COMMENTARY: Open Letter to Roosevelt Skerrit

Roosevelt Skerrit in your spirit of deception you called your people to national address on two occasions perhaps sending your secret messages to your supporters or gang.

…….Many thought you called us to heal a fractured nation and address our grievances.

We thought your call to address was to heal a nation fractured by divide and concur strategy, a nation fractured by perpetuating ignorance, suppression of information, invasion of privacy and instilling fear in the people at the cost of a mere pittance every five years.

A nation fractured by a instilling a false sense of disability and encouraging people to hang on to their jobs not through productivity and performing their responsibilities beyond expectations but through a vote for you.

A nation fractured by the leaders inability to set diverse policies for the development of a people, production, business enterprise sustainability, competition and economic stability.

A nation fractured because the sum of the whole consists mainly of ignorance while our intellectual human resources capital are forced into migration or exile on the land of their birth because they speak of integrity, accountability and request for a responsive and participatory government.

…….. Many thought you called us to address the request of the people who are aggrieved, to meet us halfway.

To compromise, for electoral reform does not require a miracle or the death of any citizens. Or am I mistaken? Will electoral reform result in your demise? Actually the request is for the furtherance of peace for if all feel that they have participated in a free and fair process, justice will prevail and so would peace.

But instead you called to address the nation not addressing the grievance but reinforcing elections will be held without the needs of the people being met but blaming everyone else but yourself.

In one of your addresses to the nation you said all your political events are canceled. The next day your labour party meeting continued up till last night into tonight.

In your other address to the nation you called for peace however you brought in regional forces who are opening fire on our citizens. Your party trucks are invading opposing meetings.

They are threatening people awaiting the go from the Chief of Police. How can we trust you and your Chief when you have gangs and bad boys just waiting for instructions according to their bold statements.

 

………Did you want the cruise ship to cancel their fleets to Dominica? Well if you didn’t, you would not have infused protest, you would have done all in your power to diffuse it.

Did you want the image of Dominica to be as it is in the international world to blame the opposing citizenry?

Well you didn’t do anything to diffuse it so you too are responsible?

You have now broken a fractured country because of your deceptive address to the nation calling for peace while you are perhaps secretly giving instructions for war on your unsuspecting citizens.

Who else will give these instructions to fire bullets and tear gas on it’s citizens? You have a duty to protect all citizens.

If not you who gave the instructions, then your outrage should be heard loud and clear already for these people are not fighting with guns and ammunition and have not directed their anger at innocent citizens but with their hearts, hands and voices asking for nothing but freeness and fairness to be able to exercise their democratic right.

They have not physically attacked anyone. ………. By the way your recount of the peoples’ encounter with the bishop was outrageous, for your description of the event was highly inflammatory and untrue.

I mean we saw the live videos………. Would you play a basketball game on a court where one side is rugged and the other side is smooth or the rim is bent but your shooting area is on the rugged side where the rim is bent?

Would you? Would you play a game of rounders where the boundaries for your team is set a 190 feet away while it is set at 145 for your team? No it would be unfair right?

The playing field is unleveled. That’s what you are doing with the elections. ….You said you want your citizens to be like you yet you tell them they don’t need a fridge with an ice maker but can still use old butter bowls.

 

…. You ask for peace but have arrested so many for mere utterances but your incitement utterances such as “di you sorti assou marsh Skerrit aven mwne voyeux glo chaud assou yo” ,”when you see them call them traitors.” and those of your supporters asking for the death of people and all these utterances are left unpunished not even an apology from you. I am disappointed and disgusted.

 

Mr. Roosevelt Skerrit I voted DLP not for you to cause the hurting of the people you profess to love.

You are breaking a country you are supposed to build. You can’t build a Country if your people you ought to build it with are hurting.

Many are silently hurting because they are not as brave as me to speak out. Because they are afraid of you. Do you feel proud that your people are afraid of you?

If you can’t win fair and square. You need to go.

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16 Comments

  1. mine
    December 7, 2019

    You all get the answer through the ballots and the people have spoken . God is in control.

  2. December 6, 2019

    @viewsexpressed: “Elizabeth, you are this fake acolyte of the Devil and in defense of the obvious failure of this incompetent Skerrit of yours”

    @RandyX “So says the chief hypocrite and Skerrit apologist.

    To the two of you, and your counterparts can you now decide who are the fake acolyte of the Devil, the incompetence, and the hypocrites?

    Because God is perfect; therefore, those characters above, do not belong to Him, and yet He keeps finding favor in people like PM Skerrit and myself, whom you refer to

    With the Labour Party at 15-6 in 2014 and then 18-3 in 2019, just like in 2009, do you call that the prize to the fake, incompetence, and hypocrites, from God? But He gave it to PM Skerrit and me.

    We have received justification from Him for your intent to defile our character. So your nasty judgments have been blown away in the dark smoke of darkness once more; right before your eyes.

    And now, I rest my case!

  3. James
    December 6, 2019

    Well said! I’m related to Roosevelt, I supported him for many years. Now I can’t stand what he’s going to Dominica and Dominicans. He’s desperate to win by any means. This should send a signal to people. I will continue to pray for him, that God will open his heart, we have grown apart. Just like this writer, I’m so saddened by his actions. This doesn’t look like a democracy.

  4. December 6, 2019

    Who wrote this crap?

    • British born Dominica raised
      December 7, 2019

      Probably someone with common sense who has pride and doesn’t want to survive as a beggar.

  5. viewsexpressed
    December 6, 2019

    1. Roosevelt Skerrit in your spirit of deception you called your people to national address
    2. On two occasions perhaps sending your secret messages to your supporters or gang.
    3. Many thought you called us to heal a fractured nation and address our grievances.
    4. We thought your call to address was to heal a nation fractured by divide and concur strategy,
    5. A nation fractured by perpetuating ignorance, suppression of information,
    6. Invasion of privacy and instilling fear in the people at the cost of a mere pittance every five years.
    7. A nation fractured by a instilling a false sense of disability
    8. A nation fractured by the leaders inability to set diverse policies for the development of a people.
    9. Many thought you called us to heal a fractured nation (you created) and failed to address our grievances. You hopeless Crime Minister
    10. Nation fractured due of ignorance while our intellectual human resources capital migrate
    11. A nation fractured by perpetuating bold…

  6. December 5, 2019

    To this letter writer, your composition portrays nothing better than a damn hypocrite individual– there are so many of you, it is hard to tell who is who.

    You addressed the Prime Minister as Roosevelt Skerrit, then you follow with: “Many thought you called us to heal a fractured nation and address our grievances”

    Who is the “US” that you speak about? I know that “US” who are standing with the Prime Minister, Sir Roosevelt Skerrit, are the majority of the Nation; we are contented with what he is offering to us by God’s Grace.

    The Nation is fractured to you and yours, who has a fractured mind. The “grievances” that you speak about is plain futility natured in that fractured mind of yours and your counterparts.

    Roosevelt Skerrit, as you refer to him, is just a man, he has no power to heal; his authority comes from the God who heals; I am sure that he knows that, for all of his works and movements continue to display that knowledge in him.

    • viewsexpressed
      December 6, 2019

      Elizabeth, you are this fake acolyte of the Devil and in defence of the obvious failure of this incompetent Skerrit of yours. This man has ruined our Nature Isle. Its more pompous and accolades have this clown going, but he holds nothing of substance. We are contented with what he is offering to us by the Devil`s Grace. Elizabeth, please leave our God out of you`ll Devilish thoughts and fake behaviour.
      Too much Bobol, lies, deception and immaturity surrounds this failed highly corrupted Labour government, and immature Odd Minister.
      Skerrit I voted DLP not for you to cause the hurting of the people you profess to love. Skerrit,You are breaking a country you are supposed to build. You can’t build a Country if your people you ought to build it with are hurting.
      You ask for peace but have arrested so many for mere utterances. Your deceptive address to the nation calling for peace while you are perhaps secretly giving instructions for war on your unsuspecting citizens. You have failed.

    • RandyX
      December 6, 2019

      So says the chief hypocrite and Skerrit apologist.

  7. December 5, 2019

    He cannot avoid the grievances of you disgruntled individuals; you all are never satisfied

    He cannot correct your “disappointment & disgust”; he is not responsible for it. You chose to inflict on your mind– which increases your carnal-minded production.

    “Mr. Roosevelt Skerrit I voted DLP not for you to cause the hurting of the people you profess to love”.

    Another mega lie and huge hypocrisy, if lying was a “food”, you guys would never go hungry.

    When I receive over 500 likes on facebook for a simple photo of PM Skerrit and Lady Mellisa, I know the mentality of a laborite–you are not one of us. So get lost!

    It is “letter writers” like you who are blind to God’s work, and continues to test His wrath.

    You have no reverent fair of Him; you don’t accept that the Nations’ Leaders are for His purpose; stop interfering in His plans.

    God’s rule over Dominica is through PM Skerrit and his governing body–accept it or not!

  8. Lin clown
    December 5, 2019

    Liar,crook,traitor.Where were you when Skerrit was building Dominica after Maria?.834 at clear harbour.3,400 nep.243 yes we care 3,000 state college.5,000 in housing REV.More police.teachers.nurses over 15,000 engaged since SKERRIT became PM.

    • Ibo France
      December 5, 2019

      Skerrit got so many millions and yet so many houses with tarpaulin roofs or just in an unlivable condition. The Chinese, the Russians and so many other international donors poured cash and materials into Dominica, so many organizations gave physical labor, still the living conditions of far too many residents are unacceptable. Where has all this money gone that was intended for farmers, fishers, the repair of damaged roofs? This government has a severe scandal problem with money. Vote them out! Send them on the unemployment line like thousands of ordinary Dominicans.

    • Concerned
      December 5, 2019

      Selective few.. thanks God for Maria!! After 19 plus years Teachers under paid! NEP workers under paid!! Clear harbour is not secure!! Nurses under paid!! Brain drain!! Cost of living increasing while salary remains the same!! Where is the sustainable development? They have the house yes, but can they sustain it, can they afford to pay their bill!!..

  9. HM
    December 5, 2019

    Allu bunch of Hypocrites, destroying the place and thought it was ok. Now play the blame game. It seem you people wanted civil unrest like Venezuela. Set of ungrateful people. An this bias so-called news outlet DNO, your organization is very bias. You will post any and everything that is anti-labor, but upholds the foolishness that has been going by the opposition and it’s followers.

    ADMIN: We are simply publishing the commentaries that we have received. To be clear, we have not recently received (nor do we regularly) any pro-labour commentaries, if you wish to submit one please do so.

    • Gmm
      December 5, 2019

      I guess most rather be hypocrites than a dummies!! How they destroyed the place? Why not Skerritt destroyed what the country stands for? Why not he destroyed the image of the country. Eventually Dominicans will need a visa to travel to most countries!!
      Go back and read books for Dummies on Corruption!!

    • ?
      December 6, 2019

      DNO, what kind of response is that?

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