Tuesday, January 13th, 2009: Recent statements made by the Commissioner of Police is getting international attention and there are concerns that his comments can be stretched, causing further damage for the tourism industry in these tough economic times.
According to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, tourists planning a winter vacation on the Caribbean island of Grenada should be aware that there are new laws on what people can wear in areas away from the beach.
The statement posted on the corporation’s website and viewed internationally says that the Grenadian authorities are enforcing a recently passed indecent exposure law that bans bathing suits in non-beach areas as well as saggy pants that reveal underwear.
The statement further noted that according to the Commissioner of Police in Grenada, violators will usually be told to cover up, but failure to do so could results in a $270 fine or six months in jail.
Meanwhile an article on USA cruise log which is also viewed internationally, issues a warning to vacationers planning a cruise to Grenada. It says be careful how you dress or you just might be kicked off the island. These words were first reported in the Jamaica Gleaner, which reported that police in Grenada recently ordered a group of cruisers back to their ship because of the way they were dressed.
While the Opposition does not support indecent exposure in public, the opposition calls on the Government to make clear the Government’s position on this matter as loose statements can do significant damage to the image of the country and to the tourism sector. The opposition wishes to remind the Government on how simple statements such as those made in the past by Lloyd Noel and others associated with the NDC administration, can result in the loss of an opportunity for the creation of hundreds of jobs and millions of dollars invested in the Grenadian economy.
From the Office of the Opposition
INSIDE GRENADA NEWS
(The views expressed in the above article reflect those of the writer and not necessarily those of Inside Grenada News team)
These nnp people seems to think that by focusing on what they think is speaking for the youths of our spice isle that they care for the youths is it not the same NNP who during their election rallies had these same youths up all night knowing that these same youths had to attend school the next day we grenadians and our sister isles have alway been brought up to respect decency be it from 1930 to our current day trends and i for one thinks it is disgusting to see both young girls and boys walking our street with next to nothing on them some goes as far as to showing their underpants and nickers yes we have to ove with the times but decency and respect comes first and because some countries in the west allow their people to behave so that does not mean we as a country has to behave in the same way and another thing what has this to do with the tourist industry as commented by the spokeperson for the opposition for it seems that whenever they say something it has other meaning behind its contents and in my view it is very disruptive comments.
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By: gabe 1/19/2009 7:41:01 AM
These nnp people seems to think that by focusing on what they think is speaking for the youths of our spice isle that they care for the youths is it not the same NNP who during their election rallies had these same youths up all night knowing that these same youths had to attend school the next day we grenadians and our sister isles have alway been brought up to respect decency be it from 1930 to our current day trends and i for one thinks it is disgusting to see both young girls and boys walking our street with next to nothing on them some goes as far as to showing their underpants and nickers yes we have to ove with the times but decency and respect comes first and because some countries in the west allow their people to behave so that does not mean we as a country has to behave in the same way and another thing what has this to do with the tourist industry as commented by the spokeperson for the opposition for it seems that whenever they say something it has other meaning behind its contents and in my view it is very disruptive comments.
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By: gabe 1/19/2009 7:40:55 AM
Pants sagging should be ban on the spice isle. Grenada should and always be on the frontline in setting standards and i believe grenada is on the right track. we dont need to emulate the west.
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By: justin mitchell 1/18/2009 6:08:35 PM
I think there are things of greater importance for us to focus on instead of looking at the way people dress - that is a matter of personal taste and fashion. Tourists have been dressing that way ever since - what has it done to our island? If young guys wish to drop their pants to show off their boxers, so what? What crime is committed? So long as there is not a lwed display of nudity, i have no problem with it!! This sounds like a sort of dictatorship, where one person is seeking to impose his likes and dislikes on an entire population without caring about how they feel about it! In this economically challenging times, some we cannot afford to chase away tourists and visitors to our country just because we don't like to see how some of them dress, even if they are breaking no laws- we need them!!before we open our big mouths and speak, we need to examine the consequences that our words can have on society as well as on the economy.
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By: Fair 1/17/2009 8:24:30 AM
These old perverts that donot want to see skin in public,they are over the top and want a religious state.I hope the tourist stop come here,this is so stupid.
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