2015 Manifesto Booklet of the DRP

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DEMOCRATICREPUBLICANPARTYOFST.VINCENT&THEGRENADINES

DEMOCRATICREPUBLICANPARTY

POLITICALMANIFESTO2015

VOTEDRP THEPARTYWITHAHEART

BRINGINGNEWHOPE

FROMSERVICETOALLTHEPEOPLE



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DEMOCRATICREPUBLICANPARTYOFST.VINCENT&THEGREANDINES


POLITICALMANIFESTO2015

Copyright2015

DEMOCRATICREPUBLICANPARTYOFSTVINCENT&THEGRENADINES


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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION&VISION...1

AGRICULTURE,FOODSECURITY&THEENVIRONMENT.2

SVGsNonGMO&BioPesticidesProject

SVGtobe1stOrganicFarmingNationinOECS&CARICOM

DRPCREATING

ANEW

INDUSTRIAL

REVOLUTION..5

FacilitatingJobcreationviaabusinessandindustriousculture

TransformingSVGintoaBusinessHub

RENEWABLEENGERGYPOLICY..8

MaximizingSolar,WindandgeothermalpotentialinSVGModernandclear renewableenergypoliciesforreducingcostofelectricity

TOURISM,FOREIGNAFFAIRS&TRADE..9

TransformingSVGintoamanageableTourismHub

BreakingtheStiflingofRegionalismandmodernizingwithcreative

innovationsandforeignrelationswithEurope&theWiderworld.

FISHERIES...15

MaximizingSVGspotentialinFisheries


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REVOLUTIONINHEALTHCARE.16

EnsuringaffordableHealthCareforALLandinnovativenaturalnutrients

SOCIALDEVELOPMENTFORLIFE..19

DRPSANTICRIMEPLAN

AGAINSTDOMESTIC&SEXUALVIOLENCE.....23

QUALITYEDUCATION&SPORTSREVOLUTION...29

Emphasizingclearpolicyontechnical,technologicalandSpecialEducation

areas.SPORTSDevelopmentforOLYMPICCHAMPIONSHIP&BUSINESS

DEVELOPINGCONSTITUENCIES.31

MinistryofRuralDevelopmentNoAreaLeftBehind

PUBLICSECTORREFORM...32

Emphasison ExpertsandTechnocratsingovernment

DRPS1ST100DAYS34

PROPOSEDCANDIDATES35

CONCLUSIONPRINCIPLES..37


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INTRODUCTION&VISION

ThisDemocraticRepublicanPartyis thepeoplescall

for

an

alternative

of

hope

for

St.

Vincent

&

theGrenadines(SVG),fromaheartof love,sacrificeand

hardworkforALLourpeople.

FoundedbyAnesiaBaptisteinAugust2012,theDRP

believes in Democracy as a scientific method of

electinggovernment,

where

the

party

with

the

majorityseatsmustrule.WealsobelieveinRepublicanismaphilosophy

ofgovernancethatemphasizesrespectforandprotectionoftheinalienable

andinviolablerightsandfreedomsofALLofthepeopleboththemajority

who elected government as well as the minority. This proRights

philosophy is the basis upon which governance must be conducted.

Therefore, all our great andworkable ideas andplans arebased on our

sacredduty tosecureprotectionof theGodgivenrightsand freedomsof

ALL. The DRP stands on its watch words LIBERTY, EQUALITY and

DEVELOPMENT and is preserved by its watch phrasePEOPLES

PARTICIPATORYPOWER.Guidedbytheseprincipleswewillusherina

goldenageofeconomic,social,politicalandmoralprosperityforSVG.

TheDRPpracticesinclusivismandassuchwewillbringtogetherthebest

brains,talentsandtechnicalandotherexpertiseofourpeople,athomeandintheDiaspora,to runtheaffairsofgovernmentforthebenefitofALL.We

arealsoequippedwiththevigor,energy,zeal,commitmentandreadiness

tobring about the necessary actions to lift our nation out of the stifling

deathanddecaythatwehavebeenexperiencing.

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AGRICULTURE,FOODSECURITY&THEENVIRONMENT

TheDRPsAgriculturalplanforS.V.Gis

based

upon

its

duty

to

protect

theinalienable rights to life and private

property of ALL Vincentians at home

and abroad. It also focuses on ensuring

sustainablefoodsecurityandpreservation

oftheenvironmentforourpeopleandthe

restofhumanity

whom

we

serve

with

agricultural

exports

inbusiness.

In

pursuit of this the DRP government will encourage organic farming

nationwidewiththefollowingemphasesaccordingly:

1.LegislativepolicytoaddressthedangersofGenetically

ModifiedOrganisms (GMOs)andtoxicchemicals,toour

Agriculturethrough:

Banon theuseofGeneticallyEngineered (GE)seeds in

ourAgriculturalenvironment.

DevelopaseedpolicyandseedbanktoensurenopresenceofGEseeds.

Requirementof labelingofGMO foods importedfor

localconsumption.

Banspraying

ofdangerous

chemicals such as Glyphosate ( in Roundup Ultra,

Touchdown) and regulate the use of chemicals in

harmony with the Annex 3 list of the Rotterdam

Conventionon47hazardouschemicals.

2.Educationfortheproliferationofthepracticeof

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OrganicFarmingnationwidewithanaimofmakingSt.Vincentand

theGrenadinesthe1sttotallyorganicfarmingnationintheOECSand

CARICOM.SVGwill lead theway inour region,becomea sourceof

education on the subject, emerge as a foodbasket of the region and

becomeanexampleofsustainabilityinAgricultureandfoodsecurity:

Strategicallyengagecurrentlocalorganicfarmers/expertsinknowledge

sharingonsuccess inorganicfarming, includingsubstitutingchemicals

withnaturalorbiopesticides(herbicidesandfungicides).Forexample

TimorexGold orMelaleucaAlternafolia (Tea TreeOil) known for its

successinfightingBlackSigatokainBananasandotherfungusinother

crops.ThishasbeensuccessfulinSouthAmericanCountries.

AdoptmodelsfromCountriessuchasBhutaninSouthAsia,bybringing

inexpertstoinformonthescienceandeconomicsoforganicfarming,as

wellasontraining,marketingandcertification.Wewillconducttraining

programswith

farmers

inorganic

farming

tostrengthen

their

capacity

andabilitytotransformtheirfarmingculturetoOrganic.

OurAgriculturalPlanwillalsoemphasizeandencouragethefollowingto

assistfarmers:

Early and consistent consultations with Farmers nationwide for

guidance and input into the development ofAgriculture policy in

SVG

Vigorousrepairsofandintroductionof newfeederroadstofarms.

Assistingfarmerswithwatermanagement andwateraccessissueson

farmstosustainactivityduringdryweatherpatterns.

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Strengthenlegislationandespeciallyenforcementthereofagainst

PraedialLarcencyofcropsandanimals.

TheDRPwillalsoencourage:

OrganizedAgriculture Blocks of Farmers specializing in different

cropareas (consistentlyproviding for local (such asHotel Industry)

andexternalmarkets.

Direct Marketing Outlets for Farmers locally (for fairness among

farmersandFoodTraffickers)

EstablishmentofalocallymadeFertilizerIndustry

Development of other profitable industriesfor example Green

HousesforCutFlowersIndustry

Additional Farming of lucrative crops and plants for Export. For

exampleGinseng,Tumeric,certainMushrooms,Garlic,Bambooandmore.

HeartPrinciple

Vincentiansmay

rest

assured

that

Research

inthe

area

ofmarkets,

demandsandtrendswillbeongoinginAgriculturaldevelopmentunder

thisDRPgovernment.WewillprioritizeandstrengthenaResearchUnit

in theMinistry of Agriculture. This DRP governments Agricultural

policieswilltransformSVGintoafoodbasketoftheregionandaprime

globalexampleofOrganicFarmingforfoodsecurityandsustainability.

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DRPCREATINGANEWINDUSTRIALREVOLUTION

Unemployment and Underemployment are two of the main problems

confrontingVincentians

atthis

time

inS.V.G.

Through

our

policies

and

plans theDRP will facilitate the creation ofA NEW INDUSTRIAL

REVOLUTION here. We will facilitate the return, modernization and

introduction of industries and factories from which we will produce

uniqueVincentianproductsforlocalconsumptionandforexporttoglobal

markets.

ThiswillincludeAgriculture,Fisheries,WaterbasedindustriesforAgro

processing,Industriesforcosmeticsandmedicinaldevelopment(from

Agro produce) andAssembling factories (Electronics and Technological

equipment).Someexamplesare:

Fruit& FoodProcessingMakingJuices,Jams,Jellies,Dried fruitwith

Farine

Cereals,

Peanut

Butter,

Coconut oil Industry (heat and Cold Press) & other Coconut based

products.

Cosmetics Industry Making Soaps, Toothpaste (using Banana), Face

MasksandProducts(Avocado,Cucumbers,Aloe,Charcoal).

MedicinalFactoryNaturalnutrients(seeHealthsectionofManifesto)

Fisheries Industry Corned andCanned fish, Fish farms (See Fisheries

sectionofmanifesto)

WaterFactory Localfruitflavoredbottledwater,SPAWATER(ForHotel,

AirlineandotherIndustries)

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Salt& relatedproductsTablesalt fromUnion IslandandMayreauSalt

Ponds

AssemblingFactoriesForexamplelaptops,ipadsandothertechnological

devices

This DRP Government will emphasize training of skilled young

Vincentians inareassuchasArtandTechnology, topushanddevelop

industry in the lucrative areas ofAnimation (Cartoon) Designs and

otherFilmandCinematicexperiences.

HeartPrinciple

ThisindustrialRevolutionwillincorporatemanysectors,including,but

notlimitedtoAgriculture,Fisheries,RenewableEnergy,Technologyand

Science(Medicine)andTourism.SVGwillbecomeresearchdrivenand

innovationorientedthroughthecultureencouragedbytheDRP

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government.Itwillbeablessingtoallourpeople:

Providingjobopportunities,

Harnessinganddevelopingentrepreneurialand industrious traits inourpeople,

Reducing our importation bill by encouraging consumption of our

locallyproducedfood,

Increasingourrevenuefromexportationoflocallymadeproducts.

Under theDRP,SVGwillbe transformed into abusinessHub in the

Caribbean.

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RENEWABLEENGERYPOLICY

Inordertoensureweareabletocompeteinthisnewindustrialrevolution

weseek

tocreate

,the

DRP

recognizes

our

need

for

clear

renewable

energy

policies.WewillpursuegreateremphasisonSOLARandWINDenergy

production, as well as building on GEOTHERMAL Energy plans and

projects in a manner that is sustainable for our people, business

developmentandpreservationoftheenvironment.

SOLARandWINDEnergyarelikeGodsgiftsthroughthesunandwind

to us and we will develop a policy which facilitates every home and

businesswho desires to go off the grid in energy provision. ThisDRP

governmentwillgivetaxbreaksandotherincentivestopersonswhowish

topurchasesolarpanels,encouragingourelectricitycompanyVINLECto

promotearewardsystemforsurplusenergythatfeedsintotheirgrid.

We will also research adequate locations forWIND farms in order to

sourceWIND ENERGY for SVG. These will serve to reduce the Fuel

surchargeassociatedwithdependenceonFossilFuelsbasedproductionof

energyorelectricity.

Heartprinciple

TheDRPwillrecruitVincentianexpertsathomeandintheDiasporato

lead technically in thisarea.Wewillcarefullystudycurrent initiativesandseehowbesttheycanbemanagedandincorporatedintoourpolicy,

ensuringVincentiansreceivethebestinthelongrun.Finally,anymajor

investmentandprojectinthisareawillseeaDRPgovernmentcreating

opportunity for the average Vincentian, both at home and in the

Diaspora,toearnsharesinthedevelopment.

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TOURISM,FOREIGNAFFAIRS&TRADE

UnderaDRPgovernmentTourismRevenuewillgrow.

Wewillmaximizeourpotentialas theuniqueTouristDestinationwhichtheDRP leadership understands constitutes our ThirtyTwo (32) Islands

andCays,whichremaintheGemsoftheAntilles.OurTourismpolicywill

bedrivenbyvigorousandongoingResearch,StrategicPlanningbased

on such Research, Product Development accordingly and adequate

financial input into theMarketing of ourDestinationwith its various

productofferings.Wewill workwithTourismexpertsinSVG,includingourDiaspora,todevelopexcitingprojectsaroundournaturalofferings.

ThisDRPgovernmentwillcreatetherightenvironmentforprivatesector

initiatives and partnerships tobuild on already existing Tourism niche

marketsaswellaspursuenewandlucrativenichemarkets.Theseinclude

butarenotlimitedto:

Yachting SVGisthepremiumYachtingDestinationintheCaribbean.

Water Sports/Activities Tourismthis is indemand and theDRPwill

facilitateitssafedevelopment.

Cruise Tourism TheDRPwill target quality above quantityQuality

Visitorsspendmore.VisitorexpenditureishigheramongEuropeanand

othernontraditionalmarkets.

Eco&NatureAdventureTourism(CableCars,Zipliners,Hiking).

Science&GeologicalResearchTourismaroundourrich,volcanicsoils.

This area targets Researchers, University students in Geology,

Volcanology,Soilsstudiesandmore.

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AgroTourismAgro products Parksfor example Coconut Park after

modelofPineappleParkinOkinawa,Japan.

Farm Tourism Green Houses, Salt Picking in Union Island and

Mayreau.

Indigenous & Culture

Tourism (Garifuna culture,

Colonial History, Grenadines

culture andWhaling and other

Cultural Historyvillages andmuseums).

Filming Industry Tourism

Movies, Documentaries,

Caribbean Based Food

Competitions (Our own

Caribbean CakeWars, FaceOff

etc.)Wewillseektodevelopthe

potential of the Grenadine

Islandsandwater scapeofSVG

intheareaoffilm.

Wewill discover and preservewaterfalls, rivers and other natural sites

whichremainlargelyundiscovered.BotanicalandotherGardens(Flowers)

tobehighlightedfortheirrichbenefits.

PiratesoftheCaribbeanFilmSet,St.Vincent

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TOURISMAIRACCESSCONNECTION

Tourism Development cannot be successful without adequate

transportationaccesstotheDestination.ThisDRPGovernmentwill early

engage experts to carefully assess the statusof theArgyle International

Airport(AIA)projectcurrentlyunderway,withaviewtocompletingitfor

safeandproperoperationalization toensure the successofourTourism,

AgriculturalandIndustrialDevelopment.

DRP Leader with Mr. Wang of the

Taiwanese Overseas, Engineering,ConstructionCompany(OECC)in2013

(Photobelow)Membersandfriendsofthe

DRPvisittheAIAin2014

WewillpursueanOpenSkiesPolicyregardingRegionalTravelbecause

webelievethatfaircompetitionisnecessaryintheserviceindustry.Thisis

key in facilitating the development of the Business, Tourism and

AgriculturalHubwe envision for SVG.Wewill lobby other Caribbean

islands toadoptaprivatesectorrunLIATAirline for improvement in its

managementawayfromGovernmentscontrolandinterference.

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FOREIGNAFFAIRS&TRADE

TheDRPGovernmentwilladoptaForeignPolicythatisfoundedonthe

followingprinciples:

Belief in the right to selfdeterminationofallCountriesForexample

TheRepublicofChinaonTaiwan.

Freedom of ALL from Persecution and Discrimination, including

Christian andotherEthnic andReligiousminorities in theEasternand

WesternHemispheres.

DRPLeaderAnesiaBaptistemetwithMayor Adame Alayco in the Artic,

InuitVillageofAkulivik inNorthern

Quebec, Canada in December, 2014

(Vincentian Earl OleGeorgeDaniel

isalsoinphoto)

OurpolicyintradewillopenusuptogreatmarketsinEasternandother

EuropeanCountries,whowillfindourproductsuniqueandcosteffective

becauseofthecurrencyexchangeindoingbusinesswithus.

OURPRIORITYINFOREIGNAFFAIRS:

TheprotectionoftheeconomicrightsofVincentianseverywhere.

Notransgressionoftherightsandfreedomsofothers.

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Promoting Republicanism (protection of rights and freedoms) through

Democracy.

PoliticalLeaderoftheDRPAnesia

BaptisteindiscussionwithState

RepresentativeCharlesDoc

AndersoninhisofficeinWacoTexas,

USAinDecember,2014

FromLefttoRightAnesia

Baptisteindiscussionwith

RepresentativeCharlesDoc

AndersonofTexas,U.S.Aandwith

VicePresidentofLegislationinthe

TexasFederationofRepublican

WomenMrs.RachelWoods(on

leftofphoto)andJusticeTom

Grayofthe10thCourtofAppeal,

WacoTexas,December,2014.

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FISHERIES

TheDRPunderstandsthepotentialthatSVGhasinthisareaandwillwork

withtechnocratsandexpertsinthisarea,fromhomeandabroadtoensure

that this potential is fullymaximized for the economicbenefits of the

fisherfolk of our Country and indeed our Country itself. As indicated

underourIndustrialRevolutionplan,theDRPwill:

Facilitate the creation of industries in the area of canned fish and

cornedfish.

Pursue the setup offish farms for the farming ofproduce such as

shrimp,lobstersandothertypesoffishdemandedontheregionaland

othermarkets.

ThroughdiscussionswiththeRepublicofChinaonTaiwan,wewill

aim toprovidegreaterassistance toourVincentianfishers tobenefit

from their quota in fishing in the Atlantic through the right tools

(vesselsetcetera).

WewillalsoensurethatSVGcomplieswithinternationalregulations

and requirements in the area of Fisheries in order to restore

confidence inour states compliance statusand regainopportunities

accordingly.

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REVOLUTIONINHEALTHCARE

In theareaofHealthCareourgovernmentwillbringabouta revolution

basedonourduty toenhanceandprotect the right to lifeofourpeople

and allwithin our shores.Wewill promote an exponential (or rapid)

development in health care and the availability of medicine for the

peopleofSVG.Amongthemeasureswewilltakearethefollowing:

Provideadequatesupplyofmedicationatallhospitalsandcommunity

clinics,ensuringthatdrugstotreatHIV/AIDSpatientsareavailableat

clinicsalso,accordingtoneed.

Educate thepopulation into theuseof local fruitsandvegetables,as

foodswhich serve as naturaldrugs andmedicine for the prevention

and cure of diseases. This will include revolution of the Schools

Feeding Program into amore healthy one, partnering actively with

localfarmersandothercitizenstodonatefruitsandvegetables toour

schoolskitchens.

Source rapid response

vehicles (air ambulances/

helicopters) for health

emergencies and disaster

management scenarios

accordingly.And

work

with

the private sector to

implement such services

urgently.

PhotoaboveofHelicopterRescueofamanfromhisvehicleduringfloodsinJapanin

September,2015

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Thisisespeciallyimportantforemergenciesgiventhemultiislandnature

ofthestateofSVGandthecurrentweatherpatersresultingindangerous

rainfallandfloodstowhichweareprone.

HelicopterRescueofamanfrom

his house roof after terrible

floods in Japan in September,2015

DISEASES&MEDICINE

TheDRPisveryconcernedwithournationscurrentabilitytoprepareto

address newdiseases inourenvironment, suchasChikungunya,Ebola

and even the ZikaViruswhich the PanAmericanHealthOrganizationrecently announced is now confirmed in the Caribbean Community

(CARICOM). Throughactive andongoingresearchweproposeaspecial

measure for our people which willbuild immune health and provide

servicetootherCountriesregionally.ItiscalledSilver.

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MAKINGSILVERNUTRIENT

NanoSilverorColloidalSilver as it is

alsocalledisanaturalimmunebuilder

nutrient which studies have proven

neutralizes hemorrhagic fever typed

viruses such as Ebola and Marbug

Viruses.TheUnitedStatesDepartment

of Defense study, cleared for public

release in 2009, revealed that Nano

silverinhibitsEbolavirus.Thisnutrient

wasusedintheAfricannationofSierra

Leone in 2014 to treat Ebola Patients

successfully, according to a report from theirMinistry of Information.

Silver is also sold currently in the region, inBarbados andTrinidad for

example. Silver suspended in water and

silvergelareusedforingestionandtopical

applicationtoaddressvirusesandbacteria.

The DRP will acquire further research

hereandwill:

Import silver rods (99.9% silver) to

produceour

own

silver

solution

and

botleitforuselocallyandsaleregionally

Importmachines to produce the silver

locally.

Provide it on local markets with

researchinformationforourpeople.

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SOCIALDEVELOPMENTFORLIFE

OurSocialDevelopmentplanforSt.VincentandtheGrenadinesbeginsat

the foundation, that is, with a focus on our children as themen and

womenof tomorrow and therefore the fabricofVincentian society.Our

planwill also reform the Family Services department to providemore

effective service to ALL and we will place special emphasis on the

situationoftheelderly,childrenwhoarefatherlessormotherlessandthe

disabledcommunity.

MINISTRYOFCHILDRENSPROJECTS

TheDRPproposestheestablishmentofaMinistryofChildrensProjects.

Through this ministry we will investigate, discover and implement

projects in communities throughoutSVG for children to learn skillsand

talents for lifeto use their hands for life. There will be a focus on

developingindustriousandentrepreneurialtraitsinthem.

PreSchoolersoftheUnique

DayCareandPreSchoolof

Layou, completing craft

activitydonewith themby

DRP Leader Anesia

Baptiste at their 2015

GraduationDay.

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ChildrensProjectsareaswillincludebutarenotlimitedto:

Plantingcrops(ForexamplePeas)

Agroprocessing

e.g.

Juice

making,

bo

tling

etc.

Dressmakingandtailoring

Carpentryandothertechnicalskills

Children of all age groupswillbe encouraged touse their hands tobe

engagedinprofitableactivitiesduringafterschoolperiodsoftheday.

FAMILYSERVICES

ThisDRPgovernmentwillgovern this importantdepartmentunder the

motoToEachAccordingtoHisNeed.Thiswillensurefairnessinthe

distributionofassistance,effectivenessinthemanagementofresources

andminimizewastage and sufferingofourpeopleasaresult.Wewill

endeavourtoensurethatnofatherlesschild,noelderlyandnodisabledis

everturnedawayfromthedepartmentbecauseoflackoffunding.Assuch

wewill:

Ensurethatthedepartmentisadequatelyfunded

Managethefundsbasedonneedsassessedaccordingtotheprocesses

inthe

Public

Assistance

Act

Officersofthedepartmentwillbeallowedtodotheirjobsinkeeping

withthelawandnotinterferedwithbypoliticians.

Wewilleliminatepoliticalvictimizationandpartisanpoliticalinterference

intheprocess.

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UPLIFITINGTHEDISABLED

The disabled community is one of themost vulnerable among us and

sadly,oneof themostneglected.TheDRPhasa comprehensiveplan to

address their socialdevelopment accordingly, showing great respect for

theirequalrightsandfreedoms.Wewill:

Providefinancial andother assistance (includinghousing) for those

whocannotwork.

Providejobsforthosewhocanwork

Provide funding for educational training for those who wish to

pursueeducationalprograms.

Provide for all Schools for children with Special Needs, the

educational toolsneeded (textbooks, sign language cardsandother

suchtools)

Provide transportation assistance which reaches disabled childrenwheretheylive,tofacilitatesafelytheircommutetoandfromschool.

Inaddition to thesemeasures, theDRPrecognizestheabsenceof trained

professionals to serve members of the disabled community who are

hearing and speaking impaired anduse sign language to communicate.

We pledge to modernize our Public Sector by training a cadre of

professionals invariousareas, insignlanguagecommunication.Thiswill

facilitate the provision of services to these members of the disabled

community fromhealth careprofessionals (Doctors,nurses) to security

personnel(policeofficers)togovernmentoffices.Throughpartnership

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with the Televised Media we will also encourage programming

accompaniedby signlanguage services.Using educationalprogramswe

willadvancegreatersensitivitytowardsthesecitizens.

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DRPSANTICRIMEPLAN

AGAINSTDOMESTIC&SEXUALVIOLENCEPLAN

TheDemocratic

Republican

Party

emphasizes

the

protection

ofthe

inalienable and inviolable rights and freedoms of Vincentians and

humanityeverywhere.Thus,wehavesacred regard for theprotectionof

fundamental rights to life, thehumanpersonandprivatepropertyallof

whichareinfringeduponbycriminalactivity.Therefore,wehavedevised

anAntiCrime andViolence planwith the above focus andwhich also

underlinesourneedtoensureprotectionofthemostvulnerableamongussuchastheelderly,thedisabled,ourwomenandchildren.

FAMILYCOUNSELPLAN(FCP)

Attheheartofourplanisthefocusonrestoringbrokenhomes.TheDRP

will strengthenFamilyLifevalues teaching in schools.At least 1/2hour

sessions perweek in every school around theCountry in the following

areas:

Human Rights lessons against crime (domestic violence, rape,

pedophilia,incest,theft..).

EthicsTraining:Manners,Respect(inwordsanddeeds),Assistingthe

Elderlyandgoodrelationswithfamily.

Health Education against

teenage pregnancy and

sexually transmited diseases

suchasHIV&AIDS.

Withmusicstudentsafteradebatingcompetitiononwhethermorewomen shouldbe

involvedinpolitics.(March,2015)

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(Photo Below) With Students of the St. Josephs Convent at a Panel

Discussion on Womens participation in Society, to commemorate

InternationalWomensDayMarch,2015

TheDRPwillalso:

Partner with local media to air regular programs with the same

messagesintohomes.

Partnerwithcommunitygroups,usingtheatricalandothertraditional

presentationstobringthesamemessagesintocommunities.

JUVENILEDELINQUENCYPLAN(JDP)

JuvenileDelinquencyisoneofthegrowingcausesofcrime.Inadditionto

workingwithinitiativesoftheOECS,DRPsJDPwillincludelegislation:

To facilitate the round up of delinquent juveniles for paid

employmentonprojects.

PlacementinBootCamp,ofmoreproblematicyouth,fortrainingand

discipline.

TheDRPwilladdresstherehabilitationofcriminalsbyexposingthemto:

Entrepreneurialskills andtradesforusefulnessafterincarceration.

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Restorativejusticewillalsobeafocus.

TheDRPwillalsopass laws toEradicatewhite collar crime/corruption,

suchas:

ProcurementLegislation (toaddressproperbehavior incontracts for

governmentservices)and

IntegrityLegislation

Inadditiontoallpreventativeandrestorativemeasures,theDRPwillpay

carefulatentiontoCrimeSolvingby:

Strengthening our Intelligence Gathering, Police Visibility (on the

beat)andForensics inordertoaddressspecificproblemssuchasGun

violenceandIllegalDrugTrafficking.

CorruptioninthePoliceServicewillNOTbetoleratedatanylevel.

Via aCitizen Charter outlining the rights and duties of our people,

Policeandcivilianrelationshipwillbeimprovedandsustained.

Establishment of an Innovation Assembly of experts which sits

regularly,willcontinuallyfurnishcabinetwithnew ideasforsolutions

tothecrimeproblemsfacingournation(seemoreunderPublicSector

Reform)

TheDRPwillstrengthenourlawontheDEATHPENALTYtoensure

itsenforcement.

AGAINSTDOMESTIC&SEXUALVIOLENCE

TheDRPrecognizesthatdomesticandsexualviolenceisaprobleminour

country which seriously affects the family and our most vulnerable,

includingwomen,minors,thedisabledandtheelderly.Wearededicated

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toaddressing itfromtheroot,thoroughlyandsmartly,motivatedbyour

duty toprotect theGodgiven rights and freedomsofourpeople.Rape,

incest,assaultandbateryindomesticviolenceandteenagepregnancyare

amongtheareaswewilladdress.

ADRP governments role in fighting against these violent crimes is to

Educate,Legislate, ImplementandProsecuteeffectively fordeterrence.

Wewillthereforelookatfour(4)areas:

1.LegislativeReform(includingimplementation)

2. JudicialReform(SpecialCourt)

3.PublicAwareness/Educationfortransformationofvaluesandbehavior

4. Institutionalcreationandstrengthening(includingPoliceservices)

INCREASINGAGEOFSEXUALCONSENT

TheDRPwillraisethelegalageofsexualconsentto171/2or18

DRPLeadersitswithUniversity

of Quebec in Montreals

Professor Trilsch and ResearchStudent on Violence against

womeninSVG.

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ESTABLISHLAWREFORMUNIT

A properly staffed and resourced unit, dedicated to updating and

modernization of our laws as applicable to our needs, as well as

recommendinglegalreform,inaquicktime,forimplementation.Thisunit

willalsoprepare the lawsofSVG inamannerthat iseasilyaccessible to

thegeneralpublic(forexampleonlineaccess).

ENACT&REFORMSEXUALOFFENCESLEGISLATION

Providestifferpenalties forrapeagainstminors,thedisabledandthe

elderly.

Mandatory reportingof sexualabuseagainstminorsbyparentsand

guardiansandstiff penaltiesforfailuretodoso.

Stiff penaltiesforobstructionwithminorsreporting.

SPECIALCOURT

Toaddresssexualoffences(seeSpainsDomesticViolenceLaw)

Toimproveonresolutionrateofthesecases

To aid in healing of victims by justice and to send zero tolerance

messagetowouldbeperpetrators.

LegalAidforvictimsofsexualoffences.

PUBLICAWARENESS

OurPrimeMinisterwill leadHumanRights educational campaign in

schools.

HumanRightslessonsagainstrape,pedophiliaincestandsuchlike, in

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schools,viathemediaandthroughcommunityactivities.

DRPLeaderAnesiaBaptistespeakswithJenniferHawksinWashington.

HawksisaFormerHeadofCrisisShelterinWaco,Texas,U.S.A

StrengtheningofBaterer interventionprogramsbygiving inalienable

rightseducation

toreform

perpetrators.

INSTITUTIONALCREATION&STRENGTHENING

SafeHousesaccordingtoneed(locationandcapacity),inadditionto

crisiscentre

POLICESERVICES

Provideatleast2vehiclesateachpolicestationthroughoutthestate

AdequateHumanResourcesondutyateachStation.

TraininginHumanRightsprotectionandsensitivitytorespondinDV

andsexualabusematers.

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QUALITYEDUCATION&SPORTSREVOLUTION

EducationpolicyforamodernSVGmustbeclear,modern,connectingto

workplace realities and growing trends in markets and economies.

Moreover itmustbe inclusive, ensuring respect for the equality of all

students/learnersunderthelaw,providingequalopportunityforthemto

advanceintheirvariousskillsandpursuehappinessthroughtheexercise

of their right to selfdetermination.This is the commitment of theDRP.

Wewillpursuetrainingofpersonsintovariousskillsineducation,science

and technology in order to allow them to compete with first world

developedCountries.TheDRPwill:

Emphasize the development of a clear policy on technical,

technological and Special Education to ensure that we harness the

abilitiesofallourstudents.TheDRPwillincreaseourcapacitytodetect

early the special needs of students so as to guide them along

educationalpathswhicharecomplementaryoftheirspecialneedsandtalents.

Technological Education must focus on activities such as the

developmentofApplications (Apps)whichwill foster innovationand

business creation among

students, allowing them to

become young entrepreneurs

and selfsufficient in funding

their education. Using

competitions, designs of

animationswillalsobe

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emphasized as this is a lucrative areaglobally. (Photo inside isThomas

Suareza12yearoldAppDeveloper).

HumanRights Education isalsokey forquality education fora civil

society. Such education will permeate our schools curriculum for

improvementonmoralandothervalues towardsa tolerantandrights

respectingsociety.

SPORTSDEVELOPMENTFOROLYMPICCHAMPIONSHIP

ANDBUSINESS

The DRP governmentwill promote the training of our sportsmen and

sportswomen invarious sportsmanship to ensure thepeopleofSVGare

competitiveenoughtowingoldmedalsintheOlympics.

WewillpartnerwithmajorCountries thathostOlympicGames,suchas

Russia,inordertostrengthenourlocalcapacityinthefollowingareas:

Upgrading and developing new playing fields and other sportssurfaces.

Providingsportinggearsandequipmentforourplayersaccordingly.

This is amajor income generating area and theDRPwill invest in our

athletesdevelopmentforsuchadvancement.NotethatintheAugust30th,

2015 Jamaica Gleaner online news, it was reported that Jamaican

AthletesintheInternationalAssociationofAthleticsFederationGames

hadalready cashed in a totalofUS$500,000 (thatsEC$1.3million) for

winnings inTrack and FieldEvents.Also,CaribbeannationalsUsain

Bolt&ShellyAnnFraserPrycewererecentlynamedAthletesoftheyear

inthesegames.

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DEVELOPPINGCONSTITUENCIESTHROUGH

THEMINISTRYOFRURALDEVELOPMENT

Inorder

toensure

the

development

ofallconstituencies

throughout

our

nation, the DRP proposes a Ministry of Rural Development with a

difference.

MINISTRYOFRURALDEVELOPMENTNoArealeftBehind

Although calledRuralDevelopment, thisministrysworkwill focus on

ALLconstituencies.ThusthemotoNoAreaLeftbehind.Theministry

will also prioritize development in areas that aremost rural and have

suffered largely fromneglect andunderdevelopment.Thisministrywill

manageabudgetwhichisgeareddirectlytowardsdevelopmentalprojects

identifiedineachconstituencyaccordingtotheirneeds.

Thefunctionsofthisministrywillfacilitatelocalgovernmentexperiences

where the implementation ofprojects in all constituencies is concerned.

Projectscanbe identifiedand lobbiedforbyconstituencyrepresentatives

inconsultationwiththeirconstituents.Theministryprocesswillallowfor

accountability and avoid corruption. It will also guarantee greater

representationattheconstituencylevelbyelectedmembersofparliament.

In this constituencydevelopmentwork theDRPwill lift the imageof

our capital Kingstown. By working with Planning experts we willensure that Kingstowns appearance is improved with green spaces,

proper and adequate parking and appropriately outlined vending

spaces.

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PUBLICSECTORREFORM

Inorder toaccomplishallthatwepropose, in thismanifestobooklet,the

DRP believes that we must reform our Public Sector with a view of

strategically placing technocrats and experts to truly play their role in

runningthegovernment.OurCountrysbestandgreatestresource isour

peopleandwehavemany trainedand competentprofessionalsathome

and abroad, young graduates and even retirees who have great

contributionstomaketoourdevelopment.Inordertoensurethattheyare

allowedtoparticipatefullyinnationbuilding,theDRPwillimplementthe

followinginitiatives:

1.Usingcontractualarrangements,createandprovidekeypositionsfor

Vincentian experts and technocrats (from home and abroad) to

functionadequately in therunningof theaffairsof thegovernment;

Energy experts, Agricultural and Fisheries experts, Tourism Experts,

Financeand

Economics

Experts

and

such

like.)

We

will

recruit

the

best

and thebrightest fromamongourpeopleandget thejobdone in the

interestofALL.Publicservantswillberightfullyplacedwheretheycan

do theirjobsbased on their qualifications, continuallybeing sure to

provideopportunities for them forongoing training.Thiswill require

early assessment of our Human Resources pool from the outset of

takinggovernment.

2.Establish an Innovation Panel This panel will be made up of

governmentministers,retiredprofessionals,communitydevelopersand

othersuchpersonsfromvarioussectorsofsocietywhoareinterestedin

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contributingcontinuallytoproblemsolvingandofferingsolutionsforthe

challengesournationfaceastimegoesby.

Thisbodywillresearch,discoverandproposetocabinet,every3months,

papers with solutions to address the various challenges facing the

Country,whetheritbeontaxreform,crimesolvingoreducation/training

policy

ItisoneofouruniquewaysofguaranteeingourwatchphrasePeoples

ParticipatorypowerandensuringthatourCountryisneverlackingin

research,developmentandinnovations.

These two key plans will work because of the following principles

emanating from the DRPs governmental philosophy called

Republicanism:

A.NopoliticalVictimizationandordiscriminationofanykind

B.NoexclusionofproductivepeoplebecauseofdiscriminationC.OurbeliefinandpracticeofINCLUSIVISM.

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DRPs1st100DAYS

1.Establish special Educational Institutions for Training in Small

Businessesfor

Vincentians

e.g.

Agro

processing,

Technological

Developments(Apps,AnimationDesigns)

2. Identify useable Agricultural lands and establish a plan for

producingAgricultural output fromSVG to otherCountries.E.g.

Bananas, Peanuts, Beet Root, Tomatoes, Carrots, Tumeric &

Ginseng,Garlic,Mushroomsandmore.

3.Revive the Banana industrywith a view to assisting farmers inaccessingequipmenttomakeproductssuchassoapandtoothpaste

fromtheBanana.Detailswillbeprovidedinduetime.

4.BoostTourismbydevelopingcertainpartsofSVGasnewTourism

products e.g. Develop infrastructure around Soufriere and the

Grenadine islands for nature tourism, filming industry and such

like.5.Negotiate with Countries that are friends of SVG to establish

electronicandotherimportantpartnershipbusinessesinS.V.G.For

e.g.Assembling factories.Seekout training fromTaiwan tomake

highqualitytechnologicaldevicesforsale/export.

6.Vigorously work towards the safe and timely completion and

operationalizationoftheArgyleInternationalAirport.7.Findsourcesoffunding.Createamortgagefinancinginstitutionin

SVGtoprovidesoftloansatlowinterestrates,topersonswhoneed

houses/lands(includingrepairinghomes).(certificateofcomfortto

beappliedbasedonareaandcitizensabilitytorepay).

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CANDIDATES

Mrs.AnesiaBaptiste

35yearsold

WestSt.GeorgeConstituency

Mrs.KarimaParris

37yearsold

EastKingstownConstituency

Mr.WendellParris

58yearsold

SouthLeewardConstituency

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CANDIDATES

Mr.CalvertBaptiste

39yearsold

EastSt.GeorgeConstituency

Mr.HaranGrant

35yearsold

NorthCentralWindwardConstituency

Mr.GeorgeByron

59yearsold

NorthWindwardConstituency

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CONCLUSIONPRINCIPLES

The DRP has great andworkable plans that willmake the Country

becomeeconomicallyprosperousandcreatesocialjusticeforourpeople.

ItknowshowtoevokeexpertisefromwithinVincentianstohelpbuilda

muchbetersociety.Insummaryitsproposalstouchthefollowingareas

and somuchmore.

The introduction of a new tax structure to completely close the gap

between thehavesand thehavesnot,withoutdestroyingbusiness

initiativesand

wealth

creating

from

the

business

community.

The stimulation of business and job creation through industrial

revolution.

The implementation of Social policies to help the poor and needy in

society.

The Training of People into various skills in education, science and

technology to allow them to compete with first world developed

Countries.

Thestrengtheningandprotectionofreligiouslibertyandthefreedomof

thepressinSocietythroughlegalreforms.

The implementation of anAgriculturalpolicy tomake SVGbecome a

foodbasketintheCaribbean.

TheimplementationofpoliciestomakeSVGbecameaqualityandmajor

touristhavenintheCaribbean.

Promotinganexponential(orrapid)developmentinhealthcareandthe

availabilityofmedicineforthepeopleofSVG.

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Thepromotionoftraininginvarioussports,toensurethattheathletesof

SVGcancompetetowingoldmedalsintheOlympics.

Thedevelopmentofentertainment,artsandculture,intheCountry.

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POLITICAL

MANIFESTO

2015

VOTEDRP THEPARTYWITHAHEART

BRINGINGNEWHOPE

FROMSERVICETOALLTHEPEOPLE

Documents

2015 Manifesto Booklet of the DRP