We have always asked Bousquet for full disclosure; yet he still remains an enigma. The question is should an enigmatic figure like Bousquet be eligible for political office?
In an attempt to unravel the "enigma", the POWERHOUSE will publish a multi-part series compiled from leaked US Embassy cables relating to Rufus Bousquet. The first part will be about visa ineligibility. The second part will be inside information about the UN Funds Scandal. The third part will focus on the betrayal of "Spider" and why he never became PM. The fourth part will examine King's dilemmas in dealing with Rufus and why he was forced to recruit Rufus in his Cabinet and the forces that were at play.
All of the publications are extracted from leaked US Embassy Cables, thanks to WikiLeaks. You read it and then tell us if you believe Bousquet should still be retained as a government minister.
If you desire the link to the full cables, you can email your request to choiseulpowerhouse@gmail.com.
PART 1: BOUSQUET SEEKS TO REMOVE HIS BAN FOR A UNITED STATES VISA
When Rufus Bousquet was newly appointed Foreign Minister by the King Administration, his first order of business was a visit the U.S. Embassy in Barbados. The visit which took place on January 18, 2007 was to discuss his visa ineligibility with the Consul General (CG). Bousquet also paid a courtesy call on the DCM, who asked about APIS legislation for Cricket World Cup and requested assistance in setting appointments for the Ambassador to present credentials. The CG continued to be concerned about Bousquet's suitability for his current post, given his lack of international relations background, criminal background which resulted in his arrest and conviction and an inquiry into his probable misuse of a United Nations grant.
On January 18 2007, St. Lucian Minister for External Affairs, International Financial Services, Information, and Broadcasting Rufus Bousquet became the first foreign government official to pay a courtesy call on U.S. officials in Bridgetown's new Embassy building. He traveled unannounced to Bridgetown to discuss a personal visa matter with the Consul.
Bousquet's primary purpose for visiting the Embassy was to discuss his permanent ineligibility for a U.S. visa with Consul General Howard. He told the CG of his arrest when he was in the United States for trying to obtain a U.S. passport illegally. He stated that at the time, he co-operated with the authorities and, as a result, he was under the impression this incident would no longer plague him.
Also of much concern to Bousquet was his arrest in 1997 in San Juan (Puerto Rico) which appeared on an Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) watchlist.
In order to escape his past, Bousquet had chosen to deny his previous arrest, upon which the INS officer found Bousquet permanently ineligible for a U.S. visa under INA section 212(a)(6)(C)(i) for misrepresentation. But since that incident, Bousquet has however successfully applied for six waivers of his ineligibility and held a valid B1/B2 visa which expired in 2010.
At his meeting with the Counsel General, Bousquet's chief concern was his arrest and visa history becoming public knowledge in St. Lucia by an indiscreet correspondence by the Embassy.
it's extremely difficult not to develop a political bias after reading these posts. unfortunately the masses have been brain washed by professionals and are trained to believe only what their loyal and honest ministers say. thanks for educating me
ReplyDeletemy goodness this is happening in St. Lucia wow I am Gobsmacked
ReplyDeletethe above two should read an research us immigration laws on their own rather letting this blogger fill your heads with caca at the time rufus is being accused of doing whatever he did their was no such law that bands anybody from entering the us for such minor infringement an even today majority of deportees can reaply for a us visa after ten years so please people stop fulling your head with shit an go to uscis.gov to read about the immigration laws of the us
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