PM Skerrit announces formation of bipartisan consultative body on reconstruction

Skerrit announced the formation of the body on Wednesday

Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit, has announced the formation of a national bipartisan post-Maria consultative body on reconstruction in the wake of the destruction caused by Hurricane Maria.

Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, he said the body will consist of five members of parliament: two from the opposition and three from the government.

He said the matter was discussed and approved by the cabinet of ministers and he will be writing to the Leader of the Opposition today to inform him.

“That consultative body will have the ratification of parliament by a motion to ensure the seriousness of which the government is proposing it, the cabinet will accept and carry out its function in that manner,” he said.

He explained that the five members which will make up the body have to be ratified and approved by parliament.

“Obviously leaders of both sides will submit names to the parliament and by a motion, those names will be approved,” Skerrit stated. “There will be clear and distinct terms of references for this body in respect to the overall reconstruction, rebuilding of Dominica.”

The body appears to be similar to the National Reconstruction Advisory Committee which the government formed after the passage of Tropical Storm Erika in 2015.

That committee was made up of all 21 members of parliament.

Members of the opposition United Workers Party (UWP) eventually pulled out of the committee saying it had outlived its usefulness and it had turned to be “nothing more than a political initiative by Roosevelt Skerrit to gain public sympathy in light of the inadequacy of his leadership skills and competencies for the task of post-disaster reconstruction.”

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75 Comments

  1. Looking
    January 18, 2018

    I have said before, one cannot build a resilient nation on one foot. let’s be reminded that half the population of Dominica are opposition supporters. Something must be brewing, that resulted in the PM doing this almost complete U-Turn. As most commentators have pointed out this gesture is not sufficient, it is not genuine. Do things right!, be a just ruler. Things are not going to get better unless we humble ourselves and treat each other with love. Things will not improve unless we understand that, We should “never dis the man with the handle”.

  2. Zandoli
    January 18, 2018

    You insult the opposition at every turn. You are used to doing what pleases you. Why would that be any different with the formation of this body?

  3. NabesandI
    January 18, 2018

    There is no pleasing you Blueites is there? Smh Knew this would be the reaction. As always. Fine don’t join in then. As Hunter say we will survive…..Patriots my behind

  4. Dowad
    January 18, 2018

    At the U N donors conference Skerit tried everything to keep the opposition and other BRIGHT Dominicans out,thank God Mr.Gregoir (the bonafied ambassador) knows his way around .
    Why didn’t Skerit at the time solicit the assistance of bright people?

  5. Dowad
    January 18, 2018

    I would never team up with Skerit and his gang in any nation building exercise. These guys have proven to be grossly incompetent, untrustworthy, liars,cheaters and obviously enemies of good governance. They’ve created all this mess on their own,and now there’s no where to turn they want help to bear the responsibility. Clean your mess yourself. You’ve been a one man government, go ahead and be your one man government.

  6. Jonathan Y St Jean
    January 18, 2018

    On second thought,since Dominica has three opposition parties how is Skerritt going to allocate two positions between three entities.Again this is the Punjabi Doctor at work,trying to sew discord rather than being sincere and putting the interest of the country front and center.My advice to the opposition parties is to form a consultative committee among themselves to generate solid,sound and implementable plans which can be brought to this bankrupt government so that the way forward for Dominice can be better.

  7. Guyana
    January 17, 2018

    As dominicans its a time to work together not fight with each other there is nothing good that can come out if you dont work together

  8. Sylvester Cadette
    January 17, 2018

    Shaka Zulu, you are correct that ideally it should just be a body of professionals and sectoral experts advising Government. But given the prevailing managerial approaches, a compromise of such a body having 3 Government Members, 3 Opposition, 4 Multi-sectoral Representatives is reasonable

    • Anonymous
      January 18, 2018

      Would decisions be made through a plurality or majority?

  9. Alex Bruno
    January 17, 2018

    The Prime Minister is the leader of parliament. He is also the leader of the party which commands the majority in parliament. By virtue of this, the PM’s pitch for and his chairing of a “non-partisan” committee is partisan. This is where the head of state comes in. It is in fact, the president who should have commissioned such a committee, with input from both the opposition and majority parties in the governing set up of Dominica. There must be honest negotiation in these matters and the party leader/PM cannot reliably provide the unbiased prerequisites necessary for a functional non-partisan committee. The committee will not work, but is a noble gesture, albeit belatedly. The opposition should request the president’s intervention and they should not give the PM any reason to say that they were not interested in serving.

    • Shaka Zulu
      January 17, 2018

      Alex in a functional democracy based on our system of government what you pointed out is exactly correct. However, we already know the status of our president and his history. Our government system has been compromised and nothing of that nature will go anywhere unless it is championed by well respected professionals. It does not have to take a government request to form a consultive body on reconstruction. Civic organization can join and do the same. Lets look at our ministers. Ian; schooled lawyer look at his constituency and family properties, justina charles; teacher won because she was married to piere charles, kelvar national yputh President on skerrit lesh, Roseline Paul former teacher said CBI is the best thing DA has, Reginald Austrie, Former Ross employee, jungle training in Guyana, peter St. Jean primary school teacher fighting parro for dasheen, the castle bruce minister, lord i dont know what to make of him. The list goes on. We are lost.

    • My little take
      January 17, 2018

      Very good point @Alex Bruno. Thanks for enlightening us. The sad thing is, the president himself has made himself partisan and as a result, as could as your suggestion is, it is not applicable in Dominica which helps us understand the message we have in Dominica.

    • The Educator
      January 17, 2018

      Alex Bruno for your information the president of Dominica is Roosevelt Skerrit, the Prime Minister is Roosevelt Skerrit, the head of parliament is Roosevelt Skerrit, the parliamentary representatives of all 15 constituencies dlp won, is Roosevelt Skerrit; the police commissioner is Roosevelt Skerrit, the Bishop is Roosevelt Skerrit, and without Skerrit nothing exists. We are just paying individuals as president, parl rep, commissioner or others so people could think we we have a democracy . Skerrit was right when he told constituents they not voting for their candidate the voting for him and that’s why labor candidates don’t have a t-shirt about them but instead one that says ” Skerrit for pm”. Your observation is good but unfortunately it doesn’t apply to Dominica. Unless we understand that we will never be able to come up with anything that deals with our unique situation, of Skerrit’ being the Minister of every department

    • Kermit
      January 18, 2018

      Alex don’t you have more important things to do?

      • Alex Bruno
        January 18, 2018

        So, are you suggesting, Kermit, that you do not have important things to do also? What could be more important that the future well-being of our native country? Please tell me.

    • January 18, 2018

      Alex, can you state under what authority the president can commission such a committee? All your argument seems to be doing is to set up a situation where the government will be pushed out of a majority situation. This issue is all about dialogue it is not about sharing political power. Simple put the opposition will be part of the discussion but the power to accept/reject and implement recommendations is the job of the government, UWP and DFP would not do it differently.

      • Alex Bruno
        January 18, 2018

        I am not advocating for power sharing and/or acquisition. I simply suggest that a true non-partisan committee would be better served if a neutral, non-partisan authority like the Bishop or President of Judge would have mandated the set up of such committee. This, to me, would be the best response to a national crisis. I totally agree that the opposition should be involved in meaningful dialogue. An emergency session of parliament should/could have also been held, but it is jest my opinion. I agree with you when you state that “the opposition will be part of the discussion but the power to accept/reject and implement recommendations is the job of the government,” Let’s keep up the healthy dialogue.

      • Barbara Saunders
        January 19, 2018

        You know people
        I think even God must be fed up with you. We all heard the big hoorah that was being made about ideas in one man’s head; he didn’t want to involve the opposition; Dominica belongs to all of us etc. etc. There was even a big press conference in the US to include some of the big movers and shakers that couldn’t leave their comfort zones when Dominica needed them in times before.

        The big theme was inclusion, inclusion to let all ideas contend. Now that arrangements are being made for inclusion (second time around after a disaster for our information)’ some of us seem to be turning tail just as I predicted. I just didn’t say it out loud, giving some people a chance to redeem themselves.

        If we are interested in Dominica’s progress why on earth does it matter who appoints whom. The time for useless divisive talk is gone. Time to show the stuff we are made of in a formal, disciplined setting not on Q95 and social media. The bluff has been called!

    • Gary
      January 18, 2018

      There is something called reasonableness, the state of having good sense and sound judgment and as a leader of The Country, that’s what the PM has exercised, in contrast to your logic, why such thing should be considered nonpartisan simply because The PM commissioned such a committee, does it make a difference whether such committee was commissioned by The President. Your logic can be reduced to one fact, your perception.

    • AAPaul
      January 18, 2018

      Mr. Bruno while I agree that there should be a bi-partisan, patriotic, common-sense approach to nation building especially given our current circumstances; I must also point out that you got a few things wrong in your contribution above.
      1) In making your suggestion about the President you must also state what his powers are based on the constitution and whether he is legally able to request the formation of or chair such a committee. I think you will find most definitely that HE CANNOT!
      2) The Opposition has legislative authority meaning they participate in the formulation of laws through their position in Parliament, but they have absolutely no executive powers. Therefore any invitation to attend, assist or advise cabinet is purely at the discretion of the seating, duly elected government.
      3) The Opposition should not have needed an invitation to act. They recognizing the obvious need in the country should have and must have organized months ago to do something to help.

      • Alex Bruno
        January 18, 2018

        I am not suggesting that the opposition should have legislative authority. You achieve this from the people. My argument is that the head of state should probably use his non-partisan office to bring the parties together in the interest of the nation. It has nothing to do with any constitutional mandate; just a kind commonsense, humanitarian act in the interest of all the people. You should realize that Dominica needs its leaders to make unrepresented moves in times of crisis and Maria is/was a crisis.

      • Barbara Saunders
        January 19, 2018

        Hi Alex
        Just a note to say that I am puzzled by the fact that apart from appeals to the international community by the Prime Minister and government of Dominica, nobody had to get behind the UN and its affiliate bodies to come to Dominica’s rescue; nobody had to hold a gun to the heads of our Caribbean brothers and sisters; some Dominicans in the diaspora; Cuba, Venezuela; Service Clubs overseas;
        you name them, they came forward — voluntarily!

        My puzzlement is why five months after Maria there has to be a ro-ro for the opposition in Dominica to do something even after all of their agitation. Beats me brother! Perhaps you can explain as you have begun to try to do.

  10. Massacre
    January 17, 2018

    No!No! No! After so many years of asking you to include the opposition in National making decisions, like appointing many key Gov’t positions and you have refused to even inform them , you think you can just come in , throw an olive branch and is easy so you solve things? Well I will never support your Jombi in bag.
    You have now realized that you are not as popular as you once were and that there is no more money coming from everywhere on earth you are now scared to lose the next elections?
    We are not going to fall for that trick . All the time we were telling you and your ministers to distribute the relief aid evenly but yet they sign their names on every item that was given.
    Dominicans are finally wakening to a new reality by denouncing your selfish behavior for so many years. Now lose and to Florida and NY.

    • January 18, 2018

      Let us see how this unfolds. UWP supporters continue to talk politics of division, the big question is what do they intend to bring to the table? Is it the same old story of passport corruption and Skeritt must go?

  11. Carpe Diem
    January 17, 2018

    So now that you and the cabal have sucked the cow dry, you’re looking to generously share the dried-out carcass with others. Eh beh our comedian-in-chief have jokes papa!

  12. RBD Cenema Hall
    January 17, 2018

    A day after the 2014 Elections, Skerrit said he extending an Olive branch to the opposition. But what he did not tell us is that he had broken the branch before he extended it. A year later, after Erika he also told us that he invited the opposition to be part of a consultant team. But what he did not tell us is, had already broken the backbone of the team before he brought them on board. Now almost five months after Maria to hear him talk about a bipartisan team we should know that he took his time to plan the destruction of it before it is built. Skerrit is just a pappy show, worse than Donald Trump. Just that the US Media exposing Trump unlike our media that afraid to expose the lies and hypocrisies of Skerrit,

  13. I want to know
    January 17, 2018

    Traditionally we know when PM Skerrit makes such announcement is because he knows something is in the air that he does not want us to talk about or ask questions to that effect. So I will not pay much attention to his announcement. Instead I would like the PM to answer the following questions:
    1. PM, do you know Albert Karaziwan, the owner of Semlex Group?
    2. Do you know if Karaziwan was the one that sold passports to foreign nationals like the brother of Iran oil sanctions evader, Reza Zarrab, who recently pled guilty in US District Court in NY, and is also friend of Aliereza Monfared?
    3. Do you know why The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Comoros Islands, Souef Mohamed El-Amine, revoked and cancelled 170 Comoros passports, all issued by Albert Karaziwan’s Semlex Group, to foreign nationals?
    4. Can you please tell us if that same Semlex group, through Karaziwan, has a contract with the government of Dominica, to print ID cards and whether ID cards will be sold to foreigners?

    • UKDominican
      January 18, 2018

      You should also read the related article on Mas in the Cemetery of 21 March 2017 “Skerrit the Grinch Wants to steal the election again” which reports that our government awarded a1.6 million contract to the same Semlex company to produce our new national identity cards, after already having spent 4 million dollars on another system and equipment that has been standing idle for nearly five years now? Why the change? Who is the beneficiary?

      • Me
        January 19, 2018

        I hope it is not someone in the electoral commission who is the agent for this company.

  14. Norm
    January 17, 2018

    You finally got the memo that you are not the king on top of the hill looking into the valley over your subjects Roosevelt. But he will undermine that committee because that is what he does. He does not have enough confidence in himself so folks this is just-‘Parlay, Parlay, Parlay’- Talk, talk, talk.

  15. Sandford & Son
    January 17, 2018

    That should spell Nkomo not Ncomo typo. For those who may not be aware of the name. Joshua NKomo was one of a group others we Abel Wuzorewa, etc and Muagabe.
    of 4 leaders in Zimbabwe in the 70’s.

  16. Shaka Zulu
    January 17, 2018

    “Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, he said the body will consist of five members of parliament: two from the opposition and three from the government.

    He said the matter was discussed and approved by the cabinet of ministers and he will be writing to the Leader of the Opposition today to inform him.

    “That consultative body will have the ratification of parliament by a motion to ensure the seriousness of which the government is proposing it, the cabinet will accept and carry out its function in that manner,” he said” this makes absolutely no sense. You guys already wasting time in parliament doing nothing. Who advises this idiot on those schemes a consultive body on reconstruction should include scientists, enginners, doctors and dominican and regional experts that can have some reasoning. The caliber of brains we have in parliament is a waste of time. Dominica needs a purge from the highest level. Maria taught us nothing.

    • January 18, 2018

      My take on this is that some major aid donor is asking for a bit more transparency on how their dollars will be spent . Remember over $1billion has been pledged and the government is no doubt in the process of drawing down on those funds, so this move by Skeritt might be a move to calm the fears of some aid donors who might have been influenced by UWP propaganda. Contrary to what some are saying the government can pursue its agenda without the help of the opposition……

  17. January 17, 2018

    Until we can find a formula to mix oil and water this is a waste of time. Who is this consultative body going to report to? From the look of it , it is still a government control body with 3 members from cabinet and 2 from the opposition.

  18. Dave Bertrand
    January 17, 2018

    Is Skerrit serious? Why all of a sudden he wants to have a National Reconstruction Advisory Committee after the Opposition had been trying hard to reach out to them? Is he now coming to his sense that it will take a joint effort to build back Dominica and restore respect? In any case the composition of this committer is a joke-3 from the Government side and 2 Opposition members. What about the NGOs, The Business Community, the Construction community, the farmers representation just to mention a few. Did they invite the UWP before such decision was taken? The composition of such committee is bias.

    • January 17, 2018

      The opposition was included after Erica and it did not take them long for them to exit from the process. Sad to say it but they will also walk away this time. So Skeritt really not serious by trying to involve the opposition.

      • Dave Bertrand
        January 17, 2018

        Did they really walk away or Skerrit failed to take on board their suggestions and tried to frustrate them ?

    • Buscandote dave
      January 17, 2018

      Machurrucutu, Nina Bonita donde estas in Inglatterra ?

    • January 18, 2018

      They walked away. So because their suggestions might not have been considered that qualifies them to walk away from the process. This is a democracy and you cannot have your way all the time. People like you believe that because the opposition is invited to take part in the process it is an invitation to take over the process.

      • Dave Bertrand
        January 18, 2018

        There is something called positive contribution, eye opener and hijacking other peoples ideas. That is the trade mark of this hybrid DLP just to make a comess of other people’s contribution. You remember the Whitikubuli trail, the Geothermal project?

  19. Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
    January 17, 2018

    “Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, he said the body will consist of five members of parliament: two from the opposition and three from the government.”(Roosevelt Skerrit).

    Now let me expose the bias , and hypocrisy in Skerrit’s devious underhand cheap psychology in this plan!

    If he has three members of the government on the comity, and two from the opposition, that means the majority in making any decision will prevail, hence the opposition will only be a token so that Skerrit can pretend a bipartisan effort.

    Why not make it six, or seven members, with at least, one  neutral person, who could serve as a tie barker!

    Dr. Punjab Sir Knight Mr. Ali Baba You Almost Nearly Cousin The Wesley Kid Francisco Have You Pegged Boy!

    • Pas toutes D'cen aveg
      January 17, 2018

      Look at that face people crook ,crook, crook written all over. if I were a prospective bzness person, Gov’t rep of a foreign land and see that look I’d stay clear of this guy.

      • Me
        January 18, 2018

        All I can see is the face of a deranged man.

      • Man bite dogs
        January 18, 2018

        @ pas toutes D’cen aveg, What are you on about? And if you cannot tell the difference between a good Apple and a bad then you should not be in business……….

    • Man bite dogs
      January 18, 2018

      @ Mr Francisco, I am a red blooded Labour person, you have made an excellent point but one thing I don’t understand how do you find a neutral person in Dominica?

      • Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
        January 18, 2018

        My friend politics in Dominica is a very dirty thing, but I still believe that there are honest people in our country who would like to see fairness prevail, and hopefully there could be that one person found who would accept the challenge to be fair: the probability of finding  such a person exists.

        When  someone takes an oat to discharge their duties fair, and without partisan  priorities, there conscience must become convince and be their guide; they must do the right thing, they must do what is in the interest of the nation.

        Feel free to simple refer to me as simple Francisco; this “Mr.” thing do not appeal to me. I live in a country where such titles, and honor do not matter squat doodle; we call people by the name their parents gave them.

        A child which just start talking calls people by their name period!

  20. Dowad
    January 17, 2018

    Between Skerit and Trump you just don’t know who to trust. You just know what to make of these guys.

    • Barbara Saunders
      January 19, 2018

      Dowad

      Trump’s manner of speech; loose-cannon utterances; manipulation of people’s minds with negative rhetoric; never accepting mistakes; denying that even what he tweets with his hands did not come from him; war with media or opinion which is critical of him; extorting the life out of his people’s support even when they are in dire straits themselves; the world revolves around him etc. etc.

      I have tried to fit that to Mr. Skerrit as he has his own issues, so some of the characteristics do fit but somehow the majority of them align with someone other than Mr. Skerrit. Let’s see…

  21. Dominican
    January 17, 2018

    If this is genuine it will be a good thing but forgive me for being cautious as this would be a departure from the P.M.’s past behaviour. We will have to wait and see.

  22. My little take
    January 17, 2018

    A true bipartisan approach is not one that is announced for political reasons but one that is seen before our eyes and surely, based on what we see in Dominica Skerrit doesn’t even have a cabinet approach but a one man approach. Just sad that his cabinet does not call him out because they afraid of him kicking them out. The opposition should simply tell Skerrit that it’s almost five months since Maria and they were not included in anything so no thank you. As for me, I feel some country wants to send Dominica some help but they asked for a bipartisan approach, so Skerrit running to give a false impression

  23. sylvester Cadette
    January 17, 2018

    This is a very important approach towards reconstruction. It is generally what I was suggesting in an earlier comment in which I stated “This is a real opportunity for Bi-partisanship and truthfulness irrespective of party or political persuasion. It is HIGH TIME that Dominicans come together. https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/news/uwp-calls-on-the-dlp-administration-to-expand-and-accelerate-recovery-and-reconstruction-in-the-housing-sector/
    I would suggest thought that this Bi-Partisan Consultative body encompass three RRRs – RECOVERY, RECONSTRUCTION, RECONCILIATION and operate on principles of truthfulness and ALL OF ITS MEMBERS must be IMMACULATE, IMPECABLE & CIRCUMSPECTLY OBJECTIVE in every endeavor and undertaking. For all encompassing confidence and credibility it must be:
    3 Government Members, 3 Opposition, 4 Multi-sectoral Representatives (Construction/infrastructure/engineering; Business/Finance/Investment/Economy; Agriculture/environmental; Community/Social

    • sylvester Cadette
      January 17, 2018

      I suggested the 4 Multi-sectoral Representatives for a reason
      1. Construction/infrastructure/engineering;
      2. Business/Finance/Investment/Economy;
      3. Agriculture/environmental;
      4. Community/Social/Health)
      These Multi-Sectoral Representatives will provide the “informed” sectoral knowledge, background and expertise that will provide the core discussion points for the Ministers to deliberate on as a platform to decision making. the Parliamentarians are NOT expertise – they NEED the experts to guide the process then they will be able to, in their own deliberate judgment, make informed finite, constructive, visionary and well articulated decisions.

      Having said this WE OUGHT TO FULLY GIVE THIS AN OPPORTUNITY TO JEL AND WORK ( :-D caps for emphasis). But PM let there be 3 Government Members, 3 Opposition, 4 Multi-sectoral Representatives if you really want success. I cannot tell you what to do but this is a good advice – TAKE IT !!

      • sylvester Cadette
        January 17, 2018

        :-D Correction: The Parliamentarians are NOT experts :-D :-D

    • Shaka Zulu
      January 17, 2018

      Sylvester the idea is ok. The body proposed above will get nowhere. We have recent history. Our gov needs to get off its high horse and let experts come up with a plan and then make recommendations to parliament. We keep doing the same nonsense and expect advancement. Which major project has this gov implemented in last 10 years that you have seen completed and operated as intended. For this to be truly bipartisan by Dominica standards remove all the politicians and get non government professionals with a track record and interest of country at heart. These folks arw already in parliament where they forming a committee to do what thwy shold have already been doing for all these years. What have they accomplished? All i am hearing is creation of new sub groups to do the same crap we been doing for fourty years like a bunch of lost souls going round and round mt. Diablotin.

  24. Trying to help
    January 17, 2018

    How can we have a reconstruction body WITHOUT the involvement of outside representatives of the islands business leaders. .?This is just more posturing and missed opportunities to bring some order to this disaster prone Goverment.
    PRIME MINISTER YOU HAVE FAILED THE NATION.

  25. It's my damn business
    January 17, 2018

    Another laughing pill from the Fake Doctor! I mean if he really wants a bipartisan team why pick 2 from the opposition and 3 from his government that already has the eyes have it? Skerrit is a joker and treats Dominica as if it is a laughing stock. We see this same joke in the election commission, don’t we?

  26. Deceitful
    January 17, 2018

    Classic disrespect as usual. Making an announcement BEFORE engaging the leader of the opposition

    • Pas toutes D'cen aveg
      January 17, 2018

      Deceitful you must change ur name as this NAME was already allotted to the Boy scout/the Cadet.
      This guy is full of it . Writes as if he is talking to a body of intellectuals by flaunting, behaving affectedly , conspiciously with all his style, frills etc Maybe he still thinks he is holding his civil servant position. It is clear he is here to show off as if he is some intellectual.
      I guess he told Skeritt what he just posted so tomorrow Medard will say ” brothers & sisters it has been brought to my “attention Bla ,bla” And my boy scout will feel big up . Whilst we’ve at it boy scout.Correction: The Parliamentarians are NOT experts where & how does this become a correction ? Pseudointellectual! Was it mentioned earlier? I often wonder how guys like U became positioned. I guess only in DA

  27. January 17, 2018

    MR PRIME MINISTER we need more time, on the duty free on materials, 6 month of free duty and tax concession, is not enough..is only now we dominicans come to terms and reality of the destruction of the storm..we have to rebuild dominica, but we also need ur help

  28. January 17, 2018

    Now the prime minister wants the opposition to be part of the team in the reconstruction project. Isn’t that very a questionable motion after that same prime minister prevented Lennox Linton from entering in an office? He made sure that there were police officers to stop him like a criminal.That same Lennox Linton was scorned by the speaker of the house many times in order to prevent him from making his speech. I have said it before many times; that Skerrit has no skills of carrying any project except to make illiterates dance, vote for him for donations and throw insults like…it’s none of your damn business. After the election, all the voters are still hungry and blind. The opposition party took a good decision by refusing the offer.Let Skerrit and Co. put out the fire alone till next election. Skerrit has made politics become divisive and tasteless among the population.We are improving in the reverse and hurricane Maria does not have anything to do with the poor situation.S.M.G.

  29. lmckoy
    January 17, 2018

    Such a committee would be more complete if it had representatives from the professional (Engineering) and business communities, even if they were non-voting members.

  30. Jonathan Y St Jean
    January 17, 2018

    Since Skerritt had the experience of TS Erica to inform him why did it take so long for this idea to be formulated and put forward.Needless to say it’s a good move and what is needed and better late than never.However I’m hoping that Skerritt will show respect to the views of those from the opposition,remember he chose to insult Lennox Linton,leader of the opposition in the weeks following TS Erica when different ideas arose.Also why have 8 persons from the government and no one from the private sector.At least someone in construction and finance could have been put up by the government to make the committee more meaningful.For there to be real usefulness all ideas must be given a hearing and deep meaningful consideration by the committee and the parliament.Too many times who has a good idea is more important that the idea.

  31. Leroy James
    January 17, 2018

    See that smile from the new Fox it says CROOK sorry that what I see- CROOK ,CROOK .CROOK ,CROOK ALL OVER. SORRY but it’s so obvious.
    If am wrong then this guy needs smiling classes. He has no control of his expression(facial) it sucks.
    He stated receiving $7000/month when he would like $100,000.00 Lol often times serious things are said in jokes. Peeps often times find other ways to bring about reality to their jokes ………………………….like passport sales ej 1 passport(ordinary can fetch $250K US. I /month can cut it 2.64 times thereby accomplishing the wish. So my simple wish to my peeps: How & when do we end the BS?

    • To Pas toutes D'cen aveg
      January 17, 2018

      Could not agree or state it more eloquently. Well said boss! Some people put on shades at nights and during the day they forget to remove it joining in the evil. They become agents, live comfy and to hell with us. Well not anything new bc the P.M told us so years ago. There are people who come on here and defend and support this Neo-DLP regime a comes of DFP-ites and opportunists former Comies( CAFETERIA & other types) Why you think certain lawyers change their colours in stead of their under wears ? hahhahah I know one untidy one. lol I always knew my/our society like so many are dirty and prone to corruption. It only takes a good team organizer to have them jumping here there and everywhere like tadpoles from stone to stone in the forest. They all want more money hence readily corrupted. The chief lapsed @ this afternoon’s conference. We have to learn to read between the lines.

  32. Waiting on God
    January 17, 2018

    if it is non-partisan as you say skerrit….why does the government always have to have the majority in any group or organization that is formed??????????? Dominicans are NO LONGER FOOLISH

    • lmckoy
      January 17, 2018

      Bipartisan not nonpartisan.

    • Listener
      January 17, 2018

      Ask the chief what is the colour of his white shirt with Trimmings(green ) he wore at the press conference this afternoon.

  33. Leroy James
    January 17, 2018

    The apologists will add their 5 cents pieces as LL would say-the defenders, enablers, opportunists, with human faces some are Boy scouts , Girlguides,Cadets,Brownies, 4 H clubers,. Pick your groups,red clinicers, cabalists,insiders, passport agents(even those who know who are passport pushers but when asked can tell you they aren’t but quick to tell who they are. Speak now.

  34. Truth Hurts
    January 17, 2018

    Does the opposition know about this? 2 from the opposition and 3 from the government gives Skerrit a majority, so he will still have control and this is all a show. Why now, over 3 months after Maria…because the pressure is on and even his most loyal supporters are on Facebook complaining everyday about the incompetence of the current government. No significant work has been done…roads and bridges are not repaired, the cruise ship dock is still a mess. No Ross, no cruise ships, still no electricity, nothing. Look at his face…he looks like Rumpelstiltskin. What a fraud.

    • Listener
      January 17, 2018

      The landfill is closed so is Ross, what/where next? Is it the Country ?

      • Can't laugh too serious to.
        January 17, 2018

        Hahahhahahahah This not something to joke about Listener. Despite being comical and would go down well in a rum shop or elsewhere. We are tittering close to the edge of the Skerrit et Al’s created Precipice. We are extremely close to closing down. It could happen like that.

  35. Neville
    January 17, 2018

    This will die the same way the previous one did. Skerrit uses this kind of thing only for propaganda purposes.

  36. Leroy James
    January 17, 2018

    I used my lunch hour to listen. This guy seems unclear /not serious of the gravity of the situation.
    I will not waste time to dwelve into his poor oratory etc. But mate is clueless about which way is up?

    • Sandford & Son
      January 17, 2018

      Trump passed his Cognitive test can our P.M pass one. As a so called Psychologist major or minor wouldn’t shouldn’t he be able to pass it using knowledge of the workings of the apparatus? I doubt very much bc he was suppose to be an English teacher lol! Listen to his pronunciation, syntax etc, lord help us! Am D/can and not impressed let alone non-Dominicans. I will forever not accept such incompetence to represent me.
      The brother needs help yesterday. Now he is a doctor lol. Sr. Counsel told us he was accepted at Harvard but he change his mind and decided to represent the people of VC. Does any one dere to believe a crack & bull story like this? See, these are the kinds of people opportunists enablers who allow these atrosities to occur.
      Some of them at school take names like Ncomo, and turn out to be the opposite nuff BS.

    • Gary
      January 18, 2018

      You listened to The PM for one hour and that’s the nonsense you took your time to write such comment, what a mind, wow.

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