But the public reaction to the announcement has been anything but harmonious and pleasant. It may be a vocal minority - but the public sentiment expressed on the change in the special agreement has been full of misgivings. That's because instead of public announcement - the disclosure came through the media - in an Amandala article and then a Channel 5 interview. The Prime Minister told us last week that has told Elrington to send out a press release first - a release that the opposition would have gotten to see first. But none of that happened; Elrington told us yesterday that he thought it did!:..
Hon. Wilfred Elrington, Minister of Foreign Affairs
"When Isani asked me about it, I responded on the assumption that in fact the press release had gone out."
Jules Vasquez
"Okay."
Hon. Wilfred Elrington, Minister of Foreign Affairs
"I was not aware that the press release had not gone out."
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