For the moment he is saying absolutely nothing about the matter.
But Dominica News Online can report that retired public servant Eliud T. Williams is next in line to occupy the President’s residence.
Williams is expected to be sworn in soon as Dominica’s next head of state.
He’ll succeed President Nicholas Liverpool, whose term expires next year October 2013.
Dr Liverpool is calling it quits well ahead of that date due to ill health.
DNO has been reliably informed that Williams has been offered the post, and that he has formally accepted.
Arrangements are now being made, we’ve been told, for the official swearing in ceremony to take place next month (August).
When contacted on the matter Williams said he had “no comments.”
Section 19 (1) of the Constitution states “whenever the office of the President is vacant or the term of office of the President is due to expire within not more than ninety days, the Prime Minister shall consult with the Leader of the Opposition as to their joint nomination of a suitable candidate for election as President.”
Opposition Leader, Hector John when contacted by DNO, seemed “surprised” and said he had no knowledge that a new president was soon to be elected, and that he has not been consulted by the Prime Minister on the matter.
Parliamentary approval forms part of the process of putting in place a new president.
Eliud T. Williams is a management consultant at WHITCO Inc and was Managing Director of the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) from 2004 to 2008.
He is a University of the West Indies’ graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting, and a master’s degree in Business Administration.
He is also a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute of the United Kingdom.
Williams has pursued specialized training in Regulatory Strategy and Policy at the University of Florida and in Development Administration at the Manitoba Institute of Management.
He served in the public service as a Permanent Secretary from 1987 to 2004, and has also served as a director on several national and regional boards, including the Organization of Caribbean Utility Regulators (OOCUR).
Williams also served as chairman of the Independent Regulatory Commission (IRC).
a well deserving tribute to a true man of the soil, a faithfull civil servant who performed well, is well respected with an untarnished impecabble record of tireless work ethics, high moral standards and true integrity. A well respected role model, a faithfull husband, a stable personality and an outstanding father….Bravo to Mr. Williams….hard work and integrity does have a pay back….Congratulations
I hope mister will follow Olafur Ragnar Grimsson.
Dominica needs a president like Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, a president of the people.
DNO. I posted a comment yesterday morning and it still shows that it’s awaiting moderation, but comments written today has been moderated and posted.
Any explanation?
Well look excitement.
Allyou not seeing dere is something wrong with dis business model from since Soh-long???
Why does Dominicans need a “President” and a “Prime Minister”???
Here is a definition I thought you’d like from Bouvier’s Law Dictionary.
PRESIDENT
PRESIDENT. An officer of a company who is to direct the manner in which business is to be transacted. From the decision of the president there is an appeal to the body over which he presides.
Here is a definition I thought you’d like from Blacks’s Law Dictionary.
PRIME MINISTER
prime minister. (often cap.) The chief executive of aparliamentary government; the head of a cabinet. — Abbr.PM.
Soh, scholastic One(s) justify dat nuh,,,,
From what I understand the family is aligned with this govt so as expected they all benefiting all kinds of ways the normal person struggling wouldnt dare get a chance. Take a look at them and see. As you can very well see the only ones benefiting from this government are its followers, this gov’t is not for the people of the land but, only for a select few. dominicans like hard times.
If you all can’t say something positive about this man why don’t you all just shut up. All I’m reading hear is a bunch negativity coming from a certain group who are turnig green with envy.
Why is it that our people can’t allow themselves to celebrate when something good happens to someone from the country. Would you rather see the
PM choose an American, British or Canadian?.
All I see here is JEALOUSY! JEALOUSY! an more JEALOUSY!
This man has worked very hard to get to where he is today so don’t you all dare act like something was just handed to him.
I know he is very qualified and will do what is required of him regardless. You all need to stop talking about people especially when you don’t know them personally and you don’t really have the facts.
This man has been a dedicated public servant. Well educated to. I know if chosen he will do a wonderful job.
He will be a wonderful President for Da. Honestly it is a well deserved positon. I wish him the best in his new edeavors if and when he accepts the position which I think he should. I know he will make Dominica and Dominicans at home and abroad very proud,
This is someone who is knowledgeable, capable, dependable and reliable.
So congrats to you Mr Williams & your family on a well deserved position.
No matter the pressure don’t give in to the nay sayers. They wish they were in your position right now.
Just remember always, good things come to those who wait.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!
When are you all Dominican ever gouing to appreciate what’s good for the country?. What is wrong with you people? Would you rather see a white American, British or Canadian as Dominics’s President? All I can see here is a bunch of incredible hulk turning green with envy.
Prisca, tut-tut! If a black man can be President of the U.S.A. why couldn’t a white man…or a “green hulk” for that matter be President of Dominica? You have a problem with somebody’s skin colour? That’s what is called prejudice , and we know that very well! Personally, I don’t care, man or woman, as as we get someione, who has the overall interest of Dominica foremost in mind.
Dominica is such a place that whoever gets appointed to an office we tend to think that their is some political influence or some benefit is to be gained from the appointment of that person.. Reality is that not all of us (Dominicans) will ever agree totally to any one person proposed to be in the seat of President or any other high office seat to be held by a fellow countryman. we all press and opress for simple reasons such as “i think he is a labor man” or “why not a man from vielle casse” or “mister make so much money already and look skerrit going to make him make more again” or we may agree for simple reasons being “Elude is my cuz so yeah i happy for him” or Elude is my neighbor in elmshall”
Dominicans is time we wake up and realize that the world out there is looking at us and we make such a big issue about so many little things that we act as foolish little kids.
Please ask yourself this question – ” if i was in skerrit shoes and saw that my brother or sister needs a job; would i help them achieve a job and rise from poverty ? ”
anyone reading this post would hook up or set up and aise up their family, close friends and buddies in anyway you all can if you all were in the position of PM or some other high ranking office of the govt. Blax, Aussie, Daroux x2 and many others have set up themselves in what ever way they can – casuse the bottom line is AFTER POLITICS THERE IS NO FUTURE FOR YOU !!
would witchurch hire Blax after labor party out of office ? i am sure they would not – so with this realization the politicians have put themselves in places where they have their house, car, land, business and etc etc so after all is done they can live free and sweet…..
why are we complaining on Mr. Williams being president when if we were in Skerrit place it may be well our cuz, childhood friend, or some other close person who we will appoint to the post…
while some agree some will disagree that is just the fact of life !!
but a puppet is not only one on strings – when youre given a chance at something great or placed in a position to make money and fame ; you owe some sort of gratitude to who placed you there
at the end – why oppose the hand who placed you up there ? if you cant see to oppose when you see wrong being done – YOU ARE A PUPPET !
Days of standing up for Dominica Over, Everybody looking for themselves. Congrats on your position but i cannot respect you as a person, to accept this job knowing all the scrupulous activities in Govt, a man of integrity would refuse the job.
Something is wrong here; I do not believe this man has a background or the qualification to serve in the capacity of President of the country.
I might have understood it if the position calls for a politically elected individual.
However, since the president of a country may from time to time have to make decisions based on some legal precedence, how is this man who does not have a background in law, has no knowledge as how to interpret the laws of the land going to deal with matters of such importance?
Will the Taxpayers pay an attorney to baby sit him day after day and spoon feed him and tell him what decision to make on matters pertaining constitutional matters, and the laws of the land?
Though his duty’s are part ceremonial, when the time comes for him to sign some legal document, he might just slap on his signature unto it blindly which might result in a violation of law.
If he is simply an accountant, and one who issued telecommunication licenses; that might be his niche. He should not to be installed as head of State, he should not be allowed to live off the people of our country.
I protest here and now, he should not be selected, he should not be appointed, if his appointment if true in every sense is must be considered political, and the presidency in our country should not become a political partisan position.
In such a case there will be forever political conflict of interest.
Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
Mr. Telemaque your protest is noted however it is mis placed, for as far as i can remmeber neither mr. Vernon Shaw nor Crispin Sorhaindo had a legal background and they served as President of Dominica.in fact subject to correction other than Mr. Liverpool i dont think any of our past presidents had legal backgrounds. maybe its a good thing because Mr. Liverpool was considerd a legal “luminary” and he made a mess of his tenure as president. so i welcome Mr. Williams with open arms.
Well do not worry about my misspelt words!
Consider then as typist errors, which I do not edit; I only see them after I submit.
One of the reasons our country is so screwed up is because we politically hand pick people based on their political affiliations and cram them in all sorts of positions, and when the time comes for them to make wise and legal decisions they act based on personal feelings, and party interest.
As far as I am concerned I would prefer St. Lucia born Cruckshank to be still playing president than the people you mentioned, unless I am mistaken Cruckshank was in Patrick John time, and if I am correct he had a background in law.
Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
Mr Telemacque is right the president need to have legal background we are young growing state and we need not repeat the mistakes of the past, that is why there is so much emphasis placed on capacity building from most of the donor agencies, they need to know we are copmpitently able to do our own business.
He had to be able to interpret some law in order to issue a license (they are legal documents you know). you obviously do not know this man. He would never slap his signature blindly on on anything
Mr. Dodds your comment smacks off so much ignorance. You do not know Mr. Williams. I know him and worked with him. He is a no nonsense person. No political personality (government or opposition) will be able to tell him how he must fucntion. As a former Permanenet Secretary of high repute and outstanding charcter he fits the bill perfectly. he knows when and where to look for advice. Even President Liverpool has to seek legal advice sometimes, despite his legal luminary past. Eluid Williams can be a good President for Dominica. His personality, objectivity and maturity leaves him as among the best we have. He ceratinly is no push over. Congrats Mr. Williams. You deserve it. Ma Black’s son from St. Joe.Proud of your achievement, even if is only consider they were considering you. I only ask Pm Skerrit to consult Spaggs, even though Spaggs cannot make any meaningful contribution to the process – consult him nevertheless.
If he isn’t, then who is? You? How many of our past presidents were qualified? Matter of fact, what is the required qualification to be president?
I have no doubt that Mr. Williams will execute his duties diligently and impartially, regardless of what is being said about him.
just to mention, the PM of D/a is minister of finance and he has no qualification in finance as well as business manage but he is our finance minister. just like any other person if he lack legal knowledge he can seek legal advice.
Congratulations from St. Thomas,
Gem & Gynah Henry
gin and gynah rosita and clementina…on de corner posing like is someting de selling
congratulation
GON…I agree with you 1000%….you could not have said it better
but ay ay MrJohn why are you always “LOC”ed out so nuh? This lack of consultation always finding you outside , either surprised or busy all the time.
It would be more beneficial to you to question the action(s)of the leader of this present ruling regime. Example why is the PM always out of state? Where is he going to? Who are the ones informed of his destination? How do those trips benefit the country?How do these trips hurt the taxpayers of this overtaxed country.
THESE ARE SERIOUS QUESTIONS the electorate should demand answers to from any HEAD OF GOVERNMENT.
NOTE WELL: The answer should not be “It is Not Your Dam Business. Go to Hell! Go to Hell! Go to Hell!
After what i saw the outgoing president deliver, i believe the position of President in poor countries like Dominica, where most people are suffering hell to survive is a bloo– waste of time…. Donate the money to charity, and abandon this pocition altogether… I HAVE LOST ALL CONFIDENCE IN THIS POSITION.!WASTE OF TAX PAYERS MONEY.
You could be right GOM. According to Govt. figures you won’t get any change out of $ 1/2 million to run that office.
I SECOND AND THIRD AND FOURTH ANF FIFTH the Motion!!!!
Tell us what is the role of the President… Then tell us whether or not the outgoing one performed accordingly or not….
Then i want you to stop spewing out BS because we all know you wear your ignorance badge with honour, so no need for you to show off the obvious!!!!
@Correction.. This is an inherent problem with this Dominica in 2012.Why do you want someone to tell you?. Go and do your own research and make sure you understand what you read, or what you have been told.No one should tell you.WHY SHOULD THE TRUTH HAVE YOU GOING BERSERK? Relax bro, for you shall burst a blood vessel.
One more time the money spent to pay President(s) in poor countries like this failed state called Dominica is a waste of taxpayers money.
A big country like the USA do not have a Prime Minister and a President, so why little Dominica?
A big country like the USA remodeled their political system so that it would bear no reflection to the oppressive state in England. A big country like the USA had a vision in mind and in as much as it is fractured, it is still something the founding fathers would be proud of.
Dominica sought independence, had a vision, but somewhere along the lines of development, typical black people got hungry for money and power, therefore the citizenry is left looking like begging fools to the rest of the world.
I think there is alot of “smoke in the air” about the likelihood of Mr Williams being nominated as President. However, the insider who leaked the story to the media is trying to create some mischief by letting the possible nomination be open to negative public debate with the intention of stalling the process.
Yea i agree with you, but trust me it won’t happen, q95 callers will kick up hell for a few minutes then it will all die out and the due process will take place…
DNO published the story but never contacted the office of the President nor theClerk of the House of Assembly to confirm anything… just ran with it and say they contacted Eluid and Hector, what about the most important offices that actually is directly involve in the process??
Our News agencies here are failing us miserably, too much beff news man!!!! I mean aren’t we educated enough to know which government departments deals with what or are we so hype about Skerrit this and Skerrit that we loose all our sense of directions?
Trivial news seems to be the order of the day for DNO and the Sun News Paper!!! Shame!!
what due process? nothing here ever happens the right way. please go and read really read carefully the constitution.
If the nomination goes on as is with proper consultative process between the opposition and Government there should be no mischief, everything has to be exposed because of the manner in which this bunch of gabbage politicians in office do things, Dominicans do have the right to be suspicious of these guys in office because there are lots of presidence fingers can be pointed at for these suspicions
What happen to Alix Boyd Knight?
lol…we die nuh?
Everytime there is a position to be filled in Dominica there are always rumours circulating because people just naming who they want causing confusion in the minds of the people. Is the man they want so they causing mayhem
i think every citizen should try an walk with there travel document ,so one day when any thing goes wrong you may not have the time to return home,first boat or plane out ,every thing is upside down every thing is back to front and if i did not know better i would say is voo doo that working in dominica
Skeritt strikes again! No consultation with the leader of the opposing and a total disregard for the constitution when it relates to appointments.
He has clearly repeated that No Law, No Constitution will stop him from doing what he wants, and he has since delivered on his promise.
How can someone in his/her right mind defend such disgraceful act that makes him in contempt of our laws? Since the integrity of the constitution has been blatantly compromised, we might as well abolish the constitution!
Dominica is such a place that whoever gets appointed to an office we tend to think that their is some political influence or some benefit is to be gained from the appointment of that person.. Reality is that not all of us (Dominicans) will ever agree totally to any one person proposed to be in the seat of President or any other high office seat to be held by a fellow countryman. we all press and opress for simple reasons such as “i think he is a labor man” or “why not a man from vielle casse” or “mister make so much money already and look skerrit going to make him make more again” or we may agree for simple reasons being “Elude is my cuz so yeah i happy for him” or Elude is my neighbor in elmshall”
Dominicans is time we wake up and realize that the world out there is looking at us and we make such a big issue about so many little things that we act as foolish little kids.
Please ask yourself this question – ” if i was in skerrit shoes and saw that my brother or sister needs a job; would i help them achieve a job and rise from poverty ? ”
anyone reading this post would hook up or set up and aise up their family, close friends and buddies in anyway you all can if you all were in the position of PM or some other high ranking office of the govt. Blax, Aussie, Daroux x2 and many others have set up themselves in what ever way they can – casuse the bottom line is AFTER POLITICS THERE IS NO FUTURE FOR YOU !!
would witchurch hire Blax after labor party out of office ? i am sure they would not – so with this realization the politicians have put themselves in places where they have their house, car, land, business and etc etc so after all is done they can live free and sweet…..
why are we complaining on Mr. Williams being president when if we were in Skerrit place it may be well our cuz, childhood friend, or some other close person who we will appoint to the post…
while some agree some will disagree that is just the fact of life !!
but a puppet is not only one on strings – when youre given a chance at something great or placed in a position to make money and fame ; you owe some sort of gratitude to who placed you there
at the end – why oppose the hand who placed you up there ? if you cant see to oppose when you see wrong being done – YOU ARE A PUPPET !
Is it a requirement of the constitution that all presidents be around 5ft Tall?
Whislt many of you may be vex with this observation it is indeed a curious fact that the majority of the Presidents here tend to be around the same height.
You ever notice how tall Mr. Sarkozy is and go back into history and look at Napoleon, he was even an emperor. Small but balls of steel.
dont forget he worked for austrie before going to stlucia when he was dismissed because he was not a stlucian. so many foreigners runing da. french men and all.
dont forget he worked for austrie before going to stlucia when he was dismissed because he was not a stlucian. so many foreigners runing da. french men and all.
Why the hell don’t you get your facts straight before coming on this board! Are you certain that he was dismissed from his job in St. Lucia? It’s people like you who go around spreading rumors.
the post of president should be abolished.we need a white governor from england or australia.that republic is a bloody joke….
Here we go again.. Another clueless Baboon just belching bubbles.
DI SA ZORT VLAY.DA needs men of integrity at the helm. c o n g r a t s.
say what u want it was about time something so good came from senjo. CONGRATS MY BROTHER
We sometimes don’t know what we want. if they put the sisserou parrot for president we will still complain, but as we know that dominicans, we know every bodies perrsonal business and we don’t know what is infront of us. If this is the choice so be it. We can never please every body. I think in the next world the opposition will choose its own Prime Minister, President and Commission of Police because they will never agree to who the seating Government choose.
Well done Mr Prime Minister that is a very good choice.they could say what they want on JUNK 95 you are an outstanding PM. the only real dictator that ruled Dominica was Eddison James he was the one that decleared state of emerjancy and curfue in Mahaut in 1998 in order to reag the by electoin after Brian Alleyn resigned.continue the good work Daniel Carbon is also the best choice for Chief of Police.which consult with who there is no oposition period, just a bunch of good for nothing dont tell them any thing.
please learn the laws of the land. please read the constitution. some of us are really misled and cannot tell the difference of fingers from toes. i am real sorry for people like u. God help us.
You have always displayed a hyper state of ignorance, and for you to put what you have on line explained your character, you are from V/case, so is Skerro, and Carbon although i have no qualms about Mr Carbon, but if we do not rspect the constutution which is the highest law of the land, we are back to what skerro says “no law no constitution” that attitude should provoke the populace to remove the Government that has got in to office with no regard for the law and the constitution and to clean up the country.
DNO in an effort to bring forward a “Sypswoi” you get you make a mess of things.
First of all the current President must hand his intention to resign by letter at a particular date to the Speaker of the House who forwards that letter to the Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister must inform the Leader of the Opposition of the intention of the President to resign at at Particular date and also inform the Leader of Opposition of his choice for President.
If the Leader of the Opposition agrees with the choice of the Prime Minister they write a joint letter to inform the Speaker of the House. The speaker then take the Joint letter to the House and notify Paliament of the joint nominations. In this scenario there is no election.
If the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition cant agree on a joint nomination then both the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition submit to the Speaker of the House their individual Nomination. Then the House elects a President from the two nominations.
DNO none of the above have taken place how on earth can arrangements be made to have someone sworn in in August?
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ask your PM not DNO
DNO you see when news are not well researched the kind of ignorance you get from bloggers like Gooseberry.
Jude, don’t forget. Before anything else they wnat to do “due diligence”. I’m sure they are doing that now….diligently!!
agreed. one point of correction not inform but consult
Boy boy boy boy boy…….Dominican finish……now it’s sanky time…well spider sang sanky a while back but trust me….we finish this time.
Dominica is in a disgraceful state of affairs, and I was hoping never to get to that point but I think I’m starting to have ill feelings towards Dominicans for allowing Dominica to be ruled and managed in that manner.
I love my country and I value what we have and it hurts to just sit by and what it’s very fabric being destroyed.
What a shame!
What are you trying to say, you did not finish your talking, why is Dominica finishing, you just said it’s finishing but Y
What is the shame in appointing a Pesident?.
The real shame is some of the garbage that is posted here for intelligent people to resd.
Good Choice. Well thought of.
I say Halleluja….. It is not Dr. Grell, Julian Johnson or Alix Boyd Knights….I would have preferred Mr. COnrad McIntyre but all the same happy with Mr. Williams. Congrats Mr. Williams.
Congrats to you man. This is coming from one of your comrades who grew up with you in senjo….out of state for a while now and living in the states. You have not changed a bit.
DNO i think you are wrong on that part..”Arrangements are now being made, we’ve been told, for the official swearing in ceremony to take place next month (August).”
The arrangements that are being put in place are those that pertains to the constitution, that includes the consultation and other protocol procedures, not A SWEARING IN CEREMONY.
Please get back to your source or in fact contact the Ms Blackmore at the President Office for further information because this piece is very, very misleading!!!
No Surprise with the negativity on Matt this morning, very sad!!!
His entire family being Cornelia Williams and Kondwani williams
Goes to show you don’t know them…smh because that is definitely not the entire family
these are the people closest to him. who see and breathe him every day. What happen…u want to be family too? lol
I think it would have been good to appoint a female President. We have never had one and I think now would be a great thing for us. Beside, we all know that if you want a job done well, put a woman in charge.
Ok Mrs. Knight…. UWP can nominate her!!! lol
Just for the sake of appointing a female? You mean even if its Yellow?
You sure you not Madame Speaker in disguise belching some sour grapes?
DNO i do not believe “Arrangements are now being made, we’ve been told, for the official swearing in ceremony to take place next month (August).”
I believe arrangents to get him sworn in are now being put in place. These arrangements include consulting with the Opposition Leader and taking it to Parliament in September.
The sworning in ceremony will take place sometime in October or November.
As a news agency you must ensure clarity because whilst the news is good breaking news it has a few elements that must be looked into.
And furthermore, if the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition do not agree on a joint nomination, then an election to the post has to take effect with nominations being sent in. That latter part can only take place in the Parliament of Dominica.
Are you/we Dominicans ever satisfied with whoever gets into a political position? There are always such negitative comment. It is always based upon who/whom we like. we will/can never like everyone but be satisfied, then throw them out either before or when there term in up.
Mr. Eliud Williams is also a management consultant for Whitco. Inc,a Govt. approved agent for the controversial Economic Citizenship programme, where the managing director is mrs. Cornelia Williams (who is also V.P. of the Dominica Coalition of Service Industries, DCSI, located at the Finance Centre in Roseau). Any relationship by any chance? Could be a bit too close and cosy. If appointed I hope mr. Willams manages to keep his private- and State interests strictly spearate.
Trust me he will not; this was the same man who came back as PS on contract after his retirement from the Public Service.
All them guys just there for the money and the good time
Is he the first person to retire and return to work? That happens all over….duh.
some of them people posting are so bias,cuz they are seeing wat is happenin yet still they close their eyes on the matter,wake up people b4 our country sink under the high seas,and we all go down with it,think of your children future.
take are good look you can see its well worked out you have work your way right up its good to know how nice it can be to talk you way to what you want is just time lol
Me that is a low class person in society know they had nominations for a new president and obviously a new president was soon to be elected. so where hector john was for him to be even be suprised on that matter i find mister too abicherry for some reason he never consulted on nothing is either he is lying or the prime minister messing around….
i won’t pay attention to your spelling mistake but can you tell us when and where you heard about the nominations for for president? I don’t blame skerritt or Hector in this one. The person or persons who broke the story was/were too fast. I think skerrit ahs the right to seek the individuals consent or agreement before putting his name forward, all that needs to be done now is wait for the process to take it course.
“abicherry”…….well you really arbitrary…lol..that’s my word for the day
expression “job for the boys” at its best..
It just means that civil servants have great potential. We don’t have to all hold doctor rates from London. A simple UWI graduate who dedicated the best he could to the civil service.
CONGRATS MR. WILLIAMS!!!!
There is a conflict of interest in this appointment, his son is on the election commission, so that is a conflict.
That cannot be a conflict becase the Electoral Commision has absolutely nothing to do with the nomination or appointment of the President!!!
So there is no conflict!!!
The president has consitutional power that could appoint a govt. Just like how Liverpool brought Skerrit to office.
CONGRATULATIONS Mr. Williams!
I have come to know you over the years and I know that you will be fair in executing your duties and I am so proud of you!
You are my role model.
God bless you and your family your excellency (to be)
This is nothing personal, but Mr. Williams is not the right choice for this position. In the short moment he served as Dominica State College’s Board of Governors Chairman, he allowed Dr. Peters to do all sorts of foolishness, so how will he serve as Dominica’s President? Dr. Grell is by far a much better choice in every way, especially when it comes to standards and morals.
Is the state able to pay the Good Doctor that amount being paid to him by RUSM?
Dr. what??, Dr who??? Grell you seem to be out of the political environment, Dr Grell i saw with my own eye on Labor party campaign wearing his red short sleeve shirt. These men in Dominica who we once looked up too as men of good character and stood up for something are the ones moving to the next level while the rest of us are moving down to the pit hole. Mr Julien Johnson needs to run a program at UWI name Integrity level 101
There is a conflict of interest in this appointment, his son is on the intregrity commission, so that is a conflict.
Well let’s see if there is any integrity left.
The son should resign from the Commission once the father accepts the Presidency.
Where is the Conflict?? Please explain!!
Good Question!!
Here is my take.
It falls under family type(in this case father/son relationship) conflict of interest.
Imagine that this situation existed when Don Christopher (deceased) brought his cmplaint against the lawyer and for argument sake let’s say that the lawyer was Condrani: So President Williams would have been asked to rule on/remove Commissioner Williams.
So surprise, surprise what would the ruling be?
Where his son on the integrity commission????
Marcus Hill what BS is that you talking there nah boss? Look up the role of the President of Dominica and tell me where it says he (The President) can remove anyone on any Commission?
Why don’t you ppl educate yourselves before coming on International media and blow fowl poopoo, ah?
Just to let you know our President can only act upon advise of the Prime Minister, this position is ‘CEREMONIAL’ like the ‘QUEEN’ of England!!!
Go do some reading boss and stop writing sheet opn international media for the world to see!!!
Father/Son relationship hahahaha what a laugh hahaha
Mr. Correction,
You clearly have not read the Constitution and only exposes your ignorance and bias in this case.
Clearly, in the case, of the Electorial Commission, on which the “proposed” President’s son is a member, the President of Dominica has the power to remove members my friend.
Read Section 56 Subsections 7 and 8 of the Dominica constitution which, with DNO’s permission, I reproduce below and see for yourself.
That is why there is a conflict of interest because the President will not remove his son from the Commission if the ocasion arises.
“7. A member of a Commission who has been appointed shall be removed from office by the President if the question of his removal from office has been referred to a tribunal appointed under subsection (8) of this section and the tribunal has recommended to the President that he ought to be removed from office for inability as aforesaid or for misbehaviour.
8.If the Prime Minister, in the case of a member of the Constituency Boundaries Commission appointed in accordance with paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of this section, to the Leader of the Opposition, in the case of a member of that Commission appointed in accordance with paragraph (c) of that subsection, represents to the President or if, in the case of the chairman of the Electoral Commission, the President, acting in his own deliberate judgement, and, in the case of any other member of that Commission, the President, acting after consultation with the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition, considers that the question of removal of a member of the Commission from office for inability as aforesaid or for misbehaviour ought to be investigated, then-
the President shall appoint a tribunal, which shall consist of a chairman and not less than two other members, selected by the Chief Justice, from among persons who hold or have held office as a judge of a court having unlimited jurisdiction in civil and criminal matters in some part of the Commonwealth or a court having jurisdiction appeals from any such court; and
the tribunal shall enquire into the matter and report on the facts thereof to the President and recommend to the President whether the member of the Commission ought to be removed from office for inability as aforesaid or for misbehaviour.”
COngratulations Mr Williams
Good Selection. thank God its not Dr. Grell or Ms. Knight
What’s wrong with Ms. Knight???
are you seriously asking this question. or is this an attempt at sacarsm.
too numerous to mention
Good selection. thank God its not Dr. Grell or Ms. Knight.
As long as Liverpool not there I am happy!
Amen!!
The selection as far as i am concerned is a good one.i am just happy that it was non of the others that were put forward, especially doctor Grell and Ms. Knight.
Congrats Mr. Williams…..wow……happy to hear.
Admin please proof read your stories carefully. Too many typographical errors, grammar, words missing in sentences and so much more I could mention. I know you all can do much better.
Just a little pompous man! I can tell you. I worked with him.
Certainly doesn’t fit in the category of “down-to-earth” and I have not worked with the guy.
DNO, is there an editor? Errors:
1. Eliud T. Williams in next in line to occupy the President’s residence. Should be “is next”
2. the official swearing in ceremony to take last next month (August). What is this suppose to read?
DNO, your standards are dropping
Admin: Thanks for your observations. Both errors have already been corrected.
So what happen with Dr. Grell??? The relationship went sour man???
Congrats Mr Williams..Who vex lost!
don’t you worry one day you will be over vex, just don’t get lost
That’s a big surprise indeed!
I did not know he was a big labour supporter like that. Good for him. Let’s hope that it will also be good for Dominica?
What BS is this? Do you have to be a big supporter of a party to become president?
seems that way to me…doesnt the dominican people see we are in DS cause its only labourite sitting on the Government board
Ummmmm … YES!
@Anonymous. You know jolly well, presently under this dictator you have to be a Skerrite not a Labour supporter,(since this is NOT a Labour Party), to be President.
Congratulations in advance…
Poor piti. Di doc fink he wood get di job wi.
I think that Mr. E Williams is a good choice. Education, Knowledge, Experience.
Never heard of this man be4. Hmmmmm
Great choice. And I just to ride with yu a few days ago. Yu deserve it president williams.
Hector John always lost..
Excellent Choice. I like it.
Good Administrator!!
But it is obvious to me that Skerrit wants a RUBBER STAMP President so that he (Skerrit) may continue with business as usual.
On the Liverpool: How comes we the people can not know the state of health of our President? What is he suffering from?
Not my favourite President (Sir Clarence is) but anyway if he is sick, as DNO has reported, I do wish him a speedy recovery.
Happy to see the back of him in the President’s office though!
This man and his entire family is politically aligned to The Dominica Labor party, i thought a better choice would be made, There is no next level in this country but the next pit hole
mr williams is just another fascilitator….. its amazing how grown christian men can be manipulated by someone who could be their son…
i guess its greed… its like father thomas used to be throw political mapwee in church, now wrong doing is exposed they all stay moomoo..
Who is his entire family may i ask?
If you are so supportive of him you should know his immidiately family
What families have to do with that?
Hope that the dictator will not once more trample upon our Supreme Law “The Constitution of the Commonwealth of Dominica”,and refuse to consult with the Leader of the opposition in a formal manner. John should refuse any telephone consultation/information, by hanging up his telephone, since i believe that the disrespect should stop forthwith.
Also hope that this president will not be an abysmal failure like his predecessor.