In spite of the cold and rainy weather, United Workers Party (UWP) supporters came out in their numbers to witness the much talked about launch of the party’s manifesto which outlines plans for the country if elected into office for the next five years.
The event took place at the Pottersville savannah on Wednesday evening.
Political leader of the UWP, Lennox Linton, said the manifesto is a reflection of what the country has been yearning for.
“In this document lies the future of your Dominica, the road map for the better Dominica, that we have been yearning for,” he said. “And yes we came here tonight to tell you as you will notice in the final page of the manifesto that better days are coming.”
According to him better days are coming because of the 5,000 jobs in three years, because there will be a return to income from banana and non- banana and agriculture, reduction of the Value Added Tax (VAT) on hotel operations, 100 percent increase in the destination marketing budget for tourism, an international airport, a high speed ferry service, a state of the art yacht marina in Portsmouth, island wide town and village enhancements and a high end eco-tourism resort in the Kalinago Territory.
The removal of VAT on essential foods and a reduced cost of living, removal of VAT on raw and packaging materials to boost the manufacturing output, removal of taxes on construction materials to stimulate the housing sector, 500 low cost houses in 1,500 days, a new state of the art national hospital, upgraded and modernized hospitals for Portsmouth and Marigot, salary increases for public servants and the reimbursement of the 5 percent that was taken during the Dominica Labour Party (DLP) days of austerity are also among the plans.
In addition, world class senior care centers at strategic locations around the country, reduction of the cabinet from 16 to 10 ministers, fixed election date every five years, term limit of two consecutive terms for any one serving in the office of prime minister, are also on the cards for the UWP.
“Better days are coming with your UWP Team Dominica as your government for December 9th 2014, your symbol is the saw, fear no more,” Linton said.
Meantime he said there are typographical errors in some of the manifestos.
“Some of these manifestos have three candidates with the caption Roseau North. But the others are being corrected. It’s a little typographical error. They are making a big song and dance about it because they recognize that this is a superior document to what they have,” he said, referring to the DLP.
Workers think Kalinagos are foolish people? You all never had the interest of Kalinagos at heart and certainly there was no plan to include the Kalinagos in your manifesto because there was none to release. It’s the pressure from your own supporters which caused the plagiarism and para phrasing of ideas from the DLP manifesto to quickly throw something together; now all of a sudden a high end resort is in the cards for the Kalinago Territory? Pa La!! All those plans for Dominica but tell me, HOW do you intend to bring that to fruition? WHERE are all these infrastructural projects going to be erected/placed? Do not play hoop saway with Dominicans. The cost of living is soaring worldwide and you want to tell Dominicans that you will decrease the cost of living for Dominicans? HOW? HOW? HOW? Tell us HOW? Aaalll A YOU NOT READY!
The reality is that if Labour win this time, they will do everything in their power to line their pockets before the next election, knowing that this would definitely be their last chance for a while. If you traditionally vote Labour and are a loyal supporter of Mr Skerritt (even though you are really supporting the Astaphans) nothing will change your mind and you will support your favorite team. However, if you honestly care about your country and care about it having a viable future, you will opt for a new government. This is about your children’s future and you would be unwise to allow it to be stolen from them.
WISER NOW who ever u are .kim wont need to wash is all u workers that will have to wash,especially after they call the resuts of the election on the 8th.that RUNNING STOMACH all u will be getting all u will really have to wash up
I was willing to give UWP a chance but so long DLP release their manifesto and only now, days before the election, UWP saying what they going to do. That shows that they were not prepared. I supported them the last three elections but not this time! I’m giving the DLP my vote because they are really getting things done and if it is not broken why fix it?
What a joke, that launch turned out to be a snack…everybody left hungry, disappointed and empty handed…
LABAR KA TWAVAY!!!
oh please…they have been saying their plans for over a year now. If you were really interested, you would have known that. Because everything that’s in their manifesto, was told to the public on many many occasions, eg the economic forum and budget presentation
I saw a movie last night and it remind me of the Journalist Lennox Linton and how he want to win.smH…One year in politics and he have solve an economic depression that is affecting the entire world..wow Lennox..wow..any back to the movie I search and found part of the speech the President said ”
This Movie Remind me of UWP CAMPAIGN, Skeritt should give this speech ( THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT ):
We have serious problems to solve, and we need serious people to solve them. And whatever your particular problem is, I promise you Lennox Linton is not the least bit interested in solving it. He is interested in two things, and two things only: making you afraid of it, and telling you who’s to blame for it. That, ladies and gentlemen, is how you win elections. You gather a group of middle age, middle class, middle income voters who remember with longing an easier time, and you talk to them about family, and Dominican values and character, and you wave an old photo of the Prime Minister Girl Friend(she is Hot by the way..lol) and you scream about patriotism. You tell them she’s to blame for their lot in life. And you go on television and you call her the wife of the devil 666.”
Labour Ka Twavay..
RI mwen appreciate sa Labour pa selmea ka travail mais ka travail wedde bwa clou la kot matto la si tete li.
That manifesto was pure crap!!!
So here we have. As far as I am concerned no more excuses to vote Labour. We need to give the UWP a chance. We have nothing to lose, if they do not perform we can vote them out again in 5 years time. However, do we have the chance to vote Skerrit out in 5 years time? I do not think so! People be wise, do not gamble with your freedom.
I have been listening to a certain Lawyer on kari bashing Linton how he cant speak and so on. Well I had the opportunity to see him being interviewed, now I can see why the DLP are jealous of Him. VERY IMPRESSIVE BACKGROUND!!!.
To all patriots and those who love Dominica we are on our way to save our Island and that sound good.
I’m a straight forward person.
I’m for lower cost of living,PERIOD!!!
Linton, errors in your manifesto are unacceptable. An error is an error and a big one for that matter. You cannot even produce a Manifesto which is free of errors.
The Number One outlook: Errors project incompetence.
For instance, if applying for a job and there are errors on the resume, once they are observed, the applicant is immediately flunked. No chance of even getting an interview much more for being employed.
A political candidate and a leader of a Party for that matter should ensure that prior to putting out this Manifesto, it should be free of whatever type of errors. There is no excuse for that.
You acknowledged the errors. By stating that there are errors and they could simply be rectified, what do you take Dominicans for? Little uneducated people of no consequence who will laugh with you, cast the errors aside and say no matter? This is a grave error on your part!
You want to be the Dominican Leader? Oh boy! Dominicans beware!
“Some of these manifestos have three candidates with the caption Roseau North. But the others are being corrected. It’s a little typographical error…” Mr. Linton, Fear No More. It’s better to have three typographical errors than THREE SIXES…!
Had it been the other way around, u would be singing a different song
CONGRATULATIONS TO UWP TEAM DOMINICA FOR THE SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH OF A TRUE SOCIAL CONTRACT WITH THE PEOPLE. A PROGRESSIVE MANIFESTO FOR CHANGE WHICH IS A MUST… And Labourites get the draft copy and try to criticize our Triple L. Poupa Gard Oh…Skerrit signed his own “letter from the political leader in the DLP Manifesto 2014” which stated in the first sentence that he was political leader from 2000. He know he was telling a lie or was it an error? SHAME! SHAME! SHAME!
Now we all know who was lying about manifesto and who was telling the truth. Excellent presentation, I like Mr. James opening presentation.
LOL Skerrit more focused on UWP manifesto than his own… Labourites doe read their own manifesto but they all up in UWP own
Hope my vote gives you the opportunity to uphold your manifesto but be warned team Dominica if you do not do what you say you will ten i will again be an advocate for change. Good luck in the upcoming election.
On several occasions, I have asked Skeritt to leave the political mapuis and lies to his surrogates. With only two weeks to go, let Linton be. Every time he tries to criticize Linton, it would appear he pushes his big red shoe further into his mouth. Lie number one, Skeritt said the UWP Team Dominica will not be producing a manifesto, a manifesto was launched on Wednesday 26th. Lie number two, Skeritt said, the manifesto is financed by New Zealand Colonizers and it will be launched on November 23rd, the manifesto was launched on Wednesday 26th November. Lie number three, on Tuesday 25th, he told Dominicans he had a copy, but he did not disclosed a typographical error on the manifesto until the night of November 26th. Can you imagine Skeriit allowing an error to pass him by, the day before the launching. Lie number four, he said the public servants were paid the 5% which were taken away from their salaries. General Secretary of the PSU agreed with Mr. Linton that the public servants were never paid. Skeritt should concentrate on his plans and programs and forget Mr. Lennox Linton.
500 Low income homes in 1500 days,,,,,,that idea was taken from the Antigua Labour Party MAnifesto where they promised 500 homes in 500 days. Manifesto promises are just what they are.. a bunch of gimmicks to fool the electorate as usual. when or if the uwp comes into power u will hear their excuses for not building those homes, excuses for not being able to lower the VAT, excuses for not being able to pay back the 5%. Their excuse will be that they inherited an empty treasury. believe me all politicians are the same and I will not vote for any.
Apparently this picture showing how the labour party lazily took their stock photos from from google images using basic words is making the rounds on social media: http://i.imgur.com/GP3hI21.jpg
Oh My God …Just as I thought. These photos just did not look Dominican to me. How more remote and foreign we can go. Workers for creativity and originality.
WISER NOW we labourites dont have to wash anything,unlike u workers who must wash up first because desperation have all you period coming before time.so take a bath first
but some people ungreatfull wee, skerrit was there for them in time of illness,when the uwp never even visited them,they forget already or what?
Was Skerrit A MAD MAN, when he invited Linton into the ring? I am so happy that Linton is whipping him like a toy. I love Team Dominica.A brilliant team of men and women who love their country. Leader Lennox Linton has exposed Skerrits weaknesses as a leader so much that real Labourites are ashamed.HOW LONG? NOT LONG!
The demise of the Dlp particularly results their 24 hour obsession with Lennox Linton, particularly on the ANIMAL SHOW. He is cool and calm,compared to Skerrit,who looks like a worried soul. Now Lintons popularity as a leader seem to me instoppable.
Change is coming I can feel it!!!! Oh yes
You know is because of Labour Party BIG mouth UWP came out with a manifesto. They should have waited this week to speak about a UWP Manifesto or lack thereof and we would see what happen. All froth and no mauby.
If you can read and understand take both manefesto side by side and compare them , then see which one is more workable and bring Hope for Dominica. Dont be troubled in 1995 they got money to do all what they had done in 4 1/2 years, they will get the same way. These brillant men are no yoyo You ask for manefesto and you get it, Lennox smarter than you. No mapuis with team Dominica
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All the Labourites keep asking “where is Linton going to get the money to fund these projects”. I want to know how much money did Skerrit came into office with? How the hell did you think he was able to fund all what he was doing including the campaign that have you all stupidly screaming “LABAR KA TWAVAY” lol… you all really need to stop thinking like labourites for once and start thinking like Dominicans who love their country…. Mr Linton WILL prosper. God is in control, where there is a will there is a way.
@ citizen he just went and get it he did not come with it but he found it, and he was chastised by the same Lenox Linton for years now he not coming with his finances and he burnt all the bridges with the countries that would be willing.
@citizen, when labour came into office in 2000, they met debt the country was broke, civil servants could not be paid on time, local merchants could not be paid for goods supplied to government, workers contribution to DSS was not paid. Simply put the country was in a financial hole and the Labour Party first under Roosevelt Douglas then Piere Charles followed by Roosevelt Skeritt had to stabilize the economy. Remember it was your party through reckless borrowing and spending that had brought Dominica to that crisis. The Labour party did not come into office in 2000 promising christmas toys for all. Now through the hard work of the Labour party there is now money in the treasury the UWP wants to come with all their pie in the sky promises to squander it and yes “LABAR KA TWAVAY” it is there for all to see.
Yes, you seem genuinely confused about Skerrit’s success.
Skerrit has somethings that Linton will never have. It is these skills and attributes that have allowed him to triumph where many have failed, and where Linton can never walk. So, if you wish to be fooled by Linton’s empty and dizzying promises, by all means….be the fool.
How does a man beg to be Prime Minister and he cannot even raise money for his own party’s election campaign? How can such a man be expected to raise the billions necessary to fulfill his slate of promises? Be the fool if you wish but at least be a smart fool.
MR Linton u forgot to put in the manifisto that the office of the prisident of dominica will be contested by three candidates SIR.
Citizen you not making any sense “where skeritt get” Skeritt came as Prime Minister so the money was already there, there allies was already there, there were already “friends of the program” willing to invest. Why? Because Labour campaign, team, Marketing , Leader runs an attractive unit. People want to be part of it, Big countries, Powers of the world want to be part of it. That is the difference my citizen, UWP campaign don’t attract anybody other than Dominicans that not working and want a reason to blame the government.
Or people that don’t really have a brain, uneducated and cannot see the opportunities that this government have. College, Education Programs, better more educational college more subjects. Your degree is more attractive to foreign schools since they take some of your credits.
UWP has no plan, all they have is “WORDS” and the words only sound like music to illiterate people.People that never go school and stay home in there garden or people that never go school and stay home and fish. People that never go school period. Don’t get me wrong I am not saying farmers/fishermen/etc are not educated people. I am just saying the uneducated ones is the ones that following that #teamdominica gimmick. Lennox Linton ” WE GOING TO BRING BACK AGRICULTURE, FISHING, RESORTS, MARINERS, INCREASE SALARIES, TAKE OUT VAT etc….smH..Lennot while you at it Bring back BOB MARLEY too and if you see 2PAC bring him to..
Sir, you have water head indeed.
You have written such nonsense regarding love of Country, God is in control and Mr Linton will prosper. You are fed so much foolishness as a result it shows by the questions you are asking. It is not about how much money Skerrit had when he came into office. When The UWP was driven out of office what was the financial state of The Country inherited by the coalition Government. You acceptance to digest crap fed to you by The UWP created a veil of ignorance preventing you from understanding the difference between how The UWP got it’s funding for capital projects and how The DLP under Skerrit was able to get funding for capital projects. One method bankrupted The Country in five 5 yrs resulting in them being ousted from power, they choose to borrow money from financial institutions at high interest rates, While PM Skerrit used a different approach, he made alliances and friendships with governments getting grants and concessionary loans, such measures got Dominica out of IMF austerity measures and the financial mess the UWP left behind.
Wake up and think, stop digesting crap by The UWP with promises which cannot be
meet, so when people ask where is Linton going to get the money to fund these promises, that is a valid answer.When a Government promises to abolish or reduces it’s main source of income without telling you how they are going to make up for it to finance capital projects, and give workers increase and do all the things they promise, it shows irresponsibility. if anyone has to wake up and start thinking about their country is you.
After viewing the UWP manifesto, in addition to listening to both parties talk for the past few months, I’ll vote for the UWP. Although i don’t really like linton’s demeanor, I REALLY hate the direction d/ca heading more. Too much scandal.. and things still getting harder on people, so yea.
BUT! if workers come in power and do nonsense, I voting labor back in 2020, no doubt.
All they need is a chance
Not Labar again; by then Freedom will be the stronger oppostion.
Sounds like you are playing rock-paper-scissors. Take my advice, if this is the best that you can do in this general elections…do not vote!
Indeed DLP supporters, if you want to save your party, don’t vote.
De GOVERNANCE of this country is not a Trial Error. U sir is a liar. U vote workers all your life dough come and play you dough like Lennox for us to think, is some Superior intelligence you get. You lying why you workers play all this games..
can people eat manifesto you all keep talking about the manifesto like that and even want to how many copies it is not important it is not food u all never had a mind U.W.P would have a manifesto when they brought out the paper for us to read u all if that’s the manifesto so right now u all have the manifesto do’t no how to please u all
After viewing the UWP manifesto, in addition to listening to both parties talk for the past few months, I’ll vote for the UWP. Although i don’t really like linton’s demeanor, I REALLY hate the direction d/ca heading more. Too much scandal.. and things still getting harder on people, so yea.
BUT! if workers come in power and do nonsense, I voting labor back in 2020, no doubt.
sir everyone has their own facial expression please do not judge Mr. Linton by his face because he have a good heart Mr. Linton does not whine on womens behind whilst his wife is taking photographs of the act.
Wow! Great work fellahs!! Well presented. No maypwi! No maypwi! Just facts on how the 5000 jobs will be created.
I was much impressed. I laughed so much when they amusingly turned Skeritt’s words into comic relief. “Bathe first before going to vote.” DLP you all cannot get the better of these wise and intelligent crew of fellows. They always get the better of the DLP in words.
You are impressed by a photo album?
Yes we are if that’s your question. The said photo album was not photo-shopped to make people look like they from outer space
. The substance of the said photo album is in the reading and digesting. Keep peeping because soon you will need glasses to disguise yourself in public after a whooping at the polls come Dec. 8th. I will personally offer you a drink on a good fight…meet me at Tou-Toon’s little shop in Pottersville 
. Change Is A Must Peeping, Change Is A Must!
Assertive, NOT Aggressive!
so after lennox and the uwp give civil servants their 5% back what about mine? i sacrifice too. n if they can get theirs i want me. That is unfair if i dont get my money back. if i dont get my money back is boots on the ground.
you give mr skerritt 15 years to do things his way… so what is 5 years to give??
Go ask Skerrit before it is too late…
If you were in the system; then you will get it through the same route that it was passed thru, the treasury.
Mine, Mine, Mine that’s all these Labourities think about, no wonder they want Skerro to stay in power, so that they can continue to ask Skerro, where mine, where mine nuh!!!!!!!!!!
Mr. James gave an excellebt presentation of what was acheived in only 4.5 years. Impressive record
I was impressed too. I believe UWP did more in 4&1/2 years than what labour did in 15.
@ what cost. Do some research
I keep hearing some people expressing amazement at the quality of the presentation, as well as the content of UWP Team Dominica Manifesto, for myself, maybe because I know the political leadr, and most of the candidates better than a lot of persons, that I expected nothing less, both in terms of its content, and the presentation/delivery.
After all, you have a team comprising, persons who have functioned as leaders in fourtune 500 company, an economist who has not only the accademics, but advised several governments around the world, on how to develop, grow, and maintain their economies, Industrial Engineers, City and Urban planning, and entrepreneur, Economists/Practicing Attorneys, Retired Senior Police Officers, Teachers, I mean the whole spectrum of the economy is represented in the team. I am hard pressed to find an evenly balanced team as this one anywhere today.
And do not forget available to this team is a vast pool of the best that Dominica can offer in Intellect, Experience, Skills, and talent.
Did you know that Dominicans were among the world’s leading scientists in Magnetics, Agriculture, Astro Physics, Thelogy, Medicine, Economics, etc. Well now you know.
This man is promising cut, cut and more cut..but still creation of 5000 jobs in 3 yrs. Source of payment of salaries and debts servicing?…please tell us. This reminds me of the verses in the Bible where Satan offered Jesus all nicities only if he would curse God. Madness gone wild.
jealously not a good thing and stop hating on our thing woman or man……… allu wanted manifesto look allu get it so hush allu
Yes he plans on getting rid of all the useless advisors getting 10 and 12000 dollars a month..a saving of over 100 000 a month…such money es will go towards business start ups to creat employment…and in case u for get ministers gets about 8 thousand a month plus allowances. We have 16 ministers at present which will br cut down to 10..do the maths…a saving of over 50 000 dollars…it’s not rocket science ..
So, I’m giving the man a chance for change because we can not sink lower than we are now.
Go educate yourself on economy and you may
understand
Isn’t it funny that after one year in politics some people know exactly what it takes to make everything right in a country that their predecessors put on it’s dying bed between 1995 and 2000? By the way it’s really you all that owe public servants the 5% back whether you all win or not!
You are so correct. After one year a novice has Skerrit on the verge of losing power. I WANT TO BE NOVICE TOO! Can anyone help me? Workersssssssssssssss,!
Use ur commonsense…if things were so bad in feb of 2000 when labour came into office,why did it take them 2 whole years to introduce the stabilization levy?? If it was so bad why was the late
PM Douglas able to travel with 2journalist on his trips abroad that the state paid for.. U seem not to know that this labour government paid 54,000 dollars ec for airfare for the then president Mr Liverpool and his wife to travel first class to South Africa for mr Jacobs zumas inauguration ????go do ur research and find out who really ran Dominican into the ground….it sure wasn’t the UWP…..
You are true to your name. Serpent the devil.
I keep hearing a lot about where is the money coming from to fund UWP’s project……. Are you people aware that there is a Government’s recurring revenues to fund projects? Prime Minister Skerrit said in his budget address in June of 2014 that most of the funds/monies will come from Government’s recurring revenues for projects for the next year. All of a sudden that “recurring revenues” becomes thin in the air?? hmmm Aylas my people.
A vote for Skerit and the DLP is a vote for trouble, danger, disaster and communism. A vote for UWP on the other hand is a vote for the salvage of our pride as Dominicans and hope for the future. A leader that does not want you to bathe is a leader that will isolate you from people and the world! Contrary to what Skerrit told us to do, let’s all go to bed early on the election eve, pray to the only God we know without a pause as if to suggest there is another god (you realize Skerrit hesitated when he told old us to pray to our God? Listen to it again because he was not sure as to which god he wanted us to pray to), take a good bath and lets go vote out communism, corruption, and dictatorship.
u really need a bath and a good beating with a mahoe piment,
Aye y’all, I just had a look at the online PDF of the UWP manifesto(not yet gone through the entire thing) and I’m blown away already. Wow!! Wow!! Wow!!! Splendid job guys.
I just love how they highlighted the UWP achievements from 1995-2000 and moving forward the plans to come…
Provide a link or a copy to the file so that others can read for themselves.
@Anonymous – Scroll down five posts below this one to a post from IG. There is a link in that IG post to the UWP manifesto.
Well let the Wind blow you away fr me.
For an economy that is in shambles according to the UWP, how are all these promises going to be kept. With all these cuts in government revenues and the reimbursement of 5% levy to public servants, don’t forget the private sector workers they also paid the 5%. How these activities going to be financed, are we going to send home workers?
Linton said no one will b sent home. The useless monies ( a lot of money) paid to useless embassadors, like Embassador A, the over sized cabinet which is the largest in the Caribbean and rich countries will be cut from 16 to 10 etc. I love it.
CHANGE IS A MUST
Don’t worry “Where” where there’s a will, there’s a way.
Ask the Labour Party the same question cuz they are the clueless ones…..UWP already gave u an idea as to the start….get rid of,wasteful,spending
opposition PM like a state model to clothing
I like the idea of eliminating waste and cutting the size of cabinet as a matter of fact lowering taxes will make Dominica more attractive it is better than Dlp manifesto as look how Chavez die and Maduro is no Chavez.
Stop the blabbering and get a copy here: http://thedominican.net/UWP/manifesto.pdf
o thats the famous GIGSAW PUZZLE BOOK .alas papa look jokes,not even a manifesto they can do properly.so how will they run my country
Kim I hope you wash your—- come dec 8
In the history of Dominica:
One man cause $50 000 to go back to our treasury from the land transfer fees Skerrit did not pay
THAT MAN IS LENNOX LINTON
One man cause more than $500 000 to go back to our treasury from the bin bobol of Skerrit an Mc Intyre
THAT MAN IS LENNOX LINTON
If he could do that alone on a radio, imagine what he can do as Prime Minister. OH YES HE CAN RUN DOMINICA and do it better than Skerrit
Typical brainwashed labourites…have u read ur labour manifesto????? U want to criticize UWP manifesto and u have not seen nor read its content…sing for ur 30 usd tablet that u guys were so proudly telling skerrit u can’t afford to buy…..poor u,I feel sorry for u….
26 is 26!!! Not one day latter
Man of his words… I respect that. He said November 26 the manifesto would be ready and launched.. RESPECT…..
I first heard the 24th and then the 26th, any more delays would have been senseless as a matter of fact it should never have come out after the DLP’s after almost 2 weeks of campaign; when we kept hearing call it nuh; that is bad leadership. It should have been out long before the DLP’s if the UWP was serious. It looks as if because Labour had one they followed. Remember we heard they said they would not be having one? Alas. What is in it nuh? Show us the money!!
The week of the 24th is what was said.Labor Party need ti stop the lying and distortion.
You heard the WEEK of the 24th – don’t get mixed up
You heard the WEEK of the 24th – don’t get mixed up then you got the specific date
You damm lie he said the week of the 24th
The week of the 24th is what was said……I see English is proving a very difficult language to labourites…no wonder they never seem to coat mr Linton correctly..
you heard all the lies from skerrit and his ppl
Wat man of his words that you say.Lennox Linton de not say he launch his manifesto on due 26 .he say on due 24 of November. And give my prime minister are break in his life OK SKERRT FOR PM LABOUR KA Twavay
Typographical errors ? so u mean to tell me u so busy to launch de manifesto no one had time to preview it ? wonder if labour had make that mistake what would u guys say .At the end of the day is politics we all lie and make mistakes
Go learn to count. Check the pages on the DLP.
Labour manifesto Is a cut and paste manifesto, the pictures are from overseas and do not represent us / Dominica. the page numbers and not in order, that happens with cut and pasting.
Even the billboards have errors. Wrong spellings. Timothy,s poster has Roseau spelt wrong
Allu talking yet labour had mistakes on their billboards
Poupa Gard Oh Christmas gee meh wha manifesto…Skerrit signed his own “letter from the political leader in the DLP Manifesto 2014” which stated in the first sentence that he was political leader from 2000. He know he was telling a lie or was it an error? SHAME! SHAME! SHAME!
CHANGE IS A MUST NOT AN OPTION… He tell ah lie, a big damn lie
My party exceeded my expectations last night…Thumbs up to you guys for the significant thinkings and work that went into preparing the manifesto….I was very impressed with the presentations of Isaac Baptiste and Joseph Isaac….Their experience and knowledge of the public sector issues were clearly evident.
Thanks to UWP Team Dominica for bringing back HOPE to the people of Dominica. There is something in the manifesto for everyone….
By the way, HOW CAN I ACCESS A PDF VERSION ONLINE?
Channel 1, remember they found the Treasury filled. And when they left we had to call in the IMF because the Treasury was empty. Can we risk that again? Your leader plans would take the same route. That can never be allowed to happen again.
Treasury filled u say ……?Are u forgetting within their first few months in office Dominica was hit by 2 major hurricanes in the space of eight days and hurricane Pennie in 1999..they didn’t complain the went to work…they accomplished in that short 4 1/2 years more than labour have in 14 1/2 years…labour met money they just wasted it….are u forgetting labour spent in excess of 2 million dollars to break down and dispose of the structure of the then started Windsor park stadium because they had gone over to China and Taiwan was funding it…..how quickly we forget…
It’s basically a new team. We welcome them.
Eugenia said she left the treasury empty. The old team mey it empty and did a good job.
I must say that I am very impressed with the UWP now. Although I had said initially that I would give the DLP another chance I have since changed my mind. Without a doubt, I will now give the UWP a chance. If they mess up I will be going right back to the DLP next election.
@love my country if you like the promises in this uwp manifesto you should love the dlp manifesto promises as it has one very important ingredient ie. how the promises will be financed. stop your political propaganda you are blue and you were never about voting for DLP.
@Anon – Why all you these dotish always feel that is Labour Party that know how to get money?
Wasn’t the UWP in power from 1995-2000? With what did they achieve all these projects they accomplished back then? With air, water and sunlight?
in four years, UWP achieved more than Labour achieved in 15 years,
The Castle Bruce High School,
The Grand Bay high school,
The La plaine to Petite Soufriere road etc
And more would have been achieved if not for Tony Astaphan and co LIES about corruption (I HEARD TONY SAY IT HIMSELF ON Q 95) and to add insult to injury TONY was paid to investigate that same lie.
Ontop of that, the main culprit Julius TIMOTHY of the so called corruption crossed the floor and became the Minister of Finance in the Labour Party Government.
wake up and sell the coffee
CHANGE IS A MUST
@Channel 1, please list all those projects that were accomplished back then and while you are at it tell us about the debt that was created, late payment of salaries, non payment of workers contributions to the DSS. The UWP left the country bankrupt, you should know about the stabilization program that had to be undertaken to rescue this country..oh! sorry forgot u were dreaming the blues and u were blinded by your dotishness to see realiaty. Dumbo local merchants could not get paid for LPO’S, again that u will not remember as u were dreaming the blues….. :
Amen @ Anon.
@ Anon; the DLP decided on stabilization program because the DLP leader was a lazy and incompetent leader who decided that putting his hand in the IMF coiff was the easy way OUt, on how to generate growth of an economy. These men took the easy way OUT, so we caught hell. Now that modern day pirate DLP leader is still a lazy and incompetent leader. because he chose to grow an economy on donors and foreign aid. He rather push his hand in foreign pockets to get millions to run an economy than to put dominican people to work. Now that is where our economy is in shambles when people are not put to work to drive our main economic drivers such as agriculture ,tourism, manufacturing etc
Oh and DLP will leave the treasury Empty!!! So Anon ask the DLP where did their get their money to finance your campaign? The same way uwp will get money to finance their promises made to Dominicans .
i do not have the complete manifesto so i am only commenting base on what i have read in this news item. what presented sounds great but i have one major reservation. A reduction in building materials will definitely energize the housing sector. but all these concessions mentioned will sure decrease revenue generation if another consistent revenue generator is established and at the same time monthly expenditures are increasing through the increase in salaries ect. If not properly monitored this can be devastating on the economy. This is worrying to me as my main concern is the strength of our economy while the world economy is improving. I am just wondering in the quest to get into power if the UWP is biting of more than it can chew. Maybe when the full document is made available this might make some more sense.
Money to raise the salary will come from money saved by a smaller cabinet from 16 to 10, the useless positions like all the so called embassadors, and finally using our natural resources to create revenue
eg; the new natural oils industries, juicing plants, root crop industries and high speed ferry to export goods..BOOM I in dat
Wake up from that dream
The other advantage of having a smaller cabinet is that things will move much faster because it will take less time to make a decision. We will not have to wait for one man again to make all the decisions.
the industries you speak of will not realize the necessary revenue right away and the salaries of six ministers can not cover the increase in salaries. these things can not be done simultaneously.
Charlie Jung, Hartley Henry and the advisors will will not be in it. That will be big savings for Ma Dominique.
Wait up Mr. Linton,
Who exactly are you going to reimburse this 5%? You know some of the Public Servants have actually retired since then right? So my uncle Charlie will receive a Cheque from the treasury? What about my Cousin family, she passed on in 2008, but she did pay the 5%, will her son who is still at college be paid in her favour? What about those that have since gotten green card and left the island will they be paid as well?? I am confuse can you please tell us who exactly you will be reimbursing, is it only those that made the sacrifice Like myself BTW, who are still public servants or all who actually made the sacrifice irrespective of where they are presently?
What about us in the private sector like me? I made my sacrifice of 4% as well, and to be fair to the politicians they made their sacrifice as well 7% was deducted from them!!!!!
the politicians got more than a 50% increase, minus 7…they safe, not refund for them
Did u ask Skerrit what was done with the 5% which was suppose to have been refunded years ago. and why he never gave it back to us, yet have millions giving Destra, Carimi, Donny etc, to leave Dominica and grow the economies of their countries.
If you dead or not in the service when the 5% is returned, you loose out. Should have been asking Skerrit for it all these years. What happen you were afraid….he tell you IS NOT YOUR DAMN BUSINESS. GO TO HELL
Very good point. I want my stabilization levy too!!
The politicians got theirs back with the 52% increase in salaries they gave themselves….and u need to get ur facts straight it was 5% so I can see u didn’t pay anything….I paid my fare share but as a patriotic Dominican I am willing to forego that at let the civil servants get their increase….and if u know how this things go the active employees always get sorted first then the retired ones……as for u u got more than 4% in the red clinic ….
go ahead and cut your nose ner to spite your face…you sound so childish
Toy sound like somebody who is not bathing.
Stop being stupid you want help so why don’t you ask Skerrit and DLP for it Linton is all about working for the money no hand out and another thing when Linton is in power they will as a team decide who should get reimbursed for what the DLP Government have done to the people . So you better think or better yet do the right thing vote for change and stop being a jerk
Joe, if you were in the private sector and your employer took 4% you should ask that private employer to give you back that money they put into their pocket.
yessa allu make manifesto by force
You wish…why dont you discuss the DLP own?
That;s right,
Mad in Dominica
By Dominicans
For Dominicans
Not a but and past labour manifesto…check the page numbers an pictures
A company in Dominica have gain money from producing the TEAM DOMINICA manifesto. Come carnival you will be sending that same company letter for sponsorship of local activities and they will be able to sponsor you….isn’t that nice?
Dominica for Dominicans…..TEAM 767
It was always in the making…….I think ure just embarrassed by how easy it was and still is for skerrit to fool his labour supporters….TEAM FOO D.L.P
UWP sound exciting and full of promise and I belive the would want to leave a legacy if they were to win.you see they have everything to gain and nothing to lose. That can only be a good thing for the Dominican people. Labour have nothing to gain an every thing to lose.Linton all the way lol Did I just say that
With only a few weeks to go before the general election, the Skeritt led DLP has not been able to find a solution to stop the popularity of Mr. Lennox Linton. Skeritt has been, to a certain extent, responsible for causing Linton to be so popular as a politician. His obsession of Linton has become uncontrollable. However, that is not all, he is a great thinker, it is seen in the manner he organized and presented the UWP to the voters of Dominica. I believe the Party has reached a height of international standards. Regardless to your liking of this so called drop out from school, Marigot man, one must agree, he has truly given the UWP a sixty percent chance to winning the general election. We must not forget, he only entered the political race approximately fourteen months ago.
Popularity? We will know who is popular on the night of December 8th. Why only a 60% chance? Why not 100%.
This is not a popularity contest but to an election of the the best team to advance the interests of Dominica, not just the glory of one man! This is serious business, not a beauty contest.
Well if our decision as voters is based on organization,intelligent discourse, o dividual or even team intelligence Lennox linton and his team can tuck the children on the DLP team and put them to bed. On a one and one basis Lennox Linton will stuff Skerrit like a badly done turkey. Skerrit cannot think on his feet,he is obviously lacking intelligence and communication skills. Many years ago I recognize that Skerrit was shielded to hide his very many short comings-the stuttering,lack of eye contact,shallowness and little knowledge and experience. After 10 years I cannot say that there is significant improvement. I now see a man with a childish mind.An individual who has become too very wealthy overnight and is rattled by his anxiety.
I see a human being very much afraid of the future and tormented by a predictable future.
I would rather be at peace with myself than to have millions I’m offshore banks. Money will never buy happiness.
Be clean let your works be seen
my brother stand firm or you gonna feel it.
Very good job. This is what it is about. not who short a grand child or who underwear need to change or who have whatever milk.
10/10
In 1995 UWP promise one thing to farmers, $1 a pond of banana and up till now the farmers never see a 25 cents a pond. Now they promising the world like we foolish. The big question is where are you getting the money from. UWP please do like labour and tell us where are you getting the money from. The Pm told us where every cent coming from to do what he promise to Dominican. If you cannot tell us where the money coming from forget it.
The same place skerrit is getting the money from…..OUR MONEY. DOMINICA’S MONEY. There is something called recurring reserves or something like that, taxes, loans, grants.
open your minds…Skerrit came in without a dime, so where did he get the money from? Allu making as if he inherited money somewhere. The money will keep coming when Skerrit is gone, when Lennox comes and when Lennox goes. Just as it came before Skerit came in. m CHANGE IS A MUST
@Lessons,
“Skerrit came in without a dime, so where did he get the money from?” Let me tell you because it is no secret! Skerrit got money from the various countries with which he initiated foreign diplomatic relations such as China, Venezuela, Morrocco…. the same ones which Lennox Linton have been criticizing and criticizing and insulting, despite all the assistance that they have rendered to Dominica. While he’s busy criticizing and insulting them, the other Caribbean Prime Ministers have followed in the footsteps of Skerrit and developing foreign relations with these same countries in order to seek progress for their own country.
Lennox, on the other hand cannot say where his funds will be coming from. Do you think that if he were to be elected, he would still be able to approach these governments for assistance after he has criticized and insulted them so much? These people have ears, they can hear; they have eyes; they can see; their memory works; they do not suffer from Alzheimers, so NO THE MONEY WILL NOT COME BECAUSE THEY WILL NOT WANT TO HAVE FRIENDLY FOREIGN RELATIONS WITH LENNOX LINTON! His relatives who “have done well for themselves” according to him, certainly do not have sufficient funds to give him to run the country and that is a fact!
I know a lot of us are very concerned about the “don’t bathe” instruction Skerrit gave to his supporters. However, as bad as this one may sound, I am even more disturbed and concerned about the pause between pray to your …pause.., followed by a repeat of “pray to your God” as if to suggest that he (Skerrit) forgot how many gods we pray to in Dominica unless he has more than one god or he has some other god or god he wants his supporters to pray to. I urge you all to listen carefully “Don’t bathe” audio and you will see what I talking about.
You are very observant. I heard it too and was like hmmmmm, was that a genuine mistake or something else??
like u bathing often
UWP have got a big job to dis lodge labour. Labour look the part , but that is all. UWP have all the Wright ideas and they trust the Dominican people now the people of DOMINICA need to trust UWP. Dominican need to find the courage to vote UWP and I am not sure enough Dominica n’s have that kind of courage. I hope I am wrong I really do.
And tell Dice that’s not the tune of the National anthem!!!!!!
“NO CONSTITUTION, NO LAW” and you are worried about lalala?
One problem………where are they going to get the money to do all of that? Let’s get back to reality. Give the farmers what they need to get going, fix these patch work roads, reduce the VAT, open the port and vastly reduce the tariffs that are charged, especially on construction materials and wood as well as auto parts, make it a free trade port for 6 months as a trial. As for the cost of vehicles coming in……..a new policy has to be written up because there are already too many vehicles just sitting on lots at a “price.” Nobody is buying them due t the price and the cost of getting a vehicle here is too high. Forget about the international airport……it costs too much and DA has too much debt already. Instead try to enlarge the Canefield airport to accommodate a few more planes. A ferry service to Puerto Rico would definitely be a plus if it could be pulled off. Reforrn of the justice and prison systems is also needed. However, the first priority should be transparency and how deeply in debt Dominica really is with all of the deals and contracts that have been previously made with other countries and entities. This needs to be disclosed to the public as a reality check.
Money to raise the salary will come from money saved by a smaller cabinet from 16 to 10, the useless positions like all the so called embassadors, and finally using our natural resources to create revenue
eg; the new natural oils industries, juicing plants, root crop industries and high speed ferry to export goods..BOOM I in dat
You forget that one of your ministers said that VAT is the backbone of the economy? VAT will still be there when Skerrit and his corrupt ministers are hanging out at…… Also to help VAT there will be a growing agricultural industry, better tourism industry and more people working so more money flowing. As a bonus ALLL the money SKERRIT STOLE will now be back in Dominica’s hands.
Fear no more…. there will be PLENTY MONEY and is not one set that will have all of it!
Mr. Linton
I want back my 4% stabilization levy i paid during that same period as well!!!!!! What is good for the goose is good for the Gander Boss!!!!!!
Awaiting photos DNO! Want to see the crowd of support!!
I swear !! This is the first time I see a manifesto all over my Facebook page like this ..everyone is talking about uwp manifesto ..I haven’t heard a word about dlp’s own .. Woah.. I really agree with uwp now..change is really coming …
U not listening, the DLP already launch their maifesto it was also all over facebook, now is UWP time.
Ou certain@ Dominican, say pa toute sa ka clayray qui lor, e ni brass, plaque lor et vrai lor.
Typographical errors ?? hahahahaha….. #5moreyears #labourkatwavay
#labouristhechange
devil twavay
yes, much like Reginaid Austrie, Rorreau, and Rayban Blackmoore – the only difference being that because the United Workers Party was done here, its easy to fix and correct in the later prints to come :-)
Hope that helps :-)
But any fool can see is a typo error because we ALL know they only have one candidate in Roseau North. What some FOOLs don’t get is the fact that the DLP still questioning whether or not their supporters can count because in their manifesto they have a lot of pages missing. Maybe is because they know DLP supporters don’t read and therefore a manifesto to them is just watching photos on an album.
but I have a feeling is all you so called pm that wrote the manifesto seeing that there are so many typos…
He’s not educated enough to even write a proper sentence without any errors…. you all need to come better than that to win an election here ! #15moreyears #labour
Matters not if DLP supporters don’t read or write but the only place we will read is at the polling stations. All DLP fools will read on Dec 8, the shoe will be in front of us. You gave me double strength to vote Timmo..
666. and doh bathe
Change my friend? Change? Skerrit doesn’t even want you all to wash before the election. He wants you all to smell like kabwit on the morning of 8 Dec. At least change your underwear for your leader.
Ok ok ok ok am lost…This manifesto sounds like sugar candy mountain. Am not seeing where the money will be sourced for all these projects in 5 years…Lowering VAT on certain products will not give us all these projects…An international airport alone cost millions..Our tax payer money cannot source these projects so Lennox I need to understand where exactly you will be able to source these projects and stop with the naming of things. One last thing elderly people do not like to leave their homes…They prefer they get cared right in their home they suffered to build. That’s their comfort. Removing them from their homes we are calling death on them. Even if it is world class care center…Don’t you have a grandmother? then you should know smh…
same place where all other countries money from. foreign investment, taxes etcs
Money from finally using our natural resources to create revenue
eg; the new natural oils industries, juicing plants, root crop industries and high speed ferry to export goods.. CHANGE IS A MUST
@Bambam, these things have been spoken about for years and nothing has happened, farmers continue to leave that industry regardless of who is in power. We had a man who was pm he was also a Farmer again farming declined, What is different now?
So why does the infirmary exist and always has a waiting list?
surely not from the beast 666.
A vote for Skerit and the DLP is a vote for trouble, danger, disaster and communism. A vote for UWP on the other hand is a vote for the salvage of our pride as Dominicans and hope for the future. A leader that does not want you to bathe is a leader that will isolate you from people and the world! Contrary to what Skerrit told us to do, let’s all go to bed early on the election eve and pray to the only God and Saviour (you realize Skerrit hesitated when he told old us to pray to our God? Listen to it again because he was not sure as to which god he wanted us to pray to), take a good bath and lets go vote out communism, corruption, necromancy, occult, dictatorship, thieves and vagabonds.
Well I myself needed no manifesto. You have articulated your plans for too long. No sane person can say otherwise. The labourites that were asking for it won’t read it since they haven’t even read theirs. They will just swallow what Skerrit say about it weather its truthful or not. Like kids they just look for the pictures to see who they know. On the other hand I think the PM will or have already read it in full, and he will be quoting from it his new promises the next time he hits the stage. Laborites please go with your UWP manifesto so you can read along.
Typographical errors he said. And his excuse is because it is a better document than what they have. Is Mr. Linton serious? Because most of us cannot speak as freely as he can and intelligently as he does (even when he is misrepresenting the truth (remember Simeon Albert’s question about the St. Kitts trip and the difficulty it posed to him to answer truthfully), he must no think that we are mules, unable to think for ourselves. In the world of publicationb, when such errors occur, the entire job is set aside and a new job commissioned or an addendum page or half page is prepared and attached to the publication. Mr. Linton, there are some among us (not only on your side) who can think and who knows about these things. So keep your fine speech to yourself.
At least he was present to be asked a question, Skerrit refuse to debate. do not take questions from others and only answr scripted questios from tony Astaphan and the rest of his clones
Little typographical error?? Harry man eat roar meat, they didn’t take time in preparing it, because they were waiting to see the DLP own before they prepare their for them to copy..
@ happy printing errors do take place….this is some thing that happens. You are too petty talk about the issues. UWP did not want DLP to copy their Manifesto/ their plans for the future of Dominica.
The DLP is best at bridging people and demanding people to vote for them. If you as a government has been in power for 2 terms then why the bridging and sewoing and attacking UWP. The UWP does not have to dip into any gold mine in Marigot because as a government you make your own international friends. Who gives you grants, loans and funding. And lets hope that the DLP leave money in the treasury for the UWP to start work as soon as December 9th, 2014.
What DLP manifesto? It is now non existent can you find one? Not even the DLP paying attention to their own manifesto why should anyone else. All the promises they talking about now NONE of them in their manifesto so what was the point of they making one. It must be true that it was prepared by some foreign consultant with little input from the party itself!
Thats good, skerrit wanted to see it first so he could continue to do as he accustom to.Steal workers ideas, Initiate your own ideas skerit , Initiate your OWN
the numbering in the labour manifesto is wrong….IMPORTED JUNK
Ha, you all caught on the backfoot again because you all only have a one-man team and you are not nimble.
Point well taken, In order to carry out these project, you lack the principal substance. Are you going to dip in the gold mine that was discovered in Marigot? Are you going to pump oil from the oil well that was discovered in Grand Fond? The diamond mine that was planted in the estate, are you going to mine it! Last but not least, Are you going to dip in Skeritte treasury? If you plan on dipping into the treasury ebemy Labara Ca Tawive. You have not identify your sources of revenues! the manner in which you squander the money of your party, we do not want a person who is clueless.
Skerrit treasury???? such moronics.
yes we will pump oil from the well that was discovered in Grand Fond. The same well your prime minister had the balls to come to after 15 years of misery. The same well from grandfond that ran his —– out. all you can jump high and low workers will form the next government come december 8.
Another fairy tale from the MAGICIAN-NOVICE-LEADER!! Failure to plan and execute properly is a clear sign of poor LEADERSHIP. The UWP LEADER is not prepared and qualified for laser-focus leadership. Sadly, his is supporters has not come to realized this as yet. After, the elections they will realized he a was poor choice for leader of their party.
The same place Dominica has been getting money from. Don’t be silly. Taxes, Loans grants ect. It is the way countries are ran.
If you guys are gonna do the same things that Labour has done…. loans grants taxes, from the same sources that you opposed so much over the years…. What then is really the change???????
same place where all other countries money from. foreign investment, taxes etcs
Money from finally using our natural resources to create revenue
eg; the new natural oils industries, juicing plants, root crop industries and high speed ferry to export goods..BOOM I in dat
Believe me, there is a whole raft of BONA FIDE investors waiting to put money into our economy once Roosevelt Skerrit and his band have been removed from the helm and we have a new crew and captain.
This was a master presentation, no maypwey,, and done with class and quality. I would swear this was coming from a 1st world nation explaining the plans and realistic solutions to Dominica problems, all very achievable. Last night I was proud to be a Dominican again because this team gives hope and vision of a better, brighter and productive Dominica. Let us place our X by the saw; This is the engine to get us out of the hole those incompetent -DLP guys place us.
Again I did not hear where the money will be coming from to source these plans…All master presentations have this most important part. No projects without money people…so wheel and come again plz…
And again I have to come to the conclusion is either Labourites foolish or just maychaystay. I really don’t want to refer to them as foolish so I’ll retract my statement and say they maychaystay. What happen Skerrit navel string tie in foreign policy? he alone can negotiate? Maybe you need to listen to the former amabassador of Cuba because I just cannot understand Labourites and mark you the educated ones acting so dumb.
same place where all other countries money from. foreign investment, taxes etcs
Money from finally using our natural resources to create revenue
eg; the new natural oils industries, juicing plants, root crop industries and high speed ferry to export goods..BOOM I in dat
Your comment is not worthy of a response, you won’t be able to comprehend the answer. U.W.P have in very plan language answer your question!
Team U W P . The future is looking good, not bad at all
That U.W.P manifesto is a last minute thing that was rushed! The cover says it all! The photograph used on the cover is a recent photo they took when they were launching their candidates at the Goodwill Parish Hall! I hope the content written inside of it isn’t something they wrote quickly overnight!
And post my comment DNO!!!!!!
ADMIN: First instinct when seeing “And DNO post my comment” is to trash it but this one will pass. Others won’t.
@Admin – Trash all these absolutely ludicrous comments Admin. Can you believe that in this day and age of technology when pictures can be edited in and out of a document in mere seconds, somebody such as the poster “Lalalalala” has the gall to come talking this kind of nonsense and is even brazen to demand that you publish their ignorance for the world to see.
Trash dem all Admin. We ain’t got time for the dotish. Phew!!!
And what is your point? CHANGE is a MUST. I know King Roosevelt (Goliath) is now afraid of Lennox( David) December 8 hurry up already we ready for change I am smiling. I am proud f the civil servants, the police the nurses and the young people who have all seen the light. God is good and he will see us through
Thank God, there’s a bright light at the tunnel for Dominica. Tired of the arrogance, disrespect of the people, continued lies and deception from a leader who has no clue on how to run the country, and his out of control spending with no sight in job creation. The incompetent Labor ministers who are bent in keeping our nation poor while they continue getting exceedingly rich at the expense of the poor Dominicans, must understand that we shall take no more. Enough is enough.
The election comes down to this: If we want to have more of the same old same old, which will no doubt make Dominica worse than Haiti in every sense of the word, then vote Skerrit and the DLP. However, If we want to save our country from the destruction that is just around the corner, and make it the best place to live, the best place to work and best place to enjoy life then, we MUST vote UWP overwhelmingly!
Where those workers? How they taking time so to comment??
(happy) , we are not commenting , because is all you who said we did not have manifesto , so after we SHOCK you guy, made our points loud and very , very clear last night , we are waiting for all you to come and respond . So most likely you won’t be seeing too many of us commenting on DNO on that story , We prove all you wrong , so you go ahead and place as many comments as you would like ,Love and Peace from Roseau South .
it all sounds good.. But i Judge by performance…I am more than willing to put your metal on the scale with our current Prime Minister..but be warned…you are held to the same standards which we have been DEMANDING from Mr. Skerrit…..I am ready for change!! a precursor to those who will attempt to distort the point that i am making…. go run in the morning and stop the sun from rising, so you will accomplish your mission to keep everyone in an eternal night..
I must admit that I did not attend the UWP event at the Pottersville savannah last night. But the same is true, for the DLP, as I am yet any of the political parties’ events thus far. However, being the Independent minded person that I am, I did listened to the event and also watched it online and must admit, that for the very first time, I was impressed with the UWP’s presentation and general demeanor exhibited at that meeting. I was particularly, impressed with the point being driven home, that the manifesto was produced and printed locally. To me, that is a major selling point that should resonant with us. As I compare both parties, I look at “actions” vs. “lip-service”. From my viewpoint, I cannot have a party telling me at its political rallies and in it’s that it is interested in me and job creations, but at the same time, we are not good enough for them to produce and print their manifesto here. To me, something is wrong with that picture. I questioned the DLP’s honesty along those lines.
With that said, I do have one disappointment with the UWP, and the launching of their manifesto last night. Given, technology today why hasn’t the UWP made the manifesto available online or are they? I would like to see that document available online. I do have in my possession a hardcopy of the DLP manifesto and have completed my analysis of that document. However, to be fair to UWP I was awaiting their publication. It is paramount, as an Independent thinker that compared apples to oranges and because the document is not available online I have to wait until I am lucky enough to place my hand on a hardcopy. Nevertheless, all in all, this was an impressive presentation and keep up the good work for you may very well attract people like me to your side. Thank you!
the Maniefesto goes live today so it will be on line.
People should not give you the thumbs down. I too was expecting to see the document online once the event at pottersville was over. Come on UWP let’s have it, you said you were ready.
It is online
It is online. Go to uwp website
I think you are a well educated person. from what ave read written from you it could not be said better. Great observational skills also.
http://thedominican.net/UWP/manifesto.pdf
Here it is my dear….enjoy. Very superior, I am so very impressed.
Ohhh Dominica! can’t get it showing error.
I listened to UWP manifesto Mr. Isaac Baptist and Mr.Linton said what I wanted to hear, Mr. Baptist will be a wonderful representative if the UWP get into office he is a great politician. My concern is Dominica doesn’t have the resources for all these projects we know the dlp has links with Venezuela and China, I would like the uwp to address to the voter’s where the funds will be coming from or which are the foreign countries the uwp will have links.
The links is not the uwp or dlp links ,dAHMAN .,The links are DOMINICA links , Most of these countries , dominica already had links with them ,and better links too ,Not prime minister personal links, but country;s link., and this is why things were so much better under uwp, So change is a must
After the bashing of these countries Lennox will get a embrace, you think so?
How are they going to handle the Kingdom of Morroco seeing that they have already linked up with the Polisario? Are they going to return the Hotel and reimburse Morocco for the fertilizer. Let us not forget that Lennox and the UWP made many anti china statements when Dominica dropped Taiwan in favor of mainland China, as a matter of fact it was the UWP and its supporters that were waving the Taiwanese flags during the 2005 elections. The Chinese are not Stupid. So Lennox and the UWP has absolute no leverage in dealing with the Chinese to get anything more, perhaps less. Are they going to renegotiate the various MOU’S with China? Remember China is a communist country and is listening. The diplomatic war between China and Taiwan is over and they are getting on just fine, China would be happy if Dominica went back to Taiwan under a UWP administration. DAHMAN, your concerns are valid because when it comes to fruitfull relationship with China, Venezuela and the Kingdom of Morroco Lennox and the UWP have burnt their bridges.
You listened to the manifesto? How did you do that? Can the manifesto speak?
lol….the government of China has diplomatic relations with the Commonwealth of Dominica – irrespective of who is sitting in the PM’s chair, unless one party decides otherwise – the diplomatic relationship will continue to exits. The Peoples Republic of China and the Venezuelan governments are not personal friends of Roosevelt Skerrit – quite the contrary!
After Lennox call them communist who would want to work with a man like that?
So all suddenly they’re no longer communist China who skerrit sold Dominica to… They are the same financiers you criticized skerrit about for years….
Now UWP supporters see the relationship as one with Dominica and NOT skerrit!
You guys are such hypocrites!!!
Any party gets into power establishes links with other friendly governments. I can bet my last dollar that UWP will get more from China and Venezuela than Skerrit got. Not only that, the entire public will benefit and not only a special few. Mamo did it, UWP did it in their 4.5 years and this team can do it and do it even better. Lot of funds available out their to be tapped but they will not allow corrupt governments to touch it. Also the Chinese and Venezuelans getting tight on giving out cash to thieves and hooligans. Also DLP don’t have the mental capacity to see further than their nose so they only do for themselves while the others suffer. With the resources available out of DA I can tell you this team will transform DA for the better…..Dominicans will be amaze…I have already lend my negotiating skills to the investors who are watching close. We will make DA the best place to live, work and enjoy life. We heading for the best and to the top.
@4u2c, UWP can get more from China and Venezuela than Skeritt got, however they will have to adopt the same position Skeritt has adopted in dealing with these countries. No country is going to give assistance because your country is named Dominica. UWP has not yet adopted the One china policy, they will have to. The assistance Dominica got from Venezuela was mainly because of the personal relationship between Skeritt and Chavez, Skeritt was heavly rediculed by Lennox and others for that relationship. And what did Mamo and UWP get from Venezuela campared to what Skeritt got?
Gentleman or woman. You may have attended too many of the labour party rallies. Dominica has diplomatic relations with Venezuela and China and other countries. Not the DLP or the hon prime minister on a personal level. Even if Skerrit were to resign etc these relations will continue. All the benefits in the pipeline will continue as is happening in other Caribbean countries and the world. One of the recommendations i heard in the presentation of the manifesto that is excellent is the scaling down of the Cabinet. Its too large. The scaling down of the army of advisers that the Hon PM has its a burden to the tax payers of Dominica. But in general it was an excellent presentation.
Dahman, I understand your concern but believe me, you need not worry in that regard. Neither Venezuela nor China will have been sitting by idly and you can take it from me that they will already have tentative discussions with the opposition to make sure the transition will be smooth. Lennox |Linton and his team value these connections very much and will not jettison them out of the window. I can not relate to the future of our connections with Morocco but that is of far lesser concern, since that appears to be on a purely personal basis wit Roosevelt Skerrit and from my information he has some fences to mend with his alleged friend, the King of Morocco.
Well Mr Timothy look out because there are 3 members coming up against you. Roseau North is Real Hot papa.
if your going to point a finger, look well and see that four more are pointing at you.
The labour party manifesto is a CUT AND PASTE MANIFESTO
it looks like whosoever did it overseas just copied and paste things from another foreign party manifesto.
1. the numbering of the pages are not in order
2. most of the pictures are not of anything Dominican
3. there are spelling mistakes…even on the bill boards ….check Timothy’s posters Roseau is spelt wrong
4. there are grammatical errors
Please continue to beleive your propaganda, which pictures in the DLP manifesto are not from Dominica? Are u saying that you can no longer recognise certain parts of Dominica….
Theirs missing four pages so what is the big deal. Every one knows that Roseau North does not have three candidates.
and where is roro north you people daysoley
Fresh air and hope for this country that I belong ……..Dominica is back, thanks UWP. When you all win I will be watching because if you all do not fulfill, the same speed you come the same speed you will go out ……I HAVE THE POWER
Almighty Father Creator of Heaven and Earth please guide us
Alice in WONDER LAND. Alice au Pays merveille. Keep on dreaming
Great team
this sound very good for the people of dominica
What a joke..that launch turned out to be a snack…everybody left hungry,disappointed and empty handed..
papamete that have u dasoley man. you sprewing venom go and bathe to take out those poisonous demons you possess.
Listening to the manifesto launch, I was immediately concerned about the oratorical abilities of the team members. Mr Linton is clearly head and shoulders above all others, then Mr Joshua Francis, followed by the deputy party leader, Mr Claudius Sanford, then the Doctor Fontaine. I am not sure if it was nervousness or lack of familiarity with the contents of the manifesto but the others left much to be desired.
The Launch was replete with promises by every speaker and my problem is at what point does this diarrhoea of promises merge into a mere figment of one’s imagination. I did not get a good feel on how the UWP plans to raise the funds necessary for all the projects that they have promised.
Mr Lennox Linton was simply outstanding oratorically, I did not care much for his vocal abilities. The crowds serve as a frightening reminder to the DLP that this is in fact going to be a very close election and the scales may actually be tipping in the direction of the UWP.
The DLP have relied heavily on foreign artist for their crowds whilst the UWP has not. The UWP campaign is cleaner and seems more cerebral, though they have lost many an opportunity to make the DLP pay for their political blunders.
King Dice performance was world class; his composition, stage personality and stringing together of his lyrics are commendable. I believe with more exposure, King Dice could make Dominica proud.
In 2009 I voted DLP however in 2014 I am giving UWP a chance. Why? Because a vote for UWP is a vote for increased jobs, better quality of living, transparent and honest governance, honesty and integrity. I want to be proud to be a Dominican once more because I cannot fathom for the life of me if you assist someone why does the entire world have to be aware. Even if we malayway we have pride and our pride must be restored.
Under DLP we have seen increased poverty. High cost in the standard of living. A vote for UWP means that ALL children iregardless of sex, denomination , political affiliation will receive assistance as needed by our social services and not by a prime minister.
No Prime Minister will be given more than two terms, a fixed election date, a brand new hospital , an international airport. Agriculture will be revamped and I could go on and on change is a must. Thanks DLP for launching our manifesto it just shows that you guys are politically expired you lack innovation we as young persons will not be fooled again.
@Wiser Now
You are not wiser at all. You just think you are but you are not. If you have a good thing going, you don’t stop it, you keep it going. America has policies re election that you have mentioned and because of that, look at what the foolish Bush presidency did to America and the world by extension, after Clifton left a surplus behind.
The higher cost of living is not a Dominica thing, its a worldwide thing and Skerrit is not to blame so go do some research and educate yourself. Make yourself wiser in the correct before coming to post foolishness online. Linton wanted to end NEP, Yes We Care Program and all else, if he really cared, he would not want to end it. All of a sudden, he wants to continue it. It is because he now sees the value and his supporters showed him these are necessary. Mr. is too short-sighted. He wants to talk about building an international airport now. Don’t you know that is was Edison James who prevented us from having a new international airport? The letter he wrote to stop the international airport from being built just before the 1995 elections is online, signed and sealed with his name for all to see. While he listened to the Prime Minister of St. Vincent that Dominica does not need an international airport, as soon as everything was halted, the PM of St. Vincent approached them same people and viola! St. Vincent has an international airport!!! Tebere to the bone!!1
team dominica well done for puting this manifesto together dominicans will give you all the full support you all need change is a must workersssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
how many copies nah? i want one to.
Born in Dominica , oh sorry made in Dominica , 100% citizen.
to little to late, thats you were never ready
Congratulations well done Lennox and team Dominica.
You are on the right tract, God blessings, watching and praying.Change is on the way.
Great Job United Workers Party!!! Fear no more!!!
I love it, I love it, I really really love it! CHANGE IS A MUST…..like it or not.
Assertive, NOT Aggressive!