By: Spokesman Newsroom
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (Thursday 24th February 2022) — Tourism Minister Lindsay Grant continues to make public media appearances despite being at the centre of a controversial incident involving three police officers relating to COVID-19 protocols. At a PAM (People’s Action Movement) press conference held on Tuesday 22nd February 2022 at the St. Kitts Marriott Hotel, a local reporter asked about the party’s thoughts on the Grant-Police-DPP matter. Grant, a PAM Deputy Leader, responded: “I issued a statement about the incident of January the 8th 2022 soon after the occurrence. You are aware that the matter is a live matter. Hence, any question or advice should be directed to my lawyer Dr. Henry Browne.”
Social activists who had participated in the ‘In Solidarity With SKN Police’ march also weighed in. Former Deputy Prime Minister Sam Condor said: “What has happened in terms of Lindsay Grant’s incident with the police has never happened here before. It is an egregious indictment of Lindsay Grant and the government. It looks though there are some additional demands that we have to make because the Prime Minister who is the Minister of National Security should have known that it was within the competence and jurisdiction of the police Commissioner to really deal with this matter. Not only Lindsay Grant should resign but the Prime Minister should be called upon to give an explanation.”
Dwyer Astaphan stated: “They don’t know what they’re doing. They’re not a competent government. They are not a transparent government. The rule of law is being terribly challenged and compromised and there has been nothing substantial whether in terms of economic or social development or the empowerment of the people of this country.”