Gay Cruise to Nevis Part II

Here's a press release just out of the Prime Minister's office.

To: sknpmpresssec2@hotmail.com
From: "Erasmus Williams" Add to Address Book
Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 16:38:45 +0000
Subject: Press Release from the Office of the Press Secretary to the Prime Minister

Press Release

St. Kitts and Nevis over the years has developed into an attractive
tourist destination, mainly because of the warm hospitality of our people and
the beautiful nature of the islands of the Federation.

In fact, in the past, the Federation has welcomed persons of the gay, lesbian and straight community.

The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has always respected the beliefs and
customs of all persons and has never become involved in matters pertaining
to people’s sexuality especially when it involves visitors who are not
attempting to impose their sexuality on others and are not contravening the
laws of the land.

The Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Dr. the Hon. Denzil L. Douglas
has expressed alarm to the reports which surround the premature departure of
the MV Polynesia out of the waters of Nevis on Wednesday 23rd March and is
awaiting reports from the Departments of Immigration and Customs as the matter is being investigated.





Press Secretary
Office of the Prime Minister
Government Headquarters
Basseterre
St. Kitts

24th March 2005

This turning the ship away was, I am sure, a purely Nevis initiative. Now what do you bet the Nevisians will set up a great howl at the presumption of the Federation's government in interfering with their right to keep homosexual perverts away from their shores. The cry of Secession! will start up again, because this is one of those instances where Nevis, in pretending to rule itself, has embarrassed the whole Federation and the Prime Minister has now had to come out and tell them that they have been stupid. This is very hard for them to bear. For many of them it will be proof incontrovertible that they must secede in order to govern themselves. Oh what a lot of nonsense will be shouted at the beach bars this week. And this is how most of the world will hear of the existence of Nevis. Silly silly people.