The United Workers Party (UWP) is calling for the immediate cancellation of a contract between the government of Dominica and Charles Jong who has been employed as a communication consultant.
As a matter of fact, the UWP is threatening legal action “to ensure that justice is done in the public interest.”
Recently Dominica News Online obtained documents which revealed that the government is dishing out close to $100,000 for a one-year contract with Jong, who has a St. Kitts address and who will be rendering ‘Public Relations and Information Management Services.’
“The Government agrees to pay the Consultant the total contract price of Eastern Caribbean dollars $96,000.00 payable in twelve (12) monthly payments in arrears at the rate of $8,000,” the document reads.
The contract began in November 2013.
But in a letter to cabinet secretary, Steve Ferrol, who signed the contract on the behalf of the government, opposition leader, Hector John, made it clear that the UWP is not pleased with the arrangement.
He has called for a $40,000 refund to the state’s purse, which he said has been paid to Jong so far.
“Failing this, the United Workers Party will exhaust every legal facility at its disposal to ensure that justice is done in the public interest,” the letter said.
In his letter John described Jong’s appointment as an “overtly political assignment” which should be paid by the Dominica Labor Party “and not be cleverly passed on to the State’s treasury under false pretenses.”
John gave the following reasons which, he said, made the arrangement “highly irregular”:
• We are not aware that there is any shortage of public servants assigned to provide the services outlined in the Agreement;
• We are not aware that there was any public advertisement inviting tenders for the provision of these services;
• Mr. Charles Jong has been conspicuously engaged in blatant political campaign work for the Dominica Labour Party since the commencement of the contract and for its duration to date;
• Mr. Charles Jong has openly violated the legal arrangements under which the proceedings of Parliament are broadcast live to the people of Dominica; and
• Under the authority of this Agreement, Mr. Charles Jong threatened to be the worst nightmare of the Leader of the Opposition in the Parliament of Dominica.
“Clearly, Mr. Jong is serving the Dominica Labour Party and not the Government of the State,” John wrote.
The letter was copied to prime minister, Roosevelt Skerrit, speaker of the house, Alix Boyd-Knights and president of the Dominica Labor Party.
A public profile on website, Linkedin.com, describes Jong as a Communications Consultant for Government of Dominica, a Marketing and Communications Consultant for the Barbados Labour Party, a Committee Member at St. Kitts Music Festival Marketing Committee and a Communications Consultant at Office of the Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis.
The site also said he “has worked and continues to work in a significant number of election campaigns in the English speaking Caribbean (St. Kitts, Nevis, Dominica, Grenada, St. Vincent, Barbados, Cayman Islands).”
It is 1:30 PM, Thursday March 4, 2014 and I am listening to KAIRI but to me I am listening to a St. Kitts Radio Station.
How interesting in light of the subject matter. Is this a Dominican on the radio stations interviewing a newly elected Prime Minister of St. Kitts? No way. A Dominican working in St. Kitts?
DNO the statements that I am about to make can be seen in the Dominica government Gazette – dated February 2014.
It is evident that Roosevelt Skerrit is using tax payers money to facilitate his own agenda. In addition to this Charlie Jong there is an ouragous declaration in the Gazette where many operatives of the Dominica Labor Party are given tax exemption on their luxury vehicles and that include people like Daryl Titre, Crazy T, Mara St Rose etc . Now as shown in the Gazette Crazy T imported a Range Rover Autobiography and was awarded tax exemption. People who make all kind of excuses for this corrupt government must now explain to us why it is that Crazy T is awarded this gift on a high end luxurious vehicle. This vehicle in particular goes for US$ 185,000 so Dominica go do the maths on the value of the import duty and then add that to the $500,000 that the government admitted was granted to the same Crazy T.
Now we understand why people like Daryl Titre who has a job and can pay his import Duty is on the list; Need I say anything about Mara St Rose the sister of Collin Mc Intyre and wife of the calypsonian the Hunter is also on the list. Now there are other mercenaries of the Dominica Labor Party on the list. Now granteed there are a few deserving people on the list of 73 however what I have concluded is the many of the operatives are desperately making a dash for the pot of soup knowing that the arty is about to come to an end.
Does the UWP have anything better to talk about…… How much money is. Lennox getting. When they travel all over the Caribbean
Well said , I suppose the money comes froms donations so they feel they dont have to justify that expenditure.
@ Anonymous and Islandal- Is lennox a minister of government? You all should just stop playing politics. When something is wrong say So. We cannot employ locals but can pay an outsider $8,000/month? Do you know the amount of money that was lost only on Crazy-T vehicle? Boss if you want to buy a vehicle for $200,000 U.S then you should be able to CLEAR it. Do not hang your hat where your hand cannot reach. This government is SICK!
So the Government cannot do anything wrong? My god. Allu not easy nah. When something not right say so or don’t say anything at all.
I agree….why Daryl Titre not making noise…he always ready to talk…we have local persons who can do the JOB and maybe even better…hire our locals….they need food on their table too…
Daryl Titre name on the Gazette as one of the 73 people who received duty free on his imported Kia vehicle. Now I know people who have applied tax reprieve on their imported vehicles and these people are retired people who still continue to do voluntary community work andneed their vehicle to do so. these people have been denied simply because they are perceived as non supporters of the PIP. Now Daryl Titre has a salary and is given duty free benefits on his imported Kia vehicle.
The UWP needs to do a better job streamlining their message. The only point to be made here is that the gentleman is doing labour party work and being paid with taxpayers money. That is the troubling issue that should be highlighted.
Instead you are giving the wicked, mischievous folks (because clearly they must know better) the reason to suggest that you are against foreigners working here or that you are against a professional earning as much as/as little as $8000.
Be clear! Do not confuse the message.
Team Dominica needs to call out the people en masse to assemble outside the PM’s office and protest until Jong leaves the state…period! I am just sick and tired of Skerrit and his cabal taking us for fools and gutless people. We keep allowing skerrit to rape the treasury and all I hear is talk, talk and more talk. Jong and Skerrit have to go ASAP.
“I AM FOR CHANGE, ARE U?”
Assertive, NOT Agressive!
More foolishness from an irrelevant pressure group called the UWPwee!!!
I think i am going to start a petition to stop paying the UWPwee parliamentarians the salary we pay them each month.
Create a situation, manipulate public discussion, and threaten with legal action. The UWP blue print for reelection.
UWP stop wasting people time being obstructionist!!! Allu need to focus on business and getting investment, local business development… which by the way was the reason UWP was created for local entrepreneurs and businessmen. which applies to most Dominicans since we don’t have large industry, most people are self employed in some capacity. Stop chasing Skerrit tail, he is the Prime minister and doing a great job if you want to do a better job, work harder and stop criticizing, if you don’t have money ask for donations and investments to support your initiatives till then pais bouche!!!!
Your advice for an Opposition to Shut up is unheard of and not heeded in a Democracy .The Opposition in my opinion has a genuine issue here .Why does the taxpayer of Dominica have to contribute directly to the Campaign of the Dominica Labour Party? What is it that this Person can do for the Government that a Dominican cannot do? This is very contrary to our law and also to the ethics of our Democracy .
You advising the Opposition to Paix Bouche “Shut up” is in itself a revelation of Your undemocratic mindset and it goes against the grain of what is enshrined in our Constitution.So write on my Brother and reveal to us Your support for the Dictatorship of Mr. Skeritt.I just hope when this totalitarian idea strikes back you will be able to take shelter from the very same Constitution
There are so many Dominicans out in the region who are consultants. They get short term contracts and higher than normal pay. Who knows when the next job will be.
Locally in Dominica there are so many consultants that are there that do good for the country and make more.
Ask your self Dominicans if you were a consultant who bid for jobs and will only have that job for an X period of time. Would take the pay of the average man.
Reading here saddens me that we have a problem about his pay. It shows our level of education and understanding of the professional world. We should have an issue if he under performs and is bringing shame to our country but NOT about his pay which is reasonable for a CONSULTANT.
We really need to take our minds outside little Dominica. We need to think outside the box.
Thanks
I respect that everybody’s views are different but sometimes it sickens me to see these shallow comments that some people place on DNO. Its not a matter of “Skerrit running things and its his party that in power!” We are ALL Dominicans who get affected by these nonsensical decisions which are really not in the best interest of the people. Don’t get me wrong providing people with toilets in the year 2014 means we’re on a “good road.” However we the people have no say as an independent country. In fact we just hear about changes whether good or bad. And this is what some people fail to realize that everything is not really to develop D/ca but because election is coming or because UWP finally stepping up #MADNESS
So the Caribbean is all alike. Every island I go to, the people (or the 99% not connected to the politicos) are held hostage at the feet of a tug of war between warring leaches of their governments.
As a Yankee white boy been coming to the Carib since I bahn, mi gwan ride a horse of death wit a cutlass a words to cut dem down.
Watch. Vifreepress comin liberate dem minds and hang the politrixters till the last change fall from dem pockets back to the people.
Hear me now.
The political culture in Dominica has always been fair and even heeled. Every party has had an equal chance to represent its constituents. The corruption and this and that talk generally comes from the people not in power. Our EC dollar is stable, our governments are stable and our region is stable. If you want to be mad… Get mad at the lack of investment the US has made in the Caribbean which has supported them since the beginning of time.
all i have to say is in this hard economic times in Dominica, we donot need another PRO for the DLP. There is GIS, Daryl Titre, DBS, KAIRI, VIBES….its a total waste of tax payers money.
i agree with John its nonsense!
They cannot even pay the united nations money for dominica, but see the nonsense they doing. U see dominicans like it because they do not have the slightest idea what it is to be homeless, living on the streets, eating garbage, e. T. C. Unless they do not suffer they will not stop backing up this nonsense. They are two way switches, when pot on fire, they saying oh it burning, when the fire out , they back to the same fire that burn d pot. Da people make up all u mind. All u decide all u did not want madame speaker to be president, and made sure it didn’t happen. Now it look like all u afraid to stand up to the ruling party and say no
More…
you forget Mervin paul already ?
Alas Bondieu should all Dominicans holding a government job anywhere in the world should be terminated and deported back to Dominica. Should the people in those countries do what the UWP is doing? How would you and I call it, discrimination?
Are we really listening to the UWP? Now Dominica cannot hire a non born Dominican and we what to be treated with dignity elsewhere? Will the UWP be able to represent us to this countries where we want to discriminate against their citizens?
And when people come to our shores we behave so badly? Do you or I have any relatives working overseas?
Did any UWP member ever worked outside Dominica?
What is the UWP really?
NO….I refuse to believe that you are that stupid.
This man has been working for all LABOR Parties around the Caribbean. That means he is a Labor Party operative.
Why is he as a Labor Party operative being paid from the public purse? There are many people and organization already doing the government’s PR job: GIS, DBS, Kairi FM, Daryl Titre, DA Vibes.
Why do we need to pay this man that amount of money? That is the crux of the matter. Open you eyes and stop being blinded.
Any foreigner is welcomed to work in Dominica as long as the job is properly advertised and everything is done by the books.
Thank God I am stupid, because I would not like to be as smart as you. Just check the amount of non citizens you guys have had problems with. And all U taking trip all over other people country to promote your party. Zor pa feb.
I can just see the talks if the Member States start terminating employment or putting restrictions on what kind of jobs we can hold in these places, just so that those of us who believe we can live and work out of Dominica and treat non Dominicans that way.
I Pray that Dominicans will not be harshly judged because of the likes of you. People out there and those who come to our shores are fully aware, thank God, you are not representing most Dominicans and that is not how the majority of us feel of our neighbouring citizens where many of us live and work.
Heaven help us.
OMG….you just put the nail in the coffin. You are indeed STUPID (caps for emphasis).
Did you read my post? I will repeat. I have no problems with other people coming to work in Dominica. I have worked in a number of different countries myself.
What I am against is having a man who is a Labor Party OPERATIVE being paid from the public purse. I hope this can pass through your thick skull. This man is not working for the government, he is working for the Labor Party under the pretense that he is working for the government.
Christ, how much simpler can I make it?
No wonder all our Caribbean neighbours ahead of us. It is people like you who simply accept whatever bone is thrown to you. GEEZZ
Charles Jong, according to this posting, holds several positions in many of the Caribbean Islands. I agree with you to an extent; however, Charles Jong DO NOT need another job, Dominica DO NOT need a Communication Consultant. I do agree that if the Labor Party hired this man as aforementioned, the Labor Party SHOULD pay him from its CAMPAIGN FUNDS and NOT from the STATE FUNDS. Charles Jong is clearly working for the LABOR PARTY and NOT for the Island of Dominica. I also agree that he is paid TOO MUCH, at our EXPENSE. WAKE UP.
Totally miss the point – I wonder why? Is it because you are too dumb, to blind, too stupid , too bias or just too darn A&&&&&.
It is because of people like you that the country is so behind. You put party color blue,red or green before country. loyalty ,truth, justice, fairness don’t mean a darn thing to you party yen yen again red , blue or green
U are missing the point! Get with the program and u will understand.
Sorry to say You are missing the point! That man is a political operative He should be payed by the Party not with the Tax payers money! Why is that so difficult to understand?
It is more than mental enslavement. Our own black brothers in Govt. who are doing those things to their own people. Because they have the POWER?
Imagine, Dominicans paying a foreigner $96,000.00 for doing what? On top of what GIS, DBS, KAIRI FM, now the Chronicle, cabalists, and others in and out are doing regards PR?
Just check the reactions and comments. Many do not even care if they remain unemployed or living from hand-to-mouth, salary-to salary, but is OK for the foreigner to be given a job ahead of qualified Dominicans. And what job? Smookscreen?
Poverty is on the rise, unemployment on the rise. Standard of living down, down, But jobs for their ilk.
Where about all the talk about ICT and training of Dominicans in communication, public relations et al? No advertisement for the job. No opportunity for any Dominican to get the job. Even though many could.
And what is the reason for that job? Dominicans, you paying that man all that money for what? and you out of job? You have bills to pay, send your children to school, eat, drink too, oui? In your own country that happening to you and you doh care?
Why allow yourselves to be mentally enslaved again and again and again, nuh?
Apparently Dominica has no one QUALIFIED enough to do Communication Consulting. This is shameful. I wonder if anyone back home, as hard as they work, EARNS that MUCH money or even a fraction of that amount. Pretty soon we will have NO Dominicans holding any kind of positions. Maybe DNO will no longer be DNO, rather CNO – China News Online.
Now is this man working for the government of Dominica, or is he working for the labour party, that must be established, if so he should not be paid out of the public purse, it seems he is doing personal erans for the labour party, so why he was not paid by the labour party, this is really not good, why wasn’t this job advertised locally, are there no locals qualified to do this work? nothing wrong with employing someone from abroad but if this money could stay locally wouldn’t that be good for the economy.
It seems?
Are you asking questions and answering them yourself?
It seems?
that’s what i do not understand, the inferences that everyone seems to know that he works for the labour party.
where are the facts to back up the “seems” of the day.
OK – if there is proof that he is doing LABOUR party work and not “government work” try to distinguish the two – it may be a fine line, then this is an issue that needs to be dealt with.
but to simple say to fire him with no proof as to anythign else is preposterous.
I know that Dominicans are RACIST, yes, you guys ar..the comments show it everyday, but at the same time, they need to ask legit questions and demand PROOF when all these allegatiosn are beign tossed around and about.
You cannot go to court with evidence..civil court needs a case on the merits. Assumptions do not “seemingly” work
the seems need to be replaced by ” this is what’s going on; here’s the proof”
In places like Alaska, if you apply for a job in a native cooperative be it the native hospital ,a native will get the job before you if you ever get it at all.
Hector on it again. wonder if he acting on her own or by his puppet masters.
U ppl need to study politics before commenting blatantly, If this case goes to court the government will win.
Just do a little research to all the other countries in the world and you will see for urselves.
In England a man with the same jobs get 300,000 pounds, plus travel, and other allowances a year. Also check what his salary is in the other caribbean countries where he is employed and u all will see.
Ppl, stop making UWP ride on ur intelligence. Strupess
That isn’t making any sense the man is getting paid based on qualification and experience that not even a big salary… all you will leave the man alone though cause his here to stay
what is the obsession with CHARLES JONG. Se what happen to Tomson Fontaine.
http://www.eccourts.org/roosevelt-skerrit-v-thomas-fontaine-et-al/
what is your point. this case only says that Thompson has to file an amended defence and because Mr. Lawrence is senior counsel Thompson has to pay cost to him. If it was junior counsel he would pay less. What is the point of this. Please explain.
First thing that I would do as Prime Minister of Dominica is to shut down GIS, add a television service to DBS and make it an independent national broadcasting corporation open to all Dominicans including the Government and opposition, whereby all services are paid for by everyone including the government and opposition. Such excesses in a poor country of 70000 people is just unbelievable!
This is nonsense hector john is totally right. The job should advertise first to locals and if there’s. No one to fill the position then we could consider abroad candidate. Dominican don’t be foolish facts is facts. This man is getting paid by tax payers pocket. If skerrit wants him on a political point of view why don’t he pays him from his own pocket. Only in dominica these things happens. Skerrit is being a real dictator.
The comment from “Labour Power” is the typical and classic example of what goes on in the mind of an average labourite. I am so happy that I do not associate to that level of thinking. I mean, look at the absolutely garbage from this person. hahahahahaha. But I like when they do that, they make things easier for Team Dominica. How many young people in Dominica would want to associate with this “labour power” person?
The best part was this –> Skerrit have 2 degrees..if he do a 3rd one he getting a PHD
LOL…..
DOMINICANS are so stupid it is beyond belief, do you think UWP would be any different from the reighing Gov let them win the election and you will see what will happen Dominica finishing in a day. Everybody have to borrow money even big boy America owing others ,where will they get this majic money from, the jobs they talking about you guys must be easily led and take things to heart seriously do you think this man Linton who can hardly string two sentences together can represent DA over seas if so you are having a laugh, Furthermore Who would disrespect their own PM only Dominicans even President Mugabe have more respect from his people and he is a wicked Dictator. look around the African countries and the rest of the caribbean every body respects their leaders irrespective of their political backgrounds Dominican Bat Dabar Zor. You can never move forward all you to narrow minded. wake up it is the 21st centuary.
Learn to understand situation before your mouths go yipeti yap.
If a Dominican have to work for you even in the diaspora he takes ten days longer than any other nation and at times the job is shabby, they are all for themselves and money minded.
You mean that is the “Stranger that was in the House”… drawing $100,000 a year and those poor malaway Skerrit ites can hardly buy a bread ?
Enuff is enough. Change must come. How long? Not long.
Those fools that are blind sited by skewo there , zor kay sav
I am appalled at some of the comments here. The government of Dominica cannot take tax payers money to pay a campaign manager. He was hired under false pretenses, so PM lied to the people of Dominica and stole from them. I wonder if there are any doctors in DA making 100 grand a year. The entire country should be upset. DNO featured a young lady with an amputated leg who lives in deplorable conditions. That money could have done wonders for her. If Obama pulled a stunt like that during his campaign, he would have been sent packing. People who are defending this man’s moves probably do not pay taxes or they did not read the article. There is absolutely no way that a hard working, honest individual can defend Labour right now.
@Dominican for sure. Whether you are masculine or feminine, your behavioral pattern is that of a Hammer head shark. If I am to give your a brief on this shark I wiill tell you that it stays in deep waters and loves pushing the head in the sand. Base on your comments i can see a similar pattern. Let me urge you that there’s certainly room for improvement on your end. Please reflect and you will be much more valuable to the nature Isle. Hope that you are not offended.
Poor Hector! Lennox & Co. using him when they want. Now he has some clout as LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION.
weh papa some dominicans have no job but they giving foreigners job so the jobless can go to red clinic for free money then they going to give others the job cause Skerrit doh think dominicans smart enough
It should be made law that a local has first priority for jobs here on the island and must be advertised for at least six weeks. If in the event that they cant find a local to fill the position; THENNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN they can hire a foreigner.
SKERRIT GIVE FOREIGNERS JOB
BUT HE GIVING DOMINICANS TOILET
TAKE DAT!!!!!
Barbados, St. Kitts and Nevis employed him. Do those nationals object to his employment? The PM thought he is the best man for the position, who possesses suitable credentials, experience and expertise. Therefore he hired him.
Why object? Is there anyone in D/ca who is qualified for this position? Those who state that D/cans abroad could have been given the opportunity, do you think if they were aware of this job opportunity, they would pack up and return to D/ca?
Hector and your gang cease creating problems where none exist and making a mountain out of a molehill. Those who object as primarily you must utilize your common sense.
Dominicans are in dire need of unity and not disunity. Those who contribute to the latter will eventually pay the price in a worst manner.
They take time ! Spraggs talking of spending their last dollar to go to court with the Government but is he that begging Skerro for money to go and study! Can you imagine that?!
@FAST AND IDIOT Well from our population of 65 000 to 70 000, the only person i would tie with huge ropes, put in a container and send him to study is FAST N IDIOT. This man is an accomplioshed clown, competing for the first position in the Caribbean.
FAST N IDIOT, ” DID YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU READ?
Will you be at the Red Clinic this week? Remember Linton and his team has a job for you. You will no longer have to talk stupidness to eat bread.
I have a few questions.
To whom does Charles Jong report?
Who is his supervisor?
How often must he report?
What are his specific duties?
What are his deliverables?
Since we are the ones paying him, don’t we have a right to know?
funny.. isn;t this lennox linton’s party? what happen..all that money he made from Jong’s primary owner… the st.kitts labour party cant help him now?
Let Linton take that he was up ib SKN defending their corrupt Labour party and now that same Labour party dispatch their hound to work for DLP…. All labour is labour tek dat linton
this is the most idiotic comment I read on this post.
this have nothing to do with linton or st kitts labour party, it has to do with the Dominican government paying from the public purse a man to do labour party work..
labour party is not the government of dominica…
This regime has the most “consultants” ever, but we cannot see any results. Is consultant a new code word? What is Jong’s nationality? Is this foreign interference in Dominica’s internal affairs?
Garçon is about tiime allyou start taking some serious actions against mista dem Boi,,,
treason |ˈtrēzən|
the crime of betraying one’s country,,,
The members of the UWP need to start taking serious action(s) to safeguard the National Security of inhabitants on Dominica,,,
To have some Lawyer come in to strategically come in to infiltrate the political process on Dominica is Treason: breach of allegiance, garçon is about time UWP pardners start hitting mista-dem where is hurts,,,
[TREASON, crim. law. This word imports a betraying, treachery, or breach of allegiance]
Some of our UWP supporters have already disagree with my last two blogs. I will say it again. I am very concern the directions my party going. This is not the way who win elections. Stopping labeling our party as a desperate, angry, hateful party. This will turn some of our supporters against us. We need to stick with the ideas on how we are going to make our country better. If we continue doing what we are currently doing, it will begin to look like we have no ideas to win an election and to move our country forward. Stop the nit picking and tell our people what our plans are.
Dominicans continue to permit the Govt.. of Roosevelt Skerritt to belittle them and take jobs from their mouths. In this age of more Dominicans being trained in ICT, Public relations, no one could get that post if it is necessary? But the agenda is not just PRO or communications it seems.
Is Charlie Jong more suited than any other Dominican?
Dominicans all, hope what you all are looking for, you will be able to stand them.
Diplomatic passports in known criminals hands. Sellers amassing money, money, plenty money. Farmers, Fisherfolks, civil servants, construction workers bawling.
Public Works slowing being forced out of business. Workers there have problems getting paid and/or on time. PWC compound sold to Chinese. Hotel to build. Nobody knows the deal.
Ossie Lewis, a patriot, family man, commentator par excellence, has sacrificed most of his life in the promotion and development of cricket and calypso, Contract not renewed. Public astonished, but said nothing in his defence.
So many instances of Dominicans being victimized. No jobs. Pressured. Made to grovel. Foreigner given job.
The Calypsonian charged $100,000.00 plus for singng . No wrong. Just signing his song. Charlie Jong receives $96,000.00 for doing what? In our Parliament with video camera? videoing proceedings? Working with GIS, Madame Speaker? No regard for the Law, not even in our highest institution, Parliament?
Dominicans playing with fire, not realizing that they are getting burnt. But who cares? Who really cares?
These people here how do not understand what really is going on or just blatantly trying not to understand make me sick like i have chickenGonya>. Shait man…
Allu want to go court again? When will you people learn? We are in charge. Skerrit run tings. The constitution cannot touch him because it is he who is in charge of it until someone else come and be prime minister. But who going to be prime minister? A set of fake education allu have. Thomson doh have no real PhD and all who claiming to have degree is lie they lying. Labour have all the real degrees. Skerrit have 2..if he do one more he will get his PhD. My PM you must go for it and forget Lennox.
@Labour Power, I hope people don’t take me for you since we kind of carry the same name. However, the difference between us is although we are both supporters of labour, persons will realized I am more balance and objective. But my friend, I don’t believe my PM has any degree you know. If you know he has degree why you not calling Angelo to claim $1 million dollar. Boy my PM don’t even seem to have graduated from high school because his grammar? OMG!
@Labour Powder One mistake Sir/Madam, you forgot to tell us in what he has the degrees? I KNOW, BUT I REALLY CANNOT SAY IT HERE, BECAUSE DNO will not publish it. The reality is though you are sounding more idiotic than Skerrit himself, so you can imagine how stupid you are.
@labour power. Three degrees add up to a phd? No wonder Skeritt can fool you all so easily
you really illiterate. If someone has a bachelors degree then do another degree then they will have a masters not PHD. Psychology degree is for ghetto people with no ambitions. Fools like you the white man could whip on plantation. Go learn English you ramgoat.
FACTS!
Mr. John, I agree with everything said except this part: “Failing this, the United Workers Party will exhaust every legal facility at its disposal to ensure that justice is done in the public interest,” the letter said.
The reason why I have a problem with it is not because you are wrong but rather, because of the lack of justice in the present day Dominica as just seen in the calypsonian case. Dominica is gone and justice was the first thing that left us.
Mr. John you always fall for Skerrit madness and you doesn’t think thing thru before he act stop taking the bate, another thing Skerrit wants you guys to focus on him, you cannot afford to take your eyes off the ball John when you know justice is not for the UWP or any other who have another opinion .And that is why we want change in every corner of the Island.
I wonder how much more foolishness labourites will come here and defend
Roosevelt skeritt is dominica pm,,,all uwpites,I sorry,,,anybody I see write change is must I feel sorr for dem..skeritt hav 8 seats dat uwp cannot get sumbdy dat making sence, to run.how day going an win a election..cottage ,portsmouth,paixbouche,veillecase,mahaut,granbay,soufreire,castle bruce,,,,chalo is our presi,skero is our pm.who vex burst poof
thats 8 but 11 is needed to win, the election n Castle bruce in limbo.
It is sad when you have to sell your soul and for what !
Desperate people does and say desperate things in desperate times. Mr. John your case will be a fictional and frivolous suit. In New York, I listened to the statements that was made by you. I was embarrassed in the manner you spoke, now your words are much more convincing, you can full the people some of the time not all the time. By the way St. Joe is not up for grad. We the people of St. Joe have nothing but respect and praises for Mr. Daroux, therefore St. Joe will be delivered to the DLP on a GOLD PLATTER
you should go back to school
Hate to burst your bubbles, but DO NOT COUNT YOUR CHICKENS BEFORE THEY ARE HATCHED. Roosevelt is my home boy, I do not know LENNOX, but there are a lot of frustrated people on the Island. This matter/election could go either way; therefore, try to be the underdog. DO NOT EXCITE YOURSELF TOO EARLY.
Dat isnon of hector or lenox business..if we wanted uwp in our business we would put dem to handle our business,we dominican majourity..why upw dont look for sumting to do dan to make dem selves shameless set of clowns.blah blah an nobody dosent listen to dem.not skerit dho ,wen day talk skeritt dosent even answer ,,magee,,
As long as it are the people of Dominica paying Charlie Jong’s bill, all the people, it is everybody’s business. The Govt. is not the labour party or the opposition alone, period!
No wonder your comment is HIDDEN.
Oh my oh my. When is this going to end!? Dominica is a joke. So a government cannot employ somebody now? Not even if that person is respected by multiple govts? And court for what? I mean come on. Trust me. EVERY SINGLE POLITICIAN ON THIS ISLAND IS A MORON. None is better than the other. I hate both sides. All these men and women trying and fighting to run a country but none of them know the art of negotiation and dialogue. I have really had enough. Everything is court and media and charade. I’m sick of this. Labour cannot do one thing right in the eyes of uwp. So uwp mean to tell me, that in all the years labour there, every single thing they do has been the wrong thing? And labour cannot come off their high horse and maybe see what good ideas the opposition have to better our country and ultimately Dominicans? And Dominicans are so easily manipulated, they really think that there is a difference between the two? You’re just pawns being moved on a board. Pawns. The last party that cared, in fact, rephrase. The last person who loved this beloved country enough to put dominica above all else was the great Iron Lady. Mr Douglas did not get the time he needed. These two gangs we have now are EXACTLY THE SAME
#Unity, no politics
Foolish Talk!
wroung so wroung the iron lady to me did noting for the betterment of my country much more for the place of her birth la pointe michel ( i would rather give skerio my vote all the time the iron lady , i am also from la pointe michel )
you are so stupid
Dominica is a joke. This is what I said when I saw that uwp still promoting Thomson Fontaine as their future Minister of Finance.
Mr. Hector John Makes sense!
This position was never advertised for Dominicans at home or abroad who may be qualified to apply for this job. How could the Government know that there was no dominican at home or abroad to fill this position of ‘Public Relations and Information Manager’ if it was never advertised!
THIS IS NONSENSE! THIS IS CORRUPTION! USING TAXPAYERS MONEY TO PAY FOR LABOR PARTY CAMPAIGN: THIS IS NONSENSE! DOMINICANS STAND UP!
Stand up for what? When I stand I want to be neutral. I not suporting no party. UWP is a joke and labour doing what they want, of course that what all in power does.
Blue ink out of place,.
@patriot I think they are spot on. Your comment is indicative of one who has a smoked brain, because i am sure you are jobless and need to work. Are you not embarrassed climbing the steps of the RED CLINIC to beg Skerrit for everything that you need??
Why should he or she be embarrass when it’s done in government all over the world. I am sure if the PM offers you something you would not say NO. My friend we all have price in life admit it or not.
But on the point of the hiring, the UWP government have done ten times worst when they were in power. UWP love going to court way too much over issues that makes no sense. Uwp needs to focus on issues that affects us and stop worrying about if Skerrit took a shower for the day.
People with ambition will see right through it, but the beggars will not, they are to busy begging to see that anything is wrong, i mean are those people in Dominica for real?, are they really taking a look at the state of Dominica, one of the poorest and high cost of living country in the Caribbean, i really sorry for these people.
I agree!
Great job Team Dominica! Jong must be discarded forthwith as an employee of the state. If Skerro wants he can retain him as a Political Strategist for the DLP and let them pay the bill. We should not allow him to use the country’s treasury as his and the DLP piggy bank . But Change is on the way…
Assertive, NOT Agressive!
well DLP can afford to pay him but as it stands right now he is working for the government of the Commonwealth of Dominica.
Do what you all do best- go to court. I’m very interested to know on what grounds you believe you can take the government to court. Government can hire whoever they feel is capable of doing the job.
@Anonymous Why didn’t they hire you instead? Are you that illiterate, or you just like GROVELLING TO THE RED CLINIC to get money to buy bread?. This is the type of junk you all Skerrites (not Labourites) accept) that has caused so many people and GENUINE LABOURITES to Leave that Skerrit Party alone. I am certain REAL LABOURITES WOULD NOT STAND FOR THIS FOOLISHNESS. Now Skerrit is like a headless chicken. He is even promising to pave the streets of Roseau in gold.
Dam bad governance!
Calm down my friend. Maybe if I was qualified he would hire me but i’m not. Like I said take it to court if you feel you have grounds to tell they government who or how to hire. You all are just making assumptions as usual with no proof. Look at Thomson Fontaine’s case where all the proof is in you all face but you all are still defending him. What a shame!
It all boils down to clear lack of respect fr the people of Dominica. However, it is not surprising that such irregularities are taking place since the PM himself confessed that nothing can stop him including the supreme rule of law in the land, that is, the Dominica Contsitution.
Relevant and appropriate request by the opposition.
Now you all need to go to court to PROVE your claims. Typical uwp. Only making a lot of baseless claims.
@Anonymous,…………I am sure you have noticed the uwp progression in their campaign.
They started with Skerrit is a dictator ,then corruption , then red clinic , then change, not invited, lapse in judgement ,now take you to court. Great campaign strategy. This look like a move towards political oblivion for the new uwp.
Hector you looking for some money to go study? Well tell Lennox to ask Henley & Partners to sponsor you.
Stop making a fool of yourself.
the begining of the end
Skerrit you went to senjoseph to find out what the senjoseph in need of .instead you pay this gentle man all that money why didn’t you offer the srnjoseph constuiecy an investment in the castle ways hotel the layou
hotel and the hospital you deney Dr. Ferrreria from opening . Skerrit shame on you all the fifteen years you ruining real estate and now you ccoming. shout change is a musttt. Say hi to my palrrp
well DLP can afford to pay him but as it stands right now he is working for the government of the Commonwealth of Dominica.
Boy look garbage in this POOR country we! When a corrupt regime has to fall FLAT ON ITS FACE, these are the type of things that they do. So many Domincans are unemployed, Skerrit and the gang are clueless as to how to create employment FOR THEM, but he insults the locals and have a foreigner doing something that the local man can do with distinction.
No wonder we are the laughing stock of the other Caribbean countries.
I always maintain that this man CHARLES JONG should have been driven from our parliament by the members of the opposition, earlier this month, when the Honourable Eddison James complained of ”’THE STRANGER INT THE HOUSE””””
This election you Skerrit and the gang will feel the wrath of the electorate, for all the injustices, wickedness, bleeding,pain,suffering, you all have committed to the people of this poor country.
I must repeat for the purpose of those who do not want me to say so. Skerrit’s most damning legacy will be, (in other words that is how he Skerrit) the man who converted industrious Dominicans into beggars in their own landf”””. As the one who created a mendicancy syndrome in Dominica. BOTH HE AND CHARLES JONG WILL SO GO! Wicked and evkil government!
CALL THE ELECTION NAH!
HOW LONG?
NOT LONG!
About twenty more years.
Hector,
Why don’t you question the integrity of Dr. Fontaine to be able to hold public office after the DAAS and land-gate saga?
You’ll tend to see in only one color when it suits you’ll; clean you’ll back first in the Public Interest.
…..backyard*
@ Dominican for sure,………….Word on the street is that Hector John will be taking Fontaine to court for Fontaine lapse of judgement. And Lennox for defending Fontaine that way he can his position. Payback for ignoring him.
He will also sue them for posing as elected representation abroad . After all he was not invited, although he is the duly elected of a constituency
LEGAL, how many time have I heard that. Go to court, you will win.
It will be interesting to see whether the following persons will support the UWP. They should throw the politics in the Garbage Bin. It is in their interest, because they are experienced and qualified especially Mr. Daryl Titre. The other persons are Mr. Mervin Paul, Mrs. Tania Green, Mr. Shaun Douglas, Mrs. Shermain Green Brown, Mr. Peter Richards and Mr. Parry Bellot. The Public Service Union should also get involved.
Why would they not support the government. Do not be a fool. Who is to say that he has something on his resume that all these people you talk about do not have which makes him more suitable for the job. I see this as fighting a losing battle.
They start again. Investigate who leak the letter
It must be obvious by now that not everyone in Skerrit team supports him and his office like a sieve everywhere. That’s why he hired a stranger because he can not trust his own. Wonder why?
that is why Linton went back on radio. Investigative Journalist.
zorrrrrrr…. Workers wouldn’t kill my rassss ner!!! ” immediate cancellation of Charles Jong contract”
– for a party that losing all their court cases and brokes i would believe by now they would relax we! alas alas … well help allu padner checko pay Ambassador A ner.
But wait so many consultants that all over the place doing work for all and sundry how come all of a sudden all you ave problem. Relax nothing to fair. Why were you not at the water Project Signing.
Grow up and get some work to do boy!
You mean with all the educated people in Dominica , the Government of Dominica cannot find one of it’s citizens to hire who have studied for years in communication?
I SMELL A RAT…………………………………THIS IS BAD BUSINESS.
THIS GUY HAS GOT TO GO.
His is up to no good and he will destroy people’s lives who are not supporting Labour , this is sad sad sad.
I would love to know how this guy is going to destroy your life or mine. Please explain i am waiting, the sad thing is you have people giving you a thumps up for your comment. Lord please help us
In one year.