{"id":42498,"date":"2011-08-24T09:29:21","date_gmt":"2011-08-24T13:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=42498"},"modified":"2011-08-24T13:44:09","modified_gmt":"2011-08-24T17:44:09","slug":"sean-douglas-crying-over-spilt-milk-eisenhower-douglas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/features\/commentary\/sean-douglas-crying-over-spilt-milk-eisenhower-douglas\/","title":{"rendered":"Sean Douglas crying over spilt milk &#8211; Eisenhower Douglas"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_41742\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41742\" style=\"width: 178px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41742 \" title=\"sean douglas\" src=\"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/sean-douglas.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"178\" height=\"166\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-41742\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sean Douglas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Reference is made to an article by Mr. Sean Douglas, former Government Press Secretary. In that article, Sean sought to portray Prime Minister Skerrit and the Government as dishonest or wicked by, according to him, freeing his conscience and explaining to the world \u2026 the set of circumstances which culminated in his \u201cdismissal\u201d as Government Press Secretary after nine years of dedicated service.<\/p>\n<p>The evidence is that Sean was not dismissed as the Government Press Secretary; rather, by opting not to sign the contract for continuing employment with the State, he de facto dismissed himself. The contract at reference was prepared under the authority of the Permanent Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister, in keeping with the underlying Cabinet Decision pertaining to his employment.<\/p>\n<p>In any democratic society, a citizen has the right not to accept a contract when offered by exercising his\/her Free Will. Moreover, nobody has a legal right to employment by the State whether in Dominica or elsewhere; after nine years of service in the same post perhaps it was time for Sean to move on.<\/p>\n<p>However, as indicated by Sean in the said article, his disenchantment with Government began long before he vacated the post in August 2010 at Government Information Service (GIS). The tradition in such situations of disenchantment under the British Westminster System of Government, inherited by Dominica in 1978, is for the individual at reference to resign. Rather, Sean opted not to resign, a situation which resulted in him being \u201cdismissed\u201d or \u201csacked\u201d, as was stated by him in the said article.<\/p>\n<p>Those factors aside, our concern is with Sean\u2019s priorities as an adult age 43, unmarried and without children. As RBD (Sean\u2019s Grandfather) would often say, \u201ca man who does not know on which side his bread is buttered is not fit to live\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Since Sean\u2019s departure from the employment of Government approximately one year ago he has been residing mainly on family property in Portsmouth and Hampstead. The question could therefore be asked what has been his contribution to the Family Business particularly in exchange for his board and lodge?<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, for a period of approximately eight weeks beginning May 12 2011, Sean was in Martinique with his Uncle, Mac Douglas, who was ill in hospital there, and who continues to be ill albeit not in hospital. A void has therefore been created in the management of the Family Business, Arbeedee Ltd., arising from the absence of Mac.<\/p>\n<p>It had been expected by several family members that Sean would have demonstrated a willingness and capacity to fill that void created by the absence of Mac, at least in part, particularly mindful of the fact that he had virtually lived with Mac, Manager of Arbeedee Ltd., for the preceding several months. Sadly, the evidence thus far is that development of the Family Business does not constitute a priority for Sean.<\/p>\n<p>By contrast, when a void in management of the country was created on January 6, 2004 arising from the departure of Pierre Charles, Roosevelt Skerrit promptly took on that responsibility.<\/p>\n<p>Notwithstanding his imperfections, or the fact that he is younger than Sean, a majority of Dominicans endorsed his leadership at the General Elections of May 2005 and again at the General Elections of December 2009. Today, the unbiased observer would admit that conditions in the economy and the society are significantly better now than in the 2002-2004 period.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, when the void was created in management of the Dominica Labour Party (DLP) arising from the death of its then leader Hon. Michael Douglas in 1992, Member of Parliament (MP) for the Portsmouth Constituency for 17 consecutive years, the responsibility fell to Sean\u2019s Uncle, Roosevelt (Rosie) Douglas, to respond to this challenge; and so he did. Further, the Foreign Policy of the current DLP led Government is broadly consistent with the ideals of Rosie Douglas; in particular, the establishment of Diplomatic Relations with the People\u2019s Republic of China (PRC). However, governance arrangements for a country in 2011 cannot be conducted in a manner identical to what it was in 2000, or indeed in 1980, the year Eugenia Charles became Prime Minister. Such matters are dynamic and so the political directorate must adapt or perish.<\/p>\n<p>In retrospect, it could be said that Rosie\u2019s greatest legacy to the people of Dominica was his role in the return of the DLP to Government in this country in February 2000. Those who knew Rosie back then and earlier in his life would say that it was while making the transition during this crucial period that he abandoned the philosophy of Communism and embraced Democracy. Indeed there are several colleagues of Rosie from that era who failed to make the transition at reference and as a result have remained in the political wilderness of this country.<\/p>\n<p>Robert Bernard Douglas (RBD) was a politician and businessman who served as an elected Member of Parliament (MP) in this country during the 1950s. It was from him that his sons Michael and Rosie got their early introduction to politics and apparently they enjoyed it. The record will show that the latter two individuals were expert politicians. On the other hand, Mac Douglas who sought to follow RBD\u2019s footsteps in business cannot properly be characterized as an expert businessman. Hence over the years since the death of RBD in 1988, the Family Business, Arbeedee Ltd., has only been marginally successful. Accordingly, while the legacy of RBD in politics is superb, in business it is mediocre. A viable and profitable Arbeedee Ltd. therefore constitutes part of the unfinished agenda of the descendants of Robert and Bernadette Douglas.<\/p>\n<p>Within that context, the contents of Sean\u2019s article are not only misleading but are tantamount to \u201ccrying over spilled milk\u201d. Sean has a historic opportunity entrusted upon him by fate in a manner not dissimilar to his Uncle Rosie in 1992 or Roosevelt Skerrit in 2004. His deceased \u201cmentor\u201d and Uncle (Rosie) as well as his Grandfather (RBD) would \u201cturn in their grave\u201d should he continue to shirk that responsibility. At least Mac took on the responsibility at reference albeit he was not successful at it.<\/p>\n<p>Rest assured that most family members are ready to give Sean the encouragement and support that is necessary in this perceived new role within the present management team of Arbeedee Ltd., mindful of the inherent implications for Disposable Income, Employment and Corporate Social Responsibility among other benefits, notably for the north of the island. In retrospect, Sean\u2019s departure from Government\u2019s employment may be a blessing in disguise.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Eisenhower Douglas is the uncle of Sean Douglas.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Reference is made to an article by Mr. Sean Douglas, former Government Press Secretary. 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