National Security Minister, Rayburn Blackmoore, said the government will continue to be tolerant to the people of Dominica but the police must act decisively to preserve public order.
Blackmoore made the comments on Kairi’s Heng Program on Monday in light of a public demonstration on Saturday in Roseau during which tear gas was used by the police.
Many people took to social media and the airwaves after that saying that the government and the police are intolerant of the constitutional right to protest.
But according to Blackmoore, the government is actually “very tolerant.”
“So I am just saying that this government is going to continue to be very tolerent but at the same time, people must understand that the police have a responsibility to preserve public order,” he said.
Blackmoore stated that when there are “lapses”, the police and even the Prime Minister, gets the blame but when the police act decisively and reasonably people, for political reasons, come out “with false knowledges.”
“We have to get to a point in our country to decide what we want,” he stated.
The protest was organized by the Concerned Citizens Movement (CCM) near the offices of the electoral commission as part of its campaign for free and fair elections in Dominica but Blackmoore questioned why a group would plan to demonstrate outside offices that are closed on Saturdays.
“That is the question operatives of the (United) Workers Party need to answer,” he said.
The National Security Minister also stated that there are operatives inside and outside Dominica using social media platforms to say the protest was peaceful and the police suddenly came and fired tear gas at the crowd.
He described this as a “false narrative.”
“Of course, you see what they are doing, you see the false narrative that is being constructed to create an ugly perception of Dominica outside the domain of Dominica for apparent political purposes,” he remarked.
You mean they are here to serve the Labour Party!
A government is as good as the people it is comprised of. This government is comprised of and surrounds itself with men of ill repute. Compare the present day Dominica with any of its OECS counterparts. It’s like comparing chalk and cheese. Dominica lags light years behind ALL the neighboring islands, dead last. Every one of her neighbors has an international airport, a modern seaport, an international athletic stadium, super modern shopping and entertainment facilities. Skerrit and his dim bulbs have reduced the country to one big graveyard-like plot of land. What obtains now in Dominica is a pathetic state of affairs.
Shut up Rayburn; what we saw was a peaceful demonstration; people standing holding placards not moving from place to place obstructing vehicular traffic nor pedestrians.
When you and Dr. Punjab/Duquesne double doctor Roosevelt Skerrit posted your goons, your China trained assassins next to the demonstration; you intended to provoke the demonstrators into civil disobedience, you intended to incite a riot, that is what you hope for!
You are a disgrace to the country; the time will come when you too will be investigated for your accumulated wealth which your paid salary cannot substantiate.
Public order will be restored when some of you will be held accountable for your corruption, and the wealth accumulated on a politician salary.
I cannot see how a police who work for perhaps less than three hundred dollars per month; approximately US$111.11 per month, as soon as that person get into politics manage to own a house valued at over a million dollars.
Why do we have a Minister of Security?I thought this creature of the constitution namely The Chief of Police was an independent Post ?
Now We are seeing why Skeritt needed Loyalty from both the President and the Chief of Poliuce
Ladies and Gentlemen if You have not understood it well We have a Trump on our hands who wants Loyalty from all aspects of the Government Judiciary included.Case in point”Why was Alireza Mon Fared Skeritt’s bosom Friend not get arrested ?
Mr. Carbon clear the air “Was there and arrest warrant issued by INTERPOL for Mr. Mon Fared?
Blackmoore, the ugly perception of Dominica is already out there based on the actions of the government of which you are part of. Your government broke with the rest of the world and harbored and entertained an international criminal in lovely Dominica. The Internationally recognized CBS had a program on the CBI which has been shown more than once in Philadelphia and the rest of the US, which doesn’t paint your government not the other regional governments in any good light. Blackmoore, on Saturday or any day that Dominicans want to gather the Constitution gives them the right to do so, as such the police have a duty to protect this right given to citizens. The police should have stepped in to divert the vehicles from that area because there are other streets they could have used. Instead, Blackmoore, Carbon and the other goons didn’t protect the rights of citizens. Therefore Carbon showed a lack of tolerance for the people’s rights and you should hold him to account
How people can keep voting this guy in is beyond me. He is part of the cabal and the successor, if there is one, to Skerritt.
I agree with your point Anus however you are just like them. ou are an invertebrate yourself.
last week on TV you were asking Cardi B ex was asking to return . He(you) went on stage interrupting her concert with flowers asking her to take you back. OffSet hahahahaha
Role the dice and come again my brother. It is the Police that must continue to be more tolerant and discretionary in their actions and the execution of their duties. Let me remind you sir the Riot Squad is only called into action when their is a “RIOT”; the question i beg of you and the other apologists is “where was the Riot?” The protesters played you all; there are no staff at the Electoral office on a Saturday therefore the people could not be accused of putting the life of anyone in danger. You are yet to describe the violence you defending which would justify the teargassing of the protesters. This broad brush use of the charge of INCITING brought against certain citizens of the country must be used in all circumstances if it is to be justified.
How is people excusing their constitutional right to assembly being viewed as tolerant from the ruling party of government? does these people know the constitution and what it allows? Blackmmoore go read a book and educate yourself!
black moore ur time coming soon hope we doesn’t see u in handcuffs too
If people are working M – F
Saturday may be their only chance to protest without losing their employment
The nerve of the Gov’t to tell folks when and if they should protest
as if the Gov’t decides whats most convenient for its populace
Then he won’t be dancing lol
My suggestion what to do with these guys after they lose the expected election.
Spank em every Tuesday or Wednesday when the tourist ships are in port.
Show them off like guys who went wild and drunk with power.
Smack their butts and make Blackburn do his drunken base’ bar dance for the tourists.
Skerritt did his cork dance in 2005 and deared Eddo to dance. Iwonder if Bannis UN rep in NY still would want to put Skerrit’s and Blackmoore’s dance videos on dvd ( by the way DVDs are absolete. hahahahaha
Blackmoore!!!!! desperate dictators do desperate moves,right now Dominica is done and majority is fed up,i saw the videos and there was no excuse to use any tear gas on the citizens,as a former soldier traveling around the world fighting for democracy from likes like you and and Skerrit the outcome has always been failure,in due time my brother you guys will be null and void.Tear gas is out of desperation i say again.The people have all the rights to protest and gather civil.Stop the abuse of the states resources,Failure is knocking on your doors.
Blackmoore, we know what we want. We want the cleansing of the electors list, voter ID card and free access to State-owned (not Labour Party-owned) media for the opposition parties to ensure free and fair elections
I am trying to understand two things:
1. Why have Electoral Reform
2. Why not have Electoral Reform
If the people of Dominica were shouting “Don’t have Electoral Reform, wouldn’t the Government listen and give heed to their wishes and go ahead to not have it.
So if the people are now shouting “Have the Electoral Reform” why is it now seeming to turn into a war zone and the Government is not heeding to the cry and call.
Is there something to hide? Is Electoral Reform going to be detrimental to anyone person or group of people.
I am still wondering which offence is greater – is it an offence against the ordinary laws in the books, or one against the Constitution – someone help me here.
@ PETERSON “So if the people are now shouting “Have the Electoral Reform” why is it now seeming to turn into a war zone and the Government is not heeding to the cry and call.”
You have said it right: “that aspect seems to be turning into an aspect of war” because those who are supporting it are facing defeat
But your understanding that it is the “CRY IS OF ALL” is false because “ALL” has to be the “MAJORITY”, this cry is from a “HANDFUL” of a few disgruntled people, who are hungry for power and fame, but the people of Dominica are saying to them.
That is the reason the Government is not taking heed; for their concern is about the people of the country, who has chosen them to lead the affairs of the Land.
That group called “concern citizen movement” has nothing to do with concern for the people, it is all about trying to stop the Government in Authority–but they have no power to do that.–only God, the Lord Most High can do that
Dear Mr. Blackmore,
In September 1974, the secondary school you attended, The Dominica Community High School, was schedule to open it’s programme at the St. Mary’s Academy School building. For some reason, the powers thought that it was not important for this to happen, even while no alternative was made for students like you to attend school: Some in high places in education saying “Not everyone needs to go to Secondary school. Together with your parents someone stood up and said “this is not right”, so we protested.
No tear gas was thrown on the people, no police created a scene, such that the Parents won the attention of the seating Government. “This was the REAL Labour Party”. The students were given a time and a few days after the School began in the Old “Technical Wing of the Grammar School. Sorry the history was not yet given to you and others. But now you know, please RETHINK your Violent actions on your people and Know that you got your opportunity through PROTEST…
Blackmoore stop thinking all Dominicans are jaxk…… like you. Let me school your ignorance. You as a minister pass laws in parliament. However the government ministers dont go on streets enforcing those laws. That responsibility lies on the instrument of a goverment called the police. Just like the courts, the registry, the ministries are instruments of government. A government cannot exist or function without them. Your dumb assessment tells how much you respect the intelligence of our people and how stupid the folks on Kari FM and the labor party supporters are. So to try and come and separate the intolerance that was displayed by police from your government is an insult to me and the rest of Dominica. Only a coward would make such a statement. You are directly admitting it was intolerant of the police by distancing the labour party drom the actions and making a sorry excuse. Is the mimister of national security saying he has no control of the governance of country.
Blackmoore, you would do well to stay out of it. Things are going to change in Dominica and you do not want to get involved to much in Skerrits wrongdoings. I know you personally and I don’t think you are a bad guy deep down. You just got involved with the wrong people probably falling for their lies.
RAYBURN don’t worry the people of Mahaut had made up their mind and will kick you out when the next elections come- I dare you to advice Skerrit to call elections–you know the next day you will be on a plane to Canada– self exile- I dare you..
Blackmore ,Skerrit and the rest of the DLP,are so doggone stupid.They don’t read or listen to news .
Blackmore Saturdays are the most appropriate days for protests everywhere worldwide ..Your idiocy is such that you cannot differentiate a protest from a demonstration.The demonstration took place in your head,but there was none .There was a protest next to McMillan filling station,which sent a message to DLP that most Dominicans want Electoral Reform.
Go to school its shameful that idiots like you are government ministers.
Skerrit Must Go
Skerrit Must Go
Lazy Skerrit Must Go Now
Blackmore it’s compulsory that you have to be tolerant with protesters asking for electoral Reform..What else can you do?Kill them?
The protests will not stop,so stop the insrticulte stuttering ..You all will not hold an entire country at ransom ..Arrests will not stop the protests,teargas won’t .It will only stop when the people get proper electoral reform ..You never thought the day would come when the people would be do ready to dump you all?
Skerrit Must Go
Skerrit Must Go
Lazy Skerrit Must Go Now
Ok. So explain what was the real reason for use of the tear gas?
Especially since the tear gas started towards the end of the gathering