Speaking on the morning show Zafe Nou, King insisted that no deal has been finalized, and that only a proposal has been submitted for consideration.

King clarified the current status of the project, stating, “I suggested to him some of the things that we [are] doing and he in fact he was asking what opportunities are there in Saint Lucia, and he said he has written to Invest Saint Lucia because the land is not the government land, it’s not mine. I cannot sell what is not mine. So he has written to Invest Saint Lucia and he has expressed his interest in going into a joint venture with the government to develop property.”

King also criticized the opposition’s handling of the situation, comparing their reaction to “a teenager, who has a desire and before he gets to the promised land he already has let off… He’s saying that the government has a deal; the government has sold the La Clery land and he’s all excited, excited, excited.”

Explaining the government’s vision, King emphasized, “I made an announcement where I said that finally the government has found an interested investor partner who is willing to come forward and to develop the La Clery lands to develop what I have been advocating for a number of years – to develop the town center. I said we have received correspondence from the investor, and the investor has outlined some of the things that he’s desirous of doing.”

Highlighting the purpose of the proposed development, King said, “We have been looking for a potential investor for many ideas that the government has in mind. One of those ideas is my idea, which has been existing for a little while now, to put in La Clery a town center that will facilitate Castries. Okay?”

King continued, “So that persons have an option for shopping rather than the city that is already congested and choking, and rather to then go all the way up north that you have La Clery that will provide jobs for the people of La Clery, the young people, and will also provide opportunity for those who have their little things on the roadside to have a kiosk or to have a concession where they can sell their goods, have their business in decency.”

King concluded by reiterating that no agreement has been signed, emphasizing, “They [the Opposition] say there’s a deal; there is a deal only after you have signed an agreement. There’s no deal if there’s not an agreement.”

The Castries North community and political observers are now awaiting further clarification on how the La Clery lands will be developed and whether the government’s vision for a town center will move forward with community input.