PRIME Minister, Allen Chastanet, in a post on his Facebook page, has described the late Arsene James as not only having been his mentor and advisor, but ‘in many ways a second father’.
“As we lay Mr Arsene James to rest later today St.Lucia will mourn the loss of a true statesman and gentleman, par excellence,” Chastanet said Friday.
The PM recalled that no visit to Micoud South was complete without stopping by James’ home “with his ever-open doors for his counsel and honest conversation.”
“He became my rock in so many ways and taught me much about politics and life. He cared only about family, his beloved community, and this beautiful island of ours. Money and material things meant little to him. He wanted the best of everything for the people of Micoud South and was incredibly excited about our shared imminent plans for the constituency’s development.”
“Arsene was quite simply the most selfless and humble man I have ever known and I am blessed that God gave me the opportunity to tell him how much I loved him, and what he meant to me. There are no words to describe how much I shall miss him,”the PM wrote.
“May he rest in perfect peace.”