{"id":14683,"date":"2010-08-06T10:36:00","date_gmt":"2010-08-06T14:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/?p=14683"},"modified":"2010-08-06T14:53:49","modified_gmt":"2010-08-06T18:53:49","slug":"uwp-parliamentarians-voice-concerns-in-trinidad-faced-by-the-opposition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/news\/politics\/uwp-parliamentarians-voice-concerns-in-trinidad-faced-by-the-opposition\/","title":{"rendered":"UWP parliamentarians voice concerns in Trinidad"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_14685\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14685\" style=\"width: 242px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/hj2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14685\" title=\"hj2\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/hj2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"242\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/hj2.jpg 242w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/hj2-138x113.jpg 138w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 242px) 100vw, 242px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14685\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Opposition Leader Hector John<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Among matters discussed at a 35<sup>th<\/sup> Annual Conference of Regional Commonwealth Parliamentary Association held in Trinidad recently is the need for an improved parliamentary process and an office for the leader of the Opposition.<\/p>\n<p>That is according to Parliamentary Representative for the Salisbury Constituency and Opposition Leader Hector John who attended the function.<\/p>\n<p>He told the media at a press conference yesterday that better conditions are required to enable the Opposition to effectively represent Dominicans in parliament.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThree main areas I think that were raised in Trinidad that were tailor made for Dominica. .. and our thriving democracy&#8230;our parliamentary process, to improve it. We looked at a library for parliamentarians where proper research can be done to ensure that our parliamentarians can go into the house and make meaningful representation on whatever is being discussed in the house,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnother area of concern that was raised is the office for the leader of the Opposition. In Dominica and I think Montserrat only in the Caribbean, does not have an office &#8230; staff and paid for by the coffers of the government of Dominica. We need an office for the leader of the opposition and we will be pushing forward for that. It\u2019s important,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>John is convinced that this office should be manned with proper staffing to ensure that the leader of the Opposition can make his or her effective contribution on behalf of the people. \u00a0\u201cIt does not matter who is the holder of that office,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Parliamentary Representative for the Roseau Central constituency Norris Prevost also attended the conference.<\/p>\n<p>John stated that he and Prevost also discussed the past challenges faced by the opposition in Parliament.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe also raised our concerns about the challenges that we have here as the Opposition to make our contribution in the house and how we were particularly kicked out of parliament because of our continued protest.<\/p>\n<p>John reported that he and Prevost had also engaged in a live radio broadcast in Trinidad to voice such concerns.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Among matters discussed at a 35th Annual Conference of Regional Commonwealth Parliamentary Association held in Trinidad recently is the need for an improved parliamentary process and an office for the leader of the Opposition. 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