Dominica’s youngest political party, the Alternative Peoples’ Party, has announced that since their formation in January 2020, over $85 thousand has been spent to cater to the needs of citizens on the island.
Speaking to Dominica News Online (DNO), the party’s executive disclosed that financing came primarily from funding from members and friends of the party, with the highest single donation being EC$1,500.00 and the lowest, $2.65.
According to the APP executive team, within the past six months, the party has undertaken a total of fifty projects some of which includes, free public internet access (Wi-Fi) for the community of Tarreau, the refurbishment of a basketball court and youth bakery in Point Mitchel, back to school incentives and Layèt donations to moms and pregnant women in need, donation of a fire hose to the Dominica Fire and Ambulance Service, partnership on Delices – Petite Savanne Road with Singoalla Blomqvist-Williams, and the initiation of a mobile and Children’s Library project to name a few.
The party further revealed that for the past year, while surveying the entire island, they’ve also made several donations to numerous families in need which include food supplies, clothing, and other essential items.
The team says plans are in place to double the amount spent last year. Just this past weekend, the party held its first block meeting in the communities of Fond St.Jean and Bagatelle where several pronouncements were made.
“Following our several trips over the past six months, we have decided to adopt the area. We identified the needs of the residents in these areas and our team is ready to do all it takes to improve the lives of these individuals. We are one and we are in the struggle for progress together,” the party says.
Acknowledging that they’re not able to commit to all the needs of those residents at the moment, the team has agreed, in the first instance, to commence the construction of a new home for elderly resident, Mr. Bonnie Fontaine, of Fond. St. Jean.
“The elderly man sleeps sitting down; on a pail and when it rains, he is not spared. Construction for this new house for brother Bonnie will commence almost immediately,” APP told DNO.
Additionally, work for the community will include the building of a retaining wall that will protect vital properties and the creation of a more permanent crossing for the ravine in the community.
In the neighboring community of Bagatelle, plans are in place to assist the youth with the establishment of their business enterprises – animal livestock rearing, shrimps’ production, pesticide production, essential oils, and other commercial products development – and the development of the housing stock.
“These are not promises,” states the APP. “We have indeed declared what we have already begun to do. We shall build a house for Mr. Bonnie. We will organize the youth and give them all the support they need to become self-sustaining. We have gotten good signals of support for tarish and other materials needed for the back wall in Fond. St. Jean and we will work on constructing a permanent cross-over ravine in Fond St. Jean.”
Moreover, in Pointe Michel, work started over the weekend on the Gomer Feeder Road, a project they say will greatly assist the farmers in that location.
The new party vows to unite the community to work for progress, and states, “together, we will take care of the needs of our people and work to put them in a position where they can fend for themselves. APP is ready to build together with the citizens of our dear nation from scratch. We just need the people to help us to help them, as we are here to serve.”
To anyone willing to join in the efforts, be it cash or kind, they are encouraged to visit the party’s website to donate or contact them via their Facebook page for more information.
Politics is bribery. Especially in Dominica. What you doing for me? (with my hand out and my face wax). As a nation, we have absolutely no vision of our future. WE will never come together to know what we can do for ourselves together.
Regardless of my rambling im sure the gifts and treats were appreciated. Do good, and good will come back to you.
We may be seeing the demise of the UWP, the way de Sisters are willing to get into the trenches of winning hearts and minds while they make inroads politically, is something to keep tabs on. APP Women power can be very soothing as they climb those very steep mountains of Da politics.
If all that APP has claimed that they have done is true, then it’s definitely very impressive indeed. However, politicians and political parties are notorious for embellishing things to hog the spotlight.
To build feeder roads and retaining walls on public lands and fix others , one would have to first seek the permission and approval of Physical Planning Department. These projects can seriously impact the environment and community life.
I have no doubt that the APP has done some positive things for the community and for some individuals . However, the volume of things they have touted is greatly exaggerated and embellished
Since a politician never believes what he says, he is always astonished when others do(Charles De Gaulle).
This is the reason I have major doubts whenever politicians make very lofty claims and promises..
UWP can learn from APP. No criticism should be leveled at APP for doing what any opposition party with aspirations of becoming the ruling party should be doing.
Jesus said do not let your left hand know what your right hand has done –that is the way Love works
Those who love don’t even know they are loving until God is ready to reveal it to them; He doesn’t keep that secrete from us, and most of the time He cause us to know how we have loved by the people person for whom we did work of Love
Only that He wants us to be humble because He is always the One working that Love in us–whoever we are–any kind of boasting and loud bragging will surely tarnish that work in us.
We are called to glorify God’s Likeness (His Love) through our works of Love that is the reason why He gave us the physical body. Any attitude that goes against that is not the attitude of Love.
I hear this article saying, hey people of Dominica, look what we have done for you–so why not choose us or follow us, this is not the ways of Love–especially that the people whom they served already know it
You realize this is a political party and not a volunteer group? It is in their interest to highlight their accomplishments, whether inflated or not. Your religious reference is commendable but misguided.
Ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country. The Government cannot do it all. Everybody has to make a contribution, one way or the other. That is progress.
So APP when the government dose it
It’s handouts but when you do it
It’s donations, make up your
Mind.
If you have nothing to say, just agree and say nothing. I for one never hear APP talk against handouts. Dem people are working from their hearts. They don’t just give for show. Just give a new idea a chance to bloom man. New vibes, new approach, new era. I shalllllllllllllll be voting for APP next election and it will be my first vote in 20 years! It was about time a new set of people come around to give us hope.
You alone that will vote for them haha not me for sure … Why they have to be showing off what they do like that? Not my vote all you will get.. pa la.. damn wolves in sheep clothing