{"id":241576,"date":"2019-12-18T12:51:21","date_gmt":"2019-12-18T16:51:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=241576"},"modified":"2019-12-18T12:53:01","modified_gmt":"2019-12-18T16:53:01","slug":"pm-skerrit-announces-former-ccj-president-as-sole-commissioner-for-electoral-reform-in-dominica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/homepage-carousel\/pm-skerrit-announces-former-ccj-president-as-sole-commissioner-for-electoral-reform-in-dominica\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Skerrit announces former CCJ President as sole commissioner for electoral reform in Dominica"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_241556\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-241556\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-241556\" src=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/DSC_6679-642x426.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/DSC_6679-642x426.jpg 642w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/DSC_6679-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/DSC_6679-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/DSC_6679-1536x1020.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/DSC_6679-2048x1360.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/DSC_6679-640x425.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-241556\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Prime Minister Skerrit speaking at the swearing-in of the new DLP Cabinet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit, has invited eminent Caribbean Jurist, Sir Charles Michael Dennis Byron, to perform the service of sole commissioner for electoral reform in Dominica.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Prime Minister made the announcement during the swearing-in ceremony of the new cabinet held at the Windsor Park Sports Stadium on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u201cOn elections night I indicated my intention to establish a national commission on electoral reform led by a renowned Caribbean jurist,\u201d he said. \u201cThe government has invited and the invitation has been accepted to perform the service of sole commissioner by the Right Honorable Sir Charles Michael Dennis Byron, eminent Caribbean jurist.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to Skerrit, Sir Dennis most recently distinguished himself as the Chief Justice of the Caribbean Court of Justice from which he has now retired.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He said the Commonwealth of Dominica is &#8220;humbled to watch&#8221; Sir Dennis give guidance on the process of electoral reform.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe terms and reference and commission will be announced early in the New Year at which time a secretariat will also be established to support Sir Dennis\u2019s work,\u201d Prime Minister Skerrit revealed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He reiterated his call to ensure the full engagement and inclusion of the Opposition United Workers Party (UWP) and its leader in this process, \u201cand plead for their cooperation in the national interest.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe establishment of the commission now takes the matter out of the political sphere,\u201d Skerrit stated. \u201cIt will inspire confidence at home and abroad in the transparency and impartiality of the process.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skerrit also repeated his call for unity from the opposition following the general elections.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cTo the United Workers Party opposition and its leader, I say the elections are over; the time for national healing reconciliation and unity has come,\u201d he said. \u201cAll the observers, including your friends, have pronounced the elections of Dominica free and fair.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skerrit implored the opposition to put the &#8220;destructive rancour and revolt&#8221; behind them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe are one people; this is our country Dominica. Let us all work together to build a dynamic Dominica,\u201d he stated. \u201cI extend a hand of brotherhood to you and invite you to work in peace with the government and initiatives that will advance the national interest.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit, has invited eminent Caribbean Jurist, Sir Charles Michael Dennis Byron, to perform the service of sole commissioner for electoral reform in Dominica. 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