Panel discussion to form part of St. Anthony feast

(DNO) A panel discussion the role of parliament in Dominica and how it works is expected to be the highlight of the Annual Feast of St. Anthony celebrated in Toucarie and Cottage.

Parliamentary representative for the community Reginald Austrie says the panel discussion scheduled for Wednesday will seek to clear the air on a number of issues pertaining to parliament.

“This issue has been in the air for some time now, from elections to petitions, to members of the Opposition vacating their seats. The Dominican people need to be educated on this matter and we have been hearing so much on the talk shows and I think it’s time to educate the people,” he said.

Other members of the panel would be Attorney Lennox Lawrence and Speaker of the House of Assembly Alix Boyd Knights.

Meantime a Domino Festival, a broth on the boulevard, a happy hour jamboree and a church service are also expected to form part of the annual event.

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6 Comments

  1. YES I
    June 8, 2010

    WELL SON A PANEL DISCUSSION WITH ONLY ONE SIDED AND BIAS VIEWS FROM LABOUR STALWARTS. MR. PARL. REP… WE ARE NOT INTERESTED IN COTTAGE ABOUT THIS ISSUE UNLESS ITS A PANEL WHICH IS MIXED AND BOTH SIDES OF THE COIN CAN BE HEARD. BASICALLY YOU ARE USING US TO FUEL A POLITICAL MACHINE.

    BRING A PANEL FOR US TO DISCUSS
    1. HOW TO DEAL WITH THE DELINQUENT YOUTHS IN OUT CONSTITUENCY
    2. TO ALLEVIATE THE POVERTY SOME OF OUR CONSTITUENTS ARE FACING
    3. DEVELOPING THE FEAST AND THE CONSTITUENCY SO THAT ALL CAN BENEFIT ECONOMICALLY FROM IT
    4. OTHER DEVELOPMENT ISSUES AND CONCERNS THAT CONSTITUENTS MAY HAVE
    5. THE RUMORS ABOUT THE PM AND THE LABOUR PARTY THAT WE HAVE SUPPORTED ( YOU DONT THINK WE NEED EDUCATION ON THOSE ISSUES OR ITS NONE OF OUR BUSINESS)

    THE PROVISION OF INFRASTRUCTURE( ROADS, BRIDGES, WALLS…) ARE NOT THE ONLY FORMS OF REPRESENTATION AND WINNING THE ELECTIONS DOES NOT SUGGESTS THAT YOUR REPRESENTATION HAS BEEN EFFECTIVE. THE ALTERNATIVES WERE FAR WORST. START MEETING THE PEOPLE, WE HAVE A VOICE AND WE HAVE OPINIONS NOT JUST A VOTE AND PLEASE DONT ATTEMPT TO USE US TO GAIN SUPPORT FOR CONSTITUTIONAL WRONG DOING. IN COTTAGE IF YOU DO YOUR WORK THE FOLLOWING REFORMS
    1. A RENEWED VOTERS LIST
    2. VOTERS ID CARD
    3. ELECTRONIC VOTING MACHINE
    4. NEW CONSTITUTIONAL BOUNDARIES
    5. …

    SHOULD NOT AFFFECT YOU AT ALL. so bring these to us in a panel discussion and hear what we have to say. YOU MAY JUST FIND OUT…

    ITS NOT AN OUTSIDE PERSON WRITTING

  2. Born Cottage
    June 7, 2010

    Reggie i need to take my container to cottage ,what we the cottage constituency want is representation.

  3. TRUE DOMINICAN
    June 7, 2010

    COTTAGE IN NEW WI PAPA ……………… GIVE ALL U PASS …………………….ST.ANTHONY, ST.ANTHONY, ST.ANTHONY OH ANTHONY OH ANTHONY PLEASE PRAY FOR , PRAY FOR US ST.ANTHONY , ST.ANTHONY , OH ANTHONY OH ANTHONY , PLEASE ANSWER ME OHHHHHHHHHHHHBOY I MISSING HOME BAD I USE TO DANCE IN CHURCH ON THAT SONG

  4. Hope
    June 7, 2010

    A member of the UWP, DFP, would be greatly appreciated on the panel. What about Constitutional Attoney Lenox Liniton?

    • Kisho
      June 7, 2010

      Hahahahahaha, Hope u hv a jai guts wi pallll.

  5. Kisho
    June 7, 2010

    Good vibes. Big up 2 the Toucarie Beach Front Committee & Parl Rep, Hon. Reggie Austrie.

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