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| Premier of Nevis, the Hon. Vance Amory (c) introduces MTV Caribbean Tempo Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Frederick Morton (c) to St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Denzil L. Douglas prior to the start of the Concert.
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"The message has been preached time and time again, that HIV/AIDS is no respecter of persons. This is the case in particular for young people. You have your energies, you have your lives ahead of you, but AIDS can curtail that in the moment of an eye," said Prime Minister Douglas on behalf of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNCEF).
"As you celebrate and entertain yourselves, you must remember two basic messages: (1) Abstention and (2) Protection. You can protect yourself always; you can protect yourself in sexual contact by wearing a condom, because a condom can prevent the spread of AIDS. Those of you who
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| A section of the large crowd just before the start of the TEMO Concert |
are not able to abstain from sexual intercourse and you have to be involved, my message is very simple, that you must protect your self," said Dr. Douglas.
"As you protect yourselves, you would be protecting our children, your children, the generations of Nevisians and Kittitians and Caribbean people, who will come after us because AIDS and HIV destroy our children, the very fabric of our society," said the Prime Minister, who was introduced by the Premier of Nevis, the Hon. Vance Amory.
The Concert featured several local, regional and international stars including Wyclef Jean, Pepper Ranks, Masud Sadiki Beres Hammond and Luciano.
