Hon Prime Minister, Dr. Roosevelt Skerrit has reiterated his call for a clean and green Dominica.
The Prime Minister was speaking at a press conference on Friday, May 9th, when the Ministry of Justice took new measures to make certain that matters of the courts are dealt with speedily.
The Dominica leader said the Litter Act will be one that will be executed very strictly.
“I indicated, towards the end of last year, that we will be putting in place a court to deal specifically with offenses under the Litter Act. Too many people are just dumping indiscriminately whether from their vehicles or their homes. We have to appreciate the environment and be conscious of our own individual and collective responsibility.
“We will be [sending] out litter wardens; the environmental health officers will need to continue to do their work and bring those persons who have no respect for the environment and are in violation of the Litter Act to justice. It is as simple as that because we are spending money to address the consequences of litter.”
Hon Skerrit says it is the public’s responsibility to keep the environment remains clean.
“The ravines are blocked because we dump our fridges and stoves; we have derelict vehicles all over Dominica and it has cost us millions of dollars to get rid of them. When we try to get rid of them, people are obstructing the law. If we are talking about tourism, foreign direct investment, eco tourism, Dominica being the Nature Isle of the Caribbean and fighting Zika and other mosquito-borne diseases, then we have to be mindful of the environment. I find that too many parts of this country are unsightly and people have to be mindful of those things.”
He said about the proposed court for environmental offenders, “This court will meet and it will meet to deal with these matters related to the environment.”
The Ministries of Justice and the Environment will work collaboratively for the overall goal of a clean and green Dominica.
