Are CARICOM leaders just looking out for individual interest?
Group photo of Caribbean Leaders
With the tough economic times being experience the world
over. Many in the Caribbean speak of a coming together, and
towards unity and a speaking with one voice, but many insular
characters have unveiled themselves in recent times.
Many who have over many years refused to put measures in place
for the betterment of their nationals as a whole are now
expecting territories such as Barbados to open its doors without
any stipulations on illegal immigrants.
The Barbadian Prime has been inundated with nothing less than
insulting comments in all forms of news media for suggesting
that Barbados is a sovereign state, and therefore non-nationals
will have to register to the relevant authorities in six months.
One would think that other CARICOM leaders would be in total
agreement with this move as their nationals with an illegal
immigrant status in Barbados, allows for them to be exploited,
but these leaders seem not to care, because they are glad to
see some of these people leave their home countries where
pressure could be placed on the transportation, medical, and
educational systems.
These leaders, who are looking out for number Uno, are happy for
the repatriation of money to their individual territories from
Barbados in order to prop up their self interest, and re-election in
tough economic times.
Barbados, because of these illegal nationals who are being
exploited on its shores now faces a charge by US authorities
which claims the island has condoned human trafficking, and has
therefore been given a rating of
tier 2.
In the Caribbean it is either that we swim together, or we will
drown together. It doesn't make much since sending all peoples
to Barbados so it might be first to sink.
Your INDIVIDUAL thoughts on this matter are appreciated.