Hilaire Declares War On Defamation: “It Starts With Nancy Charles”

In a fiery address during Tuesday’s session of the House of Parliament, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism and Investment Dr Ernest Hilaire announced his intention to take decisive action against individuals who have, according to him, “made a false claim against him”. Dr. Hilaire’s statements come amidst a series of allegations and public claims that he characterised as baseless and defamatory. The minister singled out political operative Nancy Charles of the opposition United Workers Party (UWP), accusing her of perpetuating falsehoods about his tenure and personal conduct.  “The most bizarre one has been Nancy Charles,” he declared. “She’s been everywhere, especially last week, saying a lot of things… including playing some recording from Michael Holding about something that happened in West Indies cricket alone in December 2013.” Dr. Hilaire was unequivocal in his rebuttal of the allegations, emphasising that he was serving as Saint Lucia’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom during the time in question. “I was not even working at the West Indies Cricket Board then,” he asserted, dismissing claims made against him as “deliberate distortions.” In a significant escalation, Dr. Hilaire announced that Charles would be served with legal papers within days. “Nancy Charles will...