Leader of the opposition St. Kitts and Nevis Labour Party Dr. Denzil Douglas is celebrating thirty years of Parliamentary service.
He commenced celebrations of the milestone at the K. J. Swanston Memorial Methodist Church in Dieppe Bay to mark a month of events as the representative of St. Christopher 6.
“This is my only desire now – to continue to serve others, and to ensure that the baton of leadership is eventually passed, whilst we are in government, from your humble servant to another humble servant of our people. I have been truly blessed to serve, and serve I will again. My cause now is for the future of our beloved country. I believe that my service has helped to advance our nation’s cause, and I pray that we would join hearts and hands together as we seek together to further the cause of our nation, and the security and prosperity of its people,” he indicated.
“There is increasing unemployment, underemployment and poverty, feeding into a vicious cycle of crime, insecurity and prostitution. The crisis of corruption, nepotism and poor governance is crippling the economic prospects of our people while a few gain instant and rapid wealth. Our regression to unsustainable national debt levels looms large and risks irreparable fiscal and economic rupture to the detriment of all,” Dr. Douglas noted, as he confirmed his commitment to addressing such issues.
The opposition leader admitted that there is much work to be done to better St. Kitts and Nevis and solicited the prayers of the citizenry as he continues to champion the cause of Kittitians and Nevisians.
Dr. Douglas also showered praises on his team and revealed that he was prepared to hand the baton of leadership over to the next generation of leaders.