PRESS RELEASE: President meets with community-based organizations and main political parties

His Excellency Charles Savarin

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42 Comments

  1. Love da
    November 25, 2019

    Mister just a puppet on a string, didn’t expect anything constructive from thattttt piece of sh-t.

  2. Zammm
    November 23, 2019

    Mr President, honestly, you have been the most bias and partisan president ever in Dominica….. This meeting is just another waste of the people time….
    And just Look at how you address the leader of the opp. You should have Saif, the Honorable Lennox Linton, Leader of the Opp. Your bias is clear, when you wrote, The Honorable Pm Skerritt…
    Honestly I respect the office of President, however when it comes to you as a person Thatd a different story……..
    Dominica is just filled with problems n choad because of you allll.
    Right now , you president. Next Man in is Skerritttttt

  3. President or imposter?
    November 23, 2019

    Was this president even elected legally, in accordance with Chapter 2, #19 of our constitution?

  4. Neg Mawon Descendant
    November 23, 2019

    Is the heading font which reads “Press Release” in Comic Sans… In a professional letter? :) :-D :wink: :lol: :lol: How fitting… Issa joke that…

  5. RastarMarn
    November 23, 2019

    Mista Never attained political seat by his efforts it was always handed to him for whatever reason so people like that must feel like they better than others,,,

    What exactly is a meeting with the Clergy suppose to accomplish when people just want you to do an executive order for cleaning a list of dead people’s names!!!

    Mista just calling his fate because as soon as the new administration is set up all he so must be tried for treasonous actions against Dominica.

    For Mista to disobey the constitution and the will of the People like he is doing is nothing less than: In law, is criminal disloyalty to the state,,,

  6. TTB
    November 23, 2019

    An unfortunate characterization of the people’s concerns about free and fair elections as “noise”

  7. ATKINSON
    November 23, 2019

    So this political street walker, is finally coming out from under the “Evil Dr. Supremo” desk. What are wasted of the tax payers money. Years ago he was mister gangster, saying and encouraging for people to throw stone at red labour, Now after drinking the “Evil Dr Supremo” red kool aid, he is walking in red heel and thongs, without and cricket balls

  8. Chief Jacko
    November 23, 2019

    Dominicans are demanding the use of passports and other IDs at the upcoming elections. Neither DLP nor UWP supporters want unrest after Dec 6th. Sign the petition here: http://chng.it/Zg8ckSZk7m

  9. Original
    November 23, 2019

    There is no relenting!

  10. Jonathan Y St Jean
    November 22, 2019

    Since Parliament was dissolved pending the next election, then the President is who runs things in Dominica. I’m happy that he has come out of the shadows and assumed his rightful role as head of state and listened to the patriots of Dominica. The ball is now in his court. He has heard the comments coming from the OAS and he knows that the rest of the region knows what is happening in Dominica regarding the call for electoral reform. Checkmate, Mr. Saverin.

  11. No peace without justice!
    November 22, 2019

    So… you Charles Savarin have the power to postpone the election for 30 days to give the electoral commission time to clean up the voters’ list? You are not doing that, but you want to talk about peace? There is NO PEACE without JUSTICE. You of all people should know that. Mr. ‘Freedom fighter’, what happened to you?

  12. Child of Itassi
    November 22, 2019

    The beginning of this charade: “In order to lower the temperature and quell the noise…” means it should be written on toilet paper.

    Comprehension: All the heat and noise outside the State House woke him from his 6 year beauty sleep.

  13. %
    November 22, 2019

    So he mentioned nothing about Electoral reform?
    Stuppesssssss!
    Mr is Skerrit’s president, so no surprise!

  14. Braindamage
    November 22, 2019

    It’s too late Saverine.
    Right now it’s time to start cleaning up and packing up your bags where you are living there, before December 6th.

  15. Alibaba & the forty thieves
    November 22, 2019

    But Charles Savarin, the president of Skerrit and the 37% Dlp supporters Peter Wickham say they have, should realize that it’s too little too late and the groups he met with CANNOT change anything now. It’s the people and right now the people are unstoppable! The Skerrit and DLP president should have spoken and should have told Skerrit that he needs to give the people reform way before Skerrit announced the date of stealing another election. Right now we have our minds made up and nothing and again I say NOTHING CAN STOP US NOW!

  16. Kalinago Justice
    November 22, 2019

    :?: I hope he’s been told that if the elections is not halted and reforms are done,that there shall be no elections! :?:

  17. Ibo France
    November 22, 2019

    Mr. Savarin has been a ghost president during all this turmoil. This shows a depraved indifference for the people’s wellbeing. He needs to grow a spine and be proactive. No justice, no peace is a truism. There will always be uneasiness, tension and deep dissatisfaction in a country where the rule of law is constantly disregarded; when half the population is deprived and excluded from sharing the resources of their country and subjected to the viability of a pretentious misleader with strong dictatorial tendencies.

  18. businessman
    November 22, 2019

    I need electoral reform in Dominica and I need it now! The next person to tell me this is about Lennox Linton I will curse them, I haven’t curse up anybody since 1985. People are not spending! My business has not made a profit in 12 years. Labour always have a free this and free that. How are business owners supposed to survive? I want electoral reform for my own interest. I WANT SKERRIT AND LABOUR PARTY OUT. We know well what will happen if we go into this election without reform. Why are we pretending that it will be different this time? President, you have failed!

  19. weh
    November 22, 2019

    Charles Savarin, you are playing your role as Skerrit’s puppet very well. You and that b**ch Francine Baron who boldfacely LIED to the OAS Chair and other member representatives in Washington.

  20. stupes
    November 22, 2019

    Savarin, you were supposed to say, to allow peace to prevail in our country and to set everyone’s mind at ease you will be postponing the election until the hundreds of objections have been looked into, the verification process is completed and voters IDs issued. Anything else you say right now in not important.

  21. Ibo France
    November 22, 2019

    It’s almost a foregone conclusion that absolutely nothing will come of these meetings. The President has lost all credibility with the masses. He remained ear shattering silent, not even one word on the wholesale corruption plaguing the electoral process. Short of calling for the three main reform proposals ( voters’ ID cards, cleansing of the electors’ list, no ineligible overseas voters) to be implemented before any vote is cast these series of meetings would have been an exercise in uselessness.

  22. Mike
    November 22, 2019

    The President says nothing about resolving the real problem, the lack of electoral reform. The problem is not the temperature or noise, Mr. Savarin! This series of meetings is nothing but a ruse. It is to give people the impression you are doing something about the situation but your press release, Mr. Savarin, exposes your real intent.

  23. Gouvelma
    November 22, 2019

    Ok. You have met with them. What’s next? Saverin you want to receive your pension. I am probably wrong. You have enough money stashed away to live comfortably until the devil comes for his mercenaries. However let me advice you if you really want your pension. Do right by Dominicans first. Your allegiance to Skerrit will be your demise. Do not forget that Skerritt caused former DPP Jean Pestina to die broke and heart broken. You do not want to go that way. Do right by Dominicans. Skerritt is losing. Let go his coat tail. Cut the cord and give the people electoral reform. Exercise the power vested in you and postpone the elections.

  24. Tambo
    November 22, 2019

    That is a slap in the face of the Dominica Patriots. They’ve been asking to meet with the president as far as I’m concerned they are the ones that caused this meeting.

  25. BS
    November 22, 2019

    Charles Savarin is buying time to help Skerrit steal the election. This series of meetings is bullcrap! We want a cleansing of the voters list and voter ID cards! WTF is your problem Savarin?

  26. Ras B
    November 22, 2019

    Yes, Mr. President, you met with all these groups, what was the outcome? What were the key issues raised and how do you plan to resolve them?

    We have heard from many of the groups, local, regional and international who have raised concerns about the upcoming general elections… A bloated voters list, no voter ID’s, The wasteful manner with which our country’s money is spent, etc.

    It is okay to tell us that you have been trying to show leadership but, we the people, would like to know the result of your intervention. Without knowledge of what transpired, the press release is worthless, it said nothing apart from telling us that you had discussions. It is an insult to our country and Mr. Savarin, I am afraid that you have done nothing to stem the unrest in the country and on this occasion you have failed to show leadership. The regional and international community are watching and will eagerly await your demise. You have failed your office.

  27. FOR LOVE OF COUNTRY
    November 22, 2019

    What exactly is the end result of these serious of meetings?

    • It's illegal to accept bribery money
      November 23, 2019

      Wasted time for everybody and he can pretend to himself that he is earning his money. Skerro has probably told him to do it.. just for ‘looks’ so that they can add it into their stories that they like telling the OAS.

  28. November 22, 2019

    Savarin, just remember, power not by might and not by night. Tell it to Dietz nuts.

  29. North Pole Dominican
    November 22, 2019

    This is are very good idea . We should look forward for a peaceful and friendly election as before. As a Dominican residing close to the Arctic Circle I had many people asked me which is the best Island in the Caribbean to go on vacation , I told everyone Dominica. I explained not Dominica Rep.. Many has gone to our Island and other Island but love Dominica the most. Two couples planned to be in DA for Xmas because of this political war everyone and others Said no more Dominica for a while. Very Sad

  30. weh
    November 22, 2019

    I’m surprised the king decided to come off his throne

  31. REAL!!!!
    November 22, 2019

    This is a failed President.

    • November 23, 2019

      Mr. Savarn have lost the respect of the Dominican people instead of stepping up in due time he went to hide, now he is calling and discussing meetings with the political parties and others which should been done much earlier but we will wait to see, he’s also dragging the matter to a point where he will then come out and say the Electoral Office don’t have the time, Presently the persons responsibilities of the Island it’s the President to which he’s not doing his job, and to keep the rule of law is the Chief of Police those are the two institutions, PM is someone who is campaigning trying to win his constituency and if elected not sure he will be PM a second time, but he cannot speak on behalf of Dominica in any capacity as Prime Minister of Dominica , My fellow Dominicans you need to do your own research don’t allow any one to tell you you a not educated or smart to understand what is going on, you are people with a lot of come sense so use it to fight for Dominica.

  32. Shaka zulu
    November 22, 2019

    He know what he needs to do. All this meeting with same ole folks do nothing. I am suprised he did not want to meet with CARICOM, OAS, and Commonwealth heads. Just postpone the election clean the list and allow ID cards. Your days are numbered and you have shown contempt for the people.

  33. FLORA
    November 22, 2019

    The President seems to be very selective with his choice of organizations that he met. No youth, no trade unions and not even the group that spearheaded the electoral reform process and the Concerned Citizens Movement. Let’s hope it is the beginning of the consultative process.
    The President can meet with the whole world but unless he get Gerald Burton and the Electoral Reform to do the people’s work to ensure Free and Fair Elections, all these consultations are futile.
    Charles Angelo Savarin must do the honourable thing; tell Gerald Burton to get the voter identification in place and reverify the voters list of people on island.
    Otherwise anything the President does is just a delaying tactics but the mood on the ground will not accept another fraudulent election

  34. RandyX
    November 22, 2019

    Waste of time talking to this so called president. He is a loyal Skerrit disciple!

    • Peace
      November 22, 2019

      Last week, the refrain was that the president is absent and quiet. Folks demanded to hear from him. Now he is meeting with groups of people to address concerns raised, its a waste of time. smh. Dominicans eh!

      • RandyX
        November 23, 2019

        Who called for this meeting with this puppet? I strongly suspect that people wanted him to make public where he stands on this issue so latter on he could not say he had a different opinion all along.
        My point is a very simple one: no point in asking anybody in DA that has for years been in Skerrits pocket for his or her opinion! The outcome of this election is a matter of survival for some of this false prophets because there will be investigations and audits when we get a new government. We are not talking a witch hunt here but certain people have committed crimes against the state and these crimes without a doubt WILL be investigated and they WILL be punished. Right now the price couldn’t be higher for certain people, PM, Ministers, Chief of Police, DLP executives, certain high ranking public servants and certain high flying recipients of state funds!

      • OpenMind
        November 23, 2019

        That’s Dominicans through and through.

      • Ibo France
        November 23, 2019

        If he were an alert and proactive President, nobody or any unsavory events would have had to force him into talks and meetings. His main priority is to enjoy the privileges and perks of the office.

    • KID ON THE BLOCK
      November 22, 2019

      No one knows how to please you UWPites.
      Don’t do you ALL criticize.
      Do you ALL still criticize.
      What kind of creature you UWPites really are?

    • Eagle-Eyed
      November 22, 2019

      So you troublemaking UWP-ites, camped & rioted outside the Presidents residence and even scared off tourists at the Fort Young hotel just to try and have an audience with him. yet, when he agree to meet with you to hear your grievances you now saying it was a waste of time. You guys should just behave yourselves and allow our democratic process to happen peacefully. You guys vote for the party or leader you want and we vote for the leader or party we want. At the end of the process we tally the votes cast. The party getting the most votes after the spoilt ballots are discarded is declared the winner. the winning party rejoice and the losing party sulk for the next four years. that’s how democracy works.

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