The Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines Dr Ralph Gonsalves, was injured in the capital city of Kingstown earlier this evening.
The Prime Minister attempted to make his way through an angry mob demonstrating against a proposed amendment to the Public Health Act when he was struck by an object.
“I suspect it is not life-threatening, it is something that needs to be addressed by health officials,” said Sehon Marshall, a spokesman for Gonsalves, in an interview with Jamaica-based outlet Nationwide News.
Questions have already arisen as to why the Prime Ministers’ security team would allow him to walk through the crowd of demonstrators.
A protester was also injured earlier this afternoon when the protest for a moment turned violent; the man was taken to the hospital.
Trade Unions on the island said the amendment to the Public Health Act would make the COVID-19 vaccine mandatory for specific categories of workers.
The Government said there would be no mandatory vaccination.
