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Dr. Omar Davies, a former government minister in several People's National Party Administrations since the mid-1990s, has hinted that he might not serve his full term as Member of Parliament for St. Andrew Southern.
Dr. Davies, who was re-elected in the February 25 polls, is still recuperating, following his recent hospitalisation. He opted not to be included in the 31 member Council of Spokespersons announced last week by Opposition Leader Portia Simpson-Miller.
Dr. Davies told RJR News that he advised Opposition Leader Portia Simpson-Miller that a younger member of the People's National Party should instead be given an opportunity.
He added that an early exit from representational politics is not being ruled out.
"I had seriously considered not running again (but) I was prevailed upon to run, by a variety of sources," he explained.
His Party having lost the election, however, he said the reasons advanced initially for seeking re-election, mainly relating to completing projects already started,were no longer relevant.
Accordingly, he said it was "time to look at the transfer."
The focus now, he said, was to identify an appropriate successor for the constituency.
Dr. Davies, who has been in Parliament for two decades, told RJR that "for the first time perhaps in my life, I'm completely following the instructions of my doctors."
He said, not being in government made it less difficult to do so, given that he no longer had "a whole list of things to do each day."
Dr. Davies, who was re-elected in the February 25 polls, is still recuperating, following his recent hospitalisation. He opted not to be included in the 31 member Council of Spokespersons announced last week by Opposition Leader Portia Simpson-Miller.
Dr. Davies told RJR News that he advised Opposition Leader Portia Simpson-Miller that a younger member of the People's National Party should instead be given an opportunity.
He added that an early exit from representational politics is not being ruled out.
"I had seriously considered not running again (but) I was prevailed upon to run, by a variety of sources," he explained.
His Party having lost the election, however, he said the reasons advanced initially for seeking re-election, mainly relating to completing projects already started,were no longer relevant.
Accordingly, he said it was "time to look at the transfer."
The focus now, he said, was to identify an appropriate successor for the constituency.
Dr. Davies, who has been in Parliament for two decades, told RJR that "for the first time perhaps in my life, I'm completely following the instructions of my doctors."
He said, not being in government made it less difficult to do so, given that he no longer had "a whole list of things to do each day."
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