DEAR PRIME MINISTER
AS A SAINT LUCIAN CITIZEN LIVING ABROAD I AM UNABLE TO APPLY FOR A SAINT LUCIAN IDENTITY CARD BECAUSE I AM CURRENTLY NOT BASED IN SAINT LUCIA. I THOUGHT THIS SITUATION WAS EXCLUSIVE TO ME BUT AS I BEGAN TO DO MY REASEARCH IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY KNOWLEDGE BY THE EMPLOYEES OF THE SAINT LUCIA ELECTORAL DEPARTMENT THAT THEY RECEIVED COUNTLESS PHONE CALLS FROM SAINT LUCIANS OVERSEAS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THE EMPLOYEES ALSO INFORMED ME THAT THEY HAVE PLEADED WITH THEIR SUPERIORS FOR YEARS TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION INSTEAD IN RETURN THEY RECIEVED EMPTY PROMISES. I WOULD LIKE TO PROPOSE THAT A SYSTEM IS PUT IN PLACE AT THE SAINT LUCIA HIGH COMMISSION IN THE RESPETIVE CONTRIES WHERE SAINT LUCIANS WILL BE ABLE TO SETUP AN APPOINTMENT AT THE SAINT LUCIA HIGH COMMISSION WHERE THE EMPLOYEES WILL BE ABLE TO LIASE WITH THE ELECTORAL DEPARTMENT IN SAINT LUCIA CREATING A SYSTEM WHEREBY SAINT LUCIANS ARE ABLE TO ATTAIN THEIR NATIONAL IDENTITY CARDS. THE SAINT LUCIA EECTORL DEPARTMENT NEEDS TO LIASE WITH HOME AFFAIRS TO MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR SAINT LUCIANS LIVING OVERSEAS.
Why is this important?
SAINT LUCIANS ABROAD THIS ISSUE AFFECTS YOU, WE NO LONGER WANT TO SPEND THOUSANDS TO TAKE A TRIP TO SAINT LUCIA JUST TO APPLY FOR AN IDENTITY CARD AND IN SOME CASES ONLY TO BE GIVEN THE RUN AROUND. THIS IS YOUR TIME SPEAK UP FOR YOUR CAUSE, SPEAK UP FOR ISSUES AFFECTING YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES. IF A SAINT LUCIAN LIVING ABROAD WERE TO RETURN HOME DURING ELECTIONS IT WOULD BE IDEAL FOR THAT PERSON CAST THEIR VOTE. SAINT LUCIANS ARE YOU AWARE THAT IMMIGRATION REQUIRES TO HAVE A VALID IDENTITY CARD TO GET A SAINT LUCIAN PASSPORT. LET US JOIN FORCES TO EXACT CHANGE.