“It’s a habit of the Skerrit-led administration to try and bribe people” – Ron Green

UWP Leader Ron Green

Leader of the United Workers Party Ron Green said his party will retain the Salisbury and Marigot seats in the July 9 by-elections.

These two seats are up for grabs following a decision by the member for Marigot Edison James and Salisbury’s Hector John to missed three consecutive sittings of parliament.

Green said both Salisbury and Marigot have been the heart and soul of the UWP for many years and that will never change.

“We will be contesting these two seats and we will win. We have every confidence that people of these constituencies will return the UWP representatives to parliament. I think the people understood the issues of the day. They were the ones who insisted that we protest and maintained that we should do certain things to keep our democracy strong,” he added.

According to Green, the by-elections would be another opportunity for the people of Dominica to establish their support of democracy and “we have a feeling that we will return with both seats”.

Meantime Green says he is concerned about bribery in the July 09 by-elections.

“We have seen this criminal activity in 2005. It’s a habit of the Skerrit-led administrations try and bribe people. The bringing in of housing materials to Salisbury and we have heard rumors that they are trying to recruits voters from overseas.

He said the DLP “just haven’t learnt”.

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28 Comments

  1. L . A. Man
    July 1, 2010

    RON…YOU HAVE DIVIDED THE LA PLAINE COMMUNITY.La Plaine is broken.YOUR SELFISH ATTITUDE AND SEARCH FOR POWER FOR YOUR PERSONAL GAIN IS A CLEAR EXAMPLE OF THE KIND OF LEADER YOU ARE.
    COME BACK TO US AND EDUCATE THOSE YOU HAVE PLACED THE VAIL OVER THEIR EYES.
    Be honest to yourself…WHAT HAVE YOU REALLY ACHIEVED FOR US?
    Stop claiming the works of others to be your achievement.
    WE LA PLAINIANS CANT BE FOOLED NO MORE BY YOUR SLY TECHENICS NO MORE.
    GO UP TO THE WEST OF LA PLAINE,which ofcourse is your Nest and educate the rest….UWPIAN..God bless.

  2. laplaine
    July 1, 2010

    DOMINICANS NEED TO LEARN TO WRITE ENGLISH BEFORE THEY COMMENT ON A STORY THESE COMMENTS HERE ARE SO DISGUSTING ,PLEASE TEACH OUR YOUNG PEOPLE HOW TO WRITE AND SPEAK ENGLISH .

  3. La Plaine
    July 1, 2010

    Ron is like a broken record. He is stuck in time and won’t move passed his demise at thE last elections. Making excuses is really a poor characteristic in a leader. But again, Ron is really not the leaer people thought he was!

  4. Del
    July 1, 2010

    Same story different election! Boy oh boy! Poor Dominica.

  5. postage
    July 1, 2010

    I think green should ask his member to fall out the bi-election bcuz he claimed that the bi-election was illegal. Well james & john dont run bcuz its already before the court.

  6. Ron
    July 1, 2010

    We need a solid opposition party in DA but what we are seeing from the Ron lead UWP is simply shameful. They continue to embarrass themselfs with thier bad advice. Ron DA is fed up with you. Listen to the people for once.

  7. Dominican
    July 1, 2010

    “Some of us Dominicans need to learn to spell and write English before we comment on a story.” Is Adult literacy that bad In D.A OMG!!!!come of Sherro!!

  8. ITASSI IN FLORIDA
    June 30, 2010

    Who the hell is Ron Green? Critisizing the DLP of what ALL the other parties are doing. ALL I ever hear Ron talk about is BRIBE. TAKE A BREAK, RON; and, RUN from behind the microphone.

  9. L . A. Man
    June 30, 2010

    RON NEEDS TO BE JAILED….This guy has no shame….
    WHAT IS HE REALLY UP TO?…WHAT A POWER HUNGRY CREATURE…

  10. need to know
    June 30, 2010

    DOES THE CONSTITUTION SAY HOW LONG OR SOON AFTER ELECTIONS A VICTORIOUS CANDIDATE IS BOUND AND COMPELLED TO MAKE AN APPEARANCE IN THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY?

  11. What The F- - k, Ron ?!.
    June 30, 2010

    Hear who is talking about bribe…RON Green….
    Ask him if he forget how he bribe and brain washed the innocent La Plaine people.
    Ron, You can fool some people sometime but you cant fool all the people all the time.

  12. HELLO BABY
    June 30, 2010

    ron we doe want ure seat is because of the law there has to be a by- elections but we doe want your seat na pah lah roseauw e wanted but all you run and send prevost but thats okay there is always a next time!

  13. Alex Ramirez
    June 30, 2010

    I think of all these characters on stage & off stage all three major players DFP,UWP and Neo DLP and the word which comes to mind is DESPICALE.Co-incidentally on July 09-2010 same day as the by-elections is the first showing of the movie for kids Despicable me coming soon a theatre near you.

  14. dedoy
    June 30, 2010

    my comment here is ron the uwp leader or is he always a loser????

  15. A Voice
    June 30, 2010

    “They were the ones who insisted that we protest and maintained that we should do certain things to keep our democracy strong,” he added.”

    Oh oh, it seems this guy put the blame for that whole boycott fiasco squarely on the constituents wee.

    Well I do not have the facts but I would like to find out;
    Did the UWP hold town hall meetings with the people of Salisbury, Marigot, and Roseau asking them what to do and the people voted in favor of boycotting?

  16. June 30, 2010

    Ron i would advise you to take the bribe from us that will do you better because is shame you doe have,your own foolish supporters doe like you and eddie making you look like a j..ck ..ss already you are one

  17. Objective
    June 30, 2010

    It seems to me that ANYthing and EVERYthing good that a government does for any community is a potential bribe. Should governments stop all good works before an election?

  18. Anonymous
    June 30, 2010

    @PennyWise: usual uwp where is the evidence thats all am asking

  19. Crukes
    June 30, 2010

    Dominica politics is just corrupt and we all know it. Yes the DLP bribes and so did the others. Some just do it more than others. I am yet to see politics in Dominica be fair and just. They need to try rallying without the name calling and bribing just give the facts and play music and stuff and see how that goes for at least one year.

    Then we would see how real politics supposed to be.

    I challenge them to try it for at least one year

  20. dor
    June 30, 2010

    Ron, Ron. Come better than that!! Still waiting to hear your plan for DA!!

  21. big t
    June 30, 2010

    @Prophet2: red means win

  22. Prophet2
    June 30, 2010

    Red is a bad colour, it symbolizes blood, the devil, vampires etc…

  23. June 30, 2010

    This stupedness cost you to lost the election,now you back with it.sacway tonner.

  24. xmxn
    June 30, 2010

    dont care what those skerrities say they want you to go away .dont go nowhere stay and talk the truth the truth is burning them one day they will see whatu are talking about you are a good man you love your country god bless you and your family

  25. laplaine
    June 30, 2010

    Ron go and rest stop lying. let the young man skerrit lead this country he is doing a good job. what can u all do allu old!!!!!! go and rest

  26. TRUE DOMINICAN
    June 30, 2010

    same old story every time …. well i guess UWP pwee because because without your heart u are dead

  27. RICK ROSS
    June 30, 2010

    Ron ou pas las manti

  28. PennyWise
    June 30, 2010

    Heehehehehhehehheh Good story….well Ron i dunno eh but allu does really give it to me…take a chill pill and relax. LABOURRRR

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