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| PM Tillman Thomas |
ST GEORGE'S, Grenada (CMC) — Prime Minister Tillman
Thomas has confirmed that he was searched by American Airlines officials at
Grenada's Maurice Bishop International Airport before embarking on an official
overseas trip.
Thomas broke his silence on the issue after the
local media called for a public explanation from American Airlines and an
apology to the prime minister.
Prime Minister Thomas told the Caribbean Media
Corporation that he had no problems with the search which occurred at the
airport's VIP lounge last month.
"It's a complicated matter. It's not something
that I could clarify. The Airport Authority would have to clarify it,"
Prime Minister Thomas said, adding "that he "had no problem with
it". It's a procedure. To me it does not make a difference to me".
The incident has caused a major embarrassment to
the Grenada Airports Authority which has since written to the Prime Minister
apologising for the ordeal, local media has reported.
Numerous calls to American Airlines country manager
Gillian Thompson seeking clarification have not been returned.
An editorial in The New Today weekly newspaper has
accused the airline of "belittling the Office of Prime Minister" and
criticised his security detail for allowing the search to take place.
"I was not really concerned about that. If it
ought not to have happened, it should not have happened," Prime Minister
Thomas said.
"They should have proper guidelines and
procedures but it was not something that I was too worried about".
SOURCE: Jamaica Observer
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