 Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the motion to borrow $2,334,908 U.S. dollars, that's approximately $6,000,000 E.C. dollars for community tourism. Mr. Speaker, just give me a few minutes and take leave to congratulate all Saint Lucians on the occasion of our 45th Independence Anniversary. Mr. Speaker, when I heard the Prime Minister, member of Ocastris East, outline some of the critical areas that will be addressed under this motion and the previous motions, Mr. Speaker, I said no wonder. The Prime Minister is accused of not having a plan. What he has, Mr. Speaker, is action because I found out that the opposite side had many plans but there were no actions following the plan. So the actions precede any plan. With community tourism, Mr. Speaker, I see the opportunity for all communities in Saint Lucia to benefit from community tourism. And I lend my full support to this motion and other motions that have been tabled on this floor in sharing what we call the pie, the tourism pie, because tourism is our leading economic activity to generate revenue to sustain this country. And every Saint Lucia will want to have a share of the pie. And I think it will be an opportunity for each community, each constituency to be branded on the tourism. And I can see the brand that I will give my constituency, which is agro tourism because my constituency is well known for agriculture. And if we do not have agriculture, I saw the Minister of Agriculture there smiling, without agriculture we cannot have tourism. It means we have to import everything we need to serve our tourists. And our tourists are coming here to experience the indigenous things that we have. What is Saint Lucia? And if you can produce things, not just agriculture, craft, I can see shows are going into craft tourism. Sufra going into tourism agro because the tourism is the baby, they are the heartbeat of tourism. And as you move around, you can see some distinct features that highlights some of the communities. And Mr. Speaker, I can see this exploding and growing from strength to strength. The community tourism, as I spoke earlier Mr. Speaker, will give rise to food security. We have to produce, we have to have supplies to serve our tourists. And it is also going to boost the agricultural sector because persons working in the agricultural sector will find markets for the produce. So you can see the correlation, the collaboration, the interrelated connection of all different sectors. Mr. Speaker, as was outlined, some communities are starting off. And I think all other communities are waiting with better breath on when the turn will come. And we may have to start and invite the Ministry of Tourism to come along because we are on a ticking time, a clock ticking. And therefore some persons may not have all the time to wait. Mr. Speaker, I see community tourism and all the other initiatives undertaken by this government under the leadership of the member for Castries East and also Prime Minister of this country as really focusing on our young people. And too many times we help people speak about they are not catering for the youth as can we cater for the youth Mr. Speaker. Community tourism will create opportunities for them to start their own business. We have the youth economy that's specifically for youth to start their own business, create employment and they can develop their business around tourism. We have the semi-professional football league, sports tourism. We have the same Ministry of Agriculture, food security, agro-tourism. We have micro, small and medium-sized businesses that create opportunities. They can make some of them tourism. They can make some in agriculture. It is very wide. We have the contribution made in education that was debated earlier this morning Mr. Speaker. And the heavy investment in education that is in our youth Mr. Speaker. We have health, universal health care. We want our young persons to live longer so we are preparing them for the future. All these programs are focusing on the youth. And when we talk about community tourism Mr. Speaker, infrastructure. Infrastructure we cannot allow persons to come here and they do not have a smooth ride. So infrastructure is linked to community tourism. And don't tell them oh you are going in the bush somewhere in Babunu and therefore the road is not good. They will need good roads to go to the community tourism. So we can marry that of the issue of equity and the social programs. So that our people here begin to receive our tourists, visitors to our country and treat them well Mr. Speaker. And Mr. Speaker, I can safely go on record in spite of all what people may say about this country. The Helen of the West. My experience working in St. Lucia. My experience working regionally. My experience working globally. St. Lucia has a set of people that are most friendly. And this is not something I am asking you Mr. Speaker. I am telling you based on my experience working in the region internationally for over three decades. And this is what goals for us and tourism is benefitting heavily on how St. Lucia's are hospitable, how they are friendly and how they make people feel welcome in our society. And therefore our social programs pay a critical role in developing this positive attitude. Mr. Speaker, as we look at community tourism, I heard my colleague parliamentarian from library spoke about the baton relay. We are waiting for our turn. I know the member for cast resist will be handing us the baton. And I notice I am seeing photos they are sending me here Mr. Speaker. And the people in Babono are busy transforming the community. Because we want Babono to be the cleanest community for the baton relay Mr. Speaker. And this baton relay Mr. Speaker, as we talk of community tourism, is actually exposing St. Lucia to the world. The good, the bad or the ugly will come out. And therefore we must ensure that we have good coming out. And it goes in every community. And if we profit this community tourism, it will be a major marketing tool for tourism in St. Lucia. It's going to bring out our rich history. Things people never knew about our country will come out in the baton relay and collaborating with community tourism. It brings out persons of different personalities, persons who have contributed to the development of our country. That is an important tourism product Mr. Speaker. It is a marketing tool. It's going to boost community tourism. And people will want to visit that place. They saw it on the baton relay. Where can I go? Where do they have this? Where do they have that? That is partnering with community tourism to broaden the product. Mr. Speaker, I am fully cognizant that tourism is important. Community tourism and the other related activities around that is critical for economic growth to facilitate development in our country. And Mr. Speaker, Mr. Speaker, we have managed to save 6 million dollars for this place. We have managed to save 6 million dollars for this place. We have managed to save 6 million dollars for this place. We have served by all people, we have served by all people so and tourism. We have served by asking MIный , we have served by paying MBW , we have served by Nor o Mighty Bay, we have had two fartu this place, we have all paid for that. We have helped the community to make possible who is able to go and participate, Temple, national health service, and service is very good. That is the benefit of community tourism. Tculesn. In St Lunshun. And for this Mr. Speaker, I give my full support to this motion. As we await, all of us will await our fresh share of this pie. I thank you.