The Portsmouth Branch of the Dominica Labour Party (DLP) has condemned what it described as “politically barbaric acts” by the opposition United Workers Party (UWP) and has expressed support for the country’s Dominica’s Citizenship by Investment Program (CBI).
In a statement, the organization said the matter is no longer a matter of politics.
“The Portsmouth Branch of the Dominica Labour Party hereby responds to Prime Minister Skerrit’s appeal to fellow countrymen to make our voices heard in condemnation of the politically barbaric acts on the part of the UWP opposition,” the statement read. “We fully agree that this is now no longer strictly about politics, or about Roosevelt Skerrit but is, rather, a calculated, targeted and dishonest attack on all Dominica and Dominicans.”
“We, therefore, express our support for Dominica’s Citizenship by Investment Program (CBI) and congratulate the Government of Dominica for its successful efforts to ensure that the revenues generated from the program are distributed widely to all sectors of the society,” the statement continues.
“We commend the Government for publicizing the details of the CBI in the Official Gazette which is accessible to all, and for detailing all the Program’s expenditure from revenues obtained in the National Budget and which is available in print and online. ”
The DLP branch urged the government to “continue its policy of bringing direct benefits of the Program to all citizens of the country. The Party Branch recognises that in last year’s National Budget a total of $133,022,436.80 from the program was invested especially in areas of post-Erika Reconstruction.”
It went on to say, “Through the actions of the parliamentary Opposition, we recognize that the very success of the program poses a tremendous threat to the UWP and members of the opposition. We therefore call on the Government and the nation henceforth to be prepared for an onslaught of negative attacks by the Opposition, which ultimately is meant to destroy the Program and engender social and political upheaval. We also echo Prime Minister Skerrit’s call for all citizens and the Government to stand resolute during this onslaught, and remain focused on the efforts on national development.”
The statement said the people of Portsmouth are eagerly awaiting the Kempinski and Marriot openings, which are two hotels to be built by Dominica’s CBI program.
“We applaud the Government for the implementation of such a successful program, which is positively transforming the lives of all Dominicans, and stand resolute with the Government and people of Dominica in its defence,” the statement said. “The Citizenship program has been in place for twenty three (23) years. We urge all right thinking Dominicans to support the program and to not allow the opposition to destroy the Dominica CBI program, as the opposition did in St. Kitts. Dominica is bigger that politics.”
Dominica’s CBI program has been under the microscrope over the past few weeks following a report on CBS 60 Minutes.
Ian you are not a politician you are a hand me down. I wish you would realize your true potential and go after it and stop making excuse and stop supporting wrong. The seeds you plant now guess who is going to reap? Do you really believe that the opposition and Mr Linton is wrong and is really trying to destroy the country ? Do you really believe that ? I mean come on Ian
I wonder what would former (deceased) Prime Minister Rosie Douglas think and say having read this garbage coming out of people who should know better; Rosie stood for good governance and spear headed the movement to unseat UWP which was labeled CORRUPT. Do you think he would have tolerated the level of deceit, and (in your face) corruption which we are witnessing today; and then turn around and say it’s OK. No way horsey shame on you the Portsmouth DLP branch let your esteemed deceased leader Rosie R.I.P; If it was wrong then, when you voted against it then; it is even more wrong now. If to expose corruption is a ”politically barbaric act” then what is it to support it wholeheartedly.
Portsmouth hmmm imagine that moo moo start talking now !!!!
Pride comes before the fall Roosevelt, pride comes before the fall. So often I tried to tell you but you just looking at me as if I’m an idiot. You always thinking too much of yourself. Disunity wherever you go. May God help you.
Ask yourselves why these intelligent men would issue diplomatic passports to these nefarious individuals knowing full well that it was just a question of time before it became known. I would suggest that there would have had to be a special “fee” paid to the politician(s) via their money men, in addition to the standard government fees, so that the politician(s) and their facilitators could retire in luxury (a cash donation or a shell company in Panama). And… it takes more than one individual to issue a passport. Not all of the subordinates in the process are ignorant of what is going on. So I would also suggest that, it would not be unreasonable to think that several people have had their “palms greased” to look the other way and facilitate the issuance of these very valuable diplomatic passports. This is all speculation, of course.
What a bunch of idiotic hypocrites! I weep for the citizens of Portsmouth . May the lord have mercy on them all.?
Assertive and ready to be assertive for love of country!?
But DNO why not name names nuh if allyou coming with an article say who/whom the official(s) are making such statements, so they can be dealt with accordingly when election comes again,,,
Any official supporting that CBI program should be charged with Treason, because their acts of supporting the appointment of criminals as Diplomats for Dominica is just as the crime of betraying one’s country,,,
this laughable but what do you expect from labor? their sun is setting fast. they can say what they want but this their death throes !!!
This is laughable. But guess what before he gets back here he is going to demand that every gov’t minister and everyone of them that has been enjoying the spoils publicly support him. We all know they will have no choice. I say “show me your company and I will tell you who you are”. Let me wait and see who are the few decent citizens left with integrity in this country. Shameful. For love of a dollar we want to give blind support.
That ZORDIS almost make me vomit!Stop tarnishing the name of Portsmouth!
shame on possi ppl . is linton the one selling passtport????
Portsmouth what!? are you serious. what has labour done for you lately? remember Rodney street has been “completed and rehabilitated” said the PM but work continue every day now for the past three years. Rome didn’t take that long. garbage everywhere. sports dead, rum, weed and crack on the rise and in every corner.. let me think what has labour done for possie? UWP rebuild PSS. now what can i say labour done for possie
what.
Portsmouth,It is your name that is plastered on the rear of all these tankers in the Middle East suspected of breaking sanctions. Is one of your own failed priest involved in this. Be proud of it.
What happened to the Moroccan hotel?
Reconstruction yet to start! !!!
Portsmouth parl rep moo moo
Again, is one your own that chaired the groundbreaking for that way back in 2011. Yes, it was Mano himself, Ambassador for Morocco. Well, the ground is breaking for true. How long will you be fooled by your own.
its a SAD DAY for Portsmouth this Town is
So Backwards now I see why
Stand in solidarity with Skerrit still…. but this is why he hastily made his way to Greece!!! All these illegal tankers registered in Greece but carrying Dominica flags… carrying illegal cargo!!! one was finally arrested and now an investigation has been launched!!!
PM are you and your boys in trouble….. next address, please blink twice to indicate so
http://thedominican.net/2017/01/oil-tankers-carrying-dominica-flag.html
All you publishing big article but all your fraid to put all you names?
Where is your name? Those articles can be verified easily. Don’t let the truth offend you
4 fingers pointing back at you
How can Portsmouth DLP be happy with our CBI? How can they???
Mr. Skerrit appointed as a diplomat a man, Monfared, who had served time in an Iranian jail for a criminal offence to do with money and STILL he was appointed a diplomat??
What is there to be happy about? Is DLP Portsmouth people crazy, or just on the backhand of Mr. Skerrit?
READ for YOURSELF Portsmouth PEOPLE
https://www.google.dm/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=Dominica+diplomatic+passport+corruption&start=0
I only hope that Ian didn’t leave his seat to go for a drink of cold water.
Possi like a dump. That place holds the key to Dominica development but instead of demanding Moore from its Royal Douglas family they there like some idiots. Look at Hampstead estate. Wasteland. Look at all the business RBD developed, nasty and unkept. They should have taken finance from bank build the damn hotel if it was a business opportunity. Portsmouth credit Union and commercial bank would stand to benefit. Possi have a reputation for illegal activities anyway so I can see why you guys love the CBI scam. It fits the profile. Get rich and screw the country in the process. PM ask all to loose hope in a better future and y’all agree. Mind boggling!!
If not for Ross University Possie would still be a waste. A town which noone really wanted to go to unless you want a decent beach. Portsmouth people you are glorifying people who throw peanuts at you while they nyam steak and lobster at your costs. It seems that the average Dominican does not know what leadership or a leader looks like these days. Overnight millionaires while holding public office. Soutiway is not the way.
Ross and balaw are actually the only two thing that kept Possi active and afloat all these years and the leadership so stupid it has never utilized Ross as an opportunity to promote Dominica. All these doctors who have passed through Ross through the years should be coming back every year to visit because of the experience we afforded them when they were in school. No passport sales needed. Ian don’t have to do anything to win so he has to do nothing. Dominica will only move forward when possi people vote someone else oder than a Douglas. It will tell that our population is finally getting wise. Untill that time Hampstead and possi will just be a place for modern day pirates of the Caribbean.
Portsmouth people should be ashamed, they have voted labour over and over and look at Portsmouth, OLD HOUSES, roads that cannot finish, struggling businesses, lack of employment, NO MARINA, hotel that not finish. SHAMEFUL
IDIOT comment by u .You must be a political Boom Boom Fly . You all must to adoring ,praising ,n carring plcard and hold them accounable .Mr linton is just as bad
Are you all robots or puppets of Skerritt and the DLP? Alas Portsmouth Branch of the Dominica Labour Party (DLP), I read the above article with much sadness and trepidation. This is no longer about DLP or UWP or doing a dictator’s bidding.
This is about Dominica and Her Sovereignty. Her ability without spot or blemish and embarrassment to stand tall on the world stage. Dominica should come first, before party politics, and before alliances. How can you stand here now with this international crisis and support someone or something that takes away Dominica’s Honor on the world stage?
I am not against CBI, however, I am against the appointment of criminals as diplomats and all persons of ill repute having a Dominican Passport and tarnishing all that we Her Sons and Daughters hold sacred.
This is starting to affect the character and integrity of Dominica and Dominicans at home and abroad. Wake up people of Portsmouth!!! Wake up my people!! Dominica is in Crisis!!
they have already sold their souls. they dont care what happend to their neighbor once they stand to benefit. A few more peanuts are better than no peanuts they say. But you are still being stolen from and short changed.
most people in Dominica back evil first……..
dominica is selling so many passports yet it’s the poorest and slowest economy, the possie folks dem broke as hell…..there is no free lunch in the world…
possie folks go and work hard all u too lazy…..
You should come down and develop your country. Trump will; soon come down on all u
We send money home
Has the Portsmouth Branch taken a look of their city lately? Shame that Ian and a few in Possie will kiss up to Skerro even after 60 years of supporting DLP and getting back nothing. Portsmouth looks the same way it looked in 2000.
Alas..exactly the reason why Dominica is where it is..most are satisfied that the UWP is the Enemy, not really facing the facts of the destruction brought onto this little land by the incumbent governments’ decisions..
Unless Dominicans focus on country and not party Dominica and Dominicans will always be behind..
Instead of writing this B.S. you all should be praying for their Leader, because he is in HOT WATER.
Why are theses Labour Party fools doing that? When are you all going to speak to your Leader and tell him to come clean with the people? Until when?
Nobody wants to hear whats Portsmouth has to say on politics, we already know what they will say and where they stand every time.
I Stand with The Government of DOMINICA. May GOD BLESS US ALL.
ok Wikins, that is your choice but you will fall with it too.
Well said Portsmouth
And still, you visit Portsmouth, and it looks like a poor, third world country.
All of this scandal erupting has moved from political bias now. Its about country.
Why are certain factors of Dominica singing for their supper?
Right now Portsmouth has an opportunity to develop better than roseau. But …apparently thats not a concern. The place developing like a ghetto more and more. Thank god for Ross that se some kind of standard for the students.
Who is the Portsmouth branch of DLP?
These a lies spewed by Skeritt – these monies were not spent on you or portsmouth – have you all taken a look at your town lately? You are right – it is time to put politics aside and take back your country. What do you have to say avout Monafared and also the 275 oil tankers registered to Dominica? You all are just hypocrites
Wicked they wicked. they dont care about anything but themselves. They know when elections comes around again is more peanuts they will receive. Some cement and some ply wood and galvanize. Scraps that THEY thenselves should be able to provide for themselves if only the same government they praising was working in thweir best interests. Instead the new profession is laziness with a hand held out. Pass a fing, give me something, lend your boy/girl something, let me hold a change on you. All loser talk. work honestly for your own and stop being beggers. These days mor and more young women in the north turning to prostitution and men to drugs. dont you see the pattern? the people have no other choice. your administration has turned respectable people the drunks, prostitutes, dealers, thieves etc. That is the battle PORTSMOUTH and a community should be fighting. Not putting its mouth into politics. hold your leaders accountable.
When ever I right something u guys can continue to to remove it. The truth and reality is what u all are trying to hide from the people.Everthing has an end.
write not right
Do Dominicans believe that it was Lennox’s 3 minutes on CBS, Dominica became under surveillance, are you for real? Do you want to tell me that you all are so dump and blind that all these people with Dominica diplomatic passport are being arrested and no one in the international world would notice! How do you expect for oil tankers, bearing the Dominican flag transporting oil from Iran,, against the international sanction, go unnoticed. Are we that dumb, come on man, it is high time Dominicans stop wearing their ignorance as a badge of honor.
This is not about Labor, UWP or any political party, it is about Dominica our freedom, it’s about democracy.
Portsmouth people should be the last to open their mouth. They don’t even know the reason why they are voting for labour. The Romney street project started since before the last election and is yet to complete. The PM passes through to his home and pay a blind eye to Portsmouth. The Hon. Ian Douglas is a waste of time. I would really like the people of Portsmouth to tell me what place do they have in the Labour Party that the right Hon Rosie and Mike Douglas and others have fought hard for. Look at Portsmouth. We don’t have any shame. I voted in that election for the first time the Hon Rosie won for labour. As they would say put Tiger Boy or Polkas to run in Portsmouth for Labour and they would still win . How stupid a people are we with this mentality of our gran parents. Wake up people and open you all eyes. We are fattening this guy’s. Who’s face and neck that was not fat is bursting now why our chick bones are showing. That’s the reason they have no respect for the people…
With all the CBI money that there so long the back road cannot finish yet. It take somebody posting pictures of the horrid state it was in for work to even restart in the first place. And you all want to come and talk about barbaric
Oh Ian, who are you? you are not even allowed to pass wind without your master’s approval. You are totally insignificant and i feel sorry, truly sorry for the real labour party supporters in your constituency who’s minds keep being abused. Be quiet Sir and have another drink.
What does the party say about Monfard!You mean nothing! Who had our DIPLOMATIC PASSPORT? WASN’T IT MONFARED?This is the current issue!..Well I condemn this statement..HYPOCRITES!! Take what all you get now!
Is this a joke? These supporters of the so-called Supreme Leader are either deaf, blind or both. There are several INTERNATIONAL reports stating that the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica is currently being investigated by United States Law Enforcement Authorities for his involvement in assisting a former Dominican Diplomat (Alireza Zibahalat Monfared) and others in avoiding and violating United States and United Nations sanctions against Iran. It is alleged that Skerrit’s issuance of a Diplomatic Passport to Monfared facilitated Monfared’s travel in furtherance of his crimes. The U.S. and U.N. Sanctions against Iran was due to Iran’s development of a Nuclear Weapons Program that poses a threat to Countries around the world. This simply means that our Prime Minister’s involvement in assisting others to evade these sanctions poses a grave threat to the greater Global Community and means big, big, big trouble for Skerrit.
I do agree with you…..its not about politics. It is about Dominica and Dominicans and the caribbean being shamed and embarassed on the international front by our political leader. The FBI is not UWP. Interpol is not UWP. CBS is not UWP. CBI is not UWP. Mofared is not UWP. Criminality is not UWP. This present corruption scheme is not UWP. Continue to support you dumb labourites .
There is an old saying that what or whomever that labor party sanction in Portsmouth will win. So it is alright to bastardize our citinzensh.
Not dominican, those who selling our passport
Plsase comment on the sale of diplomatic passports to criminals
Sad but true, Portsmouth you are missing the point. It’s about the means to this terrible end. It’s about the callous approach to selling our passports and some of those who possess them. Shame on you because you know better.
Yakety Yakety Yak Yak!!!
Beat your chests and bump your gums…wicked set of people in Dominica…The truth will strangle you all one night in your sleep!
All I will say to my fellow Portsmouthians is hold on till all tees are crossed, then and only then we will see if we, the people of possie will not condemn themselves.
what is wrong with those possie folks,,,the Ross Medical School is most likely to pull out eventually based on the Trump’s trend of “America First” getting companies back to the US to boost their economy they claim….
So it clear shows a high level of ignorance by that possie branch…
but again dominicans are not known to be smart in anything….
look what the call as government and hustling passport greedy bunch…
do you think the civilized world would stand and allow the constant sale of diplomatic passports……..why does PM Skerrit always involved in some shady folks around the globe..
Of course Ross will pull out, sell it to the Chinese for a nice profit.
I too am in support of the CBI,once it is well run and there is transparency and accountability.However the CBI is separate from the diplomatic passports issue.Put that in your pipe and smoke it.It seems that desperation by the Labour party government to deliver development,since it’s now 17 years and their efforts so far have fallen short.The PM is stating that the international aid mechanisms are too slow in delivering assistance,so he is short circuiting other avenues and the results have led to scandals which will hamper the people of Dominica and the region.All who love their PM and love Dominica should let him know that his efforts are hurting the country.
It often amazes me how dunce many people are in Dominica…
The DLP Possie branch is foolish to the core…
The Ross/Devry Medical School can be out of Da easily, apparently Possie folks don’t think outside of the box….
The don’t understand the situation at hand…these hotels are useless if you don’t have a international airport or any other supporting elements….but Possie folks are not known to be smart…just look at their Parl Rep tells the story……
Dominica is in a crisis which the people are embracing…
The Portsmouth DLP Branch? I personally do not think everyone in the group voted in favor of supporting the P.M and lambasting the UWP. Because I went to Possie recently and it is the same condition that the DFP had left it in. For more the 40 years Possie has never developed into its full potential , so how you all in your good conscious support such disregard for the rule of law and corrupt practice. The P.M clearly supported an international criminal and is UWP you all want to blame for blame for that?
In the mean time , ask Skerro to take some of that money he got from selling passports to improve the infrastructure in and around the market area, around the bus stop, and closer to Purple Turtle area. Portsmouth is a mess and there you guys are supporting corruption that is so blatant. Look to better all you city and living conditions.
What is the basis for claiming that the Opposition in St Kitts destroyed that country’s CBI programme.?
The Portsmouth Branch of the Dominica Labour Party (DLP) has condemned what it described as “politically barbaric acts” by leader of the DLP and PM Skerrit and his corrupt government for the total disrespect and abandonment of Portmouth the second town of Dominica. The meeting has concurred that Skerrit`s travels the world and is rarely in Dominica. No one knows of his whereabouts only when leaked by Q95 and DNO.
We in Portsmouth, the home of Rosie and Mike our true and honest leaders, that You Skerrit, have failed us in Portsmouth and Dominicans on a whole. You are a failure.
I love my pm. Lennox Linton need to stop. If u what u say is true why don’t you write President Hassan Rouhani telling him about MyDominicaTradehouse, I dare you, write @HassanRouhani if you man.
Way Papa!!!! lol lol …… I’m trying to understand how its an attack on Dominica???!!!
the only ones attacking Dominica is Skerrit and his boys selling passports like that’s the only export market available….
Are you all living in a vacuum. Forget what they are saying or the opposition and read what the press outside of the Commonwealth of Dominica is saying or do some reading.
Am watching and reading what the so call branch wrote not one person name is mentioned in this article, so am left to wonder who wrote this article.
If what is happening to our beautiful country this will affect us and the Caribbean.
If u are a right thinking group of people, u should realize that it is Skerrit n his Cabal that’s destroying the CBS n Dominica on a whole. The Parliamentare Ppposition is not the one selling diplomatic n ordinary passports to crookso n criminals.
Yes Portsmouth I CONDEMN,anyone who sells passports,Diplomatic or otherwise to nefarious characters,crooks and criminals around the world..Pray that INTERPOL,FBI, MI5,etc arrest and jIl them for life.I pray that the same happens to those who shelter criminals on their island.JAIL THEM!!