Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre has reaffirmed his commitment to letting his administration’s record speak for itself ahead of the next general election. Speaking at this week’s pre-cabinet press briefing, the Prime Minister announced that his government will soon release a comprehensive document outlining its achievements since taking office in 2021.
“Next week, we have a very exciting document that we’re going to be discussing with you,” Pierre said.
“It’s called the Achievement of the Government. And I want you, as journalists, to go touch all of them and say anything that didn’t happen and compare it to perception, compare it to things people imagine happened.”
Pierre urged the public to evaluate his government’s performance based on tangible progress rather than political rhetoric.
“We want to continue these plans. So, we’re not in the seasonal thing,” he explained. “What we want to do is a continuation of the work that the government has started. We’re asking the people of Saint Lucia to allow us to continue that work. And it’s their choice.”
He pointed to visible examples of development as evidence of his government’s record.
“You can see the new hotels. The new hotels that have been built are not imagined. They are not things that people said they had negotiated for. You see them,” Pierre asserted. “And that’s what it’s in the public of Saint Lucia. Go touch it. Go see it. Go feel it.”
While acknowledging that his administration has not been flawless, Pierre maintained that its track record demonstrates consistent effort and delivery.
“The government has not been perfect. There’s not been a perfect government,” he said.
“But I’m going to say to you, the achievements of this government, the youth economy, the micro loan scheme, the achievements we send to the public, based on these achievements, we hope to continue the work that we started in 2021.”
The Prime Minister’s forthcoming achievements document is expected to serve as both an official record of progress and a political benchmark as the government makes its case for re-election.