This split in the NNP resulted in the formation of a minority government until constitutionally scheduled elections in March 1990. Prime Minister Blaize died in December 1989 and was succeeded as prime minister by Ben Jones until after the elections. The NDC emerged from the 1990 elections as the strongest party, winning seven of the 15 available seats. The governor general appointed him to be prime minister. The leader of the opposition in parliament is NDC leader George Brizan.
Citizens enjoy a wide range of civil and political rights guaranteed by the constitution.
Grenada's constitution provides citizens with the right to change their government peacefully. Citizens exercise this right through periodic, free, and fair elections held on the basis of universal suffrage. The U.S. Army and the U.S. Coast Guard provide periodic training and material support for the SSU and the coast guard. Agriculture accounts for over half of merchandise exports, and a large portion of the population is employed directly or indirectly in agriculture. Recently the performance of the agricultural sector has not been good.