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One of the World's Largest
Passenger Cruise Ships "Queen
Mary II" anchored outside
St. George's Harbour |
Tuesday,
January 13th, 2009: Recent
statements made by the Commissioner of
Police is getting international
attention and there are concerns that
his comments can be stretched, causing
further damage for the tourism industry
in these tough economic times.
According
to the
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation,
tourists planning a winter vacation on
the Caribbean island of Grenada should
be aware that there are new laws on what
people can wear in areas away from the
beach.
The
statement posted on the corporation’s
website and viewed internationally says
that the Grenadian authorities are
enforcing a recently passed indecent
exposure law that bans bathing suits in
non-beach areas as well as saggy pants
that reveal underwear.
The
statement further noted that according
to the Commissioner of Police in
Grenada, violators will usually be told
to cover up, but failure to do so could
results in a $270 fine or six months in
jail.
Meanwhile
an article on USA cruise log which is
also viewed internationally, issues a
warning to
vacationers planning a
cruise to Grenada. It says be careful
how you dress or you just might be
kicked off the island.
These words
were first reported in the
Jamaica Gleaner, which reported that
police in Grenada recently
ordered a group of cruisers back to
their ship because of the way
they were dressed.
While the
Opposition does not support indecent
exposure in public, the opposition calls
on the Government to make clear the
Government’s position on this matter as
loose statements can do significant
damage to the image of the country and
to the tourism sector. The opposition
wishes to remind the Government on how
simple statements such as those made in
the past by Lloyd Noel and others
associated with the NDC administration,
can result in the loss of an opportunity
for the creation of hundreds of jobs and
millions of dollars invested in the
Grenadian economy.
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