Grenada opposition denies coup plot, claims over 50,000 homeless
Thursday, October 7, 2004
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (AFP): More than
50,000 people are homeless on the Caribbean island of Grenada in the wake of
Hurricane Ivan and in dire need of assistance, opposition leader Tillman
Thomas said here Tuesday. But he denied
rumours of an attempt to overthrow the administration of Prime Minister Keith
Mitchell who is out of the country. "Really,
we have no reason to get involved in any form of violent confrontation or any
form of undemocratic means of obtaining power", he told reporters, speaking on
the neighboring island of Trinidad and Tobago.
Thomas, leader of the Democratic National Congress (NDC), held talks with
Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Patrick Manning on Monday, thanking him for
financial assistance to hurricane-ravaged Grenada.
The Manning government has approved 1.7
million dollars in aid to Grenada with a similar amount to St Vincent which
also suffered severe storm damage.
Last Friday Mitchell said there were rumours
of a coup against his government while he was seeking aid abroad.
On Monday, Mitchell attended a meeting of
donor countries in Washington, making a strong case for assistance to rebuild
his island which lies 90 miles (145 kilometers) north of Trinidad.
More than 90 percent of homes were damaged when Hurricane Ivan whipped Grenada
early last month.
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