VOTE OF CONFIDENCE IN HON DALSON: HE IS AS SOLID AS A ROCK

While UWP was gallivanting in the Village of Anse-La-Raye on Sunday afternoon, the people of Soufriere were attending to serious business at the Rainforest Disco, Ravine Claire.

RAVINE CLAIRE IS BLESSED WITH TOURIST ATTRACTIONS LIKE THIS WATERFALL

At a massive town hall meeting at the Rainforest Disco on Sunday afternoon, a motion of confidence was moved in Hon Harold Dalson for the quality representation he has been giving to Soufriere/Fond St. Jacques over the last 4 ½ years. The vote was overwhelming and unanimous.

The motion was tabled for a number of reasons:

1.   Soufrierians were fed up with the blatant and naked disrespect that the government and Mr Chastenet meted out to their legitimate parliamentary rep.

SECTION OF TOWN HALL MEETING PARTICIPANTS

2.   Soufrierians viewed that disrespect as an attempt to marginlise their legitimate leader and they construed Chastenet’s activities as attempts to overthrow Hon Dalson in a subtle and disgraceful coup d'etat.

3.   The insult coming from the Chastenet camp that Soufriere people were cursed.

BROTHER DALSON ROCKING A HUGE CROWD AT LORNE'S LAUNCHING

4.   The support and empathy for the eleven tourism hostesses fired by Chastenet

5.   To voice their rejection of the one-day representation offered by Chastenet even when he is illegitimate; they claim they want 5 years sustainable representation; not representation for a day.

6.   Soufriere is not for sale to any highest bidder; Soufriere belongs the people of Soufriere

7.   The continued dishonesty of Mr Chastenet, not learning from the lessons of the Appellate court ruling against him. One speaker said that Dalson had far more respect in one finger that Chastenet had in his whole body!

8.   Chastenet, even as a minister of government, didn’t have credibility in the eyes of the US Embassy. He recommended a lady for a Visa to facilitate her attendance to a funeral in the US and the embassy turned her down.

Hon Harold Dalson seized the opportunity to outline a litany of false and dishonest claims of ownership of Gov’t projects by Chastenet, who has been going around telling people that the following projects are his:

BRO SAM MAKES A STRONG POINT

-      Repairs to street

-      Soufriere bridge

-      Footpaths and foot bridges

-      Esperance Water project

-      Soufriere Playing field

-      Cressland Bridge.

Hon Dalson also outlined his vision which included:

-      Infrastructural works at Fond St. Jacques, Columbette and a number of communities in Soufriere

HON DALSON'S HOMETOWN

-      “Rediscovering” the tourism product to bring greater benefits to more Soufrierians. This will include town beautification to improve physical ambiance and improved infrastructure; improved appearance  at all view points; upgrade and beautification of road leading to the sulphur springs; sewerage system to minimise pollution of the harbour and Humming Bird beach; introduction of hospitality as part of curriculum; assistance to land and water taxi operators etc;

-      Provide support and assistance to farmers and fisherman;

-      Implement social transformation programmes with emphasis on social safety nets and social protection for the vulnerable (especially poor, the sick and the elderly); a state of the art human resource centre with an interpretation centre;

-      Improved management and maximization of youth and sports facilities and better youth and sports progammes;

-      Education and Health: Working within the framework of UHC and USE, ensure (a) the quality health care services are delivered and (b) the maximization of opportunities provided by USE  and universal pre-school education, throughout the Soufriere constituency.

Finally, a plan to pay tribute to the Fond St Jacques and Columbette on the anniversary of the passage of Tomas was discussed and approved.