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                  Former Tourism Minister 
                  Romanus Lansiquot 
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                   Former
                  Minister of Tourism, Romanus Lansiquot says that he is not
                  surprised that the Minister of Tourism, Philip J. Pierre was
                  removed from the post. It was a bad decision to have appointed
                  him in the first place, reason being: He lacks the necessary
                  image for this high profile job and he also lacks the charisma
                  to attract new investment opportunities in tourism. It
                  doesn't matter what anyone says, the fact is that Mr. Pierre
                  has been demoted and replaced by his junior Minister  who
                  obviously lacks the necessary experience for the job. In
                  1996 the tourism industry brought over 700 million dollars to
                  the economy. It is an industry that employs over 12,000 St.
                  Lucians.  |