Editor of the Grenadian Voice newspaper, Leslie Pierre is being considered by the Keith Mitchell-led government in St. George's for the post of Ombudsman in Grenada.
The ruling New National Party (NNP) government has recently passed legislation in Parliament to introduce an Ombudsman to settle disputes in the country.
Under the proposed legislation, the Prime Minister is mandated to consult with the Leader of the Opposition on the person to be appointed to serve in the position.
According to well-placed source, the Office of the Prime Minister had short-listed Pierre to attend an Ombudsman conference in Jamaica as a possible fore-runner to appointing him to the post.
He said the Leader of the Opposition, Tillman Thomas of the main opposition did not agree with the nomination of Pierre for the seminar on the grounds that the post should be earmarked for someone with legal training.
He spoke of the Opposition Leader adopting the position that if someone with legal training cannot be identified then the job should be given to a retired civil servant with a distinguished record of service.
Pierre has often voiced support for the NNP administration of Prime Minister, Dr. Keith Mitchell.
Only last week, he told the BBC in a radio interview that he did not see any political grouping in the country that was ready to take over the mantle of leadership of the country from Dr. Mitchell.
Political opponents of the government have vowed not to appear before the Office of the Ombudsman with Pierre in the chair since he is considered to be "too pro-government".
Persons who feel aggrieved over any action taken by a public officer such as the police or civil servants could file a complaint before the Ombudsman in order to seek redress.
