Shervon: Nope, because we are still receiving donations from the Taiwanese and Japanese regardless of which political party is in power. With the issue of crime, we as a nation cannot even solve crime on our own; we have to depend on foreign intervention/intelligence. I mean if we were independent, I think we would have our own resources to fix problems. On a whole we still call on other countries, seeking help most of the time, so I don't think we are fully independent.

Calvin: Well honestly the ministers are not taking anything seriously apart from making their bellies get bigger and bigger. St. Lucians aren’t doing anything, if it is not a Chinese or Taiwanese in their ears to tell them. Or if is not a Chinese or Taiwanese that tell them we need this here and that there. Lucians don’t want to work as one, a bunch of fight down. All they good for is working hard for the Chinese and/or Taiwanese for a little money. St. Lucia can’t go anywhere. Cause we not making use of our natural resources, like we should be. That’s all I have to say.

Denver: Well we’re not doing well all on our own. We are still getting help, I guess it got to be that way but we still dependent on others.

Mario: Yes, I think we are a dependent nation because if we were not and still under England we would be more developed.

Joachim: I would say an independent country is one that can use up their own resources instead that of another country. Wouldn’t you? Well we are told we are but to me we are not fully so.

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