I welcome the news this morning of the announcement by Minister Henry Bellingham to the UK Parliament of an additional contribution of $7.2 million by the British Government to help meet the cost of the SIPT investigation and the Civil Recovery Programme.
It will be recalled that on Monday of this week on the Expressions Radio talk show with Robert Hall I was very critical of the burden this placed on TCIG resources in a period of economic decline and against a background of widespread lay-offs in the public service.
My comments, though harsh were true and reasonable and I wish to thank those who stood with me in the face of the wave of denunciation that my statement attracted.
We do ourselves a disservice when the important issues of justice and fairplay are trivialized into personalities. I have every intention of pressing the case for the TCI people until the British Government fully acknowledges its responsibilities and also its mistakes.
Once again I urge the people of the TCI to be hopeful and not lose faith.
Carlos W. Simons QC
Candidate for Leader
Progressive National Party.
