Tommy Descartes, the United Workers Party (UWP) candidate for Castries South, has publicly challenged the Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) to provide a detailed account of the funds generated through the Citizenship by Investment Programme (CIP). Speaking at a UWP rally on William Peter Boulevard, Descartes, a former chief economist in the Department of Economic Planning, raised concerns about potential under-reporting of CIP revenues. He pointed to the significant financial gains made by neighboring countries like Saint Kitts and Grenada through their CIP initiatives, suggesting that billions of dollars might be unaccounted for in Saint Lucia. Descartes emphasized the importance of transparency, stating that the SLP must release the audited CIP report before the upcoming elections on December 1. Although Parliament has been dissolved, he insisted that the report should still be made public. Despite his call for accountability, Descartes expressed skepticism about the SLP’s willingness to disclose the figures, urging voters to hold the party accountable by voting them out of office.