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Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Dominica's Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has been sworn in for another term after leading his Labour Party to an overwhelming election win.
Mr. Skerrit took the oath of office before President Nicholas Liverpool at a brief ceremony at the Office of the President.
The Labour Party won 18 seats in Friday's vote with the other three going to the United Workers Party.
Mr. Skerrit took the oath of office before President Nicholas Liverpool
at a brief ceremony at the Office of the President.
The Labour Party won 18 seats in Friday's vote with the other three going to the United Workers Party.
The Opposition Leader in the last parliament, Ron Green, has said he would challenge a result which handed his old seat to the candidate of the governing party by two votes.
Mr. Skerrit said he would delay naming his new cabinet until after Christmas
Meanwhile
Dominica's opposition United Workers Party
(UWP) says its three elected MPs will not be taking the oath of office, and plan to boycott the Parliament.
Opposition Leader Ron Green, initially declared the winner in the La Plaine constituency he represented in the last term, lost the seat by two votes in a recount on Saturday. Mr. Green has since accused the DLP of stealing the election.
"We are boycotting the parliament. We are not going to participate in any parliamentary activities because we believe that by doing so we are giving legitimacy to an illegitimate government that has conducted a fraud election," Mr. Green said.
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