The US-based Council on Hemispheric Affairs (COHA) has painted a rather unflattering picture of democracy in Dominica in an article named “Democratic integrity in Dominica” published on August 6, 2014.
According to COHA, “following the release of a June 6, 2014 report on Chinese investment in Latin America, the Council on Hemispheric Affairs (COHA) was contacted by Dr. Clayton Shillingford, President Emeritus of the Dominica Academy of Arts and Sciences, a non-profit organization committed to sustainable development and democracy in the island nation.”
“Dr Shillingford presented COHA with a series of grave allegations concerning the integrity of the democratic process in his country,” the organization said. “These accusations largely revolve around the incumbent Labor Party’s propensity for taking advantage of the nation’s weak institutions, particularly in the years leading up to the 2009 general elections.”
The article, authored by Ryan Eustace Research Associate at COHA, alleges violation of election laws, describes the island Electoral Commission as ‘nominally independent,’ and also alleges the ‘stifling of reforms’ in Dominica.
The article questions where the money is coming from to finance the ruling party’s election campaign.
bloger call PATCHO explain good when he wrote…….is like a father molesting his daughter and saying dont speak because you will give the family bad name. yes we all should speak and tell the world was nonsense taking place in Dominica.
Uwp supporters feel free to come on dno to spew your venom because this site does note publish all comments and the ones they publish are worst than the ones they don’t publish. I have been saying it all all along, dno have a political agenda. I challenge dno to publish all comments on merit. People just don’t practice what they preach these days. Just as one day satan will confess Jesus is Lord so will some of you uwp supporters will confess that The DLP is a much better party and the only choice for Dominica right now.
I agree with you. What irks me is that some comments which insult others and derogatory remarks are spewed at others (I have experienced that) even though they do not know them, are allowed to be published. It is beyond my comprehension how such comments are allowed and ours are not.
I was informed by one of them that my comments are trashed. . . . and more. . . I made note of it. Should such a comment be allowed to be posted?
These people who also spew hatred and make such comments do not realize that they are debasing the reputation of DNO. It has left me with the feeling that DNO is not fair to all readers.
Does DNO realize that, such comments which serve no useful purpose, no educational and inspiring ones, should not be published.
We are all expressing our opinions and giving of our personal time, free of charge. We are having a constructive dialogue with our fellow Dominicans. It is one way of getting to know them whom we may never meet in person. There is no need to be suppressed and insulted for our opinion and whom we support.
Has anyone heard Tony Deny those accusations against him. Tony defends any and everything that is wrong with the government yet when accusations are leveled against him he stays quiet.
Did anybody hear Alick Lawrence the man who wrote two books about democracy deny the accusations against him. I am not so dumb to expect acid to talk or make noise while it causes destruction.
If I didn’t know I would think the man mooo mooo.
Your opinion does not and cannot reflect that of others. Everyone has an opinion and should be respected while not everyone will agree with you.
All those complaining don’t even live here..Utter rubbish
You state complaining? They are offering their opinion. There is a vast difference between complaining and providing opinions. Know the difference.
It is sad to see the length some people will go just to destroy the good image of Dominica. Tony and Skerrit are not Dominica. Don’t we as a people realize this bashing and all these mad articles are only hurting the image of our lovely island. This is just plain insanity!!!! Tony continue defending the PM and do what you have to do to keep exposing these sort of men.
No hope ,
The dlp isn’t working for the upliftment of the country , the opposition is all about complains( cry babies) why would you walk out of parliament when you are there to defend your supporters and then go on a radio show and complain, that’s like your lawyer walking out on you in the middle of a case , just because the prosecution come down a little hard on him, that’s the people that are going to negotiate on the behalf of Dominica abroad,will they walk out if they don’t agree with the terms at the first atemp , even before election they are already preparing there complains for the future, 5000 jobs in 3 years, oh we can’t because the dlp left the country in a mess and it will take a while to clean it, so putting out information like this one and many more is just to justify there complains and excuses when they get in power,
18 to 3 is not a number I could really debate on fearness, that would mean that they stole 7 or more seats , for argument sake , if there was unfearness within 2 or 3 seats , would that make the blue team win,,,,,,,,,,
Voters need to stop bashing each other, we all need each other to make it work, avoid creating monsters,
Before skerrit became pm , I didn’t know somuch about his character, what happened? A monster was created by giving him too much power( 18 out of 21) bost up his ego, which mean he could have done what he wanted ,which he did and is still doing, because he knows even if he looses 5 seats in the next election , he is still ahead, ego boost……
Samething will happen here if you give linton all that or even more power( a new monster will be created even if he looks like a saint now)
The best result should be 11 win 10 opposition ,
That administration would have to work twice as hard to keep or increase the amount of seats in the next election,
The opposition will be very careful because they know how close they were to win the majority, so they will try very hard to gain the one seat………
Linton was right
Love or hate Tony, he is a true friend of Skeritt. Regardless to what is being said about Skeritt, he must come to his defense. In the defense of Skeritt, he said Mr. Shilingford is colluding with Mr. Linton and UWP Team Dominica in order to destroy the good name of Dominica. His remarks are not enough, he must produce evidence to the contrary. The report is damaging, therefore, Skeritt should address the nation with serious evidence in an effort to convince Dominicans that COHA has its story wrong. COHA is a reputable organization, therefore, Skeritt must convince Dominicans, he did not spend $1.2 million for the transportation of overseas voters. Tony must convince Dominicans, that the email allegedly written by him was false. By merely castigating Mr. Linton and Mr. Shillingford will not make the story go away.
You should put on your thinking cap if you have one. The PM must be preparing his rebuttal. It cannot occur overnight. However it is his prerogative to respond or not. He or his assistance must be reading the comments. If he feels he should respond, he will in time.
How long did it take for Clayton to prepare his writing? He could have received help from others. He could have consulted others who also read it, proofread it, modified it and then was given to DNO to post.
many of the people that get the free tickets to vote,please do a back ground check and see how the live in america,they are dumb and uneducated so what do you all expect,Skerrit is a manipulative leader.Tony yours is coming too.and to those who get the free tickets to go and vote,QUESTION,what does Skerrit promise after.You ignorant fools.
Always attacking and throwing words. Can you not comment without doing that? It is like a weapon being driven into the body. There are different ways of writing. Change your form of writing.
But Wait….. isn’t COHA the same Washington ‘think tank’ that came out with a big story ‘Dominica the next Greneda’ when Venezuela was renovating the airport?? What I hearing there nuh. So COHA is a big part of UWP political strategy then. That’s mister’s contribution to their campaign it seems. They were preety much suggesting back then that D’a would/should be invaded like Greneda.
It’s a Washington think tank that do the same in Africa and they need to stay out of local politics. I am still undecided with my vote but that’s not enough to sway me. Diaspora or not, every democracy has some form of absentee ballot, the US, Britain citizens vote by either traveling home or mailing ballots in. Get used to it, and win Skeritt.
Where will you all get your money from, … rich uncles? So they want to take us back to the dark days when Milat Wozo ran tings and run-down D’a?? The Shillingfords doe even have money any more, so without the Chinese/donor money you all just want to be the ones to run things and get rich doing it along with your friends.
Don’t listen to COHA, plan strategy better than that to beat Skeritt and I will vote for you.
Am wondering is this true?
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Clayton Shillingford has shown on too many occasions that he has zero credibility, is incapable of speaking the truth and should be dismissed as a disgruntled and miserable. He owes Dominica an true explanation on the ‘land gate’ and’ transfer gate’ saga instead of spreading lies about our electoral process. Has the UWP filed one petition in to have any named removed from the voters list? It is their responsibility as stated by the our constitution to file petitions to removed names of ineligible voters from the list and they continue to be negligent in the performance of their duty but seek to blame the government and make these ridiculous claims of fraud. Is Lennox Linton too lazy to take the necessary measures to have the name of his deceased family members from the voters list? Must someone do this for him? Shame on these men from their continuous attempts to discredit and dishonor or beautiful country.
Am here waiting to any rhetorical comment
My pleasure,
Presently with these though economical times in this world if u were there as a pm could u do better? That’s the million dollar question to u!! Matter days over.
period.
I can tell u Dominicans will be beaten with many stripes
these shilling Ford or how they call the missed those
Days when they rolled Dominica, power hungry will cause of
U to go beyond.
They to any length to discredit the current government to regain power and control of the poor masses
Am sorry but one those so called power hungry will gain control of the country it will be masters days again.
But I tell u if the gain power in this day and far I’ll never return to the islands.
Am just to comfortable her to do that.sorry!!
Let me watch to see what this election brings.those pet hungry can never make Dominica better they just to hungry believe it or not.
I MUST BOLDLY COMMENT THAT I OBSERVE THAT ALL OF THOSE ACCUSING CLAYTON AND OTHERS OF BRINGING DOWN THE COUNTRY, CANNOT CHALLENGE THE TRUTHFULNESS OF ALL HIS ALLEGATIONS REGARDING THE PERFOMANCE OF THE DLP GOVERNMENT. That to me speaks volumes to the fact the DLP supporters have no interest in the truth. So anytime they are confronted with the truth, they begin to attack the messengers personally and accuse them of bringing down the country. You see why they cannot debate. Their main purpose here on DNO is to try to show support for Skerrit. Thank God that the majority of writers here on DNO love to hear the truth. May God open the minds of these poor, ignorant DLP supporters, and teach them to love themselves and others. To support DLP is to be fighting against yourself. Wake up DLP supporters. REMEMBER THE WORDS OF DR. PHILSBERT AARON, “LENNOX LINTON AND THE UWP BELIEVES IN THE POLITICS OF TRUTH, AND TRUTH HAS NO PLACE IN POLITICS”. (DR. PHILSBERT AARON, PRO. DLP).
I’m still looking for the truth in your statements. Lying comes real easy for you people.
You still cannot challenge the truthfulness of Clayton’s statements, niether can you show me the lies I have written. Do you understand that you need help since you have absolutely no idea of what truth is? DLP campaign of lies have certainly contaminated your brain. May God bless you. You need to be transformed by the renewing of your mind in Jesus.
Poor Dominica! All I can say is that this retiree, Clayton Shillingford, lacks the moral authority to report anything to anyone. What he has done will only serve to hurt Dominica and those who make a living within its shores.
May Dominica and its innocent people be saved from all who seek to damage them for their own selfish gains. Lord hear us! May God continue to have mercy on Dominicans and continue to bless our land.
everything is for a time . . .as much as persons know what is going on in our country with an undying loyalty to the people who are harming it with the belief of don’t bite the hands that feed you . . .well when it starts to rain it will rain on your houses too, your children’s, your friends’ and parents’. Ignorance is bliss . . .hmmm . . .I say how much my poor island has to suffer . . how much the people aspiring for a better life have to suffer. What is sad . . .one can no longer leave legally . . countries abroad not giving Dominicans visa but the persons who have the power to help bring change will not do anything. . . .they not biting the hands that feeding them, their children have visa, their friends have and their parents too, so smoke pipe for the rest of you….sad
Council on Hemispheric Affairs? That’s a new one that was created to drag DA further in the mud? The so called patriots who are trying to gain control of our island must be pleased. These guys can never get my vote because I’m a TRUE patriot and it pains me to see all the false information they put out there for the world to see.
Don’t think you know the meaning of patriot! So there is nothing true about your post. Stand back for a moment. On your own two feet and think and reflect on your own, if you are able to that is. The article is totally factual. You may not like to see it where it is published and the fact that the whole world has access to it. But can you contradict its facts?
Your ignorance only reinforces our poor international image.
The Council on Hemispheric Affairs has been in existence for 39 years! Longer than our independence.
A reporting agency of 39 years should be able to publish better balanced articles and not depend on a bias source likea tabloid newspapers do
False information like? Did the bin bobool happen? Did the fertiliser bobool happen?
and idiot that can read and write, it amazing
people don’t forget who first that started to bring people here in Dominica to vote.we know the opposition will try their best to get back in there but that’s just politics for your money.It was legal then but illegal now that’s what the opposition is saying technically i guess. One thing i know for those that bringing down the name of the country DOMINICA don’t believe for one second when you all come into power if it happens that the name DOMINICA will change. lets continue to help build this country we so love.
This is troubling, very troubling.
i live here in london.i am one of many here that support the truth and Democratic process. i enjoy independent living .free and fare election is not happening on my native island Dominica, so hats off to all the patriot that speak
“fair” election.
Are you in London, England, Great Britain or London, Ontario, Canada? If you know of London, ON, then you must specify what part of the world you reside in.
There are some people who go by hearsay and what they read. They are not capable of thinking for themselves and reasoning matters in their head. They follow the crowd of critics which is to be expected of them.
Yes to Free Election
I absolutely agree with your comments.
The election process in Dominica is not fair.
Also, the lack of transparency in the financing of election campaigns is extremely worrying.
I applaud the compilers of the report.
How much do u know about dominica living in london?
Tell mr shillingford and the others stop spreading lies and stop soiling the name of our country
@Charles Are you for real? In 2014 a man/woman living in any part of the world can get informationn from your own country many many many before you. He seem to be more aware of what is happening in Dominica that you are.
I must commend those who wrote this article. The situation is even worse that what is written here.
Charles
I probably know more about Dominica than you do.
I am not influenced by anyone’s little bites of plywood etc. I am totally impartial, but take a very keen interest in what is happening in my beloved country.
So, in some ways my views are probably more valid than yours as I am not seduced by all the corruption etc.
Also, although I am based in London, I make a healthy direct and indirect contribution to Dominica, so yes, my comments are justified.
You need to come to Dominica sometime because you are being feed a whole lot of bull.
I do visit home (Dominica) regularly. And I find your comments highly offensive, as I am an intelligent individual who is able to make informed decisions.
I live in London and not Outer Mongolia! We do have access to the media.
Be careful what you say, as I will adopt Dominica’s practice of suing for the sake of suing!
Dominica and Dominicans simple “don’t get it period”
them citizens are lame, dull and, highly foolish and basically a disgrace to the freedom slave fighters of the past…
Dominicans settle for less at all angles, the island is the Poorest in the eastern Caribbean yet them will sit back and allow a juvenile to play with their lively hoods all day..
Don’t u seem these citizens are foolish to the core!!..
As compared to the intelligent author of this contribution? Hmmmm.
The island is the poorest in the eastern Caribbean. Not to the World Bank, the IMF and the ECCB. You need to tell us where you got your facts ( or nonsense ) from.
The facts came from Shillingford and his uwp gang who has not given up their plantation mentality. As Eric Williams once said,” Massa day done” to those who would “squeeze the orange dry.” That gang of DAAS and uwp boboolers are just out to ‘squeeze the orange dry’
I read the article in its entirety an i strongly commend those who had an input in disseminating this truthful piece of information to the COHA. It should not stop there. If there are other reputable international press (i know there are many) that can be furnished with the same, no effort should be spared to let them have it.
WELL DONE GUYS
HOW LONG?
NOT LONG!
I concur with your comments.
Let’s hope that President Obama will start taking note of what is happening in Dominica.
I am truly sad that our people have allowed our island to slide into such murky waters.
Dominica needs the great democracies to start investigating the shoddy dealings in our beautiful but so tarnished island.
and what exactly is Obama going to do?
Five more years.
The more appropriate title should be “COHA paints unflattering picture of the Dominica Labour Party”.. The DLP is NOT Dominica OR is it your view that the DLP and Dominica are synonymous???. You ought to correct the title of the piece
It is not the title . It is the intention. There are no facts to support this view.
The facts I have before me is that the DLP has a mandate of 18 to 3 and that you have never contested an election.
That you have extensive experience in Banana marketing.
Clayton you have no credibility. In recent months you have flipped flopped on too many issues. Don’t you think you have a better way to spend your time? You need to explain the money and land transfer DEALS that went down between the President of DASS and the Treasurer of DASS. Don’t you think you have more explanation to do about the property of the organization you and the treasurer were entrusted to safeguard for the DASS? Please explain. Leave the politicking to the politicians. You will know that they are not doing a good job at that and your conniving with COHA to destroy Dominica is not helping their cause either.
LET THE TRUTH BE TOLD WHEREVER AND WHENEVER DEMOCRACY IS CHALLENGED!
Sadly to admit though, only a few has the intestinal (Guts) and testicular (Balls) fortitude to call a spade a spade. And that shall be the downfall of our democracy, while we remain silent, choose to do nothing about what is taking place under the DLP’s governance of our country.
People here as well as elsewhere don’t seem to get it…….they HAVE TO PARTICIPATE if they want to be free, otherwise all that will exist is poverty and enslavement for the people..
To sit idly by and wait for someone else to do the work and save them…………well, it isn’t going to work. Assume some responsibility for your existence lazy people.
Dr. Shillingford, I salute you, Sir. You are the man of the year. When UWP Team Dominica becomes the next Government of Dominica, as far as I am concerned, you should replace Charles Savarin.
So they called an international newspaper to cry down their own country. The Press did not call them, they called the press.
The real patriots, it is so plain to see how much they care or should I say how little?
Apparently it would seem to me, It is not the dead names on the voting list we should be afraid of. But the deadly living. After all we know a dead person name cannot vote. But the deadly living can destroy your country. What is worse?
I am happy for that report and I hope Dominicans sees it for exactly what it is.
Yes! Some members of the living could be destructive. Some are to be feared. The Power of the Tongue. Check it out in Holy Scripture – James. The fingers to the keyboard and what which is imbedded in the mind could also be destructive.
Remember what Brisbane did a few years ago? He wrote against the PM. If you have been accessing DNO, you read the newspaper and listen to the News, you will recall this.
I do not think much of people who cry down their government and their country. In their ignorance they do not realize they lack patriotism. They are practicing partiality. Not nice people and unfair ones.
Sadly, you appear to be the epitome of negative thinking and misinformation. COHA is not a newspaper. It is a highly respected independent, non-profit body, renowned for its non-partisan stance such as its criticism of U.S. policy with regards to Cuba and Venezuela, for instance.
COHA would not publish anything without doing their own research and verifying the facts on the ground first.
I would take their findings extremely serious.
@ A Doubting Thomas
Why are you so scared of the truth?. Is this imposter Skerrit using a disguised name.
TRUTH CRUSHED TO EARTH WILL RISE AGAIN!
Note who the main info from the article comes from, Dr. Clayton Shillingford… But, isn’t this the same guy who, along with others are on Q95 and elsewhere trying to vilify the government at every opportunity they get?? So much for objectivity. This article, like the other opposition propaganda should only find its way to the garbage dump!! But I guess many of the blue-paranoid here on DNO will get something to keep them excited.
@ Anonymous ………If you do a search on DAAS you will see how Clayton Shillingford and his crew of ‘lapse in judgement ‘ bobolers are taking the IRS and the Smithsonian Institute for a ride. He has nothing good to say about Dominica or Dominicans, but he wants to be President.
If your government was fit for purpose no one would be crying it down.
Too many uneducated don’t care people in Dominica the majority of people are yet to understand democracy and their civil duties to be,watch dogs. Its your right to know what your government is doing who its dealing with how they do things that’s public knowledge. They keep religiously supporting a party but do they know what’s actually going within the party? “NO” but are the 1st ones say “is lie” when detrimental information is brought to light. Information and knowledge is power be wise open your eyes.
At the end of the day those so called “Dominicans” that dragging Dominica to the last bottom are the same ones who want to come and retire here. What good does it do to them? what do the people out there think of them? what do our children think of them? what hurt will in create to the government in power? At the end of it is yourself you are putting to open shame.
Who jah bless no man curse. Let us see leadership work. instead of bring down, let us see what can we do for our country to bring it up. At the end of the game when Dominica succeeds, we succeed. STOP KILLING THE NAME OF YOUR COUNTRY.
Your comment is like a woman criticising a child for reporting her father for sexual abuse because it will tarnish the family name.
This idea that Dominicans have to simply hide everything for some misguided sense of nationalism is the kind of nonsense that has people walking around angry.
And yes there is a palpable sense of anger in Dominica. Even amongst Labour party supporters who are busy being vex with whoever is at the top of the favour pole.
It is not a healthy situation, and if you want to understand Dominica let me give you a small sample.
The Labour Party won an election based around rubbishing the character and integrity of Julius Timothy, who they declared the high priest of corruption.
Not one Labour Party supporter has stepped forward to challenge the principle that Timothy could cross the floor, and not only that be given a TOP POSITION in the hierarchy of the nations governance.
At the end there are only two options.
1. Labour Party lied, and UWP werent as corrupt as they made them out to be.
2. That Timothy was as advertised, but for political purposes, better the in your kitchen, than across the road. Timothy might reflect Labour better than anyone else.
So whilst Labour Party supporters, who make up the mass of poor people in Dominica, bellow loudly for handouts, the same Timothy who they screamed at, and voted against, ends up living larger than 99% of those who put the same Labour in government.
I prefer scrunt in dignity than be part of this pig sty, where to eat you have to show that you too are a pig.
BRILLIANT REPLY!!!! Excellent (and might I add, accurate) summary of the state of affairs on the island. Well said!
Ah loovver it!!!#
@Patcho I agree with you 100%
Well said!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I don’t know what else to tell my fellow. Dominican how much more proof do you all need to say enough is enough , let’s try a new course…
The Opposition is not looking much better nuh…. They are just a set of little boys in big men’s bodies. They do not contribute anything to Dominica, just causing division in the country.
Anonymous
Give the opposition a chance, and then we will be given the opportunity to judge their performance. If they end up being the same as the incumbent government, then we will oust them.
It is very important that Dominica has a change of government at the next election.
What goes around comes around. The blatant lies, deviousness, your nonsencical behavior has led me to understand you will stoop to any means necessary to achieve your power hungry ambitions. As a true patriot national unity and nation building should be the goals of your party. How can I follow you when you are bent on destroying the merits of our island.
What proof? the same rubbish that has been spoken by Clayton and company. An unflattering picture of democracy in Dominica, as painted by the opposition represents desperation. The unfettered freedom of speach enjoyed by all Dominicans including the opposition is testimony to the lie represented by this article, COHA is just another mouthpeice of the UWP. When was the last time a state of emergency to restrict speach and movement of people in Dominica called? Did the author educate himself on the process to remove a voter from the list. Has Mr. Linton submitted to the Electoral office the information cocerning his deceased father and sister so that their names can be removed from the list and has he started proceedings to challenge the inclusion on the list of his brother who resides in New Jersey?
I heard that Linton’s mother recently died. He should have her named removed from the list as well. Check if his brother who resides in N.J. will be going to D/ca to vote for UWP and who else from overseas will be doing likewise.
I mean seriously??? Who gives a rat’s a@#$$# what COHA has to say? They were basically just repeating what Clayton, a known, non-government supporter had to say. Where is their own investigation?
As far as I’m concerned it’s just the same shit that the Opposition has been saying for the past 15 years….
Why are you a malaway if things are so great in Dominica??
There are always two sides. They should also listen to the other sides and seek the truth. Sensible people should know that non DLP supporters will always act in such a disgruntled manner mainly because they do not support this Party. I would not take what they state as being credible.
I am not surprised that you have adopted the alias of “Malayway” as this is synonymous of the current situation in Dominica.
Guess who morphed our country into Malayway? And are you suggesting that we should continue being malayway
You do not love our country or people, if you do not believe that Dominica does not need change!
Malaway
In spite of your name I was wondering the same thing.
Even assuming that all the accusations may be true, how does a reputable organisation accept information from opposition forces and proudly reference them with no indication that any of the people against whom the accusations are being made were interviewed or approached? (The new democracy on the horizon?)
How does a reputable organisation make veiled accusations against court rulings in a country based on the opinions of the people ruled against to the extent of questioning the integrity of a judge without input from the judge? (The new democracy on the horizon?)
How does a reputable organisation reference people’s personal e-mails without batting an eyelid when the Dominica Constitution protects the right of citizens to privacy of their homes and I assume personal correspondence. (The new democracy on the horizon?)
The source of election campaign funding is indeed a matter for concern with respect to the democratic process, but how does a reputable organisation question the source of election funds of one party in a country where multiple parties are free to contest? (The new democracy on the horizon?)
I believe that the conduct of citizens at the levels where they function e.g. in their management of NGO’s; execution of their responsibilities in their employment; implementation of projects etc. are a very good indicator of how they would exercise judgement in higher offices or seek to influence those in higher office for whom they would have worked so hard to elevate. Since I happen to be able to hear from both ears, see from both eyes and recognise all colours in the scheme of things, I am wondering (based on all that I have been hearing) about the moral authority of some of the contributors to the COHA report/article!
Just wondering? I hope that I still have a constitutional right to do so from the fence on which I sit?
But hurt opposition talk wasn’t expecting nothing good from that. That’s all they do cry down and try to bring down Dominica
One Love
Are you sure that Dominica can sink any lower?
no comments
Why bother to make this statement?
Gwatelle
If you had no comments to make, why did you post this as a comment?
Were you trying to advise us that you you can use a keyboard?
So sad.
one day negative news about my country must pass lara’s score
@me I dont minf that once the negative news are truthful, AS IS THE CASE WITH THIS ONE. I applaud those patriots who brought this to the attention to the international community.
which part of it is truthful? when last have you been to Dominica? Dirty politics will not get you all nowhere. It is a good thing that Dominicans are not fools.
I hope all you living abroad that have plans on trying to ruin D/ca by coming down to vote will read this. If the people in the country want more wickedness on their backs then that is them. DO NOT COME and put it on us ok.
Amen
The Dominicans rushing to take the free flight home to vote are doing so because they do not have any other means of visiting Dominica. Trust me, they are the loafers who are languishing abroad.
These people should not be allowed to vote.
a lass diaspora. Have pity on those of us living and working in Dominica. Please dont come and vote. Let us choose a government based on what we see, know and feel here.
Bull and more bull coming from a desperate opposition. Stop dragging your country’s name into the mud. In a democracy we abide by the ruling of the majority and we move on. You guys need to come to terms with the fact that you all have been rejected by the majority of Dominicans. The Independent body which was present to monitor general elections in 2009 claimed that the elections were free and fair. Dominica is a very free country.
blind…
make that extremely blind and ignorant
Not only you a blind you a very uneducated and those are the signs of stupidity so please think before you post As Dominicans we are concern about DOMINICA not an individual person or a party it’s about our Island DOMINICA and all it’s people including yourself so remember that.
Not only is Dominica a free country, according to the PM, Dominica is TOO free.
one word “OH MY GOD”
thats 3 words
haha
don’t let the former police chief hear u, he would say “one word “utter rubbish”
Hahahahaha
its a little humor, just laught it out
did u just say one word and say, “oh my God” I’m dead…XD