In an interview with BBC Caribbean, Grenada’s former Attorney General, Mr. James Bristol, expressed disappointment with the drastic action taken by Prime Minister Tillman Thomas to ask for his resignation over what seems a very trivial matter, something which he characterized as ‘making a mountain out of a molehill.’ Prime Minister Thomas said that he regrets the circumstances but his decision was based on his commitment to keep his promise to the people of Grenada to restore high ethical standards, procedures, practices and integrity in public office. In his interview, Bristol suggested that the present administration in Grenada (National Democratic Congress) is run by a ‘…second cabinet outside of the constitutional cabinet.’ In explaining what he meant, he said that the Prime Minister (Hon. Tillman Thomas) has his advisors outside of the cabinet and they are the ones who make the decisions and those are the people that he listens to. Bristol stated that if you looked at the letter, which is at the center of this political fallout, its content and the context in which it was written does not constitute a serious error in judgment which warranted his dismissal from the post of Attorney General. He stated categorically that the letter did not make reference to the government in any way, but instead referred to him writing a personal plea on behalf of his step-son which is the same thing as if he had gone into the witness box and given a mitigating statement. Mr. Bristol has found support from outspoken Grenadian trade unionist and labour representative in the Upper House of Parliament, Senator Chester Humphrey, who referred to the furor as a ‘tempest in a teacup.’ In commenting on his immediate plans, Bristol said that he intends to go back to his private practice as a lawyer in one of the more prestigious law-firms in the country.