Dr Anthony announced that Mr Odlum would be replaced by St. Lucia s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Julian R. Hunte, himself a longtime friend of Mr Odlum. Mr Hunte has since returned to the island and will be sworn-in as a Senator, to enable him to assume his new ministerial post. Earlier in the day, an article by Voice reporter Micah George accused Mr Odlum of betraying his former party and colleagues, yet again, by his decision to once more break with a government he was part of through a conspiracy with opposition forces. Mr Odlum had promised to make a case for the alliance in a scheduled TV appearance with Sir John Cmpton and UWP Leader Dr Morella Joseph. However, his second effort in three weeks of crusading for the alliance left more questions than answers.
Talk show that evening.
Most of the discussion surrounding the alliance since the appearance of the three politicians on talk concerned the amazing proposition that the coalition will be led simultaneously by three co-chairmen who were not the least interested in competing for the position of Leader until after they won an election. Viewers were also skeptical that neither of the three responded positively to invitations to name the still invisible concerned citizens who seem to be the ones pulling the alliance s strings. However, when criticized by media commentators for belatedly threatening to expose Cabinet decisions he was part of making, the former minister shifted gears and beat a hasty retreat, claiming his message was intended, not for his colleagues as he had said, but for the Press Secretary and the other spin doctors. The NCB and the SLBD were both started by the Labour Administration in 1980. Director of Tourism Hilary Modeste says the calendar shift of St. Lucia s carnival celebrations from April to July has paid dividends, as it has helped promote St. Lucia as a tourist destination.