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the eastern caribbean supreme court ordered opposition leader allen chastanet to pay castries central mp richard frederick $60,000 in damages for defamation stemming from a may 2023 video concerning the sale of land at bannanes. the court ruled chastanet could not establish a factual basis for corruption allegations and issued a permanent injunction; chastanet stated he respects the decision but plans to appeal.
