PRESS RELEASE
The Saint Lucia Chamber of Commerce Industry and Agriculture is joining the Government and Citizens of Saint Lucia in condemning gun violence, following the recent acts of gang violence in Vieux Fort that claimed the lives of seven individuals.
After a meeting with the Prime Minister, government officials, private sector leaders and other civil society on Sunday 12th March 2023, the Chamber fully supports the actions the Government has planned on taking to arrest the situation in Vieux Fort.
The St. Lucia Chamber of Commerce Industry and Agriculture has been inundated with calls of concern and recommendations from members and the wider business community and we have conveyed these to the Government.
The welfare of team members and customers remains the priority of the business community and as such members will act with that in mind.
The right of citizens to live in a peaceful and safe society shall always be in the forefront of Chamber Advocacy as it has been for years and we will continue to work with all institutions of goodwill to address the issues that threaten this noble objective.
The Chamber is confident that its interest on this issue coincides with that of the government and all St. Lucians, and so calls on all St. Lucians to work together to combat this scourge.
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