Last Updated on November 9, 2020, 2:36 AM AST by Anthony Morris
The Prime Minister of Dominica Roosevelt Skerrit congratulated Joe Biden and Kamla Harris on their victory in the elections of the United States.
The Prime Minister said that the world watched with fascination, as democracy unfolded in the United States of America during the last week. He said that the Commonwealth of Dominica celebrates and congratulates those who President-Elect, Joseph Biden and Vice President-Elect, Kamala Harris as they were chosen by the people of the United States of America.
He said that the Caribbean feels pride, for the election result lifted up and honoured immigrants and women. Kamala Harris, an American woman with Caribbean roots, became the first woman and the first person of colour to hold the office of the American Vice President. She achieved what Shirley Chisholm, another American woman with Caribbean roots, imagined was possible.
The Prime Minister said that enormous challenges and crises, both national and global are ahead of them, challenges such as COVID, inclusive economic enfranchisement, climate change, sustainable social equity and justice.
He said that the task to bring the peace of reconciliation, the balm of healing, the promise of hope and the strength of unity is in front of Biden and Harris.
The Prime Minister said that the neighbours and friends of the United States in the Caribbean pledge their support to the President-Elect and Vice President-Elect.
He said that democracy has triumphed.
It is noteworthy that the Democratic nominee Joseph Biden had a slow start as the counting of the votes started, and the incumbent President Donald Trump seemed to be in the lead.
However, as the counting progressed, Biden got the lead and the decisive victory in the elections, and he won 290 seats whereas Trump won from 214 seats and to form a Government, Biden needed to win on 270 seats.
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