Symmonds urges property owners to do ‘right thing’

Member of Parliament for St James Central Kerrie Symmonds has issued an appeal to property owners along the West and South Coasts, warning that repeated attempts to restrict public beach access threaten a cherished Barbadian tradition.

Speaking on the matter during a press conference yesterday at his constituency office in Hoyte’s Village, the Senior Minister said he was “very concerned” about the repeated actions of property owners blocking or preventing access of Barbadians to beaches.

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He it made clear, however, that the problem should not be viewed through the narrow lens of race. Property owners, he stressed, “irrespective of race”, were being urged to respect public rights, as the issue was not simply “a black and white matter”.