“I listen to criticisms, I try to assess criticisms but this one doesn’t make sense to me.”
This is the reaction of Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit, to claims by the United Workers Party (UWP) that several Dominica Labour Party (DLP) candidates, who were unsuccessful in the last general election, were given appointments and high-paying jobs.
Skerrit was a guest on privately-owned Kairi’s Heng Program on Monday.
Recently the UWP held a peaceful protest outside the Financial Center in Roseau, saying that the “rejected candidates” were earning up to $80,000 a year from the public purse.
They maintained that these “rejects” were given “jobs for the boys” such as Director of the Economic Council, Liaison in the Ministry of Health, Liaison in Diaspora Affairs, Advisor to the Ministry of Agriculture and Analyst in Poverty Reduction.
However, Skerrit said he has always maintained that, “anybody who has to leave his job and get involved in politics, whether in government or in opposition, must not feel that he has made the biggest mistake of his life.”
“Everybody has to eat, everybody has family, and everybody has bills,” he stressed.
He continued, “It is interesting that in the last two general elections, a matter of weeks after the general elections, I, by a way of a Cabinet decision, employed Abraham Brown of the United Workers Party and I even went as far as extending the contract on two occasions by Cabinet decision. We did not hear the UWP say anything about that.”
Skerrit noted that he could have blocked the employment of Claudius Sanford, who contested the Salybia Constituency for the UWP, at the Dominica State College (DSC)
“But I maintained that this is a young man,” he said. “I may not like his policies, I may not like his ideas … of course he has been misguided but he is employed at the college,” he said. “Sanford has to do what Sanford has to do, so let us do what we have to do.”
Skerrit further explained that the unsuccessful DLP candidate for the Salisbury constituency, Nicolls ‘Shanks’ Esprit, left a $8,000 job at Dowasco to work with the government for $5,000 a month.
“So let us understand … these people are making sacrifices,” he stated.
Skerrit wondered what Lennox Linton would have done to unsuccessful candidates if the UWP was elected to form the government.
“He would have told them boy go and look for coconuts by the bay and make copra with them and sell them?” he asked. “Or go and steal jelly and sell them at the roadside? That’s what he would have told them?”
Skerrit said governments around the world assist unsuccesful candidates in finding jobs.
“Anywhere in the world, whether it is the United States, the United Kingdom, whether it is in Jamaica, whether it is in the Barbados, St Vincent or St Kitts, anybody who would have found themselves in the electoral politics who lost his seat, that the government of the day would have assisted in his employment,” he said.
The Prime Minister also said he feels personally responsible for finding jobs for anyone who is unemployed in Dominica.
“They have responsibilities, they have things to do and that is what it is,” he said.
The question which must be asked and answered PM is (1) The positions in which you employed those DLP cronies did vacancies exist in the public service prior to their appointments, (2) If you are so charitable and concerned then why did you not offer similar or better paid positions to the persons on the UWP side who also contested and lost the elections;. (3) Don’t they have families to feed too? This level of Hypocrisy can only exist in one type of political party; one which Lives, Breathes, Feeds (DLP) Deception; Lies; Propaganda, to an already ignorant populace; devoid of self pride and human self dignity. Who the CAP fit let them wear it.
There is a myth in Viellecase that a priest destroyed a river and today we all can say that the PM thoughts and ability to think on his feet are as deep as the said river in viellecase.
put shanks back in dowasco ,it can be done.
One cannot avoid the question, “Why would Shanks leave an $8000 a month paying job and contest an elections in which he could not be victorious?” And now, the public purse has to come to his rescue!
“Skerro Rapes” ??? Really Mr. Linton.. Really? Is that what a future leader looks like ? SMH…. UWP better find someone else to lead the party..
The Oxford dictionary gives two meanings of rape:
1) to force someone to have sexual intercourse against their will.
2) to spoil or destroy
Clearly, since there is no reference on the relevant placard to the first, the second meaning must apply.
first of all UWP WAS THE FIRST IN THE JOBS FOR THE BOYS BUSINESS.
Sometimes, our politics baffles me. Both sides of this issue are wrong and missing the point. Yet they are both arguing vigorously about their righteous positions. First off, no one should loose their job because they run for public office. It should be against the law. Secondly, the PM should not have a veto say in who is hired at the state college, that is corruption but no one is pointing that out. On the other side finding areas in your government where supporters or friends can contribute is not a problem it is an asset. You want people who are pulling together to push the ideas of a government that the people elected. So hiring like minded people is not the issue. The issue is putting unqualified people into important positions. That is an issue that is ever addressed in Dominica. We always putting square pegs in round holes and expect things to work. Till we change our constitution to have some sort of work experience and knowledge requirement we will not see true progress.
You were going strong until you hit “finding areas in your government where supporters or friends can contribute is not a problem it is an asset.” Now, certainly you can find those areas, but are your “friends” simply volunteering, or are they being hired and paid for these jobs? Whether or not one is qualified is simply one part of the hire process. There should still be a hiring PROCESS that is more than “you are the PM’s friend or party candidate.”
But this shows you how apathetic Dominicans have become. Here we are in one of the poorest caribbean countries, right after an election the gov’t is hiring at large salary folks into positions without posting the position, considering other candidates, or anything of the sort, and we try to excuse it away.
I think all Dominicans should be FORCED to live in a properly functioning country for a year or two before being allowed to vote! Maybe then they’ll understand how important gov’t can be in improving their lives!
in 1996 when the uwp win the election they jobs to their boys . Mr. Alexander adviser to Prime Minister James, Remember when UWP imposed Sheridan Gregoire as the GM of the NDC, Angelo Alleyne as the News Editor of DBS and the list goes on, When will we stop being such hypocrites in this country with memoire poule.
Ah, so my friend it should never end? Or if Lennox & co. were under the name of a different party, would the message be received?!
Short sighted people. Continue this game of tit for tat and see how far it gets you!
I trust the P.M. realizes the damage he causes with an attitude like that and more so, defending it in public. I am not even talking here about political damage but the message to any serious investor thinking of putting their money into a country that is run this way by its leader. A lot of potential investors will be put of by this.
So skerrit admits that he can block ppl from getting Job.”Skerrit noted that he could have blocked the employment of Claudius Sanford.” Why can’t ppl open up their eyes. Can a real democratic leader say these things and still be in office?
Come on people why the hypocrisy? The man is the one who has to authorize the way the finance of the country is used. I would think he has a right to decide who works in certain government environments.
Didn’t the UWP though not even the government of the country, tried to block prospective employees being employed by the state? The Speaker comes to mind. Remember?
Also tell me why the protest actions!! They can try and block people from being employed but not the person who is the PM of the country? And not that he did!
Wasn’t it the UWP current leader who told us during the election campaign if the UWP won the elections who would be the first people who would lose their jobs? Allu forget that already.
Some UWP people maybe really happy the DLP won the election because by the way the UWP speaking plenty UWP people would maybe lose their jobs too. Well I know Labourites happy UWP loss.
You stray from my point. If you were working state college, are you comfortable with the PM saying he can make you stay employed or make you lose your job?
And the speaker is chosen by votes so even if the uwp don’t want the speaker she is voted in by vote. So your point has no merit
You mean to tell me that Dr. Peters is not in charge of the State College then? Is it really Roosevelt Skerrit, who decides who teaches there or not? That is very scary, really very scary. You mean we don’t get the best people for the job but only people favoured by the P.M.? Nobody but him has authority? Is he the expert in everything? I he God? Where does this stop? If our government is a one-man band all institutions are paralysed.
Well, nothing wrong with selling “Copra” to make a living. DCP was a model company in its heyday because of “Coconuts.” Besides, we have one guy who became rich selling “Crabs.” So why not coconuts? Maybe one day the copra producers might be able to build their villas too.
the bloggers fast and furious and lawrence ettiene maybe happy for that big pay dem boys getting while they themselves maybe there working for 2 grand. laba ka twavay
Well said Pm no time for distractors do your thing
I reflected on my comment and now beginning to understand why I so often receive negative responses to my comments. I am now realizing that really and truly the people are led to believe that they can only eat when the PM decide. The PM must cook the food, share the food and then was the plates to make sure that those who eat leaves a red line on the plate to show loyalty.
Anybody who want to eat must come to the king and the kings men like me, for example will watch over the hungry.
DNO you see the handle? A Doubting Thomas (me) must have hit the nail well hard because out of the blue again comes an imposter trying again before to confuse the readers as if we will not realize that is not the “A Doubting Thomas” post.
The real “A Doubting Thomas” did not write the above post copied below at 8:27 PM 14/04/2015 and has too much respect for the PM to write such nonsense. I hope DNO will see it fit to allow this message to be posted.
Doubting Thomas April 13, 2015
I reflected on my comment and now beginning to understand why I so often receive negative responses to my comments. I am now realizing that really and truly the people are led to believe that they can only eat when the PM decide. The PM must cook the food, share the food and then was the plates to make sure that those who eat leaves a red line on the plate to show loyalty.
Anybody who want to eat must come to the king and the kings men like me, for example will watch over the hungry.
I think thats the worst prime minister in the world. linton and obama need to teach this man some speaking skills.
“He would have told them boy go and look for coconuts by the bay and make copra with them and sell them?” he asked. “Or go and steal jelly and sell them at the roadside? That’s what he would have told them?”
is that really a pm speaking? and even talking foolishness about he could block sanford appointment? this is so shameful.
So why I’m I not eating and my debt being paid …..MBA, BBA…you want more of my credentials Roosevelt Skerrit? Every job that I apply for I’m being blocked because I do not and will not support your politics.
Ambrose George is of retirement age, Matthew Walter is of retirement age, why create positions for them while young persons who can work and are qualified are unable to eat bread.
Skerrit you will continue to fool those that you really love having in this countries…..the gullible…..everyone else you would love to pack up and leave for in the company of the blind, one eye man is king….
But remember …….only nothing last forever……
it is only fair to give someone a job after they sacrifice their career to go up for any political group…UWP would have done the same..they really need to stop spread negativity in the place and accept their defeat
Why should anyone have to sacrifice their career to run for political office? Why not take a 2 or 3 months leave? Our laws need to be changed. We also need a fixed election date so people can plan to take their leave to serve their country.
Skerrit noted that he could have blocked the employment of Claudius Sanford, who contested the Salybia Constituency for the UWP, at the Dominica State College (DSC)…….. YOU LIE!!! the PM didn’t really say that….DNO… fact check please…. are you sure this is what he said??
Eva, better still, get Kairi to replay that for you.
My point is if DNO had posted the date UWP protested March 16, 2015 then all would ask, why is only now Skerrit responding, and would have seen the game plan. Ladies and gentlemen the reason Skerrit only responded today is because of this FROM PRESIDENT Obama: “If the investments are made and it’s solely to build a road, to extract raw materials that are going to immediately be imported to China, and if China’s workers are shipped in to do the work, and if you don’t know exactly what the deal was with the government – it may not be serving the long-term interest of the country,” Obama remarked. Skerrit and the DLP just tried to give us something else to talk about so that those that are usually fooled by him, would be distracted from what Obama so accurately said. You see, this is exactly what team Dominica has been saying for years. But to hear it from the mouth of president Obama, would really drive it home. That’s why those distractors and chose to have Skerrit on Kairi today
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, fellow Dominicans, STOP allowing Roosevelt Skerrit to FOOL you all whenever he wants. DNO, I love you all but please use your profession to teach us instead of falling into the same bag of tricks of Skerrit. DNO, you were right in reminding your readers that UWP staged protest action. However, I was disappointed that you did not give the date that they protested. The protest took place on March 16,2015 and only today, almost a month later Skerrit decided to respond, on Kairi FM, where we all know the man is protected from answering pertinent questions. Why today? Why on Kairi? They did that because of this: “If the investments are made and it’s solely to build a road, to extract raw materials that are going to immediately be imported to China, and if China’s workers are shipped in to do the work, and if you don’t know exactly what the deal was with the government – it may not be serving the long-term interest of the country,” Obama remarked.
I said it in the past, and I am going to say it again, the only way all the corruption, unfairness, and biasness will be resolved in Dominica, the resolve will come via a revolution!
It is unconscionable, that some of the people who I assume are paid eighty ($80,000.00) thousand dollars per year could not have made that sort of money practicing in a profession even as an employee of the government. Let us face it, a medical doctor employed by the government are not paid six ($6,666.67) thousand six-hundred sixty-seven cents per month.
And even if they were in private practice that amount would be a dream. I wish Skerrit or any would prove me wrong by publishing the scale of pay for a general practitioner, and that of a specialist. How can this be when elected members are paid peanuts. Some of those unelected are can’t read people, based on the way they communicate
A revolution is in order!
Skerrit stop talking crap ,every house hold have bills to pay .
All the nonessential talking will not get D/ca out of the economic doldrums. D/ca is just s sad place economically with nothing at all happening to stimulate the economy. Can someone (anyone) tell me, other than TAXATION and SELLING PASSPORTS, what does D/ca produces on a magnitude to derive real benefit for country and people.
Every suggestion, every question you ask, all of the contents in your argument are one (100%) percent correct. However, on December, 8th 2014, the people of Dominica had the chance of cutting off the head of the snake, with a simple X; they refused to use that opportunity to change the status quo.
The people’s mind were all mesmerized by the gifts, of money building materials, and houses without indoor plumbing, food; flour, and sugar. Their mind was so mesmerized by Skerrit’s bribe, they forgot, after they were fed for one day, they had to fend for themselves for the rest of their life’s, or for another five years, before they fall into the same trap!
“A promises is a fools pleasure!” Skerrit makes lots of promises, none of which he ever keep, even those he makes in private, he never honors. Dominicans are in bondage, slaves to Skerrit, and that is good for them, their stupidity has saddled them for another five years; unless the methods of Charles Savarin is utilized.
“Skerrit said he has always maintained that, “anybody who has to leave his job and get involved in politics, whether in government or in opposition, must not feel that he has made the biggest mistake of his life.”
So we now have a country where you are better off losing an election than winning a seat. The winner will have to fight for his job in 5 years, while the losers get a free job for life on the government payroll.
Skerritt simply cannot be that clueless or disinterested in the country’s development! Dominicans, I hope you know that the practices this man is putting in place will take ages to undo. He clearly doesn’t understand the workings of a democracy and the importance of certain institutions to securing long-term prosperity!
Dominicans you should be ashamed to allow this man to speak, much less lead the country!
We are a country of free choice Sir!
Amazingly Skerrit spoke the truth. He is reponsible for the employment situation of all dominicans and even more so for his staunchest supporters….especially if they have dirt on him. He certainly don’t want former members o the inner circle out there with a grudge. Would you??? What I’m waiting to see is all the vendors and businesses on teh island that are owed money by te government start to demand debt repayment…some in the millions!!
And he does not have to drive a straw now!
Here it is the PM is subliminally saying that the only way he know how to create jobs is thru cabalizing and overloading the public purse with dead weight jobs fpared ad weights . The young peope are unemployed and the NEP is no longer useful to them but he can only justify the jobs for the boyz wickedness by talking about Cluadius Sandford – the sign and symbol of a shallow mind.
What is also so idiotic is that Roosevelt was also a teacher under the UWP government but now Sandford is in a subtle way reminded that his job security is under threat.
A small island with a small minded and an intellectually underdeveloped leader and a people dliberately impoverished ?everything got to be upside down ,inside out and a country “nice boy”
A A! so agriculture have an advisor? i thought the PM say recently in Malasia that agriculture has failed….and liason in disapora affairs? what happen to Loreen bannis roberts
Mr Skerrit is finally up from his long slumber…so mr skerrit the workers at public works are you saying they don’t have bills to pay or family to feed………no matter what you say up here its jobs for the boys…..
DNO as a fair and unbiased Online News Source, I hope; May I suggest having an unbiased moderator or two moderators one for and one against. For instance when an individual makes an unfounded or incorrect post statement someone from DNO should set the records straight. As in this case; tell us how may people if any lost their jobs and who were given jobs when the UWP won the elections in 1995.
This thing is we write and say anything that comes to our minds true or false and no one in authority on the board correct us, or find out the facts and let us know; especially as it is DNO who selects the topics for discussion on the board.
Did not the guy from Salisbury in the photo get a job at the port
George, I do not know which of the persons in the photograph you referred to; nevertheless, one need to remind you, if you are suggesting that because someone supports a political party on the opposite side they should not be employed by the government; that is unprecedented.
Everybody needs a job to survive; however, compensating political supports with jobs, and exuberant pay is wrong!
People have to be reasonable in what we do, to create a none existing position, for someone, and pay the occupier in excess of six thousand dollars per month, when in fact whatever they do are not beneficial to the country is simply criminal. As I said most professionals including doctors does not earn that much even in private practice. How much does a school teach make?
That type of salary to a political supporter, cannot be justified, that is a legal way to steel from the public purse.
” How much does a school teach make?”
That should read “how much does a school teacher make” per year; I suppose not much?
And I can argue that, based on the fact that about two years ago, a school teacher got beaten by a student, he need some X-ray, that man did not have the meager three or four hundred dollars to pay to get his head X-rayed If he made over sixty thousand dollars per month, he would be in a position to take care of his medical expenses.
Skerrit created two more ministries for two unknown; simply because they are part and parcel of his cabal: already the State is burdened with too many so called ministers of nothing; now he adds another burden on the taxpayers, by overpaying these ignorant puppets who cannot do anything to change the bad situation in the country!
The Opposition leader, Lennox Linton, is too damn rude. He must learn how to talk and address people. The PM is not his little boy. Lennox thinks that what he says must carry. All of you that coming up with that V. Jones matter should or must tell Lennox to have respect and stop thinking and acting like he is in charge. Didn’t he, Lennox, find job for his rejects? Check the ones he nominated as senators; Isn’t that job for the boys?
@ Kid On the Block: The constitution allows for the Opposition Party to have those senators they appointed and whose salaries must be paid by the State. The jobs that were given to the so-called ‘rejects’ on the DLP side were jobs created by the PM solely for the purpose of giving his friends jobs. It would really be in Dominica’s best interest if you, and others, educate yourselves on the issues, especially as they relate to the provisions made within the Constitution so you can contribute something of essence to the conversation. Calling others rude for being passionate about justice and fairness does not erase the fact that our seating Prime Minister has said things like, “It’s not your damn business. . .”; “Go to hell. . .” and other targeted insults. Maybe, just maybe, you don’t quite understand what it means to be rude.
I must say u do not have any understanding of governance that is why folks like you are forever eating the crumbs that Skerrit brushes off his table. Skerrit does not have any state man qualities. His language is that of a pre-schooler and as a result the country reflects that in its development. The world is moving on and we finding excuses to praise a looser with the aptitude of an infant.
read more folks or you all will die with your head in the sand remaining ignorant!
I do not like Skerrit’s politics, but I understand he is a politician and he has to cultivate a loyal following if he is to be successful.
I happen to think this group that form the government is corrupt. Having said on that, I had to agree with him.
And as I said in another discussion on the topic, the UWP is setting a standard that they will never be able to meet.
Do you think people will give up lucrative employment if, on losing the election they are left high and dry?
There are many issues UWP can bash DLP on. Lord knows DLP feeds them with ammunition on a daily basis. This is not one of them.
We know that winning political parties do give their supporters and losing candidates jobs in the public service. All parties have done it. What is new is that Roosevelt Skerrit is creating positions to give to his losing candidates. He is not filling vacancies of existing posts as other parties have done. He is ”manufacturing” positions for his members. Added to that there is no value added with these positions. The man continues to lower standards in public life.
Before we all judge go research other countries and see what happens…..we are too quick to judge and spread negativity…..Outside is worst leave the PM do his job…if he fulfill everyone’s wish then you all would be for him right? he is not god! he has no power he can only do things 1 day at a time….help who he can and however he can….
So Roosevelt you are confirming what the opposition accuse you of. You feel duty bound to find positions for your these people, whether these jobs are real or not. Didn’t they know the risks and consequences of losing before they went into the election? But no, you have to reward them. How can that be good for the country? How can that be called efficient? How can we ever expect to move forward with thinking like that? How can we become competitive? How do we motivate people to do their best if does not matter anyway? All one has to do is to be a friend of you and you will be looked after. No wonder you always go out begging, as if the world owes us a living, like a bankrupt African country.
what about the young man from marigot that was fired from his job for no valid reason , Mr PM he has his parents to feed, and his family donot be one sided
Yes Broda if the leader of the country can make so much asinine statements what should one expect fro the people that vote him in.
Lang Mama say it as it is – no foot works
Nobody knows the secret deals, the Big funders of the election campaign receive. Those who finance the campaigns making plenty. plenty more, but we will never get to know until the revelations come out.
Remember what WIKILEAKS revealed about the former boss of CLICO? He financed the DLP election campaign of 2005. That former boss of CLICO, although he was involved in the massive fraud of millions of $$$$$$, was given Dominica’s diplomatic passport. To do what? was it payment for putting $$$$ into Skerritt’s DLP campaign? Whose good friend is that Barbadian Leroy Parris, former boss of CLICO? Dominicans lost their investments, about $70 p[lus million $$$$$$$$$$.
With an economy in decline and agriculture in shambles, it is the poor tax-payers, who have to foot the bills to pay for those inefficiencies. Big $$$$$ for the boys, while the rural villagers continue to catch hell.
Some are eating all. Greed and selfishness clutter their minds.
Sad when we have a population that so gulibly believes everything this tongue says. When can we believe that when all the former Pal reps wee put in Gov’t positions?
Here our PM go again putting down the agricultural industry. What is wrong with harvesting coconuts for your livelihood that is want our farmers do to take care their family.
The PM is very misguided.
Unreal man! Wasn’t it coconuts that laid the foundation of DCP and that developed into a very successful soap producer, exporting all over the place? Use your brain to think instead of your coconut.
Stop twisting things…you know very well what he meant!
DNO, why is it that none of my comments make it to the board? I have read your user policy/agreement a couple of times, thinking that I may have unknowingly violated the terms; but , of course, that has not been the case. This is the 3rd of 4th time in my entire life that I have felt the need to comment on a post and never have you approved it. May I at least know why? Thanks.
Yes man, the P.M. is doing his best…to ruin us and he is making a fine job of it too.
Mr. Skeritt this is why you are a huge disappointment to the people of Dominica, you have failed the working class and are only concern with keeping the labor boys employed rather than providing the opportunities for all to partake in. And this is the reason why the country is failing, you are personally putting square pegs in round holes. You should realize by now the people that you are putting in position do not have the capacity to contribute positively to the advancement of your cause and therefore you continue to deliver below par results. you should know by now you can play your politics but you should have someone who is a workhorse who can deliver in the relevant ministries. Just as you have in the ministry of Agri. the dumb leading the dumber and the dumbest and you know thats the case with your director of agri, the ps and the minister. so continue with your leadership and you will continue to see dismal results. why dont you advertise the post and have the best brain on
Do you really expect the PM to get a job for each and everyone of us DOMINICANS……yall really over doing it now!!! come on…..not even OBAMA cn get job for each and every AMERICAN….the PM is trying his best in the country…..yall UWP will try anything to make a simple matter bad/worst this is not helping the country!
You already have your other d&?n life overseas and people like you come and imposed what we didn’t want , on us, now you talking bull saying how expect PM to get Jobs for each and every Dominican. Examine your ignorant comment or your blind support and leave the objective comment for people who truly want better for Dominica.
No one expects any PM to take personal responsibility “to get a job for everyone”. People are simply responding to the contents of article. The article does state, “The Prime Minister also said he feels personally responsible for finding jobs for anyone who is unemployed in Dominica”. Maybe you should advise our PM to pay attention to the things he says to the public. It is not fair that you have to shoulder the responsibility of defending him and making yourself look “needy” in the process. Be blessed.
“……. anybody who has to leave his job and get involved in politics, whether in government or in opposition, must not feel that he has made the biggest mistake of his life”
I fully agree with this statement by the PM. Mind you, I am not a supporter of the DLP and I frequently disagree with statements and decisions made by the DLP Cabinet, but I strongly believe that a losing candidate should not have to scratch dry ground in order to survive. There are many of us who have what it takes to run a successful political campaign and we are convinced that we should give it a try, but there is the thought at the back of our minds, “what happens if we lose?”. Now, this is not to say that I support the wholesale recruitment of losing candidates solely because their party is in power. What I support is the engagement of candidates who are still marketable and can compete for a job among the best. I have no dispute with the engagement of Dr Martin Christmas and Alvin Bernard.
“The Prime Minister also said he feels personally responsible for finding jobs for anyone who is unemployed in Dominica.” What hypocrisy! Mr. PM, luckily, you don’t have to ‘find’ a job for Vescott Jones. Just let him have his job back because he too has to eat and support his family!
He said he is personally responsible to finding JOBS for any one who is unemployed, my, my,my, who is he thinking he’s kidding, it’s about Party. So many out of work and what happen to those persons, how much longer do they have to wait. My people just read the comments he made about the Opposition, why would any one but him come up with such a cheap shot who is he trying to impressed .
We have a PM without any class, very unprofessional , and will never be taken seriously at home or in the outside world. Dominica needs a person or persons who is willing to work together with the Opposition , Organizations , and even those in the Diaspora to come together and come up with good projects and plans that will start turning around the Island. What is going on !.
Every one should park their EGOS at the door before sitting down to talk that’s what I would like to see happening.
That novice to like pettiness, a position had to be filled and you get The people you can best work with, Edo did worst than that. M was rejected F was rejected you put them as senators.
That coconut part killed me. That stuff is hilarious!
Realy? It s not Hilarious when some people need to produce copra for a living. Isnt that truly reflective of Roosevelt Skerrit Policy – to destroy agriculture and that anyone who wants to go agriculture better resort to begging hi . So those who aspire to copra production your PM is telling you that it is way too demeaning to produce Copra for soap, coconut oil, etc.
It is sickening to think that the word smart could even be placed before the name Roosevelt Skerrit. But only in a country of fools that a P can make these dumb statements over and over and not pay for it
Mamizoo i hope you know that Skerrit was just drawing a reference to make a point, he did not mean it literally like how you taking it.
There is nothing wrong with copra production however he just saying that though they may have lost he still wants them assisting him in an official capacity. Stop killing yourself!!!!
One more thing Roosevelt ask Charles Saverin about his roast chicken endeavors before he wriggle his way unto the brown nose wagon.
Why it is that your unsuccessful candidates were not presented with a venues to go into business whereby they could create jobs.
Skerrit’s never seize to out do himself and his comments. And there are people who would sit by and dub those comments as rationale.
First of all the PM of a country is low rating copra producers. What is wrong with producing cora Roosevelt. Is your comment truly a reflection of your policies on agriculture. Are you aware that copra prod8ctiib is an agricultural activity and that many families in Dominica had and have depended on Copra production. If we are serious about developing a productive economy you as the PM should encourage production – so why it is that Ambrose cant go Ito production or the chap fro Salisbury or Athenia Benjamine go into farming. Besides Ambrose has an Agriculture business in Roseau and Ambrose’s pension is well secured. I will not mention anything else that Ambrose…
Here you have it Ladies and gentlemen. Another chapter in the lies, deceit and hypocrisy at its best. My only question is, why hasn’t the airport employee reinstated? He was fired because of Lennox, crab backs, vindictiveness and down right a rogue government out of control.
It does not matter what explanation or spin you put on these arrangements they are simply jobs for the boys..
Well said PM, this how a prime minister has to behave
Skerrit did you listened to what the President of the USA said regarding the MOU etc, Skerrit this is what you need to respond too, Dominicans keep asking the said questions for year, do not try to sweep what was said by the USA President said underneath the table by drawing your attention to what the UWP members said sometime ago
Does the PM really speak like this and say things like this? “He would have told them boy go and look for coconuts by the bay and make copra with them and sell them?” he asked. “Or go and steal jelly and sell them at the roadside? That’s what he would have told them?”
Yes Skerro this one hit a nerve, you are always have to threaten someone,Sandford is qualified for the job so why bring that up,but this is showing what kind of an leader you are,whatever you do for someone you throw it back,grow up man.
“Everybody has to eat, everybody has family, and everybody has bills,” so why everybody not eating skerro? why everywhere you pass the youth on the side of the road stagnant? Why is one set which is a small set? Jah guide
Skerrit I voted UWP but I feel you man, do whatever you have to do UWP eh ready yet! BOOM
Unbelievable argument in favour of nepotism.
Berŕrrrrrrrrrrrr lol when is the UWP going to stop. Could you imagine these people running the country. I would never come to D A
good stay out we don’t need you down here.
DLP has been running it for 15 years now and you are still living away from Dominica. What exactly is your point? I pity you.
Popam, you are free to come or go. But let me tell you, if the P.M. ran a a business the way he runs the country it would be long time bankrupt.
am sure you over stayed so no need to come.