantial sum of money on a monthly basis for renting to government private property for use by the school. Over that period — eighty-four months — the family member would have collected close to half of one million dollars.
Reliable sources have indicated that this example is but a small and singular one of just how ‘the family’ mercilessly ripped off this country and our people. The costs to our country are staggering, and there are indications that the SCHEMERs have attempted to place their loot beyond the reach of our government. The criminals need to be brought to justice, and our people deserve to have their resources returned to them. We therefore call upon our new administration to avail themselves of any and all assistance which may be obtained from international organisations and agencies with the recovery of our nation’s assets. The United Nations has an agency specifically dedicated to assisting member states with such recovery efforts. And, of course, there is INTERPOL. Once the initial investigations have established the pertinent facts, do call upon The UN and INTERPOL as appropriate. Our people are depending on you. Hold the SCHEMERS to account!