Caribbean baroness comes under fire after action by Antigua-Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda Governor General Sir Rodney Williams ‘knights’ Anthony Bailey at a ceremony attended by Baroness Scotland

London’s Mail on Sunday newspaper has reported that Commonwealth secretary general, Dominica-born Baroness Patricia Scotland, has come under renewed pressure after one of her close allies was stripped of his Antigua and Barbuda knighthood.

Scotland’s ‘dear friend’ Anthony Bailey received the honour in November 2014 in a ceremony attended by the baroness but it was annulled last week due to a “number of irregularities” with the process.

On Saturday night Bailey claimed he was assured by Sir Rodney Williams, the governor-general of Antigua and Barbuda, that the decision to revoke his knighthood “was due to an administrative and legal error on the part of the Antiguan government”.

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31 Comments

  1. mick
    August 3, 2017

    the Mail on Sunday is a tabloid of the worse kind in Britain. it is best used for fish and chips or the bottom of a cat tray. we should give no credence to it whatsoever.

  2. August 2, 2017

    This is an terrible slur on the Constantinian Order. To say these awards are worthless is plane wrong. I have seen the good works the order does for many years across the world and to read certain Caribbean media attacking this organisation that does only good shocks me greatly. Whatever the rights and wrongs on Baroness Scotland The Constantinian Order is an internationally recognised order. It is headquartered in Rome and has over 60 Cardinals and archbishops amongst its members. It has countless charity workers businessman diplomats volunteers prime ministers presidents amongst its distinguished members. it is recognised at the United Nations and is recognised by decree of the President of the Italian Republic. It is done quietly much good across the Caribbean including here in Dominica. So to trash it for political purposes will serve no one and certainly not encourage those in the order and the associates from supporting projects on on our island or region.

    • UK Dominican
      August 2, 2017

      Jamie, please explain why Baroness Scotland resigned her membership of the odere once she was elected Secretary General of the Commonwealth. Was it that the “Order” had served its purposed and no longer of any use?

    • anonymous
      August 6, 2017

      Jamie, doe dig. It’s the political charge in Dominica UWP/DLP where everything Linton says/does is a bad thing for DLP people and everything Skeritt does/says is a bad thing just ask the UWP people. Case in point. It is a good thing. However please see the comment by “Anon” below for different or better perspective:
      “Well it’s Britain’s way of dangling carrots rather than doing the right thing and pay reparations to repair their devastation. It’s a dirty ugly shameful situation”.

  3. Jamie
    August 2, 2017

    This is an outrageous slur on the Constantinian Order. To say these awards are worthless is plan wrong. I have seen and good works the order does for many years across the world and to read certain Caribbean media attacking this organisation that does only good shocks me greatly. Whatever the rights and wrongs The Constantinian Order is an internationally recognised order. It is headquartered in Rome and has over 60 Cardinals and archbishops amongst its members. It has countless charity workers businessman diplomats volunteers prime ministers presidents amongst its distinguished members it is recognised at the United Nations and is recognised by decree of the President of the Italian Republic. It is done quietly enormous good across the Caribbean including here in Dominica. So to trash it for political purposes will serve no one and certainly not encourage those in the order and the associates from supporting projects on on our island.

    • mick
      August 3, 2017

      I agree totally Jamie. We should be thanking Anthony Bailey and his team for bringing such support to our country not attacking him or his group. The campaign against Dominica and its Commonwealth SG only discredits this country. Thankfully our President and PM are made of better stuff than Antigua’s Gaston Browne and his crony’ Sir’ Ronald Saunders in Washington who lost against Patricia Scotland squarely and fairly.

  4. Anthony P. Ismael Minister of Free Pmapers
    August 1, 2017

    Sousay sel. More Rock Salt in all you back side. :-P :-P :-P

  5. Me
    August 1, 2017

    Patricia, I wish you tenfold of what you wish us, May you suck plenty of salt.

  6. Malatete
    August 1, 2017

    Persons connected with Dominica, who received now worthless awards from the Sacred Military Order of St. George:
    – Bailiff Grand Cross of Justice:
    Cardinal Kelvin Felix
    – Knight Grand Cross with gold star:
    Late Pres. Nicholas Liverpool, (current) Pres. Charles Savarin
    – Eclestial Knight Commander of Grace:
    Bishop Gabriel Malzaire
    – Knight Grand Cross of Merit:
    Roosevelt Skerrit
    – Dame Grand Cross of Merit:
    Baroness Scotland ( she resigned her membership promptly after her election as S.G. of the
    Commonwealth.
    – Gold Bene Merenti Medal:
    Janet Charles (act. High Commissioner London)
    Verna Liverpool ( widow of Nicholas Liverpool)

    • Scampy
      August 3, 2017

      Th Sacred Military Order it seems is to change its name to the – Luciferian Order of Rogues, Liars and Bandits :)

  7. pashy coco
    August 1, 2017

    That’s my woman! I love her real bad. Would love to meet her. Is jealous all you envy hah.

    • Scampy
      August 3, 2017

      Interesting picture! All I see is a black guy with a coconut on his head about to chop off the head of a horribly white and frightened man.

      Please, the aspiring ”Sir” Anthony should be commiserated with not ridiculed. After all, he could have had something chopped off in the cash-for-honour-which-backfired ceremony :)

  8. Bakes
    August 1, 2017

    I really don’t understand how we can be so hateful. I am proud that a Dominican is head of the commonwealth. Every time someone says something about one of our people we are quick to believe what is said. Is that how one becomes patriotic? I guess one would say if one of your friends is shame or does something which is wrong then you are in the same boat as this person.

    It is very sad when we are jealous of another’s success we are quick to judge that individual.

  9. Dominican
    August 1, 2017

    Gastonay get over it

  10. ATKINSON
    August 1, 2017

    This is not surprising for “Miss Suce sel” This lady wanted a tax free paying job and used dominica, The “Dr supremo” and other men to get over. And she knew the cabal DLP is money hungry, and other caribbean leaders, so she also scammed people in england, telling them they will get knighthood,diplomatic passport (like the nigerian lady) etc. Getting this people to give money. So after she get the commonwealth job, and people left hold the “bag” So now she does not need them, now she is acting dumb, don’t blame me, not my fault, Playing both side of the fence. So i wonder went she is coming to dominica. She cannot be that busy, she gets about 3 months vacation, for a no show job. Or maybe she is busy shopping at “harrods” or having tea with elizabeth and charles

  11. Danziger
    July 31, 2017

    Haters kneel down and pray for our SINS AMEN.

  12. July 31, 2017

    Let her souse her own gro gwen sel :-D :-D :-D

    • Shameless
      August 1, 2017

      Ughhhhhh I hope that is my Gwen seek 8)

      Assertive like Moses’ rod! :twisted:

  13. d-a born
    July 31, 2017

    The same lady that told Dominican’s to ‘sousay sel’ because they objected to her dealings. The same lady some laborite sheep were posting on social media while she was dancing and doing nonsense. Bravo.

  14. July 31, 2017

    Caribbean born women , over the years have continue to play the role of the house slave, in so doing, have done all in their power to keep us shackled. Couple years back, when Dr Hillary Beckles led the reparation delegation to England, Guyana born Valery Amos, a black woman representing England’s home office, answered the delegation straight up in the negative, Ms Scotland’ role in England’s foreign service, have left a lot to be desired. As we celebrate emancipation day off, I asked the GOD’S of my ancestors to help us navigate the rough roads helped paved by the black women of today and yesteryear, the late Ms Charles, Kamla Persad-Bessessar of Trinidad, and the present speaker of the house in Dominica are all TRAITORS of their people, While the souls of our enslaved ancestors have found no peace, some of us being unshackled , continue to be mentally disturbed, still in darkness.Bob D.

    • out of south city
      August 2, 2017

      My brother, our people sell their souls for pieces of coins. The catholic church continues to have its hold, stedfast on our people’s minds, causing them to be in constant subservience to their masters.
      THIS IS VERY PITIFUL.

  15. Jonathan St jean
    July 31, 2017

    Am I the only one who isn’t surprised that Patricia Scotland Skerritt’s representative as head of the Commonwealth,along with the foolish British is a Baron-mess .For her to come to Dominica and tell the opposition to “sousey cell”,is a clear indication that she is low class,and close to the gutter.no wonder she is tainted and associated with such scandal and many others since assuming the post of Secretary general of the Commonwealth.Birds of a feather flock together but this one is worse,since she is the first female to hold such a position.Not only is she disgracing the Commonwealth of Nations but she is also disgracing Dominica and other countries which voted for her,What a crying shame.Now Patricia and Roosevelt are sucking salt

  16. Chester
    July 31, 2017

    How does this realy matter?

    • Anon
      August 1, 2017

      Well it’s Britain’s way of dangling carrots rather than doing the right thing and pay reparations to repair their devastation. It’s a dirty ugly shameful situation.

  17. Massacre
    July 31, 2017

    This Lady has been a disgrace for us overseas. This is another example of DLP incompetence putting people who are not qualified both mentally and competently to hold a position.

  18. Donald_Trump_IQ_156
    July 31, 2017

    She is not Dominican she is from London 8)

    • pashy coco
      August 1, 2017

      All of all you are from London. :twisted:

  19. Shaka Zulu
    July 31, 2017

    As I have said before this woman is nothing more than an opportunist. She will do whatever it takes to exhault herself. These are the kind of characters our dear leader associate himself with. How can you represent the Commonwealth and tell people go suck salt. That alone is telling of her character.

  20. ArayofLight
    July 31, 2017

    hmmmm next page please

  21. winston warrington
    July 31, 2017

    This is hard to take. Antiguans can do no wrong. Just ask Gaston Browne.

  22. Tjebe fort
    July 31, 2017

    Garcon, that lady can fool Roosevelt Skerrit but not me, She is British when it comes to sitting in the House of Lords but Dominican when she wants a job to run the Commonwealth. And Skerrit giving the church half a million dollars of our money to get a worthless medal. That lady Scotland has made our little country look ridiculous with the help of our P.M. and put it into disrepute. Boy I have to laugh because if I don’t laugh I must cry.

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