The OECS Bar Association is concerned about what is happening in Dominica, especially reports of looting, following the passage of Hurricane Maria last Monday.
Widespread looting has been reported on the island following the catastrophic category 5 hurricane which left 15 people dead and more than 20 missing.
“We have heard of all the reports of looting happening and I know members of the St Lucia Defence Force have gone up to augment the forces there from the Regional Security System already, so we are helping in that respect,” President of the Association Thaddeus Antoine said.
“As lawyers, we are going to help as best as we can in the situation.”
Antoine explained that the 14th annual OECS Bar Association Regional Law Conference was being held in Roseau things were drawn to a halt with the then pending arrival of Hurricane Maria.
“We were in Dominica for a meeting of the OECS Bar . . . all the justices of the Court of appeal were in Dominica as well . . . about 80 persons in all. They would have left a bit early because of the storm and some of the members stayed behind because they couldn’t get a flight out of Dominica. In all about five.
“The Government of St Lucia along with our National Emergency [Management] Organization, we have been trying to mobilize persons to find out where they were in St Lucia and try to get them back here.
“Our St Lucia Defence Force went to Dominica and they are there right now but we are happy that the Barbados Defence Force helped us on this mission and brought down several of our lawyers, and St Lucians and people from St Vincent and the Grenadines as well,” Antoine said.
He said the association had started a storm fund to aid members who were affected by Hurricane Irma in Anguilla, the British Virgin Island and Barbuda.
Now with the passage of Hurricane Maria, that fund now seems set to be extended to include Dominica.
“In case of the Bar Association of the Caribbean, we have asked then to be in solidarity with [us]. We have been and we continue to raise funds to help out the families,” he said.
OECS Bar Association concerned about looting in Dominica
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Barbados Today
Published on
September 24, 2017
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Barbados Today
September 24, 2017
Amen
Amen
Amen
Amen
Yes well seriously …depends what they are looting if it’s food & water because there is none it’s different to taking a big TV
Yes well seriously …depends what they are looting if it’s food & water because there is none it’s different to taking a big TV
Looting! Again! Shameful behaviour.
Looting! Again! Shameful behaviour.
Looting! Again! Some people just don’t know how to behave!
Looting! Again! Some people just don’t know how to behave!
THAT IS SOMETHING TO BE EXPECTED OF.
THAT IS SOMETHING TO BE EXPECTED OF.
Absolutely correct, looting will occur. Doesn’t matter where…once people are in despair it will happen.
Absolutely correct, looting will occur. Doesn’t matter where…once people are in despair it will happen.
What do you expect when there is no food to eat.
What do you expect when there is no food to eat.
He didn’t check his statement be for he put it out. It sounds like a hurricane.
He didn’t check his statement be for he put it out. It sounds like a hurricane.
Don’t for one think that Barbadians wouldn’t loot if placed in a like situation. Maybe for some it is out of desperation,while for others it would seem to be opportunistic.
Don’t for one think that Barbadians wouldn’t loot if placed in a like situation. Maybe for some it is out of desperation,while for others it would seem to be opportunistic.