Philipsburg:--The decision taken by commissioner Louis Laveist is a personal one, decisions such as these are personal decisions that Island Council members has to make said leader of government and Democratic Party Sarah Wescot Williams at yesterday's press briefing. She said while she did meet with the commissioner on numerous occasions and has made her position and that of the party very clear to the commissioner the decision rests with him, one that she fully respects. She said that he hopes that the decision that was taken by the commissioner is one based on his good judgment. Wescot Williams said that Laveist will me making another statement to the media sometime shortly concerning his seat in the executive council since this is different for his membership in the executive council.
Asked about her prior statements where she said she was confident the commissioner would have done the right thing when she asked him to resign from both island and executive council. Wescot Williams said she was confident at the time that the commissioner would have done what was in the best interest of the party, which was to resign, but it seems over the last days the commissioner has had a change of taught since he already indicated to her his feelings. Asked how the Democratic plans to move on if they do not have the majority in the Island Council. Wescott Williams said that the commissioner never indicated to her he was not going to continue to support the Democratic Party. She said Laveist would hold his seat in the island council under the same premise which in which he entered.