Dominica Freedom Party says it emphatically rejects the proposed amendment to the Electoral Act

​The Dominica Freedom Party believes that the adjournment of parliament on Friday May 26, 2017 without further consideration of other matters which were on the order paper, including the amendment to the electoral Act, was the only course of action to avoid confrontation on this dangerous path by the Dominica Labour Party Administration, to undermine democracy in Dominica saying that the disrespectful and dictatorial behaviour of Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit, supported by members of his cabinet, must come to an end, in the interest of peace and goodwill among the people of Dominica.
 
The DFP says it is looking with great interest for the engagement of all stakeholders for discussions, to arrive at consensus for real amendment to the electoral Act, that will modernize and improve the electoral process in Dominica, which certainly cannot include making it legal for political parties to finance the transportation of persons into Dominica to vote.
 
The DFP says Prime Minister Skerrit misled the nation by saying in his address on Thursday, May 25, 2017, that the Opposition had not made recommendations for electoral reform in Dominica saying that this is viewed as a deliberate attempt by the Prime Minister to deceive the people of Dominica, the region and International community, and says this level of untruth can only create further distrust, confusion and disunity among the people of Dominica.
 
Opposition parties have been vocal in requesting electoral enforcement and reform to the election laws ever since irregularities surfaced in the 2005 general election in Dominica. In addition, regional and international election observers made recommendations of a similar nature to those proposed by the Opposition political parties.
 
The Dominica Freedom Party says it emphatically rejects the current proposed amendment to the electoral Act, which is viewed as an attempt to legalize bribery and treating and calls on the people of Dominica, irrespective of political affiliation to stand firmly against this attempt to undermine democracy in Dominica.