by Linda Straker
- Bill already approved by House of Representatives
- After a heated debate Senate approved legislation to cancel 2021 carnival celebrations
Simon Stiell, Leader of Government Business in the Upper House of Parliament said if Grenadians continue to adopt “a false sense of comfort with the island low Covid-19 infection rate” it will be just a matter of time before there is an outbreak of coronavirus among citizens.
“For us here in Grenada, we are taking so much for granted. Many of us are taking false comfort in so far as our low infection rate here. The reality of what we face here in Grenada, is, if we continue along the path that we are venturing down it is just a matter of time before what we seeing to our south, to our east, to the north of us will be replicated right here in Grenada,” Stiell told the Senate while presenting the “Covid-19 Cancellation of Carnival August Celebrations Bill, 2021” for debate and approval during Wednesday’s session.
Pointing out that the threat of Covid-19 is very real, Stiell said that the Government’s decision to cancel carnival celebrations for 2021 might be an unpopular one among citizens, but it’s a very necessary act. “Just look around us Mr President,” said Stiell, drawing the Senate’s attention to the Covid-19 situation in Trinidad and Tobago, St Vincent and the Grenadines, St Kitts and Nevis, the United Kingdom and the USA.
Urging that citizens increase the pace at which they are becoming inoculated with the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine that is currently freely available, Stiell said that the risk of a major outbreak is very high and cancelling carnival is to protect all citizens including those are breaching public health regulations. Less than 15% of the population eligible for vaccination, are inoculated.
“We know the decision is unpopular, but we know that it’s the right thing to do and we have to do what is right, not what is popular. We will not be forgiven as a government, if we were not to take this step and have two or three days of revelry,” said Stiell. He referred to the scientific guidelines that mass gathering events are well known as super spreading opportunities for the virus which has claimed lives and or infected millions globally.
“If we were to move ahead with these celebrations there will be mass gatherings,” he told the 13-member Senate, which, after a heated debate approved the legislation to have 9 and 10 August removed from the list of banking holidays for 2021.
The Bill was already approved by the House of Representatives or Lower House of Parliament. It will not have to get the necessary stamp of approval from the Office of the Governor-General to be gazetted with a date of effect, for it to be formally recognised as the law.
Carnival celebrations were also cancelled in 2020.
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Hi grenadian people this is a note from a concerned citizen of the UK you are listening a load of rubbish from the unions and all all people on social media saying the vaccine is no good well you are wrong the vaccine the vaccine works and it’s saving lives your country is a very small country if the virus comes into your country at the end of July when your borders are open and someone comes in in with the virus people will die a note for the unions shut the hell up and stop telling people not to take the vaccine because you are all all ambulances chases this vaccine is there to help to save lives unions lawers you cannot stop the companies who are private companies to say to their staff they need to be vaccinated good luck to them my because if it was my company I would make sure that all staff and visitors are vaccinated because it saves lives people of Grenada if you want to listen to these unions and these people who who say they are scientists and everything else listen to them but you would die why if you do the scientists are here to help and to save lives the only people are killing is the unions and the people the saying the vaccines no good they’re wrong the vaccines are to save lives so I urge you the people of Grenada listen to your you’re a health minister is there to save lives don’t be the one of the participants that you would die live be happy and save lives that unions and the lawyers who say to you you don’t take it it they called ambulance chasers for your own sake and for your family and your friends and your citizens of your country take the vaccine unions are there to make money for themselves they don’t care about the vaccine their community they just care about getting money for themselves and ruin in in your country they don’t care about you you they just care about themselves so do yourselves a favour stop listening to them get vaccinated be safe and well and save your country because when the borders are open you will have someone coming with the virus and your countryman will die if that’s what you want then you’re more fool then I thought god gave you brains use them stop being a fool and stop being sheep because the vaccine is there to save lives and just a note for the unions shut the hell up up&up telling companies what to do do they are private companies if they want to have their staff vaccinated there is nothing you can do about it if it was my company I will close the company down for 4 weeks and then reapply staff who are vaccinated only that is the only way that you unions cannot say nothing so unions shut the hell up stop being ambulance chasers can get a life the people of Grenada and visitors need to be safe so you unions shut the hell up and get a life and stop telling people and companies what to do grow up
I’m no fan of Carnival, but by all means STAY AFRAID! Government must continue to unlawfully grab more power while citizens cower.
On a related topic, search: “Sucharit Bhakdi – Stop Everything Now” on why over 99% of the population have pre-existing herd immunity and why many more will unnecessarily die anyway.
That guy is a nutter
“James” does not know what he is talking about, is spreading idiotic lies and insults the intelligence of smart Grenadians. it is a small island; it is also a big plague. The way, and the ONLY way, to protect the island is for everyone to be vaccinated, period. The whole “herd immunity” theory is bosh. Are we not quick enough to know we all need to protect each other, lest we destroy each other?
Wow Norman, what a persuasive argument. I don’t think I can compete with your superior intelligence since I can’t afford to watch CNN Medical University. If you want to get the stab, go ahead, have fun. And while your at it, get ready to roll up your sleeve year after year. There is no end to the evil concoctions big pharma has coming for you.