Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves of St. Vincent and the Grenadines has dismissed a book titled “New Democratic Party’s Plans for St. Vincent and the Grenadines” as a spoof. The book, which appeared in a campaign video released by his party on Sunday, was filmed at the Prime Minister’s Official Residence during a meeting with party members and Jamaican artist Christopher Martin. Gonsalves revealed that the book, which he received that same morning, contains six chapters of mostly blank pages, mocking the opposition party’s ideas. He described the document as a work of nonfiction by a fictitious author, Godwin Fryay, and criticized the New Democratic Party (NDP) for its lack of substantive content. The Prime Minister’s comments came after he was nominated for the 11th time as a candidate for North Central Windward in the upcoming national election. Gonsalves, 79, is leading the Unity Labour Party in its bid for a sixth consecutive five-year term in the general election on November 17.
