Snagg wants Southern Grenadines this time

by Kenara Woods

It was like a colony of ants gathering around food. Hundreds of persons wearing red t-shirts, waving banners and flags converged on Hugh Mulzac Square, just off the harbour in Clifton Union Island, to lend their support to the Unity Labour Party. This was the scene at last Saturday’s ULP rally, where their supporters rallied around candidate for the Southern Grenadines, Edwin Snagg.

An eruption of cheers spilled throughout the air, as party leader, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, introduced Senator Snagg to the people of Union Island and party supporters. {{more}}

Senator Snagg wasted no time in getting to the heart of the matter, as he focused on the water problem Union Island faced over the past years. He said his party made it possible for the people of Union Island to have water. He said, his ULP administration made the conscious decision to erect a water storage facility for the people of Union Island to help with the problems they were facing. Snagg said this was the first of its kind to be built in Union Island, something the New Democratic Party had not done in their 17-year tenure in office.

Snagg shifted his attention to the NDP, claiming in their manifestoes from 1984 to 2001 they promised to build a community centre but never delivered on their promises.

“In four-and-a-half years I have delivered a most beautiful learning resource centre,” said Snagg.

Education was also on his agenda, as he made mention of the Union Island Secondary School, which was built in 1972 by the old Labour party administration. He said the NDP had not done sufficient for the people of Union Island. “I have a big vision, and that (is a) vision of a new secondary school for the people of the Southern Grenadines.”

Matters of Garbage disposal were also dealt with. Snagg says he’s presenting certain proposals to the Central Water and Sewerage Authority (CWSA) for the implementation of a new system where garbage can be disposed of in a more decent manner. “Union Island is too small for a landfill,” said Snagg.

The people of Union Island were not the only ones being canvassed last Saturday night. Snagg mentioned that he had spoken to his Prime Minister about establishing a revenue office in Canouan with an administrative officer so they could do all their Government business in one place.

As Senator Snagg recited his plans for the people of Southern Grenadines, he said, “This is not an address from a political platform from a politician, this is a call to save yourself and save your children.”

He said he would like when the voters go to the pole to vote that they put their X to his name to be the representative for the Southern Grenadines. Senator Snagg ended his address to the people of the Southern Grenadines by saying “I ask you for the privilege to serve you, I ask you for the last time to serve you.”