KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent – Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves met for two hours with the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani aboard the Arab leader’s yacht Wednesday night.
“I want to say Mr. Speaker, the relationship between our two countries is deepening. A delegation is coming from Qatar soon to deal with a series of matters in relation to investments not only in St. Vincent but on the Grenadine islands in relation to the airport,” Gonsalves told Parliament Thursday of the meeting that began at 8 p.m.
“And they also offers of scholarships for students. But they have to be excellent students because … they have the university city in Qatar where there are six branches of world-renowned universities … and it would be very good or us to broaden the number of scholarships we are getting from top class institutions for our students,” he further said.
Gonsalves did not say what was the nature of the Emir’s visit to this country or how long he stayed.
No announcement of the Emir’s visit was made and the meeting between the two leaders took place shortly after Gonsalves returned to the country after officials visits to Taiwan and London
Kingstown’s Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also attended the late night talks.
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What date exactly did Gonsalves meet the Sheikh. GONSALVES BECAUSE YOU ARE A LIAR FOR WHOM NO RESPECT CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO, AND BECAUSE YOU ARE A KNOW LIAR, WE NEED MORE INFORMATION FROM THE SHEIKH.
I AM CHECKING ON THE OFFICIAL MOVEMENT AND LOCATION OF THE SAID YACHT.
Posted by Peter | June 1, 2012, 14:48What Gonsalves call talks…is really a social gathering to knock back some expensive wine and shrimp cocktails…all this talk about scholarships and airport is just side small talk…I am just saying. Here is my impression of the conversation that took take place on the yacht…
Emir: So wha th ell you doing these parts, Mr Go-salves?(broken english)
Gonsalves: Well, you Know I was in London and Taiwan, begging my arse off…and thought I would drop in to see if I could get some of that oil money…lol
Emir: [Not laughing] Really? And who are you again?
Gonsalves:[red faced]…um…I am the LEADER of SVG
Emir: SVG? oh yes, you the one who —- that poliewoman…yes thats what you do when you are a leader…I have hundreds of beautiful women here at my disposal…I just have to say, YOU! come here and kneel down…and they have no choice…I heard the policewoman put up a fight…thats unheard of in my Qatar…you need to keep the pimp hand strong…Gunny.
Gonsalves:…yes yes, about that oil money…I really need some help with a aiport I am building…I never believe an airport cost so much money…
Emir: Are you serious? One of my palaces cost more than airport you trying to build….what you call airport, is what I use in my backyard to park my collection of planes.
Gonsalves: [Speechless]
Emir: Look, lets have something to drink and we can make small talk…and you can go back to your homeland and tell them we had diplomatic talks… I have some folks here who need a break…I will send them on a holiday…and you can always say that they come for talks with the Government…how that sound?…bring the barbecued Ostrich legs and where are those b—-
Gonsalves: OK…You have any Gonsalves black wine?…
Emir:[Speechless]
Posted by Saadiss | June 1, 2012, 16:01Hopefully the Sheikh doesn’t want him to convert to islam first…because you know he’ll do it l.o.l
Posted by Jahu | June 3, 2012, 02:15Give me money or de black squad go find drugs on yo yacht and we go impound it,and put yo in jail,so gimme money now l.o.l
Posted by Joe | June 3, 2012, 02:34Really? The two of you need your heads check. Is that all you do criticise?.
Posted by Bermyvincy | June 3, 2012, 08:48BERMVINCY, you can’t blame people for poking fun at such a big headed liar. they are only extending what they believe to be his character.
What they are really saying is that they believe Gonsalves will go to any lengths to collect airport money.
Posted by Peter | June 3, 2012, 14:37Haiti had its Tonton Macoute (established in 1959), Granada its Mongoose Gang (established in the 1970s) – all to surpress any form of opposition. And now SVG has its Black Squad?! To do what?
Posted by DWells | June 3, 2012, 15:51There is much to be concerned about with Qatar’s public integrity system. Qatar’s performance in virtually every key area of good governance is lacking. Of particular note is the absence of any mechanism through which citizens can make information requests to the government. Legislative accountability also remains inadequate: public officials are not subject to financial disclosure requirements, there are no laws governing gifts and hospitality offered to public officials, and citizens have no access to documents recording legislative debates. Other areas of concern include the lack of accountability in the national judiciary. Although there is an independent judicial oversight mechanism, members of the judiciary are not subject to robust financial disclosure requirements or governed by conflict of interest regulations. Power is concentrated in the executive, with the Emir holding absolute uncontested authority: indeed, “there is no ruling party in Qatar, but rather a ruling family, a family Dictatorship, led by the head of state, Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.
Having said that, the Emir’s politics differ from Gonsalves in as much as the Emir has recognized the rebels in Libya as the legal government, Gonsalves has refused to do so. The Emir does not agree with Syria’s treatment of its people and recommends that military force should be used if they fail to act upon Kofi Anans peace plan. Gonsalves has supported Syria at the UN.
If hes trying to hit on the Emir, watch Gonsalves change his views and opinions. Thats why I wrote to the Emir.
Posted by Peter | June 3, 2012, 21:56DWELLS, whatever you think that you’re IMPLYING, as Dr. Gonsalves like to say, IS RUBBISH.
That said; do not be a COWARD, feel free to COMPLETE your THOUGHT about the BLACK SQUAD.
In other words, do not have us HANGING.
Our minds are BLANK. We will RESPOND when you tell us what the BLACK SQUAD is there to do.
Posted by VINCY POWA (@VINCYPOWA) | June 4, 2012, 09:16DWELLS, ignore the VINCYPOWA, no one respects anything that he writes. He is best kept to his snurging and cottaging antics with JASON.
The Black Sqad are the regimes private police force, they protect the regimes interest, they are always at Buccament when there is a dispute with people who want paying.
VINCYPOWA, if you want further information ask Donkey Dung Gonsalves yard boy Francis the Philistine.
By the way thanks for helping me name this pair of twerps.
Posted by Peter | June 4, 2012, 18:06