Parliament meets today to amend the Police Act for a new health insurance for police officers.
This move closely follows a statement made by Minister for Justice, Immigration and National Security, Rayburn Blackmoore earlier this month that the legislation would soon be taken to parliament.
The Police Welfare Association (PWA), headed by Chairman, Jefferson Drigo has been advocating for several years for government to amend the Police Act so that the PWA could leave the financially collapsed Colonial Life Insurance Company (CLICO), due to late refunds and failure to provide other benefits.
A draft of the amendment was eventually presented to the Police Welfare Association (PWA) on March 21, 2019 which the PWA accepted, urging government to move quickly on the matter.
Prime Minister Skerrit, in announcing the decision to take the amendment to parliament, said the current insurance arrangement had expired and it requires a simple amendment to the law to allow for the cabinet to engage formally, with another insurance company.
“Obviously, we have identified one but we need the legislative backing. So, we need to do that quickly and I did promise the police that once they clear it with their membership if it means I have to go to Parliament in an emergency session pass the legislation the we’ll do so, Skerrit said. “I’ve been so advised by the Attornet General and the Minister for National Security that it has been cleared by the police and I’ve instructed that it go to parliament in emergency session to pass this simple amendment.
Parliament begins at 10:00 o’clock this morning and will broadcast live by state-owned DBS Radio.
REAL SOLDIER, let’s take a look of how the election is going to play out then tell me if all the majee you feeling there is not for Linton. Remember the party that reaches 11 seats forms the government ok!
1. Grandbay- DLP; 2. Soufrier – DLP; 3. Roseau South – DLP; 4. Roseau Central – DLP; 5. Roseau Valley – DLP; 6. Mahaut – DLP; 7. St. Joseph – DLP; 8. Colihaut – DLP; 9. Portsmouth – DLP; 10. Cottage – DLP; 11. Paix Bouche – DLP; 12. Vieille Case – DLP.; 13. Petit Savanne
The rest is bonus for the DLP hard work i am talking about Grandfond, Laplaine, Castle Bruce, Carib Territory, Roseau North and Wesley. looks like 19 seats heading to the red Party.
Now who was the organizer of D-DAY FEBRUARY 7, 2017????? Who is the most DESPERATE Political Leader among us that is trying to stall the electoral process by saying NO ELECTORAL REFORM NO ELECTIONS???? Lennox Linton is the desperate one for REAL SOLDIER!!!
So why Skerrit waited until midnight to amend the police Act? here is what I feel inside: Skerrit realized that the DLP is in SERIOUS trouble according to their many polls so is trying everything to see if he could get a civil war in Dominica so he could legally postpone the election. After all that was his main reason of getting rid of Ross University so that the US would not be able to intervene on the grounds of saving their people and personal interests. So he is trying to provoke people and trying to ignite a fire hoping that the people will protest and so he would succeed in staying in power longer. But Skerrit behave yourself because the people can’t much more and remember is not your boys alone
It’s too late for that. We suffered enough. The reputation of Dominica is too badly damaged as a result of the infection caused by these old rotten teeth and them. So what we want to hear from the parliament today is the date we gonna go to the dentists to pull out those rotten teeth. Hope not long from today because too much pain and suffering
You right …cause you have the right name rotten teeth…. cause is people like you that are rotten and destroying your country good name so we need to get rib of you rotten pple…
No, it’s people like your PM that are destroying the good name of our country. And people like you are standing by and don’t say nothing, such supporting corruption, incompetence, total opaqueness in government, constant lying by the PM and his ministers, misusing of public funds, bribery, nepotism, unfair elections, influencing of the police and courts… Do you want me to go on? How much time have you got?
Deacon my DONKEY
Forest Queen, the facts are on your side. Truth and facts are Siamese twins, therefore , you are giving truth and they think it is hell. Continue to preach the truth for it might be an offence but not a sin. In these times when lies are aplenty, you have to tell the truth then run. Liars would want to assassinate you.