In a press release on Saturday, the Commonwealth Secretariat said it has been monitoring developments in Dominica and was saddened by the violence that occurred following a public rally on February 7 organised by opposition parties. The Secretariat, says it will work closely with regional partners such as CARICOM to encourage Dominicans to continue to find ways for peaceful dialogue. However, any attempt by the Commonwealth Secretariat to enlist the support of CARICOM will likely be unsuccessful since current chairman, Guyana’s President David Granger, said on Friday that concerns raised by Dominica’s opposition leader are an “internal matter”.
