Taiwan ambassador presents US$1.4m cheque to St Kitts for stadium
Thursday, September 30, 2004
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: Taiwan presented a
US$1.4 million cheque to St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas
on Tuesday for the redevelopment of Warner Park as a venue for World Cup
Cricket in 2007. Making the presentation was
the Resident Ambassador, Mrs. Marietta Liau, who said it was the first
installment of the US$6 million her country is providing to finance the
improvement of the facility to international standards.
Ambassador Liua noted that although the sport of cricket is not popular in
most of the Oriental countries, she has been fortunate since her posting to
St. Kitts and Nevis to appreciate the “spirit of the game” as it unites both
the “old and the young.” She noted that World
Cup Cricket 2007 will not only help tourism and other sectors of the economy,
it will “uplift the visibility of this country.”
“My Government feels very honoured to be able to further assist with the
development of sports in the Federation and am sure that both our Governments
will continue to work closely together in the years ahead,” said Ambassador
Liua as she handed over the cheque to Prime Minister Douglas.
In accepting the financial donation, Prime Minister Douglas said he considers
the ceremony a special one as it coincides with the Moonfest Celebration of
persons of Chinese descent and brings families together.
“This is important to us because we consider ourselves here in St. Kitts and
Nevis, as part of your big family in Taiwan. It is because of that very strong
relationship why I believe you are able to enjoy the support that we have had
from your Government over the years. It is because of those strong ties of
friendship, almost family ties, why we have consistently being able to support
the interest of the people of Taiwan, especially at the United Nations in
securing the fact that the 23 million people of Taiwan need to be properly
represented in this international august body,” said Dr. Douglas.
The St. Kitts and Nevis leader gave Ambassador Liau the assurance that the
cricket facility of the Warner Park Re-Development Project is going to be put
to good use in the development of the people of St. Kitts and Nevis “not only
the young people who are sports lovers, specifically the cricket lovers, but
also it is going to be an important aspect of the tourism development.”
Prime Minister Douglas said his St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Government and the
People “could not be over grateful in expressing how pleased we are that you
have come forward, representing your Government in assisting us in realising
our specific goals and objectives in sports and tourism development.”
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