Parliament opened at 10 am today and in keeping with their promise, the opposition benches were occupied. However, not long after the first part of the session had begun they walked out.
Parliamentary Representative for the Salisbury and Marigot constituencies, respectively, Hector John and Edison James, had already taken their oaths while their senators – Ezekiel Bazil, Claudius Sanford, Ron Green and Ronnie Isidore – had been nominated and appointed.
In a press conference subsequent to this, Opposition Leader Hector John said that the walk out was as a result of the government’s refusal to address electoral reform.
When asked if the party will attend parliament, John indicated that it would be at the next sitting of the house. He however stated, “As soon as the prime minister is ready to move into the right direction, we ready to move into parliament. As we said we are ready. The United Workers Party is ready to go back into parliament.”
John said in a written statement: “There has been absolutely no action taken by the government to facilitate electoral reform which we regard as indispensable in bringing about free and fair elections which is at the heart of our democracy.”
“…This is why the United Workers Party has walked out of Parliament today. It is because the strength of our Party lies in its commitment to fight dictatorship, tyranny and victimization,” he stated.
The opposition leader believes that “walking out of parliament this morning sent a message to Dominicans, the region and even further beyond… we want to participate in parliament but we’re calling on the government to move in the direction of electoral reform. Make the funding available to the electoral commission for them to do their work, “he stated.
He called on concerned citizens to support the party’s efforts.
“We are doing it for our country, not for ourselves, not for the United Workers Party but for the people of the Commonwealth of Dominica,” he stated.
@ Marlon Giraudel,
I AM SO NOT SUPRISED THAT U DID NOT RESPOND!
“workers” and “Dominican abroad”…check the site later…at work…will respond thoroughly.
@Marlon Giraudel: Give it a try! I will check back to see how you can possibly help me.
Waling out will not solve the problem. I feel sorry for SPRAGS cause he looks like edison and ron poppet……………
money low now every where wi,not dominica alone.even in the states many person have lost there jobs an ,so don’t blame it on the PM OF DOMINICA,he doin evrything he can to please allu selfish greedy dominicans.instead of all dat nonsense the uwp doin ,why they doh join with the pm an help move dominica forward instead of starbing the PM day an night? they were in power,an did nothing but put more misery in the country, now a PM GOD put to lead his pple,allu haterz have a problem with that,i wonder if is misery allu pple like so,or uwp tie allu eye from not seein wat the PM doin for the country?
@ Lavier4Jesus YES THEY DID TAKE THEIR OATH WITH THE HOLY BIBLE IN THEIR RIGHT HAND, I SAW IT FOR MYSELF!
@ Marlon Giraudel, President (or former not certain since your last video dissing the same boycotting of the house) of the youth arm of the United Workers Party, like the DNO administrator i was sleeping and did not check back with the article so i apologize for my late response but here goes.
What was the HEADLINE of the same article of Honourable Hector John? It was ‘BOYCOTT IS OVER!’ I did go back and read through the article, just to satisfy you my worthy opponent. NOW, had the UWP ever attended parliament since the December 2009 general election? NO they have not! The REPORTER who INTERVIEWED him captioned his article as ‘BOYCOTT IS OVER’ and i am assuming that is because the leader of the Opposition informed him/her that they would be attending Parliament? Yes? Are you with me so far? Good.
Was I wrong to infer that because of he expressed to the reporter that they would be attending parliament that that was an indication that in essence the boycotting of parliament was over? Isn’t it correct to assume that since they actually ATTENDED PARLIAMENT and WERE SWORN IN that the boycott of parliament was OVER?
Tell me my most worthy opponent what did you deduce from the article after having read it?
watch those four stooges, they doh tired make sort with themselves.
@Dominican abroad:
I have noticed several contradictions, absurd comments and unsubstantiated points from you. Still wondering if I should waste my time and try to see how I can assist you in CONSIDERING to use your brain.
NO VOTER ID CARDS, NO CLEAN VOTERS LIST,NO ACCESS TO DBS , NO ONE PARTY STATE BUT YET THE UWP WON THE JULY ELECTION I WONDER HOW SKERRIT ALLOWED THAT TO HAPPEN,
UWP YOUR SLIP IS SHOWING, STOP DOING LIKE THE SCHOOL BOY WHO TOOK HIS BAT &BALL BECAUSE HE DID NOT LIKE THE METHOD HOW HE GOT OUT
PLEASE FOR THE COUNTRYS SAKE CLEAN UP YOUR ACT
@Anonymous: They will still find fault with any other speaker appointed.
@Anonymous: You are the echo for Eddison James and Ron Green, think for yourself, wake up and smell the bush tea.
@Great Move!: I wish I could see your point, but sorry I could not get where you were coming from out of what I wrote earlier. If you want my take on the price of tickets to World Creole festival, I have always believed that the tickets should be cheaper for the local people leaving in Dominca. The problem with that is you would still find people buying tickets for others coming to Dominica on vacation, so that I believe will not work. I really don’t care to address your other points especially the night landing issue. All I know is that I would rather not get stuck in Antigua on my way to Dominica after my experience in February this year. And I have always listened to DBS Radio, not familiar with the others, left DA too long. And FYI I don’t follow politics in DA or the USA. I believe in what is RIGHT!
@laughable: Yes, I am overseas for real since 1993. Why? Because I could not get a job in Dominica. And yes, I went to high school there, did the extra clases, etc, but still could not find a job. I go to Dominica every year if you need to know.
@Ashamed!:
You know our fore fathers did not fight so hard for our freedom …..for us to succumb to the malicious manipulations of those who feel that they have the power to dictate… and that is whatt the speaker and the Government is doing to Dominicans and the opposition.
The constituents that voted thei UWP party representative voted them in twice…let me tell you twice ….despite what you laborites say that they are not representing ?..who you? you obviously did not vote for them..so what are you talking about.
And the people who voted them is is happy with their representation ..thats why they voted them in again….They have to do the work of the people ..not what the government and the speaker wants them to do.
am having a good haha ha ha ha at my desk after reading.
I was looking forward to some serious arguments in parliament but the opposition rather do things on the streets, so much for taking an oath with a bible. Frankly, i think they should start playing Dice song “puppet master” because that is what Hector has become. Find your identity my friend and let people know you can represent.
@Anonymous: excuse me, free and fair election doesn’t matter?!it matters !ifree and fair election is just as important as health,education etc…thru FREE and fair election the country gets the RIGHT government to GOVERN!the government that there,not right!
@JP121: oh please!get real!God!
@LYCAN CASIMIR: YOU ARE THE ECHO OF THE PM!BECAUSE HE SAY THAT REPEAT IT!THINK FOR YOURSELF!
@Ashamed!: I TOTALLY AGREE WITH THE WALK -OUT OF THE OPPOSITION.WHEN THE GOVERNMENT DISREGARD THEM,FAIL TO CONSULT TO THE OPPOSITON WHEN THEY SUPPOSE,WHEN THE SPEAKER IS SO BIAS WHY SHOULD THEY SIT IN PARLIAMENT AS IF EVERYTHING IS OK,EVERYTHING IS GOOD.IMAGINE THE SPEAKER REJECTED THEIR QUESTIONS! WHAT WERE THEY GOING TO DO THERE ,SIT AND LISTEN TO THE GOVERNMENT AND THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS.SO THE WALK OUT IS JUSTIFIED!TOTALLY!TH GOVERNMENT DO NOT WANT TO MEET THE OPPOSITION HALF WAY!WHAT HAPPEN…!
THAT IS WHY THE COUNTRY IS MOVING IN THAT DIRECTION IT IS!
BECAUSE ALL YOU LABOUR YOU ALL DO NOT WANT TO SAY THE OPPOSITION RIGHT!CHANGE THE SPEAKER!
A bunch of degenerates!
I am sick and tired of this school children, every time something does not go their way, they pout, act up and walk out. How are you going to do your jobs if you’re always absent from work? Only in politics, any other job and you would have been fired ages ago.
I expected better of all of you, sitting on your lazy behinds, and getting paid for nothing. If you do not wish to do the jobs you were hired for, then GET OUT, and let persons who want to move Dominica forward take your places!
@Roxy:
Pot and kettle?
If you are doing it for the country, please remember to also boycott your salaries. Leave the money in the treasury as it would be unethical to be drawing a salary when you are not rightfully earning it.
Clocking in to get pay, because they cant servive without the salaries of DLP
You mean to tell me, that as an oppostion your main priority is spending money on ID cards???? Your focus should be on proper healthcare and employment and better justice systems… not some foolish ID cards! the same money that is spent on electoral reform should be spent on building hospitals and funding more important issues… so what if all Dominicans get ID cards… and electoral reform the things that bring a country forward how would that bring the country forward in terms of building a healthy nation and a peaceful society. The people in government both the DLP and UWP donot have the right priorities for this country to bring it forward! I’m sick and tired of all this energy being spent on nonsense when there are greater issues at stake!
Eddie and his puppets are just making sure that their monthly salary is secured. Is a good thing Dominicans did not put these jokers in office. They are just talking about electoral reform yet they have taken part in two (not one) elections. They are hungry for power and will do anything to get there, but the masses have already spoken. WE ARE NOT TURNING BACK. FORWARD EVER. BACKWARD NEVER!!!
I hope they dont give these opposition jokers a Salary.
The guy on the right look like a priest. Spaggs filled his bag with old text books. Edison seems to be checking an email from a pager and the guy at the back has an orange bag to go with his black suit..We are finished!
You all, those fools in the oposition are nothing less than a bunch of silly monkeys,i have never seen such jack.. in my life.is best you stay away we dont need you, shame on spracks you are no leader of oposition you are just a DA and a fool all you just sweare in because of the salary hungry rats leave Dominicans alone cant you all and Lenox Linton see Dominicans not hearing your plactic tears bunch of hyprocrits.First government that disrespected the oposition was the UWP you held Sabroch at gun point and match him out of parliment was that respect you lied on Freedom about bug you use the radio station DBS with Angelo Aleyne to spread propaganda Lenox is responsible for your demise not Skerit leave him alone that is the best PM none of you can walk in his shoe he is for the poor.You evil men the Devil controls all you life.ungodley rats.I fill ashamed for all you and Sabroch Boso Juidith Swanston and the cwas freedom following that rotten UWP.Shame on those dead freedomits we leave you forever.
@Am loving it:
Am loving it – You are nothing but an IDIOT.
My meassage to the Opposition is to go back to the House and do yout fighting on the floor of the house on behalf of the people of DOMINICA think before you act for the people are listening and looking at you guys, the GOVERNMENT and his ppl are the ones to keep on the hot seat.
ID cards and Election Reform are very important to the process but dont make it the only issues you must have a list so go down your list but do the fighting in paliament instead.
So I am asking the Opposition team to return to the House where they belong
@Workers:
Ok…lets see if DNO will approve this one.
“Workers” go back to the Article of DNO about “boycott is over!” and please quote Hector Spags John claiming that the boycott is over.
Is that better mr. moderator?..lol
ADMIN
Sorry I didn’t approve it earlier. I was sleeping.
Shame they shame… and they have too much pride.
I think my country is filled with dummies, If only my people were educated. Those that are educated support the government for personal reason, and having a country with so little educated people you can just think of what will happen soon… All the comments are politcally inclined, none looking at the country and observing what is happening. Three murders a week? can’t you see that the Devil is now asking for blood. A country ruled by the devil that is what we have come to. can’t people see
@domies: I would suggest you pick up your bible and read and stop usaing the name of the LORD JESUS foolishly.
Spags boy you getting old before your time. Youy have white hair aiready.
@zuma: and right now skerrit is the one eye man
dommy in a cans, sad but true the primister have no respect for all u no more he can do wat he want and say wat he want, so why can’t the opposition do the same, time to open all you eyes people, magway sah! all you doh tired hear ppl call all u dommy in a can? how long will skerrit take all you for a ride? dual citizen, no resptect or regard for the opposition, by appointing the cheif of police without consaulting the opposition leader, and the list goes on, we headin to the same place cuba, venezela, be today, i just feel sorry for those who can’t make it out of here alive,, in other words have no means of migration
@Workers
I do not know anything about politics, neither do I know the condition of Leadership with Dominica Labour Party. But did you say that those men took their oath on the Bible? If that is true, don’t you guys realized what can happen, or may be happening to us and our Dominica as we allow such people to take complete leadership on our behalf?
If leaders of Government do not understand the seriousness of taking an oath before God, and walking away from that oath five minutes later, how can we trust that they understand the meaning of leadership that is efficient enough to take us and our country towards any form of constructive or standard development? May God have mercy and compassion on us in Dominica!
so them man still nt hat electoral reform argument? Seriouly? Why do they allow big kids to dress up in suit and tie nuh. I mean do you’ll 4king jobs…boy is from boycott to walking out. This time they make sure they take their oath to ensure that thie salaries secure. Hector I expected more from you but then again it difficult to tame an old dog. Shame on you spags. As for the others, it’s high time allu retire and leave politics to those willing to address issues instead of bickering like old fools. Make way for your prospective Dominicans who know how to agree to disagree and unite for the good of this country. I feel i will go into plitics wii pal, cause i’m tired of being represented by fools. Money hungry fools.
Honestly, Mr. John I did believe your article on DNO yesterday informing the nation that there would not be any further boycotting of the House of Asembly. I really did.
And this morning I was UTTERLY DISAPPOINTED AND SHOCKED that you all WALKED OUT RIGHT AFTER SWEARING ON THE BIBLE TO CARRY OUT YOUR DUTIES DILGENTLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am still amazed…IS THAT HOW YOU PLAN TO STOP THE MASS CORRUPTION OF SKERRIT? IS THAT HOW YOU PLAN TO PREVENT OUR COUNTRY FROM SLIPPING INTO POVERTY AS YOU CLAIM? IS THAT HOW YOU INTEND TO DEMONSTRATE TO THE NATION THAT YOU ARE A BETTER PERSON TO LEAD THE COUNTRY? ARE YOU AWARE THAT BILLS WERE PASSED TODAY THAT YOU COULD HAVE ARGUED FOR OR AGAINST?
COME ON MAN SPAGS……..you CAN DO MUCH BETTER THAN THAT….it is about time you start LEADING the party instead of FOLLOWING!!!!!!
@Great Move!: I am with you all the way. The Prime Minister is a ONE MAN GANG and everybody else just follows like sheep.
we are the children of israel so we cannot fall ok to those that think skerrit will fall and we are from VIEILLE CASE.so we are not scared. now three men in black and one in a fading color these men have nothing set on thier mind for dominica but just fail to take in the fact that majority of us good thinking dominicans do not and will not ever want dem sitting in the great sit. next election eddo out ,mr prev i feel sorry for you but ALLO taking roseau, bazil have to go back and make his borball in the insurance and sprags is just a pity go put your little education you have which we dont know if you ever finish study put it to work and start a family. Our beloved PM is doing the best for our country
stupz stupid gutter rats
I honestly am trying to understand the reason for the Opposition walking out. This is confusing, to say the very least, just what are they trying to prove????
Worried & confused..
You participate in an unfair elections without reforms for a second time in as eight months and then walk out of parliament again asking about reforms. Who is really fooling who? Hector and Eddison or Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit?
Okay, maybe it’s just me but I am just a little bit confused…
Why did they walk out for again?
I doh wanna pass judgement so I waiting to hear…..
I watchin’ still….
I wish i wasn’t from dominican to dame fool and dirty. the government doing so much
for the country but alu still not satisfy, dominican alu to dame hag- pig and ungratfull .
the PM need to leave alu in alu mange’ coucon and misery. that wat dominican deserve.
dominican biting the hands that feeding them, shame on allu.the bible speake about to pray for
the leaders of the land, but there are alot of socall christian that cursing the PM but ur curse can’t
touch him he is protected under the arms of the LORD JESUS CHRIST and we are praying
for him and the rest.
go ahead with alu water mouth it will turn back on alu and alu children.
please becarful wat u say with that mouth!!!!!!!!! so call christians!!!!!!!!!!. AMEN AND AMEN.
Hector have been a distraction from a little kid and he will never stop. Dominica will move on without those fools.
WELL WELL, BOY LOOK AT RORO IN DOMINICA WHAT ARE THING!!
But wait awhile nah !!!!!!!what is prevost doing with the big cross on his chest?????????????:
@mouth of the south/d minister: DREAM ON, AND YOUR LITTLE DOG TOO, LOL!
So why did hector walk with that big heavy bag if he knew he was going to walk out in five minutes…you mean all that load and flash for nothing then?
A picture tells a thousand words, these four men are not in step mentally with one another.
my soon to b pm look well sharp!! hot!!
Good move my honest leaders you all look well sharp cleanness showing all over you all and you guys have a sunlight on your clothes and face keep i up while Skerrit look like someone they beat up last night oh i forget the devil was beating him because the true leaders of our country was in there house to stop thier wickedness go guysssssssssssss love you all we coming stronger than ever
@Dominican abroad: you seemed to be someone who loves being fooled by this Govt! why cant folks purchase tickets for creole fest in mass numbers they got no monies things are down low in Dominica vessel pulling out..
show at melville hall for night landing but yet no shedule flights loaded in airline reservations systems
have you heard about he agriculture system,health etc…wonder what radio do u listen too maybe you get confused with picking up radio st.lucia or barbados i think your frequency for radio dominica has infact being taken over by another island…think deeply..and stop talking nonsense of what radio says….thats why we are considered all over as wearing ignorance badges!!
How can they be involve in anything when they act this way.ghetto rat politicians.
They can walk in or it, they are free men to do as they please. Voters are also free to choose and will do so in 5 years.
If this is the representation they will provide, then so be it. Unless some major law needs passing, they are not needed to run the country.
@Dominican abroad:
you areally overseas for true..u need to check de island more regular.. de government has to answer to the questions that are asked for democracy sake..
we want answers..
check edo rockin a flashlight phone…loool
and as they enter, they walk out.. is that how they plan to run our country.. walk out everytime somebody say something they dont like?
How one expect d opposition to be confortable with the sitting arrangements in d House?
Personally, I doh like d layout of d house. Too much wasted space
I wish to take the opportunity to congratulate the Parliamentary Opposition on their return to Parliament. However, I am disappointed to hear that they walked out of Parliament. That being said I believe that the Parliamentary Opposition knows exactly what they are doing and therefore I do hope that they will have a very good explanation to the electorate for walking out of Parliament. The Parliamentary Opposition have a responsibility to represent the interest of the people in and out of Parliament. I do want want to prejudge their motive for the walk out and look forward to an explanation to the public for their rationale for this action.
Meanwhile I wish the Parliamentary opposition well in their Parliamentary responsibilities over the next few years.
@Great Move!:
OK, so how are things going to get better if the opposition continue to behave like children?
Why not represent the people who voted for them? Why are some of the UWP supporters
so bias? Dominica is NOT poorer these days than in the days when UWP was in power. Folks
just take a look around you, and listen to “what’s on” on the radio and hear the amount of “action” taking place all over Ddominca every single weekend. Go figure!
we want answers…
why has the government disregarded the oposition for so long?
we support you all guys…its time the PM understand that the oposition cant idley sit by an allow him to do all he wants… we saw the big Hullabaloo about the the night landing . we hear all makeshift radio programs, to DISTRACT the issues of the day of blatant corrption..
we want answers…
we saw countless efforts by the oposition and those advocating for the truth.. A.K.A the false prophets to find answers on behalf of the nation, but nothing.. not even an attempt to lie, as usual.
the oposition is vindicated in that action, this a country of a constitution not a gangster paradise
we want answers, we want it now..
I support the move…
i applaud this act cause its not godly being in the presence of devil worshipers, did somebody smell the sulphur when skerrit walked in?.
in the land of the blind
one eye man is king
I would really like to know the thought process of Julius Timothy, Founding member and Financier of the UWP to have Hector John (lol) as party leader and opposition leader and he Timothy could have been the UWP Man , but he is now with the DLP ?
Isn’t life funny and sometime goes in full circle. The same thing Mamo did to the DFP, Edison is doing to the uwp. I can bet you even though Blessing had gone up for Salisbury he would be opposition leader too….lol
if we really cared about Dominica none of the Media houses are brave enough to ask the Govt hard questions….its a shame how tame most of the journalist in Dominica are…
Its a deep shame infact we dont have Journalists of any calibre in this island expect for 3-5 in the moon light..
we again have shown or ignorant behaviour in all sectors in Dominica….
If the Prime Minister was brilliant in his thinking he would not try to build a state house costing over 27millon dollars….thats alone shows how childist and non concerned of affairs of this Prime Minister he is just a Big Joke….just having side shows…getting citizens excited over nothing..small thinking
never believed Dominica would have fallen to the gutters,,again this DLP Govt sucks to the Bone!
Four distinguised gentlemen. Bazil please represent Wesley for us .
LET THE RORO BEGIN
Ok guys we are in, lets get down to work to build our country once and for all!
I am going to follow closely these guys in parliament. I hope they are not only going to oppose just for the sake of opposing. Such strategy won’t work. An opposition must demonstrate to the population that it is a viable alternative to the government in power. They must show the people that if the government were to collapse today, they have the potential to take over and hit the ground running to keep the country afloat. I will be observing with bated breath.
keep up the fight UWP…..Its a brilliant day hats off you all guy we need to get things straight before we can move on….as everything the DLP has tried has made the island much poorer too much corruption un answered questions….things have to be dusted and cleaned up before we move on!
a young chick there checking eddo
check eddoe phone hehehehehhehe flash light wee hehehehehehee hahahahahhahaa
Woy Woy….They look sharp! But they are not contributing anything to the house. I wonder what’s in Sprags bag? It looks so big. Probably his boman lol.
Way to go Fellas!!!!!
Now use the law to straighten those crooked government mps
Especially the PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE
TOO MUCH OF GOVERNMENT MONEY GOING IN NONSENSE
AND SOME OF US SUPPORTING THAT NONSENSE
SOMETHING’S HAPPEN AND THIS TIME IT’S REAL ….
all but one dressed to impress.. mr. prevost step yo game up! looking good spags
hmm seems like remainings of the election money was used to buy those suits….time for edison to retire…he still have Hector like a puppet
ay ay wat cheap phone eddo have dere nah,,,,sumone quick get d man a blackberry ok,,,,n prevost had to spoil the show eh awa nah pal
AND THEY WALKED OUT AFTER TAKING THEIR OATHS.JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT THEIR SAL:ARIES WILL BE SAFE. I HONESTLY THINK THAT IS ROBBING THE COUNTRIES COFFERS.
one ting eddo looking like a real mob boss wii,,,,,d man looking sharper dan skerro wii,,,,,,yah we the men in black n we come to bring d.a back,,,,watch out next election labour out eh,,,,,skerro gonna lose that court case,,,,can’t have two passports n u wanna be p.m ok,,,,,,skerro allu love we will take him out,,,,,knock d sheperd the sheeps will scatter,,,so yes its a strategy of war n skerro going down n out