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Monday, November 5, 2007
St Vincent and The Grenadine's Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves has spoken out against Britain's close mouthed policy on the issue of reparation for slavery in the Caribbean. Speaking at the official ceremony marking St Vincent's 28th anniversary of Independence, Gonsalves said that Europe's encounter with the Caribbean had ushered "500 years of colonialism, neo colonialism and imperialism, awash with racism and the crudest, most exploitative form of capitalism." The Prime Minister insisted that this was a wrong which needed to be righted in practical, tangible ways, bringing immediate benefit to the Caribbean. "We will accept an apology as being sincere if it's a sign of inward grace, which reflects accompanying outward practical reparation;," the Prime Minister said," it is surely a historic wrong, which must be righted appropriately."
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