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Opposition legislator Joseph Isaac, Wednesday announced that he had resigned from the main opposition United Workers Party (UWP) after indicating he does not support \u201cpolitics of division\u201d or of \u201chate to the point where there can\u2019t be a meeting of the minds\u201d<\/p>

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Isaac, who was one of six successful UWP candidates in the 2014 general election, said that he intends to sit as an \u201cIndependent\u201d legislator in the Parliament.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have tried selling the idea to the leader (Lennox Linton) the executive, the general counsel of the party but to no avail,\u201d he said, adding that he was against the present party centered approach in favour of a more nationalistic approach.In a prepared statement, Isaac, who said he was not prepared to take questions from the media, said he had tried unsuccessfully for a long time \u201cto persuade my party that there is a wisdom in changing from the traditional opposition approach to politics and to adopt a more nationalistic approach one in which the country comes first.<\/p>

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Isaac, the parliamentary representative for the Roseau Central Constituency, said he after much consideration he had come to the conclusion that \u201cmy party is diametrically opposed to this nationalistic philosophy.<\/p>

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\u201cIt is with a heavy heart after much consultations with a number of my constituents and Dominicans in general, I have decided that at this stage it would be better served in the interest of all concerned if I step away from the United Workers Party and pursue the interest of Roseau Central and Dominica as an independent member of parliament\u201d.<\/p>\n

Isaac said he would use his newfound position to \u201cspeak at all times on the interest of the people of Roseau Central and to adopt positions in respect of government policies based on merit of those policies\u201d.<\/p>

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He said that as an independent legislator he wanted to \u201csend a clear message of his intention to work with the government of Dominica in the furtherance of its stated desire to build a more climate resilient Dominica\u201d<\/p>\n

Isaac said he was also forced to adopt his new position after examining the plight of his constituents following the passage of Hurricane Maria last September that killed more than 30 people and left millions of dollars in damage.<\/p>

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He said continued divisive politics would not assist the island going forward, adding \u201cI pray for there to be one Dominica\u201d.<\/p>

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