Good evening to the members and representatives from social and sporting clubs across the island, and a very special thank you to the President of Leopard’s Club International, Mr Cal Bean and the members of his executive committee for inviting me to speak tonight.
Though I accepted the invitation to speak with you all tonight before I accepted the Premier’s offer to serve as Minister of National Security, the opportunity that this evening presents to speak to the leadership of some of the most important institutions in our community is not lost on me.