Dominica has always been unique in many ways. We are the only island in the Caribbean with remnants of pure indigenous people; we are sandwiched between two French islands (extensions of France); we can boast of several intellectuals all over the world in leadership positions; shamefully, we’ve been associated with corruption in many forms, international gangsters and dictators who we vehemently defend; we are the Nature Island of the Caribbean, among others. I said all that to say, we are more than what we see or believe!
The UWP claims to be ready whenever the elections are called but simultaneously taking its time to put together the best team for all 21 constituencies.
Having said that, the DLP should not be taken for granted despite all the negatives that have been postulated against them. The Labour party is not as formidable as it was in the early 2000s.
Their popularity seems to be waning. But, they have the experience, the financial wherewithal, and they are in government. A party in power should only lose reelection when the peoples’ interest is worn out! Is that the case right now?
Twenty years is a very long time. Electors are the ones who put parties in government and their democratic power will transfer into a prodigious but enduring force on Election Day.
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