Chester Williams Tapped as New CEO for Constitution and Indigenous Affairs

Commissioner of Police Chester Williams says his years of experience in police and his background in law will ensure a smooth transition to his new ministry. Williams is set to become the new Chief Executive Officer for the Ministry of Constitution and Religious Affairs and Indigenous Affairs and Transportation.  While Williams is confident that his legal background will allow him to handle the Constitution, Religious and Indigenous Affairs, he was asked on his readiness to take on the Transportation portfolio, particularly since the last four years have seen three CEOs in the ministry.

Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police: “The fact that I’m a trained attorney that should be able to help me with some of the legal issues where the constitution and the indigenous people’s affairs are concerned. Those two certainly have a lot of legal implications. So my legal skills will be able to help the ministry there and as it relates to traffic police officers do traffic work as well so I have a vast knowledge in the field of traffic that I also believe will be able to help the ministry if I should go there.”

Williams emphasized that he hopes to improve the transportation department’s relationship with the police to ensure greater enforcement of traffic laws.

Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police: “There’s a lot that I know my expertise can take to the ministry with a view to enhance road safety across this country. Last year we had over one hundred traffic facilities on our highways and that certainly is unacceptable so we need to do a lot in terms of making our highways safer for all road users and that is going to be my number one priority if I am to move over to the Ministry of Transport as the CEO.”

Reporter: Will the department be working maybe closer with the police department in that sense then ? 

Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police: “What I told my commanders this morning is that if that should come to fruition that we certainly will have a brother sister relationship because we must work hand in hand to be able ensure that we keep our highways safe for all the users.”

Tonight, Commissioner Williams remains as the head of the Police Department as he prepares to transition to a CEO.