ELOISE GONSALVES, wife of St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves, took to social media on Thursday to deny any corruption took place in the purchase of three apartment properties at the HDC’s upscale Victoria Keyes housing development in Diego Martin.

And, hours later, in response, Minister in the Ministry of Housing Anil Roberts – who first lifted the lid on the purchases – also took to social media to praise Mrs Gonsalves’ eloquence and to also answer several questions regarding these purchases.

In a minute-long video posted on the Unity Labour Party’s (ULP) Facebook page, on November 13, Eloise, who was born in Trinidad to Dominican parents, said her family did not receive any preferential treatment in dealings with the HDC. The ULP is led by PM Gonsalves and is facing a general election battle at present.