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The Prime Minister of Dominica Roosevelt Skerrit has given a glowing vote of confidence to his counterpart, Antigua’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne.<\/p>

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Speaking at the closing news conference of the OECS Authority meeting which ended here today, Skerrit said, “the region is better off with people like Gaston Browne leading our countries.”<\/p>\n

The comment is likely to fly in the face of opposition critics who see Browne as dictatorial and who strongly disagree with his economic policies and priorities.<\/p>

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But Skerrit told the local and regional media that PM Browne has been “very firm and very resolute, decisive and principled voice on many regional an international issues.”<\/p>

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Skerrit was at the time congratulating Browne on assuming the chairmanship of the OECS. He also praised the Antigua and Barbuda leader for how he conducted the meetings saying that they were “constructive and focused.”<\/p>\n

Skerrit is the leader of the Dominica Labour Party which is seeking a fourth consecutive term in office.<\/p>

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He said he wasn’t praising Browne because of their friendship but because “in this world, we really need principled, forthright, transparent governments and leaders in particular.”<\/p>\n

He added, “had it not been for reasoned voices like Gaston Browne I think the region and the hemisphere would be in a more difficult position.”<\/p>

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