From the Office of the Leader of the Opposition St. George's, Grenada October 1st, 2009: Leader of the Opposition, Dr. the Rt. Hon. Keith Mitchell, says the late payment of Government workers is another clear indication of the inability of the Tillman Thomas Administration to manage the economy. Dr. Mitchell says he empathies with the many workers who are unable to meet their monthly commitments on time as a result of the irresponsible and careless conduct of this administration. He said this situation further confirms the IMF assessment that Grenada’s economy is now worse than it was after the passage of Hurricane Ivan. He noted that even after a Hurricane that devasted the entire country, the NNP administration was able to pay the salaries of all workers on time. Dr. Mitchell says the current administration seems not to care about the people of the country and the hardship that they face. He pointed to the fact that in the face of the financial disaster that Grenada now faces that Government ministers and officials continue to travel in large delegations to attend social functions and meetings that would bring no significant benefits to the country. The Opposition Leader says he is also amazed that while some Government workers remain uncertain about receiving salaries for the month of September, the Minister of Finance has chosen to leave the country on a ten days trip. The Opposition therefore calls on the Tillman Thomas administration to ensure that all Government workers are paid immediately to prevent any further hardship to their families. The Opposition also calls on the Government to implement urgent measures to reverse this developing trend of paying workers late and having to seek help from other Countries to pay monthly salaries. The Opposition believes that it is a sad state of affairs when the Government has to go to foreign countries to seek assistance to pay salaries. This no doubt confirms the view of the IMF that the Grenada economy is in a catastrophic state. Finally the Opposition calls on the Government to desist from the constant attacks on local and foreign investors as this will continue to have further negative implication for the growth of the economy. According to the Opposition Leader it is unfortunate that Government continues to focus its efforts on trying to destroy the leadership of the New National Party rather than on building the country.