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At The Pumps This Weekend Maximum Price ULG per gal 21/05/10 DELTA $14.27 SHELL $12.34 Year 53 NO. 01BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, W.I. FRIDAY, MAY 28TH, 2010 EC$2.00 TEXACO $12.46 Prime Minister Douglas Caribbean nations and congratulates the United States tackle crime and security have met jointly to define and new Trinidad and develop the goals and scope of the CBSI, which has been rationalised as a “multi-year, Tobago leader multi-faceted effort by the US Government and Caribbean BASSETERRE, ST. partners to develop a joint KITTS, MAY 27TH 2010 BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, regional citizen safety strategy (CUOPM) – St. Kitts and MAY 26TH 2010 (CUOPM) – Nevis has joined regional Caribbean nations and the and world leaders in United States began talks congratulating Trinidad and Thursday (yesterday) aimed at Tobago’s the Hon. Kamla forging a security cooperation arrangement to tackle criminal Persad-Bissessar on her and security threats to the Party’s victory at the polls region. and her assumption of the The Inaugural Caribbean- Office of Prime Minister of United States Security to tackle the full range of security the Republic of Trinidad and Cooperation Dialogue is taking and criminal threats to the Tobago. taking place in Washington D.C., Caribbean Basin.” “St. Kitts and Nevis joins USA. Discussions take place under in welcoming you as one of the The initiative is in keeping four broad priority areas namely: newly elected leaders of the with a commitment made by U.S. Substantially Reduce Illicit region. However, I have no President Hon. Barack Obama at Trafficking; Advance Public doubt that the new Trinidad and Tobago’s new Prime Minister Hon. Kamla Persad- the 5th Summit of the Americas Safety and Security; Promote Government of Trinidad and Bissessar (Courtesy of Trinidad and Tobago News) held in Trinidad and Tobago in Social Justice; and State Tobago under your leadership will April 2009, to pursue a security Contributions. “My Government anticipates sustain its contribution to the principal prerequisite to foreign partnership with the Caribbean Specific focus will be on that the goodwill and close improved profile of the Caribbean policy coordination,” the St. Kitts through a Caribbean Basin strategies to improve the partnership will also be the Community as a region which is and Nevis leader told the 58-year- Security Initiative (CBSI). hallmark of your Administration as demonstrating the capacity to old attorney and first woman prime Since the Summit, we strive together to fortify the make a significant contribution to minister of the twin-island CARICOM and U.S. officials (cont’d on page 3) bridge of national unity as a global dialogue, as your Republic. distinguished predecessor,” said Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas in his congratulatory St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister sends message. He added: “Though our responsibilities are becoming message to Jamaican counterpart increasingly demanding, I have no doubt that you are cognizant of BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, Douglas in a message to the Prime possess the required expertise to the role that your country must MAY 26TH 2010 (CUOPM) – St. Minister of Jamaica, the Hon. effectively execute their duties in continue to play in promoting a Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister Bruce Golding. the face of the existing multilateral approach to confront Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas Writing in his capacity also as circumstances,” said the St. Kitts the present challenges posed by regrets the loss of life in Jamaica Chairman of the Organisation of and Nevis Prime Minister. the unprecedented developments and expressed confidence that Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), The overall death toll from the security forces will deal with several days of violence in of global proportions to which we Prime Minister Douglas told Hon. Bruce Golding are susceptible.” the effectively. Golding that the security forces Jamaica’s capital rose to 49 on Prime Minister Douglas noted “It is with much regret that I must be commended for the critical Wednesday after the country’s that St. Kitts and Nevis and learnt of the recent role that they continue to play in ombudsman said he had counted The United States is seeking Trinidad and Tobago have long developments that resulted in ensuring that calm prevails in the the bodies of 44 civilians killed in Coke’s extradition of Christopher enjoyed close ties and cooperation the loss of human lives and affected communities. a police assault on an alleged drug “Dudus” Coke on drugs and gun- on issues of shared interests. property in Jamaica,” said Dr. “I am confident that they lord’s stronghold. running charges. PAGE 02 PAGE 03 COMMENTARY BY PAGE 27 * THE THINKING CITIZEN Eugene Hamilton The deadly politics of the * VIEW POINT confirms he holds a US * SOTT VOCE Green Card Garrison * EARL CLARKE 2 - OPINION / LOCAL NEWS - The Labour Spokesman FRIDAY, MAY 28TH 2010 Eugene Hamilton confirms he holds a US Green Card THE SPOKESMAN - ESTABLISHED MAY 1957 BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, Published by: The St. Kitts-Nevis Trades & Labour Union MAY 27TH 2010 (CUOPM) – The Ag. Managing Director Editor: Dawud Byron People’s Action Movement (PAM) Masses House, Church Street Parliamentary Representative for P.O Box 239 . Basseterre . St. Kitts . West Indies St. Christopher 8, the Hon. Eugene Alastair Hamilton is the holder of Tel: (1 869) 465-2229 <> Fa: (1 869) 466-9866 a United States Permanent Email: [email protected] Resident Card (Green Card). Website: www.labourspokesman.com Mr. Hamilton made the disclosure in a court document filed in the High Court in response to an election petition filed by Mr. Editorial Cedric Liburd, his St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party opponent in the January 25th 2010 general election. Mr. Hamilton informed the Court that he is the holder of a United States Permanent Resident Card (Green Card). It confirms that Grant’s he is a Resident of the United States from 9th July 2003 and that the card expires on 21st July 2013. The revelation confirms the contention by the Mr. Cedric Liburd, that the Hon. Eugene Hubris Hamilton, has been travelling on a foreign travel document not Recent elections regionally and internationally have seen leaders of issued by the Federation of St. their parties accepting responsibility for their failure at the polls and Kitts and Nevis. tendering their resignations as a sign of their contrition. Mr. Liburd is challenging the The recent United Kingdom elections saw leader of the Labour Party election of Mr. Hamilton on the and former Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, accepting full responsibility grounds that he was not qualified a foreign document (including a United States of America as is for his party’s loss. Mr. Brown tendered his resignation as leader of his for Nomination on the 15th green card) and or passport of the required by and under the laws of party saying that he had let down his supporters. January 2010 and was disqualified United States required him to the United States of America and This week, former Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and as he was “a person who by his swear to an oath of allegiance and was on Nomination Day still a Tobago, Patrick Manning, accepted full responsibility for his party’s own act under an or acknowledge his allegiance to a citizen of or under an dismal performance at the polls that paved the way for the Republic’s acknowledgement of allegiance foreign state or power, namely the acknowledgement, obedience and first female Prime Minister, Kamla Persad-Bissessar. Manning indicated and or obedience and or United States. or adherence to that country. that he would be stepping down as leader of his party, the People’s adherence to a foreign state or Mr. Liburd claims that Mr. He prays for a determination National Movement. power namely the United States of Hamilton travelled from the that the nomination of Mr. Manning called a snap election two and a half years before it was America and or a citizen and thus Federation to the United States to Hamilton is invalid, null and void constitutionally due much to the surprise of the entire electorate. was not qualified and was Miami and Puerto Rico several and no legal effect; that he was True leaders accept responsibility when there is a failure within the disqualified from being nominated, times in 2008 and 2009 using travel not qualified and was disqualified party or organization. and from being elected and or documents that were not issued from being elected and that his However, Leader of the People’s Action Movement (PAM), Lindsay returned as a Member of the by the Federation of St. Kitts and election as a Member of Parliament Grant, has not publicly acknowledged any failure on his part to lead his National Assembly for the Nevis, but by a foreign power or be declared null and void and that party to success at the polls and has not confessed any failure of Electoral District/Constituency 8.” State, namely the United States of the Petitioner (Mr. Cedric Liburd) responsibility that led his party to its fourth consecutive loss at the He contends that Mr. Hamilton America. was the only duly qualified and polls. as an adult applied for, accepted Mr. Liburd further claims that validly nominated on Nomination Both Manning and Brown convincingly won their seats despite their and travelled on foreign travel Mr. Hamilton has never produced Day and was and is entitled to be party’s loss at the polls. documents or papers issued by any certificate of renunciation returned to the National Assembly Grant has never won the seat in Constituency #4, a desired goal that the Government of the United issued by the State Department or as the duly elected Member of continues to bedevil him every night before he goes to sleep and haunt States and that the acquisition of other relevant authority of the Parliament.