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So outrageous were the “Dread Bills”, tabled by the government in Parliament in May 1981, that not only did they evoke massive local protest but caused a flood of condemnation from abroad, in the Caribbean as well as further afield. These in turn helped to strengthen local resolve to demand the withdrawal of the Bills. However, in spite of these waves of opposition to the repressive Bills, the government would … ....
The left leg of Cornelius John, a businessman of Brighton, was broken by a gunshot Social Share Cornelius John, the businessman who was shot at his home on April 13 this year says no one has approached him to offer him money to not pursue his assault claim. “No one has ever approached me and asked me anything because this leg that I have is priceless and even as a gift to me from God, it is not for sale, it is not for money. As a Christian the bible say the love of money is the root of all evil,” John said at a May 21 news briefing in Kingstown. ....
So outrageous were the “Dread Bills”, tabled by the government in Parliament in May 1981, that not only did they evoke massive local protest but caused a flood of condemnation from abroad, in the Caribbean as well as further afield. These in turn helped to strengthen local resolve to demand the withdrawal of the Bills. However, in spite of these waves of opposition to the repressive Bills, the government would … ....
Russell sends damning resignation Social Share As St Vincent and the Grenadines entered the last two weeks of May 1981, it was a veritable cauldron, seething and bubbling with dissatisfaction and unrest. Seven trade unions had met on May 18 to form a united front to mobilize the public to fight to stop two dread pieces of legislation tabled in Parliament by the government, the Essential Services (Amendment) Bill and the Public Safety and Public Order Bill. The government had its back forced against the wall and its resort to legal repression only made matters worse. The joint trade union body, called the Committee in Defence of Democracy (CDD) was strongly supported in its mobilisation efforts by the United People’s Movement (UPM), which despite its setback in the 1979 elections had become the most effective political opposition to the governing Labour Party. Then, to make matters worse, respected local barrister Mr. Henry Williams resigned from the post ....