Prime minister, Roosevelt Skerrit, has added his voice to the controversy swirling around an alleged poll saying he is not engaging in “gossip” and “rumor mongering.”
The poll reportedly done by Peter Wickham-led CADRES showed the Dominica Labour Party (DLP) winning eight sure seats if general election is called, according to journalist Carlisle Jno Baptiste.
Speaking to journalists on Wednesday Skerrit dismissed the allegations and pointed out that he is confident the DLP will win by an even bigger margin in the next general election.
“It is interesting that people would say that the Labour Party has eight sure seats and it is also interesting to note the seats that were left out of these eight sure seats and you know you only need eleven seats to form the government,” he said. “I can give you the assurances that the Labour party will maintain and increase its position in the parliament whenever elections are called.”
The prime minister argued that the DLP is the only party that has articulated a vision for Dominica.
“Clearly we are the only party that has a plan for this country,” he stated. “We have demonstrated our prudent and responsible management of the economy in very difficult times. There are countries that talk about sending people home and they have sent people home. There are countries that are talking about salary cuts and making serious adjustments to the budgets because they are experiencing challenges. We are also experiencing challenges but we always put to the fore of our economy prudent and responsible approach to managing the economy.”
Skerrit noted that the DLP has responded to the needs of the people while being responsible in managing the economy.
“We are very comfortable and confident about the Labour Party wining the next general elections,” he remarked. “Absolutely confident about this and we are strengthening our positions. Our youth movement is as solid as ever the young people have literally taken over the campaign and preparing the party for elections. The women’s arm is well oiled, the party branches are working and meeting regularly and they have indicated to me that they are ready any time that I am ready.”
Skerrit did mention that polls were recently conducted in selected constituencies to guage the performances of members of parliament.
“From time to time we would do polls and we would do polls in selected constituencies to determine how does a member of parliament stand whether there is a change needed to be done in that particular constituency,” he noted.
The prime minister noted this was done “in a couple constituencies and they required change and that was done.”
“We are very comfortable with the changes our numbers have gone back up and even beyond the 2009 figures and the people are energized,” he said.
Wickham has strongly denied his organization had conducted the alleged poll basing his arguments on the fact that only a national poll could show the DLP having eight sure seats.
However Jno Baptiste is standing behing his story saying that he never reported a national poll was held.
In the meantime Fast and Furious your bank account is getting fat and we are required to go to the Red Clinic
Fast and Furious in the meantime your bank account getting fat. Wicked
I wished some of you could write something sensible that is worth teachable. You are hate-filled. Only hatred is spewed by your comments; nothing educating. You project what is imbedded in your heart. How can you live well and sleep well? You are amassing hot coals on your head.
I’ve tried posted in different names and from different locations and observed that:
Strongly Pro UWP or anti DLP comments are always posted by DNO.
Strongly anti UWP or pro DLP comments are usually not posted by DNO .
what are donkeys for??? skerrit will continue to rid that donkey untill it back is broken. just look back at skerrit words to the nation…….if this was a real country,……go to hell…..we can show them the force of labour party….accepting to be called jesus christ at political rally.calling u w p terrorist and would hunt them down in salisbury and merigot. the list too long for this blog
Only in Dominica a pm can get away with that. It’s called “bribery,” the sister of corruption.
Hi All
and my (un)professional interpretation of the Present Partisan Political Positions (we analysts say the PP, PP 
), Here’s my Prediction for the upcoming General elections:
After a thorough evaluation of the Previous General Election Results, the PRER (prayer)
UWP Wins 7 seats:
Castle Bruce, Marigot, Morne Jaune/Riviere Cyrique, Roseau North, Roseau Valley, Salisbury and Wesley
DLP Wins the other 14 Seats.
The error within my calculation is plus or minus 2 seats.
So, although an optimistic UWP reading of 9 seats will be a fantastic result for UWP, and even though PM Skerrit will have a hard time swallowing his “we. .we winining everything” vomit,
. . . It’s gonna be 5 More Years of DLP.
And you can take that to the . . . . hhmm, Rum Shop
Try not to loose your vote; be on the winning Team…LABOR doing it again.
I was just thinking how you never know what comes next. Less than a year ago Skerrit thought he was cruising to a next victory with Edison James stuck in a groove. Then, unexpectedly the music changed coming from a totally unexpected quarter for which Skerrit was unprepared. A new meastro and a music that catch the taste of the public and overtake Skerrit and now has to follow that tune with his own cover version and always behind. Is a different piper that calling the tune now and he must follow. His own record worn out. Linton is smart limiting tenure to two consecutive terms only. People get tired and bored after a while and politicians tired and boring. Human beings are fallible, including those who put themselves in the public limelight.
Its really time for this Skerrit administration of frustration to go away. Time for them to leave. Dominicans must have the courage to tell them enough is enough. Time to Go. For to long so many things are just brushed aside and nothing is done. You have a Prime Minister who has never taken any action against failed ministers or pal reps.
look now Mr skerrit is on a roll giving out gifts to all a sundry . Roads are bad, money is not flowing, poverty on the rise, people getting sick, pressure and stress and anxiety on the rise, prison is being filled with youths, ladies are even tempted to do wrong things to earn a living, things are very very very bad…… Yet Mr Skerrit is out their giving gifts…….. I am sure that these gifts are campaign techniques….. That’s why religious folks should be very careful upon receiving gifts from politicians, such gifts are never for free…………
Its sad to even read that the PM is now giving the assurance that the labour will be voted back into government….. Maybe he has become a lil god…… So many failed and tired MPs in this government yet there is the assurance that they will be back to rule for 5yrs…………………… This is reallyy silly season…… The PM look shaky because only a shaky person goes around trying to prove points and so forthhhhhhh……….
Hardly you can find a minister in this government with a degree or higly qualify for their ministry……..
No wonder the young minister for St Joe said millions will be invested in his constituency… I think its millions of stones, tarish and sea sandddddddddd not cash money………….. So dats how the story goes…. pants on fireeeeeeeeeeee……..
It seems to me that Dominicans are the worst in Caribbean in terms of tolerating these so called politicians. How many years have gone and the labour party minister continue to get fat and rich yet still Dominicans will go to the polls and vote Skerrit. i dont feel sorry for Dominicans at all, they are the ones who does not like themselves. These politicians come in and rob them of every thing yet still they bow down and adore them as if these folks are gods. So many allegations of wrong doings by against this government and not one person has been dealt with by the law……
Look at the PM and other ministers- if we can call them ministers- they all have lots of money, big houses, lots of land, and all kinds of fancy vehicles … what about Dominicans, most of them got nothing to call their own…
This government continue to just use Dominicans for votes. Dominicans are in total darkness and living in Ignorance with this labour party government….
Dominica will continue to remain as it because of a low mindset and the sadness of supporting this government …..
So Dominica and Dominicans reap what you all sow……. loook around and you all see nothing going on… Its gonna get worst because at the end of the day, folks continue to get more drunk and high and more blinded whilst these politicians go to the banks smiling …….
Pooooooor Dominicans who still supporting Skerrritttt and this failed Government……………. Reap what you all sow………..
when some folks who doesnot even have qualifications pretending to be so smart and running radio stations wellll dats ittttt for Dominicans……… how many ministers got degrees in this government? By the way they speak its plain to seeeee……….. I just feeellll sorry for those who support this government …… loook now Mr Skerrrit giving funds black is whiteeeeee, yet Dominicans brokes and bawling for money ,,,,,,,,, .. He playing politics with state money…………………………. Santa Skerrit
the roman catholic church is the biggest church in Dominica,the biggest in the world, so it is VERY OBVIOUS the the labour party is influencing members with big money so they will vote for him,but people should not be selling their vote it is bad for the future development of the country,once you accept money for vote,you and your children have no more say it is like PROSTITUTION
Yes I ABK, you are D. Right!
Selling Your Freedom? Really? Even using the word of the Leader of the UWP; I am almost sure the UWP member for Roseau would take offense to your repeating that word in reference to the Cathedral.
I see this so different from you; that is why we all have opinions, but opinions are just that, someone’s opinion and not really the truth. Is it?
I see the government giving the much needed funds to the Cathedral as caring for a people and a country. Why would any Dominican want to see the Cathedral not repaired and the government help in anyway it can is beyond my comprehension.
That Cathedral is part of all of us living today in Dominica. Whether Catholic or Non-Catholic. It is part of our heritage. Not one of us alive today was on earth when the Cathedral was built; that is to show us how important the Cathedral is to us. This is one of the things our ancestors maintained and left for us; which we should do the same, for future generations; So why not maintain a major part of our heritage? Any other country would do just that.
I can recall my school days going to the Cathedral, this is part of me and many of the children I went to school with and their parents. As an adult, I still enjoy going there. It is just a great feeling being in the Cathedral. So thanks PM for doing all you can to help restore the Cathedral.
This Government of Dominica sees were the needs are in our country and attend to them. We know all cannot happen at once because Rome was not built in a day. Most Dominicans appreciate the decisions you make for us. That is why you will be the government again after the next General Election. Dominica cannot go backwards, we are moving forward with the DLP.
That shows strong Leadership and a Government that cares for its people. Isn’t what we want and need in Government?
WoW! that must hurt it was like a kick in the C.O Jones
Mr. Skritt, you talk about the young people`s involment in the campaine, aren`t you concerned about the young people dying one by one? why our young people so frustrated that they don`t care bout life anymore? not only the young but the old and the not so old are also dying, mr. Skritt.
This is a blatant political stunt to secure Catholic votes. Campaign in progress…………….CHANGE IS A MUST!
@ positively Dominican, yes you said it right..change the opposition, that’s a must.
It is truly amazing to read the DLP mouthpiece, the Chronicle, today stating that they conducted their own poll, by phone during April/May, 1500 interviews no less! Their prediction is that labour will win 14 seats. Only two days ago the labour boss man publicly stated that not only will his party win but with an increased majority., which would mean min. 19 seats. Did the Chronicle editor and the M.P. even consult one another so they could at least correlate their stories?
Then their is the question of veracity of the Chronicle’s alleged telephone poll. Is it at all conceivable that no news of that would have leaked out in our small society, even while it was taking place? Secondly, why would you conduct such a poll immediately after Skerrit commissioned a professional poll from his friend and confidant Peter Wikham unless he was disappointed with the outcome and wanted a second opinion that would flatter him more. Thirdly, there is the timing of the Chronicle report only four days after a local journalist broke the story of the Wickham poll, now confirmed by the P.M.
Even if the Chronicle poll results are true it is an admission that, contrary to Mr. Skerrits expectations the labour party will lose seats in the next election. Whom to believe and what a mess. Malgraysa
@Malgraysa
I stopped buying this news paper many years ago. You should be smart enough to ignore that.
FRAID THEY FRAID!
WORKERSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!
Additional fact that the Gov’t is the DFP in disguise. The Chronicle is well known & remembeerd to be a politicial arm of the DFP more so under Mamo Now supporting Gov’t ,isn’t logical that the DFP is the new DLP?
Who is the Preseident? Former DFP mouth piece( Porta-Voz)
Who is the PM former young DFP president( not young no more as he stated this week all the young people are taking over the new DFP-DLP hybrid) campaign.Then went on to indirectly adding fuel on the rapists theory of his cabinet accusations by stating the women’s ar is well oiled.
How can Instagram be a major in English? and was a school teacher? Can any one explain or have the balls to answer?
With such basic faulty leadership can DA progress ? Somebody tickle me. Ashame to be a national under such BS leadership.
Well even you have your opinion about who will win without a scientific pole being conducted. Political bias is a hell of a thing. I wouldn’t have been a problem if your party was the one mentioned with the most seats.
I have heard the talk, “Change is a must,” but time has come when this change must become a reality. I don’t know whether Skeritt takes Dominicans for fools or for granted. As a leader, where is the man’s communication skills. It didn’t take him much time to go on all news media to deny Carlisle’ s report. It took approximately two weeks for him to mention something about his trip to China. He did not report to the nation about his trip, he goes to a local oneline news portal, which is alleged owned by a strong supporter of the Government and confesses that the nation will be notified later. That is leadership and communication skills.
It ain’t happening as much as it is more than necessary.
“We like it so “Slinger Fancisco not FET
Then stop dividing the people, respect them and publish the election date
Pure nonsense. You winning Marigot to I guess. If you so sure put a Million dollars behind your assumed victory in our village. You really believe you can pick up any body and put in our face. You can send who you want Mad Martin, or de other one Keep Dreaming.
You mad urself Madness! One million dollars?? what you think is this tantamount to the Sr.Counsel threat of suing for $1 million for 18 ministers? @ $55,555.55/minister? when someone got $130 K for no contest on the BugHer case?
Talk Money madness !lol& SMH
Ought to be too like in also .
Our Village???
I guess our village educational standards like the rest of the country the region and the world is no longer as high as it use to be.
Never b4 Marigot would not present anyone without is required for a job. The other side’s leader claims to be the man for the job but 14 yrs of incompetence inability to speak effectively seeks volumes. LL may not be the favorite of thousand( the guy is just not likeable) but the P.M is light yrs behind LL in that and many other regards.
o VC like Marigot standards have gone to the dogs.
In the process the commonwealth of Dominica becomes colaterally damaged, disfigured beyond repair.
So our village man Ahfouahwee red mud man represent ahfouahwee land bnot better but well next time.
No matter what all you on the opposition say, that is the worse party to ever come into existence in Dominica is the UWP (Trim) Dominica, and for sure Labour all 21. Lenox Linton is a human disaster, he has slaughtered the UWP change it’s name to Trim Dominica with a gang of lazy unproductive, Baby Brain politicians with no plans for Dominica they only preach destruction and doom and gloom on our beautiful country. THE LITTLE THAT YOU HAVE WILL BE TAKEN AWAY FROM YOU AND GIVE TO THOSE WHO HAVE PLENTY> LABOUR ALL 21
The minister of health needs to intervene here, if he cares about that bloke, he should have the police force handcuff him and transport him to Dr Benjie and whilst he is at it let him be the first to test his brain on the scan. Do not send him to Cuba or Miami.
Zero let the Doc Test first boy!
Funny that. Only last week someone tell me of a new mental illness called Skritzophrenia.
ohhh why mr doesnt shut up nah. oh shayt man. everytime he open his mouth urggghhh!
CHANGE IS A MUST
You kw is PAWOL PLATE one word gossipers. Skerro, rock them with yr words.
skeritt bigest problem is LINTON
And all his supporters recognize that
,but just ashamed to say it
MR skeritt ,i told you before and i will tell u again ,
NOT ALL DONKEYS,ARE ASSES
Because ,this donkey is not an ass
Well Skerro you have a battle on your hand brother. You can give yourself 100 seats if you want. At the end of the day this is of no signifance until the people want to..
This looks like a 10-11 or 12-9 election to me.
Linton and his new team are powerful like lion self! Knowing how arrogant you are, i guess you won’t be able to bear that!
You good , you are the best blogger today.
I agree with you 101 %.
You are too good to be true.
Dominica have so much melay.
Stuppessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss!
Who can’t see that Skerrit is afraid!
YOU WILL WIN ALL 21 SEATS SKERRIT!
His smile in the picture does not look as if he is afraid. Are you hallucinating?
@Simply the Truth, should we expect anything better from you? You are just an idi.. you know
Some people smile when they hurting. They are called masochists!
That is the trick of the devil, a dishonest soul. When you turn your back, it is a different story. It’s mal parley and curse and swearing for so. Hypnotise gaga for the full dirty story.
any deaf dumb blind and honest person knows that the dlp will win the elections again. every honest person will agree that although they will win they will not win by the margins that they won before.
I find it so hard to believe you…..I came down to Dominica after spending years abroad. I came here solid with DLP but you and your lies push me away from DLP long time
You trying to deny that a poll was done and at the same time you confirming polls were done in certain constituencies…….obviously because you were not confident you could win in these constituencies
Now you confident DLP will win far more than 18 seats….who you fooling
You only need 3 more seats to get all de 21 you so greeedily wishing for…. you was never confident with 18
It’s on obviously highly impossible for DLP to win all 21 seats
Last election Ronnie Isidore was de only trick in de pack of cards UWP had he even became a senator
Go in a corner and cry with krazy and tony
Its obvious to people with half a brain that UWP is much stronger now than last election
I don’t have faith in you nor DLP
Amen! If you want to save your Labour party don’t vote Skerrit. Don’t vote for the other party if you don’t want to, just abstain.
hes not denying anything. common sense will tell you that conducting polls in different constituency cannot bring u to the conclusion that the DLP will win 8 seats it have to take a national poll to do that dummy. you all believe because u all left dominica and migrate that you all are smarter than us but we have come out from the caveman times
So how come common sense not telling you that conducting polls in different constituency cannot bring u to the conclusion that the DLP will win 14 seats it have to take a national poll to do that dummy.
1:15 news cast today. I heard Instagram in his own words and even more DNO did not quote.
Instagram is wanting in his word choice. Isn’t instagram supposed to be a student of English? SMH He reminds me of Instruments of the gaseous UWP- not a friend of the English language( My friend in Soufiere with the British accentnot the one in Good will with the British American accent whose longest stint away from DA was during police training in Barbados in the 60’s. would agree.
Instagram said ” the young people in the DLP (authentic or or Psuedo) have taken over the campaign. Is n’t he like so many claimed in the pass OUR young P.M lolSMH once more he now referring to the young people lol! in addition Instagram went on to state the women’s arm of the DLP is well oiled! SMH with all the allegations in the air a speech writer would come in handy.
A female blogger had a few question to ask about the current leader vs the alternative which were rather interesting questions in a vacuum .I would like her take on the use of and choice of words of Instagram.
If you are that sure, why wait, call the election now!
Let me tell you something, Big Mouth, you know you would lose the election right now. You are just trying to leave it as late as possible in the hope that the constant promises you are making right now, might swing it in your favour. No Skerrit, you fooled us for too long. We are not buying stale fish from you anymore. You are done…you are finished…
Isn’t there a country which only allows election campaigning for a maximum of two weeks and then it’s straight to the polls？ I think it’s either Canada or France, please correct me if I’m wrong. I think we need to try this, because all of this he said and she said is just getting old. I swear these politicians are like high school girls. We have people ready to cut someone’s neck for politics…families divided…one would think we having our own Russia and Ukraine in Dominica…gosh man. Just campaign for two weeks…two weeks is enough time to lay out your plans and ideas…then hit the polls. This drawn out process is causing way too much division. Time we start focusing solely on developing out nation, rather than the party politics.
@ oh lawd you do realize he is just answering to a question that was posed to him rite? now from since the last election UWP has never stopped campaigning to this day that’s why I cant get them they doing that so long and they are still dead last they still don’t have all their people in place rite now go look at the last time their party spokesman gave everyone their seat and see what he said about the last guy he did not add a place for the guy.
I wasn’t referring to the PM only…my comment is simply about the entire system…I understand he was asked a question, but this is how it works. One side says something, then the other side is asked a question about what was said, or simply feel the need to hit back and it just continues from one topic to another. Some of us are tired of all of that, and more that half of the time all of this is causing division. I wasn’t knocking on the PM for responding, I’m knocking the system. They say if it ain’t broken, why fix it? Well, this one broken eh and we should really consider giving the next government a mandate to fix it.
O.K. So Labour under Skerrit is able to attract two new candidates so far:
Cassius Darroux (It is possible that the poor guy thinks that the Government scholarship comes from the Labour party and he is obliged to run elections for Skerrit. As soon as he finds out that he is under no such obligation he will find a job in a regional or international organisation and further his studies.
and Athenia Benjamin who has been living in Canada since before Christ walked planet earth.
UWP Team Dominica and Lennox on the other hand are able to attract the following new candidates:
Dr. Thompson Fontaine – PhD in Economics
Mr. Joshua Francis – Attorney-at-Law and Economist
Ms. Eunica Victor – Attorney-at-Law
Mr. Ronald Charles – Attorney-at-Law
Ms. Joseph Isaac – Industrial Engineer
Mr. Jefferson James – Civil Engineer
Mr. Nicholas George – Retired Police Inspector
Mr. James Alexander – Retired Teacher
Ms. Monell Williams
Mr. Higgs Adams
Mr. Issac Baptiste – Town and Country Planning Specialist
So why has UWP been able to attract so many new, profossionals to its ranks and no one seems willing to be associated with Labour?
What is important Mr Hill is will the “high profile” candidate ATTRACT votes?
@Anonymous Some are already winners. Stop the fear mongering.
No we expect Reginald Austrie to get vote for his Gutter politic fame
If Athenia is a “high profile” candidate it would be for all the wrong reasons. She is a contentious someone, too full of herself and will cause disharmony. I don’t know about young Darroux.
thats because uwp needed restructuring of their party/candidates. labour party is pretty much having their same candidates with the exception of few.do you think that candidates who have been contesting elections for the past 10 years needs to be reintroduced?
Man, that is like buying stale bread. Maybe they can not enough people to refresh the blood of the party because people are not keen to join something that is on the way down?
MH when last were U home?
come home and see if the motor cycle is functional lol
maybe you can remove it from the garage is it in Loubiere or goodwill? Maybe I should check for you.maybe the cardets took it lol
Everytimne i see or hear of this team i feel energized. This is the team that have Skerrit going really really mad.
Bye Bye Skerro. good Riddance!
Marcus the reality is that some constituencies vote party regardless of candidate Grand Bay & Marigot are examples. Go figure out howmany constituences do & which party has the majority. Candidates make a difference based on their relationship & history with the electorate in certain cases. Check the history of candidates and figure it out. Labour is a sure winner.
A WELL QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN
@ M H, did you forget these?
Mr. Lennox Lenton- Novice
Mr. Higgs Adams – Novice
Ms. Monell Williams – Novice
Please make the necessary adjustments.
Mister will be stuffing the ballot boxes in every constituencies come election time dats how the man is so confident he will win BIG. Remember China dem ballot boxes coming from. Mark my word.
Land of all corruption see how they neutralize teeinamann square 25th anniversary? So was May 29th’s.
That cannot happen here. Skerrit is afraid. Are you blinf or what?
Let me tell you. China don’t care one iota about Skerrit. It is no secret that the Chinese already had talks with Linton. They want to be sure that they can work with someone they can trust with their future development plans. That is far more important to them than a given personality. No commitment will be made by asny Chinese for the international airport, for instance till after the election, trust me.
No wonder LL said he will continue relations with China?
LL just shows his pro colonial mentality.Guy Like Ron Green& Bernard Wiltshire are disappointments From Black power advocates to joining a fascists party. With such a team competiting & asuch a idelogicaless Gov’t (a bunch of idiots with absent fathers & mothers in a few cases no wonder they are so self centered and involve selves in so many corrupt practices. Where are we going as a nation? Look at most our professionals of some quality are they in DA? Am not saying we do not have some good ones at home currently but they have been transform into Eunochs because of economics. Heaven help us with this carnival-like event which surfaces daily but camoflaged as a five yr event.Oh what a people what a country what an ackward thing!
There is a saying “-Insanity is doing something continously and expecting different results.” It’s lke carnival again.
I love eggs
Not you but many others have been and will be I hate eggs bc am allegic to em.
maybe a woman can seeing the world has change in that sphere . some are accused of being rapist the world according to LL some are prostituting even passports( being the cheaspest on the market . some does Bugher so if no man can bribe u maybe ur kind can.
Ok, DLP will undoubtedly win the next general elections.
But not with as many as 18 seats .
Maybe UWP will gain an extra 2 or 3 seats . . . or Maybe not
One this should be clear to all with reason,:
UWP is going to start another 5 years of campaigning as soon as the next election is over!
@We D People The result is 12UWP 9 LABAR. Yopu must tell Skerrit he will sleep according to how he makes his bed. If the Labour Party had worked well, he would not be where he is today.
@? Last I checked Mr PM was in Da doing his work and not running like a fugitive like your novice leader “Labour for sure”
Please dismiss all what Skerrit said as blah..blah…blah……..blah…..blah…blah……Woy, Woy……..
Good will, Good ways, Goodwill Hunting who ever you are.
Mr Jnobatiste got vindicated he is not the most professional but he tries and for that i am glad. I more than agree but professional is the wrong word deployed. Personally I think mr. JB is not cut out for radio nor the field he embraced but I have to agree and like many say in local palance give him his flowers he held them doing their profession telling untruths.
A few corrections and facts to Hon. Instagram he is not engaging in “gossip” and “rumor mongering.”
First things first Hon Instagram. 1) You belong to the DFP not the Authentic Labour Party.
2)Mr Jnobatiste got vindicated he is not the most professional but he tries and for that i am glad.
3)There are daily beouf meetings to find out who say what ,where & when even Kairi has it more direct on air just this morning a caller was so low to report whatwas said on q95 by the # 2 on the Roseau central ticket lol! Bouef again.
#3)Skerrit noted that the DLP has responded to the needs of the people while being responsible in managing the economy.The prime minister argued that the DLP is the only party that has articulated a vision for Dominica. Yes hon Instagram: The BBC just reported DA passports are the cheapest world wide. So by just raising the fee to 200k will double funds available for the red clinic etc. I guess the 3 other constituencies can be flooded with $ next time around so one can stop being jealous of Mitchell in Grenada.
There is a rap song which says Instagram is a ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Magreysa-la u not good. You calling the partner Instagram bc the song say Instagram is a liar lol.People putting nice faces and bodies on Instagram that is not theirs lol that’s why Instagram is a Liar lol
I LIKE
Alllu Dominican people have lyrics yes!
calling de man Instagram yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!! patois pronounciation exclamation tone. Malgraysa-La is a hard seed/sid lol SMH more lyrics for so
Much ado about an internal process which the contracted consultant did not wish to confirm due to client confidentiality issues. Normal contractual requirements I would think. The journalist appears not to be completely off track either except that perhaps the wrong impression of the content of the conversation with the consultant may have been given.
Poll or no poll, however, as a voter this election for me is not about the ruling party and its leader. I have sat in this country for over ten years being bombarded morning, noon and night about him and his Cabinet not having one good bone in their bodies and not having done even one little thing right.
Against this background, this election is or should be about the people who are putting themselves forward as the alternative, particularly the leader. My analysis would therefore be of the score-card so far of the alternative leader and his group.
Just asking then in terms of
A. Character assessment:
— If the current leader is as arrogant as he has been labelled, is the alternative less arrogant?
— If the current leader who is in the seat of power exhibits dictatorial tendencies as accused, has the alternative who is not yet in that position given indicators of such tendencies?
— If the office of PM requires level-headedness; negotiating & people skills; astuteness and ability to think on one’s feet while projecting maturity and wisdom in speech what would be my rating of the current and aspiring leaders in that regard?
— if I had to assess the manifestation of statesmanship and patriotism at home and abroad what would be my conclusion?
B. Development Plans
— In terms of a vision and realistic plans for the country’s development with a plausible indication of how the plans will be realised, what would be my assessment?
— If the ruling party does not have a coherent plan for the country as accused does the new hopeful have one?
— What would be my assessment of the ability or inclination of the leaders to unify people behind a development plan, which I think is a critical success factor in development?
I could go on and on as a voter but space does not permit. This is my dispassionate approach to determining my vote.
I need in conclusion to remind both incumbent and aspiring that the environment which we create in the country is the one we will inherit and have to manage, since human beings do not, at the drop of a hat, change habits and attitudes which have been inculcated over time. Be warned!
Well done! I like your approach. I think all voters should emulate your approach in deciding who gets their ballots at the polls.
To Saunders!
What about a debate of the political parties leaders current and alternative?
Can you organize with DNO to run a poll on the basis of your questionnaire?
……On your continued education drive can you give your opinion on these questions you posed because I too will be voting exactly who you voting.
Lol could not have asked a better question.
Saunders is a benefactor of the present dissary.
Such peeps will say anything to continue the bleed of the ignorant.
Do you vote because of hearsay? Are you a follower of based on hearsay? Hearsay is gossip and not factual. Can hearsay be proved? Has this blinded you to the good that the PM has done?
Generally, people are not that bad and as bad as those who oppose them and are non-supporters. Surely, a man cannot be all that bad.
I would think you who lambaste him are the bad ones as you have projected. May those of you who are on a similar side not live to regret it.
Skerro you will get a wake up call,the overseas people are not coming to vote,last election you wasted millions brining them back to vote,but not this election.
i will be coming down to vote the DLP. seem your pole is wrong.
We will be waiting patiently to welcome you home. We didn’t have the opportunity to welcome you last time, and we have no intention to miss out this time. Your welcome will be so welcoming that you will never leave Dominica after you come to vote. IT WILL BE A FUN TIME.
Be careful of pole, you can get easily shafted. I prefer poll instead.
Me too!
So Skerrit is confident he is going to win next election and by a bigger margin eh? I wonder where else he thinks will win apart from those 8 Peter Wickham so generously gave him. Does he really think his paid Bishop can help him? I know he from Vieille case and my parents always told me about a priest that dried out a large River in Vieille case. But Skero that was then, this is now. You can call and bribe all priests, Bishops, pastors, and Evangelist in Dominica to make mass for you, but that still will not save you. The writing is clearly seen on the wall and no wonder you cannot call election. You think is you and 5 month old son alone that know the date but what you don’t know is that, our Deliverer has seen our tears and like Moses in the wilderness, he has raised Lennox to replace you and your ungodly deeds which have place Dominica where it. Your delay in announcing the date was His giving Lennox enough time to get ready and prepare for change. You are gone Skerro and you know that. Just go peacefully my friend
I say no peacefully? No way he has to answer like the Partner in Eygpt I want to see him & the gang in cages at the old market lol
SMH-LOL!, I still like Skero and DO NOT wish to see him treated like the one in Egypt, although he deserves to be treated like that. Because of my love for him I would like to see him go peacefully. I would prefer to see him go to the US and see if he is qualified enough to get a job at Home depot to take care of Dmitri. Let’s have mercy on him man
You wish him harm. God has taken note of your evil words which he is displeased with. You may be in the square box and six feet deep before that.
Peacefully?
what a man sow so shall he shall reap!
its from the bible.
Sam Martin to Ian Pinnard
Ronald Toulon to Catherine Daniel back to Ronald Toulon
Julius Timothy to Cecil Joseph( Tim ‘Not over my dead body”)
Asthon Graneau to Cassius Darroux
Gloria Shillingford to Athenia Benjamin
Petter St Jean can not get replacement
Ivo Stephenson still searching
Johnson Drigo better can not be done
Skerrit there was a Poll
I LIKE TOO
Reggie Austrie no to primary Mervin Paul back to Reggie Austrie
Skerrit noted that the DLP has responded to the needs of the people while being responsible in managing the economy. THE $500,000 U GAVE TO DE BISHOP, was that the needs or wish of the people? de marigot hc, is a better need than de devil house which has its own bank at the vatican.
“I give you the assurance that the Labour Party will maintain and increase its position in parliament whenever elections are called.” There we have it – from the lips of the Dear Leader. Those who have ears to hear, let them hear and those who have a discerning spirit, let them discern.
To channel President Obama, “You can’t make these things up, folks!” Please note that the key word here is “assurance.” Recall that from the Dear Leader’s own lips, the only other person besides himself who knows the date for the elections is Dimitri and then you will get the big picture. The democratic process clearly forbids the declaration of victory or an assurance of victory in an election before the procedural due process required by the Constitution. We already know things to the effect that no constitution can keep him back, but is our Dear Leader channeling his counterparts in Eastern Asia and perhaps even the one with the bouffant hairstyle?
NEUTRAL.
Sadly skerrit will win again…..young people don’t think for themselves…….one person told me that he din’t mind uf the primeminister enrich himself because anybody in such a position would be stupid to not do so…..
we truly back to Africa.
The PM had to admit that the truth that a poll was held because he knew that all the people that were polled would know that he and his party was lying. I am happy that Mr Jnobatiste got vindicated he is not the most professional but he tries and for that i am glad.
That poll was done in 2013, not 2014!!!!
Vindication from what? Comprehension skills lacking here my friend!
So a Poll was done. Interesting. I thought is constituents that vote members. So Pm is trying to replace people in constituencies they have won? If that is the case then it tells a lot about a party in power with 18 seats and the people know some of the ministers are useless.
People: we have another option. An option of folks with credible background. To adjust to change is to survive the long run. Skerrit is running an authoritarian style gov. Where he knows it all, and controls it all. If not his ideas then nothing else. That is insecurity and bad for Dominica. He needs to go. The sooner the better. Many heads better than one.
Zulu it’s obvious you don’t follow or even listen to the arrogance of the alternative, take the firing of Ronnie as an example, or the manner in which he shouted and shut up the lady in St. Croix!!!!!
The alternative knows nothing but wants to control everything,that makes him worse than what we have!!!!!
I will stick with the devil i know papa!!!! I know the majority of Dominicans will join me too…
Well said
@ Joe. It is a fact that all political leaders have a level of arrogance. It is actually a character that is needed to get in politics. It is mostly confidence, with some arrogance. I have known the PM a very long time since the days he taught me at PSS. So when you talk bout arrogance there are few in the Caribbean who can beat him. However, I think its a cover for his insecurities based on the way he governs. You are admitting he is a devil because you seen his work.
Having said this I do not judge opposition or gov on their arrogance. I look at actions and results and arguments. The current party with 18 seats is not satisfied and scrambling, ineffective and dishonest and is on the wrong path. Your philosophy of sticking with the devil you know tells me you do not think there are people in Dominica who can do better. This is bad for country and survival.
I believe uwp members are capable Dominicans with forward looking message. Its time to move on. Can’t do the same and expect different results.
In scientific world change is survival embrace it or you will face extinction
@jOE: i wonder if this can be compared to the P.M words” Go TO HELL…..GO TO HELL. Or ” who do you want? Jesus or Barabas.” What ARROGANCE. Waiting for your response!
By the way I do not sleep or accept a devil to lead me. I believe in honesty and integrity men which is lacking in this DLP!
Shamefull Joe
like the one who stole the money in Melville airport and because we not in a real country he bold calling radio station praising the government for giving a slap on the wrist
and Joe, I not in no devil with you, stay in your gutter politics all by yourself!
So the UWP has the same candidates they had in 1990?
So were any members of the UWP belonged to any other party before the UWP became a party and contested an election? If so where did these members come from before the UWP? Not from Labour and Freedom?
Why do we do those things to ourselves?
The only challenge we facing in D/ca is the DLP vicitimization… some shall eat all.. Dishonest PM and maypwee politics.. D.L.P stands for Deception, Lies & Propaganda
That’s a DFP thing not the real DLP which will re-emerge.
Just like DFP’s gobbles in the 89’s & 90’s use to say only time tells.
first of all I suspect you were a freedomite who turned laborite and is now ashamed of what is going on and now you want to disassociate yourself and the only gobble that mentioned the time will tell slogan was Mr. Masterlin Labad.
you sound confused
And the UWP is made up of Labourites and Freedomites, all of whom are Dominicans and are family and friends. I bet that most members of the UWP have family and friends who are members of the DLP. Wouldn’t you agree?
We cannot allow some people who believe they want to be where others are, and if they see they might not be able to accomplish that in a short space of time; are bent on destroying a whole people to get there.
So I believe if the UWP don’t stop all the verbal abuse of Dominicans who are our family and friends in the DLP; Some of which they can never take back and may never be forgiven for; some of the same Labourites and Freedomites who make up the UWP and believe that the grass was a little greener with the new UWP will go back straight to the DLP because they are seeing that the grass is really not green at all when taking a closer look.
Why destroy my family, my friends, my future and my country future for what? And for who?
“We are very comfortable with the changes our numbers have gone back up and even beyond the 2009 figures and the people are energized,” he said
so if there was no poll how does he know the numbers have gone back up?
Interesting that the PM is not engaging in “rumour” and “gossip mongering” yet they can use that say method to take bread from the mouths of hardworking Dominicans and to decide who they provide or not provide with assistance. The government ought be the government of ALL Dominicans.
skerrit dem is a jay bobol..5 years now they promise my mother a house, jik jodi…
Lennox stopped the Red Clinic so you better start building that house for your mother!!!!!!!!
Lol my laugh for the day. Dominicans are killing me with jokes. Lol.
why don’t you build one for her or make her live with you…. time to stop that begging and dependency.
Forkit u seemed the confused one lol what if you were to change the dynamics and say alaborite turn freedom would it change the wirters point? where do you stand? you are independent? Bozo lol man like you who screw up the electorate. I guess you getting ur clinic goodies at midnight after everyone one’s gone u go in like the guy in the bible N. you crazy u should be a staff member of Crazy T radio and challenge their gobbles et Al.
Forkit ur name says it all you got what u wanted from DFP in the 80’s UWP in the mid 90’s and the rest in 2000’s what more do you want. I hope the reader forms a party and take back everything you became an N for lol strip you of all u acquired in disguise . you do not deserve any of it.
well vote for lennox my friend… he will give you plenty house.. castle even…
this guys made me laugh.. so much to say but yet you “not engaging in gossip and “rumor mongering.”
That’s why he is now baptized Instagram.
Strange That the Pm has decided to comment on this here topic . many others he treated with disdain when invited to clarify certain national issues .Yesterday The Portsmouth MP referred to this as a game and I am now convinced the Labour Party really believe it to be one .