ST GEORGE’S, GRENADA: GRENADA’S FORMER FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TOURISM MINISTER Peter David says it was pure political mischief when one of his ruling party colleagues suggested that there was a conspiracy against the leadership of Prime Minister Tillman Thomas.

Speaking in an interview in St George’s, David said it was unfortunate that the current challenges within the ruling National Democratic Congress have been reduced to what he called such baselessness.

Controversial Information Minister Glen Noel made the damning claims against nearly half of the Tillman Thomas cabinet in an explosive internal party comment subsequently posted online by one of his allies.

But David said given the task his party is faced with in delivering a better way of life for people, the country could have done without such distractions.

“It is absolutely non-sense,” he declared.

“Everybody is aware that there are differences in approach; there are policy differences underlying some of these issues about how we deliver. (But) there is no conspiracy anywhere; there is no attempt to do anything that is not above board,” David said.

“I think the persons who made the comment are just engaging in mischief,” David added.

What we are doing albeit with some differences is trying to figure out how we provide more jobs, more housing; how we provide for our people,” the former Minister of Tourism told interviewers.

He added: “If there is any conspiracy, it is a conspiracy to ensure that what we promise our people is delivered to our people.”

David has also denied suggestions that there might be a move to change the constitution of the NDC so that the leader could be challenged at the next convention.

He said that is not rooted in any fact.

“There is a mechanism in the constitution to make whatever changes; and I have made no recommendations nor aware of anybody else who has made any,” he explained.

“I must tell you this, there has been no decision; no record anywhere with me having  to do with any recommendations for the convention,” David said.

Calling himself a committed party man, David said while it is late, he still hopes there will be a way to respectful solve the problems of the NDC.

He noted that his recent vote in parliament emphasized the need to take into consideration the views of the party.

“There is a saying in the US, it is not over until the fat lady sings; and I am not aware that the fat lady has sung,” he declared.