The commissioner appeared before the judge of instruction on Friday where the prosecution was granted an eight day extension as they investigate his role into the forging of documents. Commissioner Louie Laveist and his executive assistant Roberto Richardson was arrested on Wednesday as federal detectives intensifies their ongoing investigation.
"The crux will be with the commissioner who is now being investigated for fraud, it will all depends on Laveist since there is no law that would allow the party to kick him out of the island or executive council. We would need to see how the commissioner view this matter and if he feels it is necessary for him to resign now to save the party and his own political future."
The party simply discussed the matter on the commissioner's availability but no definite decision has been taken SMN News understands.
In the meantime, several supporters of the commissioner feels he should hang in there since this was one of the measures used by government insiders to get him out since he was not being cooperative with the executive council. Some pundits feel Laveist should not back down if he knows he did nothing wrong, others think that Laveist is not smart enough to cook up the deals or fraud he is accused of alone.
While there are those who believe the commissioner should resign now due to the ongoing investigation; if he does before a conviction then he would still be entitled to his pension says one keen onlooker.