Their appointments had been extremely praised. However not due to their particular {qualifications}. What had acquired them the all-important affirmative nod had nothing to do with college certificates and employment document. It appeared what had earned them particular reward and given the nation but one more reason for celebration was sexual. Saint Lucia had lastly landed not solely its first feminine Commissioner of Police but additionally its first girl to occupy the workplace of Chief Government Officer at WASCO.
On April Idiot’s Day 2023, Mrs Zilta George-Leslie, a long-serving administration worker, was hailed in a press launch as “the primary feminine to serve the corporate in its most senior govt place.” The communique additionally spoke of the final expectation that she would use her undisclosed wealth of expertise and expertise to guide and allow WASCO “to progressively meet and exceed the expectations of all stakeholders.”
As for the historical past making first feminine to go the Royal Saint Lucia Police Drive, she was launched to the inhabitants on October 17, 2022 by the Prime Minister himself, Mr. Philip J. Pierre, whose deceased father might be the nation’s finest identified police officer, due to publicity from the Workplace of the Prime Minister.
With the newly appointed commissioner Mrs. Crusita Descartes-Pelius at his aspect within the press briefing room, the Prime Minister had mentioned: “It is a historic time for the nation’s ladies and is a sworn statement of our perception within the ladies of Saint Lucia.”
It’s common information by now Descartes-Pelius’ first spherical was brief. Relying on who you speak to, she both resigned or went on amassed go away after a number of months in workplace. However then, with little fanfare, she was again within the police commissioner’s chair on September 1, 2023. Not lengthy afterward, a authorities press launch acquired residents on top of things: the reinstated Commissioner of Police was anticipated to arrange “a complete skilled coaching program for senior officers, geared toward cultivating robust management and ushering in a brand new cadre of management throughout the RSLPF.” It wasn’t clear whether or not the author of the discharge referred to 1 or two cadres of leaders.
As Saint Lucia opened 2024, the nation’s two foremost issues are escalating violent crime and a killing lack of water. By all of the numerous complainers to the media have mentioned, it appears they imagine our celebrated breakers of ceiling glass have fallen wanting publicized expectations. For the reason that 12 months started there have been 14 homicides with no arrests. In the meantime, some communities have been with out pipe-carried water for a number of months.
In an announcement WASCO’s lead feminine acknowledged the inconvenience brought on by latest water provide interruptions to some areas on the northern system due, she mentioned, to important upkeep work.
“Your frustration is comprehensible,” she went on, identical to a girl—or mom comforting her little one. “We sincerely apologize for the prolonged period of those interruptions. We acknowledge the urgency of the state of affairs and our group is working tirelessly to revive the water provide as shortly as potential. Our technicians are implementing further measures to expedite the method and to reduce additional disruptions.” Some feminine buddies of mine steered the technicians are fairly seemingly males!
WASCO’s surprise girl, sounding very very similar to a politician at election time, promised that “in direction of the top of February 2024, WASCO additionally intends to execute a deliberate shut-down of the already compromised uncooked water line between John Compton Dam and the Vanard Pumping Station. The general public will probably be saved up to date with additional developments concerning this deliberate shutdown.” And probably, we’ll all be grateful.
Nonetheless in promise-them-anything mode, she went on: “Please relaxation assured we’re dedicated to resolving this present subject to higher give you a dependable water provide. Your endurance and understanding throughout this time is drastically appreciated . . . Thanks to your continued help and cooperation as we work to reinstate your service.” As if customers had a selection!
On the safety entrance, the nation’s police proceed to be outwitted reportedly by youth batting sixes and sevens, who’ve infiltrated our communities and colleges. A blood soaked January was accompanied by wailing moms and dads on tv and social media.
Earlier than the 14 murders recorded to this point this 12 months, Pelius spoke to the media about secret crime-fighting methods that conceivably would show simpler than these of her male predecessors. She talked about a variety of firearms and ammunition that had been confiscated below her watch. The press was predictably accommodating. It reported that Pelius had delivered “a message of hope for crime prevention, crime discount, and improved citizen safety in 2024.”
Expensive reader, if at this level you’re satisfied competence has nothing to do with intercourse or gender, take into account the next from the Michigan-based Relationship Institute: “Males are typically extra useful in approaching problem-solving. Girls are aesthetically oriented, along with being useful. Girls have a tendency to put a larger emphasis on ‘environment,’ and are much more delicate than males to sounds and smells.” Talking of smells, do you suppose the Relationship Institute had something to do with the police commissioner’s determination to ship the sniffing canines packing
