(BBC) The Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines, Ralph Gonsalves, has defended his government’s decision to seek an amendment to tighten the laws on private criminal prosecutions.
The proposed change follows unsuccessful attempts by opposition elements to mount prosecutions against Dr Gonsalves and others over statements allegedly made during December’s election campaign.
The opposition has been staging demonstrations against the amendment.
The Prime Minister said there had been abuse of the current law and what’s why the DPP would be required in future to give approval to any private criminal prosecutions.
