The government of Dominica is distancing itself from published reports that a former minister from Nigeria, who was reportedly arrested in England on allegations of corruption, is attempting to flee to the island where she had reportedly obtained citizenship.
There are several reports circulating that Ex-Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, is currently under investigation in Britain for alleged corruption while in office.
It is reported that Alison-Madueke’s Dominica’s citizenship was confirmed in a May 29, 2015 approval letter by the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica, Roosevelt Skerrit.
The reports also stated that the letter also claimed that the ex-Minister has been appointed Dominica’s Trade and Investment Commissioner and given a diplomatic passport, with the number DP0000445.
The reports further stated that the diplomatic passport is expected to expire on May 20, 2020.
It is also reported that the National Crime Agency (NCA), which is investigating Alison-Madueke in the United Kingdom, suspects that she acquired the citizenship of Dominica with the intent to relocate.
But in a statement on Sunday, the government has described the matter as rumors.
“There is no truth to the rumour of a former Government Minister of Nigeria being offered or encouraged by the Prime Minister or Government of Dominica to make The Commonwealth of Dominica her home,” the statement said.
The statement also noted that after due diligence, the government agreed to the appointment of Alison-Madueke as “Trade and Investment Commissioner for Dominica, with the specific remit of promoting and marketing the trade and investment opportunities of Dominica.”
In the statement released by the government Prime Minister Skerrit said, “The issue of her relocating to Dominica was never raised in any of our discussions, because at the time Mrs. Madueke was to my knowledge in good standing in Nigeria and United Kingdom, having only just demitted office in Nigeria and established living arrangements in the United Kingdom.”
Skerrit said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has “suspended all relations with Mrs. Madueke immediately following her arrest in October 2015, pending the outcome of the investigations. This suspension took place in the month of October. Our position is that the relationship with Mrs. Madueke and all that flows from this will remain completely suspended until such time as the probe into her conduct as a Minister of Government is concluded and a determination made by the relevant authorities.”
Read the full government statement below:
There is no truth to the rumour of a former Government Minister of Nigeria being offered or encouraged by the Prime Minister or Government of Dominica to make The Commonwealth of Dominica her home.
Prime Minister Skerrit explained that in May of this year, during a routine stop-over visit to London, Madueke was introduced to him as the immediate past Minister of Petroleum Resources in Nigeria and also immediate past President of OPEC, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. These discussions however took place well before any question of an investigation by the relevant authorities arose.
Prime Minister, Honourable Roosevelt Skerrit has made clear that the idea of relocating to Dominica was never discussed, far less agreed, in any discussions with or on behalf of Diezani Alison Madueke, the ex-minister of Petroleum Resources in Nigeria, who is now under investigation by United Kingdom and Nigerian authorities. Indeed, the Prime Minister said the discussions surrounded her continued residence in the United Kingdom and ability to travel to Africa in order assist Dominica.
The Prime Minister stated:
“The academic and professional credentials of Mrs. Madueke were impeccable. She had been a senior government minister since 2007, having served also as Minister of Transport and Minister of Mines and Steel Development. Additionally, she served as an Executive Official and Director of Shell Petroleum Development Company in Nigeria.
In my Budget Address to the people of Dominica two years ago, I outlined the intention and policy of my Government to recruit persons of experience, influence and integrity to serve and represent Dominica in various capacities abroad. As a small nation with very limited resources, we do not have the capacity to establish consular or other offices in many regions of the world. In this case, who better to speak for and on behalf of Dominica in parts of the African continent than a former President of OPEC and former Chairman of the West African Gas Pipeline Authority.
Also, it must be recalled here that Mrs. Maduekewas educated in the United Kingdom and United States of America, having studied for her Bachelor’s degree at Howard University in Washington, D.C. and post-graduate studies at Cambridge University in the UK.
So, on the recommendation of a number of outstanding individuals of note, and after thorough due diligence studies were undertaken, the Government of Dominica agreed to the appointment of the former Nigerian Government Minister as Trade and Investment Commissioner for Dominica, with the specific remit of promoting and marketing the trade and investment opportunities of Dominica. This was especially the case considering her obvious contacts following her stint as President of OPEC.
The issue of her relocating to Dominica was never raised in any of our discussions, because at the time Mrs. Madueke was to my knowledge in good standing in Nigeria and United Kingdom, having only just demitted office in Nigeria and established living arrangements in the United Kingdom.
The arrangement of Mrs. Madueke serving in an honorary capacity, with no direct remuneration from Dominica and Dominica facilitating her travels across Europe and Africa with the issuance of a diplomatic passport, was entirely in accordance with existing convention, protocol and practice, until the very recent and unexpected development of the investigations by UK and Nigerian authorities. This development was not foreseen nor anticipated by the due diligence undertaken on behalf of the Government, and could not have been and was not foreseen by me or the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica.
I should add that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs moved with dispatch to suspend all relations with Mrs. Madueke immediately following her arrest in October 2015, pending the outcome of the investigations. This suspension took place in the month of October. Our position is that the relationship with Mrs. Madueke and all that flows from this will remain completely suspended until such time as the probe into her conduct as a Minister of Government is concluded and a determination made by the relevant authorities.”
The lady says ‘suce sel’ to all you suckers!
Thats some big eyes right there wow
in all of this melee irrespective of whether we vote blue or red the dominican people WILL SUFFER ..we will not be able to get visiting passports to the US or anyplace for that matter .every dominican will be placed under scrutiny.i went for my visa years ago to go on vacation i was denied i planned on going this year or the next but iv just changed my mind i know i will not get it.
I am a Dominican national holding a Dominican passport{by the way,i only paid $100.00}.Are you telling me that i’ve got to notify you of coming over to Dominica?Don’t try to fool us,you would not have given this lady a passport for free,neither would you not have a conversation with her on the island and how she can live there
Else what would be the reason,in as much she knows that she’s in trouble in her homeland 
She tried fleeing prosecution from her homeland,as soon her government lost power,England was the easiest to flee,with intentions of seeking a third country.,this why she was given passport.Why is it that you selected her for such a so-called position on behalf of the people and island and it did not made national news 
Why is it we only heard of it from you after she was arrested 
As a Prime Mistake,how comes you did’nt know of her doings,does this means that you don’t keep up with world…
suce did the baroness meant some thing else……like kiss my……..you know what if you must get on in Dominica
In Dominica if you don’t support the leader you are not allowed to succeed but must suck salt.
Any comment against corruption gets one thumb down and any comment supporting Roosevelt Skerrit corruption gets a full load of thumbs down. Interestingly that sick , dillusional character in Canada with the handle “Face The Facts ” is the only one supporting Roosevelt Skerrit corruption thus it is more than reasonable to conclude that the delusional Face The Facts is the only manikou trying to defende Corrupt Skerrit
http://www.todaysxm.com/dominica’s-passport-selling-program-comes-under-fire/
Let the ignorant Skerrit fools in St Thomas read and then come vote a useless government for us.
You note how mr. Skerrit is concentrating on the denial that this lady is seeking to relocate to Dominica? That is a red herring, and not the issue at all. The point is that, once again, he provided a diplomatic passport to a non-Dominican, with a very questionable resume but without informing the people. And in return for what? I for one can not believe that mr. Skerrit does those things pro Deo, out of the kindness of his heart when we know that what drives him are a penchant for wealth and an unsatiable lust for power.
The lady is welcome to live here, provided she has a untarnished record and all the proper procedures are followed. Don’t fob us off with a red herring Roosevelt It is an insult to our intelligence.
Can someone tell labourites that it is not the opposition that wrote about this lady and her diplomatic passport. Why are these labourites so ignorant and gullible?
Someone just told me that a Dominican passport was seen on sale at a flea market in Canada.
I am not surprised as Dominican passports appear to be sold to fleas! So it is conceivable that the passports would be available in flea markets!.
Dominica will be freed one day from the shackles of the demons and it will rise like a beautiful Phoenix.
Free at last, free at last, we will be free one day!
My PM is equal to the chosen one since he gives diplomatic status to a cancer patient. My PM is fully confident that while she undergoes cancer treatment she can do diplomatic chores for my PM. My PM is one unique individual. Only a chosen one , one anointed can effectively give diplomatic status to crooks, criminals and jail birds and still be in office. Truly amazing. Dominica has had more diplomatic characters with criminal background than any other country in the world.
Your head is stuck so far up your backside that you have lost all sensibility.
You need to have a reality check.
Why is it he does what he does, but the the government is held accountable. Like he is the government. Why is it that he does what he does and all the minions post on their FB political pages his denying all allegations of wrong? Do you mean to tell me that there is none strong enough to stand up to God a Almighty? This is sad. big accounts, , all of the material things clouding better judgements. Shame Shame Shame on all of you honourable men. And as for our honourable women.
Funny my google search of her name turns up articles about her corruption from May, 2015 and earlier. Perhaps Skerro wants to hire me for future due diligence? Just prepare to pay me my cut SKerro. I want as much as Nanthan!
from May, 2015 – http://saharareporters.com/2015/05/14/missing-20-bn-sanusi-faults-alison-madueke-says-audit-report-proves-least-185bn-lost
From April, 2015 – https://www.naij.com/418397-alison-madueke-flown-abroad-for-medical-attention.html
from February, 2015 – http://www.businessinsider.com/r-special-report-anatomy-of-nigerias-20-billion-leak-2015-2
Well it seems our PM has been the victim of a Nigerian 419 scam (google it, lol)
But on a serious note, whatever is done in darkness must come to light. This … thinks he is invincible. No man walking the earth is. His days are numbered, watch what I say. And I will not feel one bit sorry for the people that broke their backs defending him. The writing is on the wall. I tell you, he will not make it to the end of 2016 as PM of Dominica.
Skerrit should be chastened and embarrassed.
So eager and recklessly willing to hand out diplomatic passports ……..- and to ding the oppostion as losers when he and his inner circle are the real losers—one word sums it up- Shameful.
man skerrit keep on doing what u doing for what is right for dominica,if the folks you thought were good people turn out to untruthful people there is nothing u can do about that,just make sure there are clause that are in place to cut them of,same as this case right there,dominicans have saying no hair grows their palms,but they are here casting judgment,every dam one is a thief until caught,we got an island full of them scombs,given the chance,they would sell of the entire fresh water lake
Will or can anyone tell this accidental PM that Dominica does not belong to him? Roosevelt Dominica is not your grandfather’s piece of land in Ville case. But the other question is how many lives does Skerrit has? A cat has 9 but he seems to have 18.
Skeritte where the money for those passport boss???? U have people in misery
Here is my understanding of what I read in this article:
1. Skerrit met the lady, by accident, during a stop-over in the UK in May 2015.
2. thorough due diligence studies were undertaken by/for the Government of Dominica.
3. the Government of Dominica agreed to the appointment of the former Nigerian Government Minister as Trade and Investment Commissioner for Dominica, with the specific remit of promoting and marketing the trade and investment opportunities of Dominica
4. Alison-Madueke’s Dominica’s citizenship was confirmed in a May 29, 2015 approval letter by the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica, Roosevelt Skerrit.
So Skerrit met the good lady in May, conducted thorough due diligence in May, gave her Dominican citizenship in May, and appointed her Trade and Investment Commissioner in May. Allu believe that?
Sure talker just like we believe in father Christmas, and Skerrit is father Christmas, no true?
and her passport expiring in May 20, 2020.
Aye! i dunno about allu come May this year…and I playing a scratch scratch
Alison-Madueke’s Dominica’s citizenship was confirmed in a May 29, 2015 approval letter by the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica, Roosevelt Skerrit. lol!
See the date? Am laughing. I would never let things happen on that historic date moreso as I have done/ involved in so much macarqwi. Did Skerro just sealed the deal on the beginning of his end?
Until Pat Aaron composes a Calypso on the lies that we Dominicans are being told a regular basis, enjoy this one by the Mighty Sparrow: “Lying Excuses”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLfJbeo2suk
Yes Hill Alison-Madueke’s gave a few millions to buy sandwiches 4 D/cans for X-mass. Just like de sandwich sparrow bought 4 de hungry female.
Skerro\’s political scientist on the radio can explain to us what is real & apparent like is physics in the study of real & apparent depth.
Lennox Linton just like Thomas Letang they afraid of their own shadow, we need more militant leaders who will resort to blocking roads, burning down things and throwing stones, cause time for questions & answers is pre-school politics.
Go and block road for yourself boss. After all what Lennox has done to make you more informed, you still want him to take jail for you? Give me break boss.
I WONDER WHO ELSE ARE HIS FRIENDS….. NICE FRIENDS SKERRO
Everybody who is not a resident by birth gets jobs in Dca. I have an MBA and cannot get even a response to my application from the government. Must I have an infamous reputation to get a high profile job.
While u wearing versace shrit and rolex watch selling diplomatic passport, some Dominicans don’t even know where there next meal coming from.
So here we go the reports of the appointed former minister of Petroleum clearly shows that she was investigated for billions of US dollars found missing
How much as one on her death watch-CANCER- would she pay to become a diplomat and escape incarceration- how much money was paid ?
NIGERIA we all know has been the capital of corruption ..is it not obvious that the PETROLEUM EX MINISTER WHO IS WELL KNOWN IN NIGERIAN AND INTERNATIONAL CIRCLES AS THE QUEEN OF CORRUPTION will pay $$$$??!!
Clearly this is an appointment for payment ..what else can it be ?
How dumb can we be to believe otherwise ?
Can we please read the newspapers and other stories of the MINISTER now a Dominican and a diplomatic passport holder ?
How much did she pay ?.. is she alone ?are her cohorts also Dominican passport holders? who else ?
Now we have entered into the NIGERIAN DOMAIN is that not the tip of the iceberg of corruption which of course is known by the superpowers USA and the UK ?
Oh Dominica ????
LIAT adds another flight to Dominica for the holiday to transport Neo DLP’s new found friend. Not Asiatic this time going back to his roots. She is a multimillionaire after helping herself in Gov’t more so as the oil rich nation’s coffers. Who is Petro Caribe top guy in the Gov’t of DA?
so was skerro planning on giving out whole suckling pigs to each family for X-mas with champagne to each household.
See he said long ago he wanted a university grad in every home laptops for every child in school He forgot a corrupt supporter as head of every household to maintain his power..
Even LL, Thompson, Brian Matt Angelo etc where carded to receive a suckling pig for X-mas from the new Ambassador’s stash.
America is the capital of corruption, Not Nigeria!
I disagree, its well known world wide that Nigeria is the capital of corruption,As any Nigerian
http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/martin-shkreli-fired-by-kalobios-pharmaceuticals/ar-BBnMwax?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=iehp
They go to jail fool.
There’s a very,very, very,very ,very thin line . Music producer. I would not make a wager .It’s 6 of one 1/2 dozen of the other.
Continue in the music making business bc U have not a clue. You don’t have to visit Nigeria. That’s general knowledge. DA might just surprise you. with a 1st place. Just take a look of what happened at the DPP’s office last week. The news with Alison-Madueke this week, look at our Gov’t’s History 2004 to this afternoon lol! Nothing can beat the Neo-DLP current gov’t. UWP are not off the hook check their history too. Remember the entire cabinet minus Barry went to Atl in 1996. Barry was acting P.M lol! Check the DFP’s history look at those PS’s where they are now some even acted President for 6 months lol! just like being PS in two Ministires for almost 2 yrs depriving other top civil servants who did not support Mamo talk about deal made with telphone company to provide opportunities for their children.Should I sy more? Don’t test me. opportunisim is a large part of corruption.
They know selves sue me.
Is that because your music does not sell there? Chupes man, you feeling too sorry for yourself.
Residents’ of fool’s paradise……..I feel sad for what has been happening in the place of my birth and upbringing. When will it end ?.
I vowed to never return to visit until all of this corruption subsides; now I’m thinking of returning my Dominican passport since it’s becoming tarnished.
Great! I’ll keep mine till death
Dont’ put a death wish on yourself garcon. Our passport only valid for maximum ten years, in any case it is government property not yours even if you paid for it.
The money stolen from te peope of Dominica wil, tofais teir a&&&. Manueke thought that she was unstoppable While she rule as oil minister. Guess what Karma came very early to her doorstep.
No matter what deal the dimpled one turn yogi bear makes with e FBI in the Ng Lap Seng case Karma will come early too.
Mr Lennox Linton must begin to realize that he must take off his journalists hat and put on the hat of the leader of the opposition of the country.He likes to tell Dominicans to ask questions of Skerritt. No Mr Linton,as leader of the thousands who believe in the UWP,we expect you to lead and seek these answers and get those answers. Roll up your sleeves Mr Linton,and lead.Do what is necessary and it involves more than pronouncements from you.Lead the opposition to get accountability from this corrupt government.Thank you
Johnny he can’t, the speaker of the house won’t let him and the people have eyes and ears they know whats going on ,dominica is theirs too. Mr Linton has called the people out out many occasions and they wont move are u telling me 72,000 people want one guy to save them
I do not agree and I say he can go round that speaker by holding public meetings of parliament without that speaker and invite members of our govermenet so they can not say they were not asked to come. Just bypass that old speaker and let the people speak instead. Isolate that old speaker man,she long past her use-by date.
Are you trying to tell me that it’s only in the House of Assembly that Mr Linton can lead,is it only in the House of Assembly that he can do work to lead the opposition? Rosie Douglas lead the opposition when he was there even outside of the House of Assembly. Go figure
You all sound soooooo desperate, that nothing but nonsense is been uttered by you bias lot.
Tjebe fort when people want to protest they dont need a leader as a matter of fact they go against the leaders wishes if the issue at hand is that important to them
continue to hide in the misty woods of PA
What a silly and nonsensical contribution to this important discussion about the corrupt practices of a corrupt government. I look forward to the day when Dominica will be as developed as the “misty woods” of PA.I know it won’t happen under this inept, desperate and crooked Labour administration. I’m a law abiding citizen of Pennsylvania, so there is no need to hide but soon I know some Dominican politicians and their cohorts will be looking for places to hide.
If u were really from boetica u would not hide behind a fake name,coward
And this is why Dominica remains this way. Everything is left to opposition leaders to solve, while people sit like spectators as if its not their livelihoods being affected. Opposition members are human with their human flaws and issues, should they falter, do all other upright citizens simply give up hope?
Don’t you see how the ruling government uses all manner of law and decree to block the opposition and stifle the tough questions.
IMAGINE IF ALL CITIZENS were demanding questions of our leaders! This is OUR responsibility as citizens because WE (not the opposition) are the ones that put them there and fund their activities.
Everyone has a role to play!
Skerrit yes ah,plenty more to come ,by the time you are done with Dominica,the ones that will be trying to get out will be on interpol,Skerrit quit while your ahead,Smoke dont come out without fire.
Seriously!!! She went to Howard and that makes her appointment credible. Ths is pure insult. Maneuke has been under corruption watch for many years. Alegations such as- The private jets, extravagant trips to Asia, , $20 million unaccounted for. Mobile stage scandal, oil deals of questionable nature.
How can we be told that due Deligence was done
DP00445 OMG U seel 445 Diplomatic passports, Where de moneyyyyyyyyyyyy skerro?
I think that we need to review the diplomatic passport given to Jonathan Brown.
urs also doubting. We need a clean sweep b4 new years.
This woman and others in the previous Nigerian government administration had been under scrutiny for many years. The only reason the British are pursuing them is because they are no longer in office where they are afforded special priviledges. Just like a certain Prime Minister I know.
So this due diligence crap is just what it is – How do you meet someone in may and by October the person is carrying a diplomatic passport of Dominica. The answer is averice , venality and cupidity.
But we the people will continue to accept this corruption and claim that it is our gift from gd. Even the Religous leaders will convince us that corruption is of god.
Notice we have never seen a response on the Francisco Corrallo matter; nor Larshkin ;
Just when i thought skerrit could not do more, here he is again living up to expectations.
From Lapseng to Madueke, garcon u international. Where de passport money going? Dat looking like a transaction in london with money in a suitcase. De passport is not yours it belongs to all Dominicans, instead of building a hospital, or factories u putting it in your savings account.
Savings has a limit to be considered as such.After a million it cannot be considered savings lol
Dominicans are way pass stupidity, it not even funny anymore
It is amazing to see the ignorance of my people. Even when the evidence is there in black and white, from the international community, and not from local maypwee, our eyes still far up our colon. The fact is that the woman holds, possesses, have, obtained, owns a diplomatic passport from the Commonwealth of Dominica. The fact is she is being investigated for corruption, something we know too much about in this country. What is your defense? We do not need the lies and the sorry explanations. Oh yes, we advised the ministry to suspend what? Bull crap! Let all those without a brain, sousay sel!
Hmm, last year he banned the Nigerian band Flavour from the World Creole Music Festival for fear of Ebola but he is not afraid of the real Corruption virus from that country,? Carcon that man is one kind of an operator but the higher you climb the deeper you must fall.
Lol! LMAO reall loud. Skerrit et Al have been sensitized against from whatever it is they appear unable to be infected any more
Nigerians are smarter than Skerrit. Just goes to show that money can buy you almost anything.
A poor population that has a PM that is a globe trotter needs to curb that habit. The money wasted could have been used to help the poor and manifest jobs to rebuild the island.
I think the headline should read “Roosevelt Skerrit distances himself from allegation” because he is the government but at the same time not everyone in government is rotten but they are weak and scared to speak up.
The prime minister seems to think that all Dominicans are fools. He talks about due diligence .the investigations began in 2013, he met her in 2015 , so who did he seek information from about the woman, the British authorities or some guy in a rum shop.
What then are the roles of the Director of the Govt Citizenship Programme and the FIU?
Why is it that this GOVT has issued our passport to such SHADY people ?
Why is the Office of the prime minister always in DAMAGE CONTROL MODE after such truths surface?
Why is it that we Dominicans are so blinded by dimples to see the truth?
Why is our due diligence always wrong?
Why don’t you MR P.M STop!! before it is too late?
In the statement released by the government Prime Minister Skerrit said, “The issue of her relocating to Dominica was never raised in any of our discussions, because at the time Mrs. Madueke was to my knowledge in good standing in Nigeria and United Kingdom, having only just demitted office in Nigeria and established living arrangements in the United Kingdom.”
We call Skerrit’s action Geebacking in localPalance
Skerrit et Al by now ought to be arrested and place before a ………………………………………. Grenidian style or like Romania in 1989
http://news2.onlinenigeria.com/headline/408543-700-million-raw-cash-found-in-the-home-of-petroleum-minister-diezani-alison-madueke.html
Does Skerrit know that the woman is dying of cancer? He.. reminds me of the fortune teller who was reading a man’s hand and told him of all the good things that were going to happen to him, when the man asked her “you sure you see everything?” The woman said yes, the man then told her, ” you doh see I not going to pay you?” This is Skerrit will prey on anything, selling diplomatic passports like a fish vendor. What a shame?
Where is The Facts on this one?
It should be where are, not where is. Are you stupid? Didn’t you see skerries admit that he gave the woman a passport?
For your information, The Facts means a person. Stupidity is on your side. On another note, look at your last sentence. Who is skerries? There is a proverb that says, “look before you leap.” Before you condemn someone, check yourself first.
UNAPOLOGETIC
I can’t believe this: … has been appointed Dominica’s Trade and Investment Commissioner and given a diplomatic passport…
Seriously?! The person buy a passport and all of a suddenly she is commissioner for this and that? And she have criminal charges pending? Are our leaders unlucky, stupid or what? Is there no natural born and bred Dominican capable of trade and investment promotion? One would think that someone in a position like that would need an intimate knowledge of the country, it’s practices, history, economy, industry and culture, but we giving that job to somebody FROM NIGERIA? Who probably only just getting acquainted with Dominica? Seriously?
Wow, my mind has been blown. Normally I would give people the benefit of the doubt when it comes to their integrity but the evidence seems to indicate that our government is CORRUPT!
There is a saying by a local talk show host, which Skeritt should take seriously, ” it is better to be considered a fool, then to open your mouth and remove all doubts.” Many allegations have been made on local issues, eg corruption in Government and after a short period of time they disappear with no apparent political damage to him and his Government, but when he tries to open his mouth in defense of his Government, when questioned by the international press, he appears to make a fool of himself. For instance, in defense of Alison-Madueke, he is telling the press that the lady received her citizenship in May of 2015 and thorough due diligence was done, but she has been investigated since 2003. He is also saying he met her recently and her relocation was not discuss. She is Dominican, they are closing in on her, why would she want to tell you, as Prime Minister, that is she relocating to your country, later for you to be accused of aiding and abetting her.
There is a saying by a local talk show host, which Skeritt should take seriously, ” it is better to be considered a fool, then to open your mouth and remove all doubts.”
Dr.Hate to love you !
This very host despite a good platform settled for his silence on the $5000.00 salary bla,bla,bla,bla……….. article. talk about corrupt country/people etc this host’s great grands might have come here from a boat which left Nigeria in historical times.
Triple standards apply Doc bt the dishonest like Skerrit, LL and the entire political operatives talkshow host et Al all of U are one comes.
Please write English so that I can understand.
Mr. Prime Minister, you are making Dominica the laughing stock in the Caribbean and the poor people cannot see any fault with this administration. What’s next? What has the selling of Dominican passports brought to Dominica but shame and disgust? Where is all the investments as a result of selling these passports?
UNAPOLOGETIC
Out of south city!
You have the wrong tense lol
Mr. Prime Minister, you are making Dominica the laughing stock in the Caribbean
Are you serious, English Grammer? Isn’t it supposed to be Grammar?
Skerro will continue to fool those teerbeeh, dotish people with his dimples and Christmas ham. They wanted 5 more years but now they have to SUCE CELL!!
Play yourself Skerro, play yourself!
Assertive, becoming Aggressive!
Those involved in fraud, money-laundering, bribery, corruption, illegal acts, continue to seek ‘safe haven’ and diplomatic immunity. Their sole interest is to obtain our diplomatic passport, get an appointment as ambassador for God knows what.
In exchange what does Dominica get? Bad name in the international press. Cause none of those foreign ‘diplomats,’ with our diplomatic passports, has done absolutely nothing for Dominica. A few are making millions at the expense of poor Dominicans. Our people do not care less whether Skerritt takes them and the country to hell. Secret giving away of our passports. How many more?
Dictatorship and corruption tore the Haitian Society apart. Dominicans refuse to learn any lessons. The selling of our passports left us with hotel ruins, while those selling made millions with no hotel in Layou River, as promised. Again the people are being ridiculed. The people blinded by the illumination of the illuminati. Dictatorship.
You are so right bother. enslaved by sons of slaves. That is the sad, sad truth
Where there is smoke there is fire, it takes an arch to start a fire!(Francisco E. Telemaque).
“Prime Minister Skerrit explained that in May of this year, during a routine stop-over visit to London, Madueke was introduced to him as the immediate past Minister of Petroleum Resources in Nigeria.”
“So, on the recommendation of a number of outstanding individuals of note, and after thorough due diligence studies were undertaken, the Government of Dominica agreed to the appointment of the former Nigerian Government Minister as Trade and Investment Commissioner for Dominica.”
Nigerian ex-Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke
Dominican Diplomatic passport DP0000445
Issued on May 21, 2015 and expected to expire on May 20, 2020.
“I should add that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs moved with dispatch to suspend all relations with Mrs. Madueke immediately following her arrest in October 2015, pending the outcome of the investigations. This suspension took…
“This suspension took place in the month of October.”
Now can anybody confirm wether or not she has a Dominica passport? Way to go boy Skerrit; way to go; everything that your name is liked to has to be something controversial!
Yet, Dominican cannot find a reason to get rid of you, , you Skerrit should use some commonsense and avoid such people! . You do your thing with the hope that Dominicans will not know, you are foolish to believe that.
We are living in a very small these days, there are people who can track your every move, from the time you leave Dominica to the time you set foot in any country, from the time you arrived to the time you leave. It matters not if you traveled under ten different names in ten different passports!
Mr.PM you met Mrs. Madueke in May 2015 and by 29th May 2015 her diplomatic passport was given.
What a speedy process for diplomatic passports and you talk of due diligence, Is it Mr,Skerrit doing the due diligence and background check? Could you disclosure the amount if any was paid for PD0000445?
Also once the information came to light in Oct 2015 of the investigation by the UK/Nigeria for alleged corruption by your new found diplomat. Why did you not come to the public and inform Dominicans on this serious matter in addition to your claimed suspended relation with her?
Does that mean the DP0000445 was cancelled or just the position offered was suspended?
I guess is SUCE CEL!!!!!!
Well, well, well…this one is surely tightening the noose around the neck of our dear Supreme Leader ( note his speedy response). The Prime Minister is indeed in very deep water with this one. DiezanAlison-Maduekei has been under investigation by the UK Crime Agency for more than a year. She met with our dear Supreme Leader in or around May of this year and was subsequently issued a DIPLOMATIC passport (number DP0000445) shortly thereafter. What about our Prime Minister’s repeated statements that our Citizenship by Investment Program vets each applicant through a vigorous due diligence process? A quick google search of this lady, under investigation for corruption and the theft of approximately $40 BILLION dollars of Nigerian Oil Money, would have given our dear and beloved Supreme Leader far more than sufficient information to know that she does not qualify for citizenship much less Diplomatic position and protection. This PM is in HOT WATER!!!!
A well informed source connected to the UK Crime Agency clearly stated in an article by Anti-Corruption Digest | Dec 20, 2015 that: “I think the NCA is suspecting that she acquired the citizenship of the Commonwealth of Dominica with the intent to relocate to this country. This has opened a fresh bend into our investigation” and “while the diplomatic aspect is being handled by the appropriate quarters, I can tell you that the NCA is collaborating with many agencies to bring her to account for any allegation against her (DiezanAlison-Maduekei)”, which is a clear indication that authorities in the United Kingdom are in fact investigating the matter as it squarely brings concerns about the entire Dominican Citizenship by Investment Program, meaning who else has been issued Dominican passports and what risk is that to the safety and security of the UK and the wider world. The repercussions from this one will be earth shattering! People are going to TALK!!!
Elizabeth, you accused me of being the new Laboroflove; I think you need to do some more investigating; I am not capable of switching; I am consistent, I shall never become an imposter!
I firmly believe that those LABOURITES are under an EVIL SPELL!!!!!!!!
No country can have people so DOTISH!!!!!
Roosvelt smart boy. he run and do press release before angelo alleyne mash him up on the sundaynight program
Really it is heart breaking when we as Dominicans appear to be so naive and politically backward .
In the world out there AMBASSADORSHIPS are worth millions of US dollars as indeed TRADE Commissioners etc of foreign descent is particularly HUGE at the height of Diplomatic representation
In Nigeria there are millions of US dollars from former officials of the OIL MINISTRY UNDER INVESTIGATION.
The Nigerian Ministers appear to have millions of Dollars in various locations outside the banking system as well which needs to be transported and hidden under diplomatic pouches .
AMBASSADORS can carry large sums out which can be very convenient for those in NIGERIA who have been looking of the escape of the millions hidden away .
Clearly anyone who arranges can be paid handsomely unless one is stupid to give away for nothing that escape for such a high profiled Minister of Petroleum who may have access to multi millions under inquiry without benefit .
Many critics. I wonder how many are doers, if any at all? Empty barrels make most noise.
There is such a thing as giving the benefit of the doubt. If it were you, this is what you would wish for yourselves.
You are so right Facts that empty barrels make the most noise and you are the living embodiment of that. The emptiest barrel on this blog. Keep making your noise and listen to yourself because nobody else is. I pity you.
SUCE CEL talk start to reveal itself, I smell a rat. Did the Secretary General aware of it when she spoke of corruption. Dominicans put on your thinking caps our country need us. My grand mother would say where is your integrety and value. Where is Dominica integrety and value ?Everthing is unfolding one by one, our country need to be rescued.
The PM is taking decisions on our behalf but not informing the nation, except when trouble arise we hear all kind of blind excuse. Dominica need better than this.
Do you see why some laws are rushed?
Workers Party and supporters haters are all out from the woods like crabs and snakes, get the facts right before you fools start Skerrit Skerrit, get a life
Skerrit will soon wear a hat made of fox fur when he is next in New York. You know his head can not take the cold.
Freedom Party and the CSA overthrowed the corrupt Patrick John Labour Party Government in 1979 for less crimes than this PM keep committing against Dominica! When will we the people of Dominica have enough of this corruption! Remember the calypso, “Dear John, dear John, too much corruption”? It is time to end Prime Minister Skerrit reign of terror against Dominica. Time to end the treason against the State! Too much corruption! How much did she pay for her passport and diplomatic immunity?
Skerro if you wanted someone with integrity to serve Dominica, the last people you would consider were former members of the last Nigerian parliament. Unless you lived under a rock for the past decades, you ought to have known they were one of the most corrupt gang that ever roamed this planet.
Skerro if wanted someone with integyto serve Dominica, the last people you would consider were former members of the last Nigerian parliament. Unless you lived under a rock for the past decades, you ought to have known these are some of the most corrupt gang that ever roamef this planet.
Sorry Nigerians but from personal experiences with more than personal encounters over 200 am completely disappointed in ur mentalitiy.
Not one I have met passed the test of honesty. but am still open however. I remain unconvinced it’s not in their water supply,genetics social fabric to be corrupt.
I am not going to confused due diligence with pure stupidity, arrogance , . Why don’t you PRIME MINISTER tell us who does you DILIGENCE work for you ? stop treating us like fools !
corruption is corruption…
the writings are on the wall. If it looks like a duck, walk like a duck and quack like a duck,… it is a DUCK
Why don’t you PRIME MINISTER tell us who does your DILIGENCE work for you ? stop treating us like fools !
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Has Skerritt now crossed the line ?
It is up to us to accept this crap, this ignominious unscrupulous bold appointment ,Can,t DA people in the Diaspora not serve in that area?
This is not about relocation it is the appointment of a NIGERIAN who are well known for the very huge reputation of corruption.
Also this is about a DIPLOMATIC PASSPORT for heaven’s sake not relocation to Dominica!!
It is about a MINISTER OF PETROLEUM a position of the highest level of corruption on the government of NIGERIA where it is well known an made news that their present government has claimed that multi millions had disappeared from that MINISTRY .
Where the MINISTER WAS ALWAYS ON THE RUM AND CAN PAY millions to escape incarceration –how much was paid to get the AMBASSADORSHIP?
Isn’t that always the process by which people worth millions get protection by paying off millions to government leaders to get protection ?Is that not known ?
this is HUGE dominicans
What are you…
“The academic and professional credentials of Mrs. Madueke were impeccable. She had been a senior government minister since 2007, having served also as Minister of Transport and Minister of Mines and Steel Development. Additionally, she served as an Executive Official and Director of Shell Petroleum Development Company in Nigeria. WE CAN ONLY HOPE THAT THE PRIME MINISTER’S CREDENTIALS WILL BE IMPECCABLE WHEN HE LEAVES OFFICE.
Skerrit says ”thorough due diligence studies were undertaken, the Government of Dominica agreed to the appointment of the former Nigerian Government Minister as Trade and Investment Commissioner for Dominica.”
I am not drinking Skerrit’s cool aid, nuh. The suspicion of corruption surrounding this lady has been known since 2013, way before she demitted office, and widely reported. The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria was dismissed from his post after he reported that as much as US$50 BILLION from oil revenues was missing. This lady was Minister responsible for the oil industry at the time.
what else is new?? DOMINICA AND MAJORITY OF DOMINICANS JUST A BIG JOKE. The Dominican population is like a silly girlfriend or boyfriend that Skerrit can go out and cheat on, spit on, have his friends tell them to go and sousay sel, curse dem and do all kinds of inappropriate things to and then just come back and give two nice talks and things back to normal. Yall really foolish though…. Dno moderators gonna feel some type of way about this. lol
Reason I gave up on DA & its 70K fools.
Dominicans needs to do like the Vincys, and take to the streets of this failed country, to demand a resignation of this gang of EVIL men and women. Evil men can only lead a nation to hell.No wonder Skerrit told the people whom he represents GO TO HELL three times, Baronnes told them Go Suce cel.These people impoverish their fools and then insult them.SHAME ON DOMINICANS WHO ACCEPT THAT. In which other country would an incompetent man like Skerritbe leader.Does he have the capacity to speak the truth.This HURRICANE DLP HAS BROUGHT Ia curse upon Dominica.
I understand that Patricia Scotland can speak Patois, but her CHOICE of WORDS, “SOU-SAY SEL” was in POOR taste. How can a person deemed to represent people tell them to “SOU-SAY SEL”. I don’t take this to be a figure of speech. NOPE. I agree with all who oppose.
Don’t you think she should “SOU-SAY SEL” along with the rest?
so you go when you all go to the street I don’t linton there with you all
U are you encouraging g civil disobedience and causing g the public to go o the rapage and cause violence. Ztge police should arrest you.
Let’s keep it real, this is an unfortunate situation. But let us not pretend that this is the first time that this has happened, it is of course good political food for the UWP. It was under the UWP administration of Edison James that a Dominican passport was issued to an Australian criminal that was wanted by the Australian authorities. I guess many of you posting on this article were conveniently not aware or perhaps because it happened under a UWP administration it was OK.
Point, let’s for argument sake say that the UWP issued Passports to criminals, do you think this process should continue? Furthermore, don’t you think EVERYONE should be CAREFULLY SCREENED PRIOR to the issuance of Passports. Also, are we prepared to sell our souls for money. I don’t think Passports should be issued to ANYONE intending to FLEE their CRIMINAL PAST. Dominica can’t handle same. We have ENOUGH of our own criminals to deal with, as it is.
Since you stated this, I was informed that, a few years ago James bought a house in Toronto for his children so they could attend university and that they are residing there. Do Dominicans know about that?
It costs money to purchase a house. There is an extra cost when purchasing a house. If it is not fully paid for, mortgage has to be paid on a monthly basis. The house has to be maintained, utilities as water and light. Then property tax has to be paid. He must be a rich man to maintain this house which may be a house with a few bedrooms, etc.
Then during the time he was PM, many Chinese traveled to Toronto with D/can passports. Who were they?
What made the Canadian authorities also suspicious, they could not speak English. From thereon, it was established that D/cans who visit Canada must have a Visa.
Are any of UWP supporters angry about that? What is your opinion?
In their eyes a UWP leader cannot make an error. It is as if he is beyond making errors as if he is God but they consider the PM is always wrong. These people are too biased. Their day is coming.
DLP and the PM’s critics who pounce on everything they hear/read and comment negatively so, do not give him any opportunity to explain these issues,
I will state, take these, the UWP’ers and, “Smoke them in your pipe!” They are the causes of disunity and division in the land as troublemakers, among other Dominicans.
A quote from the bible “remember Lot’s wife” a word for you and DNO remember cocum.
Face the Facts,let’s be realistic;This is the reason we all voted against the U.W.P and Edison James,to the point that we wanted Roosie and the Labor Party to jail him.Instead Roosie said it was a joke and paid with his life for misleading us.Edison James is yet to be investigated,found guilty and jailed!We have made Edison James and the U.W.P paid by not re-electing them for four terms!Now is the time to make a change after all these allegations and proven corruption like this present one that none of us can deny or defend Skerrit on,cause the evidence is clear even if we love Skerrit;How much can we love him to our demise?Edison James is no more,it’s time for a change,Skerrit is bringing shame on we who supported him!
You are liar…. I wish Mr. James could get to know your true identity so that he could sue you like he did Cucum and Ian Douglas. Dotish laborite.
They’re are Canadian citizens working and leaving there who can afford to buy there own house…
Poor Dominica! Two wrongs make it right? Because one did it before we must continue to accept it? When do we learn? When do we grow up? When do we change for the better?
Your point is taken….but why can’t the government not change the course of things…ok..the uwp under Eddison James sold passport to Aussie criminal, so why should the DLP government copy that negative trend? And for the DLP is one questionable person after another though they claim they are doing due diligence. You all brainwash, party-in-power-so-who-vex-lost people will only wake up from your stupidity of saying uwp did it, so what’s wrong if my party do it too when the countries which Dominicans can travel to without a visa start imposing visa restrictions on us…Don’t be naive, it was wrong during the uwp time, it is wrong during DLP time…period! Why should a party in power for 15+ years still repeats issues a party which was in power for 4 1\2 years had? It’s silly and pathetic that you would use the UWP-Aussie issue to justify your party’s too-often selling-passport-to-criminals occurences.
same old stale stupid story. Wasn’t that why we removed workers and put you guys in? REMEMBER?
And now you guys are 50 times worst than workers ever were.
Stop the excuses and passing of the buck. OWN UP TO YOUR CORRUPTION!!!!!!!!!
…and 20 years later it’s happening under this administration???!! At least with UWP the state got the money…..
how many more of these SHADY people will Skerrit Issue Diplomatic passports ?
how may?
how many more?
Point, you are fighting a rearguard action to defend what? The indefensible! Think of your country first for once and not a single individual, who thinks he is God but in reality is mentally flawed.
Francisco Corallo was unfortunate; kingofBarbados was unfortunate; Ng Lap Seng was u fortunate; schetoduris was unfortunate; the UNESCO ambassadors are unfortunate; and the UWP Australlian is not unfortunate.
You goat
Oh yes it’s true; thanks for the reminder. But ma gway sa this time around it worse we. Every turn is a diplomatic passport and a crook or alleged criminal. Was the passport in the time of Eddison James a normal or diplomatic one?
When are Domicans going to wisen up? When you have been fooled by a fool that makes you a FOOLISH fool. You can spin all your coco macaque if it walks like a duck quarks like a duck then its a duck; you too quick to defend that invitation; she has the passport what prevents her from coming to Dominica. Are you trying to establish The Nature Island a Safe Haven for Crooks and Criminals? Dr Vince tell me are those the millionairers you so boastfull stated you rubbing shoulders with?
unless the citizens don’t stand up firmly they will continue to see more things come out in a negative way for Dominica…
i think the Opposition is too weak, they need to be forceful, break a few chairs in Parliament get arrested for a fine cause that’s how u sledge out a dictator…
this nice boy vibe won’t bring around change in Dominica..
Advocate of violence. Some advice and some Dominican, eh? It is obvious you do not care of the outcome.
So come home to lead help participate.
Taking the # or 25 train go 2 work return stop by steve drink to pueve and malparle is no sledge either.
U might as well do a Scotland sousey sel aussi hahahhahahhah
#2 or 5 that should read.
Government recruit individuals with ……and integrity. Why is it so many people the PM involved with in some kind of racket. Is one place or another. It will only be a matter of time. I will not waste my time say much. If people cannot see and think for themselves for one second and realize skerrit dragging Dominica done the precipice with him then too bad.
Linton needs to step aside and let someone with backbone and teeth take on skeritt. I hope he Linton is not being blackmailed by skeritt for some deal/hush money he accepted. I just can’t put my head around what’s happening in Dominica. A civil war seem inevitable.
I concur that the UWP Opposition is weak, but the fight is not theirs alone.
Oh please! Stop it. It is the people who are static with fear.
Waste your time and re-read what the PM stated was the reason why they reside in other countries. Your problem and that of the other critics are, you do not take your time to properly read the entire articles.
You are so quick to criticize that you missed what he stated but do you really care? Critique is your earnest endeavor. DLP supporters have sense and more sense than you think they have. They know where you are coming from..
haha skero, keep fooling those fools in Dominica they still love u…haha…
the fools won’t ask u any questions.
just by seeing and hearing you skero u have wash their sins away…
Nice one Skerro!!! Nice one!!! I wonder how it is that you always manage to have Dominica’s name entangled with the rif raffs of the world eh.
Who do you think you are? I suppose you are not a rif-raff? Well, did you not know it takes one to know one?
But all coming to dominica and getting deplomatic passpprt. What nonsense is that. They don’t investigate the people before they issue them the passport
NOPE, “SOU-SAY SEL”!
Have you not heard or you have a short memory when you read those articles? Read them again.
Saddened!
It is very very sad to see what Da has become. Once upon a time we had pride in our poverty.
Since by -products of dire poverty( guys who fathers left for England and elsewhere living to fend for themselves and in addition their mothers had to work too much so could not breast feed) have come lawyers, Doctors, Accountants Engineers etc we began having this problem we have today idiots, opportunists, sick guys bc of their history they elbow their way into position leaving us with a Banana republic, corrupt sick nation today.
is not only that, but how many of them bringing employment or structural development to the island just negative publicity i’m seeing theses ‘kinds’ bringing and then they’ll say D/ca not on blacklist!!! smh
How much more will this country take . The question that should now be asked is how much money was paid for the diplomatic passport, and if you think that moneys didn’t pass hands you are an idiot. And how on this earth are you in your right mind to take a Nigerian to give a diplomatic passport. Mr. Skeritt were you high at the time the decision to provide diplomatic passport was made? Why is it that this government always have to be involved ……….have they ever brought someone of repute to represent the people of Dominica?
I wanna see what is it going to take Dominicans to get fed up of having their resources marketed in the international community like hot bread on a corner street.
Very interesting Mr. Prime Minister, you were on the move in October to terminate her association with Dominica. I cannot remember hearing the same being done to Lap Seng. I hope it isn’t a case as to who is more detrimental to the your Administration. The lady appeared to be axed since October. ……….. maybe she didn’t give a bulletproof BMW to a Minister or maybe she didn’t sell sufficient passports or maybe she could not find someone to build a top star hotel or maybe she didn’t have billion of dollars in a bank in Macau. I would like to advise Maduele that as a citizen of Dominica, there are two popular senior consuls that maybe, would love to defend her in court.
Once again the proper gander machine is at best, spewing irresponsible innuendoes.
I guess that gander ready to cook?
You meant “propaganda” or were you sarcastic?
Yes! This is what they know how to do best.
So a report from a news outlet in the UK is just rumors? ok fine…lets pretend it’s just rumors, lets give you the benefit of the doubt. BUT the word on the international grape vine to authorities is A) Anything that comes from Dominica, scrutinize it with a fine tooth comb, triple check it and look for discrepancies and B) the word to international criminals is, if you want to travel under the radar…try getting a Dominica passport and Diplomacy. Just now, our passports going to be so worthless….not even in the sea we can go and bathe with it MUCHLESS to travel. Have no fear…his (i doe call name) children were born out of state so thats not our concern. It will be our poor children that cannot get opportunities to go anywhere. When rain fall is all of our roof that getting wet. 5 no…10 more years….
Oh yeah, his children are NOT DOMINICANS, how convenient. TRUE, he has nothing to worry about. The people that will be suffering are the same ones that kept him in office. Oh well.
Is it a coincidence that PM Skerritt seems so desperate .I know that desperate times calls for desperate measures, but that is too much already.Mr Skerritt no matter you keep getting away like Teflon,why is it that you keep tarnishing the good name of my beloved country?
You talk of due diligence, but your sources must not be good or competent. You are blaming your operatives for this scandal. Typical of incompetent people to blame others,but with you it’s a pattern when we consider your associates egs.NG Lap Seng, Hugo Chavez, Baroness Scotland, and now this.Where next we ask or who next? I’m just waiting for the next shoe to drop.
Your whole form of governance is clear that it’s not open and transparent. You refuse to inform the Dominican people in a timely and complete way about some of your dealings on our behalf.Sir your castle is built on sand and it’s time for you to back to where you came from. Good riddance
Due diligence and no body didn’t hear de lady’s character is questionable….what type of mediocre due diligence is that….and y is Dominica always the one to attract these questionable characters? How many stories like these have surfaced in 15+ years under the DLP rule? Awa wee…..Rex
that’s why Dominica will continue to be in the doldrums once this corrupt labour regimes stays in power…
have never seen such a regime with twisted deals selling passports all over the globe, everything this regime does is in secret, did the PM tell the citizens about that woman’s post before..NO..
That’s why dominica is known all over the globe as the fools paradise. as their citizens are dumb,lame and dazed..what a foolish place called dominica..
hmmmm
DNO where is the original story by international media?
Dominicans, check that story for yourselves.
https://www.google.dm/?gws_rd=cr,ssl&ei=GBN3VoS4Nomte4KAlcAL#q=ex-Nigerian+minister+plotted+to+flee+to+dominica
Skerritt, as usual, in those secret giving away of our diplomatic passports thus providing immunity for those allegedly and/or found to be involved in money-laundering, fraud,criminal acts. told nobody anything about that Nigerian. Skerritt is in BIG. BIG. BIG trouble. Not only FBI, but the UK intelligence officers on his tail.
That press release is merely aimed at damage control. The facts/evidence are in the hands of the UK intelligence. They discovered the plot to use our diplomatic passport to try to escape investigations into her criminal activities. How many of those kinds of people out there as DA Ambassadors since Skerritt’s rule. What we do not know is even much bigger. The country has been sold. The CIP continues to tarnish her good name.
This nigerian is way more clever than anyone in the Dominican government !!!!
So clever that she is properly arrested
Birds of a feather flocked together?, I will leave it at this!
The lies and corruption continues !
Mr. Skerrit, did you refund her money? And is the appointment of Jonathan Brown as our ambassador also one of these unexplained appointments?You say you have suspended dealings with mrs. Madueke but I would feel more reassured if you were to cut them off altogether before her money starts itching you too much.
Got it. She probably want to come to Dominica to suck salt. We not namining anything in her name. What is left is for us Dominicans. Keeping it Real!!!
Say it in patois SUCE CEL!