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Coast Guard incident involves visiting Dominica Prime Minister

By on September 25, 2013

Dominicans are reacting with a mixture of surprise, amusement and mild outrage after reports reach Roseau that there was an incident involving a breach of protocol involving Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit. 

Prime Minister Skerrit was a guest of the government of Belize on the occasion of Belize’s 32nd Independence anniversary. 

Channel 7 News reported on Tuesday evening that during a return trip from the Hol Chan Marine Reserve on Saturday, a vessel in which Prime Minister Skerrit was traveling was intercepted by the Belize National Coast Guard.

Channel 7 News reported that Coast Guard personnel prevented the boat from proceeding and the situation was only diffused when a call was placed and a Ministry of Tourism official intervened. 

At no time during the incident was Prime Minister Skerrit’s personal safety compromised; but the incident is turning out to be quite a diplomatic embarrassment for Belize. 

Channel 7 news says that an investigation into the incident is currently underway.

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