Sir John Compton

The Prime Minister thanked the many St Lucians who trusted the United Workers Party and elected him and his team to calm their fears and help them realise their dreams.  He expressed the fact that is time to work, keep the election campaign promises, and it is his hope that there will be a peaceful environment. Sir John begged for co-operation and patience because the task on hand will be difficult.

He thinks now is the time to get away from affirmative action and work for the advancement of all St Lucians regardless of their political colour. Since St Lucia will be centrestage of the ICC Cricket World Cup for the next six months, he would like everyone to play their part to make it good and to benefit from the event. Sir John articulated that he had suggested to the then Prime Minister that planning should be done on a much wider scale.

Millions of dollars have been invested in the World Cup event, but there are floating pieces that need to be meshed. Sir John expressed his view that $15 million per mile of road works is the most expensive road in the Western Hemisphere and he also indicated that all the emphasis is placed on accommodation. Thousands of visitors to feed and the farmers need to fit in and the entertainers and musicians also need to be part of the package.

Sir John plans to revitalise the agricultural industry when an agricultural mission will visit the United Kingdom to secure a bigger share of the market. He also plans on creating new jobs in construction industry by refurbishing abandoned public buildings, repairing roads and creating jobs in information technology for the thousands of school leavers. A task force will be put in place immediately for education reform and for the Universal Health Care Program.

Finally Sir John said the Public Service, which has been injected with poison for the past nine years, will be re-organised and now more than ever he needs the support and prayers of everyone to help his team put their best foot forward.