Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit continues to be heavily criticized by a section of the populace including opposition forces for calling snap elections in Dominica.
After two and a half years into his term, the Prime Minister on Sunday, November 6, 2022, announced a snap election scheduled for Tuesday, December 6.
The news did not sit well with the opposition whose leader had recently resigned and the process of choosing a new party leader was scheduled for the delegates’ conference on Sunday, November 27, 2022.
The opposition believes that there should be no elections in Dominica without electoral reform. As a result, the United Workers Party and the Dominica Freedom Party have decided to boycott the December 6 elections and with the support of other opposition forces have embarked on a campaign to spread a “No electoral reform, no election” message.
“I am a villain for calling elections in Dominica when I choose, but Timothy Harris in St Kitts collapsed his own government in two years and he is a gentleman,” Skerrit argued. “I am a villain for calling an election under three years in Dominica, but Sister Mia Mottley in Barbados is a genius for having called a snap election and even in a shorter period than I have done.”
He continued, “All of a sudden all sorts of strange things would happen in Dominica.”
Skerrit added, “Because the opposition has stood out from the elections, why is it that people believe that Dominica and Dominicans are incapable of acting and behaving normal?”
The Prime Minister said he takes great offense to that action and attitude towards “us in Dominica.”
Furthermore, he said he doesn’t believe that giving a party 21 seats in Dominica puts democracy at risk.
“Giving one party 21 seats in Dominica puts democracy at risk they say, but a party in Grenada won all seats, not once, not twice, but three times over the years, and democracy has never been under threat in that country,” he remarked.
He went on to state that the incumbent government in Barbados has won two successful elections with a clean sweep of the Parliament on each occasion and, “democracy is not under siege there either.”
“But in Dominica, an opposition party that has lost five consecutive general elections chooses three years into the term to get rid of its leader, to break itself into fractions, and to choose leadership candidates who are not from the people, not of the people, or not for the people and I am a villain for calling an election when the opposition has its hands off,” Skerrit argued.
The CM of Dominica should immediately come under international scrutiny for providing sanctuary to Russian oligarchs, mafias, corrupts and criminals from around the world, where they have been offloading millions of dollars.
Skerrit, do you take offense to the above statement or is it true? This statement was printed in an international publication. Do you still take offense?
Mista is someting else wi,,,,
But den again is allyou dat make mista believe he can have a lifetime of Finance ministerial post,,,
Skerrit garçan what is wrong wiff you boy,,,
You seem to be forgetting is make allyou make that new Labor Party man,,,
You Reggie and your minions wasn’t Freedomrite nuh???
You seem to be forgetting how allyou stole the electoral process man,,,
First starting with mamo when she came in with her Lawyerisms with redistricting to cause her to get the landslide victory she got!!!
Den she make allyou join forces with the original Labor Party so allyou could illegally and unlawfully overthrow the UWP,,,
Now you come comparing your case with Motley, when all of allyou belong to the same fraternity,,,
One thing RastarMarn have to tell you is make sure your grip is packed yeah cause you won’t be able to Stay DA when you loose this one,,,
And even if you win the CCJ is coming to get you so you better start looking for a place…
A Person that has no standards and moral shouldn’t tale nonsense like that. Who is he trying to fool? We are long past this stage…
“I am a villain for calling elections in Dominica when I choose, but Timothy Harris in St Kitts collapsed his own government in two years and he is a gentleman,” Skerrit argued. “I am a villain for calling an election under three years in Dominica, but Sister Mia Mottley in Barbados is a genius for having called a snap election and even in a shorter period than I have done.”
This is a psychological tactic that children use to deflect accountability. This is also a sense of narcissism. “But sister or brother does do it too!” Sister and brother are not our concern or our PM. They do not answer to us. This man continues to call us fools to our faces and we continue to applaud.
Since when can a Gangster take offence????
@Really??, Are you drunk or what. Dominica has four political parties yet your comment alludes to the opposition. If UWP is having a leadership reform the other parties aren’t. Stop your trying to explain away the disingenuous action of your puppet master by talking about “the opposition” as if it’s only UWP which is opposing Skerritt. Dominca isn’t America or Britain with two party systems. Shameful. Also Edison never promised any electoral reforms before the election.
Yours truly the glorious illusterious Prime Minister/Minister of Finance is playing the victim as always he has become Trumplefied. He talks just like Trump always whining, crying playing like he is being picked on and not being treated right. Classic Trump Trumplification in Dominica in the Carribean.
So what about a snap election, is he wrong to call one tho?
“All of a sudden all sorts of strange things would happen in Dominica” says the dictator baby Trump. What does he mean by that comment? Is he planning a revolution when the masses go into the streets to overthrow his dictatorship? will he send his supporters guarded by his armed thugs dressed in camouflage to overthrow the president and install himself glorious leader and king for life? Dictators do not like to be thrown out of the peoples house they will use violence to get their way. Dominicans better watch out the man is desperate to remain in power he may fake something to get other countries involved. He may be planning something for the day of his “fake election” to seize permanent power on December 6th.
Pm Skerrit, my advice to you is to take any notice of these baboons, I should not be giving you any advice because you are a world class intelligent person, but I just wanted to say something in your defence, God bless Dominica from illiterates oppositions evil ah***s people.
We have been hearing and reading negative comments about Skerrit by a handful of Dominicans,yet Skerrit has been in power for 22 years.Fools think they can carry water in a basket to full a drum.The same people who say there is no democracy in Dominica,they become Zombies in a foreign land,especially in the USA.Dominicans has always voted according to the constitution and electoral laws of Dominica.On December 6th 2022,Dominicans will vote again according to law.Barbados and St.Kitts should compare themselves to Dominica by giving thousands of poor Dominicans $250,000 $300,000 and $400,000 houses and apartments FREE.Not forgetting the hundreds in the Yes we care and the thousands in the NEP.Skerrit is for the PEOPLE and the PEOPLE is for Skerrit,anybody who cannot see is living in a pit of darkness.
First, the majority of Dominicans (all 23,587 who voted DLP)are not interested in electoral reform.If Skerrit ever implement electoral reform before puting the Sir Byrone report before the PEOPLE,we are putting him out of office.Skerrit has a right to talk ,but what he does depend on the PEOPLE.As for now,electoral reform can go to hell.The PEOPLE will speak on 06/12/22.
Skerritt stop it with your reference to the leaders of St Kitts and Barbados to try and justify your lie to the Dominican people. The political leaders in the other two countries didn’t promise their citizens electoral reforms before the snap elections which were called but you did yet you reneged and called elections without the said reforms. Dennis told you that he is almost through with the report for the reforms but your cheating ways wouldn’t allow you to wait a few more months. The CCJ in it’s report said that conduct of elections in Dominica are not being done in an honorable manner yet you decided that no law, no constitution and no superior court can prevent you from engaging in your compere Tig unscrupulous shenanigans. Makes me wonder what moral values if any were you and your Serian brain raised with? This is deplorable.
Why are we even worried about reform, the people them know to their selves that the opposition party, could never win and election again, so why not snap it. As usual none supporters blabbing away, foolishness. I don’t think none of y’all would do a better job. Get real and help skeritt build the country some more. Behhhhhh
The PM is a genius because he saw that the opportunity was in chaos. You call that good politics. As an opposition, you must be ready to come in a blink of an eye. Remember, Edison James called a snap election and laughed that he caught Roosie with his pants down. Roosie did not cry about illegal election. Unlike the UWP, he put a team together and won. Why aren’t we talking about that….
PM you know you f***ed up, that’s why you making defensive statements. You promised electoral reform after stealing multiple elections. You paid a man over half a million, but before he deliver his results you undermine him. This has nothing to do with other leaders, so stop call their name like a lil b*tch!
Last time I checked Grenada, St. Kitts and Barbados all have international airports, decent pavements to walk on in their main town etc – evidence that infrastructure wise at least, the respective governments have been doing their jobs. How dare you compare yourself to them? You doh have shame??? They have their own issues, but Dominica, the land that Skerrit stole, Richest PM – poorest residents, no economy, grown/strong/able bodied men begging for ‘cool out’ (shame on us), mass migration due to victimization & lack of economic opportunities etc – is in no position to compare, we are waaaayyyyy too far behind them
Grenada got their clean sweep with Keith. Barbados got their clean sweep with Mia.
So Roosevelt want Dominica to give him his clean sweep too.
So on Tuesday 6 December 2022, Dominicans must go to the polls and give Roosevelt his clean sweep because 6 is already in the bag, and the remaining 15 is more sure than the saw
The Prime Minister said he takes great offense to that action and attitude towards “us in Dominica.”
Whaa, whaa, whaa! You will be alright, crybaby. Get used to being thrown under the bus.
Dear Mr. Skerrit,
Why would you compare the snap Elections of Barbados and St. Kitts with that of Dominica?
Does Barbados require identification for voting? Yes
Does St. Kitts require identification for voting? yes
Does Dominica require identification for voting? NO
This means that the tenet of “ONE PERSON ONE VOTE” is missing from Dominica. Anyone could vote twice. Dominica is the only OECS island with no Voter Id Card. Is this a Democracy?
Furthermore, the electors list, the foundation of Free and Fair elections is flawed. INELIGIBLE VOTERS are still on the ELECTORS LIST. Therefore Elections conducted with such LISTS can be neither lawful nor legitimate.
Barbados and St. Kitts do not have to deal with such problems. I could go on but will stop here.
So you see, Mr. Skerrit, under the above conditions a snap Election in Dominica has adverse consequences for Democracy more than in Babardos or St. Kitts. Becuase such an election would be extremely unfair to the…
Damn sickening😷. He asks the questions and answers himself, yet conveniently forget that neither Mia in B’dos nor Harris in SKN had promised and hired a consultant for electoral reform.
To Skerro I say; you need not be afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep as we see with your Manicou gang; but rather be very afraid of herds of sheep led by a lion. Think, think, think!
Dcans may appear passive hence the reference to people as the sheep in every constituency, but the lions who are now poised in every nook and cranny ready and waiting to lead the sheep in those constituencies into battle to save the very soul of Ma Dominique should keep you and your Cabal wide awake day and night. No amount of police will be able to shoot or restrain the herd of sheep that was once docile when they approach in mass or as small herds in the foot step of their LION leader.
NO REFORM, NO ELECTION!
Goodness! You are constantly advocating violence in your country, like a south east Dr, we know too well. I suppose we can only give off, of who we are.
We are awaiting another article, exhorting violence against our fellow Dominicans again. Remember it didn’t benefit the party last time, if anything it damaged the party’s image, reputation and credibility. It’s now relegated us out of the political arena.
That’s what dictators do when they try to install themselves as dictator for life and hold snap elections because they know they are not popular.
Dominica is no longer a democracy.
Over the past 23 years, Dominica’s general elections have become a farce. Using state information, embassy data and a bloated voters’ list, DLP has masterfully manipulated the voting process through strategic importation of ineligible ‘expats’, fake registration and convenient voter relocation from DLP stronghold to constituencies where they can tip the ballot in DLP’s favor. The process has been further corrupted by ‘Citizenship peddlers’ being selected by the DLP and President to be members of the electoral commission. Despite opposition parties’ efforts, the courts have repeatedly failed to temper this behavior. Consequently, those who support the DLP get the most benefits from state resources, particularly sale of Citizenship for hotel construction, free housing, business concessions etc. In a democracy, the people pick their government. In Dominica, DLP picks itself to govern. Dominica is no longer a democracy.
PM, let them talk, they forgot their past and ontop of that trying to fool people. No reform, no election but they send Independent candidates all over. Batt corp zors kon di Massisi la, batt li, batt li cuz 5 more years with LABOUR.
Honestly speaking, this man makes no sense to me at all. I’m simply embarrassed to have a man with so little intelligence lead anything. He is basically comparing the way in which people in Barbados and the like reacted with snap elections. He is convinced that we in Dominica should drink from the same cup. Besides that he has no explanation of his own for why he himself called for a snap election. None of the governments he mentioned including Barbados ordered their citizens to be TEAR GASSED in the wee hours of the night while they slept. You Skeritt, did that to the people of Salisbury. So yes, you gave erased democracy from Dominica. We are humbly asking for outside help to remove you from office. You are not just unfit but dangerously unqualified to lead anything here in Dominica. PLEASE AMERICA, CANADA, and other Democratic countries; we are calling out to you for help. We need help in Dominica to restore our democracy. The labor party must be removed ASAP.
A PICTURE tells one million stories.
Just look at the face!!!
A villain? No…..Plenty more than a villain!!
Just watch well…!
With PM Skerrit calling himself a villain and a very corrupt and pro Skerrit police department like Venezuela, that will do anything to ensure Skerrit stays in power so he could hide from prosecution that makes our elections very tinted with or without reform.
Look, it’s the responsibility of the police to secure our ballots on Election Day. So what if thousands in the Diaspora voted during the expense world creole festival and the police heads have those votes waiting for Dec 6, and on that day officers enter their booth with hundreds of ballots of dead people and drop them in the box? Right now apart from election reform I even feel every voter should go through security and empty out their pockets like when we leaving Dominica. I just feel the Skerrit police force has a way of adding a lot of ballots in the box both before and during elections. I am sorry but Skerrit is too dangerous and as a result I can’t trust anything he is involved in. He has lots of evil workers in key…
So yes Mr Skerrit. In Barbados 2 months after Mia Motley removed Barbados from the monarchy and had their own President. Mia Motley called a snap election which to me gave the Barbados people an opportunity to reject her or approve her decision.
In St Kitts and Nevis Timothy Harris fired 6 of his ministers for standing up to him and calling him dictator.As result 7 of the nine seats broke away from Mr Harris and he was forced to call elections within the stipulated 90 day period.
In Dominica that was not the problem. You had a 18 / 3 lazy majority and one day you just decided to call a snap election, the very night the East was in crisis, though it’s been rumored that they were about to call a vote of no confidence in you .So stop your false comparisons.
Elections in Dominica is very fraudulent and with you police that s there to protect you in power makes it even worse since they are responsible to secure ballots. It’s very easy for them to go an vote with ballots of dead people
EXTREMELY HIGH DECEPTION AT WORK:
He said: “I am a villain for calling elections in Dominica when I choose, but Timothy Harris in St Kitts collapsed his own government in two years and he is a gentleman,” ….“I am a villain for calling an election under three years in Dominica, but Sister Mia Mottley in Barbados is a genius for having called a snap election and even in a shorter period than I have done.”
Skerrit knows very well that the opposition did not boycott his elections MERELY because the elections are a snap one but rather BECAUSE the elections were called without the recommended reforms being put in place as recommended by the CCJ.
He said: ” But in Dominica, an opposition party….get rid of its leader,…to choose leadership candidates who are not from the people, not of the people, or not for the people…,”
It would be interesting to find out whether ANY of the new batch of Labour candidates were first proposed by Labourites on the ground.
Skerrit, you are a villain for lying to us and you are a villain for misappropriation of state funds. You can’t fool us no more!
UWP is not on ground and they not keeping public meetings. I only hear them on Q95 and I have never heard anyone refer to Skerrit as a villain. So PM though you used a very good name to describe yourself, in my opinion villain is too good a name to describe Roosevelt Skerrit.
1. Villain: according to Oxford
a character whose evil actions or motives are important to the plot. Skerrit I am happy you realize you are that kind of character but to us in Dominica we know you are far worse .
You referenced two PM in the Caribbean that called snap elections:
Mia Motley of Barbados: Skerrit circumstances were different. After 55 years of monarchy rule Mia Morley abolished it on 30 November 2021, when Barbados became a republic with a president. So calling elections 2 months later to give Bajans a chance to show if they approved or disapproved her decision was the right thing
In St Kitts 6 of Dr Harris’ ministers were fired by Mr Harris because they stood on principle and didn’t want a…
The Goliath of Lies should not take umbrage for being accused of the total dismantling of democracy in Dominica. The evidence of this is glaringly conspicuous.
Roosevelt has shepherded Dominica into a state of no transparency; bogus arrests of opponents; unbridled corruption; flagrant breaches of rule of law; abandoned delegates conferences pertaining to the constitution of the DLP; and the list of undemocratic practices is infinite.
Roosevelt is the Caribbean’s Bashar-Al Assad (President of Syria).
BOYY!! is all i will say because if I have to talk self the underworld you visisted will rise up in Dominica
Mr Pm stop trying to play the victim. You knew full well that by calling the elections for Dec 6 the reforms that you promised to implement before the next election would not be put in place by then.
As far as im concerned you have lost all credibility when it comes to electoral reform. All your interested in doing is stealing another election.
Yes Skerrit you are indeed a VILLAIN for calling this snap election. Why? Because you told us, and the world that 100 days after the 2019 general election we would have reform. You engaged Sir Byron paying him more than EC$450 000.00, and you assured us that you would take the recommendations to parliament before the due 2025 polls.
Your integrity is 0%
Your truthfulness is 0%
You are a bad example
You are a masterful LIAR
Yes you are a VILLAIN re what you have said.
VILLAIN!!!
Skerrit knows the world is watching and that he is now being mentioned in the same breath as the rest of the world’s anti-democratic populists. His legacy – if he ever had one – is about to come apart at the seams.
Typed tan. The trickster talking about Barbados and St Kitts but failed to mention that those islands those have a problem with stolen elections .
Truth of the matter is 20 yrs ago we didn’t need burglar bars because we didn’t have a stealing problem . Today everyone needs burglar bars. Similarly since Skerrit we have a serious problem with stealing of elections and Skerrit looks for any crack in our constitution to steal an election. So Skerrit for Dominica today he is indeed a villain according to him and really the adjective that describes is much stronger but I won’t use because DNO won’t post it
The Prime Minister said he takes great offense to that action and attitude towards “us in Dominica.”- OMG Skerrit.
The simple fact is that Mia called elections in the middle of the Covid Pandemic upon advice from her Bajan countryman Hartly Henry– well monkey see monkey do.
That same Henry is also your advisor—where are going with that Roosevelt? Dominica will never be Barbados. I feel very sorry for you Roosevelt, but more than that I weep for place where I grew up and love so dearly- Dominica.
Well, if History is a good teacher and it is– This cannot end up good for you Roosevelt– Time will tell.
All the best Roosevelt Skerrit.
Mr. Prime Minister – YOU are a VILLAIN because of your constant manipulation of POWER since you were given the position as party leader. You are comparing yourself to other countries when you are being held accountable for all your actions. The snap election is yet another one of the examples of why you are a DICTATOR, not promoting democracy. You have been a dictator by selling parts of DA. Unknown to the average man are what parts of the country has been given up to all the known associations you have with other world dictators (e.g., Cuba, Venezuela, China). You have bought people things in efforts to get their vote, you focus on convincing people of things instead of promoting people to think for themselves. Well I have been watching from Day one, Mr. Dictator and you are being called out now after 20 plus years. Your power and reign will NOT last forever. Democracy will be back.
That PM only compares himself to other countries, especially our sister islands in the Caribbean, when it suits him. Why don’t he compare himself to St. Kitts and Barbados and others regarding stimulus monies citizens received, which Dominicans received none, ZERO. Why don’t he compare gas prices, minimum wage, salaries and benefits to public service employees( see what benefits St. Kitts just announced for their workers). These other islands exhibit a much greater concern for their citizens than what we see in Dominica. Why don’t the PM and his government follow these other islands in respect of these and many other issues. Also all these other islands have voter ID cards, and their citizens are not calling for electoral reform, they seem to be very satisfied with their election process. Yes, PM, follow your fellow governments in the Caribbean, and do like them regarding these and many other issues.
PM you can call elections anytime you wants, but after the recommendation electoral reform is implemented obviously not before…!!!
When was these statements made? Where did that discussion take place??