A former St Lucia government official has launched a stinging attack on the island's most famous tourist Amy Winehouse - branding her a "tattooed reptile" who is corrupting the local youth.

Jeff Fedee, a former spin-doctor for the idyllic resort, lashed out at the troubled singer in the St Lucia Star newspaper, blasting her drunken behaviour.

And he took a swipe at the island's natives and officials for offering Winehouse support during her stay - insisting they are "misguided" to stand by her after her disastrous comeback at the St Lucia Jazz Festival in May when she walked offstage mid-set.

Fedee writes in the publication, "I had also been perplexed by the number of St Lucians going public to express sympathy and tolerance to the nauseating antics of Amy Winehouse in St Lucia.

"I had dutifully trekked to Pigeon Point during the Jazz Festival to see how our tax dollars were being wasted, because evidently to our Tourism officials a notorious reputation for obnoxious behaviour and not necessarily musical ability was the main criteria for including Amy Winehouse in the Jazz line-up.

"For me it was a stomach churning experience to witness a reptilian looking character with a skeleton frame, staggering onto the stage, barely fitting into what appeared to be a size zero dress, cut just above an unsightly crotch. I thought Amy Winehouse should be locked up, be put in compulsory rehab and force fed to put some flesh on her insect frame."

And Fedee is adamant Winehouse has no future in music due to her booze-addled antics - insisting no one will remember her songs in 12 months time.

He adds, "On current form, none of her songs will be remembered one year from now. A career destined to bomb spectacularly. The notoriously fickle public will soon tire of her louche behaviour.

"Those who sing the praises of Amy Winehouse are missing the point: he is not a good model for St Lucian citizens, particularly the youth, despite the music. And the effrontery of this character who reminds me of a tattooed reptile, offering to help St Lucian youth when it is Winehouse who needs help."

The Rehab star has been on an extended break on the Caribbean island since December as she battles her drink and drug addictions.