Boyd Knights celebrates stint as longest serving House speaker

Alix Boyd Knights. *Sean Douglas photo

Alix Boyd Knights has reasons to celebrate after becoming the longest serving Speaker of the House of Assembly on April 17.

Under widespread criticisms from the then Opposition United Workers Party (UWP) and a cross section of the public, Boyd Knights has served in that position for 10 years now.

The attorney-at-law told a special interview with Government’s Press Secretary Sean Douglas, that when the idea of being House speaker was proposed to her, she did not take it seriously.

But she said the night of her daughters 21st birthday the late Prime Minister Roosie Douglas made the announcement, even before it was officially discussed with her.

“The rest is history,” she said.

“Since I had never put my mind to becoming speaker, I wasn’t aware of many things … it was quite an experience for me,” she said.

Meantime several no confidence motions have been moved against the Speaker of the House.

The Opposition has made several claims that the Speaker has brought the House into disrepute, stating that she is biased.

But Boyd Knights said their claims had no substance.

“Mans perception is his reality and our perceptions are based on how we feel and how we wished things to be. The reason why I was targeted by the United Workers Party is because it was felt that I was the reason why they were in Opposition,” she added.

When Parliament met for the first time since the December 18, 2009 general elections, Boyd Knights was sworn-in for her third consecutive term.

– DNO Correspondent

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10 Comments

  1. sanjoy
    November 29, 2010

    your end will come soon wicked speaker

  2. hmmm
    April 22, 2010

    … i mean rules are rules you dont have to break them and abuse your power because u are miss ‘speaker of the house’.

  3. Yes
    April 22, 2010

    Miss Boyd kite is high up, so ONLY OBSERVING look for a kite to fly. She is the best that is why she served for so many years. Congratulation Miss Boyd. I wish you many more years in parliament.

  4. Reader
    April 22, 2010

    Congratulations to the Speaker! best of luck to her and to all those who serve in parliament.

  5. Richard Prior
    April 21, 2010

    lONGEST SERVING MOST BIAS AND ARROGANT SPEAKER…

    • Heartfelt
      April 22, 2010

      Rightly said!!! Even outside of parliament … But what goes around comes around

  6. Only Observing.
    April 21, 2010

    Fly your kite Mrs Knight!

  7. April 21, 2010

    when i grow up i want to be The Speaker of the house. She looks like a rock star. I want to be just like her. Can somebody tell Dominicans how much the speaker makes i am awaiting for that information before i proceed.

  8. Young man in dominica
    April 21, 2010

    AA but Miss Knights have sawg in her shades lol, respect Miss Knight keep doing your thing mam all due respect to you.

    • STAY TUNED
      April 22, 2010

      u young and innocent….

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