OPPOSTION LEADER ALLEN CHASTANET CONTRIBUTES TO BUDGET DEBATE, LAUNCHES BROADSIDE ON ECONOMIC POLICY

Opposition Leader Allen Chastanet made a contribution to the debate on the 2026/2027 Appropriation Bill on Friday, accusing the Saint Lucia Labour Party administration of prioritizing political optics over sound economic management. The United Workers Party leader suggested that the nation’s current financial standing would be more robust had the government maintained the policy trajectory established by his administration prior to the 2021 general election.