Is Chester Williams Eyeballing a Constituency in Stann Creek?

On Monday, Commissioner of Police Chester Williams mentioned that he’s hoping to finalize the details of his new role as C.E.O. at the Ministry of Transport this week. However, Williams hinted that he has other ambitions. When asked if the potential creation of a new constituency in the rapidly growing Stann Creek district might tempt him to run for office, his response was a bit vague. Here’s what he had to say when the question came up.

 

Reporter

When the redistricting exercise happens, everyone agrees that there’ll be a new Stann Creek constituency, there has to be ten thousand voters. Do you see your ascension to a CEO post as a pathway to someday being a political candidate, perhaps in a new Stann Creek constituency?

 

Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police

“I cannot speak to what the intention of the Prime Minister to put me as the CEO, other than maybe that he wants to have someone there who is going to get things done and try to bring the ministry up to a certain level. But to answer your question, I do have aspirations, so if it is political aspirations or other aspirations, I won’t say it but I do have aspirations. You take that how you want and if or when that time comes, I will make my move.”