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!
There will be change if this election cycle is going to be defined by:
- Demand for higher salaries and wages; increased standard of living
- The need for an international airport (justified or ill-perceived)
- Economic growth
- Electoral reform as seen by all political parties
- Concern for saving Dominica’s name here and abroad
- Concern for increased outward migration
- More and higher paid jobs
- Better management of the country’s resources
Voter sensitivity on the above themes will benefit either the New Labour as espoused by Vince Henderson or the Rising UWP as advocated by Crispin Gregoire. The voters in the middle and those on the fence however, must be well-informed, educated, convinced and involved in order to vote their conscience. I am aware that those who can only see blue will vote blue, and those who can only see red will vote red. But the objective and informed voter will determine the elections if the playing field is even? Is it?
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