Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit, has dismissed any remarks made of Dominica causing embarrassment to its CARICOM counterparts at a recently held meeting in New York.
An article published in an online news source, “Caribbean News Now” on September 29 entitled, “Dominica confuses and embarrasses CARICOM” stated that Dominica caused “confusion and embarrassment” to other CARICOM governments at a meeting of CARICOM foreign ministers held in New York when Dominica’s nominee for Commonwealth Secretary General, Baroness Partricia Scotland was occupying Dominica’s chair.
It is alleged that because of her presence the meeting was delayed and eventually she was asked to leave the room.
Speaking on Kairi’s Heng Program on Tuesday, Skerrit said there are two others in the race to be the CARICOM candidate for Commonwealth General Secretary.
Furthermore, he noted, Scotland is being supported by the government and opposition in Barbados and the episode where, he said, the opposition United Workers Party (UWP) recently blasted Scotland shows the evidence of the vast difference between that party and the Dominica Labour Party (DLP).
“In Barbados I can tell you, both the opposition led by Mia Mottley and the government led by Freundel Stuart is in total and absolute support of Baroness Scotland candidacy,” he said. “And here in Dominica you have an opposition that is opposed to Scotland’s candidacy.”
According to the prime minister, the UWP is not interested in anything Dominican. “They are not interesting in promoting Dominica’s image in a positive and constructive light,” he said. “Their view is at every turn, whenever they can seek to give Dominica a black eye, they will do it …”
Skerrit and his inner circle plotted to nominate the Baroness and send her to the meeting in secret. When the “confusion and embarrassment” story broke clueless Dominicans scratched their heads. Why were they were left in the dark about a matter of such national importance? Suddenly, the light bulbs flashed. Of course! It’s none of our damn business! Then they slapped their foreheads and got on with life.
Truthbe told, your October 4th statement about Britain asking Dominica to support Baroness Scotland is a lie. I know of what I speak.
Even when an independent source speak the truth the honorable pm can’t accept it, the news people got it from the UN and not the UWP. Skerrit just have to blame someone, and that should tell us something. I learned from a teacher that “IT TAKES A BIG PERSON TO OWNUP TO HIS/HER MISTAKES” – so I grew up doing just that. Why can’t the pm show some leadership and let us see how big he is. Stop blaming the UWP. By the way I have been a proud Dominican years before the DLP came into government, stop insulting us and don’t think we are all fools. He should appoligize to the people of Dominica. Lets see if he will be big and do that. We look a lot at the US, PRESIDENT OBAMA does and take responsibility even for some of his staff.
Mr Prime Minister, The Honourable Roosevelt Skerrit, I have one question for you. Will a sitting Baroness of the British House of Lords, ex-Attorney General of Great Britain, be able yo support the CARICOM “Slavery Reparations” case against the British Government? No! So why nominate her to head the Commonwealth Secretariat which is where CARICOM has been making the most international political mileage with its case. The British Government has come up with the perfect diplomatic tool to block CARICOM progress in this matter and you Mr Prime Minister, The Honourable Roosevelt Skerrit are supporting this? Have you people return to colonisation? Rossie Douglas and even Dame Eugenia Charles must be turning in their graves! You and your government have lost the plot!
but u so stupid u actually said “dame”….how did she get the title dame eh…this is not about caricom this is about commonwealth countries
We quickly forget that we as Caribbean people stand on the shoulders of giants. Many of our greatest Caribbean people have been educated, trained and lived abroad. They have returned to nurture and guide our countries to greatness for example Eric Williams, Derek Walcott, Vidya Naipaul. When we spurn the help of returning and Caribbean born nationals we throw away our greatest resource, our people. Please let us stand as one people, diasphora and Caribbean born hand in hand.
DA has regressed in the last decage.
When Skerrit ,family et Al running like Degarzon in 79 I hope Skeero have spae for him on his pipwee.
Why don’t you mr pm address the matter at hand instead of blasting the UWP for your crookedness. Is time you behave like a man and accept when you fall short. Stop looking for others to blame everytime like that. We are tired of your cries. Grow up!!!
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Their view is at every turn, whenever they can seek to give Dominica a black eye, they will do it …” I do agree with that comment by the PM because all these people is preach doom and gloom on our beautiful Island. Where there is life there will be challenges but we are an ungrateful people who do not thank the Heavenly Father for the many blessings he have bestowed upon us and ask for more and more. When you hear those persons and their supporters is as though Dominica is the worst country in the World. We are blessed in many ways and we need to support ours as well and wish well for our people and neighbours not exhibit that jealous / envy attitude of not wanting ours to prosper which those persons are also teaching their supporters. It is as though if you succeed or have something, that it hurts that you should not have or get better but remain in the dumps.
Just saying but God bless Dominica and forgive those who speak ill about her.
As usual, that’s not the issue PM. But then, you never do address the actual issues do you
Atleast… never to your liking!
Mr PM Dominica is not North Korea when will you simply just come out one day and say”guys i made a mistake”; you seem immune to the truth sir. Please sir did you inform Barbados of your intentions to nominate the Baroness before Dominicans? She is Dominican you know, except there is something we here do not know please explain. The last time i checked we were a democracy; and may i remind you that the people need to know the peoples business including UWP supporters. Go ahead son ride your high horse but be careful of the fall that awaits you; The Humpty-Dumpty story should be a reminder; guess you never learnt that one at school.
This is not a matter for public interest… the only people voting for the candidates are the representatives of the CARICOM countries. So it does not matter what the public says or does the only concern the public should have is outcome and goals of CARICOM. Furthermore having a Dominican in that position allows our interest to be heard and represented among other CARICOM countries.
UDOHREADYET…your pen name is confusing as you BLIND LOYALTY TO SKERRIT. I really believe you all are NOT ready to run this country again. PLEASE GET OUT…PLEASE GO.
Are you for real, did you write this crap.??????
You are telling me and Dominicans that our tax money contributes to CARICOM and we as tax payers should not know before hand what CARICOM is about.
So you are telling that if CARICOM WANT TO SEND SOLDIERS FROM EACH ISLAND TO FIGHT ISIS AS PART OF THIS GLOBAL FIGHT….it is only when they get to Turkey or Iraq AND THEY ARE DYING we Will know about it, while all other countries are debating in their parliament. ??
YOU SEE TE DIFFERENCE IN GOOD POLITICS. AND RESPECT FOR US CITIZENS AS WE HAVE THE RIGHT THE KNOW. YOU see why change is a must.
I quote YOU……..”does not matter what the public says or does the only concern the public should have is outcome and goals of CARICOM”. ARE YOU REALLY FOR REAL
THIS IS A TRUE Skerrit ATTITUDE OF “GO TO HELL…..”
“NONE OF OUR DAMN BUSINESS
GOD HELP US…..SAVE DOMINICA
CHANGE IS A MUST….TEAM DOMINICA
What does she know about Dominica? Pffft she didn’t even grow up here. She’s English in my opinion, not Dominican.
jus saying whyy r u so dunce eh…who made our laws eh…arent we running under the west minister system so tell me what does britain know of dominica for us to b under their system….i mean come on ppl really liked that statement….what does the UN know about dominica n the rest of the world eh cuz as far as i see it we must abide by UN laws eh lol
STUPEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSS
What a weak response Mr PM. Mr PM is either clueless as to the situation or just think the D/A ppl fools.
Wake up you illiterate, ignorant, arrogant colonial puppets! Baroness Scotland is a United Kingdom of Great Britain candidate for heading the Commonwealth. Britain is trying to use the CARICOM candidacy to install one of its own. By the way she is second choice after Guyana refused to allow the British to impose Baroness Amos on them (born in Guyana). The question to be asked is why does Britain want CARICOM to choose British Members of Parliament (second chamber, House of Lords) as CARICOM candidates for heading the Commonwealth? Answer: If CARICOM gets its way and have one of its own from within the Caribbean head this important office, this will present a great opportunity for CARICOM to advance its ‘Slavery Reparations’ case. Does Britain want this? No! Of course Barbados Government and Opposition support Britain and the appointment of anyone Britain supports – Barbados is not called “Little England” for nothing! My question is, why is the Prime Minister of Dominica supporting this? And please do not give me this bull about born in Dominica – international political leverage does not care for where you were born. There will be one winner if Baroness Scotland wins CARICOM nomination and goes on to head the Commonwealth, and that will be the United Kingdom of Great Britain!
No matter how many times it is said some people do not hear the truth. Dominica, WITHOUT any support or interference from the UK has decided to support Baroness Scotland.
The bible really say do not argue with an ignorant or stubborn person. Seeing that you are for the truth, then let us talk some truth Femme San Joseph. As someone who lives in London I know that Baroness Scotland is a present member of the British Parliament second chamber, The House of Lords, and I hope you know this truth. Do you know the truth that the British Government suggested to Guyana who to nominate as the CARICOM contender for the Commonwealth Secretariat? Do you know the truth that Guyana turned down the British request? Do you know the truth that the British Government then informed the Dominican Government that they would support Baroness Scotland if Dominica nominated her? Do you know that it was not Dominica that put Baroness Scotland name forward but Britain suggested it to Dominica and yes you are right when you say that, “WITHOUT any support or interference from the UK Dominica has decided to support Baroness Scotland.” But please do not be confused about whose candidate this is. Is Baroness Scotland a Caribbean politician or diplomat? No! Is Baroness Scotland a British politician and diplomat? Yes! You asked for truth, I hope you can handle it. Facts can be a difficult thing to understand!
No,no no, Femme st. joe. Not Dominica that support Patricia Scotland. Is Skerrit himself who do that and nobody else. He did not ask anyone of us. I’m sure we would have said yes but Skerrit never asked or consulted. He just does what he wants. Treating everywone like little children. You call that democracy?
You are talking crap, you know all. England has no interest in imposing Baroness Scotland on the Commonwealth. it would embarrass them after she was convicted of employing an illegal immigrant. I remember that very well. Stupid.
Baroness Scotland was exonerated on the matter of her cleaner. The one fault that was found was that she did not take a photocopy of the lady’s papers. Everything else was in order. She was highly respected before this and is even more now because she did not hide her error however small.
Maybe you should put it in calypso for them to comprehend even under their rum. their languge is rum.
We were far better off under the UK
Rooster Skerrit“Why did you permit a sitting member of the British parliament to participate in a meeting to discuss sensitive and confidential regional foreign affairs issues, as claimed by the CARICOM Secretariat and Dominica’s UN ambassador?”
Were you asleep during colonialism? Don’t you know Dominica & the rest of caricom were colonies of this same british parliament? Where are your brains??
Void of it(Brains)Do not understand colonialism. The kid is dumb.
As Chucky sang” He eh get de message as yet.”
Change your prescriptions and do some jogging.
Chuups Skerrit your a fool keep ripping off the poor fools in dominica dude your just an insult to dominica right now,can never support this labour corrupt party again.
Just what’s do we expect ? Report from our P.M. Is a constant quarrel.
There is a saying that rings so true:
“Entertain a clown and you become part of the circus”. Unknown origin.
Don’t we have qualified people right here in Dominca? What with this Baroness thing? It is time for all this back and forth to stop. It is just two months away from the 5th anniversary of the last elections so it is time to call it and be done with it so that this country can move on.
Lets take our mind back as to who really don’t like anything Dominican, lets go back to a few years ago when members of DASS were on talk shows opposing certain policy by this Government and the response from this Hon PM was that “these guys want to stay overseas and think the country can run by remote control”, they were all Dominicans expressing concern about the Governance of their country of Birth. It looks like the nomination of Baroness Scotland will be a gateway to victory for the PM
Mr. P.M. you can avoid making an issue to be a political one i think quite a few times you do things in a clandestine manner .were you elected in a democratic way ? if you were then why are you so secretive about the nation”s buisness? we have a right to be inform by you because you work for us and you must understand that because of the way you do things it will always look like hanky panky when it may not be.
skerrit, I listen to the opposition speaking on the matter and no one blast miss Scotland, u like to lie to much.
The PM was better off remaining silent on the matter, what he said made no sense to me.
Because you’re senseless that’s why.
Empty Barrels make the most noise. Skerrit &Peepip the two most empty members of Neo DLP.
These two guys are brainless. cannot speak without mapuis and proper language dispensation are foreign to them.
Had the Prime Minister contacted the leader of the opposition as is mandated by law, or inform Dominicans of his intensions, the country would not be so divided on the Baroness Scotland fiasco. In fact, had the Caribbean News Now not reported the news, Dominicans would not have known nothing, in terms of what was happening at the United Nation referencing the Baroness. This one man wrecking team is the worse Dominicans have experienced as regards to the governance of the country. The man makes Pat John look like a school boy.
Is the country really divided or we are all just being political? It doesn’t matter as to what happens right now, this political nightmare will continue to divide us. We stick with our party no matter what. Thats how we Dominicans are. We got those that will always support the PM and those that will always be against him, good or bad.
What on earth are you talking about? That role is not mandated by internal politics within the country its not a parliamentary role in the DA government. This is a regional role for a regional organization. Opposition has nothing to do with it nor does other politicians. If the prime minister wanted to buy bread allu want him to ask UWP if is Ruben or Sukie he can buy the bread from. Man know your place, when your opinion is needed it will be requested. UDOHREADYET!
Regional? You are talking about more than fifty countries across the globe that recognize the Queen as Head of State, you dunce.
If there is no need to consult the opposition in Dominica, why was the opposition in Barbados consulted?
People like you belong back under “MASSA” smfh!!
Instead throwing money all over the place like Jessie James, please take care of P W D.
Shush! I am sure he quite understands that it is the manner in which this was done. Just be transparent and all will be well. Not everyone is foolish and blind.
PM….You again and your silly utterances. (Little Boys with toys)
Firstly why was she present? Secondly was the other nominees for the position present?
This is not about Baroness Scotland, the lady has a remarkable track recorded and there is no question about whether she can handle the job….But that does not mean you Skerrit should not follow procedure and protocol governing the selection process.
It seems your goal in life is to undermine authority at all cost.
What a SAD PM!!!!
So if the other nominees were present and she was not present, would you have anything to say? what dat have to do with a pound of sugar. sounds like you and the UWP possie grabbing for anything because allu doh have nothing to offer!
you sound so very foolish!!!
I would like to hear what the PM feels about the people protesting in Hong Kong against Chinese system of Government. Does he thinks America is behind the protest. And please don’t let TA respond for u.
TA I had to pause it sounded like an airline I was thinking TWA,BA Pan am etc.
If is ching chong in hong kong you like so long den tell ping to to tell pong you want to leave town to go hong kong to eat your fry won ton n li*k ding dong with your long tongue!
People are not protesting in Hong Kong about the Chinese system of government they are protesting because china has mandated that candidates for public office have to be vetted in china/Beijing first. Much like this issue here where people are talking about something they don’t understand that have nothing to do with them but jumpin on the band wagon because haters like to hate!
What you just said no sense. The Chinese govt system is Communist and they’re protesting for a Democratic govt. Whatever sparked the protests really doesn’t matter, it comes down to the same thing: Pro-democracy.
You could not have said it better PM. Labour ka twavay.
fools like you make him what he is,ananymous
And your point is?
Is it or did Mr PM forget to point blank say that the entire event was the “furthest thing from the truth”, like Mr Henderson said?????
And on another STOP SPREADING LIES PM…..we all heard Mr Linton speaking highly of the Baroness and her qualifications, he also highlighted why the other heads of CARICOM was not in agreement for her to take up the post, which is “she has never worked in the Caribbean region”. He never ‘bashed’………when are you going to stop……DONT YOU DARE TRY TO MAKE IT INTO A DOMINICANS AGAINST OTHER NATIONALITIES OF THE CARIBBEAN……. you think if you sell it as such you will get the support of all Dominicans…..BUT WE ALL KNOW YOU WELL AND WITH THIS SAID..WHAT IS YOUR ULTERIOR MOTIVE for being so down right rude to push the Baroness down the throat of CARICOM members????????
WE KNOW ALL YOU DO IS TO SOMEHOW BENEFIT YOU DIRECTLY!!!!!!!
haterz gonna hate ballerz gonna ball! sounds like you vex becuz you doh getting your cut!
The subject of the issue is still Baroness Scotland candidacy (within the two (2) other nominees from CARICOM!!!!!!!) for the position of Secretary General of the Commonwealth. Certain allegations blow my mind..
1. It is alleged that the United Kingdom had FIRST indicated that it would support Baroness Valerie Amos for the position. Bearing in mind that she has been the Government’s spokespersons in the House of Lords on Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs. To the extent of being appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs in June 2001.
2. It is also alleged that the United Kingdom hinted to the Government of Guyana that it should consider co-sponsoring her as its nominee, since she (Valerie Amos) was born in Guyana but migrated to the United Kingdom when she was still a toddler.
3. It is alleged that the Guyanese government did not entertain the suggestion from the UK.
4. It is alleged that the United Kingdom then put forward Baroness Patricia Scotland of Asthal.
5. It is alleged that Dominica agreed to co-sponsor her as its candidate.
These are not allegations
6. There are at least 2 other CARICOM nationals who have been nominated by their countries for the post.
7. CARICOM is still to decide on a consensus candidate.
8. Dominica government is of Baroness Patricia Scotland. http://www.caribbean360.com/news/baroness-scotland-gets-dominicas-support-for-top-commonwealth-post
One can then speculate and conclude that the nomination was never home grown but We can now start to ask the relevant questions!!!!!!!
Baroness Scotland is Dominica’s candidate for the Secretary General of the Commonwealth. She has been nominated by Dominica and Dominica alone. No other country influenced Dominica in this decision.
You know what, I believe you. However, the P.M.’s asinine behaviour has all but scuppered Lady Patricia’s chances now.
lol so so naive
PS. This must be so. Didn’t Vince claim that Lady Scotland paid her own expenses to come to that meeting in New York? You see, if someone else had sponsored that trip she would have had to declare that to the govt. commission responsible for that in the U.K. and that would be on the public record. She obviously wanted to avoid that. Makes you wonder what really motivated her.
what does any of that have to do with a pound of suga?!
007 u are right on. why dont we hear from the baronness herself, or carricom ministers who were at the meeting
What was she doing in your seat Mr PM.
You did not address the issue.
You belching bubbles trying to strengthen the decision to put Scotland in de chair of the Prime Minister.
Where were you. What is the reason for your absence at the meeting.
Taking shots at UWP will not absolve you.
Why don’t you take shots at the Caricom delegates who put her out of the meeting.
Lennox Linton and UWP did not ask her to leave the meeting. It was your colleagues in Caricom who did that.
You made a wrong move. Your arrogance prevents you from accepting your fault. And correcting your mistake.
In your embarrassment you taking shots at UWP.
That was a bad strategy sir.
You are so wrong.
your party will not get my vote!!!!
Skerrit does not find something wrong with that? The government and opposition in Barbados were informed of Baroness Scotland nomination to the extent that they could support but the people and opposition of Dominica only got to know through the news reporter.
Now you come criticizing? Everything the guy does is in the dark.
Heavenly Father please deliver Dominica from these evil doers.
We did not crack down on him after the land transfer deal.
So we are paying the price.
The Greatest manipulator of the poor and vulnerable
instead you talking nonsense outline the criteria for the position .what i notice with the dlp they going in certain areas in Dominica opening projects and singing contracts and incorporating a political twist to it .please take note that is part of there political campaign.village council/etc
Again speaking as an independent. Both parties sucks in my opinion. But Mr pm there is 3 sides to every story it’s there side your side and then there is the truth I’m still waiting for the truth.
Dominica opposition did say that the lady was not qualified but ask how will she be able to support the both Caribbean interest and that of Britain.
do you believe that Dominica is yours PM and that every time you open your mouth with that venom people must just shut up.
an article was written and the on line news agency still stand it ground are we supposed to just lay down and take it?
Barbados opposition was consulted you did no such in Dominica what do you think are we young donkeys i am so fed up with that man now
The person who becomes Secretary General of the Commonwealth will have to look after the interest of all the 53 countries. Who can the Caribbean support who will do this? Which of the three candidates they have before them do the CARICOM Prime Ministers believe has the best chance of winning the election?
Who is going to support Roosevelt Skerrit’s nominee now? I know of quite a few Caricom leaders who will blackball the P.M.,s choice, just to show him his place.
there is NO ONE more qualified than Baroness Scotland in the Caribbean or elsewhere to hold such a position….those who could have are DEAD…Dominicans who are opposed need to wake and smell the coffee…and become more open to those who have quietly supported their interests and those of the other Caribbean countries
Green sugar smells rancid and tastes sour. I have not heard of anyone who has said that she is not qualified. I go further than that and say she has the experience but now she has spoiled her chance by tying herself to Skerrit. That is a definite no-no.
Furthermore, he noted, Scotland is being supported by the government and opposition in Barbados and the episode where, he said, the opposition United Workers Party (UWP) recently blasted Scotland shows the evidence of the vast difference between that party and the Dominica Labour Party (DLP). Skerrit ! if Isis supports her does it take away the argument? Go hell with your stupidness. What the hell that has to do with nothing?Dominica is really too free. cause nowhere else other than ………………..that could happen I mean in addition to DA fill in the blank readers.
“In Barbados I can tell you, both the opposition led by Mia Mottley and the government led by Freundel Stuart is in total and absolute support of Baroness Scotland candidacy,” he said. “And here in Dominica you have an opposition that is opposed to Scotland’s candidacy.”
It’s a free country Skero as much as I support neither of you.
According to the prime minister, the UWP is not interested in anything Dominican. “They are not interesting in promoting Dominica’s image in a positive and constructive light,” he said. “Their view is at every turn, whenever they can seek to give Dominica a black eye, they will do it …
Man you gave DA more than a bigblack eye you mashup her jaw. Nobody can stop the opposition from talking. It’s not ur damn business what thyey say/ Goto hell ,go to hell”go to hell with ur nonsense skerro.
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I write more forcefully but DNO most likely find it too offensive. This guy has no place standing under the same roof with me . I cannot control his presence on island he is d/can like me but he can go to hell,
DNO, what kind of reporting is this? you never really said what the PM said in full context. You people still trying to imply what was stated before using alleged, if you doing a story do a story but it seems like the same people on Q is the same people doing your reporting, instead of educating your readers on your investigative findings you lead them on alleged premises. If you people had any credibility by now you all would have spoken to the other Caribbean heads who were in attendance of the said meeting, but your care is not about reporting the truth its all about making the government look bad, had you guys been based in the States you people would discredited a long time now.
Oh Possie man, time to give up. You still betting on the same horse even though is is hobbling down the track for all to see. Well, I guess you are at least loyal. Maybe they will give you a wooden parrot for that.
For Independence? lol lLMAO real loud jojo!
‘I can’t believe DA still have fool in almost 2015.
Life must be good with Skerrit. See how fat he getting.
I know that about the uwp, little minded individuals. They don’t know what to oppose. God help Dominica with the uwp’s inadequacy.
dominica is your name? i think you should ask GOD to help you, not uwp,
ask him to open your eyes,and deliver you from skeritt curse
Mr. skerrit Sir what has the opposition UWP has done to you ? you are so bitter about them. UWP were not the ones who wrote the article yet you blame them Sir are you right in your head.
Blah, blah, blah. We know when to believe anything you say. Your record is no secret to the Dominican people especially in Grand Bay.. The credibility you’ve lost can never be regained.
Why do’nt you tell that to Linton???
That masage is for Lennox!
The disappoint of the fool to those who praised him after the coup when Pierro died is tantamount to a nice girl in love with a young man trusted him with all her heart only to find out he gay. Big dissapointment.