Prime Minister Skeritt Expresses Dissatisfaction

December 17, 2008

From:thedominican.net |Thompson Fontaine|

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Prime Minister Roosevelt Skeritt has been voicing his concern about the pace and execution of the free movement of persons within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).

The Prime Minister’s comments come just days after Barbadian Prime Minister Thompson said that he had no objections to people from CARICOM coming to work in Barbados but that they would need to wait for a call before coming, because Barbadians should be considered first for any jobs in that country.

Skeritt while refusing to criticize his Barbadian counterpart said that the spirit of the CARICOM agreement was to allow CARICOM nationals to move freely within the region in search of job opportunities.

He said further that this issue should be included in the agenda for the next summit of CARICOM leaders.

The Dominican leader is charged with the responsibility of overseeing implementation of this CARICOM policy.