Dominica's main opposition United Workers Party (UWP) said it had taken a decision not to contest the December 6 snap general election, saying it remains convinced that electoral reform is needed to facilitate free and fair elections in Dominica.
Nomination Day is set for November 18.
The party is urging President Charles Savarin to revoke the calling of election by Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit.
Mr. Skerrit last Sunday announced the date for the polls, three years after he led the ruling Dominica Labour Party (DLP) to a convincing 18-3 victory in the general election of 2019.
On Sunday, the sole Commissioner on electoral reform in Dominica, Sir Dennis Byron, had proposed presenting the first phase of his report by the end of November with the Parliament tabling the Register of Electors legislation in December.
The plan was to enact it in January 2023.
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