The Roosevelt Skerrit Administration will soon undertake an assessment of the National Legislative Agenda.
The Prime Minister announced this at a recent DLP delegate’s conference in St. Joseph.
He says, “There are some archaic laws on the statute books of Dominica that I would like to see either updated or removed. Far too often I am confronted with legitimate complaints from citizens about how their goals and aspirations are being frustrated and even destroyed by cumbersome laws that really need to be removed from the statute books.”
“There are also issues of crime and antisocial behavior that current laws and penalties do not go far enough to deter, and this is a matter we will have to examine.”
The Prime Minister further noted that Dominica has built an enviable reputation as a safe and peaceful place to live and visit and his Government is committed to doing all that is necessary to retain that reputation.
“Those in our midst, who wish to persist with behaviors totally foreign to our accepted way of life, will soon discover that this government is not going to be tolerant of lawlessness in any form, shape or size. We will go to Parliament and update the laws and stiffen penalties to ensure adequate deterrence to lawlessness in this country.”