MP Musgrove Doubles Down on Deception of TC Islanders

Turks and Caicos, December 11, 2024

The Minister’s response to my article highlighting his misleading practices is a diversion that fails to clarify the facts. Hon. Minister, while you admit the billboard represents a concept, you have not refuted that the terminal is not truly “coming soon” or provided evidence, such as post-Cabinet statements, to prove it has been approved or budgeted for by Cabinet.

I challenge you and Cabinet to produce post-Cabinet minutes showing that the Clifford Gardiner International Airport terminal concept has been approved for construction and officially cleared for promotion as imminent. Without this, your actions remain deceptive and misleading to the good people of North and Middle Caicos and the wider TCI.

Under the former PDM administration, development agreements were pursued to redevelop North Caicos. Your government continued negotiations with one of the two firms we were in negotiations with up until last year when demands from your side stalled progress. Additionally, it was the PNP administration that closed North and Middle Caicos airports following the consolidation of Inter-Island and SkyKing Airlines, and not the PDM, as inferred.

Hon. Minister, if you are not attempting to deceive, show the public the post-Cabinet statements to substantiate your claims, or admit the truth behind this billboard’s premature installation only weeks before the next general election.

Our people deserve the whole truth from you, Hon. Minister, and the Cabinet in this matter.

TCI, Your Future is Our Priority. For Accountability, Transparency, and Good Governance Vote PDM, All the Way!