An official police report has been made by the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Alix Boyd-Knights, because of what she calls a “threat” based on a post on social media giant Facebook by someone who uses the name ‘Roseau Valley.’
She said the person behind the alias is a “member of the house.”
“I was sent a photocopy of something taken off the Facebook page of a Member of the House, where somebody named Roseau Valley wrote: ‘Now Ma Knights, free up our parliament please. Please allow our parliamentarians to debate. Let the Opposition questions be asked as submitted barring violation of the standing orders and if there is any violation, please point out, where, what, how the rules and orders are violated…free up the parliament please let freedom reign. Failure to do so… this will necessitate protest action too.’”
According to her the post was made on the 11th of May 2015 at about 12.41 pm, the same day a massive protest engulfed the community of Salisbury.
“So the two is significant,” she said.
The House Speaker pointed out that in Standing Order 23.2, the provision is if the Speaker is of the opinion that any question of which a member has given notice to reply, infringes the provision from any Standing Order or is in any way an abuse of the right to question him, he may direct that the member concerned to be informed that a question is out of order.
“So here it is, you have somebody called Roseau Valley, telling me that if there is any violation, that is to say the question is out of order, please point out where, what, how the rules and orders are violated otherwise we will protest,” she remarked.
She said “Roseau Valley” is putting ‘himself’ above the Standing Order of the House “and demanding of me to do things that the Standing Orders won’t ask me to do and if I don’t do them he will protest.”
“So therefore I have no choice but to bring this matter to the police,” she said pointing out that at the time of the Facebook posting the Salisbury protest had escalated.
She said she considers the matter a threat and she has the experience of how threats work.
The Speaker said everyone knows who “Roseau Valley” is.
“I leave it to him, if he thinks he is so right to put his name and money where his mouth went,” she stated.
Boyd-Knights was addressing the 2nd meeting of the First Session of the Ninth Parliament on Wednesday 27th May, 2015.
The following taken from a Prayer Book at The St. Joseph’s Oratory in Montreal:
Let Us Become Just
O Lord, let us become just.
Not only men totally devoted and generous,
Not only men who are so that justice may prevail.
But men of God, for whom God is everything,
Not only brotherly men, attentive to all miseries and always willing to help those in need,
But men full of love for You Lord, and who live only for You.
Men capable of tearing materialism from the world by imposing Your presence.
We need just men.
Take them from everywhere:
Among the poor, among the rich,
Among the learned
Among the lay, among the priests
And from all walks of life.
We beg You, O Lord, for the love of Joseph Your Virgin Father, in whom You Yourself recognized a just man.
By the comments of those who are non DLP supporters, God knows Dominica is in dire need of just men – people. You are also placing a curse on Dominica, yourselves, your homes and your endeavors.
The good which is in our heart will project itself in our writing/comment; likewise the evil.
The following taken from the book, “Black Like Me.”
JUSTICE:
It is by justice that we can authentically measure man’s value of his nullity. The absence of justice is the absence of what makes him a man. He who is less than just is less than man.
This is what I see in your bias, unfair and degrading comments toward House Speaker, Hon. Alix Boyd-Knights.
It is no wonder that DLP supporters do not respond to your debasing comments, making this Website look as one that is a UWP supporter. Know that you are not doing justice to yourself nor to UWP. You are not intelligent to know you are driving some others away from supporting UWP and harming this Party.
Whatever good we do, it will return to us two-fold; likewise evil words spewed at others. God is taking note. He knows who you are. Your day is coming when He will mete out his just recompense to you as you deserve.
madame speaker, I do not know the content or how you where addressed,only you alone knows,so you took the right civilized step,by the ignorance of some of the comments I read,given the chance,these people will kill you,you got a tough job and these parlimentarians ain’t easy to deal with,you but the john public don’t see that,in fact they are still in the kill Christ and give us barrabas mode,they only see to the end of their noses,and don’t see,the my side and your side culminations,but time will tell,a protest in dominica always starts peacefull and then gets violent,i have been part of it,i was present when phillip timothy got shot,we started throwing stones,the defence force where not robots,they where then told to open fire and for a fact if they hard opened fire directly on the crowd,their would have been massacre,so madame speaker you have addressed the problem,before it gets to that point,i support your action
Madame Speaker, I’m imputing you of improper motives. You are giving the labour party a bad name.
Can it be worse??
Do us all a favor and just ride off in the SUNSET.
God rewards the good and punishes the wicked.
It is projected in UWP supporters comments how unloving they are. It is not an act of love. I hope you are not one of the supposedly Christians who go to church and with a Bible.
You should know what the Lord stated about loving God and loving others. How do you expect your hypocritical prayers to be answered and benefit you?
Whenever you utilize derogatory language in whatever manner which harm others, you harm yourself. You also deny yourself God’s blessing and graces and bring down curses on yourself. Surely, all of you should know that and refrain from unkind words.
God is love. He expects us to be fair and just and to be kind to others in words and deeds.
Our Lord taught us The Golden Rule – “Do unto others as you expect them to do unto you.”
Therefore, you are disobedient to the Lord and not living a godly life. Your punishment will come as you deserve.
Facts, define the word Protest; tell me what part of the entire word, which imply violence, you are so quick to jump, and support the wrong that you are trying to give your personal definition to protest. Let me help you in addition to the way I defined it, learn this:
Protest = to execute, or have executed a formal protest something such as a bill or note.
Protest = to make a statement or gesture in objection to something even a law. Here is another: a sworn declaration that payment of a note, or bill has been refused, and that all responsible signers, or debtors are liable for resulting loss, or damage.
A declaration made especially before, or while paying that a tax is illegal, that payment is not voluntary. That constitute the meaning of the word protest also. So, fools like LaborOfLove can attack me now.
You are not more intelligent than I am. You do not know the sense of this. They illegally protested. People as you support disunity, division and riots and are always criticizing the government. You support UWP and so whatever the government do will never satisfy you. They will always meet with opposition from people as you who are biased and lack appreciation. This is all I have to inform you.
All ah want you to do madam Facts is define Protest in your very own words eh!
And if you include mayhem, chaos, entropy or anything close to that into it; if you do I will know I am smatter than you oui!
Give it your best shot Facts, fire away! I hope you are not at home crying how you getting all thumbs down, they do not know you so do not take it personal.
The only person who pity you and say something nice to you, and perhaps gives you a thumbs up is Mr. Hill.
And that might be because he feels sorry you!
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah:
Perhaps he like you anyway, I doh know eh!
Amy why are you the only one who understands what I am trying to say. We must change the conversation from the leader to the people, all we have is proffesional beggers and grown people singing for their supper selling their soul and giving up their self respect
In this case, you lack broadmindedness. You must state what which will benefit all D/cans. You know Dominicans are not one and the same in heart and mind. They do not all share your personal opinions. Therefore, do not expect the same response and all to agree with you.
State what could be helpful to change the situation. Know that some of them are quite happy and pleased with it. This does not mean they are wrong.
Cease criticizing. Learn to respect the opinion of others.
Have respect for your leader(s) and obey authority. You will achieve nothing by being obstinate and disobedient. Furthermore, some of your comments are a waste of time. They produce nothing. Do something good for D/ca which could benefit, at least the majority.
If you want to change certain situations in Dominica, do something concrete that will help them. Know that you are not always correct or cannot please them all.
Madame speaker is paranoid and likes to abuse her power.This will go no where
Mrs. Knight come on! You are trained attorney at law so please don’t make a fool of yourself. Further, the police is NOT the Dominica Labor Party Police Squad but rather the CDPF. We may argue that is now the Carbon Daniel Police Force but Cest lavie. Now go get acquainted Cap. 53 of the DRL of 1961 (further amended), and apprise yourself with the definition of “threat”. The blogger Gabriel St. Jean gave a damn good definition of the word under our laws.
It is unfortunate that an attorney at law has to be schooled on the meaning of the word “threat” by bloggers. I am convinced that you are loosing it madam.
Assertive, NOT Aggressive!
lol shameless i agree with you she just playing smart man. if u listen to her words she say she consider it a threat but at the end of the day is not her consideration but is what the law constitute as a threat so even in her opinion she wants to deem it a threat, the law is clear and deals with facts not opinions
No you didn’t just say that, “people will pay for their words and disobedience ” so we have to be like remote control toys then. Slavery days are over
Whoever wrote that statement should come out and take legal action against the speaker of the house and let her prove what is the threat in this post.The truth hurts.Our freedom should and must be protected.Its time for the people to start standing up against the people who tries to take away our freedom. Remember,the govt has no power without the backing of the people. Its “WE THE PEOPLE”.
May I ask? How does She know,that “Roseau Valley “is a Member of the House?
DNO hope you eh a SELLOUT??
Are u really asking this ?? In this technological age? U got to be joking.
We need water competition in dominica and the caribean
Where is Danny go and bottle water stop fighting over crumbs. Where is Linton go and bottle water, stop fighting for power, you will make more money selling bottle water
For your information we have two companies in Dominica engaged in the bottling of water:
Dominica Brewery & Beverages Ltd. with their “Loubiere” sring water and Josephine Gabriel & Co. Ltd with their “Trois Pitons” brand.
Yet, the imported water from Trinidad, current sponsor of our international cricket matches, is able to undercut both local products on price. The simple fact is that we are not competitive with our bottled water on the world market. The packaging (plastic bottle), which we dispose of so easily costs more than than the contents.
See how many children have been molested and the speaker is worried about debating issues raised by a concerned citizen as personal threats. The Internet exposes a high level ignorance and people like “Sailsbury Farmer,” hide behind phony names and spew baseless garbage. I use my real name because I stand behind my philosophy and point to areas where some of my arguments can be correlated. All you do is talk pure rubbish.
I know who you are because I recognize the writing style and empty rhetoric. Like a coward, you have yet to respond to anything that I have written. Cowards always run. It’s their right of passage. I love to educate and build awareness amongst my people instead of talking bare foolishness.
Do you know who stated this? Man shall not live by bread alone but by the Word of God. One day you will have to answer to Him.
Francisco knows people who can market the water what is he doing but causing trouble talking politics. We have liquid gold flowing into the ocean as we debate nonesense and beg. The money is in dominica its call water and its ours. And all we do all day is debate fight and beg, or sing for our supper.
Boy, doh call me name in you ting eh!
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah!
I doh know nothing, Skerrit and him Labor Party, and Facts an dem people der knows every ting oui!
Since you brought me into it, I will use this opportunity to tell you there are plenty that can be exported from Dominica, I am buying plantain chips, chocolate, cinnamon spice, vanilla essence, plane coconut water in cans; mangoes, grapefruit, oranges, green and ripe bananas, yams of various varieties, and tanya too.
All of the above mentioned are sold in Los Angeles, in major Supermarkets, and other small establishments; and if The Facts, get on a buss or walk to certain areas on Daws, in Toronto she will find the products mentioned are soled there. What is essential is marketing connection. However we lack the will to train people in that skills to scout the world and find markets for such products. All mentioned above are grown in Dominica.
Did you mean “plain” and “bus?”
Why bring me into your conversation?
There are many stores in Toronto which sell West Indian produce. In fact, last evening, I bought some ripe and green bananas at the grocery store near where I reside. I purchase what my family and I like to eat which are healthy.
I also bought a 10 lb bag of onions and white potatoes, on sale for $2.00 each.
Are you aware how healthy are onions, garlic and other produce which Dominicans could grow and also export?
Cease criticizing, arguing and fighting. Write amicably and we will get along well even though we do not personally know each other.
I will not tell you who I am or my family or about us. We are well known enough in D/ca. I feel, at least, you know my family name.
I know some Telemaques in Dominica and you may very well be one of them.
Therefore, be kind. Do not give your family a bad name because of your attitude on this Website.
Have a great day! God’s and peace!
When is the government going to start selling water? When is the opposition going to sell water, when is fountain going to start selling water, when is the dominican in the bronx, miami, and canada going to sell water, do you want the chinese to come and do it for you. It does not take millions to set up a plant. Fountain and Christian can sell it over seas. What are we waiting for
Put your real name and stop posing as a Salisbury farmer!!!
Salisbury farmer I say to you – why wait on Christian and Fountain why don’t you get up of your own laurels and do it. if you think it is so marketable and viable please stop calling on others to do it. Just get up and do it…..haha
I know Sailsbury Farmer. Trust me, he will not do it.
Here you go again, talking a lot and not saying much. Two outlet pipes were constructed in the Roseau Valley area and they lead to the port in town. Both outlets were supplying water in bulk to storage ships more than twenty years ago. I’m not sure if the operation is still in existence, but Dominica has been selling water for decades now. The issue is, no one can present a budget to the people to show income and expenditure from this project.
Like most things in Dominica, accountability is always wanting.
For your information, Dominica has never been poor, as poverty is relative. Read the annual Eastern Caribbean Central Bank’s Economic Report and go back 20 years. Cable and Wireless in Dominica was one the most profitable branches for the old company, with an annual return of some 20% return on investment.
Dominica by definition and in practice is one of the most “Corrupt” island-nations in the English speaking Caribbean. When a tiny island nation of 70,000 people spends twenty million dollars annually on the importation of “Meat and Meat By-Products,” and the “Chicken-Man” was the only one granted such an importation license, then you understand how the island functions.
Eugenia Charles had her boys, Edison had his and now Skerrit has his. The island is anti-business from A-Z. They do not want businesses and low unemployment. They fear smart people, because their corrupt practices will be exposed.
See how long Wade has that boat sitting in Portsmouth and the “Supreme Leader” will not grant him a license to operate his ferry, because the “French Company” has an exclusive right to operate and conduct ferry business in Dominica.
My blood boils over when Judas incarnate like you who have no idea how Dominica functions, throw your fellow Dominicans underneath the buss and run them over like discarded trash. I know of persons who purchased property in Dominica and have yet to receive their title because they have not greased the palms of the right people at the local “Registry.” Without a title, the bank will not issue a loan to conduct business, if the said property is being used as collateral.
How do I know that two outlet pipes for bulk water export were constructed in Roseau Valley for said purpose, because I lived there during construction of the project and saw it with my own eyes. There’s literature in our local government archives, detailing the scope of the project, funding for the project and its purpose.
Wheel and come again Mr. know nothing :Sailsbury Farmer.” Stop throwing your country men and women underneath the bus as lazy beggars who do not want to start businesses in Dominica.
It is so true that “Empty Vessels” will always make the most noise.
If the speaker of the house considers this a “threat ” then I think we seriously need to consider wheter she’s mentally fit to be making ANY decisions at all!!! Especially at a parliament level……SMH
Very well said.That explains why she makes some of those questionable decisions.There should be term limits on speaker of the house in other to maintain fairness on both sides.Also an age limit.their are competent, younger lawyers who are capable of doing a much better job.After all, our young people represents the future and not the past.
I wonder what would your reaction be if it were you? Always put yourself in the other person’s shoes. How would you feel and what would you say and not say?
You are aware that she is not a UWP supporter which is why all of you make negative comments and get on her back. Beware of your words which one day will return to hunt you.
Roseau Valley, you have commented on this Website many times. Therefore, DNO knows who you are and/or where the comments generated from, the type of computer IP. Facebook authorities can identify you.
You are not more intelligent and obedient than others. Be careful what you state lest you be prosecuted.
If your comment is not a direct threat, of course, it is an indirect one which intelligent people could read between the lines.
If you are a member in Parliament, you should have known better and to be careful about what you place on Face Book, on any Website for that matter, to and about whom.
You do not respect the position you hold and do not respect authority. You should be dismissed for you do not deserve to represent the people. In fact, with that type of disposition, you cannot do one thing for Dominica to enhance it, to promote and maintain peace and unity. You are one who divides. Nationals should observe your ways and never vote for such people as you.
Facts, get off that person back : I do not know Roseau Valley personally, but I can tell you the person who uses the alias Roseau Valley is surely not an idiot! Man or woman, that person seems to be highly academically educated.
Unless, I am mistaken I read, that person almost twenty years ago, when he/she wrote something in which something about the agricultural lands at the back bushes of Wesley, the person captured my attention then; I can tell you I do not believe that person is interested in perpetrating violence on anyone: the Speaker of the house, nor any member of the parliament, nor on the nation Dominica.
Besides, I am certain the speaker perhaps by now realized she made a mistake when she suggests she was at risks to some threat. I like the lady, nevertheless, I cannot support her theory, because suggesting protest is not a threat!
Telemaque, this is your opinion. It does not represent mine and that of some others. Therefore, to me, it is not important. I did not fully read your comments; only the first line.
I am intelligent enough to know that you are a UWP supporter. Whatever these people do is correct with you. They could take D/ca to hell and back and you will agree. This is the bias attitude that you project. Laisse moi tranquil. Figure this out?
where’s the threat????????????????????????????????????????
This speaker is talking a lot of nonsense. Who cares about this bias n out of timing speaker. This speaker has been blocking democracy, blocking questions, blocking answers blocking n defending the pm n labour party.
Hope they checking wat is goin with fifa…. they can run but cant hide
If one is senile, then it should surprise none that one would engage in the preoccupations of senility. The important question is how long will responsible citizens allow the patient to run the asylum.
Lol. Love that one.Cant stop laughing but its the truth.Thats the system we have at home.
Madam V Speaker, instead of going to the police you should have gone to bulls eye. Remember, the horn is close to the eye.
that lady must be crazy
Ebeh Alice in d palace have jokes… Well ..well.. welll.. when one desires attention strange things can be said and done… A threat?????
Mrs. Knight, this is hypothetical .How the police is going to deal with a white colour crime? The police do not have the tools to investigate these crimes
BEB, you claimed to be a former police officer, my late brother was a police inspector on the island of Antigua, where he was gun down, by criminals, while standing in a candy shop talking to his friend.
One thing I can tell you I know many police officers who know as much law as some trained lawyers, my brother was one of them, now I know two Dominica trained lawyers, who left Dominica and went to Antigua, and enlisted as ordinary police officers. Now if you were a police man; you perhaps know, no crime has been committed, so there is no need for the taught of white color crime and tools.
My brother was the late Almoor Robin (same mother). Antigua government spent plenty of money on him training in England, Canada, and America. He was even trained in solving crimes which involved arisen, hence, he was also chief fire inspector on the island, and I tell what he knew the law as well as some trained lawyers.
it seems lik she know who because look she saying “Roseau Valley” is putting ‘himself’ above the Standing Order of the House “and demanding of me to do things that the Standing Orders won’t ask me to do and if I don’t do them he will protest. so offficer hope u start the investigation on her!!!!
Like Skerrit they always know who?? he and Tony knew who burn Emmanuel house ; they knew who cause the fire at Marigot; they know who plan the riot in Salisbury so it does not surprise me that the speaker knows who threaten her….. yet still the police is not given the information …..just a big bluff they all are!
More and more babble!!
where is the threat ? is it because I am not as smart as the speaker or I am a more a reasonable person. It shows what a heavy hand can do. The speaker has not been impartial and now she wants to burden the police with such nonsense which will make them impartial as she is. What a clever way to use the police to her advantage. A smart speaker would respond to Roseau Valley by saying, “I follow standing order 23.2 in my deliberation and let the public judge me” but she is so one-sided that she fails to see her flaws. Dominicans are being disrespectful by this administration.
This woman has some serious issues and she is not fit to be the speaker of this house. What thread is she talking about anyway? And how does she know that the person who posted the post is a member of the house? Enlighten us, woman! Give us the evidence!
Madame Speaker the last i remember the definition of {THREAT}; ”an attempt or offer by force or violence to do bodily injury to another”; it is clear that the behavior of this lady is one laced with senility. It was in that same House in 1979 that the people unleashed their anger and protest action which Senior Council Tony Astaphans so proudly refers to as the Constitutional KOOL-WASH- BRIGADE. Madame if the constitutional right of the people to protest has become a THREAT to you then do the honorable thing and leave this Honorable House; you don’t belong there in the first place; AMEN!
Well said bro! She is showing that she lost it(her mind) a long time ago
Butcher Oooiii, you down in dey too?…LOl
Tel that lady go to he’ll she think that she is God get lost
In a normal country the police would even charge the speaker for wasting the police time. But then again she knows the police have nothing to do but to serve the purpose and interests of Skerrit and the DLP. How are we ever going to have a fair and balance debate when the house speaker is so bias? God, you really need to help us speedily! Lord, growing up as a child I always use to hear my mama say “God helps those who help themselves,” but Lord, you know, we cannot help ourselves. We are helpless because even when we tried to help ourselves by means of ballot, they still find a way to play coco makak with us. So please Lord hear our prayers
This reckless and irresponsible insubordination by the Uneducated Wicked People and their brain-dead supporters is getting irritating and beyond anything funny. To threaten the esteemed Honourable Speaker of the House is bordering on an act of treason. Even worse, is that this Roseau Valley character is believed to be a member of Parliament. How outrageous is this? These sore losers just cannot accept their resounding 2014 defeat at the polls. They are truly attempting to spark a civil war in this peaceful Country. However, the Mighty and Powerful Labour Party will not sit idly and allow a few troublemakers to threaten our democratic process. The message to you power hungry Parliamentarians and your blind followers is that any attempt to disrupt the lives of Labourites will result in swift and unrelenting repercussions. We will beat you back into your holes where you belong. Realize that the Police, Doctors, Nurses, Teachers, Lawyers and Judges are all on the side of Labour!
Now thats a threat.YOU need to tell the speaker of the house what a threat is since you guys are close and also think alike.Remember, its better to be thought of as a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubts. Remember that,fool.
Thank you very much!
They may remain there for another five years, but within the five years there will be an uprising and there wont be a hole deep enough under a rock where that crab came out of to hide him.
Labor Power will escape the island to seek asylum in Venezuela, perhaps, China, or France, but it is our experience that the dictators never ever have enough of stolen money to keep them alive in exile. Baby Duck of Haiti is an example.
When he had no more stolen money to keep him alive in France, he returned to Haiti where he died broke!
Remember Erick Garry of Grenada, when he was overthrown in Grenada, he found refuge a hundred and fifty miles South of Los Angeles, in the City of San Diego. Near his death he returned to Grenada, where people once disappear under his rule!
huh????????????????
don’t be fooled…. they need their jobs so they stay quiet.
This is coming from someone who does not support any party in dominica. I have never voted in dominica and do not intend to.
they way I look at things, that dictatorship state you blind folks want to be in will soon be. Don’t worry, in due time.
It is noted the UWP supporters are not nice people. If they have a new government, they will immensely suffer. It will not be long when they will be wailing. I do not speak without convictions. Make a note of this. Keep it in your archives for future reference.
You have a civic duty to your country to vote for the government of your choice.
Let me further advise you. Many people never think that God is taking note of their action and that their words/actions will either condemn or save them.
Watch your words and your actions for your mortal and spiritual benefit – your happiness and peace of mind. This is a message for all who read this.
@LabourOfLove. . .you are so right! “Police, Doctors, Nurses, Teachers, Lawyers and Judges are all on the side of Labour!”. All those who are afraid of being victimized the way others are being victimized. They, like you, are all singing for their supper.
Give people credit for utilizing their intelligence. You think they must support you in your negative criticisms which are not true; unfounded. Your words give you away.
Every Dominican do not think like you. First of all, who are you? What education do you have? Aside from owning a computer and accessing the Internet what is your status to expect others to have the same opinion, to think as you and agree with you and your criticisms? Some of you are so silly. Your ignorance is showing.
Somebody need to report you. Cause if that’s not a threat I don’t know what is. Do you hear the venom in your words? OMG!!! Pure hate. For what? A bunch of politicians? SMDH!
So Ma ‘Night” want to interpret what RV say to suit herself and even saying is a threat..to her. Please get a damn life and stop seeking attention.
When did it become illegal to protest? When did it become a threat to say that you would protest? When did Dominica adopt the Chinese model of politics?
But DNO I did not see the threat that old speaker talking about. You mean to say talking about protest action if the speaker fails to allow a good debate is police worthy? Boy DA is hijacked and it does not seem they want us to open our mouth now.
Keep being a supporter of UWP and you will not see anything sensible.
it is becoming more obvious daily that the police is being used by the party in power to do their bullying as if the police is there to satisfy these sick and oppressive individuals
better to let sleeping dogs lie….believe me….there is not enough ammunition morne bruce to subdue the inflamed frustrations of Dominicans.. the worse thing the police can do is to turn against the populace it is charged to protect.. it is their duty to protect social order….but the real question is…how can a the POLICE seek to attain peace when there is a widely perceived injustice which is in complete contradiction to the attainment of peace….the police institution hold a MASSIVE and PIVOTAL responsibility…The allegiance of the POLICE should always be aligned with the people…but we still have some brown nosers who do not understand nor embrace the fullness of this reponsibility…where would these same police go to exile?? I would not want to be in front of the levees of Dominican frustration when it breaks…
So if the Standing Orders of the House prohibits the type of debates/discussions that the alleged member asked for, how then should those with these types of questions proceed? What mechanisms are in place to address these issues? If not the House, then where should these matters be addressed? This part of the equation was deliberately omitted.
We keep reading of intelligent responses or press releases in Dominica by high ranking officials that deliberately bypass the questions asked and concerns raised? Why is this the case Madam Speaker?
These types of interactions and reactions are common and increasing the more .Sometimes our education , position , our abilities and our egos , take the best out of us. That’s when we think we have everything under control , and when we least expect , circumstances and situation occur exactly to show us before our peers and sometimes the public, to show our deficiency and our faults . How in the world could that be categorized a threat or defined as such ? Most likely, the word ” protest ‘, spurred on the idea , and if protest can’t be used in our democracy today, this word was better to have not been in our dictionary , far less in our vocabulary . This simple issue , went to far , it will definitely be perceived as intimidation , and showing of force by the powers that be . It’s also considered shameful and the belittling of the level of education , which all Dominicans strive to excel in , when those more responsible and accountable are found wanting in the language…
It’s good that the Speaker continues to make such asinine remarks. The more of these she makes, the more she shows Dominicans (and the world) how biased she is and how unfit she is to be House Speaker. Dominicans, wake up! Don’t wait until it is too late! A few dollars per month or a piece of plywood is not worth losing your democracy over. To speak of protest is now considered a threat? Please, Dominicans. THINK!!
You people are disobedient. You have no regard for authority. You encourage illegal protests and riots. This is why I will never support UWP and whatever you state for what you say are all biased – troublemakers. One day you will find out and experience that what I stated was true.
we need an impartial lawyer to educate us on this subject . let us know for a fact if the word protest in this statement constitutes a threat. we want to know.
This claim by the Speaker of a “threat” is bare foolishness!!
Leave Madam Speaker to God, He will sort her out!!
It’s that time again when our favorite group of characters present their power dispensation of the English
language.
Starng P.M Medard as himself
The Old speaker we need new speakers BOSS
Peepip as himself, amongst others
All are on stage and in-charge according to ConEdison Nov1995 Independence day speech.
How I miss Instru! That was my bme to language. Joke is he was born in England LMAO old chap!
As Blessings would say
Am Listening”
Let the jokes begin madam speaker. It’s always a pleasure!
You live in the valley must know the valley Man bcU are the Valley woman/hen. It’s ur peeps lol
Am suprise madam speaker you did not label Starlight the valley man! Beau bois is not the valley.
Instru and Rome were great. I listened attentively, because the follies were never far behind.
Who can forget when Rome was advocating for feeder roads in parliament for his constituency with this famous line: “Madam Speaker, when farmer’s tire boss.”
Are you serious? so if people stand in the streets to protest against the speakers actions that is a threat? Now is like these people think they own DA
Boyd go sit in a dam conner, that is not a threat, at least it is not a threat to you personally, people protest all the time, you not even suppose to be d dam speaker because you to bias and one sided, woman go and get a life, RV could be anybody, your report.
OMG !!! OMG!!! that is all I can say. Diaspora where are you for voting that head called Skerrit and his crew including that Speaker…… wo beyond to all of us.
Madam, I am so sorry, but I have no idea who “Roseau Valley” is. So, I suppose I am not part of ‘everybody.’
Dominica too rich to be so poor!
HOTEP!
When will the Speaker allow questions about the racketeering re. visas to Haitians from Labour Division and plenty money some making illegally? The Dominica people want answers.
The issues of corruption, Bad governance, no electoral reforms, unemployment, a stagnant economy, transparency, accountability must be on the front burner. Stronger advocacy on Issues of sexual and other abuses of men and women, especially by those in “high office” must continue.
The Speaker knows whom in Parliament wrote that on FB? The pseudo-name Roseau valley belongs to a member of Parliament? Couldn’t the Speaker have the said member arrested or is it a prank to divert people’s attention to all the corruption and ills committed by Big wigs?
Ludicrous is a minimal terminology required to respond to this foolishness, less these words themselves are also can be misconstrued as a threat. This senseless and a colossal waste of the people’s time in OUR house!! Maybe this is a conspiracy and a precursor being used to justify their police plans.
Madam Speaker, Attorney-at-Law please define a criminal “threat” for me. I need to go back to school.
Madan speaker what’s the punishment for RV for posting on Facebook ?
You gonna downgrade RV Internet and give him Dial-up?
Way papa, Madam take your seat tone and let the people speak.
lololol..I like it. I really like it.
“Dial-up”….lololol…talk about a backward move.
This too shall pass
They asked for the ability to debate in parliament and ask pertinent questions, regarding matters of state or issues that concern them. I fail to see how that translates into a direct threat against you. Violence against elected officials should not be tolerated.
Correlating a request for debates in parliament and somehow tying this request to the recent protest a few days ago is seriously wanting.
is this the level of discuss that goes on in the house of assembly? smh or does someone want to steal the show and make it about herself?
I COULD NOT PICK UP THE THREAT. What line or paragraph is it.? I would condemn the person myself.Someone please help me to locate the threat.
A threat to protest is an intention to lawfully stand against public/ social order. Being concurrent in salisbury is fact that dominicans will generally protest on matters of their public interest or dislike, in an effort to further solve some of our public issues. It is a normal legal social order instituted in democratic societies as a means to an end. Whether they get what they want is now subject to public debate, which now sheds a bigger light on a once silent or insufficiently addressed issue. That is how laws are sometimes amended.
Lady you time has passed, go sit down somewhere and let the next generation take over, because you are old you are very sensitive and your imagination is running away with you.Martin Luther King protested every day for our freedom, and now you want to tell people they can’t protest, stop taking Dominica backwards, one way or the other you will be out of there, nothing is forever only my Almighty GOD.
cheupes. MAZELLE needs some attention at home. She is seeking attention!
That’s a threat, Alix Boyd Knights?
Noticing you want nuh?? Stupes!!
Pure rubbish. Only in beautiful Dominica.
How ridiculous! This is an attention seeing, desperate move.
Its amazing all over the internet, radio T.V. Canadians news the only news we talk about is Drama , politics, and nonesense. What about job creation, we are getting poorer and poorer every day , we are running out of places to beg . Can any one help this Government to create jobs at home and solve problems. Do wr take a look at our selves in the mirror every morning. For what purpose we were created on this plannet, to make useless noise every day and create nothing. Are we going to leave the world a better place for our kids, or are we going to remain proffesional beggers and make noise for the rest of our lives and do nothing for humanity. We have to get together think and help solved Dominicans problems.
Good question farmer “do we look at ourselves in the mirror every morning”? I wonder does Madame Speaker do that too, and what is she looking at when she does?
Salisbury farmer. I don’t think some Dominicans want to solve the poverty problem because it’s easier to beg than try to help themselves, Dominica is already known as the island of beggars, if you don’t believe me tell a New Yorker or Floridian what country you come from and you’ll get the response. It’s sad Dominicans was one of the best in the work field, they were known for being honest and hard workers, but skerrit has made beggars of them, and it’s all over social media.i wonder if the country could recover from the damage. The next generation has their work cut out for them, but who will teach them, remember children learn what they see.
way papa another can of worms open, so right about now if i take a placard and start to protest about something that happening to me is a threat look thing i hearing in my country.
Ladies men still see us barefoot and pregnant. It has nothing to do with how she conduct the house, it has everything to do with , she’s a strong woman.
I don’t know which is the most asinine comment – yours or the Speaker’s. Not many women would agree with you. I certainly don’t!
When will this county leader grow up and stop being a joke and embarrassment to them self …people of Dominica to the world DA means damn ass please I urge you all to speak up against this nonsense that’s going on there’s more urgent matters that the leaders of Dominica could be doing to help the people instead of bringing down the people and making a fool of them selves
STRRRRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuups!!!
Mrs . Knight , kindly point out any threat against your life from this you quoted ; ‘Now Ma Knights, free up our parliament please. Please allow our parliamentarians to debate. Let the Opposition questions be asked as submitted barring violation of the standing orders and if there is any violation, please point out, where, what, how the rules and orders are violated…free up the parliament please let freedom reign. Failure to do so… this will necessitate protest action too.’
I didn’t see any , so help me see it …….stupes .
Thats a threat???? Lmfao… ebeh look it…
I guess protests are not allowed under a dictatorship.
Madame Speaker is overestimating her own importance and making herself ridiculous.
Is a “threat” to protest a threat to her person, her life or her personal security? Maybe it is an attempt to ape the P.M. and get her own security guard? I can not think of another reason why she would do that.
People protest when they cant tolerance the b.s. any longer. People have the right to protest but in a peaceful manner. So if Miss Boyd-Knights does not allow the parliament to debate then the people of Dominica have te right to protest.
BS in the house today again with those actors/characters/imposters.
Who are the people of Dominica you are referring too? On whose behalf and how many of them you make this comment?
There are some who could not care less. Some do not have Internet to read especially your comment. Some cannot read. Therefore, who are they you comment about?
Meant to say, “to”
Shut up Facts, you are not a Dominican; you sold your birth right for a dollar in Canada eh!
Stay out of we Dominica business.
Hahahahahahahahahahahahhaahahahah.
I assigned you to a job, if DNO print it, do as I instructed you, and return and report to Skerrit! You may have to read everything to see my command, and that is in response to one of Salisbury Farmer ting, in which him call me name!
Telemaque you should talk. When last you went to D/ca?
Who are you anyway? You are a self-centered person you have no respect for anyone.
What with all your possessions you have bragged about. Why not go to D/ca and help build it up and eradicate poverty there and in your village of Marigot?
Who would ever believe you anyway, you bragger?
Facts’ I doh going to Dominica to build, or help build anything everybody who went home to help build (allyou); you all robbed them blind and when their money finish, they all had to return to where they came from.
I got to go, now so I cannot write a book on this one to you, I hope you are enjoying your day!
You people do realise the lady’s profession is being a lawyer right? I see people telling her what is a threat. Ah boy RV your goose well cook.
so you saying only a lawyer knows the meaning of protest??/ boy that place full of IDIOTS
Again you are an idiot!
The idiot commences with you.
Garcon give de police de information and let dem investigate
What happened to weekes?
What does de police have to say?
Nothing?
Alix you not police commissioner! !!!!!!!!!
What do you have to say Carbon.
It seems like alix knows who is roseau valley
I bet de PM knows to.
First time i hear of Roseau Valley as a threat to alix and DLP.
DE PM AND HIS PARTY FEELS THREATENED!
VICTORY IS NEAR MY DOMINICAN BROTHERS AND SISTERS!
it to easy to bring de name of roseau valley to de proper authority!
You can’t intimidate me!
You can’t intimidate us!
By de way de Salisbury protest started at 3 in the morning.
At 12:41 no official had showed up on the scene.
Perhaps praying de Salisbury people get riotous.
We will protest whenever and wherever we want!
YOU HAVE NO POWER TO STOP US!
YOU CAN’T INTIMIDATE US!
Ailx Boyds Knight, you bet. Because if I was a member of that parliament, I would have surely made you run from your chair and dash for cover already, already you can hardly even walk, further more to run.
Because I tell you, I wouldn’t be able to tolerate those those none sense from you in that circus.
is a chair some of us would have send behind her already…LOLOLOL
If it was me who wrote that comment DNO would have never moderated it. Threats and more threats as usual from them haters.
Kid On The Block, are you sure that you and The Facts are not one of the same using another bogus name to try and get plenty of thumbs up?
I am very suspicious!
Rebelliousness appears to be your name and game. It is nothing to be proud of.
Learn respect and to develop class and dignity.
Learn obedience and to authority.
You never know when your feet will crumble under you, in whatever manner.
It is people as you who cause the law-abiding ones to say, “Come Lord Jesus, eliminate the troublemakers and put peace and unity in Dominica.”
BOSS ‘The Facts”…….now im convinced you are a House Slave!!
Facts when you are prepared to talk garbage leave God and Jesus Christ out of it, because God takes no part in Politics. God allows people their wish. Render unto Cae’sar, the things that are Caesar’s and unto God the things that are God!
If the desire of the majority of Dominicans are for Skerrit to rule over them; God will allow it, nevertheless, the sweet, and the bitter goes together. While the fools who elect Skerrit suffers, in the process, the smart and innocent who did not appoint that wicked dictator to rule over them suffers also.
When it rain, it rain for both the righteous, and the unjust!.
You can be hypocritical about it as much as you want, support, and up hold the evils Skerrit perpetrates on the people of the country. I am sure beyond a shadow of a doubt, that unless all your family in Dominica are dead, check them out and see how many are going through hardship all due to Skerrit’s mess!
You need to be quiet it is because of your weird rhetoric you…
If this is the case and The a Speaker has been threatened it’s a disgrace! What a cowardly & hideous act! If it is found to be a Member of The House that person should be prosecuted. Shame on them!
If you had watched parliament today, you would realise that she was not threatened. The person said they would protest, that does not indicate that she was being threatened.
I watched parliament today, and I believe that Miss Boyd should retire.
Did the person have to go on Face Book? The words of people as that bring curses on Dominica not blessings.
You talking pure rubbish.
. . . And fired too, from Parliament! This person is a disgrace to Parliament and does not deserve the position that he (I expect) holds. He does not deserve to represent the people who elected him.
We know it is a member of UWP; not the DLP.
The evil that such people do will follow them.
@The Facts. . .You sound like a true DLP benefactor! What do you get? A monthly cheque? Or, maybe it was a toilet or some plywood you got.
The only disgrace that appears to be in Parliament right now is Hon. Reginald Austrie, they need to gather the hansards of his debates and get signatures around the country to get him thrown out. He treats the Honourable House like a pig pen with a pig master at the helm. Listening to this man over the years makes me want to puke every time he speaks. The garbage which comes from his mouth stinks and the Commonwealth of Dominica Parliamentary House is not the place for it.
I contribute to the payment of his salary and put food on his table, hence I approve this message….
How is that a “threat”? Some educated people really know how to sound dumb. I guess Alix Boyd-Knights thinks a debate is a “threat” to her government.
She is part of the dictatorship. How else would you expect her to act? She considers herself above the law as do the rest.
Thats what happen when u live in a dictatorship operated country. Everything you say will be interpreted their way. Even if it’s utter nonsense. Go eat healthy madam. Stop the obvious brown nosing to the lead dictator.
If you think they are dumb, you are dumber yet not to recognize what that person is up to. The earth could shake violently and you will stand there and say, “What is happening?” This is how dumb you are?
“free up the parliament please let freedom reign. Failure to do so… this will necessitate protest action too.’”
Madam Speaker. I have always admired you, not because of your political connections, nor because you are the Speaker of the House. My admiration of you is personal, and that dates back to many years from the time I was young!
Nevertheless, I must say if you consider what is in the quote above to be a threat, your concern is not about that; but goes deeper than that. I mean you are a lawyer by profession, you should be able to define threat. People have the right to protest. Protest can be defined as “make a solemn declaration, or affirmation of one’s innocence; or simply protesting the abuse of human life, or any other matter.
That is not a threat, not even in legal terms! Threat, or threatened, implies an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage, here we are indicating some impending violence. I think you are overreacting!
I do not want to get too deep into this, nevertheless, I have read many of Roseau Valley comments, all over the place, and never once have I read anything written by him which remotely resembles incitement of violence. That guy is one smart individual!
I like to debate, and argue, but found myself on many occasion where I avoid debating that fella eh!
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah!
Whether he is a member of Parliament, that means he has been there longer than any member of the opposition, so if he is truly a member of the House, then he must be a labor man oui!
Madam Speaker you are frightened of nothing; I do not believe even the waste of time police in Dominica will take you seriously on this one. In a democracy people have the right to protest, without violence.
“here we are indicating some impending violence.”
That should read: where we are indicating impending violence. Anyway, Madam Speaker, don’t hit the panic button just yet, avoid paranoia, hence avoiding anxiety, and stress!
Thank you, tell it to her again, who d hell boyd knight think she is.
so what you are saying,that violence does not or can not happen during a protest,come on give me a break philip,timothy died during a damm protest,with your intelligence and experience,don’t you think that this what she is indicating
Telemaque, you lying, uneducated, UWP lapdog Jackass! You are always referring to people as dumb, fool, idiot and stupid. However, from your extensive posting about your relatives, your vast knowledge of all subjects and your great credentials I can tell that you are a liar and a pretender. You are a nobody seeking to garner attention and recognition on DNO. You most-likely worked a minimum-wage janitor job for most of your years abroad, living in a filthy studio apartment with your stinking cat and its feces under your torn-up sofa where you sleep. You’ve always been a nasty, ugly and lonely man as no woman could stand to be around you for too long listening to your constant ramblings about where you’ve been and whom you know. Your breath smells terrible and your hygiene is even worse. Now you are old and retired, living off your meager pension wasting your time on DNO thinking that you are smart enough to convince other bloggers that you are a highly educated scholar! Old Fart!
Been following your comments for a while now….it is my humble opinion and a fellow reader and commentator, that you at least try to act civilized, try to be humble and stop making a fool of yourself in public. LabourOfLove….you CANNOT represent any one of us Laborites when you behave worst than the opposition lovers. Keep your calm and make our PM do his work and fight his battles. Your lack of self control does not make it any better.
Thanks for humbly understanding.
Well, if you believe I am a liar and dog jackass: what can I say? You humor me: Let us agree that I am dumb, stupid, dog, jackass, and fart too.
Hahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahah!
I accept, but in all that you claimed that I am is actually the epitome of whom you are; everything you claim that I am, you are still not in my category, because you are lower that what you claim I am.
DNO I am surprised you allow that bit of feces to refer to me as a dog, and a jackass but not to long ago when I referred to the murderer, rapist who raped a nine year child behavior to that of dog, and called him a dog, you kick my comments onto the dung heap.
IF I am not allowed to refer to someone as a dog on your site, how come you allow others to refer to me as a dog, so am I to assume I am the only dog alive, and all else are human! Let us be fair, what is good ffor the goose is also good for the gander
It is shameful that DNO would approve such a post. C’mon DNO. . .have you lowered your standards; or is it that you dislike Telemaque so much that you would bend your own rules to accommodate an attack on him?
You know how to get thumbs up by being on the side of UWP supporters. This is only temporary and not lasting.
If those words were directed at you, what would you think? How would you feel and what would your reaction be?
Some people are not enlightened enough to know the difference and the harm this Roseau Valley could cause. He is one of those as you, who cannot live in peace and promote it.
You should know, better be safe; take steps than be sorry.
The Facts, take a break, take some time out, take a holiday, take some vacation because you are becoming redundant. Everybody is wrong except you.
Do you want to come to visit with me? if you are immaculately beautiful, I’ll take pleasure in flying you here, or you can wait until this summer, I drive you back with me.
And by the way if you want plenty of thumbs up I gave you one in red oui!
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahah!
Facts, I doubt people express their opinions on DNO simply to get thumbs up down okay. One time I wrote something on DNO, and got a pile of thumbs down, I could not understand why, so I questioned why.
Somebody respond, nothing is wrong with what I wrote, but they just want to give me thumbs down simply for the hell of it! Now if you take the thumbs personally is a matter for you,but no matter what, even to that idiot who called me a dog jackass, and fart, I simply smile at stuff. In the first place you need to remember they do not…
@The Facts. . . Can you sound any dumber? For all you know, I could be ‘Roseau Valley’! If you, or the Speaker, are so sure you know who ‘Roseau Valley’ is, why don’t you take the bold stand to identify him or her? I DARE YOU!
I am somewhat confused. How is this a threat?
It’s not. It is drama queen time.
Read between the lines. If you have common sense, utilize it.
Pure dotishness…
This dam lady need a life.. Attention she was, so because someone said they will protest you consider that a threat to you personally… that how this country come now, people cant even use their Right to speak up….Boy tell that lady get a life.
that ole speaker not easy. I had no idea the calling for a protest was a threat.
How is that a threat? Protest action is legal, for what I know?
clearly she wants some attention . She has not been the talk of the town so is fishing for something and here we are giving it all to her.
How convenient Ali’s Boyd Knights. The post seems to have struck a nerve. While I don’t condone wrong or questionable statements your actions and inactions over the years have lots of inconsistencies. Your present awareness therefore demonstrates a touch of your conscience. Perhaps age now brings reason.
I confess to almighty God
and to you, my brothers and sisters,
that I have greatly sinned,
in my thoughts and in my words,
in what I have done and IN WHAT I HAVE FAILED TO DO!!!!
through my fault, through my fault,
through my most grievous fault;
therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin,
all the Angels and Saints,
and you, my brothers and sisters,
to pray for me to the Lord our God.[4]
Catholics like Mrs Knight pray this prayer every sunday, but I think to them these are just HOLLOW EMPTY WORDS..
Just like you I suppose. When last you prayed with a loving, contrite, humble heart and fervently for Dominica, nationals and also for your politicians?
You offer advice. You do likewise.
“Perhaps age now brings reason.”
Well; do not attack her age, because we all do get older, as long as we are alive aging is mandatory, since that is also part of life. Now if she has shown sings of ( becoming senile) and unable to function, if she recognized it perhaps she should voluntarily step down.
Or the people in her circles should advised her it is time to retire.
The lady is just about seventy-one years old, and her mind could still function efficiently, after all there are Judges on the Supreme Court of the United States, who are appointed for life, some are in their eighties, going on ninety, they are still able write great opinions, and render appropriate judgments, based on the law’s of this country!
Are you for real? That’s an Oxymoron!
As for Judges on the Supreme Court, from the decisions handed down lately ,
these individuals are clearly losing their MARBLES. This practice needs to be revisited. It should be a term limit.
So if you are suggesting someone remains in office regardless of age, then you need your head examined!
I mean the Police should dismiss the complaint (not the threat) from Alix Boyd Knight
Micheal, let face it, whenever you see the police has balls to dismiss the nonsenses of the powers that be in Dominica?
How can the Police dismiss the complaint and not the threat? One does not go without the other. It is a threat which your sense cannot grasp.
@ The Facts . . . your really need to look up the word, ‘threat’. it is obvious you are a DLP benefactor. No where in the world (except Dominica, of course, where the police force is the military arm of the government) would any police officer accept a complaint of a ‘perceived threat’. If that were the case, many more sensitive people would be filing complaints with the police, putting even you and I at risk of being arrested. The law deals with real threats. There is no legislation for ‘reading between the lines’ as you put it. Stop singing for your supper and learn something before you start calling others dumb!
these people really have intention to get rid of people in this country but it will work as long as the sun will shine this government must fall they will do all illegal acts and it good (My dominica trade house and lots more)
Another one going on bail again . Look one Salisbury might be arrested. Just now de whole opposition will be on bail man lol?
How can the FB statement be regarded as a personal threat to Alix Boyd-Knight? The Police should dismiss that threat. And if, as she claims the writer is a Member of the House, why does she not mention his name and report him in particular to the Police? Is Alix herself intimidating people from freely expressing dissent? The people of Dominica better open their eyes and ears to the trend of anti-democratic behaviour by the ruling party and its supporters and agents in high places.
Today, with computer and internet, some of you think you can say and do anything and it is OK. Keep in mind, one day people will pay for their words and disobedience
People as you make Dominica look like a country which is filled with disobedient and rebellious people and for what?
The Facts…..True….Spoken as a true slave!!
@The Facts . . . your really need to look up the word, ‘threat’. it is obvious you are a DLP benefactor. No where in the world (except Dominica, of course, where the police force is the military arm of the government) would any police officer accept a complaint of a ‘perceived threat’. If that were the case, many more sensitive people would be filing complaints with the police, putting even you and I at risk of being arrested. The law deals with real threats. There is no legislation for ‘reading between the lines’ as you put it. Stop singing for your supper and learn something before you start calling others dumb!