"The list of such persons receiving appointments in the 100 days is long:
• William Joseph is now Director of Tourism (advisor to Tourism from July 14th, 2008), replacing the competent Jocelyn Sylvester-Gairy.
• Aaron Moses is an advisor to the Prime Minister effective July 14th, 2008
• Mr. Phillip Alexander is another advisor to the Prime Minister effective July 14th, 2008
• Faye Thompson is now an Executive Assistant to the Minister for Housing and Public Affairs Executive to the Prime Minister’s Office effective July 14th, 2008
• Vincent Roberts IT coordinator in the Prime Minister’s Office effective July 14th, 2008
• Nigel Noel Security Coordinator to the Office of the Prime Minister effective July 14th, 2008
• Margaret Payne is the Prime Minister’s Liaison Officer-Attache to the Office of the Prime Minister effective July 14th, 2008
• Richard Simon is now Press Secretary to the present Prime Minister effective July 14th, 2008
• Ferron Lowe, a lawyer, is now an advisor in the Ministry of Agriculture effective July 14th, 2008
• Ingrid Rush is now Food Security Coordinator in the Ministry of Agriculture effective July 14th, 2008
• Kenrick Fullerton who abandoned a constituency he won is now rewarded for his work in the campaign and is an advisor in the Ministry of Youth & Sport effective July 14th, 2008
• Osborne James is now Road Coordinator in the Ministry of Works effective July 14th, 2008
• Franka Bernadine who was allowed to accompany the OAS Election team which monitored the elections is now Minister of Education
• ‘Pastor’ Simon is now Chairman of the Housing Authority
• Ann Peters is now a Senator and Junior Minister for Health
• Joan Purcell who said she is finished with politics is now President of the Senate
• Joseph Granger now holds a key position in the Ministry of Agriculture
• Anderson Matheson a teacher who appeared on the political platform, is now an advisor
Six advisors when the Prime Minister said there were only three. The list goes on and on. They were all ‘singing for their supper’."
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