BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – CELVIN ‘CG’ WALWYN is again being criticised for recent comments he made about the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force, the institution that he leads.
While speaking on Freedom FM’s radio programme ‘Issues’ sometime last week, Walwyn complained that communication which he sought to initiate between himself and high-ranking members of the Force and the Prime Minister of the Federation went gone unanswered. He remarked that the “…Police Force is going to the dogs and it’s being accommodated”.
Former Member of Parliament and former member of the St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party, G.A. Dwyer Astaphan said the Commissioner, who left the Federation on leave about two weeks ago, has developed a reputation as one who is often quick to speak.
“When did the Force start going to the dogs? Just as soon as he boarded his plane back to Florida? That is a self-indulgent and very unfortunate statement that is really unbecoming for someone holding that position. I think Mr. Walwyn has characterised himself as someone who is very quick to talk and to talk out of turn and to utter indiscretions that really do not help him or help the organisation which he has had the honour to lead for these last few years.”
Astaphan said he does not know what arrangements have or are being made concerning the running of the Force, but he indicated that he is not looking forward to Walwyn’s return in that capacity.
“He said the Division in Nevis was lazy. Mr. Walwyn was a mistake from the beginning, with the greatest of respect…and I wish him all the best in his future endeavours. I am not who would be looking forward to his resuming the leadership of the Force. As I said, I don’t know what the arrangements are.
“An absolutely incredible and unfortunate statement by him and this is one of many. He established his pattern very early and he was consistent with it, uttering these indiscretions.”
While in the opposition, Team Unity has indicated that Walwyn was unfair in his dealings and played into the hands of the then St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party-led Government.
It is suggested that he might not return to head the Force after his leave of absence would have ended.
