Grenada opposition party says California recall is relevant locally

Friday, October 10, 2003

ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada: Grenada's opposition People's Labour Movement says the recall of the governor of California has some relevance to the politics of the island. CMC recently quoted PLM leader, Dr. Francis Alexis, as saying, that the recall of Governor Gray Davis was based on the huge public debt "involving gross mismanagement." 

He said that Grenada's public debt now stands at EC$1.8 billion and is "relatively comparable" to the debt accumulated by out going California governor. 

Dr. Alexis called on the ruling New National Party to desist from wasting money on refurbishing a number of buildings including the St. George's Market. He said the government "has shown persistent incompetence regarding national structures" and warned that, "Grenada cannot afford such millions of dollars wastage by NNP not knowing what it is doing on the St. George Market."

Grenada is gearing for a general election that, although constitutionally due next year, could be held by December this year, CMC quoted political observers as saying. 

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