In an address to the nation last night, The Prime Minister of Dominica, Roosevelt Skerrit announced that general elections would be held on Tuesday, December 6. This would be the second consecutive time Dominica would have elections on this date, last having election on December 6, 2019. This call for elections is 2.5 years before they are constitutionally due. Skerrit said yesterday that he asked the President to dissolve the current parliament effectively immediately.
Nomination day will be on Friday, November 18. PM Skerrit indicated that he has no intention of serving in office beyond April 2025. He told the people of Dominica “You have given me a mandate that allows me to remain in office until April 2025. I don’t intend to go beyond that date. I have run my race and I intend to finish the course with Dominica safely back on the road of sustained progress and prosperity. That is why I am calling for a national reset.”
The Prime Minister continued, “We cannot take chances with the future of this country,” Skerrit declared during an address to the nation. “The Dominica Labour Party must continue to be the beacon of hope. It must be the option for those who wish to see our country progress…With that in mind,” he continued, “I shall lead a new-look Dominica Labour Party into fresh general elections that will be held at the soonest possible time. I want for the year 2023 to begin with a fresh mandate, given to a fresh Labour team, to commence the work of building post-COVID Dominica.”
Stating that the country needs what he referred to as a national reset, with a “refreshed” Dominica Labour Party (DLP) team, Skerrit said he will reveal a new slate of candidat
es on Tuesday November 8.
While PM Skerritt would be leading a new slate for the election, Skerritt said he wants to preside over the peaceful and dignified transition of Prime Ministerial leadership to someone of his party’s choosing.
