Member of Parliament for the Roseau Central Constituency, Joseph Isaac, has stated that the United Workers Party (UWP) operates with lawful discretion, and does not “support any violence against people, against property, against business.”
The statement was made at a press conference called by Opposition leader Lennox Linton at the Prevost cinemal Wednesday afternoon.
The conference was aimed at bringing to light the allegations made against the Opposition party following a violent protest that took place on Tuesday night following a public meeting held by the party.
Isaac said that the main concerns of the UWP include the “upliftment of citizens here and abroad” but the betterment of Dominicans must be sought.
“However the United Workers Party is not a sports club. We’re a political organization and we seek the betterment of Dominicans,” he said.
He stated that regardless of things “sometimes” not going perfect on their part, the Opposition disagrees with “people who should know better…especially appointed government ministers” to draw vague conclusions.
“We are asking them to refrain from doing such. It is mischievous and it is not in keeping with peace and harmony of this beautiful island,” Isaac stated.
Isaac wishes for the Dominican public to understand that the Opposition party “is about peace and unity,” and remains resolute in the idea that anything the party does for Dominica “should always be peaceful.”
“Every Dominican search your conscience, forget your political views or your political leanings. In the incident that happened yesterday, it affected people we think supports the United Workers Party,” he stated. “It also has affected people, that people may think support the Labour party, but this is not politics. There is an underlying problem here and that is a problem of a social challenge for us with our young people. The government should consider that the social challenges we have with our youth, we have not done a good job with it.”
He called on every person particularly religious and spiritual leaders to pray for Dominica and not focus on blame.
you isaac, linton and the others who seem to think that violence and lawlessness is the text book way of getting rid of a government which you deemed corrupt is not the right way to go. Remember the same law and police officers you have no regard for today will come back and hunt you tomorrow. becareful you all dont go down in history for the wrong reasons.
don’t blame mr. Isaac for the poor leadership being displayed by the ruling government. Let us.be fair if the leadership is not transparent, then what?
Isaac you blunder. Where is your wisdom?. University degree is not wisdom. is it by coincidence that the man whom you rented from and is owing, his property vandalised? Garcon time to repent of the wrong you were a part of . Separate yourself from this group and distance yourself before it is too late. Yes you are bright university but who incited those young men when they disrespected the law? It was up to 3.00 pm. when Lennox spoke and told the policemen that they cannot tell them when to stop and they can go up to 10.00 pm (they did) if they wanted to. Joseph behave yourself … You in trouble for the reason I gave you above. Boy repent and ask The Most High for wisdom. Arrogant will not get you anywhere this time. When Adults like you and Lennox behave that way, what do you expect the young and weak minds to do. You are a part of what happenned, Sam Christian foremost as well. Where are your character which you must respect first and foremost the Creator.
God wants us to respect authority and displaying that attitude and hatred of the PM and inciting strife and unrest leading confused young men to do those acts and then disassociating yourselves is wrong. Are you all leaders?????No no no . A leader commands respect and a leader cannot be a demonstrator, Road Blocker, use certain language to cause others to misbehave. A leader tells the young people to be humble and respect authority. You need to be humble and not puffed up because of your worldly achievements. Love too the main one. Love your country and love the PM too and others too. Wait on the ballot to form the government which I doubt after Tuesday, will perhaps not materialise.
Leh kai vwazew ka pwi difay woozay saw, …and simply look on.
I wish everyone could read my comments.
Today a news personality asked me what’s happening to my country and for the first time I felt so ashamed to be called Dominican. I do not care for politics on either side. What I do care about is the damage that is being done. This stuff is all over the international news and I do not understand why the ignorant souls think that they are doing the country any good with the promotion of this craziness. NEGATIVE PUBLICITY IS NOT WHAT DOMINICA NEEDS.
I am so taken aback with the level of ignorance coming from so many persons. My goodness…if you are uneducated, keep quiet. If you are educated speak, but speak positive things. Truly a man’s words are a reflection of himself. The world is reading what you write and you should care. Try to build up rather than break down.
With that said, I also know that the ‘end times’ is near (keep up with world news). I believe that everything that happens, happens for a reason and it’s part of…
they need to put you all under house arrest can’t do this to Dominica so hungry for power
U grown men behavior is like Animals act like human . No example to the younger generation I would hv made u all the top behaind bars
MP for Roseau if you don’t have any thing to say Lassay nous TRANQUILLE, nous pa vlé tan PAWOL PLATTE. Where were you Tuesday night? enough is enough take it to nnox in the morning.
shame and guilt.
Joseph Isaac should have just kept quiet. It`s like adding fuel to the fire. Some people really don`t know when to shut up. Just be a man and accept responsibility for what transpired. Your party leader called for D-Day and your followers responded, it`s as simple as that. Nothing you or any other members of your party say will change that fact!
Peace!!! is this a joke, this people live in a virtual reality. this is the same thing they encourage in Salisbury
I think DNI should get in touch with all the business owners and have them file a group law suit against Lenox and the UWP
Woye look hypocrisy and Lies!!! I know I see somebody standing outside a certain building on River Bank watching fellas stone that particular building!!! No further comment!
It seems this people instructed what to do and was just waiting and watching to see that the job was done.
Mr. Isaac you are my friend get out of this mess find a different way of leaving. Linton will put you in trouble the same goes to Danny Lugay before Linton make you all take prison, I am begging you all
Look for the meaning of Hollow Earth .
when I say something it must happen;
Isaac is a joke!!
The impact of Skerrit’s mis-management of the country is a mould hill when compared to the public disorder on Tuesday.
Thousands of were on the ground!!!That was super good! Cant wait for the next occassion.
Keep fooling yourself.
Keep thinking that “opposition” comes just from an “opposition political party!” When people are fed up they will do whatever they darn please, and no PM or Opposition leader can stop them. Combine that with growing crime and idle youth and what do you expect?!
Open your eyes Dominica. Look around the globe. See anti-government protests around the world. Remember the “Arab Spring” do you think this is all coordinated by a political party.
Dominica is still one of the poorest in OECS. With high unemployment, a stagnant economy, and little entertainment options, mixed with high alcohol and drug use, this is a recipe for a disaster of national importance – Political or not!
DNO should not block off the comments they think are pro labour. let every body give their views.
Isacc, you really believe you guys gonna get away with this one ,I don’t think so. I have never seen a political party threaten a government publicly and bodly like the UWP. You guys have mentioned over and over again the confusion and pain you pain you’ll put in th minds of the Dominican people. Unfortunately you all chose violence and mayhem,spoiling the name of our beautiful country, Dominica.Stop it!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You are a liar. You are a man of no integrity and you know where I am coming from.
RESIGN ISSAC RESIGN
Yes, we know where you coming from , from the company of a questionable failed Prime Minister and a corrupt labour government. That’s where you are. Your problem
@viewsexpressed
You must be the most ignorant person around! Your comments are so disgusting, are you even educated? Just asking DNO so please publish.
Yes we know where you are coming from…Is it from the corrupt DLP?
The UWP should pay for all the damage caused to the businesses. Its only fair.
Mr. Angry I agree with you, even if the government pay to ge these business back in running, when charges are brought to these people that are responsible they should be made to pay or take whatever they have house boat etc. or jail time. A bunch of criminals.
Why should UWP pay for anything?
The PM said he know people were paid to carry out these acts……let him tell us who paid who. I wonder if they were paid with CBI money.
I am wondering if mr baptist is not being present at the different meetings that is being held by his party, for him to say that the uwp,is a p eaceful party after they have been constantly advocating violence,with words like, boots on the ground, and 1979,and especially when his party leader said loud and clear that they care nothing as to what the police said that we can stop the meeting when we want etc, there is no need to back peddle now after having prompted the people, words are powerful bus
Labourite leaders and their loyal fan base are swearing up and down that they’ve gained a victory and that all their troubles are now behind them. Let me tell you though that the young men and women of Dominica don’t care about political parties and leaders. They care about decent jobs and better economic opportunities and are willing to go all out to change the current state of affairs in this Country. So who believes this is about Lennox and Skerrit better think again. This is about thousands of angry young people all throughout Dominica who are ready to tear this Country apart in frustration. So let’s just go about with our political partisanship and quarrels and ignore these young people’s cries and see just how blind and deaf we ALL are! I travel all through the Island and listen as these youth express their frustration and, quite frankly, it scares me to consider what might happen next. These young people are not playing, we need to address them with respect!
@Dr. Kermit D. Frog, Phd., February 9, 2017
How do you expert them to have decent jobs if they will not present themselves with a descent mentality in the first place.
In order to attain a Phd and whatever else, it demand sincere and profound study. It appears that you are a young person yourself. And it is obvious, in very society, that you and your counterparts wants to get rich and famous, overnight, without doing the hard work that comes with it; well there is no such thing in no society you see.
The Government is not your mind, neither are they your mother and father. The seeds of Life and prosperity, however you are comfortable with it, must first be sown on the grounds of your mind, to be nurtured for fruit production and or rewards.
Stop sitting around and to wait for someone else to think for you–or else you are doomed to everlasting failure–it will be no ones fault but yours alone
Most persons who are something today worked hard Mr Kermit. they made sacrifices and went without a lot but you the young people do not want to work and save little. You all want brand, expensive stuff and want everything now now. It is not so. I had 2 dresses for work would wash overnight; I did without a lot and checked the basics. After that then it becomes easier to get the things you need not all at once. One crawl before they walk. it is easier for you young people now. but you have to know what is priority. Be thrift, save and stop waste drinking and partying then you will see the results. stop looking at others… you do not know what sacrifice they did … to have that little house , or also a little car. They worked hard … the salary was small (salary always small) but what mattered is how you budgeted. Cut off all the unecessaries. Focus … now there is bank loan and hire purchase …. unheard of before . So easier … Glasses, Plates 2.00.
be real ok! seems to me you did not get something
This is the most “hypocritical” piece of writing I have ever read; and I am sure that I will never read another piece like it–good Lord!
Not too long ago I read Thomson Fontaine saying: “WE WILL SHUT DOWN THE COUNTRY” which is my homeland Dominica. Joseph, who was the “we” that Fontaine referred to, if not you and your party–the UNITED WORKERS PARTY? And pray tell me how is “shutting down the country” an act of promoting peace, may I ask?
And right after this declaration from Thomson Fontaine, ON TUESDAY FEBRUARY 07, 2017, you and yours are in WHATEVER YOU CLAIMED YOUR EVENT TO BE ; which is followed by the malicious attitude and conduct which you have been promoting from the time your “Leader Lennox Linton” took that post; and now you come here an say you are for PEACE AND UNITY? Man whom do you think you are speak to?
So then who is responsible, for what happened in Roseau on Tuesday night, if not you and yours? May I ask?
Well you are right to say that we need prayer in Dominica–and constantly too, I am suggesting; but the prayer that is needed is for the protection of my homeland, my people–the God fearing people of Dominica–from those with the attitude and conducts of like you and yours–which is nothing but strife, vile, discord, disdain, and frankly; downright wickedness, and evil –none of those characters or traits belong with that blessed virtue of peace and harmony.
Joseph, you do not know what you are talking about, when you refer to peace; for how could such wicked mischief happen, right after, or while you were conducting an activity of total unrest, for the minds of the people of Dominica, and to come back here, declaring that you are for peace, instead of acknowledging your responsibility for the damages caused? This is pure madness, you see!
This is the most boofoonic blogg on DNO.Give evidence of the coup!Mention names!where the group was having secret meeting.Who had to do what.Stop showing your idiocy in public,by infecting DNO with this cesspit of garbage.
Ask the honorable doctor who is responsible for what has befallen Dominica right now – high crime, high unemployment, high dependency on government handouts, high youth delinquency, high rate of poverty, high corruption in all facets of society…and the list goes on
The truth here Mr. Isaac is that the UWP is playing softball while the Punjabi Doctor, his cohorts of enablers and their throng of ro-ro and maypwi loving blind followers are playing HARDBALL!!! Yes, the UWP stands for peace, progress and prosperity in Dominica but many of the youths are fed up with this criminal enterprise posing as Government enriching themselves while impoverishing the Country. It has reached a point that no matter what the UWP, DFP or DLP says these youths will not listen. They don’t want politicians telling them what to do. So although it’s unfortunate that some may want to blame the United Workers Party for the actions of these angry and frustrated youth, you can bet your last dollar that there is far worst to come. I’ve heard it in their voices, in their statements…they have reached their boiling point and we all better be prepared for the storm that is sure to come sooner rather than later. We are ALL in crisis!
Lennox Linton has brought SHAME on Dominica & Dominicans. Many people Thai know are now considering cancelling their flight for Carnival! For some it’s their first time. Is this what Linton wants for Dominica? We were always considered a peaceful people. Shame on Linton & his Party!!
So being in bed with criminals has not brought shame unto Dominica and Dominicans? Are you supporting our passports being sold to criminals? Wow what a den of thieves this country has turned into…
Dominica…where right has become wrong and wrong has become right smmfh
I think what many people are saying is that crooks and ciminals with our diplomatic passports have the name of Dominica in the gutters!!
Wish you had a business and you were vandalised. How would you feel. Wrong is wrong. Accusations without facts is what you are all fed with. Get smart %. Think for yourself and do not let others for you. This is dangerous. Stop calling people hypocrite and look inside and remove that hatred and you will see how you be at peace and also will look to the Most High whose world we pass through. Not ours …. God is the one who is in control.
Stand and accept the cosequences of your action like a man. We all know your intention is to overthrow Skerrit and his legitimate government. We will pray for you and hope that Jah’s blessing covers your wicked heart.
You need not pray for him..Stop being a doggone hypocrite…This is a treasonous act..Go the legal way nah,your evil soul!
% are you serious with all your comments? looking for excuse to justify what hapenned on Tuesday? Those learned men you look up too do not like peace and they are using persons like you to do their dirty work? They can ask for certain things without strife and so called peaceful demonstration. They washed their hands and the parents have the problem of bailing and standing and praying for their sons. Some of them disobedient . I have told my sons in no uncertain terms if you find yourself involved in foolishness, i am not bailing you.You have to educate your children and teach them to love as Christ loved us. They do not have to agree to everything but we can discuss issues amicable without the hate. % please for your sake think on what I have said to you and seek God to be your guide. God does not like ugly and is capable of righting wrong in his time. You cannot fix the world…. there is prophesy before you came here and he can fix without your input. God is capab