Prime minister, Roosevelt Skerrit, has announced that general election in Dominica will be held on December 8.
He made the announcement in an address to the nation on Wednesday afternoon.
Nomination Day will be November 19.
Skerrit also said he has asked president Charles Savarin to dissolve parliament with immediate effect.
In his address, Skerrit laid out his government’s achievements and said it was against that backdrop that he is seeking a new mandate from the citizens of Dominica.
“The success of our social and economic development strategy will depend on the messages we send to the world, and particularly to our development partners,” he said. “Do we wish to continue on a progressive trajectory, or will we, by our actions, trigger a reversal of the strides we made, over the past 14 years? Shall we maintain strong diplomatic and other relations with those who have befriended us, or shall we go off on a fishing expedition…in regards to foreign policy and international relations? Shall we continue to maintain responsibility for our pathways to progress, or shall we ascribe such to Europeans, interested only in the sale of Dominican passports?”
He said these are crucial questions “that need to be asked and answered in the coming weeks, as we elect the group of citizens best suited to administer the affairs of state.”
“A wrong decision at this time could retard progress and set this country back, 10 or even 20 years. That would be disastrous for Dominica, going into the third decade of the 21st century,” Skerrit stated.
He said he is praying for God’s guidance and protection during the campaign
“We will differ on policies…we will differ on personalities…but let us never lose sight of the need to keep the best interest of Dominica, foremost in our conduct, utterances and actions,” he said.
See the prime minister’s full speech below.
Fellow Dominicans – at home and abroad, residents, friends and well wishers….
In keeping with this year’s Independence theme of “Our Nation, Our Responsibility”, it is my duty and indeed my privilege to address you…two days after celebrating our 36th Anniversary of Independence.
On 3rd November, in my Independence Day Address, I made reference to the package of policies and programmes which we have been developing over the past 14 years to boost the social and economic development of our country.
I made it clear to all that these policies and programmes should not be considered in isolation, but should be seen as essential components of a formula, which, when taken together, can speed up the transformation of this country. Indeed, they are the preconditions for the sustainable development of our beloved island home.
Through them, more and more Dominicans will be able to acquire the necessary knowledge, skills, confidence, and opportunities to create wealth and employment, from wisely using the God-given resources of our country. In turn, the wealth created would be more equitably distributed through the provision of essential social services.
In that address I spent some time explaining how, at the dawn of the new millennium, Dominica was still reeling from the policies and practices of a by-gone, colonial age. As a result, our revenue from the one-crop economy fell dramatically. But this did not stop us from persevering to achieve the vision of a prosperous, peaceful and just Dominica.
As a responsible government, we adopted and implemented certain rigorous, but prudent fiscal policies; practiced careful economic management; and searched for additional sources of income. In this way we were able to regain confidence in our country, by the international community. Within one term we were able to halt the decline of our economy, and by 2014 we experienced modest economic growth.
Our greatest achievement however, is that throughout these trying times, we did not reduce the social services we promised our people. Indeed, we actually succeeded in increasing these essential services, especially those that benefit the most vulnerable members of our society, including the young, the elderly, single parents, the poor and the disabled.
But, we did not do it on our own. Our carefully chosen partners in development came to our rescue. In this way we were able to get loans on concessionary terms, and in many cases outright gifts, to support our social and economic advancement.
I then focused on some highly integrated policies and programmes that were necessary to bring about new thinking and behavior on the part of our people. These included: Good Governance, a greater appreciation of our Culture, universal access to Education, Environmental Preservation, Entrepreneurship, and the development of our Infrastructure.
Good Governance is essential for realizing the vision of the just and equitable distribution of the nation’s wealth.
In Dominica we have pursued this through the Local Government system that facilitates a constant two-way flow of information and vital resources between Central Government and communities. The overall aim is for Government to remain close to the people and, through the Parliamentary Representatives, ensure that the voice of even the most remote hamlet is heard and each community benefits from the wealth of the nation.
I explained also why we have paid particular attention to our traditional Culture. This unique “way of life” has sustained us through slavery, colonization, and centuries of adversity. That same culture makes us who we are today, holds our communities together, and provides us with a positive identity. We want to preserve this Culture and strengthen it!
I explained how, during the past 14 years, we have devoted an increasing amount of public expenditure to Education and Human Resource Development. In the process we have made education available to all Dominicans, achieving universal Primary and Secondary Education by 2005. We are now on target to achieve universal Early Childhood Education and a graduate in every household by 2015.
One of the benefits of universal access to education is independence of thought. Hence, during the past 14 years, more and more people have become aware of the need to protect and preserve our environment, instead of destroying it and adding to the threat of Climate Change.
Also embedded in this modern education that is now available to all Dominicans, is an emphasis on enterprise. One of the greatest needs of Dominica is a larger pool of entrepreneurs, men and women who have the skills and other resources to grow and diversify the economy.
That is why, during the past 14 years, your Government has intensified its support to both the established private sector, as well as the potential entrepreneurs, who need a helping hand to get their businesses going. We have empowered a range of financial, training, and support institutions to provide these services. We intend to allocate additional resources to these agencies, to help more Dominicans create wealth and employment.
Another essential prerequisite of development is a reliable and efficient infrastructure. During the past 14 years your Government has focused on upgrading primary, secondary and feeder roads throughout Dominica. By 2014 we had brought all major and secondary roads connecting villages and cities up to an acceptable standard.
The recent formal opening and naming of the Dr. Nicholas Liverpool Highway was part of the acknowledgement of the considerable progress we have made in up-grading our roads.
Similarly, the many improvements and recent renaming of the Douglas-Charles airport is a staging post to acquiring an international airport to enable travelers to get to Dominica more quickly from cities throughout the world. I have already shared with you the news that your Government has signed an MOU with a private company in the People’s Republic of China for the construction of an international airport in Crompton Point, using the Build, Operate & Transfer (BOT) model.
We have spent a considerable amount of money on these projects, simply because they are essential for the sustainable development of Dominica. We have to do these things if we are to survive and prosper in the new highly competitive global village.
The apex or keystone of the plan is the development of our own affordable, efficient, clean and reliable energy. As you know, we have enormous supplies of geothermal energy under our feet. Within the previous 14 years your Government has invested over $54 million dollars on the exploration and development of geothermal energy.
With the support of our carefully chosen partners in development, we are on the threshold of producing geothermal energy in commercial quantities by 2016. This will make electricity affordable for lighting up our homes and streets and driving our machinery.
Already, the Government of France has given its commitment to increasing its investment in this project, with a view to supplying electricity to Martinique and Guadeloupe. Cheaper electricity will also boost our manufacturing sector.
The preservation of our environment, improvement in the infrastructure and the spread of the entrepreneurial culture, will enable more Dominicans to earn a living from Eco-Tourism. The plan is therefore to diversify our tourism product, with Eco-Tourism as a major driver of economic growth.
As a result of this, over the last 14 years we have, through The Tourism Master Plan, created an attractive package of educational, cultural, heritage, community and sports tourism products, buttressed by eco-tourism.
A renovated Roseau City and an enhanced Portsmouth Town will become major tourist destinations, giving access to the heart and soul of Dominica.
A better trained workforce will also enable us to revive agriculture. My Government is committed to reviving Agriculture as a major pillar of Dominica’s economy. The reasons for this include food security, foreign exchange and linkages to tourism. With the help of our partners in development – particularly the Governments of the People’s Republic of China and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela – more Dominicans, especially young people, are returning to the land and seeing agricultural work as a business.
Based on these means of boosting the economy of Dominica we have been making some serious promises to our people.
We have promised to continue spending money on Communal and Cultural Development, on Education, on Technical and Entrepreneurial Training, on Infrastructural Development, and on the creation of wealth from our natural resources.
We have also promised to increase expenditure on essential social services as a means of raising the standard of living and enhancing the quality of life of ALL Dominicans.
We have given a commitment to:
• Improve the health services, including the construction of a new General Hospital; and giving our citizens free access to these services.
• Continue to invest in the Housing Revolution whereby we help needy citizens in every community to refurbish or rebuild dilapidated homes and in the process eliminate all pit toilets by 2020.
• Continue to construct at least 1,500 affordable homes.
• Continue to empower young people.
• Strengthen the “Yes We Care” Programme and increase support to the elderly.
• Make sure that the social safety net is strengthened to protect and care for all vulnerable groups including our children and female citizens.
• Embrace overseas based Dominicans with the same rights, responsibilities and opportunities as we make available to resident Dominicans.
• Continue to be a peaceful and highly respected nation in the international community that has an enlightened approach to environmental and social protection.
These policies and programmes have already demonstrated their ability to take Dominica to the next level, in pursuit of the dream of a prosperous, peaceful and just society.
But what is more important is that these promises we have made to our people, are realistic. They are not pies in the sky. We have already secured firm commitments from our partners in development to finance every one of them. This commitment is based on the enormous confidence the funders have in the Dominica Labour Party Government and its policies.
Please keep in mind that what prevented Dominica from having to borrow at high rates of interest and to spend recklessly after 2000, was the enlightened Foreign Policy of the Dominica Labour Party Government, that was based on pursuing our own national interests and not what others tried to dictate to us.
I personally recalled making critical decisions about establishing and strengthening diplomatic relations with countries such as the People’s Republic of China, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and the Kingdom of Morocco.
Continued funding for these projects will depend on the assurance, from any new Government of Dominica, that it will not undermine relations with any of our funders, or any of the 96 countries and International Agencies which support our development.
We therefore need to send a clear message to the external world that Dominica is a stable and reliable partner in development. We also need to assure them that there will be no return to the recklessness that nearly ruined the economy and reputation of Dominica in the closing years of the 20th century.
Most important, we need to ensure that Dominica will not be forced, like other countries of the Region, to cut social services to our people and turn back the clock on social development. We cannot revert to backward thinking and behavior!
Fellow Dominicans, living at home and abroad, it is against this backdrop of a phenomenal record of achievement by your government, and a clear and realistic vision for the future, that I have decided it is necessary to seek a new mandate from you, the citizens of this country.
The success of our social and economic development strategy will depend on the messages we send to the world, and particularly to our development partners.
Do we wish to continue on a progressive trajectory, or will we, by our actions, trigger a reversal of the strides we made, over the past 14 years?
Shall we maintain strong diplomatic and other relations with those who have befriended us, or shall we go off on a fishing expedition…in regards to foreign policy and international relations?
Shall we continue to maintain responsibility for our pathways to progress, or shall we ascribe such to Europeans, interested only in the sale of Dominican passports?
These are crucial questions, Ladies and Gentlemen, that need to be asked and answered in the coming weeks, as we elect the group of citizens best suited to administer the affairs of state.
A wrong decision at this time could retard progress and set this country back, 10 or even 20 years. That would be disastrous for Dominica, going into the third decade of the 21st century.
Accordingly, and with full confidence in the capacity of voters to decide objectively and choose wisely…I have today, Wednesday, the 5th day of November, 2014 – in accordance with the provisions of section 54 of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Dominica – advised His Excellency, the President, to dissolve the Parliament of Dominica…with immediate effect…and, to issue a writ for the holding of General Elections.
I pray God’s Guidance and His Protection in the conduct of this campaign!
We will differ on policies…we will differ on personalities…but let us never lose sight of the need to keep the best interest of Dominica, foremost in our conduct, utterances and actions.
Nomination Day will be Wednesday, the 19th Day of November, 2014.
General Elections, and the date on which the Commonwealth of Dominica will determine its political, social and economic future, is Monday, the 8th day of December, 2014.
May God Bless and guide each and every one of you.
May God Bless the Commonwealth of Dominica.
I thank you!!
Warning! To all those planning to visit Dominica with a ticket paid for by a third party. The IRS in the U.S.A. as ,well as in Canada are monitoring names on passenger lists and will question those traveling to Dominica around election time. They will want to know who financed your trip, especially if you are a recipient of welfare benefits.
Nonesense!!! scare tactics by people who are scared and desperate!
Are you trying to dissuade people from voting?
Change hell yes but! But to wat ? To whom? Lennox n uwp awah man! !
Some of you who say this election will affect Christmas is just hyprotism there’s islands in the caribbean celebrate their carnival in December.election is fun just go to the poll cast your vote and respect each other no fighten and hatred cast your vote peacefully.
I pray that my people will think. God remove all veils and dark covering that have been put over the eyes of my countrymen that they will see the light.
People this is not marble hole or like someone said sports day where we fight for colors…Dominicans this is our children’s future.. our future.
For once forget the colors you inherited from your father and forefathers…These were the days when labor E O Leblanc was a man of the people for the people. Dominican we are different times..
We have asked for a better UWP team and God has answered our prayers ..We have seen a tornado of positive change in the party..our young and educated Dominicans have stood up to the challenge to help bring our country back.
I am appealing to your heart for Dominica.. for our children sake give this new UWP team a chance. They could have walked away and say let Dominicans suffer their fate and gone ahead and live their lives. But they choose to step up and fight for us. Please support them …Give Dominica a chance .
I pray that my people will think. God remove all veils and dark covering that have been put over the eyes of my countrymen that they will see the light.
People this is not marble hole or like someone said sports day where we fight for colors…Dominicans this is our children’s future.. our future.
For once forget the colors you inherited from your father and forefathers…These were the days when labor E O Leblanc was a man of the people for the people. Dominican we are different times..
We have asked for a better UWP team and God has answered our prayers ..We have seen a tornado of positive change in the party..our young and educated Dominicans have stood up to the challenge to help bring our country back.
I am appealing to your heart for Dominica.. for our children sakes give this new UWP team a chance. They could have walked away and say let Dominicans suffer their fate and gone ahead and live their lives. But they choose to step up and fight for us. Please support them …Give Dominica a chance .
Lord have mercy, not a bit surprised by such action. Mr Skerritt has for ever been taking Dominicans for fools. During independence he wAs mad busy doing last minute stuff to foool Dominicans. So much show during independence season. IMAGINE, Dat kind of non sense.
Look he now put election on a major Marian feast in the catholic church,, if this man was a real Catholic he would always honor such greAt feast, not with lies, n other non christian stuff that take place during election campaign.
But what are the catholics saying…
Young peps n Dominicans cannot afford to vote for labour. Voting for labour is voting for suffering n pain..
Young n not so young, remember mamo, after de second term she lost focus, so wiillll Skerrtt. Now is the time to put Dominica first n vote labour out…
Take the gifts they offering but dont vote them.. vote for a better Dominica. Time for change….
Truth be told a vote for labour is a big mistake….
Neighbor vex with neighbor until Dec. 9 when one needs to borrow a cup of sugar..
Is this the definition of a caring human being who gives $500,000 to the Bishop of the Catholic Church where people worship and still give offerings? Will it wash away this the person sins? In the civilized world that we live in when a person our better yet a country owes lending agencies like the CDB, schedule for repayment with dates are known to both parties, and should the borrower experience any difficulties to meet the payment date they communicate that information with the lender. Now, moving forward to PWC being owed by government and they are not even communicating with PWC to the extent that the PM dissolves the parliament today does not improve PWC chances of being paid. One will ask why? Well, the members of parliament are in another gear for election campaign and who cares whether a fellow Dominican and some are even supporters of the said party who to this day remain mute in denial that my PM still loves me is because PWC has supporters of the opposition that’s why he is not paying us yet. Yes! Believe me this information is being uttered by PWC employees who support this government. I believe in bends on one being abused and feel like the person who abused them did nothing wrong particularly if it’s a father figure.
How many people believe in love your enemy as described in the bible? Well, imagine that PWC does have people who support the opposition; does withholding wages and salaries from them make it right? It is not, because in the big picture Labour and UWP supporters are hurting, and I ask myself what in God’s name is this kind of leadership. Well, this is the next level some say you have to suffer for the leader, but who suffers for us in the end. It seem the more paranoid and obsess this man gets with power the more dangerous he becomes to himself and the citizenry. In life beating or physically killing a person is not as bad as destroying his/her spirit, and the psychology has been pronounce in it’s application of how this party kills the human spirit, whereby people are beginning to accept defeat i.e not being able to provide for their family. We are better than that, and we deserve better and so for this election every Dominican needs to demand better of elected officials and stop being afraid. What’s the worse they can do you kill your body? Doing that will be of no consequence because your spirit will leave on for having stand up for something instead of falling for everything.
It was very clear that PM does not have the confidence he his winning the electiion. His polll star gavie him only 10 sure seats. Cant’t you see how DLP basting candidates on Kairi. They afraid. These people are particulally blasting the constituency where thet are weak. Dominiicans smell the coffee, you have the power in your hands.
Lie Number 1. It was because of pm we got Venezuela help
Chavez and Castro were the ones who orchestrated this ALBA movement. Their objective was to break away from imperialism to make the Caribbean, Central and South America as one. One Currency. So far this has not materialized.
Lie Number 2. Because of our our PM we got money from China. China helped Dominica, many other Caribbean Islands and African countries because 1. the wanted to expand their economies and 2 they wanted to loby votes to make Taiwan a state of China.
All those loans hardworking Dominicans will pay for them. Not those getting handouts.
HE COULD NOT HANG ON TO THE DATE ANY LONGER AROUND HIS NECK. The weight was choking him too heavy.
Whether now nor later the date had to be announced.
Again, UWP Team Dominica has been ready until they started their BLOCK MEETING before the PM can call the date. What you have to say to THAT!
There’s a record of fourteen years by the current government to judge. The people must decide if they want to continue on the same path of corruption, victimization, jobless economy, arrogance, disrespect, foreign workers have priority over the natives re: to jobs, and an acrimonious relationship between the Labour party members and the opposition. They must vote their conscience. Oh Almighty God, help our people.
We do not want Dominica to become like Venezuela nor like Cuba. Venezuela don’t even have toilet paper…the government controls everything that comes into the country. These two countries like the power and the control. Want to see poor people and their children LOOK UP to them as king…but there is only one King!
We want to hear the issues of the country not given fee lap tops, tablets, phones and we don’t have INTERNET to use them. PLEASE do not buy the poor and venerable people because some of them are uneducated.
There are some educated ones who are afraid to speak out and forming the royal fool….remove fear from your hearts and speak out and do the right thing by voting for UWP.
HE COULD NOT HANG ON TO THE DATE ANY LONGER AROUND HIS NECK. The weight was choking him too heavy.
Whether now nor later the date had to be announced.
Again, UWP Team Dominica has been ready until they started their BLOCK MEETING before the PM can call the date. What you have to say to THAT!
In the words of young Bull: “We can’t wear ignorance as a badge of honour no more no more no more.” These guys think they are raging bulls; election day is our chance to be their matadors!! Tiway yo si yo par bon!!
I hate that Christmas season election skerrit has brought to Dominica. I mean he had 11 months he could use, why December? We all know how politics tear us a part and therefore he should be more thoughtful less the seed of bitterness, anger and hate don’t carry over into Christmas day, like what we saw on Christmas of 2010, when GON Emmanuel’s house was fire bombed. Maybe since he thinks he is jesus he wants to take our focus away from the real Jesus and place it on him instead, since Matthew Walter called him jesus and preachers and priest worship and serve him? To me that’s very disturbing and Matthew better be careful because sins of this sort carry heavy repercussions and according to Gen. 4:7 , his sin might very much lieth at his door.
Some of you just hyprocrit to say election gonna affect Christmas if the government announces two 2 day carnival in christmas you would have jump high, so just get out vote for your party.
You are the one trying to take Jesus’ place by calling yourself “little jesus”
Apparently haterz never take a day off… ‘haterz gonna hate ballerz gonna ball!’
Thank you Mr PM you have served your country well. Now make way for change. 2 election wins is more than enough.now put the country ahead of your ego and make way for Linton or Blackmore. 3 terms is too much even you know that.
God is good, Dominican have the chance to choose a new government. No more suffering high electric bills , high food prices no jobs. Vote for change , vote for a better future. Not a future of hand outs .be brave have pride and find the courage to vote for change.
Where will UWP get the money to make the so called change they want to make… what has UWP done so far that you can speak of?
Good luck Dominican. May the best man win. Half a dozen and 6
Well well! Dominique finnee bat . Half a dozen and 6′ happy voting everyone. May the best man win
i think mr going to say he paying public works he der tlking about how good he do MR PM PLEASE PAY THE EMPLOYEES AT PUBLIC WORKS THEIR SALARY
It is indeed a fact that Roosevelt Skerrit has mismanaged the Country’s economy by relying on grants and loans while ignoring internal growth engines! The focus on tourism as a major economic growth factor was a disaster to say the least. Abandoning agriculture altogether was another colossal mistake!
Dominicans are, in fact, more dependent on Government Assistance now than at any time in our history. Civil employees are under-paid and many others in contractual agreements with the Government are not being paid at all. Many less fortunate Dominicans are not able to travel and to gain true world knowledge. It is this lack of knowledge that our current Prime Minister and others in his Cabinet prey on! Most Dominicans vote on party loyalty rather than the real issues that is affecting their homeland! Real issues like loans and grants that has to be repaid and will still be crippling Dominica’s economy for many years to come while Dominica is not producing, manufacturing or exporting anything much to boost internal revenue growth.
The promise of more roads, buildings and institutions that rely mainly on foreign financial assistance is a promise of piling more debt on top of debts that are already weighing us down!
Meanwhile, Chinese merchants continue to take money out of our economy to send back to China. Every dollar sent to China is a dollar out of a Dominican’s pocket. Now, calculate that by hundreds of thousands per year and you will understand the importance of keeping monies circulating within the economy so that each time you spend a dollar you are benefiting a Dominican and not a Chinese individual thousands of miles away!
Any knowledgeable person can tell you that you cannot remedy unemployment without improving internal productivity. No Country is going to loan us money to keep our Citizens employed. In order to spur long-term employment growth we must improve in our manufacturing, agricultural, tourism and exporting sectors! Jobs are simply created from within!
The Dominica Labor Party is a party of good and patriotic Dominicans, but the leadership has simply lost their way with regards to good, responsible, moral and intelligent governance.
so you propose Dominicans start selling fig and turn back into the north Korean version of the Caribbean… an agrarian and backwards society, while a savy group of business politicians suck everyone blood for money in the name of change. Good luck with that!
Trubble some you how can the people be good and patriotic yet they have unwavering support for a corrupt and dirty politicians who have deliberately impoverished the people.
Skerrit you looked very nervous,where is the big statement landslide,you will lose a few seats.Your dictator style dont go well with me stop the handouts get the young people to work,
Have you ever seen a leader of a country smile or laugh when he/she announces the date of an election?
mr pm de gas price is to much in dominica when u will start to pay for a gallon u will no wat I am sayin I live in de us and every day de price droping
I do not understand this comment system on DNO! I am already fed up with you silly Dominicans that have nothing better to do with you’ll time other than sending derogatory and humiliating comments that make you sound either ignorant or anxious like you getting a Fit. Our comments on here don’t Count on Election Day
What Counts is the ‘SECRET’ ballot that not one of us on here can judge! My God in Heaven. Yes we have a voice but seriously… that voice is for Dec 8th….. and may the best party win!
Don’t you know we have a constitution that gives us freedom of expression? Thank God for DNO to allow us to do that, it is a safety valve to reduce pressure.. Mr. Skerrit should be grateful for that because if it was not for DNO the island would explode long time already.
exactly Jojo. we are exhaling and taking out the stress and PROUD has a problem with that…oh myyyyyyyy!
Say in patois. The same hand that put them there will take them out. Remember the song?
Change is coming………
sing again AND AGAIN AND AGIN!
I hope after the Rumble there will be no Grumble by the angry bunch of the so called “Team Dominica”. These bunch are so confused they won’t even identify themselves with UWP but under the disguise of Team Dominica….Alas papamet mi debah.
Come on everyone, Go in PEACE, campaign in PEACE. After all it may only be a changing of who gets to run Gov’t money. They are all politicians and that’s what it is, Who runs the money. Just go vote in PEACE!
They say Skerro not running it well and he takes some, but they want to be the ones to run it ‘And Not’ steal it. All are politicians, we will neva know when they dip their hands and give their friends. All the same! Just go vote in PEACE.
I cyanna wait to see what lenox linton says when he loses.
Skerit made the announcement for elections at about three thirty yesterday .By four there was motorcade on the streets of Roseau. who could have been on the streets already. the unemployed, lazy, and customers of the red clinic. theres no way you being busy working could be in there jumping up! so ….that’s the face of the labour party!
if you observed also, the vehicles came from other parts. Saw them leaving Roseau.
that’s besides the point
and then go they going to begggg…beggars they are
so when u insult these people like that how do u expect them to vote for UWP..smh
I had no idea that unemployed lazy people had transportation in dominica. You were there you saw, I guess you had some kind of interest which pulled you out from your no lazy employed job. The joke’s on you
We Dominicans need to update our wisdom and not be too emotional and partisan in this political affairs but keeping in mind Politics is a learned science. The Politics in our beautiful Island should be such that persons be scared of running for Government because of the proper scrutiny they would have to face/endure for their every move/action regardless of friend or foe, having no fear or favour by honest, fair, anti corrupt citizens, wanting better for everyone and not just party supporters.
After all we have but for a short time in this life. We will all pass on sooner or later. Lets Unite together while we can, cleanse our lenses so we can see beyond the palm of our hands and stand clear or any involvement in either supporting or not speaking against any corrupt Government(Red, Blue, Green, YELLOW and the likes)
“People should not be afraid of their Government,
Government should be afraid of their people”
I call on Peter Augustine and Pastor Jigerboots to tell us what they make of Skerrit receiving the Grand Master award.
Christian hypocrites for your belly! We no longer listen to you guys.
Good Morning My Country.
Well the dates are now set and it is time to get down to serious business. No matter how much Sewo and free pass is given by politicians, this is what it comes down to, the ability to cast your vote for someone who is going to raise your standard of living. It is as simple as that my people.
By a all means do enjoy the entertainment that is put on by the parties but please find a moment of quiet to yourself, search in your conscience, look at yourself in the mirror, look at your friends, family, children, neighbour and community and ask yourself, am I better off, are we better off. Only when you can answer this question honestly, then you can make an informed and educated decision as to who you vote for.
Remember that you vote for 5 years my people and not one day. This is not a game of colours but one of integrity and progressive action.
Don’t just vote because of colour for this is not house competition at school . Majestic the right choice for the future not the right choice because I’ve been bought for peanuts.THINK
are we’ ready for a change ! The stealing must stop ! We get new roads but no grass cutting we get everything but no maintenance , came we please just get rid of Mister it will be a blessing to this land Mr Linton our prayers are with you Christains soldiers let’s raise our arms Prayers anyone who votes Labor isn’t thinking of this country but personal gain ! Let’s put Natute Island on the map again welcome investors not gifts for passports .
You a business man go buy your products to sell you pay full duties the Chinese bring their cheap not durable inferior products get duty free and charge you four times what it is worth and carry the money back to China for the chinnese Mafia ! While non of it is invested right here when last you saw any of these chinnese build a house and bought any material locally or hired any local contractors to work for them ! This is our country we need to establish that ! Let’s have pride in saying I am Dominican are you ? Labor feeds the homeless and elderly and beat their chest shame on them ! We need to start working the land again food prices need to drop children’s minds must be engaged ! Labor needs to go , we need a shelter for the mad the homeless and politicians need to stop taking sexual advantage of the young women of this country all you know what I am talking about ! Stop the sex for top up !
it’s really interesting that most of the people expressing their views are against the Prime minister ???????????
E cause do only publish uwpites comments. The smart ones don’t comment. I CANNOT VOTE. PAS chwey mwe.
You must be a personal receiptiant , can’t think of any thing else . Or you’re thank blind ! Are seeing the state of Dominica ! Really !
the rest cant read or write…. sad but true…
Lennox said he is going to build International Airport but up to now he cant say how, every single party has come up with that crap, how many times are we going to be fooled by these people? current PM hasn’t been great but i just cant see UWP doing any better, my prediction is Labour is going to win the elections by a large margin. UWP is just not properly organized, Lennox wanna be PM, Hector is the opposition leader, Ron is lost at sea!! no wonder Mr James left the party, UWP get it right and you may just be the Gov’t in ten years time. dont forget after election we must come together and do our best for our nation.
Government before talk but UWP is the only party that took action and purchased the land. So be fair in your statement.
2000 uwp say they winning 2005 they say they winning 2009 they still say they winning 2014 they have the same phrase put things in place to win an election. I sure not seeing the swing from 3 to 13. Just talk talk. And when they lose they going court. Tonneh
hahahahaha I wasn’t living in dca for the 2009 elections but when I heard the results I nearly fainted….but 2014 im right here baby!!!! lets prepare ourselves to listen to those lil girls cry for 5 more years
We need more unity in Dominica to make our country better place to leave.I wish you guys a peaceful election no hatred and fighting.
But papa, that is not the date you whispered in my ears. Ou pas las menti. Everything for you is lie, lie, lie den. Well, I would not like to adopt your personality. Papa Bondieu, Help me!
our father send your blessing on uwp supporters we need the a change in your name we pray amen that was skerit last speech
Skerro, Danziger love her PM, I am and will be there with u all. I am not afraid of the dark, I am a BRAVE woman with two hard and strong working hands. We need the DLP for love of country that we as Dominicans will continue to work in love with the DLP . One love, one people and one nation.
slay the dragon while it is wounded…lest our little island perish in the fire of its rage………… its is not difficult to discern that my people….
No amount of prayer is going to change anything. You all been praying all your lives & yet still nothing has changed. Let us all forget about prayer & try something that makes real sense e.g. common sense reasoning.
I hope Skerro has packed up.WORKERS,ALL THE
WAY,,!
God bless America see what happened yesterday…; and God bless Dominica. God already knows the outcome, let us pray for His will to be done. Let the better person be selected/elected.
A vote for skerrit is a vote for lennox lawrence, tony astaphan, crazy tea, bonnie and clyde and the balaam priests and pastors with their jim jones mentality
But wait where in the world you hear elections calling last min only in DA that nonsense happens.I never see some people like Dominican people who just so laid back and just let things happen to them.That’s on reason i wish never to live in this country anymore.Labar not working so i got out.
Your pm don’t care for Dominicans, he always have to put division during the time of Christmas, shame shame shame on our pm, change will be one day
Perhaps this will be my shortest comment ever:
The shortest scripture found in the Bible is Two powerful words.
“Jesus wept!”
My shortest will be if Dominicans votes for you again Roosevelt; you should get a bull-pestle soak it in some vinegar, and pepper, and lash their backside, until they all bleed, and them declare to them you are in full control for life, a fully blown dictator!
Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
Go get a life
We have them again and again c
lean them up all 21 sits uwp nothing for you all this time oh my am crying so sorry that’s for the party
I am not a Dominican, but I love PM Skerritt. Wish I could come vote too!! ALL THE BEST TO THE DLP!!
Civil servants, Public Officers, Public Works workers, farmers, the ordinary man on the streent – look at what is happening around you. Open your eyes wide and if the sun is not bright enough buy a touch light by nassief so see well. People look at the massive and expensive bill boards going up around while public works can’t get paid; while Civil Servants are being offered zer,0 zero and zero in other words 0, 0, and 0. while farmers can’t get inputs and their feeder roads can’t be fixed; look at the containers of goodies and Public works can’t get paid. Take a look at the huge massive stage going up on the bayfront for what sewo while the hospital haven’t got basic equipment and medicine ; while students tuition at UWI can’t be paid; while forthnight workers at the public works can’t be paid; while the grass on the road side can’t be cut – yet still labor blinging! ordinary bear foot man look and watch open your eyes people. After election they will come and say lets unite and we have to tighten our waist because of the world economic crises. So what happen to the financial melt down annd the World econmic crises all of a sudden it have no effect on Dominica. People open all you eyes – where the money coming from and please do not tell me is not government money that is labor party campagn money. For those who are incline to say so you in fact saying the labour party is able to raise more money for frolic and sewo than the labour party government can raise for meaning full projects. Dominicans wake and open up your eyes bet you after the 8th if they win you are going to hear the same bull about the World economic crises yet still foreign bands will be in and out of here having us sewotering for 3 weeks and that is all that will matter to us- meanwhile the Ministry of Health is struggling to find a suitable isolation area in the event we are confronted with an ebola case; while front line workers like the fire and ambulance are crying for the proper equipment and suits – yet we will have millions sewotering all over the place. Dominicans it is time to open all you eyes and it is time for us to rise beyond my dear people.we must demand better.
So he had to go Cuba to get the date?
Workers are on their pews and cues,they are way ahead of the skerites. We are moving up higher.change is a MUST in JESUS NAME.Amen.
Please leave Our Lord Jesus Christ’s Most Holy Name out of this. It is not even stated in a nice way but to use it as a weapon on and against the DLP government. Do you think Our Lord is pleased? Do you not know that God knows your trick? God is not part of your foolishness and wickedness.
You are blaspheming His Holy Name. “Thou Shalt Not Call the Name of the Lord, thy God in vain.” You should know that and that it is a grievous/mortal sin to do so. If you want God’s blessing on you, your household and endeavors including Dominica, leave Him out of it.
What do you think you have done? Heaping hot burning coals on your head. This also means curses on you while you are still alive.
Hellooo don’t go to high because you will fall too hard anyway we will pick you up weather you like it or not five more years and please the change the change and put it in the bank you guys will need it
The only way the UWP may win elections is the next general elections, but one thing has to change. Remove Linton as leader and put in Joshau Francis.
Well Skerrit didn’t smile much in his last speech! Anways who cares the Dominica Labour Party will be laid to rest on December 8th 2014 after a 13-8 defeat
You are presumptuous. So you think. If so, it will be the beginning of real suffering for you.
ALL the WAY with my Skeroo
Wa d jail is this? …. Not even a month ago, the 11th of October to be exact, the Honourable Prime Minister refuted claims of early elections in a DNO article, under the heading “I have not been thinking about it” – Skerrit, on early elections…. yet elections is carded for just about a month from now. I don’t know but I don’t think Dominicans deserve to manipulated in such a manner whether you are for the government or not.
Skerrit is disrupting Christmas AGAIN!!!!!!
No Respect for Christianity!!!
Yet those same poto Christians are going to reward him for it
… AGAIN
ITS SICKENING
Election Day is December 8th; not December 25th. Note how many weeks to Christmas Day.
December 8th is Mary’s birthday; an important date for Catholics. SO I hope all catholics desist from voting…yeah right. Them priests first that going to vote.
I am not religious so I don’t care when the election date is..i just want to put my X next to the shoe and get it over with..im sick and tired of hearing u ppl complain about everything….call it nuh??? well he called it!! now shut up and go vote!!!!
But, but, but … how is is disrupting Christmas. Stupess. You mean you will still be vex December 25th after UWP lose AGAIN!!
no communism in Dominica.15 years is enough for one party.
Clear the way for THE TEAM.
I believe two terms is enough for any leader in power. when a leader is left in power for too long, they sometimes become too proud and can begin to exhibit Dictatorship qualities. Change is sometimes a good thing.
Just a thought,
one love.
Fantastic! The UWP will be put to rest once and for all.
how many of the ppl on here are really going to vote? I wouldn’t be there and hope for the best. its like watching your kid on the first day of exam taught them well and hope they remember whats right. God bless DA.
I watched the P.M. making the announcement live on GIS and I was taken aback by his stumbling, low-key delivery. I don’t know who will win this election but the demeanour of Roosevelt Skerrit was not ebulient, as if he had already given up, repeating promises that already have been made by the opposition, without much enthusiasm. Honestly, I don’t know what to make of it. I will not vote Skerrit again this time around, I know that but I did not recognise that cocky young man from ten year ago, honestly. What’s up?
What you wanted him to do? Have a party and shout for joy? He was announcing Election Day. This does not mean that he is not happy. As you scrutinize his every demeanor, move and word, it is all in your imagination.
but that is what he is accustom of doing shout and have a party. why the change? coward man!!!!!!!
lord jesus hear the cry of the people
What cry? Have you been living in poverty without housing and food? Have you been starving?
Our Lord will say, “You ungrateful person who does not know what is good for you.”
well I have been suffering. you might be living in luxury and there are many persons who are not , There are many persons who are begging . wouldn’t you prefer that people work and earn money to buy whatever they want.
Don’t call people ungrateful, people want better for themselves. If you bread is buttered other people bread is not!
Labour ka trawvay so much yet labourites in calibishie always begging for a dollar to buy cubes,bread etc…they have the loudest mouth but they don’t know where there next mill coming but labour ka trawvay….after elections don’t beg me..this ATM is closed….go to skerrit cuz labour ka trawvay…see the disrespect labour have for them…there’s a new candidate for labour and she dosnt care to come meet the ppl let them know who she is yet she gonna win comfortably..you have the power in your hands but have showed the Labour Party that u are worth cents and they treat u as u deserved to be treated…with no value.
People from Calibishie, vote smart. Enough of the hand outs. We need jobs, development and security in our village. Enough of the talks and no work.
My people be smart, I know we can do this .
“meal”
There are some people who receive financial assistance and what do they do with it? Some will still beg. It is habitual with them. Some love begging and deceiving those who are gullible to believe them, playing on their compassion and generosity. They make begging a career. No exception in Canada, the US and elsewhere in the world. One would think they received no monthly assistance.
Some of these people are better off than those who are employed who pay their fair share of taxes and have obligations to meet. There is also the working poor whose pride is such, they will never beg and try their utmost to make ends meet, some by also having another job.
This is why you critiques must be careful what you state. You are exaggerating and blowing it all out of proportion by trying to impress others that the situation is so bad in Dominica and the people are poor to the point of starving. This is a downright lie and fabrication.
If they are not satisfied with what they get from the government, they should seek employment. They are their own enemies. Therefore, do not expect sensible people to agree with you. We are not stupid to swallow what you state and believe it as factual. We know better. We are not blind and deaf.
Years ago I would have agreed but not today. Dominica is much better than it ever was in bygone years. Look around you. If you cannot see the change from bygone years, open your eyes. Better yet, get eye glasses.
Tell me where it better? the resurfacing of the roads? ALL government of the past has done that and that will continue to happen
The FACT remains that the main hospital does not have the basic things needed to care for the sick people
There are a high percentage of illiteracy in Dominica, both young and old
Basic items in the supermarket are on the high, even flour prices has risen. bread is now $1.25. two plastic of groceries and the cost is near $200.
Credit meeting credit with people that are working
Utilities bills are high sky
bush taking over the roads
the feeder roads to farmers gardens are not paved so they could easily access their garden….
The agriculture sector is a MESSS
IF YOU BREAD IS BUTTERED WELL OTHER PEOPLE BREAD IT NOT!
Time for change!
meal not mill…
Great news P.M Skerrit you are such a hero man. Congrats on receipt of the award for your tremendous work. We will continue to vote LLLLLLLLAAAAAABBBBBBOOOOOOUUUUUURRRRRRRR ALL THE WAY!!!!!!!!!!! LAAAAAAAAABBBBBBOURRRRRRRR. Oh Dominicans 5 more years for higher heights with LABOUR.
your screaming labour not going to change the inevitable results, A workers win on December 8th so go on scream.
5 more years you damn crazy razzy u mad u bloody idiot , not there changeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!is a bloddy must!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Year the devil takes care of his own, Catholic Church= house of the anti christ
Why the Catholic Church? What has it done to you? You have condemned yourself.
Call it nuh, if is man you say you man call it nuh… it has been called!!!
Who laughs last will get the best laugh.
HE COULD NOT HANG ON TO THE DATE ANY LONGER AROUND HIS NECK. The weight was choking him too heavy.
Whether now nor later the date had to be announced.
Again, UWP Team Dominica has been ready until they started their BLOCK MEETING before the PM can call the date. What you have to say to THAT!
people ……………… stop and think open all you eyes vote for development take a good look at Dominica the youth jobs E.CT pray to GOD for directions vote wisely for yourself and your children and grand children for your family think of the future and not just for only now stop voting for party and vote for development
is party that bring development
You talking about a party that putting money in their pocket. 20% for the country and 80% in my bank account.
And the PM saying I will give my servants some money to go and SEWO and the ignorant youths will get Laptops and tablets and phones….but no internet.
hahaha….PM Santa has spoken!!
Just think the timing is too short for those of us who would like to travel from overseas to vote. To apply for leave and then to book a flight when you were just home for Creole Festival. Then liat not even having any night landing. Just really not fair.
That is the Skerrit strategy. Declare election with the shortest notice possible at a time when the diaspora will be hard-pressed to get a flight home to vote at such short notice. This man is scheming to neutralize the voice of the diaspora. Well played Skerrit, Well played. I would say shame on you Skerrit, but I doubt you even have a conscience to understand what shame is.
That is why a set date is very necessary
Change is a most Dominicans do the right thing and vote for your children children think BLUE ,DRINKBLUE ,Do EVERY THING BLUE VOTE TEAM DOMINICA.
Change is a most Dominicans do the right thing and vote for your children children think BLUE ,DRINKBLUE ,Do EVERY THING BLUE VOTE TEAM DOMINICA.
Its Politricks time again, are you gonna vote now??
DLP will win a majority given that most people believe as much as UWP members can complain they are not equip with the know how to govern Dominica! Talk is cheap when you outside looking in! God protect DA throughout this process!
Did you really think before you wrote this? And are you really convinced about this statement? Take a look at the candidates on both teams and tell us man/woman for man/woman, and tell who is more ilequipped to govern Dominica
You are saying that UWP is not equipt with the know how, what about the ruling party, they do not have a clue what they are doing. Everything is on the back burner. People pray for direction and vote wisely, for your future and your children s future. Blood of Jesus cover Dominica.
I cant believe the pm said that they concern about farmers, he really do not live in DA. For 14years, build all the projects to give chinese work and not dominicans, selling all those passport and we cant see the money, kill the farming sector , kicking out the public works workers and orders from jobs, so many job loses, taking so much loan to put chinese to work, well that pm and his crew shout get out off office, workerssssssssss all the way
Farmers must live godly lives and pray to God to assist them. How many do that and genuinely so? People want progressive, successful lives and business. How much of them give God his dues as He expects of them?
They depend too much on the government. God help those who help themselves. I could tell you more.
change is a must skerit u have to go
What if God told you tonight you have to go? Food for thought.
WORKERS!!!!!!!! Team Dominica…next Government….The time has come….
The time has come for what?
labour all the way , now and forever >skerro cant lose
Mr really serving the devil boy, when people should be together during Christmas season instead they going to fight and make enemies all in the name of politics.
The only thing that can bring him down is prayers.
Prayers and only prayers
Don’t understand the man. Wherever there is a pile of doodoo mr. Skerrit finds it and steps in it. Everything he touches is so controversial I’m tired of it.
What are you looking forward to for Christmas? Gifts? You have a few weeks to purchase them. Christmas will be a few weeks away to also receive them. You will have time to celebrate it. By then the election will be over. Therefore, what is your complain all about?
Some of you do not think. God who knows your heart and those of others as you, does not answer such prayers. If per chance it would appear that he answered those prayers, your problems will commence. This does not mean that he answered your prayers. He allows these things so that the ungrateful ones as you suffer for some years because you were not smart enough to recognize a good government that has done its utmost to assist the people. Ingratitude will kill some of you.
why does it have to have fighting be respectfully of each other its the christian thing to do all the time but especially at that time of the year.God bless Dominica i will be praying, since i cant be there. May God guide the decisions the prime minister continues to do for all Dominicans.
I do not understand. UWP calling for Elections every day while the Government has been busy doing the people work, now that the UWP wish for the election to be called and election has been called; they are still not happy.
Well one thing we will not hear from the UWP any more is “call the election.”
All UWPites know a DLP Government is best for the country at this time. I believe most UWP supporters love themselves and their country and they will vote Labour now that the elections have been called.
I mean Dominicans regardless of the party you support and what you would like to see but letting common-sense be your guide; ask yourself between the two main political parties leaders, which one of the two leaders do you believe can do a better job for Dominica.
In my mind the answer is clear.
5:50 AM 06/11
First time my country suffer under a dictator alas God we need your help
If you were suffering under a dictator, what you stated of all, you would not have stated it. You would be brought to the gallows and executed. Cease your exaggeration.
Thanks Skerritt….We will finally stop being beggars come Dec 8th.
LET MY PEOPLE GO!!!!!!!
So you think under another government that you would not become a beggar. Some of you will pay for your words.
Who oppressed them? People oppress themselves. You think the government is a miracle worker?
We love you daddy skeroooo
God deserves all that
Mahaut for DLP all the way please please vote people we going forward can’t we see
how is the lab in mahaut?
Forward eh? I would think backward.
You don’t have to think backward. You ARE backward.
No more sorrow, no more pain. Team Dominica will be fixing Dominica once and for all.
Yeah now lets concentrate on making this a fair election! No Bobol, no voleh.
Vote u back in based on what u did in the past 14yrs……..NOT BASED ON ANY PLANS YOU MAY HAVE FOR THE FOR NEXT 5 YEARS!!!!!! Wth like really, which government tells a nation vote me back in because I HAVE NO FUTURE PLANS!
Looks like he was just waiting for the cross from the guys from Rome.https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_twisted.gifhttps://dominicanewsonline.com/news/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif
Dominicans please show those that trying to buy your vote that you are worth more than rum and sewo.
If Public Workers, PWD Workers, their families and friends were to vote for the Skeritt led Administration, they must receive a punishment from the heavens. There is a senior citizen who regularly calls a radio station with the following,” I pray for the blood of Jesus to cover my Prime Minister from his head to his toes.” I am saying, “the blood of fear must be covering Public Workers and PWD Workers from their heads to their toes.” 0%, 0%, 0% for Public Workers, an allegation that PWD Workers have not received a salary for four fortnights and that Government should return to govern you, that is madness.
We love our PM. Congrats, for the prestigious award that was bestowed on you. Love concurs all.
Wake up man. Is buy he buy that award. He give the bishop so much money for his roof not true?
brother..the parliament has been dissolved..so all who crying can save their tears….if you can fathom the wickedness and ill intent of individuals serving their god inside of that PWC you see wasting away there….. I am a strong believer that what goes around…comes around..
I’m just laughing here at my PC right now…because this house of cards is due to come tumbling down… and the cover lifted on the devilish tentacles maneuvering inside of this institution…
Heaven will punish you for putting the Holy Name of God in this. Lookout!
We voting UWP..Change is a must..all the way UWP
Keep changing.
Does anyone know if Mr. Linton did his transfer to the marigot constituency already. It will be sad if he cannot vote for himself.
Well he well wrong wii
Don’t worry. He will have enough other voters covering him and he can cast his vote for the UWP candidate in the Roseau north constituency. That is the smart thing to do.
2 terms is hard work 3 is may be to much.
Pedro, you are right. Why you think a country like the U.S.A. allows their President to serve only two consecutive terms. Things get stale, people get tired, so it is time to change. The people who drafted those rules were not stupid but did that for a reason. How long you want to wear the same underpants, after all.
So We call it nuh and allu tremblin …thought allu had all the answers now team dominica cry’n foul …wat in the world…didn’t you hear the anxiety in dere voices on matt dis afternoon…
Yes we are trembling brother ……..with excitement!
Labour all the way
Free Jam Season once more!!!
Election fever is now officially in full-swing!!! The United Wicked People has finally been given what they have been begging for, for months! Are they ready? Dis they ask for more than they can chew at this time? Is change really in the air for them or sad, sad, sad disappointments? Is Dominica ready for change or is the current state of affairs good enough????
It is indeed a fact that Roosevelt Skerrit has mismanaged the Country’s economy by relying on grants and loans while ignoring internal growth engines! The focus on tourism as a major economic growth factor was a disaster to say the least. Abandoning agriculture altogether was another colossal mistake!
Dominicans are, in fact, more dependent on Government Assistance now than at any time in our history. Civil employees are under-paid and many others in contractual agreements with the Government are not being paid at all. Many less fortunate Dominicans are not able to travel and to gain true world knowledge. It is this lack of knowledge that our current Prime Minister and others in his Cabinet prey on! Most Dominicans vote on party loyalty rather than the real issues that is affecting their homeland! Real issues like loans and grants that has to be repaid and will still be crippling Dominica’s economy for many years to come while Dominica is not producing, manufacturing or exporting anything much to boost internal revenue growth.
The promise of more roads, buildings and institutions that rely mainly on foreign financial assistance is a promise of piling more debt on top of debts that are already weighing us down!
Meanwhile, Chinese merchants continue to take money out of our economy to send back to China. Every dollar sent to China is a dollar out of a Dominican’s pocket. Now, calculate that by hundreds of thousands per year and you will understand the importance of keeping monies circulating within the economy so that each time you spend a dollar you are benefiting a Dominican and not a Chinese individual thousands of miles away!
Any knowledgeable person can tell you that you cannot remedy unemployment without improving internal productivity. No Country is going to loan us money to keep our Citizens employed. In order to spur long-term employment growth we must improve in our manufacturing, agricultural, tourism and exporting sectors! Jobs are simply created from within!
The Dominica Labor Party is a party of good and patriotic Dominicans, but the leadership has simply lost their way with regards to good, responsible, moral and intelligent governance. I am sorry, but I must speak the truth. Dr. Skerrit I know you may be upset at me for this but it is my way of giving you a mandate should you win this election. May God bless Dominica!!!!
Those 23 people that disliked are really illiterate imbeciles. They cannot spot a fair comment. once they realize you are not singing favor of UWP they click dislike. They could not even read enough to realize you are not singing praises for Skrrit. Foolish Workers party supporters.
I have 2 choices: Vote Ignorant Arrogance (Linton); or vote Arrogant Ignorance (Skerrit)
Lend thy guidance oh Jah!
Give Linton a chance to prove himself man…
I have come to that conclusion also. Really the voters are in the driving seat, certainly not Skerrit, or Hartley Henry. Take all they offers and you are still free to vote for change. It is the voter that is winning and that is how it should be.
Vote for your candidate of choice in your constituency. I man voting Isaac. I man cousin voting Baron. I man aunty voting Danny. I man uncle voting Claudius. I man granny voting Jousha. I man grandpa voting Alex. I man son voting Thomas. I man daughter voting Ezeliel. I man grand daughter voting Unica. I man other son voting Ronald, I man other daughter voting George, I man adoted son voting Adams. I man adopted daughter voting Burton. I man third cousin voting Monelle, I man godmother voting Alexander. I man godfather voting Fontaine.
Googoogaga tell me to be very careful, his father is a con artist, a pathological liar and is suffering from Hartly verbal diarhoea complicated with moral malnutrition.
Well father Sharplis said last Xmas season that the spirit of Xmas is destroyed by siwo well befor they destroy Xmas let Lang Mama start singing his carols early tone
Come they told me Por ror por pomp pom
The voting gift they bring
Por ror por pomp pom
Rum ,Tablets , flatscreen
Por ror por pomp pom
ror por pomp pom
Shall I vote for him
Por ror por pomp pom
Son of a gun
Oh come all ye faithfull
Joyful poor and ignorant
Oh come ye oh come yee to beg eh them
Come and be lowly to the king of Vielle case
Oh come bishop adore him
Oh come mista Augustine
Oh come let greedy lawyers adore adore
Oh come let them adore him
And Dimitri the son
Jingle bell Jingle Bell Jingle al the way
Oh how sad it is hide and pretend youre Laborite
Oh Jingle bell Jingle Bell Jingle
Mepuis on it’s was
With galvanize and plywood
And a big flat screen TV
Dash in to Siwo
Beris harmon oh his way
All the things we do
So corrupt politicians have their way
Lang Mama want to sleep I will finish the rest tomorrow papa Yawn Yawn! If anybody want to finish the carols feel free. No MC Marie involved
I am calling on the Christian community to know that any vote for the Roosevelt Skerrit led Dominica Labour Party is a vote for Satan and his followers… Make the right decision and vote Skerrit and his demonic enterprise out of office and SAVE OUR LAND FROM DOOM… There is no coincidence that Skerrit receives the Grand Cross of Merit from the head of the sons and daughters of Satan this morning and calls elections date this afternoon… Dominicans do not go down in the annals of history as voting for a man who has turned away from God and uses men who purport to be Godly but blinded by the greed for money, power and association to be fooled by this man… Do not let the Grace of God leave this land… come ye forward sons and daughters of God and pray for GOD TO SAVE THIS LAND… VOTE SKERRIT AND THE DOMINICA LABOUR PARTY OUT… ORR HOLD YOUR SELF ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE DOOM WITH WHICH WE WILL BE FACED… AND YES IT WILL BE PAINFUL FOR MANY A SOULS… GOD SAVE OUR LAND FROM THIS DEMON OF GREED FOR POWER…
GOD PLEASE SAVE US::
I am in total agreement, this cross thing came directly from the pit of hell and woe unto those who do not have eyes to see.
what a coincidence to receive it the cross and call election date
in the afternoon. We are ahead of Skerrit and his jumbee vibes. We will fast and pray that the Almighty God who is stronger than all evil, defuses and dismantle the evil spell that follows. AMEN
LMAo u mean there are really some people that want a L’homme Maypwi linton as Prime Minister… lol.. Linton don’t take his time to think, he always ready to eat someone with them kind of answers he giving!
Well good luck to both!
Who’s really surprised here? One month’s notice…of course he did. Dominica needs to seriously consider amending its laws so that each PM has a limited time to serve. Its going to be the same again…absolutely no change. Let the bribery commence..
UWP all the way
WORKERZ!!!!!!!!!!!!
cHANGE IS A MUST Skerrit must go
I thought that there was still a lot of work to be done. Apparently the only things done during that announcement and now was the renaming/naming exercises conducted recently in the NE.
You are right. Everything just cosmetic. Mr. thinks we are that shallow? Well I’m sicked and tired of being treated like that and will vote accordingly.
Change is Possible
Change is Coming
Change is Now
Change is a Must
Vote the DLP Out
Can’t wait to vote your back mr Skerrit!! Trust me you deserve it
The grinch (skerrit) is gonna steal christmas……..again. Time for this f-ing election to be over.
Christmas is a long way after the elections. So this one will not stand. Don’t try that.
All the way with labour .Mahaut people five more years for our pal rep and the Dominica Labour Party .Who jah Bless no man curse.All the way with Labour.
give them a rum fast before the vote pass
Weeee’ I voting labor cause they already give
Me my 6000.00 us to come down from STT to come to vote . All you stupid if they want your vote demand 6000.00 us like I did up from ! They giving you that easy !
Are you that cheap?? A first class prostitute charges more than that.
Girl your can lie! Better you had say 600.00
Labour must go in the name of JESUS AMEN
All the way labour blessing frob above.
All the way labour blessing frob above.
Let them campaigning begin. Time to right my wrong
A tough decision before that Kaiso season keeping in mind street mas is carded for 16, 17 February 2015, and not forgetting that GE was constitutionally due by May 2015. One can speculate that a lot of lyrics must to be re-written but more power to thee art form!!!!!!!!
December 18, 2009 it was DLP 18 seats…
December 8, 2014 it will be DLP 8 seats
Just remember how we’re suffering! Now the gifts and galvanize plywood chicken and run will buy votes ! Can you imagine how foolish our people have been . The issues are right in front of is victimization , dictatorship , thief , in some cases abuse of power ! Is it that only one set must have ! The drug barons spoil our children ruin our credibility with visa and travel over seas we need to open our eyes please ! It’s time for a change
I can see clealy now that Skerrit is gone.
All the bad feelings have disappeared.
Look all around there’s nothing but blue flags
Look straight ahead, nothing but blue skies.
Crazy Skerrit you cannot run the country, Give another man a chance.
Its time
Change is a must.
Labour all the way, together we must
That is the trouble my friend. There is even no harmony or trust in the cabinet now. That can not be good for the country. Skerrit does not know anymore whom to trust.
It was always a gamble. Call it now or call it after carnival and risk more lashing from Kaiso. Wrong move right move!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So it begs the question “how the _ _ _ _ do we please you people”? If we call it now there are issues with it, if we call it then there are issues with it.
Well we shall see…TIME will tell!!….the beauty of this is…GOD already knows the results….
Dominica should have a fix date for general election and should be posted on our calendar, an event of a disaster then it will reschedule.I just left for 7weeks vacation I will missed general election, if I had knew I would have travel for 3weeks.
Yes Thank you Jesus!
Good news to the nation. The Dominican people are given the chance to go the polls and elect a government of their choice on December 8th 2014.
There’s a record of fourteen years by the current government to judge. The people must decide if they want to continue on the same path of corruption, victimization, jobless economy, arrogance, disrespect, foreign workers have priority over the natives re: to jobs, and an acrimonious relationship between the Labour party members and the opposition. They must vote their conscience. Oh Almighty God, help our people.
I see no benefit in voting..My vote does not count
If you don’t vote then don’t complain.
Every vote counts…… VOTE
More blows for the blues. Four loses in a row!! The change we will be seeing come christmas for sure is a new opposition party, because after yet another loss, these bunch of blue JOKERS will surely be finished!
Come on Labourites. Open your eyes. And realize that change is a MUST. Allu PM is not the man for Dominica. Best Dominica never gained independence because at this point, Dominica is in no way Independent. SO ig allu know what best.. MAKE WAY FOR THE BLUE
This is a chance to save Waitukubuli and vote labour Party Skerrit out!
Am excited soooo finally Team Dominica and Matt in the morning and Angelo and give it a rest..Was fed up of all that PM/Country bashing causing a division.Painintg Dominica as the worst place to Live…But yet they fight for HER…Labourrrrrrrrrr all the wayyyyyyyyy.
I must congratulate the pm on the diplomatic and professional way in which he announced the date for the next general elections. I therefore urge all Dominicans to say a prayer for the nation and it’s people. Indeed Labour ka twavay.
labar ka twavay pou cour yo too sel,
This morning skerrit received cross….this afternoon he call election…….hmmmmmmm….Dominicans watch your backs….illuminati
straight illuminati but God is all Powerful
Well election is set. Personally I dont like the date. As a university student who will be unbthe mist of exams it is unfair. We are the future of the country and we should vote for our future leader. Well there goes the Christmas.
Change is a must labour must go
Can someone tell me where Lennox is running? I’ve been asking all along. And it’s an hour now and we’ve yet to hear from him. #5MoreYears
Maynard voted in Mahaut and was the Parl Rep for Soufriere. Fool
Maynard.????
You are obviously listening to the wrong radio station. I listen to all of them but only one gives Lennox a chance to speak. All the rest is controlled by Skerrit and his goons. That is not democracy and is democracy I’m voting for this time. What can I lose, I’m brokes already anyway under this present regime.
Yes I change is a must give
Another man a chance
And I hear skerrit say “Alas papa bodya, workers gon plimay meh” WORKERS!
Halleluja! Let the campaigning begin. Go team Labour. Run as fast as you can team Domininca so that you can catch up!
skerrit say laybah is not a team.poor you!
DECEMBER 8, 2014: THE END OF AN ERROR!!
Did you mean ERA?
no i am sure dunckyat meant error. Our error in putting in DLP in the first place.
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Alas, this one flew far, far over your head, didn’t it??
Ah so the thing set up campaign time offically. Election date 8th December. Make the right choice.Keep away from sharp objects, such as saw’s which can cause major injury.LABOURRRRR ALL THE WAYYY!!!!!!
We will need the SAW to cut off that shoe that has been squeezing us for 15 years. WORKERS!!!#changeisamust!!!!!
but de red shoe squeezing our foot. time to throw it away in de labass.
You know what. That shoe is squeezing me, what is left of it anyway, I’m now walking on my uppers and soon I will have to go bare foot like those paros on the bayfront. I’m voting for the party that allows me to buy my own shoes of my own choice this time and I will use my saw to cut off the legs anybody stopping me. Ma Moses saying that.
Boy Skerrit not easy. We’ll see what happens now
Silly isn’t that you all e
Anted.. Really can’t pleSe any one. You ask for it you got it what are you moaning about
Labooouuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrrrr
Hahaha, look at that. A cry in the wilderness.
yayyyyyy time for change
Thanks god is about time, let hope dominica and the people have a early christmas present
thank you p.m. but my boy change in a must
Vieille case in full swing.
Is mr. Skerrit out of touch? On the very day the opposition has block meetings in every constituency he announces his election date, giving the UWP the chance to hit the ground running, taking the wind out of his own party’s sails. For a self-confessed smart man that is not tactically clever.
Anyway, I’m not voting any colour, not blue or red.
I am voting for Dominica, so it will be the Team for me.
MR PM PLEASE PAY THE EMPLOYEES AT PUBLIC WORKS THEIR SALARY
There’s a record of fourteen years by the current government to judge. The people must decide if they want to continue on the same path of corruption, victimization, jobless economy, arrogance, disrespect, foreign workers have priority over the natives re: to jobs, and an acrimonious relationship between the Labour party members and the opposition. They must vote their conscience. Oh Almighty God, help our people.
We do not want Dominica to become like Venezuela nor like Cuba. Venezuela don’t even have toilet paper…the government controls everything that comes into the country. These two countries like the power and the control. Want to see poor people and their children LOOK UP to them as king…but there is only one King!
We want to hear the issues of the country not given fee lap tops, tablets, phones and we don’t have INTERNET to use them. PLEASE do not buy the poor and venerable people because some of them are uneducated.
There are some educated ones who are afraid to speak out and forming the royal fool….remove fear from your hearts and speak out and do the right thing by voting for UWP.
wooop wooooop election Fever! Skerro Skerro! Wave something Red. Back in it for 5 more years me say!
all the way with the dominica labour party.googoo gaga finally gave the blue bug what they were calling for
GO SKERRO
I think he mean GO PACKING….
Yes GO and don’t come back.
He call it…
Awesome! Thank you Roosevelt Skerrit! Finally….sigh…
The way you people are acting, an ignorant observer would think that elections has already gone past its legally permissible date.
that’s what it sounds like wen u fed-up of smtn…hmmm?!