Member of Parliament for Roseau Central, Norris Prevost, appears to be taking in stride an incident which took place in parliament on Monday when he was asked to leave by Speaker of the House, Alix Boyd-Knights, because of the color of his shirt.
He was escorted out by the Sergeant-at-Arms but the MP thinks the hand of God is involved in the entire matter.
Norris appeared in parliament, which is currently debating the 2013 national budget, in a purple shirt jack but this did not go down well with Boyd-Knights who quickly pointed out that it violated house rules.
“The speaker told me she didn’t like that color,” Prevost told DNO, although he refused to reveal the color of the shirt. “It’s her judgement, it’s her authority, so she told me to change my color…”
Prevost said said he was escorted out and he went to change into a blue shirt jack and this seemed to have appeased the House Speaker. Blue is the symbolic color of the United Workers Party.
“I came back in blue and she was happy,” he stated. “So the blue brings happiness to people and I am asking all Dominicans to move to the blue and to wear the blue.”
According to Prevost he left home for parliament with two shirt jacks of the same type; the one he first wore to parliament and the blue one. He noted that since he normally doesn’t wear party colors at national events he opted to wear the other one.
“I said I was going to be on television and people of all colors are looking,” he related. “I didn’t want to push my blue in anybody’s face …little did I know that she (the House Speaker) would prefer the blue…”
Prevost believes God’s hands were at work in the matter. “God does his work and I went to put on my blue and came back and she was happy,” he said.
UWP political leader and member for the Marigot constituency Edison James, was also ordered to leave the House when he refused to take instructions from the speaker while voicing his opinion in parliament in connection with the same matter.
Hahahaaaaaaaaaaaaa boy Norris Prevost is d best. “I came back in blue and she was happy,” “So the blue brings happiness to people and I am asking all Dominicans to move to the blue and to wear the blue.” “little did I know that she (the House Speaker) would prefer the blue…” ” I went to put on my blue and came back and she was happy,” Too funny
lolol…that was amusing….Mr. Prevost i never know you are funny!
Indeed, this is amusing. It’s a classic. Mr. Prevost showed some cleverness and wit here.
Why did he leave his home with two shirts? These people when people forget about them, do any silly thing to gain attention, grow up uwp .
All my comments in support of DLp and Madame speaker are being posted, but the ones against are kept away!
Tell me why. Or should I guess?
Most of you here just speaking bull…read the rules of dress for the house again….shirt jacks are considered formal for a HOT island and purple is not just a somber color but a royal one. Why do you think in the past the coffins of the dead were covered in purple?
is not their fault….continue to be ignorant! if it was my choice I would not be wearing jackets to work! we are living in the tropics people ! Stop be followers Dominicans and be leaders!
A bunch of children along that in that parliament… preschoolers doesn’t even act like preschoolers… GROW SOME TOMATOES DOMINICANS!!!
the speaker just want to be noticed more although it is so hard not to notice her
lololol!
The speaker finds no objections with the labor party ministers or chief minister> I have listened to the house these ministers have broken so many rules and she has not said a word, she has no right to be speaker.A speaker needs to be IMPARTIAL.
This just reminds me of the opposition in sweet st.vincent & the grenadines ,its the same antics they all have towards the house speaker .. Maybe its a windward island thing.
rubbish!!!
This is ludicrous and definitely not worthy of publicity. There are much more pressing issues. I read this and….my reaction…rather petty!
*SIGH* Hence the reason why UWP will NEVER be in power again…
Are you God?who knows what the future holds/
Muslim_Always…you can miss me with the bs about women not being allowed to chair over men. Get out from under that rock you live under.
Second…Norris Prevost..please leave God out your business. You knew the dresscode and you just so happen to have a blue shirt handy. Yeah right.
Maybe Prevost realise that they are DEAD so he is mourning!
You may die before them?
They should con
They to just concentrate on this beautiful island to avoid all these crimes. Ok; just excuse the man for wearing this shirt and give him a warning “next time donot wear this shirt or else you will be sent home” Thats all.
cetrate isle.She could just excuse him and give him a warning
U want them to crack down on crimes…yet u want the to excuse him this time for… grrr.
Its these kinda suggestions that are the reasons why we have so much crime.
If we went by the rules, being if the rules themselves even make true sense, then we would not have these stupid crimes. There would be too much fear to break the rules.
Remember I said if these rules, aka laws, made sense. (ALOT OF THEM DO NOT)
1.no where does the rules state purple shirts are banned.
2. furthermore it is ludicrous to compare symbolic house rules with violent street crimes.
Chow Mein: The National Dress Act of July 1971 details the colours of Shirt Jacks that can be worn in the House,and purple and blue are not on the list.
The Speaker must have given Prevo a break when he turned up in blue the second time around.
When he did that deliberately? Come on this guy knows better.He is just provking to create a problem.Just check on the comments and think and judge for yourself.
DNO the speaker laid out the rules of the house in reference to the dress code. put in the dress code and the act he falls under. Because ppl are just commenting on what you DNO wrote and commenting without knowing the fact. So they are just bashing the speaker which is not right. DNO please update your story so you can educated the ppl who read the stories. This too can be useful for a child writing GSAT to know the dress code of the house of assembly.
Thank u alas i wrote the same thing so long it still mordarating < thats a joke.
“…According to the National Dress Act Chapter 30:02, the formal dress for the Commonwealth of Dominica to be worn at official or ceremonial functions, sittings of the House of Assembly and sittings of any court shall be as follows;
a) short-sleeved shirt jacket worn over long trousers
b) closed shoes or sandals with or without socks
c) the colours of the shirt jackets and long trousers shall be conventional…”
If we are to take the Act at face value, doesn’t it mean most MP are in breach of this Act?
My God, is the Speaker the judge of what is conventional? In that case everybody coming to the House should were drab widow’s black like herself?
Change is a must Not an option,,that Speaker have to go,,Time will Tell,,Am working hard towards that,,I can No longer vote Labour,,Mr opposition get ready am…
Could we PLEASE have the DOMINICA ENGLISH spelling of words? Like COLOUR and not “color” as in American English. I have noticed that the English speaking Caribbean countries are very Americanised these days.
Yes, changing the topic….
You are right Esther. That’s why we are talking so much crap. It seems that with that universal secondary education grammar and spelling went out of the window.
Isn’t it ironic that people give news without letting their readers know what the rule of the house is they will leave it as is so my fellow men will bicker as to what is right,the minister knew the rule but as usaual they will do what they do best,on another website they gave the dress code for the house even the year the law was put in place.
But what happen to that speaker. We need to go by courts and buy a new speaker.
First problem: A woman should NEVER be able to chair over men. Women generally become emotionally unstable and arrogant when they yield power. Their emotions cloud their judgement.
Second issue: Before she sent out Norris Prevost she echoed that it has been an issue constantly spoken about yet some people were not taking heed. As much as I dislike Alix Boyd-Knight and her feminist ways, she is RIGHT.
Last issue: It seems like the speaker of the house loves to pick on the opposition members. The opposition must be wise and do not allow that opportunity; fighters look for one thing – a fight.
Muslim is nonsense you taking about woman should never be able to chair over men. Men put their self in that position, you doh see all over the world women doing better that men at school and putting themselves in high position. men staying home to take care of the house and the women working. you guys are just pure lazy and have no ambition.
norris prevost know well what he was doing, he know is sobber colours for the hous and he going with a bright purple shirt. And he still saying he go with two shirts so he change to the blue one. wicked that man do will leave with them and not after. stop taking the house for all you play ground,And elderly man like you who know better
That muslim outlook on women is reprehensible. You mean to say that your mother, the person, who give birth to you is inferior to your father? We are in 2013 and not the middle ages.
He did not say that. He gave his reason why Women should never be allowed to mediate over men.words to that effect. Why cant we just repect someone else’s opinion ? Comment objectively but respectfully, everyone has an opinion but not everyone has the same opinion. If that were the casee, the world would be a booring place, you would have no opinion to object to. It is your opinion and i’m sure many others, that women should not, ”’quote” be made to be inferior to men, ”unquote”. In the Muslim faith there are millions of women who beleive and practice that the man is the head. We on the other hand preach the same doctrine, the man is the head of this and that . Then we turn around and put the head under the foot and rejoicing, Woman time. We have to be tolerant, try to understand where someone is coming from, for man, and woman fear what they dont understand.
Not really true tho… on the fighter thing. Remember some “puppets” are made to fight.
There is your clue, insinuate the rest. Hahahah!
“First problem: A woman should NEVER be able to chair over men. Women generally become emotionally unstable and arrogant when they yield power. Their emotions cloud their judgement” guess that makes you a woman then….you sure ‘sound’ generally emotionally unstable and arrogant when you yield power opportunity to comment on DNO.
puerto rico sa mwes ka tan la non. Es ben look it!
ONly in a backwards country like DOMINICA could this happen, Alix Knight have too much power, take what you have is not long again madamned speaker thing will change.
country level she have long to stay is the voters thats in charge and not you and the UWP. we love our country , we love our PM and we voting labour again and again 2015, like it or not. the majority is red.
So country lover is not a voter?
HOW LONG NOT LONG OKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK
Little boys in big men bodies!! Come on Prevost. I have always respected you but that stunt you just pulled, it’s much too childish. Before you left your house didn’t you know that you did not want to wear the blue shirt becaus of the stupid reasons you stated? So why did you take a blue shirt with you? You also know of the dress code of the Parliament, because you are not a stranger to that assembly, so why did you want to provoke the speaker and waste her time with your behavior? Come on!
What a foolish way to gain attention, but certainly not intelligent votes.
What ignorance and stupidity your talking about. Prevost followed the dress code. There is nothing in the dress code that says you cannot where purple shirtjack, black , green etc. The man was properly dress. Why does the speaker think the colour will change his metallity or contribution? For a lawyer, Ms Boyd has proved that she lacks the level of maturity and intelligence for this high position. Folks like this don’t care about anything thats is substantial that can contribute to country developement, they care about how pretty you look and nothing else. WAste of time!
is the you hear we it have dress code and sobber colours. is not today he know that. prevost just like noticing and attention just like the other blue bugs. prevost that lacking maturity and so are u
purple is NOT a conventional colour.
Yet when the pm violated all the house rules in appointing the president, she made no intervention. which is more significant? a president or a shirt. Dominica today is really back to front
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U forgot the 1 brainwashing that You were not taught. It also represents the color of order… which sadly doesn’t appear with any party in power.
Oops, did I put that there??
Don’t get me wrong tho… I prefer the absence of colour. That’s the only time u will have peace. Make the colours dissappear.
You wrote in your piece that blue lowers the vitality. Does this mean ‘it makes you LAZY? Just so you review what you wrote.
Maybe she is associating purple to death.
What u mean? Purple isn’t my colour. O_O?
looks like prevost want to finish kill workers before he makes his exit, that why he had the purple
So the speaker should just let it be. Sak we sort
Norris is a smart guy y would u leave home with two shirt hmmmm. u know purple is not accepted so u could be told to change it then u would bring on the blue its a so childish and sad
Ludicrous..!! Here She goes again.. SMH!!
Madame speaker, you are to refrain from political bias as long as you are in this seat!
This reminds me of northern Nigeria .
OH me oh my, Help small thinking Da.
She was going by the law, didn’t you read? Why would he go to something so official in a shirt jack anyway. That’s the kind of people to rule our country? He knew it was going to be a problem that’s why he brought 2 shirts. They like too much roro in this party.
Don’t ever forget that it is the late Hon. E. O. Leblanc who introduced the wearing of shirt jacks to Parliament.
Before u comment get to know the rules of the Parliament. For your information shirt jacks are the official wear of the parliament. Further more there is nowhere that says purple is illegal so stop acting like a sentimental fool.
Bondieu wo’y! What am I hearing there?
master P u good lol lol am moving to blue too.
The Hand of God he believes is involed, yet it is the Speaker of House judgement and authority to make him change his shirt! I take it the point he is trying to make is that everyone should vote for his Party? Sad
Purple purple you eat a turtle blue blue god love you or in recent times estate for true and red red you peepee in bed. Colors Colors Colors. House of assembly dieing over colors colors colors!
lol.
Put God in all you kooshoonee
It is right to put got in all things !
So why do we allways say put God first in everything ? Mr Prevost is a religeous man I dont see why you’re suprised that he put God in it…Do you know the man personally ? He actually made a pilgimage to the Holy land. He is more solid in the faith than most of us who are suprised at him for mentioning God in something that he did..
Really! That’s news?
How if this is news nuh?
You doesn’t see the American media featuring stories about who lose their dog etc?
Have me laughing this morning.
what?
DNO could you tell us which house rule was violated and exactly what that rule states? It seems silly to me to dismiss someone because of a purple shirt. Can you ask her to clear this up? ……#perplexed
She didn’t like the colour! Someone please recite the house rule she is referring to here.
That is just crap what the color of the shirt have to do with what he has to say.
Workerrsssssssssss…………
Change is a MUST not an option!!
You all are not shouting for change loud enough it seems. That little thing you all are doing does not seem to work. Use the brains better eh!
What is the acceptable colours for parliament? We wouldn’t want to show up too red, yellow, green, blue and the others of the rainbow.
woosh
Well, the rules are the rules.
Good sport, Hon. Prevost!
So elementry.
I like your approach Mr Prevost. Usually, I’m not a fan, but this time, I like your approach.
The speaker should realized that there were no children present during Parliament. She keep raising her voice like its her children she was speaking too. Stand firm people and let this woman know her place.
then big men should stop acting lil children
…and big women like the speaker should stop acting like children too!
Wah!!!! Dats very intyresting the speaker of the house has turn on the orther side she is a workers
Children melee..
MADNESS IN MY LAND. WHO SANG DAT SONG AGAIN?
Mr. Prevost, is not telling the entire truth about what transpired in the House between himself and the Speaker. The records will show that when Mr. Prevost walked in, his colour attracted the attention of the Speaker. There was an exchange between himself and the Speaker. The exchange continued to the extent that the Speaker suspended the House on her own motion to deal with the matter. When the House resumed the matter was still not settled. Mr.Prevost was insisting that his colours was not an issue and that the Speaker should show him the sections of the rules that prevented him from wearing a shirt of such colour to the House. It was after such long and vigourous debate that the Speaker asked Mr. Prevost to leave. He was escorted out and you could hear the voices of his colleagues advising him not to break any glasses. The member for Marigot was soon asked to leave the House. I suppose that was not as a result of good behavior on his part. Let the truth be told. It was not a simply excuse me and Mr. Mr. obliged as he seem to say in the report. For a while he insisted that he was not in conflict with the rules and debated with the Speaker.
As for wearing Party colours at national events. Who is Mr. Prevost speaking to? Remember when every stand pipe in Roseau was painted blue. Then there was the blue chairs that adorned every public gathering; Remeber the States Car which was assigned to PM Edison James? what colour wsit painted in? Blue of course. Remember the street lights form Taiwan that were painted in blue? Mr. Prevost’s refurbished offices on the top floor of government headquarters was painted blue. So who is Mr. Prevost speaking to. Does he believe we all live in “Club Cuckoo Land”
congratulations! thanks for refreshing our memory; now those of us with memoir poule can now remember; the truth needs to be told and people who read only what Prevost says and think it was as simple as that now know the truth. That is why I am not quick to just read/listen to one side of the story and cast judgement.
To all those who find that Mr Prevost was being childish and all that crap, there is nothing preventing the wearing of purple. This woman is just a trouble maker and tries everything to create disorder in the house. Any other speaker would most likely just made a passing comment about the shirt and move on
I’m glad you don’t leave in club cuckoo land so will not come here and spew you crap because the rest of us don’t live in that land either.
Observer I don’t get your venting- By what you are saying and what Mr Prevost said as quoted in the article there is no disconnection at all. You chose to give a ball by ball commentary whereas the article only gave the highlight. ” Prevost came in with a shirt that seem objectionable to the speaker – the speaker was mad and the episode came to a point where Prevost was forced out of the house”
Now all that stuff about who painted what in blue or red is just an example of how shallow our politicians are in Dominica. The childish nature of those who support these silly behavior by the politicians.
What is even more disgusting is to hear the blind party supporters claim ” Red did it so blue can do it too or Blue did it 15 years ago so red is taking it to the next level”. While all this is happening we are going nowhere.
You must be cuckoo….
As for wearing Party colours at national events. Who is Mr. Prevost speaking to? Remember when every stand pipe in Roseau was painted blue.
Is Mr. Prevost a stand pipe?
Then there was the blue chairs that adorned every public gathering;
Is Mr. Prevost a chair?
Remeber the States Car which was assigned to PM Edison James? what colour wsit painted in? Blue of course.
Is Mr. Prevost the states car or better yet is he Mr. James?
Remember the street lights form Taiwan that were painted in blue?
Is Mr. Prevost a street light?
Mr. Prevost’s refurbished offices on the top floor of government headquarters was painted blue.
Is Mr. Prevost an office?
So who are you speaking to. Does he believe we all live in “Club Cuckoo Land”
These are the words of Mr. Prevost: He noted that since he normally doesn’t wear party colors at national events he opted to wear the other one.
He never said that he will not put a blue chair there or have a function in a blue building.
Before you start to bash the man get your facts straight.
There is always something up with these people! they can never go to parliament and behave like gentlemen…always have to be involved in some mama drama…smh…
Mr. Prevost most of the confrontations with the Speaker can be avoided. I believe you love pestering the lady. Give her a break BLUE..NO WAY
Them man just like to do wat they want and then they want to blame d speaker
They Will Do Anything!!Little Boys Blue!
Crazy is as Crazy does!
What is the point of all this childish behaviour by the people who are running this country??
I don’t understand what color has to do with it…. can someone please explain me?
Hahahahahahahahhaha. Everyone must wear blue now.
big men who suppose to no better, behaving like children. you right god did put a hand in the matter, not for the colour of blue. mrs knight have good patience. she house clerk had to get the rules for you first mr prevost for you to admit you were wearing the wrong colour. you of all person a senior member of the house should know the rules of the house. I would live that for hector john and the other senators who do not have all the experience like you do. It a shame how some adult can behave like children, and then we wonder how our young people behave the way they do. Simple if you all do not have nothing to do or say in the house, just do like before come sign in the register and leave. stop making the house like a pappy show. shame shame shame
“The official dress (what is worn in parliament) shall be as follows, a short sleeved shirt jacket worn over long trousers, closed shoes – the colour of the shirt jacks and long trousers shall be conventional,” Boyd-Knights said, warning that no one is allowed to come to the House “in jeans and sneakers”.
My question is, what colours are considered “conventional”?
The colour purple is conventional for a bishop, just as pink is the shade associated with homosexuals and jungle-green and khaki for the military. What is conventional? Is it up to to the Speaker to determine that? I certainly would not wear purple, it simply is not my taste but unless the colour and mode of dress give cause for public ridicule I’d think she has better things to do than make such an issue out of it and draw unwanted attention to the House.
very mild colours light brown, purple, green blue, also gray, white and cream
…interesting you don’t mention red. Surely if purple is unconventional so is red (…unless you are a communist, of course).
Prevost too bad-minded! First of all he has worn the blue shirt jack to the House before….I’ve seen him! The House proceedings are broadcast live. It’s a nice subtle blue, nothing loud or festive and fits in just fine with typical earth tones like brown, grey, black etc generally preferred for House proceedings. Secondly, “he left home for parliament with two shirt jacks” and chose to wear the PURPLE one? It’s really childish how these guys enjoy testing the Speaker. But then again, this was day 3 so he was probably bored and needed to have some excitement. You do you Prevost, but don’t hold your breath waiting on “all Dominicans to move to the blue”
With all the problems facing the country, that is the most important issue they are making a fuss about? Seems rather petty to me.
:). He was wearing a purple shirt.