UWP condemns alleged stone-throwing incident in Soufriere

Dr. Sam Christian was injured in the alleged incident

The United Workers Party (UWP) has condemned an alleged stone-throwing incident in Soufriere which resulted in Dr. Sam Christian receiving an injury, saying it was criminal and cowardly.

There have been conflicting reports on the incident which took place last Saturday evening. It has been said that Dr. Christian was injured by falling debris from a construction site, while others are saying it was an actual stone-throwing incident.

The UWP is sticking to the latter.

“After careful analysis of the event at the scene, the UWP is convinced that the stoning was an intentional act meant to scare him, and supporters of the Party, as he seeks to represent that Constituency as a UWP Candidate to contest the next General Elections,” the party said in a statement. “The Executive of the United Workers Party (UWP) categorically condemns the criminal and cowardly stone-throwing incident, which resulted in Dr. Samuel Christian receiving a head injury, at a UWP Public Political Meeting held in support of his candidacy at Soufriere on Saturday 22nd September 2018 about 7:55 pm.”

The UWP also said that it is denouncing comments made by “apologists” of the governing Dominica Labour Party (DLP) on the matter.

The party’s statement did not say what the comments were but said they were “insensitive, despicable, malicious, divisive, denigrating and racist.”

“It is the hope of the UWP that their comments do not give comfort to those who may wish to resort to continuous scare tactics against members of the Opposition,” the UWP said.

The party also praised police officers who responded to the incident.

“The UWP records its admiration for the Police Officers stationed at the Soufriere and Pointe Michel Police Stations who responded very quickly to the report of the incident. Although coming for praise are residents of the Constituency and others gathered at the meeting who displayed enormous sympathy and concern at the trauma Dr. Christian was experiencing. The Party commends the resident district nurse for her professional care and attention given to Dr. Christian at the Scene,” the party said. “The UWP thanks the Leadership of the Dominica Freedom Party for its speedy condemnation of the vicious act.”

The UWP is now calling on the ruling DLP and other organizations in society to condemn all acts of violence.

“A call is being made to the leadership of the Ruling Dominica Labour Party and all other political parties, the Churches, Civil Society Organizations as well as residents to condemn any and all acts of violence that will inevitably scar the wonderful peaceful reputation of our beautiful Nature Isle,” the statement said. “The United Workers Party remains committed to ensuring that peace reigns in the Commonwealth of Dominica, as the Executive prepares itself, through these meetings, to take over the reins of Governance of the country following the results of the next General Election.”

A report on the incident has been made to the police.

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42 Comments

  1. RandyX
    September 27, 2018

    JJ you are a prime example of those false prophets that show their ugly face all over the island right now. Rethoric, spin, propaganda and empty promises that’s your trade. All totalitarian governments around the globe use these tools before election to pacify their supporters and trick the others. Let me remind you of one fact though, we are not yet living in Russia!! We are watching you, your friends and your masters…

  2. viewsexpressed
    September 26, 2018

    For those who are so blind within the Labour Party: Hope you are able to read, and not only read, but comprehend. Read on

    “The United Workers Party (UWP) has condemned stone-throwing incident in Soufriere which resulted in Dr. Sam Christian receiving an injury, saying it was criminal and cowardly”.
    “After careful analysis of the event at the scene, the UWP is convinced that the stoning was an intentional act meant to scare him, and supporters of the Party, as he seeks to represent that Constituency as a UWP Candidate to contest the next General Elections,”

    Well, who id looking for news or making up news. , outside of the truth and that Dr Sam Christian was ht and hurt by a missile stone. Someone threw the stone and was deliberate, and for sure we know that it was not Hurricane Maria.
    UWP under Hon Lennox Linton is very strong, credible, with his well prepared and dedicated candidates, fighting and working hard to bring back Domininca to some level of decency. UWP is here to…

    • KID ON THE BLOCK
      September 26, 2018

      Why didn’t THEY condemn the stone throwing at the police in Salisbury until Lennox Linton, the Leader of the opposition made a song on that… “No MORE POLICE IN SALISBURY AGAIN… KOOLWOCHE WILL BE COMING DOWN LIKE RAIN!”
      By the way, is it a Bar-B- Q grill that is hehind Sam? Ask him what was he doing in the people grill.

  3. Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
    September 26, 2018

    In your haste to defend the indefensible and to distort facts, you come off as a pathetic idiot. You have not even an iota of sympathy nor concern for the injured Dr. Sam.

    lbo there is one thing you must always remember it is  not everybody writing comments on DNO who went beyond elementary school you know some of these people education derived from a smart phone, and even those who pretend to be smart are stupid.

    I am not going to pick on her, because we are supposed to be some sort of friend; but have you read the foolishness Elizabeth wrote asking if Sam so tall how come he got hit in the middle of his head!

    Now Elizabeth first job was to teach peoples children in Dominica you, so you see  what you are dealing with!

    The majority  of those people does not have any secondary school background, never mind academics. I can use both Physics, and trigonometry to figure even the angle from the object came!

    • Man bites dogs
      September 26, 2018

      FRANCISCO, Give it a rest will you!No stone no evidence, Stand back and let our policemen do their work. You are not a friend of Dominica, keep to your bolt hole in the U.S. and collect your food stamps on Monday morning.You have been trying desperately to create mayhem in Dominica for years now we don’t need your stupid advice.

      • Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
        September 26, 2018

        Mr. Idiot; if you say I am not a friend, of Roosevelt Skerrit and his barbarous, victimizing, murderous regime to that I will agree!

        Any other comments from you such as I am not a friend of Dominica, is nothing short of hog-wash combined with decaying baloney!

        What work is the police doing?

        Have you heard any comments from the chief of police or Sir Punjab the man who gave orders to pawns and puppets like you to kill anybody who does not support him and his barbaric corrupted regime.

        How many people you kill today in the name of Mr. Punjab; or, Dr. Punjab whatever his name.  

        Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah!

        When Dog with rabies bite people, and the rabies get into their blood stream; death follows shortly after the dod bite.

    • Ibo France
      September 26, 2018

      Francisco, sometimes I think you hit below the belt. As I read some of these most ASININE and PREPOSTEROUS comments from Elizabeth and other loyalists of the DLP, I want to profusely apologize to you. Their reasoning power is that of a newly delivered baby. When you try to defend the unpardonable, you make a nincompoop of yourself. Have these people’s brains gone on an indefinite vacation? It gives no pleasure to say this but I feel compelled to do so. Sometimes I seriously wonder if some of these people have had their brains surgically removed so there’s a vacuum left. I’m convinced of this.

      • Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
        September 27, 2018

        Sometimes I think it is futile to even try and defend against some people!

        The truth is such people do not know any better, thy are people who tag on to anything, the words they they write most of the time are nonsense they hear others speak and they are only repeating: they lack the ability to think cognitively. 

        They read other people and because they don’t  understand the concept of the other person argument, they respond with insults, and any amount of garbage that sounds good to them with the hope they can take me and others down into the gutter.

        As for that lady Elizabeth, I simply pity her: I know this lady personally, she knows me as well I know her; and I mean in person; feel touch, eat and laugh together. I know she is not as dumb as she come across on DNO; she is an intelligent woman writer of children book, at least I saw one.

        Nevertheless, she is brain-washed by Roosevelt!

  4. Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
    September 25, 2018

    “The United Workers Party (UWP) has condemned an alleged stone-throwing incident in Soufriere which resulted in Dr. Sam Christian receiving an injury, saying it was criminal and cowardly. ”

    I do not care who’s opinions is that in the quote above: when we use the term alleged; we are implying doubt; or suggesting what appear to be true questionable!

    In this case the UWP seems to be  doubting that there was some stone throwing; so am I to assume the UWP are suggesting that Sam did not suffer the injuries he sustained?

    If you are condemning i;t how cane it be alleged at the same time?

    When someone is  accused, of something, but not proven, or convicted that is the only time it is appropriate to use the term “alleged.”

  5. mine
    September 25, 2018

    Did you all forgot the song Coolwooche will come down like rain. You all are condemning violence now but never condemned burning of ROSEAU and burning of the streets of Salisbury where police got hurt like SAM.

  6. KID ON THE BLOCK
    September 25, 2018

    Remember Lennox Linton, leader of the opposition told his supporters inSalisbury, “come closer and repeat after me.. No more police in Salisbury again because KOOLWOCHE will be coming down like rain!”
    they Should condemn their own action too.
    D TONGUE IS A DONGEROUS WEAPON. Be CAREFUL what you ask for.
    Just so They are putting ALL kind of curse on Dominica. Wishing for ALL sort of thing to happen or take place in the country. Now see what’s happening; crimes, accidents to name a few, now THEIR curse materialising They blaming the PM and the DLP FOR THEIR ACTION.

  7. Joseph John
    September 25, 2018

    It is good that the UWP condemns all acts of violence. We all should ! Every one, no exception , should condemn this reckless behavior, and all bad behavior and all violence. This trend is dangerous and bad for the country and all Dominicans. IT HAS TO STOP NOW ! No more pointing fingers, accusations, and blame slinging, no more stoning.
    Forget who did what in the past and focus on promoting a peaceful , loving, happy and God fearing country for all. From now on let us work for Dominica to be a model of a peaceful country. Let the world see us as the best.

    • %
      September 25, 2018

      You are a very deceptive and duplicitous individual.Your two comments show clearly what you are,and how dangerous you are in support of the skullduggery of this DLP…They stoned the good and patriotic doctor,but they cannot stone his resolve to stand against corrupt practices and for Dominica.
      Skerrit Must Go
      Skerrit Must Go
      Lazy Skerrit Must Go Now

  8. Truth
    September 25, 2018

    Somebody threw a stone into the crowd where Skerrit was standing after winning the elections in 2005 and the following morning a squad of police came and rounded up a bunch of people in Thibaud and threw them in jail….why can’t this man get a proper investigation and the culprits brought to justice?

  9. Ibo France
    September 25, 2018

    Dominica Police Force is dysfunctional and serves at the whims and fancies of Mr. Skerrit. A heavy police presence is needed at political meetings to deter violence such as stone throwing. The police have become tools of the government. They take their directives directly from the supreme leader. A peaceful work stoppage (port workers) or an innocuous protest, the police come out in military fatigue and big guns in their large numbers. Revamp the Police Force and replace the top echelon with people of impeccable integrity. The trajectory of the country is pointing southward. Those who put the country into this deep, dark, muddy well have no idea how to lift it out. Time’s up for them.

  10. Ibo France
    September 25, 2018

    This abhorrent stone throwing incident should be roundly condemned by all peaceful and right thinking citizens. Only an uneducated fool will try to give comfort to the stone thrower(s) by comparing and making mindless remarks. The crackpot government is deafening silent. Their ghostly silence speaks volumes about morally depraved and dark-hearted characters they are. Their lack of condemnation clearly shows the political immaturity of these gray head dinosaurs. Let me remind them of this truism: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

    • Jaimous Thomas
      September 25, 2018

      you are clearly not so smart or just not smart at all!!! don’t you think there would be thousand of pictures of that stone floating around on social media had it been a stone someone sent after the gentle man.
      Can you send a stone after someone for it to get them at in the middle of the top of their head???

      Start thinking my people.

      • Ibo France
        September 25, 2018

        In your haste to defend the indefensible and to distort facts, you come off as a pathetic idiot. You have not even an iota of sympathy nor concern for the injured Dr. Sam. Your only interest is to bend the truth. That missile, once released, can pretty much hit any part of the head. Was it thrown from a height or from a far distance and was taking a downward trajectory? Your sinister intention is to muddy the waters. You are doing a very poor job at that.

      • September 25, 2018

        Jaimous Thomas September 25, 2018

        That is the question in my mind. How could a stone that is thrown at someone as tall as Sam Christian land at the center of his head, unless the person was way above him? But the story said that he was standing under space, so did that person throw the stone from space as well?

        My next question is that, since the stone landed at the center of Sam’s head, it would have landed somewhere around him–his back, his front, his left or right side–a stone that is big enough to cause a wound and the experience that Sam said he encountered, would easily be seen where it landed on the ground. So where is the stone?

      • Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
        September 25, 2018

        Elizabeth, that is a stupid question; unless you stop reading the the posting you receive from the participants, you would have read where I wrote an episode in which I said! I can use the laws of physics  to prove that Sam getting hit is no accident.

         You must have laughed; nevertheless if you read Shirley postings of today, you may have seen a mathematician, using physics as I said to  eliminate the doubts that Sam got by accident.

        Your question is so foolish that it does not deserve reading.

        Are you assuming that only short people are allowed to get hit in their head? Don’t you know if you are in a crowed of people, and you are shorter than the rest,  if missiles are thrown (well stones is the language) you are capable of understanding; the taller the person is the better chance they to get hit than the short person.

         In a hurricane, short growing crops survive, while tall are blown down! 

        Law of physics at play! 

    • KID ON THE BLOCK
      September 25, 2018

      Ibo, You are a damn hypocrite and very bias. Did you condemn Lennox Linton, leader of the oppostion action in Salisbury? Where THEY stoned the POLICE and Linton sang his Koolwoche song ‘Koolwoche Will Come Down Like Rain.” Looks like YOU Ibo, playing smart but you are not clever.

  11. KJD ON THE BLOCK
    September 25, 2018

    Unbelievable. UWP condemning stone throwing in Soufriere? Boy look hypocrisy. THEM man forgetting Salsbury man. Who stoned the police and said KOOLWOCHE will come down like rain? Lennox Linton the leader of the opposition. Now he crying foul. Damn hypocrite

    • Joseph John
      September 25, 2018

      @ Kid on the Block. Let us accept the condemnation. Hope this is a turning point and there will not be any more violence by anyone. This is a good point of departure. Let us forget the past and focus on the future . this is a promise of good behavior in the future that they are making, let us hope they keep it.

      • Jaimous Thomas
        September 26, 2018

        now the past is not a pretty one for you all and so we should just forget it. Start condemning actions and rhetoric of your leader and things will be fine in DA.
        Again there was NO act of violence against the Dr., not any of the supporters of the UWP present at the meeting watching and attentive saw a stone thrown at the gentle man or can present the stone the that struck the gentle man.
        UWP and Dr. Sam is just seeking sympathy and tarnishing the good name of the people of Soufriere. I am certain they will remember him and repay him justly when the time comes.

    • Ibo France
      September 25, 2018

      KID, you and the few diehard supporters, who still lend your misguided support to this crackpot ruling regime, are great spin doctors. You people could spin a top even in mud. Stone throwing should be unequivocally condemned by all right thinking citizens. All means should be used to stop it in its embryonic stage. KID, when the PM vocalized his intention of making an international airport using two empty containers, embarrassing himself and the country, you were the first to declare that the PM was joking. Your credibility is below zero. This stone throwing incident is indefensible. Stop hour nonsensical comparison. This incident was unprovoked.

      • KID ON THE BLOCK
        September 26, 2018

        Your comment makes no sense to me. Spin what? Was wax blocking your ears to hear about the stone throwing at the police in Salisbury by supporters of the UWP. Then Lennox Linton made that “45”… “No more police in Salisbury again, Koolwoche will come down like rain.”
        So before you write all that crap answer my question. Did you condemn what took place in Salisbury regarding the stoning of the police and the song Lennox Linton made?

  12. viewsexpressed
    September 25, 2018

    There is a fear running and labouring about Domininca. All UWP candidates and executive members be alert and on the look out, but please do not fear nor disrupt your agenda and campaign itinerary. say hi politely to everyone and be good as we already are. My greet all my Labour friends walking up or down of the Financial Centre. Most of the are concern ad what change. Trust me.
    These Labour people, well some of them are desperate and the fear that Skerrit will Go. He must and labour will crumble hard. The writing is on the wall, it`s stained in Red and corrupt and ineptitude badly.
    Skerrit must Go, Labour corrupt must G. Good Bye.

    • Joseph John
      September 26, 2018

      I see a lot of “Skerrit must go”, “Labour Party must go” like road signs. Be careful of what you ask for because bad wishes have a strange way of reversing on the wishers . Remember “I singing sanky songs”, singing for the departure of O J and John. Singing until Freedom Party comes. Well O J and John are still there, and those who were jumping the highest on this calypso are gone or almost gone. Freedom party is gone too. And all opposition party members went M. I. A. re Erica and Maria.

      • viewsexpressed
        September 26, 2018

        That’s right, that is why Labour too, Like Freedom and OJ, are on their ay out. This corrupt labour Government and its useless leader are the worse things to happen to Domininca. Skerrit must go….Corrupt , hopeless Labour must Go. Well, Bro Issac is regretting, i heard that he cross the floor, across the Red dirty sea and now he is stained, very stained. He feels shame and lost. He ended up n th wrong camp, what for? Poor fella he is a like a flea on the Labour dirty corrupt back.

  13. Man bites dogs
    September 25, 2018

    Ha ha ha mister and then so-called workers party is a joke, I have always said before Linton, and his boys is running a comedy show. UWP condemns alleged stone throwing ? Now this guys is having a laugh UWP are the biggest SUCKERS and stone throwing party in the Caribbean they are masters of Vagabonds liars hypocrites and all together nastiness of this world. I better stop now because our friends at DNO will get angry with me.

    • Joseph John
      September 25, 2018

      Let us accept their new anti-violence posture. That is a good sign. Let us put behind us the history of all violence and move forward peacefully. Let us believe that they are serious in this condemnation, and by extention, condemnation of all violence in the future.

  14. RandyX
    September 25, 2018

    A report of the incident has been made to the police. Nothing and I mean absolutely nothing they are going to do about it. This police force doesn’t see it as it’s duty to protect the citizens of Dominica but rather act as a private army for Skerrit.

    • Jaimous Thomas
      September 25, 2018

      so after the stone get him it fly back in the air and just disappeared in the dark of the night. HAHAHAHA.
      Where is the stone????

      Really stupid people!!!! UWP

      • Man bites dogs
        September 25, 2018

        I was thinking the same thing and was just about to put it into writing ,where is that stone or could it be one of UWP propaganda stunts invented by you know who :?:

  15. %
    September 25, 2018

    The writing is on the wall ..DLP is losing the next election and they will not terrorize good patriots of Dominica .DLP will be defeated for failing the country…No apartment buildings in targeted constituencies that were dtolen in 2014 shall save them .
    Skerrit Must Go
    Skerrit Must Go
    Lazy Skerrit Must Go by

  16. LaPlaine Observer
    September 25, 2018

    Why haven’t we heard from the PM condemning this act of aggression against the UWP? And I hope there is an investigation to find the culprits because the Police is always in a hurry to arrest members of the opposition.

    • viewsexpressed
      September 26, 2018

      Because Skerrit does not have the aptitude and decency to do so. He has been labelled and fingers pointed at him from the day of the Bin Bobol and the Fertilizer Bobol. Anyone upstairs know of any other Bobol activities. What about our passports and where are they and who has them? Is it some ole teeth criminal man from far a field where some Prime Minister of the Caribbean disappear frequently ro collect cash and the state that failed PM comes from is in deep deep poverty like Haiti.

      Skerrit take your band of hopeless ministers and acolytes and go, you all have failed us and brought our country down to deep poverty. we are struggling.
      Skerrit Must Go
      Skerrit ust Go
      Skerrit must Go
      Corrupt Labour must Go
      Corrupt Labour must Go
      Corru0t Labour must Go

      Speaker of the House must Go
      Speaker of the House must Go.

  17. Jaimous Thomas
    September 25, 2018

    “An alleged stone throwing incident”???? it was either a stone throwing incident or not. The fact that the UWP cannot say it was a stone then this article and all their other rantings are dishonest and despicable.

    And what did the freedom party condemned??? showing their irresponsibility by just jumping to anything they hear without first finding the truth or facts.

    Get a life people your desperation is too glaring.

    • Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
      September 26, 2018

      “An alleged stone throwing incident”

      Well, you might be a confounded idiot, but if DNO post my comments where I called to question that in the quote, I must say have to side with you on this on!

      When ever the term alleged is used it is because nothing has been proved, or can be proved; in other words there is doubt!

      So, when one write and use the term alleged is simply to shield themselves form a law suit: If you say they say Francisco is a thief, I can file a defamation law suit against you.

      I you claim it is alleged that I am a thief there is nothing I do about that; I can sue you but will not prevail for lack of damage.

      I hope the UWP is not doubting their own candidate!

      • Joseph John
        September 26, 2018

        Sir I too suspect that there is more to this that does not meet the eye. I see no sympathy for Dr Sam from opposition forces, and all hell is breaking loss over the head of the lady who condemn the violence.
        It is not the first time UWP have tossed their “candidate” under the bus.

    • Joseph John
      September 26, 2018

      “Their Desperation is too glaring” …….that raises many questions as to why the Lady is being harassed for condemning this act of violence. Opposition forces are not condemning the perpetrator, display no empathy for the victim. Was it a rain of stones like May 1979 or a single stone toss by a stone marksman ?. Were there any eye witnesses at this public political meeting of the UWP ? Then WHERE IS THE STONE, WHERE IS THE EVIDENCE. Who were the talkers and what did they say at this meeting. Opposition forces claim that they have expertise in investigative reporting, can’t they investigate what happened to a member of their ingroup ? Or they just don’t care. Hopefully Dr Sam will break his silence and the police PRO will give us a report soon. I could write a piece of speculative fiction that start with the hook…”Man, why did you hit me, I was not suppose to get hurt.” WOW !

      • RandyX
        September 27, 2018

        JJ you are a prime example of those false prophets that show their ugly face all over the island right now. Rethoric, spin, propaganda and empty promises that’s your trade. All totalitarian governments around the globe use these tools before election to pacify their supporters and trick the others. Let me remind you of one fact though, we are not yet living in Russia!! We are watching you, your friends and your masters…

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