Absolute Scandal: Gonzalves Criticizes ECCB Governor’s $22M ”Palace”

The Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr. Ralph Gonzalves, has condemned the decision to allocate EC$22 million for an official residence for the Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), Timothy Antonine.

Prime Minister Browne, the current chairman of the ECCU Monetary Council, confirmed to Antigua.news that he has received Gonzalves’s correspondence.

In the letter, Dr Gonsalves expressed outrage over the expenditure, which he deems an “absolute scandal.”

“The poor and working people of our region are being called upon to foot the bill. It appears as though the unelected Levites and Mandarins have gone stark mad!”

Gonzalves stated emphatically, underscoring his shock and anger regarding the lavish spending at a time when many are struggling with economic hardship.

As the current chairman of the ECCU Monetary Council, Browne faces the growing concern over the ECCB’s financial priorities.

Gonzalves criticized the decision to build a 10,000-square-foot mansion, asserting that member countries of the ECCU surely cannot justify such expenditure while citizens grapple with rising food prices and increased poverty.

See a copy of the letter below:

Letter to PM, Antigua-Barbuda re Residence for ECCB Governor (1)