Dominica’s chief anticipated to remain following snap elections

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit was anticipated to stay chief of the japanese Caribbean island of Dominica after snap basic elections Tuesday that the principle opposition get together and its supporters boycotted.

Twenty-one of 32 seats within the Home of Meeting have been up for grabs, with a number of routinely going to Skerrit’s Dominica Labor Celebration for the reason that opposition events didn’t submit candidates. The remaining 9 members are chosen by the meeting or president and two different positions are ex-officio, held by the speaker and legal professional basic.

As of late Tuesday, Skerrit’s get together had gained 15 seats, in keeping with preliminary outcomes launched by Dominica’s electoral workplace.

The opposing United Staff Celebration and the Dominica Freedom Celebration rejected Tuesday’s election as they referred to as for electoral reform, together with a brand new voter checklist. The Group of American States and the Caribbean Courtroom of Justice, amongst others, even have advisable electoral reform to struggle potential voter fraud.

Skerrit, 50, was first elected in 2004 and has mentioned this can be his final time period.