Nineteen persons who hold public office and filed their declaration of assets late but with reasonable excuses are fortunate that they will not be prosecuted.
Twenty-five persons ranging from parliamentarians, heads of official government departments, managers of statutory corporations, boards and commissions were charged last week by the office of the director of public prosecutions under the Integrity in Public Office (IPO) Act for not declaring their assets to the IPO Commission for the period 2009-2010, and will appear before a magistrate on November 15.
According to Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Gene Pestaina out of a list of 44 names published in the June 10 issue of the Official Gazette some of the persons who had filed late were excused based on the reasons they gave.
“What has happened was those persons in public life were entitled to file declarations and they have failed to file declarations. A consideration was entered into. I must stress this point that where persons have filed late declarations and for other reasons they may have been late the law makes provision that upon reasonable cause they should be absorbed from prosecution,” Pestaina explained in an interview with Dominica News Online at the DPP’s office.
The charges were prepared against the accused persons after a list of their names were sent to the DPP by the IPO Commission stating that they had failed to file or were late in filing their declarations. Pestaina noted that the records reflect that the accused persons never filed their declarations for the last year in particular, and others never filed the year before.
Speaker of the House of Assembly Alix Boyd Knights, Chief Cultural Officer Raymond Lawrence, Chief Fisheries Officer Andrew Magloire, Chairman of DBS Radio Board Aurelius Jolly, former Opposition Leader Earl Williams, Deputy Speaker of the House Ronald Toulon, United Workers Party (UWP) political leader Ronald Green and its deputy leader Claudius Sanford, Eleanor Lambert, Director of ChildFund Caribbean Francis Joseph, Dr. Gerald Grell, Chairperson Planning and Development Division Juliette Shillingford-Tonge, Dr. Dorian Shillingford, Senior Physical Planner Kelvin Rolle, Brian Vernon Bynoe, Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr. Griffin Benjamin, Antoine Defoe, Chairman of the Independent Regulatory Commission Carl Duncan, Director of Telecoms Sylvester Cadette, former UWP Senators Marcel Nicholas and Nicholls Esprit, Anthony Leblanc, former Government Parliamentarian Urban Baron, Executive Director of National Telecommunication Regulatory Commission Sylvester Vital are accused of not filing their declarations by March 30, 2010.
New Government Senators Tammy Jean-Jacques and Bentley Royer are also charged for not filing their declarations by May 31.
Pestaina pointed out that a first list of the names was sent to him last year, however it was discovered that when sent it violated a magisterial provision Section 68 of the Magistrate Code of Procedure Act; therefore persons were not prosecuted.
“Whereby in respect to summary matters, if you were to file a complaint against someone for violation of a statutory provision -a criminal act for instance- six months after the offense has been committed it would be statute barred, so those persons who were not prosecuted the last time they are the very persons who are now charged for not having filed this time,” he explained.
According to the constitution of Dominica, specifically Section 34, the DPP holds the power to undertake criminal action against persons in public office under certain conditions.
“The director of public prosecutions has the authority under the constitution for all criminal prosecutions. So Section 34.2 of that act ties in the authority given to the director of public prosecutions to examine those reports referred to him… and having examined them he has the further authority to institute or undertake criminal proceedings against persons in public life,” Pestaina said.
A fine of $20,000, or imprisonment of up to two years or both fine and imprisonment is the penalty of such an offense. Pestaina emphasized that the punishment is in the magistrate’s domain, and he/she will use their discretion with the amount of money that is imposed.
“I’m only dealing with the notice or the information sent to this office by the IPO … It’s a very simple matter… If I did not take any action against it, there is a provision in the constitution whereby if the DPP has shown his inability to take a certain course of action the president may be advised to establish a commission inquiry to look into his inability and so-called impeach him, so I have no excuse but to charge,” he reiterated.
@Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque: d\That is true if a person was making $1,200.00 a month…but the example you gave said,,,if a person is making $100.00 a month.
Therefore, in 5 years, or 60 months, the person would make $6,000.00 and not $72,000.00.
Read what you wrote again.
You made a mistake
@wang fang choo:
For your information, if you read correctly, you would see where I said in five years, that person should not make any more than $72, 000.00 dollars you see.
So, that is (1,200.00)(60)= 72, 000.00:
Note: sixty (60) months is equivalent to five years, I calculate it at ” five years.”
Please read it a second time!
Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
What excuse do you have for not charging the PM and peter st. Jean for breaking the constitution?
Patat, what is good 4 d goose is also good 4 d gander.
@Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque: mr Dods,
if my math brain serves me right, according to your calculations there,,,,you are way off base:::::
If someone earns $100.00 a month,
That is $100.00 X 12 = $1200.00 a year
and $1200.00 x 5 = $6,000.00 for the 5 year period.
just a heads up on your calculations…….
This is the type of calculations the IPO is trying to avoid.
Good luck
@MABLE:
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
You idiot, you write so much nonsense under all kinds of stupid names, and now that I have you pigged, you have decided to steal one of my relatives name, ” Mable” just happens, to be my cousin, she is also Griffin Benjamin’s aunt, the mother of Keith Abraham, and the rest!
Are you not tired of making yourself a darn fool?
How many more times will I have to educate you to the fact, that only uneducated people write in all capital letters.
Are you blind, and so as to read back your master pieces, you can only see what you wrote in block letters?
By the way, I ( I doh think I want you to reside in me Kingdom anymore ); you are not a loyal subject, therefore you are expelled, and banished forever from my land, and Kingdom, of Wesley!
You old bag of wind, you are running out of fictitious names to use, so, I may have to allow you to call yourself Canadian Moo-moo, since you have earned that title; boy/girl you are an idiot!
For idiots like you who say I am senile, let me give you idiots; some definitions of senility:
We have what is classified as ” Senile Dementia.”
That is a mental disorder of old age especially associated with Alzheimer’s disease.
Senility, itself is the quality or state of being senile, which is the physical and mental infirmity of old age!
And finally if you are an old, old person like you the Wesley bag of useless blowing in the wind, thing, you might at this moment exhibiting a loss of mental faculties, associated with your young age also, since at this time you are approaching the end of your geological cycle of erosion.
Since you learn the meaning, you are invited to go overboard using the word, until somebody burst your mouth for insulting them.
Now, if that is not enough, and you would like me to educate you on the subject from a medical point of view, I can accommodate you; the question now is that, are you intelligent enough to understand what I would be teaching you?
I think not; since I do not believe you have the mental capacity to understand, therefore I’ll let it rest!
You know Emlord Timothy?
He is my cousin, whenever, he does not want me to touch on a subject, or bother with an ignorant person, he usually advised me to ” let sleeping dogs remain asleep:” so; I yell, and heed his words in this instant.
Tell you what; after you read this, and please do not write it down, put it into your memory.
If you can remember all that you read hear within forty-eight hours, then you can continue to count me senile, if you are unable, to remember all of it verbatim, consider yourself of having a retention problem, therefore I am certain that you are exhibiting the characteristics of old age.
Am I correct?
You do not know because you are an idiot, therefore when Griffin visits Wesley, if you are lucky to get an audience with him, ask him about what you read, tell him I, (Son), deduced the former, and you want to get his thoughts on what I said.
Subject; you are playing with fire, and not knowing it!
Why, do you want me to return to Wesley, and live?
In Wesley it’s the same thing all the time, and havving to deal with your kind, I doubt I would survive a single day, because people like you are toxic, and I do not wish to be contaminated at this time of my life, I have no intention of losing my sanity, and becoming like you and your kind.
I regret I am responding to you since I have very little regard, and tolerance for people who express themselves in all capitalized letters.
I hope you do not get the impression that I am dignifying your foolishness, with a response, because that’s not what it’s all about!
Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
@Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque: WHEN LAST WERE YOU IN DOMINICA SIR? YOU SIT BEHIND YOUR COMPUTER AND WRITE FANCY WORDS, COME BACK TO WESLEY AND LIVE SEE WHATS GOING ON, YOU BOAST ABOUT YOUR GOOD LIFE IN CALIFORNIA,ALL THE TIME AND THATS TOO IS GOOD .ALL I NEED YOU TO DO IS SHOUT YOUR SENILE AZZZ AND LET WHO IS ON THE GROUND FEELING THE HEAT SPEAK,YOU KNOW IT ALL AND MORE OH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PLEZ CANADIAN MOO-MOO STOP ALREADY, WE GET THE PICTURETHE WHOLE ODF DOMINICA KNOWS HOW SMART YOU ARE.
I SECOND THE MOTION……….
HEY I TYPING IN CAPITALS…….. MAYBE I UNEDUCATED TOO?????
YOU SIR SHOULD REALLY LEAVE SLEEPING DOGS ASLEEP…….YOU BAG OF WIND YOU…
ENJOY THE CALIFORNIA SUNSHINE MAN AND HUSH YOUR A&*
@Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque: YOU KNOW COUSIN . YOU NEED A CHILL PILL , RELAX NOR YOU BOASTING TOO MUCH AND GIVING DE FAMILY A AD NAME.
@de caribbean change:
Simple solution, stay the hell out of Public Office then!!!
@bowen38:
If the idea is to apprehend individuals who are using their position for illegal gains, by accepting money under the table ( that is accepting money ) from people in order to extend personal favors to them, thus, allowing them an advantage over others:
How will the IPO determine a person such as a doctor, even if he/she serves on a board, when in fact they could be earning an unlimited amount of money through their private practice.
Let us talk about Griffin Benjamin, and I picked him because I am certain he will not sue me for mentioning his name, since we are biologically related, in that his grandmother, his father’s mother the late Florie Telemaque is (was) my aunt!
Whereas, he is employed in the government’s service and is serving on some board as you said.
His earnings from his contract, or appointment as a psychiatrist, and his earnings on the board, can be added, and computed over a period of time, and the total amount he earns from both positions can be known.
However, whereas, this man is a general practitioner, in addition to being a psychiatrist, assuming he has a private practice from which he earns additional money, which could be counted unlimited, how is the IPO going to figure out if all of the money he makes is from an honest source, or an illegal source?
And then again his father left so much behind in land, that boy may not even know of all the land his dad left, he might eventually come into the knowledge, later, so if he declares all of his assets now, and the unknown was not declared, and five years down the line they find him to be a billionaire, would that mean he has done something crocked to gain his wealth?
Again, I believe it would be very difficult to deal with professionals as him.
I hope my point has become clear to you.
@commentator:
You know it is really not very difficult to find out if some people are benefiting illegally, from illegal dealings, and activities, however, here is the problem, whereas it is easy to monitor a civil servant who’s total income derives solely from his or her employment, that yearly income can be determined easily.
Assuming someone enters the civil service, and the base pay is; let’s say $100.00 dollars per month, if you multiply that: 100 X 12 = 1,200.00: That is one thousand two hundred dollars per year.
If the person does not get an increase in pay for the next five years, that person should only earn over a five year period no more than seventy-two thousand dollars.
That would be $1,200.00 X 60 = $72,000.00.
That principal can be applied over a long period of time even apply a variable for the increase in pay for the total duration of their employment in the civil service.
If one works in the civil service for sixty years, we can calculate it and know exactly how much honest money that person should have made over that period.
This is only an example, so if within five years you discover that a person making $1,200.00 over a twelve month period, has in their possession a car valued at almost a hundred thousand dollars, a house valued at five and six hundred thousand dollars, that should rise the red flag.
So the first thing the IPO, or whatever organization would do is to check with the banks and find out if the persons are obligated to any loans. In any event the persons salary should be enough to support the loan, I am sure no loan officer would give a loan in any amount to a person if they are not making enough money to repay the loan, thus avoiding default.
Now, there are circumstances where a civil servant may invest in some sort of business, I.E. one could even have an agricultural farm which could help support their lifestyle, and these are the ones that will become problematic to monitor.
A doctor who may have a private practice, and undoubtedly difficult to track: not all civil servants will be easily monitored, because some people who’s spouses are not civil servants may be contributing to the lifestyle of the civil servant how are we going to monitor how much he/she makes.
I mean there are always we can accomplish that, however, does it worth the time?
I believe the focus should be on the politician, and the politicians only, because they are the ones who seems to be more unscrupulous.
What I believe is necessary, and should happen is that, when one contest an election, and won his or her seat, prior to swearing in, it should be made mandatory that all successful winners declare their total assets.
Wether they possess $5.00, $4, $0.06 cents in the bank or in their pockets, these people should be monitored at intervals, their bank account should be monitored, and if their savings exceeds what they earned since becoming a minister, the I PO should demand an explanation, they should be ask to give an account of how they accumulate the extra amount of money, waalth, or property they have acquired since becoming a minister.
Beyond that it will be a very difficult task!
Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
@Anti-hate:
Now, now; I do not wish to be personality of the Week, I am already King of Mud, King of Wesley.
I king of Wesley, King of mud walk around with my mud scepter in hand and my crown of green gold leaf on me head every day.
Hahahahahahaahahahhahaaahahahahah!!
I do not wish to become more popular, besides I am a grandpa now, with a bald head, you see, so that picture may not be handsome enough for you.
I you go on http://www.yvonnedods.com on the home page that picture you see of me with that big head of hair, all that gone, that’s what happens when you become a grandpa, and it happens to women too, so if you are a woman, look out, a man deals with a baldhead easily, but boy by the time a woman hair starts getting thin, all hell breaks lose!
And I tell you this, more women bother me now that my head is balled, than when I had all my hair.
Oooooooooooooooops, trouble start now.
Have a nice day Anti-hate, I am going to spend mine in Palm Springs, if you have the time meet in the cool of the Spar Casino maybe we can have a few beers, I will pay for all the alcohol you can drink, and all the food you can eat, just don’t get drunk.
Hope your are enjoying your Karrem (that is summer) I am enjoying mine.
In Dominica when I was a boy I never heard the word Summer, we called it Karrem, I believe it to be the patios word for summer, and since the citizens within my Kingdom of Wesley does not speak or understand patios, I do not know if Karrem is spelt correctly!
You get a belly full of laugh this morning boy/girl.
The King!
@commentator:
” FET: get a hold of a copy of the statutory instrument and it will tell you in the “preamble” who exactly the act applies to.”
Assuming that you are in a position to E-mail me a copy of the document as stated in the quote above, I would deeply appreciate it!
My E-mail address are: [email protected] or [email protected]
Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
Everyone who failed to meet the deadline, should be exposed!!! I agree with you for not charging some of them, due to the fact that they comply, but we should know who they are. By the way, is that information, public know? if so, where can the public get hold of it. I want to know how much money Skerrit makes on the side!!!!!!!!!! NO ONE SHOULD GET RICH SERVING THE PUBLIC.
Agree. FET for PM
@THUNDER HORSE: I LOVE YOUR COMMENT….WHERE PM NAME UT RON GREEN THAT ALWAYS RUNING HIS BLASTED MOUTH NAME WILL HARD ON IT….I HOPE YOU CAN PAY THE 20 GRAND …
Do your work my brother, when the laws are not enforced we complain. Let the matter go to court those who claimed that they filed their declarations will present their evidence to the magistrate who will then deliver judgement. That is the way the judiciary is supposed to function in a democracy, in an independent fashion. As you notice persons were summoned to the court inspite of their political affliliation. That is a very good sign!!!
Why is Earl Williams name there….is he still a public figure? The IPO is paying its secretary $6000 a month….you mean to tell me she does not know Earl Williams is no longer a public figure?…ridiculous, they all should be fired.
Just bigging up grandpa the ‘King of Wesley’
Hey Francisco I think you need to be the next personality of the week!!
That is nonesense. Pure nonesense. How can the DPP trim a list of 44 person to a list of 25 now because some gave certain excuses. thats injustice already. Babylon System. What the DPP should allow is allow the others to file for the period stated and if they fail to do so then they can be taken to the court of Law but its unfair to favor some and condem others.
Its unfair to favor some and try to perish the others.
”According to the constitution of Dominica, specifically Section 34, the DPP holds the power to undertake criminal action against persons in public office under certain conditions.
“The director of public prosecutions has the authority under the constitution for all criminal prosecutions. So Section 34.2 of that act ties in the authority given to the director of public prosecutions to examine those reports referred to him”…..Really?.
Is this really true?….Does Section 34 and Section 34.2 of the Constitution of Dominica,really say that?,or deals with such matters?,or was that a misquote………
Look here Sir, I don’t have a problem with what you are doing, or what you did, though it seems like you were actually apologizing for having done so. Oh,and by the way. its part of your job,.did you realize that?…My problem,Sir,is the Section and sub-section of the Constitution of Dominica which you quoted….
I believe Section 34 of the Constitution of Dominica deals with “Appointment or election of Senators”. and sub-section 2 is where parliament makes provision for voting for the purpose of electing Senators.
It is not till Section 71, sub-section 1-4 and Section 72 sub-sections1-5 did the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Dominica made provisions for,or mentioned the AG and the DPP.(Section 72 subsection 1-5 gives you all your powers,which you spoke of.)…Can someone enlighten me on this one. Please?.
..Ok,let’s just say that this is a misquote,…which is a hell of a misquote coming from the DPP.
Democracy is alive and well in Dominica, i’m just glad that the Prime Minister’s name was not in that. It’s always disheartening to see that members of the opposition who constantly beat down on the Prime Minister, names are on the list.
DOMINICANS THIS SHOWS THAT POLITICS IS A GAME THAT WE TAKE TOO SERIOUSLY. YOU CAN’T TRUST ANYONE, GET THAT IN Y’ALL HEADS AND LIVE IN PEACE.
@PAIN: mr look serious…………lol
FET: get a hold of a copy of the statutory instrument and it will tell you in the “preamble” who exactly the act applies to.
What Gene is not saying is how difficult it will be to prove a case against those people. The Act is littered with lacunas and it is not designed to be watertight. Any lawyer worth his salt will wreak havoc defending any cases in court.
Have a look at the defences and the technicalities involved. Was notice properly served? does the Act apply? etc etc.
Last but not least, these are all first time offenders of a technical offence so they have to be all treated the same way as there is no precedence and no prejudice whether is Ron Green or your doctor Dorian!
They would be well advised to seek legal counsel. Tony Astaphan wrote the legislation so he will be best placed to defend it. Just like QC Alleyne , he knows exactly where he put the holes for the politicians to escape through.
What you muppets do not seem to understand is that these are purely technical offences.
Failure to declare is not the same as committing fraud by declaring falsely.
I personally suspect that it is much less onerous to fail to declare and take your chances with a senile and prostrate magistracy than to declare the assets falsely or have your dealings investigated.
You think a man going to declare assets if there is a chance that he will be prosecuted for fraud by declaring less or when he is likely to have his business affairs publicly scrutinised?
The IPO commission does not have the forensic skills to investigate properly and dig deep into the true assets of them fellas. Neither does the police force.
Now what should happen is the DPP should assume that non declaration is tantamount to hiding assets and bring in the independent investigators to dig deep into their financial affairs. That way we can begin to “deklaway la guerre” on those secretly filching the state.
The last point I want to make is to point out that the inland revenue should be examining the shopping list provided by the IPO to see if these “leeches” are paying their taxes.
@king ghetto: Yea right will sacrifice a few of their own to fullfill their wish.
I must admit and I’m sure many of u too, that I would have thought is the PM and his cabinet we!!!!! But guess what, Skerro and his government seem to have that s*** under control! Good job sir!!!! So why is Alix so upset about this decision? Is it that she has some other interpretation of the law or something?
@Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque: mr dods if adoctor serves on a statutory board , then he must file a declaration like everybody else , im not sure i understand wat you are trying to say or if you understand the act
Mr. Pestaina, I noticed your face is as serious as a dry bread! …do your job.
Hopefully the culprits will not forget to decare their assets next year and others will follow when they look at your face.
Mr. Pestina what is the purpose of such statement? Why are you trying to get public sentiments as to your decision made to press charges.? Your position as DPP is not to get or gain sentiments of the public, other wise you’re turning your office into a political football.
I just do not understand why all the vendetta and bitterness espoused by some. towards People in Public Service viewing them as potential criminals and thrives without even knowing the facts, or even worst, wanting to deny due process to them, and what makes it sickening is some persons are picking the ones they want guilty simply because of Party or Political affiliations and are even disappointed when some officials are not included on the list, are we seeing some kind of witch hunt.
Some of the People on the so called list have worked very hard and gave great service to their Country tirelessly,their track record can speak for it self, and those who are quick to point fingers “charge them” must asked themselves what have they contributed to their beloved Dominica, is that what it comes to after severing your Country, having to be looked at as a criminal because your name appears on some list. I’m not here to defend anyone, there is something called due process of which they are entitled to,. and that will take it’s due and rightly course.
Now on to the IPO act.What is it that makes someone a “criminal and says you’re liable to a fine of $20,000 and imprisonment, is it just for not filling the required documents specified by the act to obtain the desired employment or position by a specified date I do not see anything to suggest that the person is a criminal and be charged for a criminal act, well if the person files the required documents and found latter on giving falsified information or information withheld, then that should be a criminal act and punishable. Then if for what ever reason the person refuses to file the required documents by the given date specified in the act then his or her employment Position or services should be terminated or not be allowed to continue in such position. These are my thoughts on the mater, yes I know it is open to debate.
My thoughts expressed does not mean that I’m against such an act as the IPO. Yes it is something needed to keep checks and balances in our Government and to ensure the integrity of our public officials in office and at the same time we as citizens who call for or advocate for such institutions, must know that there needs to be procedures and Laws in place to govern such institutions and not making it a Political instrument based on hearsay or innuendos.
It is appalling to see how parliamentarians and senior government officials do not adhere to rules and regulations set by the IPO. How can anyone especially the youth of the country take adults serious when thier elders disregard rules. I hope this is not showmanship and there are real consequences for the people involved.
This country have reached a stage where they are trying to humiliate everyone who is holding high position in this present administration.Them D.p.p,U.w.pweee is all the same…The protectors hands got so much blood i hope they have ask god for forgiveness … We must try not make a good man bad and turn a killer to a hero.
How on EARTH the new senator Jean-Jacque name on dat list and she only became a public officer as senator in February this year? And all you publish her name in June! That’s 5 months if all you cannot count. She needed to be in office for at least 6. I hope she sues all you for negligent defamation of character!
It’s a shame people like me have to do all you legal work for all you.
Is little fish all you looking for scapegoat.
So if one of them make a Bom they’ve got to declare also.There is alot of high prize Bomaz giving car and house for a lil behind.Well de secret will come out in D.A because I see a few happy men on that list.
@Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque: OH plez who the hell want to know who was your dr , i personally think you are SENILE will aricept help you sir all this rambling oh for love of all of us do not write on here ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. all this s*** about when you lived in antigua stop already.magwhe sar
So if these people are all guilty and find themselves criminally neglible, will they still be allowed to continue in their respective positions, or does that mean that others will get promoted?
I see the IPO is creating a system of checks and balances within the public service to prevent and avoid corruption. That is good.
Lets us also work on ethical policies, eg Elected or appointed officials should not accept certain personal gifts especially when conducting state business. A standard should be set as to what one can receive. Also Government contracts should be done on a proper bidding process without the influence of bribes or friendship.
Public servants should live by example and uphold the law. They should all be made an example off.
Keep up the work. I hope the IPO continue to operate without Prejudice or bias and independent of the Government.
THAT DRAG NET SURE HAVE SOME FRIGGING BIG HOLES CAUSE THE BIG FISH THEM ESCAPE PAPA. WE (DLP,UWP AND DFP SUPPORTERS) WOULD REAL STUPID TO BELIEVE THAT THIS LIST OF VIOLATORS IS UNADULTERATED.
ASSUMING THAT THE BIGGER FISH AND BIG FISH SUBMITTED THEIR REQUIRED DECLARATION ,THE BIG QUESTION LIES IN THE VALIDITY OF THEIR DECLARATION.LET US NOT FORGET THAT WE ALSO HAVE THE RIGHT TO KNOW THE VALUE OF THOSE PUBLIC OFFICIALS. WHAT GOOD IT IS TO US WHEN WE CAN’T SEE THE TREASURE STHEY’VE WON.
wHAT ABOUT THOSE SPECIAL ADVISORS TO THE PM AND ALSO THOSE FLIGH BY NIGHT EMBASSADORS.
THE HIGHER THE MONKEY CLIMB THE MORE THEY EXPOSE. IT’S JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THE LIGHT REVEAL THE TRUE NATURE OF THOSE VULTURES.
THE GOSPEL OF BIG FISH CHAPTER 1 VERSES 2-4
AMEN [
ok lets see u go after other matters sir
This is strange: of all persons why should a medical doctor be ask to declare his or her assets?
Can somebody help me here, because on some islands of the Caribbean, if not all and perhaps with the exception of Dominica, most doctors who are engaged in some form of government practice, are also at liberty to have their private practice.
Whereas, one can practice in private, and work in the civil service, how will any organization manage to keep tabs on a doctor, and how much money he or she makes in their private practice?
Something is wrong here, it seems to me that in this case the operation was successful, however, the patient died!
Something makes absolutely no sense in where it pertains to doctors!
I remember when I lived on the island of Antigua, the Chief Medical officer, at one time was Dominica, born Dr. A. I. Boyd, while he functioned as the chief medical officer, he lived on Factory Road, and operated a major clinic down stairs, of his house.
He was then my private physician, and that of my former wife, and my children; So too, my friend Dr. Philip, while he was on contract with the government of Antigua, he operated his private practice in St. John’s. I do not know if doctors on contract with the government of Dominica has the same privilege.
Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque.
Now that the IPO has started to do something,seeing that it has hibernated for so long,let’s hope that it will not be selective justice..Hope that before to long, it will go after others in society.There are those with villas,apartments,boats,etc..It’s necessary that the IPO acts accordingly,or else people will contine to cry down the legal system in this country,as being unfair,unjust,as being constituted just to punish the poor man or (the little fish), whereas the real criminals, those who are sucking the blood of the nation,those who are pillaging and plundering the country are being left untouched.
No one is above the law. This dispensed the myth that some people in Dominica get special treatment. This could never have happened in the one party state that everyone has been talking about. Democracy is alive and well in Dominica. Even the leader of the opposition described democracy in Dominica as “thriving.”
Alas papa. Your honor have mercy on Sugar Ray Please. He is a decent cultured man.
But sir, you see d madam speaker dere, she deserve to resign forthwith!!! How you know d rules of d house soooo welllllll when parliamentarians miss 3 consecutive meetings of the house that is so rare yet you were speaker of d house since February 2000 and sat in the Chair in 2003 when Hon Pierre Charles first presented the IPO for its first reading.
Your Honor , d mace in d House have to sit lower when new Act being presented to parliament have to read clause by clause – and D Speaker have to follow ever line and clause of the said act to note for changes. It stands to reason therefore that you of all persons have firsthand knowledge of d said ACT. Youself preside over d parliament as Speaker , the third person in line if The President of the Commonwealth of Dominica heart stop beating – meaning you are in sleeps as custodian of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Dominica and you of all persons demonstrating such blatant disregard to the rules of the Land?
No!!!! That is one time Skerrit getting me RED VEX is he allow You to continue as Speaker. Mr. Toulon can be excused – he must have mistaken deadline of Inland Revenue filing for IPO filing but not Madam Speaker.
Ron and Sanford were in protest mode so it can be said that all correspondence from d Public Service was Unclean to touch then even if is a shallow excuse.
D chairman of DBS , d Speaker of d House and all those doctors dere should all resign their positions and pay d maximum fine and spend 72 hours in jail and let that go against their police record.
Whatever I possess is through the sweat of thy brow. Why should I declare to you what I have. Is none of your business, Sir. M Y O B.
Mr Pestaina
There is absolutely no need to feel bad about doing what you are required by law to do. This is what Integrity in Public Office entails: that NO ONE is above the law and ALL must operate within it. Clarity and transparency is what we asked for so this is what we will have to get. This is indeed a step in the right direction and I hope that they will be given their due process as well as I trust that justice will be done.
well done DPP