Roseau Central MP, Joseph Isaac, was released by police on Monday afternoon without charge hours after he was taken into custody.
At around 5:30 am police descended on his home, searched it and then took him to Police Headquarters.
He was reportedly questioned in relations to disturbances in Roseau on the night of February 7.
Joseph walked out of Police Headquarters at about 1:15 pm to a crowd of supporters who began shouting “Skerrit must go.”
His attorney, Gildon Richards, said he was asked “almost the same questions.”
“So if it is the same question, it is the same answers, which are no answers” he said.
He warned the leadership of the United Workers Party that the police are coming “after the elected members now.”
Isaac is the fourth person to be taken into custody in what police say is the investigation into the violence in Roseau, which took place after a meeting by the United Workers Party (UWP) and the Dominica Freedom Party.
UWP senator, Thomson Fontaine, was taken into custody and released without charge. Former Deputy Leader of the UWP Claudius Sanford was also taken into custody and charged with ‘suspicion of obstruction.’
Dominica Freedom Party General Secretary, Johnson Boston, was taken in by the police and was released a few hours later without charge.
DNO is following this latest development and will provide more information as it becomes available.
I would sue the police for wasting my time… GIVE ME MY HOURS BACK!!!!!!
This would make a point.
how many more people will be released without charge in the future? in an event that took place in the public for all to see:?: it is pretty clear that the government is trying to prove a point rather than investigate now…c’mon now, even a blind man can see that
Who is next? Criminals want people to look at non-criminals as criminals.P.J did worse but at the end of the day he had to go…
This place is soo double standard and hypocritical. You coming and question a man why you have to search his house . Then they bring g him in and then no charge . The police in this place are joker’s man common. But they planting bugs no doubt about that be careful with these government goons but as I’ve said before “jump high jump low skerrit Must go” trust me on that the punch bowl done no more refills…..Lol for none of them. Now they spending CBI money like wild fire …….They don’t even know how to invest properly …,…..Sad little island …
We never know how I feels until it hits home. When the Salisbury saga occurred, I heard so many assess braying like they knew what it was to have bullets flying in your parents house. If you have information about a coup attempt and you are investigating, then you call people in and ask questions. Issuing of ridiculous warrants to search people’s homes at five in the morning is preposterous. There was no basis for these searches. Even worse, you take a person into custody and have nothing to charge them with. This is a clear abuse of power and a page out of the book of the Chinese. I will wait to see how long Dominicans will take this.
Sadly, all Dominicans who have voiced in the past any criticism of the Skerrit regime must now seriously consider their own safety and that of their families. The grapevine news is that the ‘soft’ arrests are to gauge the resolve of Dominicans. The next steps are likely to be far harsher and may involve fatalities for ‘resisting arrest’. Remember the ‘soft warning’ to GON Emanuel when he attempted to sue the PM’s lawyer for fraud?
My recommendation is that all Dominicans fearing for their lives and safety should apply for refugee status to the UK, EU (Sweden/ Germany/ Norway/ Spain) and the USA as their lives and safety are in danger from a dictatorial regime.
These applications may not be successful, but they will certainly draw international attention to what the Skerrit regime, supported by his Caricom henchmen are doing to Dominicans.
right now we do not have a legitimate govt. this regime has lost the trust of the people right now skerrit is imposing himself on dominicans using our sons ,daughters and relatives in the police force against us . the wrongs of this govt. has now reach the high heavens.
speak for yourself silver bird, the poll has spoken in the last election and will speak in the next one, then and only then we know who trust who and who does not trust who. Trust in the government can not be determine by minority….
Are you getting a handout from the $80M a month that your masters are taking for our passports?
this is not even about weapon ,because If you search my house for weapon ,and you searching my brother house for weapon ,Then my causin know you are about to search his house for weapon, If he have any ,it is obvious he will remove it from there,the police knows that ,and any child would also know that, So it is nothing about weapon , , Pure common sense ,See that; The ministers are all over the place, the police are not interested in arresting them , By all means is at their homes they want to come , Opposition members, Please ,Do not trust china , A chip might be planted in your home,You never know ,There is a special reason why by all means ,is at your homes these police men wants to come and say they are conducting searches, we all may be considered donkeys , But please dont be an ass , Because ,Not all donkey is ass
“First they came for Dr. Sam Christian, then Dr. Thompson Fontaine, followed by Dr. Sanford (Our Kalinago king) and I did not speak out—Because I was am NOT a UWPite or Freedomite.
Then they came for the rally truck driver, detained Johnson Boso Boston the quiet peace loving Dcan and again I did not speak out— Because I am NOT from Wesley or Mahaut constutencies.
Now it is alleged that Mr. Linton, Matt Peltier, Carlisle Jno.Baptiste and Angelo Allen are next in line and I now say enough is enough — Because I am Dominican.”
I am NOT going to stand back and watch any longer because when they finally destroy Ma Dominique it will be too late for me and my future generations. I am Dominica and ready for the sacrifice today!
Assertive and ready for the sacrifice!
If most Dominicans were not spineless pussycats and brave God-fearing people like you, we would never have such a despicable regime in place. Congrats Sir, my prayers are with you and other brave Dominicans who are willing to take one for the team.
Mene, mene, tekel upharsin
God has numbered, weighed and found wanting….days are numbered !
The writing is on the wall…according to the book of Daniel
This is so nonsensical to say the least. You taking them into custody one by one..by now everybody waiting for their turn. You ramsacking their homes..what do you expect to find when they have all the time in the world to hide stuff….smh
The call for Skerrit to leave office will continue . We will not change this demand and it will continue relentlessly throughout the coming days , weeks and months .
Skerrit knew that the only topic Dominicans were listening was the Monfered arrest with 2 Dominican passports. So this was very embarrassing and potential up-rising by his own party members to kick him out, so he decided to divert the DLP supporters by concocting a charge of coup attempt . So the arrest we are seeing going on every other day is by design and not because these UWP and Freedom party leaders said or planned anything to overthrow Skerro. ‘
Smart Dominicans , know that these guys do not have the means in anyway what so ever to carry out such a damaging blow, and we are not believing anything Skerrit and carbon tell us.
You are so right…Coup my foot…Skerrit the issues wont away!
Certainly not. The investigations into the riots in Roseau will continue undeterred. The statutory limit to press charges are not anywhere close. So enjoy the moment of “release without charge”. It must come to a boil some day – perhaps “later than sooner”. Then you, workers supporters and labourites alike, all of us will be singing a different tune.
Roseau, you believe who you want. I believe the PM and in my opinion, the PM is far more credible. I am not saying not to listen to the fake news the UWP normally spreads, but if you only listen to one source of news, you will never be able to determine for yourself what is true and what is false.
Question? Did any UWP member prevented the truck from going in the direction as instructed by the Police Officers? What were the reasons for not following the orders given by the officers? What did they do?
Why didn’t the meeting end at 3:00 PM as was agreed upon?
Why didn’t the Organizers of the meeting/protest close the meeting as is the normal thing to do and asked the people to go home and get home safe.
We cannot forget how the protest, changed to meeting then protest was being advertised before and during the meeting, protest and riot.
So you can believe whom you want. However, the majority of us do believe the intention was a coup gone bad. God protect DA.
Sir, you are an idiot.
A ‘coup gone bad’??
Are you crazy??
If this was a coup, then your mother had one when she chose not to abort you
Mr. Skeritt tear Down that wall of secreatcy you are codoning with secreatcy with the CBI. Alas with the stupidity of harassing the opposition you yourself a cracking the wall. CONGRATULATIONS !
This is an act of desperation by a man whose days are clearly numbered. It’s sad and shameful to view these events daily.
his days are not numbered i rebuke it in the name of Jesus
Pretty much anyone who criticizes this dictators is led away in handcuffs these days. Do you really need that many police officers to bring Isaac in for questioning? What in his past suggest that he needs a mini-army to be questioned? Skerrit looks like a big fool day by day.
Isaac has no violence in him. A former teacher at the Dominica Grammar School, I fail to see the need for daily pomp and circumstance with him. Who’s next?
These opposition members need to get ppl to scan their houses after these “raids”. I suspect bugs are being planted to listen to their conversations.
They had better, Bugs galore probably in there.
in yours too we put it! you all need to get out! hungry for power not so pm gone DLP will still Win!
all you people write about is hatred and jealousy. Never a good idea or suggestions. Question for mr.ISSAC WERE YOU CAUTIONED ? TELL YOUR PEOPLE THE TRUTH
Homes are being searched??.. Did the police present an authorized search warrant?? Why are these persons being taken into custody/arrested if what the police want to do is to question them?? This can’t possibly be correct police procedure..What do the lawyers have to say about this?? The Bar Association??
S what happened in roseau was right, shame on all of you.
Skerrit’s behavior reminds me of the behavior of a very evil king evangelist Peter R Augustin use to preach about. His name was Jehoram, who was married to the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel. King Jehoram was so wicked that the first thing he did was to kill his six brothers nd. Chronicles 21, just to make sure he keeps power to himself. I tell you evil people will do anything to hold on to power.
After that took place here is what a true prophet of God called Elisha, had to say to King Jehoram:
“…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.
Mr. Skerrit, I pray the words of the writting of Elisah over you every day boy. Who hates me let them not mention the name of Elisha, because my prayer is based entirely on his writing.
TO ALL THOSE TALKING: Do you think if the meeting had ended at let’s say 6 pm, there would be all the destruction? people use the cover of dark to commit their acts and these have to be investigated. Skerrit is “no law . no constitution:” and Linton being jealous said” Police cannot tell us when to end our meeting.” THE EXACT SAME DEFIANCE OF THE LAW. BENO your song is so appropriate.
Classmate, you need to educate yourself and stop listening to Dbs and kairi,fm ,The meeting ended at 4 ,15
“SKERRIT MUST GO” is not a call that can be effective by WORD OF MOUTH, for the people shouted CRUCIFY HIM pertaining to Jesus, which could not have happened without the physical actions.
The point which I am making is to show you people, that the police know well enough, what they are doing, by taking in those certain people in for questioning–whether they will answer those questions or not.
And those who are not answering the questions have already proven themselves guilty–even if they were not charged; there must be a next time, PHYSICAL PROTEST, if the “WORD OF MOUTH CALL” must be effective–the arrest and question will not be the same.
For people, whoever they are, will be thrown in jail for malicious behavior, the only Lawyer who would be able to set them free, would be God Himself–but that would be too bad, in that they would be in no ones captivity but He, Himself.
For He has said: “NO FLESH SHALL GLORY IN HIS PRESENCE”
Do not let people know you are a fool…..shut up
#COUPbyTRUCK starring Roosevelt Skerrit, his delusional mind & an unarmed dump truck.
In my humble opinion this harassment and intimidation tactics have got to stop, sooner rather than later.
If you have a person of interest (in this so called “coup”) whom you wish to question, can you not act in a civilized manner and place a phone call asking the person to come in to Police Headquarters. I am certain that the person(s) will comply without hesitation. This practice of rounding up people in the wee hours of the morning does not send a good signal.
Do you know the medical history of the said individual? Do you know whether there are children and/elderly people in the house who no doubt will be traumatized for the rest of their life?
Come on, act responsibly.
Your motto is “protect and serve.”
If a democracy elected mp can be arrested then so can a democracy elected pm be arrested ….just saying ???
Isaac you all patriots are not in Skerrits mess…You must not be sidetracked.You are more popular now than you were yesterday..Keep the CBI matter burning…Remember Skerrit wants this CBI issue to go..Make him see its like a STALLED TRUCK WITH SPEAKERS ON BOARD….Its not going anywhere..
This is beginning to look like Zimbabwe.
This is just a theatrical performance by those in the rogue regime from which the police is dictated to…The person with the information about the overthrow,Roosevelt Skerrit, must now be taken in for questioning..In the meantime,keep the issuance of DIOPLOMATIC PASSPORTS to rogues and criminaks at the tip of your tongue.Dont allow Skerrit to sidetrack the MONFARED matter…Concerned Dominicans need answers…People like me need to know why the CBI,is such fetid mess!!!
okay so i understand the need for this ridiculous so call “investigation” to be conducted … If their is word of a coup, then is has to be investigated…..HOWEVER, why all the drama associated to simply bring these gentlemen in?
Why can’t they be called via a phone and asked to come in. It is truly silly that all this energy and RESOURCES are utilized to bring ONE man in, only to be released hours later without a charge.
HONESTLY, THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND NOT BECAUSE YOU ARE IN SUPPORT OF SKERRIT, YOU SHOULD SUPPORT THIS CRAP.
Look It February 20, 2017
This is a very foolish comment; unfortunately, those who are giving you those thumbs up rating are more foolish than you.
So you truly believe that the police will simply make a phone to people who may have committed a crime and ask them to come into their office for questioning? You sound like you are out of this world, wee!
What do you think what happened on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 was about? Some kind of social brawl, that no one should take note about?
The Police are doing their work as they should be; if people do not answer the questions asked, they cannot be charged, but that doesn’t mean that they have freed, it is just that their time is not now.
Don’t put the name of the almighty in your nonsense
Well dear unfoolish one, explain to me why it has been before; in regards to persons’ suspected of or alleged illegal activities?
Ummm another thing, if they were released without charges they aren’t free? So will they be arrested and charged on a later date as to why now, at this exact moment they aren’t free.
Don’t hold your breath on these men being charged, because I can assure you, you will drop dead waiting! Lol lol stop being so gullible to Skerrit and his antics…. you mean to tell me with all the intelligence Skerrit has and not one of these men could be charged off the bat! Daddy Chess warn you Skerritites … you all quick to believe and defend.
They are making an example and setting the stage for what is to come. That is why this is taking place.
The drama my friend is not that of the police/State authorities, it is that of the opposition forces. In fact, if it wasn’t for the drama of the opposition forces no one apart from the individuals taken into custody, their lawyers and perhaps police officers present would probably have been aware of the arrests/detentions and questioning.
Perhaps you should commit a crime and see if the police would pick up the phone and call you, asking you to come in. Idiot!
What is up with the police taking in these opposition politicians and not charging them with anything.The police raid their homes very early in the morning,take them in then release them.Sounds like intimidation to me.Assume that these guys were involved in any plan to overthrow the do nothing government of Skerritt,after the first or second person is arrested then anything associated with “Skerritt’s plan” would be gotten rid of,so to raid their homes very early in the morning is just moronic.Then they come up empty Everytime.I’m sure that these educated, intelligent Patriots would not be involved in any plan to overthrow Skerritt,and even then, this amateurish skim outlined by Skerritt would only come from someone as mediocre as him.
Come home St.jean. Sit cowardly in PA according to Clayton in the misty woods of PA. come help with the overthrow as per Skerrit et Al. Come help by adding one more boots on the ground according to your former chief who says he is out of retirement lol He only wants to be President $30K/month like Ayatolla Charles Saverin-DFPite Turn Neo- DLP ite (Bogus at best) Skerrit our new PJ of 79 in 2017 lol x 1000000 aided by his passport selling Sr Counsels-their families and friends of sisters and brothers who are paid so The sr counsels employ family members who in turn out source to other locals who have been unemployed say from DCP.They hoover in the background( with their Green cards) good thing Trump is cracking down on em.Even if I abhor Trump. They too will face the music after the inquiry.
How I wish we had a real political party led by guys like Parra. I have little confidence in those opposition guys. a string of jokers. We are certainly screwd for now until serious no guys
But a game that man!!
Is the UWP going to let Skerrit off the hook after the CBI is still presenting them with readymade case to oust corruption?
@ hope, while I appreciate your concerns I have to believe you are not a Dominican to write this thing. FYI, it is not the UWP’s responsibility to let Skerrit off the hook. This is all of our damn business to ensure that he does not let off the hook. To me you sound like that T&T guy that could sing everything good about Dominica, but would not identify himself with our struggles as clearly stated in his song, “Dominica I love you”, and some how he got placed, as he clearly states in one line ” I respect the efforts of YOUR PM and the concerns of the opposition”. To throw everything on UWP is wrong because as we can see with Skerrit’s daily arrests, he is after the UWP leaders and therefore all of us, need to jump behind them.
These arrests are clearly intended to harass, provoke and intimidate. The military-style arrests are purposely perpetrated to send shivers through the Opposition leadership and their supporters. To invade someone’s home under the guise of suspicion of a crime, at these unholy hours of the morning, is unconscionable. These futile raids that have not yielded a scintilla of evidence of any wrongdoings should be halted with immediacy. These arrests are only giving the Court and the Police Force a real Black Eye.
A thousand arrests will never distract the people from the question Francine Baron refused to answer: Who are our diplomats? How much were they paid? Where are the proceeds of said sales?
Your futile denials are not even worth a cup of warm spit. You must submit to an impartial commission of inquiry.This is our proud democratic tradition that we are all sworn to uphold. Failing that confirms your loss of all moral authority and therefore you must resign.
Meanwhile she should ask to give account for the ten ($10,000.00) thousand dollars entrusted in her hands by a grope of Dominica women living in the Diaspora, which they contributed to the Erika relief fund!
When the women discovered the money did not go to the appropriate cause the publicly demanded on this same DNO that she tell them what she has done with the money, to this day we have yet to read a denial from her that the money was properly appropriated, or it simply disappeared into oblivion.
Property was damaged fire was all over the place no one condemed that may God have mercy on all of you .
Walking about Roseau and listening to Q 95 (Bless them) This is one of the best and true comment I have seen on DNO. I 100% agree. Police release Joseph Isaac without charge the Parl Rep for Roseau that Skerrit rotten, corrupt government has ignored. Under Skerrit Roseau is a nasty place and don’t expect it to get better until the people vote for labour. This is the most wicked government I have seen in Dominica. There was always opposition to each ruling party but they never turned their back on these places. Everywhere was treated equally. What has become of Dominica? This is a one man state and the rest of the ministers are just puppets. Do any of them have a mind of their own?. We have to pray that something good will happen soon in Dominica. We have to open our eyes to what is happening. The rest of the Caribbean & CARICOM and the world must be thinking that we are uneducated or stupid to endure this treatment by Corrupt Skerrit. Wake up Dominicans, take the blinders off your eyes
Can you believevwith all this alleged cbi money floating around: a tourist in town stopped a friend asking her the direction to the city….what a shame! I mean these leaders travel all the time wee….they are not embarrassed that the country is in a state compares to others where you see something happening, the country moving..
We’re you around during Patrick John time. What was his plan for Dominica? Do you know the reason why he was put in jail?
More bugs being planted in homes in the interest of “National Security”.
Remember Watergate. Nixon and his close aides also ordered investigations of activist groups and political figures, using the FBI, the CIA, and the IRS.
All Mr. Skerrit’s political opponents need to preemptively install surveillance systems at their homes in order to collect their own defensive evidence before the Tonton Macoute come knocking.
It is about time that the prime minister stop this none sense which is going on with the UWP and others. The people organise a demonstration without giving enough notice, it was wrong of them for doing so I cannot see the reason for arresting them for the violence which their supporters cause after a peaceful match.
Did the prime minister ever thought that the people who decided to do such a thing might have nothing to do with the demonstration but to make things look bad for the country. I think that both sides are acting like children. So please act like adults which you all are.
Countries which never knew of Dominica is now getting to know of it not for the good but bad. For passport sales to two sides who are not able see face to face on anything on this island.
UWP and others supporters are shouting Skerrit out what is it that Lennox is going to do for Dominica but to put it back to where it was in the first place.
Well Well Well, this whole April Fools joke must be curtailed soon by the police. You guys have arrested 5 persons only to change one. To me,this taste and smells of incompetence of the highest level.
When are you the police force of Dominica going to exercise some independent thinking and investigate all alleged offences and crime with the level of enthusiasm that they are currently exhibiting and arresting the opposition party with?
To any average Joe the arrests which have taken place smacks of harassment and bullying.
I need not say anymore however this is a very sad state of affairs right now in Dominica. We are now making the headlines for all the wrong reason and the actions of the police is compounding an already embarrassing situating in which we have found ourselves.
What a disgrace. Five arrests,one charged and you still think your investigation is justified? In the land of the blind the one eyed man is KING.
lol..look at Isaac
Folks it’s very clear that the drivers of this nonsense is not investigating any disturbance but jumping at the opportunity to see if the opposition is with any weapon / skeleton, at home so as to bust their claims of unworthiness.
This is outrageous at so many levels. It is political persecution orchestrated by this dictatorial regime. This regime is modelling after their counterparts in Venezuela, Cuba and China. We MUST remain focus on what brought us here in the first place which is, the sale of Dominican Diplomatic Passports to criminals.
I am going to tell the opposition members how to stop the harassment!
My advise is to buy a slog pale fill it with human and dog feces with water, set it up high where the police has to reach up to get it down to search to see what is in it. Hopefully when the reach up for it, will fall over in the face, and all over their body, that will bring an end to ridiculous illegal behavior!
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhaha!
I eivicted a woman one time, when I went into the apartment clean out getting ready to rent, I saw a pot on a high shelf, I went up stood on something and lift it down, only to fine the pot was filled with burnt cooking oil, if I had only use one hand to take that pot down I would be splashed with that dirty oil all over me.
Hahahahahahahahahahahhaahahahhahaahahhahaha!
Where is the President of Dominica and what is he doing , his duty is to up hold the CONSTITUTION of Dominica so why is he not speaking out .
This entire arrest order is sinister to say the least people are in fear of having their homes raided and searched this is wrong, a cease and desisit order must be placed or this will promote more than ill will towards the Police
Da is im a mess pm u need to go
According to Skerrit, these are thing Mike and Rosie Douglas did while they were in opposition and when they went out of Dominica, it was to fetch opportunities for Dominicans.
“These are the things we did in opposition,” he noted
Skerrit was a Fredomite b4 2000. Stop chat Phat DNO. Remind him if ur org has any face.
Hector Next. Spaggs, you are next. Watch out. This week is your week.