Pierre contends that government positions are not inherited, like other leadership positions in society. He says politicians should focus on streamlining government processes for future generations.

“The job - and this is why it is so difficult for some politicians to understand when they have lost power - is temporary. This is not a permanent job. You sit at the dictates of the people of the country. So you can’t take it all for yourself,” he urged present and budding politicians.

The Prime Minister says sitting ministers need to ensure they develop the country for future generations. The seat of power, he says, does not belong to any one man.

“You’ve got to let processes continue. When I’m no longer the Minister of Finance, the Finance Ministry will continue. It is not mine, I’m just holding on for somebody. That’s why there’s so much bitterness and calumny,” the Prime Minister said.

The requirement for entering government, Pierre says, is by gaining the confidence of the electorate.

“Governments are not left for you because you believe that it’s your place. People elect you. I have been very fortunate because people have elected me six times and I’ll thank them profusely for that.”

The Opposition United Workers’ Party has long bemoaned the Pierre Administration. The UWP has called the Prime Minister “incompetent” and his policies “foolish” despite statistical evidence from both international and local non-governmental agencies that the policies of the administration have recorded growth and expansion in the economy.