[dropcap]I[/dropcap]f there’s one thing that can be said about Prime Minister Allen Chastanet, it is that he is not known for staying in what some describe as “comfort zones”. Allen Chastanet obviously enjoys stepping out of his lane, regardless of possible risks. It is something that scares the heck out of his detractors. At most events—carnival, sporting or otherwise—the VIP area never quite seems to hold his attention for long.
At last Sunday’s ICC Women’s T20 Tournament at the Daren Sammy Cricket Grounds, our outta-da-box PM could not be contained by his own VIP box or by those of others next door: Sandals or the Saint Lucia Tourism Authority. After all, why spend more time in a stiff room, boozing and stuffing your face with folks you see every day, when you can get down in the stands to mingle freely with fun people—and from which vantage you are afforded a more macro view of the cricketing ladies? Small wonder the PM took in most of last Sunday’s play surrounded by well-wishers and their offspring.
He received quite an ovation following his short interview with host JW, which was beamed on the large screen at the Beausejour stadium.
Prime Minister Chastanet also showed he is indeed a strong supporter of Saint Lucian culture when he got down with an energetic female fan to the Dennery Segment.
The PM also reached out to the dozens of English cricket fans who had travelled to Saint Lucia especially for the games. Hopefully he remembered to offer them words of comfort after the trouncing our West Indies ladies handed the English team on Sunday.
