The malicious publication by the UK's Daily Telegraph newspaper of a story repeating unsubstantiated hearsay, rumour and conjecture, timed for two days before the election, is clearly designed to affect Sir Ronald's chances. He was a clear front-runner in the contest, which included British baroness and sitting member of the House of Lords, Patricia Scotland.

Corruption in the Government agencies and the private sector in places like Antigua and Barbuda, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and various other regions have for long been overshadowed by the overt impression .