http://honestdominica.com For the Protection of God's Green Country Tue, 08 Feb 2011 13:30:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://honestdominica.com/755/the-president%e2%80%99s-moral-authority-must-feature-in-the-upcoming-election-campaign http://honestdominica.com/755/the-president%e2%80%99s-moral-authority-must-feature-in-the-upcoming-election-campaign#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:49:55 +0000 Admin http://honestdominica.com/?p=755 Guest Article: Dr Irving Eipigh Pascal

Listening to a re-broadcast of the address of the President of Dominica to the opening session of Parliament on Friday 31st July 2009, I was disappointed by His Excellency’s response to citizens’ requests for clarity and action to address the recent corruption allegations against the Government of the day. My reaction was that something was missing, but willing to give him the benefit of the doubt I procured a copy of his speech and followed his advice therein to read his former speeches posted on his website, in the hope that I might have missed some redeeming words. None were present. Rather, the President pointed to the supposed constitutional hand-tying that had severely limited the powers of our Head of State. Notwithstanding he also reiterated his right to be consulted, to encourage, and even more importantly to warn. My interpretation was that the President was constitutionally unable to exercise the moral authority that much .........]]> http://honestdominica.com/755/the-president%e2%80%99s-moral-authority-must-feature-in-the-upcoming-election-campaign/feed 8