But all of that is immaterial. However true the argument may be, it would not take us very far. The point I'm trying to make here, is that all Saint Lucians, have a right to benefit from employment regardless of the party in power. Further, it is competence and not party affiliation, that ought to be the deciding factor about who is selected for what assignments. A Tit for Tat approach wouldn't help.
Somebody has to make the first move.
That's how I interpreted George Odlum's appointment as this country's Ambassador to the UN six years ago. His acceptance of the offer gave me hope that we were indeed prepared to put country before Party. I'm convinced that a Government of National Unity is a very real option in our small, open, underdeveloped and dependent States. I firmly believe that it can work, if our politicians and our people approach it with an open mind. I sense that our people are prepared to try something new.