President of Dominica, His Excellency Charles Savarin, has released a statement on the violence which engulfed Roseau on February 7, following a meeting organized by opposition parties calling for the resignation of Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit.
In the statement, released on Wednesday, he described the event as “unprecedented” which caused “tremendous harm to the image of Dominica” as a peaceful democratic country.
The President stated that the Constitution guarantees all Dominicans fundamental rights and freedoms, including the fundamental right of “Freedom of Expression” and “Freedom of Assembly and Association.”
However, he noted that there are relevant laws which make provisions for the preservation of defense, public order, public safety.
He also pointed to the meeting by the opposition parties, mainly the United Workers Party, and the terms and conditions under which it was held.
The President noted that it now up to the police and ultimately the courts to determine whether the terms and conditions agreed upon for the holding of the meeting were adhered to and whether the rioting, looting, burning and malicious damage to property which took place afterward was a failure to meet the conditions.
He also called on Dominicans to go about their businesses in a peaceful way and wished all a peaceful and successful Carnival.
The President’s full statement is below.
Fellow Dominicans,
On Tuesday 7th February 2017, our Capital City Roseau witnessed an unprecedented assault of rioting, looting, burning and malicious damage to property. This has created tremendous harm to the image of Dominica as a peaceful, democratic, friendly and law abiding country in which we are all committed to the safety, security and well-being of all citizens, residents and visitors alike.
We have had two (2) weeks to reflect on the events leading up to this uncharacteristic display of lawlessness and many in society, including the Christian Council, the Association of Evangelical Churches, the Dominica Business Forum, the Public Service Union, the Waterfront and Allied Workers Union, our political parties, i.e. (the Dominica Labour Party, the United Workers Party and the Dominica Freedom Party), and many individuals at home and abroad, have expressed their condemnation of the riotous behaviour which has caused severe loss and damage to public and private property and has raised so much concern here at home, as well as regionally and internationally.
The Police and the Fire and Ambulance Services deserve our commendations for bringing the situation under control and allowing the City Council and the Solid Waste Department to clean up the City in time to receive two cruise ships by 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday morning. We must therefore give thanks to Almighty God for watching over us and for the fact that there was no loss of life or injury as a result of this assault on our Capital City.
The foundations of our democratic system of government are enshrined in the Constitution of Dominica and the said Constitution guarantees our fundamental rights and freedoms, including the fundamental right of “Freedom of Expression” in Section 10, and “Freedom of Assembly and Association” in Section 11. The provisions of Section 10 are as follows:
10. (1). “Except with his own consent, a person shall not be hindered in the enjoyment of his freedom of expression including freedom to hold opinions without interference, freedom to receive ideas and information without interference, freedom to communicate ideas and information without interference (whether the communication be to the public generally or to any person or class of persons) and freedom from interference with his correspondence”.
10. (2) “Nothing contained in or done under the authority of any law shall be held to be inconsistent with or in contravention to this section to the extent that the law in question makes provision –
(a) that is reasonably required in the interests of defence, public safety, public order, public morality or public health;
(b) that is reasonably required for the purpose of protecting the reputations, rights and freedoms of other persons or the private lives of persons concerned in legal proceedings, preventing the disclosure of information received in confidence, maintaining the authority and independence of the courts or regulating the technical administration or the technical operation of telephony, telegraphy, posts, wireless, broadcasting or television; or
(c) that imposes restrictions upon public officers that are reasonable required for the proper performance of their functions
and except so far as that provision or, as the case may be, the thing done under the authority thereof is shown not to be reasonable justifiable in a democratic society.”
The provisions of Section 11 are as follows:
Section11. (1) “Except with his own consent, a person shall not be hindered in the enjoyment of his freedom of assembly and association, that is to say, his right to assemble freely and associate with other persons and in particular to form or belong to trade unions or other associations for the protection of his interests –
11. (2) “Nothing contained in or done under the authority of any law shall be held to be inconsistent with or in contravention to this section to the extent that the law in question makes provision-
(a) that is reasonably required in the interests of defence, public safety, public order, public morality or public health;
(b) that is reasonably required for the purpose of protecting the rights or freedoms of other persons; or
(c) that imposes restrictions upon public officers that are reasonably required for the proper performance of their functions, and except so far as that provision or, as the case may be, the thing done under the authority thereof is shown not to be reasonably justifiable in a democratic society.”
However, in asserting our rights under Sections 10 (1) and 11 (1), we often fail to give sufficient regard to conditionalities enshrined in Section 10 (2) and Section 11 (2).
The relevant laws which make provisions for the preservation of defense, public order, public safety, etc., include the Public Order Act, the Riot Act, the Vehicle and Road Traffic Act, the Litter Act, the Noise Abatement Act, etc. Thus while one has the fundamental rights to assemble and to exchange ideas, if such assembly involves the closure or blocking of any public road, restricting the free access of pedestrians and/or vehicles, it is necessary to comply with the provisions of the Public Order Act Chapter 15:01 and apply to the Chief of Police for permission, and in the granting of such permission, which should not be unreasonably withheld, the Chief of Police may impose such conditions as may be reasonably justifiable in the interest of public order, public health, public safety, etc.
In that regard, by letter dated 6th February, 2017 addressed to the Public Relations Officer of the United Workers Party, permission was given by the Chief of Police for the holding of a public meeting on upper Kennedy Avenue on Tuesday, the 7th of February, 2017, between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on the following terms and conditions:
1. That the United Workers Party(UWP) meeting must end at 3 p.m.;
2. The provisions of the Litter and Noise Abatement Acts are to be adhered to where applicable;
3. The provisions of the Public Order Act particularly Sections 7 (5); and Section 8(1) and (2) are to be strictly complied with;
4. Speakers at that meeting must refrain from making inflammatory statements to incite violence;
5. To ensure that the meeting is peaceful and adheres to the rule of law and order; and
6. That the leaders and organisers of the meeting be responsible to ensure a peaceful meeting.
The UWP was further advised that police officers would be deployed to perform traffic, crowd control and security duties to facilitate the public meeting.
It is therefore for the police and ultimately the courts to determine whether the terms and conditions agreed upon for the holding of the meeting were adhered to and whether the rioting, looting, burning and malicious damage to property which took place later that evening were as a result of a failure to respect these conditions, including the content of speeches at that meeting and the failure to respect the deadline for bringing the meeting to a peaceful conclusion.
This determination is independent of any concerns or criticism of any minister of government or government action or policy including matters relating to the Economic Citizenship Program, the Citizenship by Investment Program, Issuing of Diplomatic Passports, Operation of the Dominica Maritime Registry, etc., which are matters which can be addressed in the parliament, in the courts, or through legitimate political action as the case may be.
As citizens of a dynamic democracy, it is expected that political debate will be alive and well and that persons of opposing views will advance their opinions forcefully. In so doing, however, we should resist the temptation to tarnish the name and image of our country or its vital economic interests.
The responsibility for the peace, safety and security of the state and its people, rest on each and every one of us, whether at home or abroad. This is a sacred responsibility in respect of which, we have taken an oath to uphold when entering upon public office as members of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Dominica.
As we enter into the climax of the Carnival Season leading up to Carnival Monday and Tuesday, I call on all citizens to peacefully go about their daily business and to allow those who are sworn to uphold the law, maintain order and ensure the security of the state, to go about their duties unimpeded and to ensure a peaceful, enjoyable and successful Carnival.
I thank you.
People this is way out of order. The country has moved forward by a long way since 79.You have worked hard to get where you are today. You are on www. From 79 you could do things and get away with it but things have changed.Take it or live it. We are all the same below but different from shoulder up. you are small and make small plans, People in power make bigger plans. The country is under attack I need help, you won’t see it coming. Be calm and enjoy. blessings
Savarin has DEMENTIA or ALZHEIMERS or does he have SELECTIVE MEMORY. We remember May 26 1979.
Secretary of the civil servant. The civil servant were dope into believing he cared for them he only use them to take our first Prime Minister Patrick Roland John down.
we remember, I remember.
I don’t mind him making his statement after all he is older and probably regrets but he used the word “unprecedented” does he even know what that means someone please remind him.
I wasn’t in agreement at all when Charlo was elected President of Dominica, but over the years I have put this behind me, like many other Dominicans, and prepared myself to accept him as the President. Actually, I have found him to be a worthwhile President. But this statement released by him is offensive, stench, obnoxious, and everything bad. You should have remained silent, Sir!
I was at high school durng the 47days strike. My mum being a civil servant at the time had a veeeery hard time feeding myself and my two smaller siblings. She couldnt even go to the bank to withdraw cash cause all banks were closed. We had to gwayay for those days. I guess the people who ochestrated the strike were able to feed their family cause they were considered to be the grois boug at the time.
The sheer audacity of the man. He drives a caring patriot out of business by calling on civil servants to boycott him for daring to oppose his benefactor Skrit and now he comes with this crap. I bet Peter Karam was Speechless for once when he heard Charles Savarin’s words. All I can think is that Saint Charles suffers from amnesia and had a senior moment, and that is being kind to him. I shall be relieved when he goes and fly the flag, not at half mast either and I make no apologies for that.
Oh Gad! You better just HUSH! HUSH. You are the last person to speak. You should just pretend like your Voice Box was damaged again. Because you did worse than that in 1979 for less. So Please, Just HUSH.
Man go back and sleep for a while longer.
You and your bad boys can go to hell including the ladies.
When is madame speaker she sleeping?
SKERRIT MUST GO
If Charles Saverin prepared this statement without a lump in his throat then weh. I was a boy in 1979 but I remember quite alot. Stuff that i witnessed during the Charles Saverin orchestrated riots and demonstrations. The stonong of Zoko Martin’s and Sheridan’s home in Portsmouth was not a spontaneous reaction. It was planned. I will never forget Ma Martin screaming. The following day Ma Martin’s store was filled with rocks, the roof of her house was like a war zone. Those who organized the attacks were followers and plsnners of the Charles Saverin kul wash brigade. I know it snd saw it and was around thode who planned it. The house of Zoko Martin and Sheridan was not stonrd once but several times.
So hearing Charles Saverin who has never apologize for his actions is now Mr Pious and sanctimonious makes me want to puke.
Go ask any Freedom Party member, check Bosso or Pierre-Louis. Not even Johnson Boston Savarin had the decency & courtesy to call to ask how is he doing after the hypocritical arrest by the Skerrit mob gang.
Savarin is the one also, after Pierre Charles passed, that under no circumstances that Skerrit be Prime Minister as he, Savarin had his name down to be PM,. You see Savarin was rejected by the Labour Party and not even the Freedom Party. As DFP leader He spent alot of time with Lennox Lawrence.
He was not liked, he was seen as a nuisance and now he occupies the Presidents chair, how convenient, a position given to him that he will be silenced, or so it seems. This along alleluia Savarin wrote does represent his character and not the current events as is in Dominica today. Savarin, if you want to lecture go UWI, go State College, but please do not lecture us, you are not sufficiently qualified to do such
The reality is, up to the present day, Dominica is still suffering from Charles Saverin’s 1979 debacle. Today the moo moo talking again. This Country is curse, because, as a people we should be praying for our leaders, yet we curse them at every turn; then we keep crying about the lack of vision and the state of our island. What do we expect? we reap what we sow.
I agree the Bible teaches to pray for people in authority, however, it is very difficult to pray for people who are known to be corrupted, it very difficult for people to pray for those who ave vicious, and vindictive, and are know thieves!
It is difficult to pray for people in authority one knows to be self -centered; besides we have to be careful who we pray for: I wonder if God intended for a nation to pray for someone who continuously bribe people, by buying votes to keep them political power.
Should we pray for those who rig the system so that their cannot be fair elections in the country, should we pray for people who electoral reform in the country; there is a curse lurking in over Dominica, I wrote about that in my book, however; it my perception, we should pray for leaders however, in this case we should pray to release our country from the hands of which now holds Dominica, and Dominicans ransom.
Should we pray for someone when we know we are dealing with…
Continue:
Yes, the Bible teaches us to pray for leaders; but we also read in Ephesians 6:12:
” For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.”
Although the Bible teaches to pray for one another, it also teaches us when people refuse to do certain things which God requires, we should turn them over to the devil so that he can destroy them!
My brother, I’ve given you the thumbs up. I am not a religious person but I applaud you by speaking the truth, which many will not do.
PEACE
Should be the last person to comment on violence in Roseau…
It’s better off being quiet Sir…Sometimes it pays and does a whole lot of good…..
Is this really coming from the same Charles Severin of 1979? Is Dominica really a fool’s paradise? Then I can tell you after this hightened level of hypocrisy Dominica is surely on its way to hell in a hand basket. And worst yet is the hypocritical embrace of the Labor rites who seem to have memoir poul.
Oh please. I hope this will be the last DLP official to speak on this issue.
It took him 14 days to write day speech. Hypocrite!
A A, De moomoo talking.
Where have you been for the past three weeks since this occurrence? Remember you played an integral role in the demise of the former DLP Prime Minister Patrick John. Now you have joined the regime that you helped dismantled and now you’re taking sides because you were rewarded with the presidency. Where is your sense of impartiality and loyalty to the Dominican people who pays your salary. Now your party is inherently bankrupt and the end result is, “Skerrit Must Go”
Over 16 yrs a party in power, almost all the country’s are dismantled, businesses are closing down; many people find it more difficult to make ends meet, financial institutions are fed up of the number of people who are coming in to refinance their loans…no wonder its adulating acolytes has to say; if not CBI then what…shameful comment…The country in a political mess while all in-roads if not patched are heavily potholed; but millions going to private accounts; CBI money now making ding dang all of a sudden, and our passports are in limbo on the international scene- that’s what the president needs to address..but all his children big and is in America already- it’s the children like mine and yours that will fill the squeezes …we Dominicans focus on the wrong things and see colours too much before country. This passport issue and the way it is being discussed and regarded in American media is of serious concerns, which should transcend party colours and silly aficionados
Bojay where mr come out….thought this was a myth lol
Saverin’s comments are a result of a man who once had balls to stand up for right but sold it for power. And so they sing the praises of their master. When he shut down the country in 1979 -he had ownership of his balls, now it is sold there he is in no position to speak for truth. They same thing has happened with all the Union leader, they are sold and bought and sold over, they are spineless and Ball -less. I am calling on all union member to cancel our membership – let these spineless and ball-less leaders have the union to themselves
They got away with the horrible thefts and intimidation of GON Emanuel and his wife and Dominicans let them get away with it.
Now its the turn for each and every Dominican and no one is listening. The biggest mistake that was ever made was to let these people get away with what they did to GON.
The fight for justice must go on and it must end with the total removal of this corrupt regime which includes the President, PM and his henchmen.
These deplorables are taking $80M – $90M a month in passport sales. Where is the money going?? Where??? To their ‘heads of government’ friends in ‘CaricatureCom’? Wouldn’t surprise me.
Now for positive action. I urge all Dominicans to get on Twitter.com. Opening an account is 100% free, so is using the portal. This is a portal that will enable you to message the world direct and in addition, to tell all by words, videos and pictures exactly what is happening in Dominica.
God speed!
Excellent article and advice. Few, if none at all could state this. It is a well-thought of writing. No improvement is necessary.
President Savarin, I compliment you.
The truth is….you are wrong and living in the year 1979. Excellent my foot. Savarin is big disappointment. long and winding article. If Savarin wishes to represent the people of Dominica in 2017, he is best to remove Skerrit and his corrupt regime from office. That would save Dominic from the reign of Skerrit, the corrupt Labour government and Savarin himself.
Dominica is literally the most back to front place on planet earth, the biggest Rioter, is talking about how people shouldn’t riot and is in a position of power.
Where I be there nah? Stupessssss!
Boy Dominica i feel sorry and afraid. Allu will not listen to the PM, not the president, not Caricom, not the world Bank or IFM. It seems no individual or organisation with authority is permitted to be heard. Is this the Dominica we all telling the world about? There’s nothing left but lawlessness and denigration when citizens of a nation render themselves above all authority. Good Luck my fellow citizens. Keep going down this road. I truly do hope the grass is much greener on the other side.
Remember Skerrits famous statement
“No law Not Even the Constitution can stop me from getting nominated…I think you clapped and laughed at it….Now you are on DNO like a doggone HYPOCRITE…Why are you surprised?Why were you so MOO MOO?Its moo moos like you that have Domini a so..Its SOO TE WERs like you that have Dominica so..
Mr zero % you do not know me yet you address me like you do. Yet this is part of the very issue i raised. Based on my audicty to have opined a viewpoint much different to yours you feel the need to throw insults at me. This, is the very acibic and dangerous notion of politics that is Dominica. I simply make the point that Dominica is gripped in state of vicious attacks and lack of respect for any sort of authoritative body or individuals with a viewpoint. Do you not find it odd that the vast majority of views on here are of equal mindset? I wonder why? And tell me if this is healthy.
Sad, isn’t it? These are showing themselves to be, ignorant, disrespectful and lawless people.
Yet they are blaming the PM and his Cabinet for everything; not themselves and whom they follow. They are the ones bringing Dominica down the drain. It is as if they were never taught love for one another, discipline and respect. They are a bad example to the youths.
They think they are always correct and can say and insult others however and whenever they feel like. They do not appreciate what is good and the good that has been done to Dominica and for nationals.
We do know God is not blind, deaf nor sleeping and will repay everyone according to their works, in words and deeds.
My Friend the Person in that seat in 1979 at the Parish Hall (Hosted by Father Thomas) let me quote a short line from Him “Tonight we are going to teach Jojo a lesson” His Son Peter was near the Parish Hall and ran home only to experience 5 hours of stone throwing that almost filled the balcony of His Family home.Is this the same Charles Angelo Savarin the Ayatollah?
Hypocrisy has reached a new height in this Country.Charlo was a bad pick for President because of His violent History in the events of the 1979 overthrow of Patrick John.Skeritt only nominated Him to have Him in His back pocket having being taken from His Cabinet.
This Man caused Our first President Mr. Degasson to flee the Country and live in exile.Even when Patrick John tried to nominate a replacement that Nomuinee ‘house received showers of stones
Even after all that Charlo was so feared OJ Seraphin of the interim Government gave Him the 110 percent increase for Civil Servants and that was just after Hurricane…
NO WE WONT LISTEN! WHY BEcause NO law NO Constitution can stop us…. go to hell by the way… it started somewhere… at the top and it trickled down like one of the 365 rivers…. so?
you to sort… charles savrin have no moral authority to speak on any issue regarding violence, it seems you were born in 1998, idiot
And you mr clever have the moral authority? So far it would appear to me that as far as you and your clever esteemedc bretbens are concerned there is no authority. Period. So what then? Unless you wish to go back to 1979.
Did someone say that Dominica’s President is hypocritical? Did someone say that this is the same man who effectively shut down the Country for over a month and a half, leaving elderly people and little children in tears? Did someone also say that what happened in Roseau on the 7th of February, 2017 pales significantly in comparison to what Charles Savarin did to Dominica, and in particularly in Roseau in 1979? Is this the SAME Charles Angelo Savarin? The man that “SHUT DOWN DE COUNTRY”??? Did Patrick John do worse back then than Roosevelt Skerrit is doing now? Did Patrick John have a string of “Diplomats” arrested in quick succession? Did Patrick John appoint a “Diplomat” that was later discovered to be evading and avoiding United States and United Nations sanctions? Did Patrick John have Dominican flagged oil tankers being used to move sanctioned oil? Did Patrick John try to use the Police to harrass, detain, arrest and persecute his opponents?
Patrick John did put Charlo and other members of the Executive of the then Civil Service Association under house arrest. Just stating the record re detention and arrest
That is a massive lie from the pits of hell. Patrick never placed them under house arrest. You know nothing of Dominican history. You have your so-call facts(or lack hereof) all tangle up in a frivolous web. When you saying things like that you have to give dates and source of reference or shut up.
Some people love repeating the past like a broken record. They project that they are actually living in the past.
Dominica has recovered as best as it could since the past 37 years. Our concern is what occurred a few weeks ago to today; what is occurring today.
Where are all the people who were alive in 1979? Since then, what has occurred to some of them who are alive?
The past is gone. Today is here. Tomorrow will soon be here. Let us concern ourselves for today and the future, the latter as best as we possibly could with the help of God.
The past is not gone. It is a foundation upon which Dominica is built. without the foundation the building is weak. It is hypocrisy and a malice that make a person apt to dismiss their instructional past in such a way.
You fool, your precious old testament is in the past. Has that gone too?
Charlo behaving like Donald Trump man! Shate!
Charles Savarin you can go to hell for all we care. No one is listening to you. While you on your way there kindly take Roosevelt “Mustgo” Skerrit with you please.
Ha! Ha!Ha!
Were you in a Coma ? So late, Please , go back to rest.
Charlotte the last time you spoke was when Skerrit send you to campaign for Sousay Sel! How did that turn out? First time I see grown people sing for their supper like that!
Our savior has arrived. Will everyone please get on your knees. While some may say it is a moomoo talking others may call it an empty suit but I think that this is our very own President kool-worsch___ the progenitor of stone thrower’s and there is none to be compared. Eat your heart out!
Karma (Whatever You sow ,so shall Ye reap)
Live by the sword———–
In 79′ when Charlo did worse he was a champion and hero but now he sees it as something completely different. But in as much as I cannot stand a bone in Charles Savarin and Roosevelt Skerrit for what they doing to Dominica, I must give him kudos because he was able to maintain the pressure on PJ for 47 days, and when it was all said and done , he successful successfully got rid of a very powerful DLP, unlike the uwp/DFP movement that couldn’t sustain pressure for two days at a time when the circumstances are far worse than 1979. No, I am not blaming the leadership of UWP / DFP because in 1979, no member of the opposition was jailed a day or two after a protest. But again if they had given up after the first day I believe we would have seen similar results. Charlo was for sure the leader and had the support of civil servants, unlike now where we have no true leader outside of politicians. Gabo was I would say had the big mouth but from the time Sam got arrested he lost his tongue.
Thank You Mr. President for such an important Address. From now on, I will learn a little more about our Constitution. The laws are there for all of us to use and follow. I always believed someone Freedom of Speech, does not mean we can say and do what we want about a person or institution with no consequences, we do not live alone in a bubble. The same law that protect you, also is meant to protect me and others.
Peaceful protest yes, Freedom to assembly Yes; destroying the property of others, No. Defying the law of the land for no apparent reason? Most certainly Not!!
Imagine your child were to go to school and tell the teacher, you cannot tell me to come to school by 9:00 AM, I will come whenever I feel like coming and something else, I refuse to use the school uniform? What should the principal do? As a parent would you applaud your child for not following the rules?
I agree the Police, Fire and Ambulance should be commended for a job well done.
This was real defiance of the Police authorities.
My dear mother has a saying: “Do so never like so.” Indeed!
One day they will taste their bitter-sweet medicine.
It’s a shame you only know about your Constitution it’s been there for generation and not since Charlo decided to hide from it until now., and by the way it was the very same Constitution that Charlo violated in 1979.
Skerrit give you permission to speak?
De meeting ended 2 to 3 hours before the disturbance.
Throughout the meeting there was no incident.
By now de little spies listen to de audio of the entire proceeding over 25 times and still no link to the peaceful demonstration and the riotous behavior of youths hours after the event ended.
If de evidence was that clear de culprits would have been picked up by now!
Your words have no effect.
You should have just stayed in hiding!
No the culprits were all picked up. But they are not satisfied. Not the ones they wanted. They wanted the young men who committed the offenses to say it was xy&z who hired them or told them to do the dirty work. But it will not stick, that is why they keep arresting the uwp officials and letting them go. Claudius was hit with a nonsensical charge which will only amount to a few hundreds. Little games we are playing here. Yet the real issues are not being addressed. Carnival coming up and yet again it is maintenance patch work we are observing. Roseau is still a bloody mess. To you know how many injuries people suffer while walking on our uneven sidewalks and over open gutters during carnival? for years this has been the case and we invite visitors to come here and celebrate with us. when will we take how the capital looks seriously?
who Charlo thinks that he is talking? is he playing born again ? Charlo you are in the annals of history for what you did in Dominica I’m sure you was not feeling comfortable to make this statement
The president has awoken
”UNPRECEDENTED” wowwwwwwww! maybe the minds of Dominicans may have to be juggled; and those two young to have been part of history may have read about it. Violence of any kind must be condemned; so also must any political involvement in the police investigations; innuendos of a plot to overthrow (witch-hunt) should only be a determination after the conclusion of a thorough, independent, transparent and professional investigation. I trust the President who has been a teacher of History will fully agree with me.
I am really disturbed by this. I have no party preference, my affiliation being only to the well being of Dominica. However, I have now reached the point where I feel physically unwell when our flag is presented and/or our national anthem played- or sung oblivious of the true, deep symbolic meaning of the same, for all Dominicans. Yet this is totally disregarded when we grant citizenship to people, who’s only connection with our country is our passport they acquired for a pecuniary consideration without any emotional or cultural attachment or commitment.
I can not stomach to see those symbols disrespected and cynically misused. I have decided that in future I will avoid any public occasions where I am expected to stand, salute and respect anyone who condones such wanton mercenariness. I refuse to pretend and in this must be true to my inner feelings. As I do not wish to offend anyone, or engender ill feelings it is better to stay away.
100 present of the comment are vex and don’t care what you have to say mr president sir
Mr president..Good afternoon sir.A mouth piece of the DLP referred to the events which preceded Patrick Johns overthrow as a Constitutional Kool Worsh Brigade….Sir can you please explain to me the meaning?..Was a union behind this?I wonder who could have been this union leader!PLEASE REPLY!
Again patriots lets not lose focus on the topical issue..The number of crooks, and criminals who has and/or had our diplomatic passport…Mr president was MONFARED dodging the Iranian authorities while in Dominica?Mr president what sort of organisation is MY DOMINICA TRADE HOUSE?What relationship did MONFARED have with this organisation?Mr president ,how many more crooks possess our diplomatic passport?Mr president listen sir,i am quoting CBS60 minutes,which patriot honourable Linton attended.The sale of diplomatic passport is not part of the CBI programme,but it takes place in Dominica, UNDER THE TABLE……These are my major concerns sir..Tell Skerrit stop hiding,address the issues..What about the stalled music truck coup?I mean that blatant LIE in broad daylight,from the pit of HELL!
Satan correcting sin
Wow.. man get out of there. You make me sick to my stomach. UNBELIEVABLE!!! The guts of this so called President
Is he really on the government payroll?. what a waste of money.
Judas Iscariot got his thirty pieces of silver, the president his thirty thousand dollars a month.
beware when you become like dr. Faust and sell your soul to the devil.
The righteous will rejoice when Satan is defeated.
I feel Savarin`s statement is inciting some level of nuisance to put doubt in the mindset of all peaceful Dominicans. Savarin, as we know the Freedom Party was said to have gone beyond the rule of law, the constitution that, you recall we shall close down the schools the services etc. and the police had no say.
At UWP meeting The police strategy was flawed as they abandoned Roseau rather patrol the vulnerable areas of the business places in Roseau, it was a thief night. Police were in riot gear top of Financial Centre etc. and not patrolling business area left the hungry thieves to enjoy a feast in burglary and vandalism. Savarin we recall May 29th and the burning and looting of business places, and sir, did the police arrests You & CSA executives? No, why not? That protest was far worse than UWP`s meeting.
You are a big joke and have forgotten yesterday. Enjoy your presidency sir, you are not a role model to us.
Thanks for taking ur time to exhale your nonsense to us. Good…
As citizens of Dominica, we believe in Freedom of Expression. Our rights are protected under our constitution, the supreme law of the land which guarantees freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly & petition. Without freedom of expression, our way of life as we know it would not be considered free. This government attempts to silence those who speak up about the corrupt behaviors of the current elected leader & his entourage; done through constant defamation lawsuits, arrests of opposition political leaders, Not employing and firing of those who do not support the DLP and now restricting our right to assemble. The P.M et al continues to undermine our constitution, drastically eroding our freedoms, showing a complete disregard of our liberty. This pattern of behavior is unconstitutional and is a violation of our human rights under the UN. We as a people cannot & will not lose our values to this rogue govt. We are a sovereign democratic republic, we will not be terrorized by you!
Satan correcting since. You seem to have gotten Skerrit advisors to talk to you Mr Prez
A president does not know the meaning of \”Unprecedented.\”
Charlo, you showed us how to destroy government property so how is this last demonstration unprecedented?
UWP, said over and over again that they unequivocally denounced the destruction of property in Roseau. So why is it that you read the statement DLP wrote for you without editing it? Lying tongues will pay for that.
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. That’s the biggest joke
Look who’s talking man go and shake your bags
Where u sold your coals comparasion
“On Tuesday 7th February 2017, our Capital City Roseau witnessed an unprecedented assault of rioting, looting, burning and malicious damage to property”
PAUSE: it was done in a worse way by you leading the way in 1979. SMH DEVIOUS BUNCH IN POWER.
I am calling on Charles savarin to immediately resign for his post. You are a persona non grata. you have out lived your usefulness and as such you are not fit to hold such high office. At long last , Skerrit forced you to come out and say something in his favor. You are a big man , or so I thought , you could have told him no, and that he too brought the name of Dominica into disrepute.
You too have to depart soon.
Charlo must go!
We can see the next course of action.?Quit the legal quotes and advise your PM to consider carefully his next move.
Charles Angelo Saverin, welcome back to Dominica.I’m happy to know that my teacher at DHS is alive and well.But alas the same laws you are citing today existed in 1997, ain’t that so Charlie?On whose side are you then? The Labor Party or the Commonwealth of Dominica?.Or maybe on your side?If the police knew of allegations to overthrow the government why didn’t they foil the attempts to destroy property in Roseau on 7/2.Will you please answer the question Charlie
Do so don\’t like so. Savarin , you are the biggest hypocrite since Judas. It is a shame that an old man like you had to sing for your super , even if you have to depend on Skerritt to pay for your medical care, you should not condemn something that you showed us how to do.
Kids who were born after 1979 don\’t know the mayhem you cause back then , but for us grown folks now , you are disgrace to Dominica . Go back under the rock from whence you came.
It would have been better if you had remained quiet.
CHUPES
DI Moomoo talking allyuh oye! You know dey in trouble, plenty trouble when they have to send for di moomoo where he hiding dere to come and talk for them. Signs of desperation. Ressurecting two year old offenses-Dr. Christian and now Francine – to address now. Dose perlice and courts doh have nuffing to do man?
Charles Savarin you do not have the moral authority to comment on the matter. You are the one who taught Dominica the philosophy of strikes, THAT THERE WAS NOTHING LIKE AN ILLEGAL STRIKE, IT WAS EITHER SUCCESSFUL OR UNSUCCESSFUL, so when there was no bandage in the hospital, you shut down the country, when they transferred Papa Dee from DBS he shut down the country. Don’t talk about the Stone Revolution of 1979. So the President of the Commonwealth of Dominica should remain silent on this one, it is a can of worms.
A wise person once said, a fish rots from head first. The need for accountability and a high standard to discipline those who violate those standards is urgent.
I hope that u know that when you and the labour fall is in your black house in Elmshall you going.
HYPROCRITE! HYPROCRITE! HYPROCRITE! this man does not remember the uprising he caused in Dominica in 1979??? It looks like he have forgotten.
Sorry I stop reading
No disrespect Sir as you are related to my grandfather but please stop for a minute look into the mirror and reflect because we all remember.
No one can run to the hills of Tan-Tan and hide any more.
Wow look how time changed.
This Charlie is sometbing else, Sir I cannot find a word in the dictionary to describe you, Charles Savarin, I was standing next to you inside the former Roseau school ground petting stones and other debris at the then Government Building, while some were standing in the entrance of the building harassing the then members of the then Labour Party, the party you hated so much, today you have your behind seating in a 25 millions palace under the same said party name you including myself brought down in 1979., Savarin all the so called laws you mentioned, you violated all, you caused mayhem in Dominica in 79, Charles Saverin, your action caused worse in Dominica, bring your memory back to the havoc and destruction you caused, and instructed us to do in 1979, Boysy Thomas place in lagon, his place next to the then Carib cinema, Casimir place on old street, Nassief supermaket, and the rest, did worst, Saverin what took place on the 7th was manufactured by none other than the labor party
This is the final straw.Desperados or what else live overseas in a one bedroom apartment, in Dominica you have all your privacy to a three storage house don’t lose that. All powers have been given to the police to-do their job in the interest of safety. Now if you break the law you will see helicopters flying in the air. Do not allow a spoilt sheep to spoil the whole flock. If you are not law abiding stay away and pay your bills on time
Thanks President Rip Van Winkle
Is that the same Charlo from 1979 or a different one? Just asking.
A disgusting one, trying to quote law and prove he is an innocent one. Savarin, you are no role model to us, enjoy your pay and presidency and please do not lecture us.
Well it ought to be obvious to you that if nothing else he is older and, presumably, wiser than he was in 1979. However, even more significant and should also be obvious to you, he is far more aware than you and me as to determine that what is happening now in Dominica is not even similar to the situation in 1079.
1979? You asked? I was not yet born.
His Twin! Maybe He has dual Personality
He was a career Politician what You expect?
He overthrew DLP and He eventually joined it and became the President of the Country >
Weh Weh Weh We foolish in this Country wee boy!
Lol! He has been transformed to DeGason. He will do the same! tis Just a matter ate of time.
Mr. Savarin who took you to court for the mayhem you caused during your reign as the head of CSA ending with the turmoil of 1979? Were you even questioned by the police? What did patrick john do, except being a person that you hated, to deserve the terror you and freedom party and their supporters unleashed on him and his party in the 70s? Why you silent on everything that affects us the citizens of this country except this? What happened in roseau on 7/2 is a joke compared to what took place in Dominica in May 1979. What is happening to our lovely island under skerrit is so much worse than anything patrick john did or could have done, yet you remain silent until now. Did I miss you message of condolences or sympathy to the victims of erika? Did I miss you message on the sale of our passports? What about the 18M dollar unnecessary bridge? Patrick John didnt dare say or do the things that skerrit does when you were freedom party bulldog in CSA. I await your future messages, in vain?
All issues are different. This article is certainly one of them. Stick to this current issue.
Your comment is sooo absurd. You are just soo hypocrital about what is dangerously taking place on this island. How could you so-called christian people be so wicked to praise a government that does not care for the well-being of its citizens by selling diplomatic passports to criminals and expect everyone just to sit back and applaud what is happening? We the people need to know what is being done with the money that’s being received and where that money is being deposited. We need answers from this administration and we need them now. The world is looking and keeping watch of what is going on. So Mr. Prime minister and his cohorts better come good for what lies ahead.
UNAPOLOGETIC
People like you are the problem here in Dominica. turn a blind eye and purposefully fail to connect the dots. If you have baked the biggest cake in Dominica history, would you not want to be known as the person who has? off course you want you praises. you would let someone who made a much smaller cake be allowed to say that it was them because you earned your praises with your hard work. Same rules apply. Own your mistakes also. HE had his role in dominica’s biggest riot and looting and stoning fiasco. the current issue is that he said what happened on feb 7was unprecedented. thats like you saying the little cake i baked was much bigger than the huge one you made and allowing the public to give me praise.
Congrats to you Charlo because you too just made it to my prayer list, along with Francine Baron, and Skerrit. I will pray the words of Elijah to Jeroham over you all nonstop, everyday! Horsham was a very evil king that had just killed his 6 brothers to ensure that he remained in power for good. Elijah did not like what he did and the evil acts he did during his reign, just to stay in power, so he wrote him a beautiful letter in 2 Chronicles 21, but because of time I shall only pray verses 14 & 15 over you all : ”
Behold, with a great plague will the LORD smite thy people, and thy children, and thy wives, and all thy goods:
15 And thou shalt have great sickness by disease of thy bowels, until thy bowels fall out by reason of the sickness day by day
Bla bla. Hot air as usual. No one will listen to you now that you are powerless.
Sure was a big stone that took him so long to crawl out from under
Merlin, I hope you are not the one I know. Be respectful. If you love reading, took your time to do so, comprehended what you read and are realistic, you will conclude that such a writing, as his required much thought and to be precise, quoting from some sections of the Constitution. Therefore, in view of this and in view of UWP’s so-called meeting and the violence which ensued later that evening and calling for peace, it was not a writing which could have been written hastily. This is why President Savarin responded at this time. An intelligent and sensible person should know that and not ask this foolish, unwarranted and sarcastic question. You have much to learn.
What about MONFARED, and our diplomatic passport?Any statement?
My God, my God, my God! Hear the man that I rallied behind in 1979. Hear the man I voted for in Roseau Central for how many years. Chalo you that talking like that today man? What did you drink Charlo? I am so ashamed of myself, how embarrassing! Mamo had always warned me with you and told me why she was forced to bring you out of Brussels, and why she would never want to see you lead the DFP under her watch
No one knows about you. Why bother?
You should be pleased that today he is the President of Dominica. Compliment him and expect this of him.. This is how a broadminded person who wants what is best for others will react.
There is a time and place for everything. Times change and so do men/women..
The same applies when people are young. When they grow older they change. You should not be surprised. It was then and today is now, the present. People’s manner of thinking and status also change in time.
God is not surprised. Why should little you?
The Garbage bin will refuse to accept that piece of garbage.
OUCH!
It is not surprising that those whose minds contain garbage will certainly feel that way.
Mr. Savarin, in 1979 were you held accountable for the looting of business places, stoning of people, harassment of people who did not go on strike, and the death of the young man?
I believe that he can still be tried and held accountable. People in the US being charged for crimes they did eons ago. Why cant we still charge this man and hold him accountable ?
That depends on if there are no statute of limitations on such criminal activities, what he did in 1979 might qualify as treason.
Someone died during the violence, and since there is no statute of limitation on murder, perhaps he can be held accountable for the murder of those who lost the life during the uprising which he instigated!
A statute of limitation assigns a certain time after which rights cannot be enforced, by legal action, or offences cannot be punished. Here is an example; I took a Mortgage company to court for damages, and won the case they paid for their wrong. It was stipulated that the false credit reporting they did to the credit agencies against me which were damaging was to be removed.
They dragged their feet from 2011 until 2016 when the statute limitation was supposed to expire in May of 2016, three days prior to the statute of limitation was to expire, I filed another law suit demanding X thousands of dollars and won again. The statute of…
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The statute of limitation on such cases are limited to six years. If did not file my case three days before the end of May 2016, and filed it by the first day of June 2016, I would have forfeited my rights for any claim that I had. I would have to live and suffer with the damage to my credit and reputation; because my case would be rejected by the court, and the Mortgage would be free from any liability!
It’s not bad enough that Charles was asleep, but he woke up stricken with amnesia..
top comment here!
Unprecedented? Charles Savarin?…smh
So I guess you are part of the musicians who stayed playing while the Titanic was sinking…go ahead Savarin, too late shall definitely be your cry.
If you think he was praying, he did something spiritually good and beneficial. His prayers protected Dominica and nationals from the onslaught of the rioters that no one was injured or killed. Thank God for that and his prayers.
Let me further inform you. Read about the Titanic. The people who caused the Titanic to sink were full of pride.
I read in a book on “LOVE”, a man told a Priest who preached on the Titanic at that time, Father, I helped to construct the Titanic. The authorities wrote in the Titanic, “Not even God can sink this ship.”
If you are a Christian you should know that those words are blasphemous and challenging God. Well, He showed them who is God and who is in control. Many went that night to their eternal judgment.
It pays to read and to love reading. You learn much. Otherwise, those who read will share what they read with you and hope you will appreciate it.
Charlo u should stay moomoo, just shut up charlo. You forget the destruction of May 79 to remove patrick john from office? You forget the looting and burning of businesses of key labor party supporters, the shut down of the country, babies being born with nurses on strike? people dying with nurses on strike? what happen you suffering from dementia or what? How come u never open your mouth about those criminals arrested in foreign lands with dominica diplomatic passports? Why u not asking skerrit why he not giving civil servants and de popo an increase? Remember the 47 day strike when you forced partick john to give civil servants a 121% increase? Why you not asking skerrit why he wasting taxpayers money just giving money all over the place without proper procedure rather than fixing up that dilapidated dirty city of roseau? Remember what happened with patrick john and the point round fiasco? I really think you joking! are you sealing the deal for a 2nd term?
hahahahaha I always say Dominica is not a country.
It is a fools paradise.
i was born in 1970 and i know very well what happened in ROSEAU in 1979…
I lived at Kennedy Avenue
Mr. President, By the way, what are your views on the unsavory characters with our diplomatic
passports ? How much money was actually made in the CBI and where is it ?
I heard there are Billions out there.
I hope the police will investigate that also !
I think we also have to look into the causes of the problem and not just the problem
SMH ! (HYPOCRISY)
The police is paid by government. We need independent auditors.
Stuppesssssssssssss!
This is hypocritical…I will say no more,since a country with so many HYPOCRITES can never prosper.!OMG!Position can do things!
Can never, eh? You must be God. Some of you think you can take the place of God and you know everything, what will occur in the future. You only project your ignorance.
they following in your footsteps sir
How very, very sad. It must have really pained you to write this! How very shameful. Very sad for you.
Assuming? Do you know the meaning of it?
You are too presumptuous.
The UWP has categorically rejected that the vandalism that occurred on Tuesday 7 February 2017. Yet, Mr. Savarin is clearly implying that the UWP is responsible with this statement in his speech:.
”It is therefore for the police and ultimately the courts to determine whether the terms and conditions agreed upon for the holding of the meeting were adhered to and whether the rioting, looting, burning and malicious damage to property which took place later that evening were as a result of a failure to respect these conditions, including the content of speeches at that meeting and the failure to respect the deadline for bringing the meeting to a peaceful conclusion.”
After what occurred, you believe what UWP stated, beginning with Lennox Linton, the Leader? But you will not be respectful of what President Savarin stated for the betterment of Dominica.
Charles Angelo Savarin the Ayatollah is appearing to be like a hypocrite of Biblical proportions!
Karma(Whatever You sow ,so shall Ye reap!)
The Golden rule is not “The Man with the Gold rules” It is “Do unto others as You would have them do unto You”
But not even considering the constitution who may imply that no agreement was even necessary. In fact you dont need permission to protest. It was an agreement. It wasnt law. in the end the police caught the people responsible for the looting and damages that same night. It was some “young thugs” from the Roseau area inflicting their own brand of justice. Off course they used the event as an excuse and pivot to cause havoc, but off course they will try to say the uwp caused looting and rioting. I believe the government has no real evidence pointing towards this apart from footage and recordings of the protest. the rest is purely circumstantial.
“On Tuesday 7th February 2017, our Capital City Roseau witnessed an unprecedented assault of rioting, looting, burning and malicious damage to property.”
“Unprecedented”. Really Mr. President? I will give you the benefit of the doubt and say that you may have experienced a senior moment.
unprecedented
ʌnˈprɛsɪdɛntɪd/
adjective
never done or known before.
“the government took the unprecedented step of releasing confidential correspondence”
BOOM take it! Have your senior moment you earned it. LOL. Nice ONE
I will also say to the President to ask Skerrit and the Police about the rioting, and why it is why everything that happen in Dominica Is Lennox who do it after all he’s not selling Passport or defame the Island we thank him for opening our eyes today look all what is going on with Dominica in the outside world, what little he said on CBS was thinks we had already know but look at the amount ot information we leared of after so Charlo, Skerrit Carbon, Tony ,Francine, Lennox Lawrence, Speaker of the house, and all the other cabinet ministers, and the police arm of the force have to go we don’t need you all any more Charlo it’s time bed.
Can you imagine the nerve. The man said unprecedented. It’s like 1979 never took place. The events of February 7th was a hairline scratch compared to the event’s of 1979. I almost can’t believe the level of disrespect and insult to the intelligence of the People in Dominica who have not forfeited their ability to think. It’s really embarrassing and down right disgusting.
If the belief is that February 7th is what an overthrow attempt would be like, then these people must really be stuck in a virtual world.
AA! Sleeping Beauty wake up at last…lol!
President Savarin, you of all people??
How quickly we forget eh…
Charles, is that you?????
NEXT PLEASE!!!!!!
Phew.
You reminded of Romeo & Julitte. When she said” Oh Romeo !” Romeo said “She speaks”
OMG OMG HE SPEAKS!!!!!
For a moment there I forgot we have a President. Thought it was only Tony (PM and Prez) that could speak.
Did the persons in authority spoke weeks later after you went on the mission to overthrew the government of the day in 1979? CHUPES
Anyway Mr President, to little to late. Seat down and remain silence sir. YOU ARE A JOKE!
” Seat down and remain silence sir.”
There is no such thing as ” seat down you know!”
It is actually “sit down.” However, you can say to someone ” be seated;” which means to take a seat. A seat is something people sits on, something like a chair is a seat!
Did someone say that Dominica’s President is hypocritical? Did someone say that this is the same man who effectively shut down the Country for over a month and a half, leaving elderly people and little children in tears? Did someone also say that what happened in Roseau on the 7th of February, 2017 pales significantly in comparison to what Charles Savarin did to Dominica, and in particularly in Roseau in 1979? Is this the SAME Charles Angelo Savarin? The man that “SHUT DOWN DE COUNTRY”??? Did Patrick John do worse back then than Roosevelt Skerrit is doing now? Did Patrick John have a string of “Diplomats” arrested in quick succession? Did Patrick John appoint a “Diplomat” that was later discovered to be evading and avoiding United States and United Nations sanctions? Did Patrick John have Dominican flagged oil tankers being used to move sanctioned oil? Did Patrick John try to use the Police to harrass, detain, arrest and persecute his opponents?
Is this the best we could do for a President? Shame to the office he holds! I’m not being political so before anyone starts to kick up dirt like donkey because of my comment please take the time to read! A little over 2 weeks after the events of February 7 2017 took place, 15 days to be exact, is when the President puts out an official statement? 15 days? Dominicans, can’t we do any better? What’s happened? The President or his speech writer(s) needed 15 days to string together the words? Shame! It’s one thing to wait to see how things go before opening your mouth but 15 days is way too late as the President of a country. Your title is really ceremonial in truth and if that’s the case we can do away with you and the position because at this point both you and it seem to be fundamentally useless. 15 days of eating tax payers money as we pay your salary, yet quiet as a lamb…utter rubbish. For a man who was so powerful as uninon leader, your best days seem to be behind you as…
I can understand people sharing their concerns re the lateness of the statement as opposeed to when there was an uprising during Freedom time and Roseie started talking about canisters in his butt and president Siegnoret at the time issued a statment shortly after.
I mean the statment is a bit late but that does not give Dominicans any right to speak that way of President Savarin.
The media has aright to control people whether Radio TV online or print. People are watching and listening
The statement in my view should have been aired since last week and the Governmnet should have ensured that ALL media Hosues play the President’s message and not just have them use a clip for new if they want. Whoever is responsible for getting the information to be aired oir whatever should be held responsible. Alas Mervin Paul Dominica is Missing you badly. What big migration Mistalke you made
He had to say somthing as “press the dent.” But really, really, do you think his memory is in tact?
Practice what you preach Mr President, remember 1979?
“In the statement, released on Wednesday, he described the event as “unprecedented” which caused tremendous harm to the image of Dominica” as a peaceful democratic country.'(Charles Savarin).
Charles the shoe is now on the other feet; if you had any memory, or the conscience of a rat you would simply remain quiet and hope the issue, and tension blows away! Have you Charles Savarin forgotten 1979?
The civil war of 1979 is documented in our nations history; do you remember who instigated the civil war? What we saw last week was not even a riot, it could not even be compared to a skirmish, the incident involved just a few angry jobless, hungry people frustrated with the system, and the corruption in the country condoned by you!
In as much as I hate to jog your memory; hopefully your mind is still as shallow; so you will not have to dig too deep to remember that you Charles were the one who instigated the war, in which peoples life was forted. Do you remember the civil war…
Finally:
Do you remember the civil war which played out for forty, days and forty nights in the country; by which time it was ended you succeeded in the overthrow of a legitimately elected Prime Minister Patrick ?
You caused more damage to Dominica’s economy than hurricane David did to the nation; the damage you cause has an psychological effect on the country to this very day.
How hypocritical?
With a hypercritical conscience you speak, the very young may look up to you as president of Dominica, but the older ones of us will never forget what you did to our country, setting it back to more than fifty years.
Mr President, I am so happy that you are fully aware of what the concerns are…
“… misuse of Economic Citizenship Program and the Citizenship by Investment Program, the ill issuance of Diplomatic Passports, Operation of the Dominica Maritime Registry; (Dominica flagged ship detained for carrying illegal cargo; oil)”
And I can tell you if Patrick John was accused of just half of these things, your call to protest that plunged DA into a dark era would have been justified… just as YOU hold steadfast to your belief that your actions back then, on May 29th 1979 was strongly justified. Thankful, no one was killed on February 7th 2017.
Mr. Savarin sir, prior respects paid, you are like a once proud King Cobra now defanged, with its venom squeezed out. You sir, are like a pitbull whose teeth have been yanked out exposing a gum bearing, whimpering canine. Whatever happened to that trade union leader of the ’70’s, a one man force who could compel thousands of students and trade unionists to march against a tyrannical regime? What ever happened to that fiery leader who could make it rain stones on the roofs of then DLP sympathizers? Shame! Shame! For thirty pieces of silver.
You are just ridiculous!
You well early sir.
The Hon Rosie would’ve never made Charles president for sure and that is a slap to the late PM Rosie Douglas and Mike Douglas.
We hope Rosie and Mike Douglas are in an everlasting place of joy, peace and rest where there is no division and disunity. If they are, there concerns are about praying for people as you and Dominica. They surely will not be worrying about the political mess of a meeting and violence.
As for you, if God said to you, you have greatly sinned and offended Me, I will not allow you into Heaven. No second chance or no chance at all for you to better yourself.
You have freedom of speech. However, be careful of your words. They could condemn you.
“We hope”??, so you speak for all of us now? Who are you, the Queen? Lady, please be humble and do not assume to speak on God’s behalf. He will deal with all of us and you are not excluded.
moomoo, talking
Excuse me, is His Excellency just waking up from a dream, or did the “Spin Doctor” just finish writing his statement?
Charles Savarin, you are a hypocrite and I only have one word for you, 1979!!!!
I read the first few lines and moved on—— wow Mr. Savarin this is cold”””””” You have lost all respect–but who cares? You are sitting high and making big $$$$ and that is what matters— you are dismissed…..
unprecedented looting and rioting he said. Seems that the old age is catching up with him and he has forgotten his role he played a few decades ago
CHARLO seems to be suffering from amnesia or big salary amnesia so to speak, charlo you remember flosie, karam, and all the rest…. what happened in roseau was not even a pinch compared to what you caused in 1979.
. what about the image of dominica with regards to corruption and money laundering?.
I agree it is odd that no mention was made about the purpose of the meeting only on statingg legalities and praising the Police ambulaance cres etc, one can see he does not want to involve himself in such important affairs, just in case the UWP are right all allong, which in point fact they are
Some of you really like to shift words and presume. You call that important affairs? Oh my! If God did not protect Dominica, Roseau, for that matter and lives, He knows what would have happened to them.
Is this a joke?
Sure was a big stone that took him so long to crawl out from under.
Not as much a joke as you are by making such a comment.
