The United Workers Party (UWP) expresses grave concern over the construction safety practices at Dominica’s International Airport by China Railway 5 CR5), following the recent collapse of a building in Bangkok constructed by China Railway 10 (CR10) — a sister company under the same parent, China Railway Group Limited.
This tragic incident abroad raises urgent questions about the standards, supervision, and accountability practices of all subsidiaries of China Railway, including CR5, currently entrusted with one of the most critical infrastructure projects in Dominica’s history.
The UWP reminds the government that transparency, safety, and value for money are not optional; they are fundamental rights.
Considering these alarming developments within the state-owned China Railway Group, the UWP calls on the Government to immediately:
i. Disclose all the terms and conditions of the contract with CR5, including performance bonds and insurance protections.
ii. Publish independent engineering and safety audit reports to reassure the Dominican public that international best practices are being enforced.
iii. Commit to an immediate, independent, third-party review of the International Airport construction to verify its safety and structural integrity.
iv. Confirm that no personnel from CR10 or other tainted projects have been transferred to the Dominica project.
v. Establish a public monitoring mechanism to oversee all stages of airport construction.
The United Workers Party further warns the Government that failure to act decisively and transparently will be seen as gross negligence, risking not only public funds but also the safety and future of the people of Dominica.
We will not sit quietly while the administration gambles with the lives of our citizens and the integrity of our national projects.
If necessary, the UWP is prepared to pursue all available legal, political, and international avenues to protect the interests of Dominica.
The international airport is not a gift from China. The main contractor, CR5 – a state-owned Chinese company – is being paid billions of dollars from the sale of Dominican passports. We deserve an airport built on a foundation of excellence — not on substandard construction practices, compromised safety procedures, shortcuts, negligence, and political expediency.
The NAILS are coming down on the COFFIN..RIP UWP.
Garcan go to court and file a lawsuit to demand the production of whatever public information allyou deemed should be produced!!!
If allyou really serious, if not stop making allyou look as Fool-Ish as the Skerrit Cabal!!!
Do these guys seriously want to get back in power again? If Dominicans are that stupid to fall for these guys antics and vote them back in office, we should be prepared to go back to the days of donkey karts for transport, galvanised shacks for homes and pit latrines for our toilets. These UWP muppets should voluntarily dissolve this party and apply for jobs on the airport project to make themselves more useful.
The issues raised by the UWP actually make sense. Just look at this article about the same company building the airport—they were involved in a project in Bangkok where a supposedly earthquake-proof building collapsed. Now they’re also finding suspicious activity and substandard materials.
https://www.asiafinancial.com/chinese-builder-linked-to-bangkok-tower-collapse-under-scrutiny
The desperate quest to remain relevant by thus useless party continues
Thats right. If UWP was building the airport, i as a Dominican would feel more confident given their track record of perfornance in contrast to what is happening right now in wesley. Look at the unfinish hotels, substandard apartment buildings and the state palace…
uwp really, yall the reason we ain’t had one all this time. trying stop mama from getting a win
More bs coming from a desperate blue party.Citizenships can be sold,Dominican passports CANNOT be sold as the passport is and will always remain the PROPERTY of the government of the commonwealth of Dominica.This government by the people,for the people is not going to make one thing available to UWP.Their injunction headed by Edison has failed to stop the construction,if they want to go to court,bring it on.This government will NOT be dictated to by a handful of incompetent do nothing idiots.
Maybe it’s about time you guys find a job. The ONLY thing UWP is good at is opposing every single government project. We can’t agree on everything but there has to something we can agree on. Dominica needs this airport & UWP should put country before party.
GTFOH with this nonsense. This is really desperate maneuvering.
So much for diversionary tactics (Paris Resignation with immediate effect) and an unhealthy thirst to sabotage the international airport project by “any means necessary”.
It just will not work.