Dominica’s Integrity Commission says an investigation into a complaint that Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit had used his official influence as Chairman of Cabinet to secure concessions for a business concern in which he is alleged to hold ownership interest is ongoing.
The complaint is the third part of a three point allegation brought to the attention of the Commission by radio personality Lennox Linton.
The two first parts of the complaint which also suggest that the prime minister had breached certain provisions of the integrity in office act were rejected by the commission.
The Integrity Commission has just published its third annual report – the report was tabled in parliament by the Minister for Legal Affairs on February 16.
It says 96 per cent of persons in public life listed for the year under review filed financial declarations with the Commission by March 31, 2011.
That’s 152, out of a total of 159.
According to the Commission, this represents a remarkable improvement over the previous year’s performance of 66 per cent.
The Integrity Commission says in its report that it remained firm and even handed in its administration of the provisions of the Integrity in Office Act, despite the “strident, unreasonable and unrelenting criticisms leveled at the organization, (and) the deficiencies of the Act and serious staff constraints”.
mr skerrit do u or do u not
DNO can you run a poll. Who would you vote for Prime Minister, If Lennox run for election. Skeritt or Lennox.
That is a big improvement, but 96% still isn’t enough. We need and demand 100%.
These are the people put by our collective favor as the votes will have it to govern our country. That includes making and managing of our laws. If the deadline is set they should all keep to the deadline. It is their responsibility.
The truth will never be the truth unless it has gone to the other side. Lawlessness in Dominica will never be eliminated unless the opposition wins a court case…. until then Dominica will always be a lawless country. Can you all remember the Bugging allegation in the 1990s? from since that time, the court has not been just and it will never be just till the United Workers Party no longer exist in our political environment… Read the comments ppl, the only assumption you see written by those critics of the PM is “if he is found guilty” what about if he is found innocent? does that possibility exist as well?
I always say, if he had presented his documents he would have won me over and had my vote untillllll.
but same way warn my daughter about secretive men, and my son about secretive women, i must warn my voting hand about secretive politicians.
his case was his to prove. I guess the words “humility”, “transparency” and “accountability” is omitted rom the political dictionary.
how can you want to keep a secret from the same population who voted you into POWER!
Like it or not he is going to get off if he is guilty. Stop wasting tax payers time. No justice in Dominica, the place crazy.
One thing I know for sure. Since Skerrit took office Dominicans have turned on each other. There is no feeling of unity,justice,or pride.I pray that the people would unite and take back thier country. You all are One and keep in mind, United you stand divided you fall!
Work more and talk less I am working. Today I made 100 big coco sticks and tomorrow I will make 4 litres of castor oil. Monday morning I will search my children school bags to see if they are honest I learn to mine my busniess. Dont destroy uplift ppl instead may god bless us all.
Good on you, very well done. So while you are teaching your children to be honest you are not concerned about dishonesty in the wider society and especially by the leaders of the society. I have news for you my dear friend;Children are also influenced by what happens in the wider society.
little does he know he is raising the new hosts for the parasitic, dishonest politicians to thrive on…
ohhh how i miss the days when a good name was better than gold….
now the dishonest prey on the honest….great formula for success don’t you think??????
well well what’s next?
IPO –
Im-Possible oops!
It’s Pretty Obvious… who pays the piper call the tune…
would like to know why did not the primminister dont want custom to check his continers when they come on the port waht is he hiding
Who cares about Lennox…please.
Idle hands does usless things
Oh boy!Poor Skerro..All Id like Lennox to know,..Who Jah Bless,No Man Curse…and Who Man Curse,Jah Bless.
SKERRIT gets his power from some Dominicans but they do not get power from him.
No wonder you are so stupid, and lacking in discretion.
LENNOX, PLEASE DON’T FORGET THAT THE EVIL THAT MEN DO LEAVES AFTER THEM. ALSO, THOSE WHO HAVE GLASS WINDOWS SHOULD NEVER THROW STONES. ALSO, LET HE WHO IS WITHOUT SIN CAST THE FIRST STONE. DOES ANY OF THOSE RING A TRUE BELL TO YOUR CHARACTER? RETRIBUTION AND FORGIVENESS COMES FROM GOD ONLY AND NOT FROM US SINNERS.
ADMIN: Please people cut down on the all caps. Please read our disclaimer on all caps.
And who the hell are you to judge , is the only one who knows who are sinners and who not, some of you Dominicans too like to condone corruptions and injustice, according to you, let he who is without sin cast the first stone, we all are sinners, no one is perfect whoever Devoted Dominican you are
What is wrong with using caps DNO. It is not necessarily true that written in caps is a form of insult or rudeness. The content and obvious attack on Lennox would not be any different if written in lower case.
research on how to launder money on the internet and find out if the ipo is implementing some some of the procedures involve in tracking suspects. and if possible get the help of the international communities.Remind the ipo that not all Dominicans are gullible.
Time will tell. if your house is $2 000 000.00 and you say to your people your house is a $400000 house some thing is not right so if so i would not want to know about those which have not come out in the air. is pm in the nite or is pm peoples money.
dominican like too much maylay !!!!!
jazzy
They are not going to leave the PM alone, because they know there is no other way to get him out of office. He is go to keep rigging the election and there is nothing else to do.Way papa, they are the one stressing not the PM.
Let the law take it’s course, that’s the only thing partly left in our democracy.
it have to much scandal in DA every time you put on the news is something new
,tell me what next will be the next big headline in gouvernment
I have a few questions here: 1. How long does it take to investigate things in a small island like DA? 2. What kind of evidence the IPO is looking for? 3.If it has to do with concession wouldn’t the customs have the available documents needed for a fair investigation? 4.If the concession was for those Villas, what about asking the police commissioner to tell us what he knows since he is from the same area that those villas are located? 5.Also, what does minister Austrie know about it since like the commissioner, he lives in that area and knows the history and real owner better than bubbles who forgot to speak the tuth?
6. Are members of the IPO who are conducting the said investigation recieving a salary from the minister of finance?7.Or have they recieeved their fat “shut up” cheque just like the Roseau Pentecostal Church recieved their “Don’t asl, don’t tell” cheque?
I am listening!!!
Mr Linton Whenever you dig a pit never dig one always dig two Your disdain and hatred for Mr Skerrit is obvious Is there no other news item of interest except your constant diatribe on Skerrit week after week.Obviously there are other items of interest to Dominicans
mr linton u can search for every thing to give the Pm bad name nothing will not change or take his supporters away from him.The more u give on him is stronger he gets
Fool
u will leave MR LINTON alone! smh u ppl r really something else!
Very interesting and revealing comments. Lord help these people! How worse can it get?
I have no trust and confidence in the reule of law in Dominica. It stinks! It’s like the country is lawless, until you steal a bread or a packet of crix biscuit.Mark you it’s still wrong to steal the bread and crix,but my point is the big time thieves and murderers are put on a pedestal,idolized, venerated, while the poor man is taken to the gutter.This is bad for any society,but this is Dominica.
I said “AMEN” so loudly, i hope you heard me!
The hotter the battle, is the sweeter the victory
Looks like you are suffering from red eye disease. Seek treatment before it becomes epidemic. Leptospirosis, dengue and now that!
Victory in Jesus my Saviour forever, victory when we get over on the other side, there’s no sure thing as victory down here, because as you and I know justice never prevail in this island Dominica
I do not expect any good outcome on this case, it will be the same as the others
What does IPO mean? IS POLITICS ONLY (IPO)
Skerrit power noe one can do noing about not even a judge because they might lose their work
Skerrit is the IPO and the IPO is Skerrit… no justice, no impartiality, no honesty.
There is no smoke without fire!!!!!!!!!!!
somebody,anybody, GET HIM(Skerrit)!! I mean, I see right through his dealings and destruction! I think it’s sad that his followers can’t see THE BIGGER PICTURE! oui, one day, they will see the detrimental consequences of their decision to re-elect him.
Greater, more vile epithets and accusations were made against every do-gooder, in every society. Take Martin Luther King Jr., as an example. Fast forward to this day. The greatest nation on earth, the USA, with universal backing of the Congress, now sports an avante guarde monument to Martin King, one of the greatest rabble rousers and trouble makers in history!! Go figure.
Are you seriously comparing Martin Luther King with Roosevelt Skerrit?
HOW DO YOU EXPECT SKERRIT NOT TO BE ELECTED ?what kind of message did the uwp and the fp were sending with their 12 candidates each .there was 21 seats. the message was clear.WE DO NOT WANT THE VOTES OF ALL DOMINICANS SO WE ARE NOT ASKING.
THE LABOUR PARTY DID ALL IN THEIR POWER THAT THEY ASKED ALL DOMINICANS TO VOTE RED FOR NEXT LEVEL.WE CARE ABOUT YOU SO WE ARE ASKING AND WE HAVE A PLAN
NOW THE OPPOSITION FORCES ARE CALLING DOMINICANS SENSELESS.STUPID ,UNEDUCATED AND IGNORANT BECAUSE THEY VOTED THE LABOUR PARTY 18 TO 3
THEN LOOK AT THEIR RECKLESS BEHAVIOR FOR THE PAST YEAR .WELL THEY SURE ARE NOT GOING TO WIN NEXT TIME .THEY ARE NO CHALLENGE AT ALL AND WILL NEVER BE .
Lennox Linton must be a saint, keep digging Lennox, when you tired dig you will stop. What more can you come out with. You must be the only honest man left in Dominica and the world after Jesus Christ.
Oh Oh someone is getting afraid here, you all think God is joking truth crush to earth willrise again my friend, you think Skerrit dishonessty will riegn forever, i say go mr Linton.
I wonder if they are going to investigate his vast accumulation of wealth?
And how do you measure “vast”? Just like us Dominicans, we speak in hyperbole, always making things look more than they really are. So the man must not have a home to live in? To my eyes, that is the only thing his detractors can factually point to belonging to Mr. Skeritt.
May the constitution and the laws of the Commonwealth of Dominica prevail…..
I wish it would,but they have already made toilet paper out of it.Alaaas poor nou.
You forget “NO constitution and no law can stop Skerrit”?
They are not going to leave the PM alone, because they know there is no other way to get him out of office. He is go to keep winning the election and there is nothing else to do.Way papa, they are the one stressing not the PM.
Just thinking out loud is Speaker Knight one of those who did and did not …- and where the apology she demanded from Mr. DPP and Mr. IPO Chairman for the action taken against her last year- for not filing – interesting times.
But people Lennox is who broke the news on Q this morning about the inquiry – there was no news release put out by the Commission nor by the media enough said.
so if the p.m has breached any law or provision then what can the I.P.O do about it??
wow, dual citizenship appeal, ongoing ipo case, mano coming out. Boy look pressure on the young man.
Hope u prevail and all those allegations & innuendos false.
you are hoping he prevails… but why don’t you ask.. why is he in so much twaka???
I TELL U TO MUCH
A man does not become guilty because the loudest mouth in the south says that he is.
We already know what they outcome is going to be. Yet another orchestrated plan to let the dude look good in the end. They going to waste alot of time to eventually say, the dude is innocent. Then we will hear from Mr. Technicality all day on Kairi talking about vindication. And of course, not forgetting those zeh-zeh.
Hmmm…There is no end to the persecution, huh? No way that the “accused” can be absolved.
As i always say, the only justice Dominicans know is the justice that fits their own purpose.
so true
Boss allu too wicked in that country dread.
By now, the whole of Dominica know who those villas belong to.
Let us cut the!
stuppppssse