Fontaine accuses government of trying to embarrass him

JMEC Senior Economic Advisor, Dr. Thomson Fontaine (middle) makes a point during the meeting of Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission in Sudan

Former IMF Economist, Dr. Thompson Fontaine, has accused the government of Dominica of trying to embarrass him.

Fontaine was speaking during a recent interview with Journalist Matt Peltier as it relates to the arrest warrant which has been issued for him.

“The way I view this whole thing, it seems to me that the government is out to embarrass me for whatever reason,” he remarked. “I have done no crime in Dominica, what I have been accused of on the 7th of February, 2017 everybody knows that I was actually at Q-95 in studio broadcasting so I could not have been involved in any of what happened.”

Fontaine went on to say that the case has been adjourned ‘sine die’, yet the warrant has been kept open which means that if he returns to Dominica, he will be arrested.

“I will be bailed, yes, but they are going to take my passport away from me and say I have to stay until the case is called,” he stated. “I see that as a very delicate ploy, it is a trap,” Fontaine said.

Dr. Fontaine was in 2017, appointed Senior Economic and International Policy Adviser on the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission, overseeing implementation of Agreement on Resolution of Conflict in South Sudanthe newest country in the world.

He explained that he is in a senior leadership position in South Sudan and a lot of progress is being made, “and I cannot afford not to be in South Sudan.”

In 2018 , Fontaine was among UWP members including Opposition Leader Lennox Linton and former prime minister Edison James, charged by the police with incitement.

The defendants are accused of unlawfully inciting people and jeopardizing the public safety order and public peace,  contrary to law, following a public meeting in Roseau on February 7, 2017 calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit.

After having been adjourned to March 2019, the matter suddenly moved to November 22, 2018 at the request of lead prosecutor, Trinidadian Senior Counsel, Israel Khan.

However,  Fontaine, who was summoned and served to appear in court was absent and his lawyer, Gildeon Richards, told the court that he was not able to account for Fontaine’s absence.

At Khan’s request, Magistrate Asquith Riviere issued a warrant for Fontaine’s arrest.

Former prime minister and UWP leader Edison James who was also charged and who has been residing in Barbados since after Hurricane Maria, is yet to be served.

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56 Comments

  1. Jonathan Y St Jean
    July 15, 2019

    A brilliant if the soil and with a real doctorate. The double doctorate dude who can’t pass any exam or research any topic and who was given two honorary degrees is jealous and wants to keep Dominicans poor and foolish, therefore he wants to silence those educated citizens who oppose him. We are very proud of Dr. Fountain and what he had accomplished. He certainly has flown the Dominican flag high compared to the one who had CBS come and do an expose on Dominica.

    • viewsexpressed
      July 16, 2019

      Well said, well put, well read. Dr, Fontaine is one of Dominica’s highest extinguish professional and needs to be respected and recognised highly.
      The UWP has a well diverse group of professionals from the leader, Hon Lennox Linton and together with Dr. Fontaine has worked outside of Dominica doing wonder and achieving alot and now BACK IN Dominica to help guide us into decent development of our failed Dominica by this corrupted incompetent childish Skerrit and the worse 19 cabinet ministers and visionless Labour party Dominica has witnessed. As this failed DLP Leader and others are dumb to socio-development the our country Dominica will perish. It has perish to the point already dead and Skerrit and his clowns and failed corrupt Labour government has destroyed our Dominica and our people more. Skerrit and failed Clowns must Go.
      We make way for incoming Leader Hon. Lennox Linton and his highly professional UWP Team. Dominica be strong, the time is near, chat with your neighbours.

      • April 24, 2022

        Yes, they have worked outside of dominica to bring a bad name to Dominica. These people are only amplifying what they perceive to be the sins of Dominica and using it to push their selfish political agenda. Why is the brilliant Thomson Fontaine not in Dominica working with Lennox and the other so called patriots to bring progress to Dominica? For a super salary(nothing wrong with that) he works to develop South Sudan, just like the so called patriots in the diaspora who continue to work tirelessly to develop another man’s country and only contribute talk to Dominica’s development.

  2. Ibo france
    July 15, 2019

    Dr. Fontaine is a supremely qualified economist, so much so, that international organizations and foreign countries are willing to pay for his expertise. Skerrit has got not even a scintilla of formal training in anything to do with economics. Yet, he has appointed himself as Minister of Finance. What an irony! Now he wants to jail the most prominent economist of Dominica. The country needs eminently qualified, visionary, fiercely patriotic men and women of the soil to run the day to day affairs of the State. The present driver cannot drive. He is driving the economy into the abyss. It is persons like Dr. Fontaine that can turn the ailing economy around 180⁰.

    • viewsexpressed
      July 16, 2019

      Well said IBO France… I concur that this current Odd Minister must stand before an enquiry and account for our money, every cent over the past failed and corru0t 20 years. There is no way that Skerrit can com close or into the shoes of Hon Lennox Linton, Dr. Thompson Fontaine, and many others within the UWP team. they are focussed, committed, strategic and will engaged our poor people into what development is all about. Our people has been abused and pushed about as beggars into the Red Clinic and reduced us more into poverty and this has kept us as beggars up at the Financial Centre. It is a shame, a big disgrace that those politically illiterate Labour writers on DNO who are in denial will never comprehend. To them Labour Political clowns who write frequently, they are blind loyalists and traitors to our ailing Dominica where failed and incompetent Skerrit and his immature illiterate ministers have failed us. They talk so damn much, they are unsure of the English vocabulary.

  3. Jaco Jr.
    July 13, 2019

    The Dominican citizenry know who are the real criminals. Be warned. That is the method of operation of Dictators. They and their cult will victimize, arrest, jail, maim, kill those who dare speak out about their evil rule. Public abuse of the judicial system. A Bogus Trial, aimed at jailing innocent patriotic Dominicans has been illegally set up. Stand up people, tomorrow will be you.

    • Ibo france
      July 15, 2019

      Perfectly articulated! Dictators only care about maintaining power to crush any opposition or criticism of them. They demand loyalty but gives none. Skerrit is very cozy with the most despicable dictators in this world. He endeavors to emulate them. He uses the military might of the state, the presently numerous loopholes in the electoral system to barricade himself in office. Nothing lasts forever. His day of reckoning is rapidly approaching.

  4. I still Red
    July 13, 2019

    In the international world Thompson Fontaine is seen and respected an a real doctor in ecconomics, who is able to fix their economy. In Dominica we have a so called minister of finance thats is a disaster, while they try to jail our own Dr. Fountaine for no crime. I hope the people of Grand Fond treats the DLP very harshly.

    • viewsexpressed
      July 16, 2019

      ” In Dominica we have a so called minister of finance thats is a disaster, “. This is so true and I wonder if it is failed immature Skerrit “I still Red” has referred to. I think who the cap fits, let them wear it. We have questioned Skerrit so he is on the list to be that person to be pointed fingers at. We recall the Bin Bobol, the Fertlizer Bobol and many more Bobolistic activities that will be in the open soon. Skerrit be prepared to be in confession.
      Skerrit must Go and now.
      We welcome Hon. Lennox Linton and hi professional UWP Team. We trust that Team. We need failed idiotic Skerrit out. We welcome UWP, a Trusted decent Team for our nature isle, Dominica. Dominicans, please wake up. Kick out failed, immature Skerrit and his failed Bobolistic, immature, dangerous Labour Team.
      UWP all the way. A trusted, decent highly professional Team.

  5. Lin clown
    July 13, 2019

    If Fontain is so popular,smart,and holy.Why could he not get a job in the region?FONTAINE got a job in SOUTH SUDAN because,the South Sudanese economists left.WHY?They left because of Massive Corruption,Widespread rape by government soldiers,murder of media personal and violence.That is where THOMPSON FONTAINE IS WORKING.The second most corrupt country in the World South Sudan is like UWP CORRUPT and WICKED to the BONE.UWP introduced a HOSPITAL user fee of $ 5.00.When they realize a lot of people could pay,they raised it to $ 20.And one night stay at the HOSPITAL to $ 50.UWP SOLD DOMLEC,Domlec made a profit of $ 12,000,000 last financial year.They RUN GRACE TUNG and closed down the LAYOU 5 STAR HOTEL to sell PASSPORTS.The sold $ 6,000,000 in PASSPORTS while in opposition.%,Gouvelma,Viewsexpress Ibo France,LaPlaine Observer,Massacre,Pipo,this is CORRUPTION on an unprecedented scale carried out by the UWP .That is why we KICKED them out.CORRUPT LIKE SOUTH SUDAN.

    • July 15, 2019

      I contend that Dominca is the most corrupt country in the world, ahead of South Sudan

    • viewsexpressed
      July 16, 2019

      Lin Silly Clown, read what yo have written here: and tell us if you are really well read and understand politics and world economy.
      “If Fontain is so popular,smart,and holy.Why could he not get a job in the region?FONTAINE got a job in SOUTH SUDAN because,the South Sudanese economists left.”
      Lin, yo are so stuck and limited to that Failed Prime “Odd” Minister of yours, you failed to see the bigger picture. As a highly professional Economist (a feat Skerrit will be be). the World Bank commission Dr. Fontaine, our Dr. Fontaine to go help the South Sudan Government to stabilise their economy.
      Lin, Go clean your dirty Labour backyard first before you pen BS Rubbish in public and on DNO. Woman go read a book, not Skerrit`s book, but one that will make you an intellectual. You`re the biggest clown I read on DNO. Continue to make a fool of yourself, while Skerrit has failed and reduced us to poverty & begging. UWP Strong
      Well done Dr. Thompson Fontaine, you have made us Strong and…

  6. Ibo france
    July 13, 2019

    How do people become so evil minded by using political mischief to jail a completely innocent man? Why pursue so passionately the downfall of a fellow countryman with an impressive record and a man of such impeccable character? If Skerrit were to use this very passion to try and correct the ills, presently plaguing the country, Dominica would be the envy of the Caribbean. In the face of such grotesque injustice to Dr. Fontaine, it’s quite befuddling that the Law Association, the Business Sector, the Clergy, and local influential institutions, organizations and individuals remain stoically indifferent. The people have to stand up as in Hong Kong. Nothing a government fears more than the collective wrath of the people. I’m convinced that Skerrit feels emboldened because of the docility of Dominicans. Take a stand and send these corrupt bandits packing at the next election.

  7. I say
    July 13, 2019

    Dominicans don’t fear Skerrit day is soon coming.

  8. ??
    July 13, 2019

    You spent the past 10+ years trying to embarrass the government with lies and now you are scared of the truth? Well, sue them… All you like to give but cannot take blows.

    • viewsexpressed
      July 17, 2019

      This corrupt, incompetent, failed, immature Labour government has embarrass themselves especially this failed immature Skerrit, performs like this Odd Minister meaning he knows absolutely nothing and is politically illiterate to socio-economic develop, no wonder our country is underground and not going anywhere. Roads are bad, hospital is struggling, Health Centers are crying in deep pain, Roads are deplorable, and this failed Labour government is politically illiterate to the needs of the country and its people that they themselves have created and reduced us to heavy poverty.
      Domininca desperately needs change. A change from this inept failed Prime (Odd) minister who has failed Domininca for over 19 years. there is no clue of the understanding and processes of socio-economic development from this government led by Skerrit, the reason why our Domininca has gotten no where and will not get anywhere until this failed incompetent Skerrit and his worthless corrupt Labour government…

  9. July 13, 2019

    “I have done no crime in Dominica, what I have been accused of on the 7th of February, 2017 everybody knows that I was actually at Q-95 in studio broadcasting so I could not have been involved in any of what happened.”

    Fontaine, I have a very good memory and I can still see the words from you, via DNO, you said: “We are going to shut down this country”! That was a week before the incident.

    And boy, I was so worried because I have some very precious people in Dominica. So why are you removing yourself from that incident by saying that you were @Q-95, what difference does it make, where you were at the time of the incident, you were a big part of the plan. Is the Lord of the Crime ever at that site of the crime? Of course not!

    How much more coward can you be?

    • Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
      July 15, 2019

      Elizabeth, I believe there is a tremendous difference in someone suggesting they will shut down the country; and the Labor Party led by Charles Savarin in 1979 shut down the country, and in the process overthrew Patrick John the then elected Labor Party prime minister, from office.

      Do, you recall; or I had not yet introduced you to politics; but even if that’s case you are old enough to remember the forty days, and  forty nights of civil war instigated, organized and directed by Charles Savarin, and that crapo Roosevelt Skerrit though he was yet a little boy ………………………………………………………………………

      Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaahahah!

      A person saying they are going to do something, or wish to do something is not a crime.

      Lying to people and conspiring to commit fraud, bribing people for votes, selling passports, and thieving the money giving it away to foreigners, and local thieves to build so called hotels is a crime of…

      • July 16, 2019

        Thanks to you DNO for not publishing, whatever it was that that man wrote above with my name in it.

        I just wish that you would simply not publish all of those personal things he writes about me, especially that they are not true.

        Where does he come off with saying that he introduced me to politics–there is no, no, no, truth in that claim.

        It is must be that there is something special about me, the reason why he wants the World to know that he knows me

        But our meeting was very brief, and I despise and regret allowing it! He will never know how much.

        • Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
          July 16, 2019

          Sometimes people do lie to themselves you know; as you are doing.

          Elizabeth, you know fully well anything I say about you is true and correct;  I am one who like detail, therefore I try not to forget anything! At this point and time of my life have no reason to lie.

          If I am kidding is another thing; and I cannot believe you claim many times I do not know you, and I read where you say I want world to know I know you!

          Well, I doh actual know you eh, in any event; if I ever walked pass you, the moment was regrettable; never again shall walk pass ghost.

          It was between 2011-2014 or there about I  introduced to your god Roosevelt; by the time I turned my back and you went to Dominica and saw pass in your village, you got caught on Petter food and red kool-Aid   you return to Canada, turned on me friend!

          And start cutting up people for Roosevelt!

        • viewsexpressed
          July 17, 2019

          Elizabeth, go clean your house first before you go lecturing to others to do same. You keep pointing your finger at everyone who are rightly critical of your failed inept Skerrit, whereas every finger you point at us, you have nine (9) corrupt political dirty fingers pointing back at you. Please be guided, go look at the mirror and you will be aghast as to how politically blind, ridiculous and in denial you are of the poor state of our island created by your failed immature Odd Minister Skerrit and your highly corrupted Labour Governemnt. Be reminded of: the Bin Bobol, Fertilizer Bobol, high poverty. Abuse our people thru the Red Clinic. So rather than stopping these thievery diversionary actions you out there trying to label people with nonsense written poor English comprehension. UWI in Dominica conducts classes on many subject matters including politics & governance. I highly recommend that you stop making Skerrit this blind immature mentor of yours and go do some civic class.

    • July 15, 2019

      ElizabethLinaXavier, with all your vitriol, I bet you do not currently resides in Dominca, the country you seem so concerned about. If you did you would want to close it down too. when the PM boast about his ability to fly his family out of Dominca in an emergency as he has Health Insurance but us kakarat have to stay and die here cause we are without. lady just shut the hell up its Jack…. like you that are assisting in us being kept in slavery

      • Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
        July 15, 2019

        You know Elizabeth is supposed to be my friend, at least we were were supposed to be good friends until I introduced her to Roosevelt politics, in the days when I supported him.

        I feel very sorry for her because she believe because life is good for her in Canada, that is the way  it is for people in Dominica. Elizabeth have some issues, if she was in Dominica, seeking medical treatment, she would be dead.

        …………………………………………………………………………………………………

        Only a politician in Dominica might be able to afford that; ( and let’s say Roosevelt Skerrit).

        I’ve had to have heart surgery, which if I was  in Dominica  I may have died; such surgery and hospital stay  cost over a million dollars; so in Dominica it would cost three million plus, if there was a doctor who could conduct such operation.

        Elizabeth, just don’t get it; she only see Roosevelt Skerrit!

        • July 16, 2019

          “Elizabeth have some issues, if she was in Dominica, seeking medical treatment, she would be dead”

          There you go again, you monkey, putting me down with your stupid exaggeration, what is the issue that would have me dead if I was in Dominica. Diabetes and a profound hearing condition which has been corrected?

          Just because you are half dead running through Los Angeles in search of medical service that doesn’t mean that the rest of the World is like you. Why don’t mind your own business?

          I am not your friend and I don’t ever want to be so!

  10. Take warning boss
    July 13, 2019

    A reminder to skerrit. Please read 2 chronicles 21
    12 And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus saith the Lord God of David thy father, Because thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,

    13 But hast walked in the way of the kings of Israel, and hast made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to go a whoring, like to the whoredoms of the house of Ahab, and also hast slain thy brethren of thy father’s house, which were better than thyself:

    14 Behold, with a great plague will the Lord smite thy people, and thy children, and thy wives, and all thy goods:

    15 And thou shalt have great sickness by disease of thy bowels, until thy bowels fall out by reason of the sickness day by day.

  11. Take Warning
    July 12, 2019

    A warning from 2 chron 21 to PM Skerrit: please read the entire chapter PM.
    12 And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus saith the Lord God of David thy father, Because thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,

    13 But hast walked in the way of the kings of Israel, and hast made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to go a whoring, like to the whoredoms of the house of Ahab, and also hast slain thy brethren of thy father’s house, which were better than thyself:

    14 Behold, with a great plague will the Lord smite thy people, and thy children, and thy wives, and all thy goods:

    15 And thou shalt have great sickness by disease of thy bowels, until thy bowels fall out by reason of the sickness day by day.

  12. A Red Fool
    July 12, 2019

    Let me say to Dr. Fountains that Saddam Hussain sent many good people to prison and killed quite a few too when his rope ended the same Court he used to judge innocent people was the same Court that judged him to death. Many criminals around the world use their office to imprison innocent and good people; but when their rope come to an end they will be wanted in Iran, the USA, France and others. I busy studying my poll of some very wicked leaders and based on the poll it won’t be long until some of these criminals will be brought to Justice and even their expensive wives will be eaten by others.

  13. KID ON THE BLOCK
    July 12, 2019

    You running and running away but YOU cannot run away from yourself. Two mountains cannot meet but two people can. Stay out there and brag as you WISH, the DAY shall come. People like you think you are untouchable and can do and say what you wish and GET AWAY then when you are caught you look for sympathy. Boss is not so barley does grow. You commit the crime, you got to pay the time.

  14. Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
    July 12, 2019

    Thomson, if you have to stay out of Dominica until your assignment of helping to build this new African Nation, tolerate it.

    The fact is Roosevelt reign is coming to a climax, the devil is already defeated, only that he does not know it!

    Roosevelt evil hold on the nation cannot last forever; he is victimizing you; because he is less a man than you are, he is scum of the earth, a lessor scholastically educated boy; with absolutely no academics.

    He is jealous of your abilities; he is ignorant as a crab, that is why he screwed up the country.

    His time is running out; he will eventually be held accountable for his crimes against humanity, and corrupted thievery in the country!

    Only in China dictators last forever, I think they just made it law that this present dictator in China remain forever; and that is going to lead to the imminent destruction of China!

  15. Lin clown
    July 12, 2019

    AA,why was Fontaine contract not renewed with the IMF?You and your lazy,lying,blue uneducated fools,call these guys NELSON MANDELA.When its time to man-up they run away and leave poor people’s children to face the consequencies.FEBRUARY 07 2017 aftter a meeting of UWP,$ 150,000 of damage was done to Dr.FERREIRA building.Roseau was set on FIRE.Doncan Stowe building along with the muslim Store was destroyed.These UWP supporters had an exchange of GUN FIRE with the Police.Somebody MUST PAY.Thompson is so CORRUPT he is working for the second most CORRUPT Government in the world.60% of South Sudanese are facing severe hunger.73% of the people are illiterate.35 miles of roads are paved.NILEPET an oil company is supporting the Government in the on going CIVIL WAR.175 cases of RAPE was reported between September and December 2018.49 of those were girls(children) These CRIMES were committed by GOVERNMENT soldiers.That is where THOMPSON FONTAINE is working.THE WAR IS STILL GOING ON.

    • James Albert
      July 13, 2019

      You do sound like a damn clown. Fontaine was not on contract at the IMF. Stop your hate and jealousy because you cannot sit in the man shoes. You DOminicans are ridiculous no wonder your country is going nowhere.

      • viewsexpressed
        July 17, 2019

        James Albert, I agree with you , what yo think you are. You have penned you credential exceptionally well. Please have a good read again, of what you wrote, and believe in.
        1. “You do sound like a damn clown…”..and
        2. “You, “James Albert” Dominicans (Like me James Albert) are ridiculous no wonder your country is going nowhere.
        So Albert you see, Like Skerrit you all are a disaster and dangerous to our Dominica. Get rid of Skerrit and his highly failed corrupted Labour Bobolistic Government. Skerrit with you and others in denial must move on. We need decent, professional, honest and competent people to manage and govern our Domininca with trust, decency, accounatabity etc. , a feat your failed Skerrit and corrupted labour Government has failed us in over 19 years. Skerrit must Go, Get Out!, Get lost!, Go away, leave us, Go mind your Funky Business elsewhere!.
        We welcome Hon. Lennox Linton and his Trustworthy Professional UWP Team. That is where we ought to be. A decent…

    • Kalinago Justice
      July 13, 2019

      You are really who your name say you are, and an idiotic puppet as well! I doubt you know that South Sudan was controlled by the same ethnic group of people like your one-man rogue regime prime mistake liar and spokesman :?: They are also the same ethnic group of people who invaded Morocco who are enslaving Black People in their Homeland! Your one-man rogue regime prime mistake is supportive of the Invaders over the rightful Black owners of the land! South Sudan is the newest nation in the world, after it was separated from the Arabs in the North who colonised and stole their resources! Do you know that there was a recent removal of the North’s president :?: Do you also know that a huge some of money in the millions was found at his house :?: This is the kinds that your one-man rogue regime prime mistake associates himself with!!!

    • Joseph John
      July 13, 2019

      @ Lin, you forgot about DAAS, an NGO posing as a university.

  16. The Bible told me so
    July 12, 2019

    Those guys knew Alireza Monfared was wanted by interpol for crimes he had committed. But instead of turning him over to the police the chose to go in bed with him, opened business with him, had him ride in state cars that I could never ride on. But our own man with a very good reputation locally, regionally and internationally they after. They want to arrest him just to destroy him just as they after Joshua Francis, Lennox Linton and anyone that’s a threat to them. But there is a God in heaven that will judge them very severely

    • Joseph John
      July 13, 2019

      “destroy Joshua Francis, ” who is the they who want him destroyed ?
      Just wait until the civil suit is filed for what he was arrested for.

  17. dissident
    July 12, 2019

    dem government and DLP haters on your back
    you see NONE of dem can leave political office right now and be so recognized for their professionalism in their field .
    I don’t think skerrit could get hired on a contract by IMF, world Bank or even with his experience as finance minister in Dominica
    Some of dem can’t even run a bakery……haters haters haters
    Mr. Fontaine be honored and blessed…….nobody have to go thru DLP nor Roosevelt Skerrit to hire you and de people of Sudan and Africa by large will celebrate and honor you noble contribution to human development in that area of de African continent.
    school children and college and university students will recognize your contribution to their development.

    Peace and Blessings Mr Fontaine and may you continue to shine your light because de darkness can’t overcome it!!!!!!

    • viewsexpressed
      July 17, 2019

      “I don’t think skerrit could get hired on a contract by IMF, world Bank or even with his experience as finance minister in Dominica
      Some of dem can’t even run a bakery…”

      Skerrit is going nowhere. If he does go somewhere…and where and to do what? Set up the Red Clinic and activate the Bin Bobol and the Fertlizer Bobol?
      Nice one to have a good laugh…lol..lol…lol
      Skerrit is a big Joke and failed Prime (Odd) Minister. He must Go, get out off our government

  18. %
    July 12, 2019

    Dr Fontaine sir, i am so proud of you as a Dominican. You are a model to be emulated by young aspiring sons and daughters of the soil. You have a real PhD, you understand economics and how an economy works, and the world has understood that!!! Lazy Skerrit can’t appreciate your mental acuity!!!
    You have done nothing and the day will come when those who have messed up Dominica will answer to the court!!!

  19. Bwa-Banday
    July 12, 2019

    Who Jah bless no man can curse bro! Stay strong! Hold your head up high because this government day of reckoning is quickly approaching. Ever heard the term “Forensic Accounting?” That is where they really fear you and your abilities and one of these days these very same people who are seeking to persecute and prosecute you innocently will be looking to you to save them from jail. You are our Mandela bro so just hold on, you will soon make a majestic return to your homeland.

    • viewsexpressed
      July 17, 2019

      “Who Jah bless no man can curse bro! We highly recognised internationally based Dr. Thompson Fontaine, and welcome hi back home. Enjoy Sir. You are highly credited. Dr. Fontaine, You have placed our island name highly on the globe, compared to failed Skerrit where we heard of the backdoor and abuse of states funds re the Bin/Fertlizer Bobols, and abusive Red Clinic. How shameful.
      Well said Bwa-Banday, well said” Those blind loyalists of Labour and failed Skerrit are so much behind in their conceptual mind of what is really happening in Dominica. It is all about Skerrit, who is well off, and they may be sitting about awaiting for the abusive Red Clinic to be functi0oning again that they receive “Crumbs” from Failed Skerrit, who knows not how to regenerate our economy that he has reduced our people to poverty and have them quing up for money up at the Financial Centre. How disgusting, how shameful, how fraudulent, how Bobolistic, deceiving an “Odd Minister can be.
      UWP will clean…

  20. Gouvelma
    July 12, 2019

    Sometime in the 1990’s during the Medical Benefits Inquiry in Antigua puppeteer Astaphans said to lawyer Dr Errol Cort I dont want to embarrass you. Dr Cort immediately responded and said, “Never! You could never do that. You are not enough.” The audience laughed at him. Don’t think he felt like a king after that. Why am I saying that? Dr Fontaine, no matter how hard this government and its political assassins try they CANNOT humiliate you. Your intelligence is superior to that of all of labor’s goons. Try as they may they will never succeed. As soon as the elections are over the tenure of Asquith Riviere will also be over. The case will be withdrawn. You will be free to return home and serve your country. They cannot embarrass You!!!!!!!! Your services will be needed to guide the investigators on all things financial and to follow the trail as to where our money is sleeping so that we arrest and charge and imprison all those vagabonds. They need two pits/graves, not one.

  21. Flat Tire
    July 12, 2019

    Fake doctor does not like real doctors.. that’s all

  22. LaPlaine Observer
    July 12, 2019

    This corrupt government is trying to silence dissent and the right to assemble and protest. I totally agree with Dr Fontaine that it’s a ploy to incarcerate him and cause him to lose his high level job in Sudan. Heartless people!

  23. RandyX
    July 12, 2019

    Skerrit is abusing his powers that were given to him by the people on a daily basis. We need to withdraw these powers from this corrupt and incompetent dictator at the next election. He has gone way over the top and he needs to go!

  24. Small Axe
    July 12, 2019

    Skerrit think he is God but I want him to know that Proverbs 26;27 says this:
    “If you set a trap for others, you will get caught in it yourself. If you roll a boulder down on others, it will crush you first.”

  25. the Goose
    July 12, 2019

    Sir, what is good for the goose is good for the gander…the same would apply to any ordinary citizen if that person was in your position. There would be a warrant out for the person’s arrest. Your lawyer was unable to account for your absence which means you have not been in communication with him.

  26. Ibo france
    July 12, 2019

    This is PERSECUTION! Instead of using the taxpayer’s money to create employment, repair pothole diseased roads, renovate mold and rodent infested public edifices, Skerrit and his mongoose gang paying hundreds of thousands of dollars to foreign lawyers to persecute members of the opposition on trumped up charges. They are more destructive to the lives of law abiding citizens than any natural disaster, inclusive of Erika and Maria. Only beggars, gluttons, miscreants and rogues lend their support to such a poor, failed representative body of the country. But, rest assured, in the end, GOOD always triumphs over EVIL. No bad deed goes unpunished, the table is sure to turn one day.

    • RandyX
      July 13, 2019

      Very well spoken, Ibo.

  27. Iamanidiot
    July 12, 2019

    So Fountain apparently has an alibi for his where abouts on said night yet he is to be arrested. However, questions and acquisitions are going around against a certain ‘powerful’ man, acquisitions given strength by another “powerful man” and no body blinks.
    And to everybody making excuses about who say xyz and they didnt say xyz and they didnt mean xyz. Just know…if it was you or your brother that was going on about…your/their behind would be Stockfarm all now. Guess some men above the law

    • Ibo france
      July 12, 2019

      @lamanidiot
      You have me well confused. Is this a riddle or a puzzle? Man, just come plain without being libelous. I know we live in litigious times but don’t be that vague as your efforts will amount to nothing.

    • Watching and waiting
      July 12, 2019

      It certainly appears that the laws are to be obeyed by one set. Every rope no matter how long, has an end.

  28. Ask Mel
    July 12, 2019

    Skerrit is a wicked and evil man tbat satan and hell dumped in Dominica. But I want him to know that what goes around comes around. Skerrit and gang might be trying ti destroy the reputation of all prominet persons that he knows can help Domi i a but his time is quiclky approahig and the remainder of his life on earth will be a very dreadful one. God muzt judge him and iknow his
    batteries will rotten on him

  29. this too shall pass
    July 12, 2019

    Who for them to arrest, they not arresting. This government not good. Throw them away!

  30. AA
    July 12, 2019

    These Pigs who cant go out there and represent themselves and be their own man are hell bent on trying to place Dominicans who have the capacity to work and get high profile jobs on their own account under some pressure. The entire world knows that this corupt bunch of people who have the political power are a bunch of corrupt people and that is why the World Bank had to pull away from that bunch. It is a bloddy shame that these DAMNASSES are trying to tarnish people reputation and trying to bring them down to the gutters with them.

    • Ibo france
      July 13, 2019

      @AA
      I take umbrage to you referring to these heartless people as pigs. You are doing a great injustice to domesticated pigs everywhere.

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