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Sean Douglas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I don\u2019t have a crystal ball, but what if Sean Douglas\u2019 senatorial appointment proves to be the catalyst for change? Notwithstanding his tenure as press secretary in the Skerrit administration, Sean has since kept himself under the radar in terms of political popularity. That is until the management of Q95 recognized the need to inject him into the political discourse by way of temporary occupancy of Matt Peltier\u2019s popular \u2018Talk on the Block\u2019 slot. By this exposure, Dominicans were able to experience firsthand, Mr Douglas\u2019s true journalistic and political eminence.<\/p>\n

The move was strategic for various reasons. Most importantly, there was a need for a family member to supersede Ian Douglas in an effort to salvage what\u2019s left of the Douglas legacy. Many have argued that Skerrit has long been assiduously working on destroying the family legacy, and there is adequate evidence to support this argument. Case in point is where in the aftermath of Roosie Douglas\u2019 untimely demise, Ian Douglas entered the Government as a representative of the Portsmouth Constituency. Skerrit never really gave him the respect he deserved as an attorney. Instead, he treated Ian much like someone beneath his true ranks.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s therefore easy for one to conclude that pulling away Ross University and donating it to his buddy, Mia Motley, demonstrated the PM\u2019s utter disdain and disregard for Ian Douglas. He further dealt the Portsmouth Parl Rep another blow by appointing him ambassador to Cuba. Granted, many may argue that Ian never really asserted his true position as the conduit for continuity of the Douglas legacy left by his father, uncle, and grandfather who preceded him. Instead, Ian has been quite complacent with remaining acquiescent while \u2018toeing Skerro\u2019s line\u2019.<\/p>\n

But hold on, there may be a silver lining amid all the chaos and dismay. As a senator in the opposition, Sean can now rehabilitate their legacy by commanding some much-deserved respect and dignity. In addition, he is now able to vindicate his reputation by repairing his image, which has been caricatured by Skerrit\u2019s minions.<\/p>\n

Most importantly, our hope is that Sean\u2019s senatorial debut into the politics is just the beginning of his political ambitions. It is now entirely up to him to use this opportunity as a stepping stone to bigger and better things. To get there, however, he is tasked with a major obstacle of awakening his constituents from their coma. It is common knowledge that Portsmouth has been the \u2018chink in Dominica\u2019s armor\u2019 in terms of hopes for the future. Bringing some semblance of reason to his fellow constituents will take us a long way towards \u2018unclogging the pipeline\u2019 to economic development. The underlying point here is that inclusion of Mr Douglas can potentially be the impetus for much-needed change. They say change sometimes comes from unexpected directions; we will take it wherever it comes from\u2014even from a virtually unknown in the realm of politics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"I don\u2019t have a crystal ball, but what if Sean Douglas\u2019 senatorial appointment proves to be the catalyst for change? 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