In the months following its election victory, the Dickon Mitchell led administrationย proceeded to issue termination letters to all companies engaged in the provisionย of security services at Government buildings, schools and other public facilities.
To date, several contracts have been terminated. Some contractors have beenย employed for more than a decade and providing excellent service.
What is even more concerning to the Opposition Leader is the number of ordinaryย Grenadian who are now placed on the breadline in a time when the cost of livingย has increased making it more difficult for families to purchase basic food items.
Dr. Mitchell said, โI think itโs grossly unfair that all Government security contractsย were terminated. In fact, this action contradicts the promises made by theย National Democratic Congress during the election campaign. Assurances that noย one will lose their jobs and contract workers will be made permanent were clearlyย not genuine promises to the Grenadian people but a ploy to win their support.
Without a legitimate reason for this spate of contract terminations, I am calling onย the administration to stop hurting ordinary Grenadians because of perceivedย political preferences. It is clear that these actions are politically motivatedย because what we have seen is that many security contracts have been issued toย people who have been perceived to be friends of the ruling party.โ
The Leader of His Majestyโs Opposition admonishes the government to rethink itsย decision and protect the jobs of our citizens. He continued by saying, โtheย removal of the security contracts are painful but what is even more disconcertingย is the pain and suffering that hundreds of Grenadians are experiencing as a resultย of this heartless decision of the government. We have had two NDC governments in the past but they have not introduced measures that are hurting Grenadians asย this Dickon Mitchell led administration.โ
