December 6 is Election Day in Dominica
Dominicans will go to the polls on December 6 to elect a new government, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has announced.
In an address to the nation Sunday, the Dominican leader said he would seek a national reset to put the country “on a trajectory of real and sustainable development over the next 10 to 15 years.”
“I have asked that a fresh writ be issued on Monday 7th November, 2022 for the holding of general elections in the Commonwealth of Dominica. The Dominica Labour Party will reveal its new-look slate of candidates on Tuesday, November 8th. Nomination Day in Dominica shall be Friday the 18th of November.
“General elections day in Dominica, the day on which the Dominica Labour Party will be seeking a fresh mandate, with a fresh team, is Tuesday 6th December, 2022,” Prime Minister Skerrit said.
Mr. Skerrit said a refreshed DLP team was needed to face “unpredictable, unprecedented and very challenging times.”
“We have set ourselves on a progressive path of development and growth that will see prosperity for our people and our country. I shall be honored to use the benefits of my 22 years’ experience in politics, to lead the Dominica Labour Party and this country, through this period of global social, political and economic uncertainty.
“We shall be the change that the country requires as we continually reshape, adjust, and correct course, as we move steadfastly towards that Dynamic Dominica, a resilient Dominica,” he declared.
But Mr. Skerrit, who has led the Dominica Labour Party (DLP) since 2004, said he would not continue to serve as Prime Minister past April, 2025.
“I have run my race and I intend to finish the course, with Dominica safely back on a road of sustained progress and prosperity. That is why I am calling for a National Reset!
“I would like, however, to preside over a peaceful and dignified transition of Prime Ministerial leadership to someone of my party and my colleagues’ choosing,” he revealed.
