CHASTANET DEFENDS ST. JUDE VISIT AMID SLP BACKLASH

Opposition Leader Allen Chastanet is defending his visit to the St. Jude Hospital Reconstruction Site after receiving sharp criticism from the Saint Lucia Labour Party. Speaking to the media outside Parliament on Thursday, Chastanet said his presence on-site was not unauthorized, but rather the result of a formal invitation from the head of Construction and Industrial—a response to workers initially asking him to leave after taking photos outside the fence.