UWP Accuses Pierre Of Preaching Unity While Promoting Division

The opposition United Workers Party (UWP) has called out Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre, accusing him of promoting political divisions in contradiction of his appeals for national unity, especially in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl. While welcoming Pierre’s unity appeal, UWP officials have declared that his words ring hollow in light of comments during a tour of Beryl’s damage in Soufriere. UWP Public Relations Officer Lenard ‘Spider’ Montoute referred to a viral social media video shot during the PM’s tour in which Pierre reacted to the identification of someone as a ‘Flambeau’, an opposition supporter. Montoute told a UWP round table discussion on Facebook that rather than dismissing the comment, Pierre gave it credence by saying if the man was a ‘Flambeau,’ he was a product of Canada. When he was Prime Minister of Saint Lucia, UWP leader Allen Chastanet declared he was a product of Canada, having attended high school and university there. Chastanet’s declaration triggered a backlash from the then-opposition Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP). The UWP’s Lenard Montoute told this week’s opposition round table discussion it was in poor taste for Prime Minister Pierre to bring up the issue, although people have claimed that the PM was...