Prime Minister Skerrit meets with newly-elected Marigot MP Anthony Charles

Marigot MP-elect Anthony Charles (r) with Prime Minister Skerrit

Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit held cordial talks with the elected representative for the Marigot Constituency Anthony Charles on Friday, following general elections held in Dominica on Tuesday, December 6.

Anthony Charles contested the seat as an independent candidate, defeating the Dominica Labour Party’s Gregory Riviere. Prime Minister Skerrit assured Mr. Charles of the Government’s support and encouraged him to seek assistance to implement his development programme for the constituency.

Mr. Skerrit urged the newly-elected MP to avail himself of the $50 000 allocation immediately available to parliamentary representatives to attend to constituency matters, and the monthly allowance for the rental of a constituency office and payment of a secretary’s salary.Charles expressed willingness to work with Prime Minister Skerrit and the Government to advance the interests of the Marigot Constituency.

“Prime Minister Skerrit has stated that he and his Government are willing to work with the opposition. It is a good step. Once he is willing to engage us, and based on the ideas and plans the government already has in place, once he works with us, we will work with him to get the Marigot Constituency moving,” Charles said.

An invitation was also extended to the elected representative for the Salisbury Constituency, Jesma Paul, to attend Friday’s meeting.

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37 Comments

  1. If we knew better
    April 14, 2023

    Long and short, once he is on board with the plans that the DLP already have in place they are willing to provide assistance to the constituency. See how these folks move? These days in Dominica, i can say that people who aspire to engage in politics have their own secret agenda and are easily corruptible by the man upstairs. Private meetings with 1 man from an opposition party. To cut secret deals. I heard may fest will be bigger an better than ever before. I wonder where all that money coming from. Cannot be KFC and other local businesses. The economy struggling more than ever and local businesses cannot sponsor event like before. Marigot dont tell me you have sold your soul. As a member of parliament he should already known and have been oriented on what is available to him as a parl rep and the process for accessing. dont make it sound like is you that paying him the 50k.

  2. Tt
    December 14, 2022

    Whats in it for me? This one here is already leaning red. Oh well.

  3. Time-X
    December 12, 2022

    You mean to say “independent” farmer, you met a woman yesterday afternoon and you marry her the next day??? Your representation to your community is not on the right footing. I suspect that you will look to profit from the labor tradition and culture. But we know now what you have, and looking and waiting to see what you will have in a short time. Eyes are on you my boy. Dominica has enough parasites

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  4. dissident
    December 12, 2022

    This guy didn’t meet with de people who voted for him nuh
    His first order of business was to meet skerrit
    skerrit now didn’t offer de same invitation to de independent candidate in Salisbury nuh……de winning candidate immediately reached out to de outgoing parl rep to keep advocacy for Salisbury on track…….building on what is already there
    so he had to sell out himself so early?……after meeting with skerrit as your first order of business let me see who you will refuse to engage with!!!
    what does independent mean anyway
    clever way to slide out de calypsonian doh
    skerrit trying hard to put a clean face on this sham elections where his supporters didn’t go to the polls to give him support ……….these numbers are fishy considering de voting stations were really empty……..all you forget UWP and Freedom boycotted this tomfoolery
    skerrit knows de support wasn’t there…he not happy about it and it will show for Christmas and carnival

    Well-loved. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 10 Thumb down 1
  5. Time-X
    December 12, 2022

    If this guy sells out to Skeritt, then the people who voted for him should get his butt. I hope his supporters are paying close attention. He could be profiting financially with their votes.

    Well-loved. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 16 Thumb down 5
  6. Ibo France
    December 12, 2022

    Many are praising Roosevelt for meeting this independent candidate who won a seat in parliament. Really?

    Roosevelt should only be commended for uniting the country. Also, for transparency, accountability, rule of law, integrity, honesty, inclusion, and ridding the country of this hyper-partisan politics.

    The vast majority of Dominicans have become mendicants, dispossessed and divided like no other time since attaining adult suffrage.

    The problem is not that there are insufficient resources. The true problem is that the resources of the country are not distributed equitably – too few people get too much and too many people get too little under Roosevelt’s stewardship.

    Well-loved. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 15 Thumb down 6
  7. December 12, 2022

    I just want the PM to understand that a vote against Gregory was not a rejection of Gregory Riviere. It was a rejection of the Labour Party. Same applies to Salisbury. It was a rejection of the Labor Party and not the Labor party candidate.

    Well-loved. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 13 Thumb down 8
    • Confused
      December 12, 2022

      Where else did they vote in your favour?

  8. December 11, 2022

    I’m all for dialog and nation building; however i’m concerned about the timing of this meeting, the representation and presence of this independent candidate in the den of thieves, and wolves-in-sheep clothing; he looks like “a-lamb-being -brought-to the -slaughter”. The ink has hardly dried on the finger of voters and the master of deception and lies is at his end game already; Dr Dr you have not announced your new cabinet; so why are you pushing any agenda with those same “ole rejected ballots”; garcon you can’t fool anyone it’s just your strategy of trying to grab hold of your political parting gift of 21 constituencies by any means necessary, (crossing the floor perhaps), and like in true detective stories; why not begin with what you perceive is the weakest link. My advice to you young man, is next time bring some witnesses with you and take notes, before the Dr does a Loreen on you and deny anything that you guys spoke about.

    Well-loved. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 23 Thumb down 7
  9. Time-X
    December 11, 2022

    Going to meet with Skeritt alone without someone with you is a blunder. I have no confidence in this fellow. Judas couldn’t turn down 30 pieces of Dilver; so will s local farmer in Dominica refuse $10,000.00? I don’t think so. Look at the amount of people who are at this meeting – How many (if any) did this dreadlocks fella brought with him? Sir., cannot box with a con man.

    Well-loved. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 20 Thumb down 8
  10. Leighton R James
    December 11, 2022

    The Venezuelan governing model

    1. Get into government by sham ‘elections’.
    2. Change the constitution to acquire executive power and role by decree.
    3. Change the laws to protect the governing party and its cronies (politicians, businesses, the police services and armed forces doing the dirty)
    4. Give ‘free’ items (housing, food, land etc) to those who are economically struggling because of government’s bad policies. These folks are then beholden to the governing party and will protect it and their interests at ‘all cost’.
    5. The consequences are destruction of productivity, innovation, creativity, and generation of a dependent population.
    6. Opposition forces coalesce to stop the madness, but its too late.

    Venezuela now has the largest outward movement of people in the history of the Americas creating havoc for its neighbors including Columbia and the USA.

    The folks who are meeting with Skerrit and the DLP are cogs to fortify the movement to Dominica’s destruction…

    Well-loved. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 20 Thumb down 5
  11. Desmond Benjamin
    December 11, 2022

    Very good gesture on the part of the PM, this divisiveness has to stop in such a small and close neat country. There is no need for this unhealthy atmosphere. Great PM, love it.

    Hot debate. What do you think? Thumb up 9 Thumb down 29
  12. December 9, 2022

    Boy look at Skerrit. LIKE HE’S LISTENING SO POLITELY TO INNOCENT CHARLES. WHAT A FAKE SKERRIT. WHAT A DECEIVER SKERRIT. WHAT A COMPULSIVE LIAR. THIS MAN HAS ALL THE ATTRIBUTES OF THE DEVIL. ‘SA QUA GAS’

    Well-loved. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 21 Thumb down 8
  13. Satan is a liar
    December 9, 2022

    Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
    9 Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world. 1 Peter 5:8-9

    Young man be careful with Satan the deceiver, who is the father of lies! Remember how Satan took Jesus to the wilderness and showed him all the kingdom and promised to give it to him if he would only bow down and worship him?

    Ask Ian Douglas about him. Ask Roselyn if he caused her to end up in ER in the US, when she learnt she was fired. Ask Dr King. Ask the health dispenser.
    Gason you are dealing with a very bad Devil who turns good people into bad demons so BE CAREFUL!
    Remember 2 Corinthian 11:14-15
    And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.

    15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their…

    Well-loved. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 21 Thumb down 5
  14. Deceiving spirits
    December 9, 2022

    This meeting reminds me of when Satan, in the form of the serpent, went to the garden of Eden to deceive Adam

    Well-loved. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 14 Thumb down 5
  15. December 9, 2022

    It’s a good move for mister Charles he is a very humble man marigot people’s people he will lead marigot ppl.

    Hot debate. What do you think? Thumb up 7 Thumb down 17
  16. Poto independent
    December 9, 2022

    When i was growing up one could make out a politician from a distance. Well groomed and so on. Now the independent them just ” wash their foot and come”. Not in my wildest dream I would have foreseen a palimentarian with lux in dominica. Maybe this is 2022 foe true.

    Hot debate. What do you think? Thumb up 5 Thumb down 23
    • Time-X
      December 12, 2022

      I agree with you 100%. Signs of the time. Maybe living on a ganja plantation. If he has any children or other responsibilities like a bank loan – Then Skeritt has him in a shopping bag already. What a world, ehh??!!

      Hot debate. What do you think? Thumb up 11 Thumb down 8
    • Waiting For Airport
      December 12, 2022

      talk straight and say what you saying.., in your time BLACK leaders had to bow down to white rule and adopt WHITE EUROPEAN standards!

      Now you seeing a black man wearing his natural hair that growing out of his head proudly and the SELF HATE inside you bubbling up!!!

      Master days gone, why you don’t complain when black judiciarys wear those stupid wigs in court etc?

      Hot debate. What do you think? Thumb up 7 Thumb down 4
    • If we knew better
      April 14, 2023

      to show you how foolish and small mined you are and possibly uneducated, you cannot even spell locks. Lux is a soap.

  17. Roger Burnett
    December 9, 2022

    From the photograph it appears that the Prime Minister’s invitation to meet with the newly elected Marigot included the recipient having to face the the entire cabinet.

    And surely, the $50 000 allocation immediately available to parliamentary representatives to attend to constituency matters, and the monthly allowance for the rental of a constituency office and payment of a secretary’s salary is something which is his by right. It is not depended on the discretion of the Prime Minister.

    I give credit to the newly elected Salisbury MP, for it seems that she has not fallen for this bag of tricks and resolutely remains INDEPENDENT.

    Well-loved. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 21 Thumb down 7
    • Putin
      December 12, 2022

      “And surely, the $50 000 allocation immediately available to parliamentary representatives to attend to constituency matters, and the monthly allowance for the rental of a constituency office and payment of a secretary’s salary is something which is his by right.” Oh yeah? How and when did he acquire that “right?” Inform yourself garsan before you spew out your foolishness.

      “I give credit to the newly elected Salisbury MP, for it seems that she has not fallen for this bag of tricks and resolutely remains INDEPENDENT.” Well, she has not accepted the invitation to sit and discuss her plans and how they can be financed but she has fallen for a cozy hug or 5 with the discarded former MP of Salisbury. So, is she still “independent” in your view? Come back here in a few weeks to tell us about her “independence.

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    • If we knew better
      April 14, 2023

      Exactly Mr. Burnette. when they won their seats, they stoop together in similar colors to represent their constituencies as matter of hope for Dominica. Now, we see this one from marigot leaving his colleague behind to go have private meeting with Skerrit. God knows what else he offered this man. Dominicans lack backbone, morale, integrity and courage these days. Everybody is easily bought and sold. Noone has values that are uncompromising. Everything for the dollar. Our forefathers would have been highly ashamed at our state today.

  18. Toto
    December 9, 2022

    Putin stil believing in Father Christmas then. Grow up man. Don’t you know by now that Skerrit is in capable of change.

    Well-loved. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 17 Thumb down 4
  19. Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
    December 9, 2022

    I advised you to guard your character, and integrity against Roosevelt gifts and briberies; someone need to come along and help change the status quo. The corrupted crook is going to offer you all kinds of money to become part of his corrupted organization, but I remind you a man’s honest reputation is much more important than money, which derived from corrupted, and illegal sources.

    Notice he wasted no time to introduce you to some fifty ($50,000.) thousand dollars!

    “Mr. Skerrit urged the newly-elected MP to avail himself of the $50 000 allocation immediately available to parliamentary representatives to attend to constituency matters, and the monthly allowance for the rental of a constituency office and payment of a secretary’s salary.”

    If that money is actually part of a legal process to pay opposition expenses, you should be informed as an official member of parliamentarian through Roosvelt’s mouth.
    He uses people.

    Do not forget Barness; took years; he stepped on…

    Well-loved. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 13 Thumb down 6
    • December 12, 2022

      Time to get some rest and sleep and bow out of politics, Francisco. Dominicans just don’t listen to you and Ibo. It is all over. We have done it again for another five years. Give it up, Francisco. Dominicans do not care about you and Ibo. They only care about what I say, that is why we have won again.

      Hot debate. What do you think? Thumb up 3 Thumb down 22
      • Braindamage
        December 12, 2022

        Ds, we won again?
        You sit your butt in the USA and saying we….
        Leave Dominicans fight their battle… you are out of it.

        Well-loved. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 7 Thumb down 1
      • Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
        December 13, 2022

        ds, who cares if Dominicans wish to listen? And what have you done, nothing!
        None of the major political parties contested the election, they left it all to the labor party.

        Only labor supporters voted hence Roosevelt was destined to win since the election was not opposed.

        Now you have a one-party system a dictatorship, that’s what you all wanted all along!
        The talk about peaceful election; it was peaceful because the majority of Dominicans boycotted the election, in Wesley, people were given three and four, and two hundred dollars for their vote. While the sister, and uncle of a certain candidate both received houses!

        Hahahahahahahahahahahahah!

        And so corruption will continue never shall that end in the country.

        Well-loved. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 9 Thumb down 2
  20. dissident
    December 9, 2022

    Skerrit is desperate, looking for legitimacy and relevance!
    UWP won 6 seats when Lennox Linton entered as political leader……. Skerrit can’t stand over Lennox.
    However, one man against an army?
    My boy…..if you not rolling with what we believe in our heart you will be seen as being manipulated by Skerrit.
    You should have organized a meeting with your constituents first….. before going to Skerrit table!!!!!
    I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER DAT!!!!!
    if you don’t have de support of de people……..where do you stand??????
    Careful!!!!
    We watching you!

    Well-loved. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 15 Thumb down 6
  21. Toto
    December 9, 2022

    Watch it young man. There is no such thing as a free lunch. That PM fellow has noticed your penchant for Armani style shirts and does not want to you to compete with him. Be alert at all times because your opponent, yes opponent, is as slippery as an eel so don’t get caught in his fangs. Whatever you do, never become beholden to him if you want to keep your integrity. Good luck.

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  22. Putin
    December 9, 2022

    Good going! This meeting is a reason to hope for continued progress.

    Hot debate. What do you think? Thumb up 27 Thumb down 36
    • An observer of Politics in DA
      December 11, 2022

      Putin is not a name you might want to associate yourself with if you claim to come from DA. In light of the atrocities that Putin has done, this is not a name that anyone should want to label themselves with.

      Well-loved. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 21 Thumb down 1
      • Putin
        December 12, 2022

        I guess I should use a name like “Biden” because his hands are free of atrocities and the blood of innocents folks, huh? We need more Putins in this world to stand up to the Bidens of this world. Pay attention!

        Hot debate. What do you think? Thumb up 0 Thumb down 10
        • If we knew better
          April 14, 2023

          Long and short, once he is on board with the plans that the DLP already have in place they are willing to provide assistance to the constituency. See how these folks move? These days in Dominica, i can say that people who aspire to engage in politics have their own secret agenda and are easily corruptible by the man upstairs. Private meetings with 1 man from an opposition party. To cut secret deals. I heard may fest will be bigger an better than ever before. I wonder where all that money coming from. Cannot be KFC and other local businesses. The economy struggling more than ever and local businesses cannot sponsor event like before. Marigot dont tell me you have sold your soul. As a member of parliament he should already known and have been oriented on what is available to him as a parl rep and the process for accessing. dont make it sound like is you that paying him the 50k.

  23. Teddy
    December 9, 2022

    So why you have to tell the man about the 50k. He not stupid your a very small minded man skirrit. Why don’t you tell the people about the billions of dollars stolen from the state.

    Well-loved. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 19 Thumb down 5

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