Baroness Patricia Scotland has made it clear that in her job as Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, she is no way involved in party politics.
Scotland was in Dominica last week to launch a project for the rehabilitation of the Old Library Building located on Victoria Street, Roseau for the establishment of a ‘Dominica Disaster Resource Center.’
“This is not a political post, this is about making the Commonwealth and that is the more than 2-billion individuals who are citizens,” she told state-owned DBS Radio. “This is about making all of them come together in partnership and I am sad if people want to make this a party political issue. I am sure most people won’t because I am not in there for politics, this is not about local politics. The role I have taken up is a role for all 53 Commonwealth nations.”
Scotland, who formally took up the job as Secretary General last week, said that she loves Dominica and is proud to be a Dominican.
She added, however, “I know that from today I no longer belong just to Dominica, I belong to 53 countries and I have to treat them all fairly without fear or favour, doesn’t matter their politics, their race, their religion, their sex, their gender, their orientation.”
According to Scotland, each citizen of the Commonwealth demands from her the same quality of service.
“So if there are people who want to involve this issue into a local party political matter, of course, I can’t say anything about that, all I need to say is the people of Dominica that’s not what my day job is going to be,” she remarked. “I am afraid my concentration has to be on all of us and all of us means ‘all of us’ not just some of us.”
You’re proudly divorcing yourself from petty politics, but you should have realized that telling your fellow Dominicans who disagree with the current Prime Minister to “Suck Salt” is unbecoming of your title and standing in your current position.
Your words and statements created that current atmosphere that you so despise. You must blame no one but yourself.
Baroness, you’re a true Dominican, a daughter of the soil. I will support your endeavors and appreciate the assistance you’re giving to Dominica because all the nay Sayers are hypocrites and jealous people. APRES BONDIE CEST LA TER………..We all forgot our motto.
You call yourself red and blue but you seem to be red only. In your mind you think people are jealous of her but they’re not. Stop fooling yourself
All those unpatriotic HATERS who wishes to see the demise of our beloved country should all go and suck salt. Anything that is good for our country is being thronged upon as bad. This position is not a Dominican one but the entire commonwealth everyone favours the Lady but her own countryman it is DISGUSTING and Shameful
Dominicans never want good for their very own. All of them still want to see an Antiguan Ronald Saunders get the position. They’re not HATERS they’re Wicked people meaning nothing good will come to Dominica. It is observed that Dominicans love to see other countries thrive but not their own. They love to control but i’m soo glad that my PM is strong, GOD place him there he will not move.
Sure her position is not about politics, but all about SUCKING SALTY STUFF.
Go join her with the sucking and leave us behind. We will be happy for that.
Tell them Dominicans so again, Politics will run Dominica to the ground, all them nonsense abaout opposition party, there should be no opposition parties in any countries. Give them terms to govern. This divides the people look at Dominicans, their Bibles are now politics, they even pray to Lennox every morning.
What about the Laborite who worship SKERRIT and call him GOD. Nothing wrong in praying for someone, but calling a sinner GOD, where it is written that there is NO other God besides God The Heavenly One. Politics is runn7ng Dominica to the ground, the very same way Skerrit is bleeding Dominica together with his cronies selling Dominica Passport and nothing is being done with the millions they are receiving from the sale of Dominica, take a look at the roads on the island, the hospitals, the farmers, civil servant, the public work workers, those who are not sucking up to SKERRIT etc, the same skerrit who told us to go to hell, while he is sending us to hell, he is making his fortune millions on Madam Dominique, and people like you condoning his corruption, no forgetting Patricia Scotland is following her Master Skerrit’s footsteps in disrespecting us. You need to pray for your Master Skerrit cause his long rope in coming to an end, and punk like you is no match for the FBI, and the…
Please do us a favour and move to North Korea. No opposition there!
I am very sorry Baroness Scotland but you and the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica, Hon. R Skerrit, have brought the office of the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth into ill-repute. It started with both of your adamant to defy CARICOM and then you came to Dominica and made it political by participating in local politics with the Prime Minister and telling the people of Dominica to go suck salt! Really, Baroness Scotland, where does someone who aspires to represent “all of us” find such expressions in their thoughts and deeds? As a friend and colleague you have left me so extremely disappointed in you! I stood up for you when others attempted to taint you with your lapse of judgement in two past personal and judicious matters. However this entire episode of you running for Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, from your campaign and nomination to your election and insult to Dominicans who may not agree with the Prime Minister, have left me with no confidence in you!
You should be ashamed of yourself, I don’t think you’re a Dominican. All the other candidates should read their biography for you and see who is best suited for the job. I’m sure you’re living in someone elses country still calling yourself Dominican. The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof. It’s time for our people to rise where they are and make Dominica be known.
Baroness, you said that those in Dominica, a Democratic country who do not support the Prime Minister should be discriminated against.You made this statement after you were elected Secretary General designate of the Commonwealth. You are on record advocating suppression of those in opposition to the ruling government in Dominica. I hope the other countries in the Commonwealth take note of this utterance and keep a close check on you and your utterances and behavior in other Commonwealth countries as well, seeing that you espoused those views in the country of your birth.
Please lady go hang out with your pal Skerrit. You need each other…..After you made your post and you a local political issue you are now turning around and talking nice…..just like your pal Skerrit.–birds of the same feather..
Madame Baroness Scotland,
When was the last time you voted in Dominica?
Yet this government bypasses distinguished Dominica based Dominicans and give you and ex-Minister of Petroleum Resources of Nigeria, Diezani Alison-Madueke diplomatic positions!
ISN’T THIS DIRTY “Roosevelt Skerrit” POLITICS!?
Stop the criticism people. It is time for us to put aside this political games and get serious about nation building. It is time to appreciate our fellow Dominicans and their contribution to the development of our own Beloved country. These political games are destroying our country. When are we going to stop. This is not helping us. Rather it is bringing us down.
A Shame…what a shame……and they lieing to you alls face. …..
lol baroness stop this comess! who do you think that you are fooling . politics is in everything and every where. in the churches , the schools , the rum shops in the market and in every facet of our lives. you sent us to suce sel so now you believe that we are retarded?
Ok your job is to take care of 2 billion people, so could you ask 1billion of them to donate a dollar each so you could give to the PM for Erica recovery . You have the man begging all over the place and turning up with nothing. Use your power bxxx and stop talking crap.
Truthman you’re so right. Lol can’t stop laughing.
I didn’t like what she tell Dominican but I forgive her.just try and help Dominica my girl.
Baroness ou kweh nou saut eh…. u hve no class to even speak dat way. U really think after dat sousay sel statement u spit on us dere u expect respect.. We r not supporters if no freak show. U too like twarkar. U kno dam well is about politics dats hw u got da job in da first place. Wat happen u guilty man.
Before you all post negative comments or criticize please read up on the ‘Job of Commonwealth Secretary General’
Shut up!!! Your type of knowledge is not key
Yes, it frustrates me so much because most of those negative comments are from people who do not read to understand. And its the same old tune over and over again from the same people.
That means little. look up the job description of the Pope and then read up & watch the Borgias.
de woman getting what she looked for. how the heck you can come and tell ppl if dey eh support skerrit bla bla they will suck salt and we should not read this as political? let’s be real for a change. she opened her mouth and got what she deserved.
more prayers will make her run from the office
I agree, Just me
We are all aware that the job of the Secretary General should be far removed from local politics, that is why you erred, Madame Baroness by making that silly suce sel comment. It was just reckless and so you spoilt your chances at making your critics look bad upon your win.
Not sure if you can ever redeem yourself. You should have remained a cut above as I thought you were before that comment. You are still a brilliant choice but went down a notch with that behaviour, notwithstanding your humanity. There are some things that are just not done because as the Mighty Sparrow sings: “for all the good things you do you never get credit but make one mistake nobody forgets it.”
De leader of de DLP did not seek an audience from we the people to nominate you as Secretary general.
Caricom could not come to an agreement on a single candidate .
An electoral process of voting got you into the office you now boast of.
Your record in civil affairs across the UK smells like politics.
I never expected anything more.
None of this comes as a surprise.
I was waiting for you to set the record straight.
I suppose the disaster office story going out right at the time you taking office is not political as well.
All you really think everybody out there dotish sucking salt eh!!
Just because you are a born Dominican we shouldn’t expect you to use your office to add to our development directly.
I understand you have your job and it’s not about babysitting when we have skerrit as our leader.
GOT SALT?
I had not heard this word since I lived in D/ca, probably as a child/student. Do you not know that “suck salt” are mere words, a figure of speech that even Dominicans have used and may very well still be using it? What is so surprising about it? Why make an issue out of it?
” and still be friendly and peaceful.
I could tell someone that “with a smile
A person in a position would never have insulted Dominicans. OK! She knows better than that. Some of you have misinterpreted what she said and turned it into something bad. It depends on the mentality.
Those of you who love to be critical, ensure that you treat everyone, no exception your loved ones – family, respectfully. It is no use acting in this manner and your behavior leaves much to be desired and should change. Keep in mind that God is taking note of your words and actions for your judgment and even a mini one while you are on earth.
Baroness I would like to know on your many visits to Dominica in all the discussion with Skerrit, if you had any meeting with the leader of the opposition?, if yes kudos to you if not, what is the reason, Patricia you are too political notivated, and yes it is because of Politics you were elected to the post, and instead of talking yout rubbish, you need to practice what you preach, you are Skerrit are rubbing shoulders together, hope that you will not divide the Commonwealth and derespect the leaders who were against your nomination , keep in mind that many of the rich and famous will soon be sucking salt, and will end up from fame, fortune, wealthy, Millionaires, billionaires to rags and their mansions will be a jail cell, some might even end their lives, Panama Breaking News
But you were the one who made it political by standing with Skerrit and telling the good people of Dominica to suck salt was that part of you job? Skerrit already making fools of us so don’t come here and try, most of us are smarter than you both.
Due to your critical, evil words and attitude, she made that comment. I am certain she said it jovially. It was not meant as an insult and to hurt.
You did not criticize what Lennox said and did. He tore up the invitation and refused to attend the social gathering in her honor. He was unmannerly and inhospitable. You applauded him and complimented him. Just imagine. He deserved to be admonished. His attitude was poor, a disgrace and embarrassed nationals.
People as you were unkind to her, inhospitable and rude. You did even worst. You projected what type of people you are. You gave Dominica and the kind and hospitable nationals a bad name. Your words were an embarrassment. You should examine your conscience. You must learn and practice the Golden Rule.
There are nice Dominicans who have class and dignity and who practice same. Thank God all Dominicans are not as some of you.
If her words were not meant to hurt,then she should just apologize.It shows how arrogant and aloof the Baroness is
You tarnished your character all by yourself. The evil that you wish people will come back to haunt you. A this which does not opologise is a that with no pride.
are you fascinated by utterer of the words “Go to Hell, Go to Hell, Go to Hell”.
“No law, not even the constitution can prevent me from doing what I want”
We Dominicans do not want you around ..End of.
SORRY, hater you did not give her life so live with her being around! We the people of St. Joseph are proud of our own! You could never take away her birth rights. Now suck salt. Sour grapes.
Know that I have relatives who are from St. Joseph. I used to spend school holidays there and later always visited them. Prior to leaving Dominica, I visited them. St. Joseph is a must whenever I visit Dominica.
Some of them do not appreciate good people. They love to give them a bad name. What is more because they do not support DLP, they never have anything good to say about them and their associates. That is the problem with these people. This is why they carry on as they do and continue to do so. God will take care of them in time.
People’s birthright can never be taken away from them and not by mere negative words.
Talk for yourself I want her around.
No comment… Let me get back to selling those Dominican Passports
To paedophiles in the UAE where anyone can have sex with children as young as 3 years old by marrying them. Yes, by marrying them. That is totally legal there.
So you have it, Dominican citizens/ passport holders can have sex with kids legally in UAE.
PM Skerro and your Baroness friend – go suck salt!
There was a nomination and thier was a vote. So it is political. You role as Commonwealth SG may not have any bearing on local politics but your appearance at DLP rallies and you suce cel comment is political. Let me put it another way. The role of SG of the Commonwealth ( Royal puppets) is not for local politics but you the individual is politically bias. Did you visit with the leader of Dominica opposition? You only used Dominica to get the post you want as a British insider and the only way you could get that post was to use the place you stayed only a few months in your life. You choose the weakest link in the Commonwealth to do so. Now you get what you want off course local politics nah matter.
Lady stop trying to fool Dominicans,your part of Skerrit regime,start by apologizing to the people about sucking salt.you have made it very transparent,and just look how you cuddle with the regime leader of Dominica
You have generalized. All Dominicans do not share your views. Thank God for that.
She is a pure and simple gold digger ..There are many people in Dominica ,who always lived in Dominica ,trying their best to make ends meet without a job ,why give a woman who spent almost all her life working in England a job in Dominica,never confuse ourselves in the name of love..I could have stayed in Dominica and work but it is more profitable for me to work here and help those that are left behind..I have no hatred towards someone who have never done anything wrong to me nor my child I just want to be logic ..we must share the wealth ,it is time to stop giving those who have enough for themselves and think of those who are striving every day to survive. I have a job,plus a my own business, it is time that some of us who pretend that we love our country stop sucking from it and be satisfied with what we have because our fellow Dominicans who are left behind needs our help..
The PM named a school after you (V/case people don’t know you), you were dancing on stage and making poppyshow with Skerrit and his buddies…and let’s not forget the whole ‘sousay sel’ bit….
Sorry, my parents didn’t raise an idiot. You must be calling D/cans stupid with that statement lady.
Throwing mapwee as usual? This is lowly conversation. Those who are diplomatic know better and rank much higher in words and action.
You do not know how small and narrow-minded you are. You need to cultivate your mind and broaden it.
If that is the case, why does she always have to bring it up? Just be professional. Lead, and others will follow.
First impression is lasting impression. Hey, you must be forget who your audience is?
“be forget?”
Should you not know that all Dominicans are not one and the same? I need not elaborate on it. A society has different types of people.
Looking good as I told my friend nice piece of woman. Hope to meet with her one of these days.Is she taken?
on a dif note. I must disagree It is political and being in DA it is local and the old cliché says.’All politics is local.” To further demonstrate y its political ,there was lots of polarization leading up to the Caribbean select.
Still want her on a personal level. Like a famous D/can sexus once told someone’s child’s mamma,” I’d love 2 c her eyes under moonlight over a crayfish dinner with just one candle 4 effects. lol! de boy was good in his time.
Like your take Tickle us. She is sweet looking. I would love to see more than the eyes after dinner be it crayfish Steak/ Salmon. About the guy in question the candle/moonlight/crayfish dinner guy LMAO Lots of us have a clear idea who that is. It sounds to me like the guy who was asked to resign in the public interest nearly 2 decades ago. The one someone once said had /has a British American accent and the longest stint away from D/ca was in the late 60’s for 6 weeks training in B/dos.
funny he did not copy the Bajan accent lol!
Lady like it or not, it is about politics. hou are the reason why it is about politics, after you received the vote and nominated to the post. After being out of Dominica for many years, hou made it your business and your poligical move, when you came to Dominica and told the Labor PFty crowd, that those opposing Skerrit is jealous of him and insulted his none supporters telling them to go and suck salt, so take your rubbish talk about being Commonwealth Secretary Job to the fools, those who laughed, clapped and rejoice when you insulted Dominicans and wished them bad, woman you should be ashamed of yourself
There are some Dominicans who, for them, everything is politics. Some of you cannot say anything without it being politics and stating it is politics. It is not so.
Take off your mind for once on politics and think. It will help you to think differently and broadminded, as some of us. It is something you should learn – from others.
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You are one of them. It’s been a while, the same way habit at home carried abroad, just think of that and put it in your pipe in Pickering Justice and Truth, Facts, Kid on the Block, Face the Facts and all your other aliases Madam Perfectionist go figure it out. The same way if things are going wrong in your city in Canada you have your constitutional rights to express yourself, we in Dominica have our rights as well to express ourselves as to what’s affecting us in Dominica. You know for fact that the Baroness Patricia would never uttered her rubbish by disrespecting Canadians, wishing them bad, even though they are not supporting the Government of Canada, so for her to disrespect and wish none supporters of Skerrit ill, is not a joke, she meant every words she uttered, she is rude, shameless and out of place period
Politics aside, if Lennox and his team whom I support would not have recommended her for the post then there’s no use he seeks the highest office in the land; Then I beg to withdraw my support. Mark Nicholas would have a good description for that team. lol
You are a highly intelligent person to as much as think of that and to act upon it.
Lennox has done himself a grave disservice. One who has eyes on being a prime minister would not act as Lennox did. His mannerism was shocking and a disgrace. Those who have sense would conclude that he has disqualified himself from this important post.
Don’t be fooled,of course Baroness Scotland is a political operator. Was she not a Minister of Tony Blair’s U.K. labour government? And what was she doing in 2012 as a legal adviser to President Maheed of the Maldives, a dictator who deposed his democratically elected predecessor. She was paid handsomely for her advice, against the Commonwealth she now heads. Only this sunday 18 independent journalists were arrested in the Maldives by President Maheed’s police for protesting against am alleged crackdown on the freedom of speech.
I am sorry my Lady but I do not trust you as a guardian of democratic rights and an advocate of unity.
Lady, how come then that you put your oar into our local politics when you said that Dominicans, who do not support your buddy Skerrit can go and suck salt? I tell you, I will take anything you say not just with a grain of salt but a whole dose.
She states: “So if there are people who want to involve this issue into a local party political matter.…”
Lady, it is you and you alone that made a local party political matter out of this because you teamed up with Skerrit month ago and even made a political speech, to shine a bright light on him and his party. In contrast you told other Dominicans, mainly the ones that do not have any ties with the DLP, to go and suck salt!Now this was not only a local party political matter but also an insult to just under 50% of Dominican citizens. Again in your own words, we are happy that you no longer belong just to Dominica. I hope other countries are happier with you than we are.
What a foolish low down dirty shame Baroness…SMH
Those who debase her are lower and shameless.
The same way you all debase, lower and treated my cousin who is now in Florida badly, go remove the dirt from your eyes face the Fact, then wheel and come again
She is a convicted criminal twice over – 1) driving conviction which she failed to declare to the bar of England; 2) fined for employing an illegal immigrant whilst a UK government minister.
In addition she told the nation to go ‘suck salt’ if they did not like her sponsor, Skerritt.
As GON Emanuel, would no doubt comment: “I am contrained to have the view that the lady cannot be trusted, AND, where is my day in court, Mr. Skerritt???”