Land dispute in Portsmouth heats up

Douglas addressing residents at a town hall meeting.
Douglas addressing residents at a town hall meeting.

Parliamentary representative for Portsmouth, Ian Douglas has vowed that residents of Glanvillia who have occupied a piece of land in that section of the island will remain there despite the fact that prime minister, Roosevelt Skerrit, said it is illegal.

“Taking somebody’s property that does not belong to you is illegal and squatting is illegal, so they must understand that,” Skerrit said on the matter at a press conference last week.

But in a town hall meeting with residents, Douglas appeared to have taken a different route from the prime minister.

“What we are saying is we will continue to occupy Georgetown until such time that Cotton Hill is cut up and allocated and then they will come to us tell us Lot one is for X,Y and Z and lot two is for X, Y and Z,” he said.

The townhall meeting was posted on Be Real, Be Positive TV Youtube Channel recently.

The residents have squatted on a piece of land called Georgetown and during a protest last week have made it clear that unless they get the land there will be “no vote.”

At the press conference Skerrit had pointed out that government had purchased 25 acres of land, with about 101 lots, in Cotton Hill for the residents.

“We intend to make it available to the people who have occupied the lands in Georgetown, Picard area, because we believe the land in Cotton Hill is more suitable for housing and to address the housing needs of the people of Portsmouth,” he said.

Douglas pointed out that the process of “moving forward with the cutting up of Georgetown” will continue.

Meanwhile, Sherad Pierre Louis, a member of the Portsmouth Council told the meeting he got a call from PM Skerrit who told him that most of the land in Georgetown has already been allocated and what is left is not enough for those who are occupying it.

He said Skerrit gave him an offer in Cotton Hill and said surveryors would be made available to “cut up” and “sort out” the land in the area for the residents.

“I responded to him by telling him that I cannot make that decision,” Pierre Louis said. “He advised me to meet my committee …I told him my committee still cannot make that decision because neither me nor the committee can decide for the public….”

He said the prime minister told him he would call back on Friday morning (July 12) but he never did. “The next thing I heard, some people calling me on my phone and tell me if I hear what is happening, the prime minister is having a press conference and he is saying that he spoke to his friends in Glanvillia and they have agreed to go to Cotton Hill,” he stated.

Louis said he is disappointed by the statement “because nobody agreed” to move. He said he met with the committee and they all agreed that they were not moving. “So even if he had called me on Friday morning I would have clearly told him that the committee is in total disagreement with what he did…” he stated.

A planned press conference on Tuesday evening at the Glanvillia Community Center to address the matter was abruptly called off even as members of the media were on their way to attend it.

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137 Comments

  1. i BADDDD
    July 19, 2013

    :-x :-x :-x I watching some negative comment.. and majority of the people doe know half of what that goin on.. why don’t you all try to understand whats HAPPENING, instead of opening your big mouthhs.. anybody who is against this move is against young people.. NO WONDER YOUNG BOYS ALWAYS ON THE STREETS , IN DRUGS..but the young men OF POSSI OPEN THERE EYES AND ARE TAKIN BACK WHAT WAS PROMISED TO THEM. FOOLISH DOMINICANS.. IAN IS PROBABLY ONE OF THE BEST PAPLREP IN DOMINICa because he STANDING :-D BY US…
    ENOUGH IS ENOUGH
    I SUPPORT THE MOVE.. BIG UP GLANVILLIA

  2. It matters
    July 18, 2013

    Ok then, why didn’t you guys insert the link. So I wouldn’t have to waste time looking up this channel. I am still not able to find that channel on YouTube. At least try to be more credible than that.

  3. kingshill
    July 18, 2013

    some of us just like to talk an we start talking before we find out what going on that land at georgetown was given by geest for there extension of the village freedom said they were going to give it to the plp uwp come they say the same thing labour come they say it three times this three party still tell the people hold on we going to put industrial on that land an in return you all will be empoy now our lovly PM taking the land he say is for industrial an sell an give to his plp what the villagers notice is that industrial is not coming on that land and it all going away so they put they both feet down and say we have no problem paying for the land but what remain is ours so not to go around yes to the PM is not free land the people want is promises was broken so they take a stand, there was a lady who had some land a invester wanted the land she refuce to sell her land she said is for children the PM say is for the development on dominica so he take the land from the lady and give he land in Georgetown the same land for industrial now Mr bellot aka Carzy-t had own a peace of land next to the police station Portsmouth th PM take so police will have a place to pack an put recks ok fine guess what he give Mr bellot land on that same industrial land but the nice thing is the land Mr bellot had by the police station was about 3600 square foot the PM give him a acre an a half which is about 65340 square foot MR E-H Charles get almost 1\4 of this land a company FAST COMPANY was given a peace a engish man was given a peace so white man was given a peace for some coral thing a Haitian was just given a peace to put a garage that is what wake up this people now tell me if that fear to the people of Georgetown glanvilla I don’t think so that land was left there from geest for the people an our government promise them they are going to get it an its all going away it just wasn’t fear to the villager

  4. Abitrator
    July 18, 2013

    Skeritt is trying to run Dominica the same way in which his allies run their country. Do as he say and no body dear question the government or the might be procecuted. Don’t you see he build his army. He has more security than any other PM I knew. Dominica have changed more in the last 15yrs than its entire time of being independent. And unfortunately it did not change for the better. More crime, porverty, unemployment ect. Under this regime, more foreiners own land on the island than ever before. And we can’t even afford to buy land in our own country because that’s the way they want it. We work for $EC yet all land is priced in $US.

    • It matters
      July 18, 2013

      Are you sure about that accusation? If such is the case, then why is Mr. Linton in the employment of Mr. Douglas. In DA they act like cat and dog, and in St. Kitts they are bed fellows?.

  5. aer
    July 18, 2013

    Skerrit is doing like his friend PM Denzel Douglas (he is always in SK with Douglas). Douglas is minister of finance, security, etc…. Skerrit is following suit. pehgad! Douglas does what he wants and so does Skerrit. Follow Caribbean news. Right now violence is raging in SK. People cannot even have a march without armed forces from the government. Skerrit is moving in that direction. He will take what he wants.

  6. SHAME SHAME SHAME
    July 18, 2013

    WE IN THE SOUTH OF DOMINICA AINT GETTING NOTHING FROM THIS GOVERNMENT.

    PORTSMOUTH people have been spoilt by MIKE and ROSIE and all they want is handout handout and more flipping handouts.

    The lord hates an ungrateful heart. There are constituencies like Newtown that has not gotten anything. You get housing, land, hotel,coffee plant, scholarships,jobs, fisheries complex,sporting facility upgrade , diagnostic centre etc etc etc yet still you are making so much useless noises being used by some POLITICAL PROSTITUTES who can no longer be useful in the diaspora and they think that Dominica and Portsmouth was leased to them.
    YES GO AHEAD BLOCK THE ROAD, BURN TYRES AND VOTE FOR THE OPPOSITION IF YOU ALL WANT BT THE MAJORITY OF POSSIE PEOPLE NOT IN ALL YOU OOLISHNESS….YOU ALL ARE BEING USED BY A FEW EDUCATED CLOWNS AND YOU ALL ARE TOO BLIND TO SEE. I HOPE IAN DONT FALL FOR THAT TRAP.

    • Real Porssie
      July 18, 2013

      “The lord hates an ungrateful heart. There are constituencies like Newtown that has not gotten anything. You get housing, land, hotel,coffee plant, scholarships,jobs, fisheries complex,sporting facility upgrade , diagnostic centre etc etc etc” What a shallow perspective – my god. You sound just like Krazy T or Korkorm. Oooops by the way these two are fron down south.

  7. Papa Dom
    July 18, 2013

    I, like many readers am not in possession of the facts but I would like to ask a couple questions. Who does the land at George Town belong to? It has been suggested that geest donated the land to Dominica gov’t for expansion of the area, can anyone confirm whether this is in fact the truth? If this is the true situation then the praise being given to Ian is misplaced because he doesn’t seem to be on the same side as the people.

  8. my beer first
    July 18, 2013

    wait,..I can make a comment,, just hold my beer, what land —where???

  9. forewarned
    July 17, 2013

    Dominicans were forewarned. The people of Portsmouth/Glanvillia were informed of the secret CMC. The hosts on Q95 revealed the secret deal involving the exodus into the Portsmouth area of about 10,000 Chinese. To do what? To open businesses. The highway is to facilitate their travels to and fro. The poor people of Dominica/Glanvillia would be 3rd. class citizens in their own land. In fact, all now, they are witnessing large tracks of land already owned but not by the residents who were promised housing there.

    But forget those fustrations and disgusts. For many, Political Party rule their lives. Party comes first before self, before parents, children or country.

    The Parl. Rep., Douglas has never said anything about that secret deal. The chicken has come home to roost. Now he playing he on the side of the residents fooled again and again and again by a DLP who has turned its back on the country and its people.

    Neither Skerritt, nor the Portsmouth Parl. Rep. or anyone from the Cabal have refuted the information to the public about that CMC secret deal where Chinese would own vast tracts of land to set up more shops/business. Some of the staunch DLP supporters in the area were always chastising those who investigated and informed us.

    The patriots who informed you months and months before are on your side, but because of blind support for that incompetent Party, you chose to be on the side of those who do not wish you well and deprive you of rightful needs. Dominica has been sold and many continue to praise those who put up the country and its people for SALE.

    Spontaneous disgust. The little brown enveloppes and tokens will soon subdue those crying foul. Those corrupt politicians know how to manipulate those who are weak. Remember Layou and asphalt plant? Remember, the concerns of villagers in the Valley?

    How comes Skerritt and his DLP Govt. facilitated the Chinese with the land where Public Works operated for so long for them to build hotel? But the ordinary people of Glanvillia and the residents of Portsmouth are left behind? But is all you who put that burden on your own backs, oui? Don’t mind, many people taking their blows, being fooled, their standard of living decreasing daily, but they love their PM.

    The Chinese were promised and given the jobs to build the State Palace, College and …, although we have to pay back the million $$$$$$ loan. Local construction firms are cast aside, not even given the chance to bid for the project. No open tender. Locals unemployed, watching the Chinese doing the work that they could do. What a Govt.? Does that Govt. care about its people?

  10. Yam Babawoolais
    July 17, 2013

    What is unfolding before us is the rupturing of a pressured system. How long can one keep patching up a water way that is contained by walls of lies and deception- a wall built with inferior and deficient material. When concerned patriots expose blatant corruption the mercenaries and cronies are paid to disseminate lies and cover ups. The people who are obvious suffering see the lies yet they refuse smell the foul air coming from the waterway that is also obviously filled with filth and sewage.
    The leak is getting bigger and bigger and the stench and sewage is beginning to make the labor Party’s biggest customer ( Portsmouth People)uncomfortable. I dare say let the severing of the filthy waterway breakaway right over the heads of the Portsmouth people.
    I am listening to the people in the video and they are supporting Ian by say now he is talking for us. After 13 frigging years. Ian did not stand up for the people with the Chavez housing distribution. Instead he Ian let Reggie and Skerrit run the show right in Ian’s backyard.
    The very same people sat by and admitted that Ian had been a collosal failure as a representative but they will vote for skerrit thru Ian.
    Portsmouth people if you want to occupy something go occupy the Villas that you people know belong to the state. Instead of all the excuses you all made for the very same crook – oh he has a right to take care of himself thru his office, give the young man a break etc. Mangais ka ka zort jen gwatence.

    Come election time you all will get on the buses and dump trucks shouting Labor Power. One thing for sure the people of Portsmouth will not hear guys like Tony, Krazy T , Makoomere or KCM ( CM means cannot Multiply – K figure it out your self) these characters will not stand on the side of the oppressed. Instead they will criticize the oppressed people of Portsmouth.

  11. sakway sort
    July 17, 2013

    good for all you.my friend from woodfordhill(who live in newyork) already making plans for her land .she say skerrit must give her piece:

  12. yen yang
    July 17, 2013

    I will never forget hearing Minister Peep Peep saying that he can never come out of government broke like decease Minister Carbon. Today that same minster peep peep is calling Glanvillia people insulting names while he done grab piece of the land for himself. Viellecase people come and take, Mad T have his share and China man done ready.

    When the Venezuelans were coming to remove the old boats whose house did they rent? The same people that make Portsmouth people dotish are the ones making deal with Ross and Portsmouth people apartments empty. Sing Labor Power we shall not be moved. 8 Villas build under your noses in Portsmouth while your children hungry; Had it not been for Ross Portsmouth would be totally abandoned.
    what a waste of time – we wasted 14 years with an administration that abused it’s power with corruption, greed, lies, cheating stealing and money laundering.

  13. poe-ki-toe
    July 17, 2013

    Just before the 2009 elections, there was alot of talk from the Parl Rep for the Lagoon/Cottage constituency about moving residents from Lagoon to Cotton Hill for the expansion and development of the entire beach front for tourism purposes, much like what was done in the Mero area. Folks from housing came down and took names and other relevant data and the Parl Rep assured Lagoon residents that this would be happening soon and persons would be compensated for their properties. Some time after that, we heard that …. said the promised area above Purple Turtle was too good for Lagoon people and the area was subsequently sold to Chinese and some big boys in the party. Now that the PM is offering Glanvillia residents the very same Cotton Hill, two questions stand out in my mind: Was the promise of relocation of Lagoon residents a lie? Better yet, were there ever any plans to develop the Lagoon beach front into a tourist village? The Parl Rep and PM both need to show the residents of Portsmouth and Lagoon some respect and have a meeting to clarify this.

  14. Bouble B
    July 17, 2013

    What happen! Ian wants to destroy what his father Mike and his uncle Rosie work so hard to build, Ross University? Why do you want people to occupy lands so close to the University? To do what, to built a getto? You doh know what normally happens when people occupy land in that manner, think Ian think. Do you really want to hamper the security of Ross. Think Ian think you self will start crying later think Ian think.

  15. Lagoon passie
    July 17, 2013

    Sorry mr pm lagoon have plenty young people looking forward to cotton hill .so we are very sorry not lagoon that’s for us, is now it will have war

  16. UDOHREADYET
    July 17, 2013

    HAITIANS, DOMINICANS, COLUMBIANS, VENZUELANS AND OTHER ANTS… SQUUEZING DOMINICANS FOR LAND. I remember growing up everybody owned property, there were no apartment buildings and all families could provide for their basic needs with food from the countryside. now allu running around poopoing in other people toilet, using their toilet paper and telling them to move! UDOHREADYET!

  17. Promise Ville
    July 17, 2013

    How can the PM tell glanvillia people to go cotton hill, when cotton hill was already given to lagoon people, you taking us for fools noi, you trying to put problem between lagoon people and glanvillia people we not that stupid, give us what was promised to us….. promise ville in george town.

  18. Promise Ville
    July 17, 2013

    i really feel and hear the pains and cries of the glanvillia people i stand with you, the land is ours and we taking it we say, who vex can burst. for many a years i stand and watch the people of portsmouth and glanvillia by extention bawl labour power for nothing even before i could vote, i would stand and watch the parl rep pass by every body doors to take their hands to come and put a x now we deserve a better treatment and skerrit knows that to a fact i for one know that rosie might be turning in his grave to see how the pm leave his portmouth people unattended. we the portsmouth doe have to be begging you we put you in power we deserve better treatment. but i also blame the parl rep because i see so many constituency parl rep looking for something for thier community and he just there, who u fraid parl rep we vote u in so stand ur grounds i say we behind you. Promise Ville me sehhhhhhhhhhhh all the way. P.M to darn up

  19. Glanvillia Resident
    July 17, 2013

    The labour party has fail labourites once again with their lies and deception.How can you give people land in secret that was allogated for the village expansion.Mr Skeritt this was wrong and is an injustice to the Glanvillia people that supported the labour party for over 50 years.If your administration had ultimate plans for this land you should keep a meeting with us and inform us.It is so sad that Mr. Ian douglas don’t even know what is happening behind the scene.Mr Skeritt we the Portsmouth people are fed with you and Ian Douglas and we require change. For to long now this administration has taken us for a ride and for granted. Mr Leblanc, Mr Michael Douglas and Roosie Douglas is turning in their grave when they look at the state of the present labour party.The eyes of the people of Portsmouth is open and well demand change. This administration must go, shame on you guys!

  20. Anonymous
    July 17, 2013

    Malcolm x once said injustice here is a threat to justice every where.I must say this administration of Mr. Skeritt is corrupt and the people of Dominica need to vote them out in the next general election if there is one.Am from Glanvillia and I am still living there for over 40 years now. Since I was a child I knew this land was given by Geest for the expansion of the village. For many years we work together with our parliamentarian representives Mr. Michael Douglas, Mr. roosie Douglas and Mr. Ian Douglas but with no avail. Mr. Skeritt in 2004 made the announcement in the Benjamin park that the land that the villagers were awaiting for, for the expansion of the village will become a reality. The government has secretly gave many people some of the land without informing the villagers or the former parl Rep Mr. Ian Douglas. This illegal act by the government has become public knowledge. Therfore some citizen of Glanvillia and people all over Dominica came and squatt on the land.The place is in a mess and the government must step in to put order because they create their monster by being dishonest to the village of Glanvillia which is call the potato garden of labour.Mr ian has no choice but to support this illegal move. Fisrt of all Mr. skeritt is fed up with him and do not want him to run again so therefore his only chance to stay as representative of Portsmouth is to flow with the people all do it is a illegal move which might seem right to some people.We the Portsmouth people are fed with skeritt and his lies.The labour party including Reginal Austrie has no respect for people they need to go. Cotton hill has been promise to the people of lagoon now the pm is promising the same land to the people of glanvillia.Pm you and your administration if you guys have balls come and clean up the mess you all have created in glanvillia. Shame on all you!

  21. frenz
    July 17, 2013

    Pressure burst pipes.

  22. me
    July 17, 2013

    I see this as a strategy to boost Ian’s chances in Possie. The people are already fed up with him and have been askin for a change and no one seem to be coming forward as a replacement. Ian standing up against skerrit? I’m thinking deeper people!

    • Anonymous
      July 18, 2013

      My thoughts exactly…. And just before election

  23. Anonymous
    July 17, 2013

    public works in Roseau has been given to the Chinese prime land .the M. O. U now the Chinese want the Portsmouth people land too

  24. Anonymous
    July 17, 2013

    The Prime Minister thinks he’s going to put Portsmouth people against each other, that will not happen. Lagoon and Glanvillia people are not going to fight among themselves for land.

    The land was given by Geest for the expansion of the village of Glanvllia and should remain as such. The idea of giving land to outsiders should not be, therefore, if it is right for the Government to take the land that was given for Glanvilla expansion and give it to other people then it is okay for Glanvillia people to squat the land. I support the move of Glanvillia people 100%.

  25. informer
    July 17, 2013

    well placed sources informs that the dominica labour party has put its elections machinery in place as elections are just around the corner… the guys you hear talking are all labourites and the reason they start this campaign is a strategy. when it appears things going to get out of hand, Skerrit going to come on the scene and say ok have the land. Sherard Pie louis is ian douglas foot soldier in glanvillia… you hear their talk “no land, no vote” is just talk to fool people… all i telling workers is to be prepared… the campaign going to be well vicious… :lol: :lol: :lol: i will stay in the slips an laugh… this have nothing to do with land, its all about the upcoming election in june 2014

  26. Abitrator
    July 17, 2013

    And Ian I’m proud of the stand you took. Now I hope you stick with it. Because it’s either you’re with us or against us.

  27. jahh
    July 17, 2013

    PROMISE VILLE FORMALLY KNOWN AS GEORGE TOWN IS OURS TO KEEP.

  28. WHAT
    July 17, 2013

    votes for sale hurry up pm your drug of choice is calling

  29. Jacqui
    July 17, 2013

    No one has to buy Portsmouth people vote for election, they are natural labourites, it’s in their blood. I am not happy and comfortable with squatting land that doesn’t belong to you because it is happening in my family now and my family is having hard time to get rid of the people involved. But Glanvillia people are doing what is right, PM cannot just get them out to another place, when they have been living there for all their lives. It is wrong. I went to high school in glanvillia and its a nice place to live, I would not move either as long as I am on the property legally.

  30. promiseville !
    July 17, 2013

    show me how much tax payers money paid for the Georgetown land! the land was left by Geest Industries for the people of Glanvillia for the expansion of Glanvillia and more over if you relate to the Prime ministers winning speech at the Benjamin’s Park in Portsmouth he stated then that the lands are going to made available to us. So are wrong to stand up for what is ours! we the people in the Portsmouth constituency have supported this Governemnt longer than any other and we have been the most neglected. so when we say we not moving we mean so its left to the government now to prevent this from escalating and present a more amicable offer because we are not going cotton hill. there are sufficient lands around the vicinity of Glanvillia that can be negotiated. Until then PROMISE VILLE WE STAYING!SOMETHING IS HAPENINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!

  31. Mamizoo
    July 17, 2013

    “Cotton Hill is more suitable than George Town” Where the heck did Skerrit get this from. That is a big lie. Born raised and reside in Portsmouth I can say without a doubt that if such analysis must be made Georgetown is much more suitable and ready for residential development. Georgetown is much more accessible , the roads are easier built, there is without a doubt main water lines to the east , west and south boundaries, there iselectricity. In fact the water line that brings water to the cruiseships at the cruise ship Berth runs on the east side of the location and there is a secondary line along the back road. There is also a couple of roads already established in Georgetown. The roads are obviously not kept. It would cost a lot less to develope Georgetown than Cotton Hill. Just another blatant lie .But all of this is irrelevant when one considers the impact of moving Glanvillia people to Lagoon – you looking for destruction right there. Can you imagine Santos becoming Indian River rovers (lol). On a serious note how can you promise people the land and then suddenly the land is no longer available to them but special interest people can now lay claim to the land.

    The fore parents of these people work this land – guys like Boyir Toute and others work their butt off only to have Chinese, Kairi and waitikubuli Macaque and 3 house minister pocket the land on the people.

    Many of us would like to just deal with the land issue but note that the people are also talking about poverty and unemployment. They are making the obvious comparison that life was way better before this Labor Party – they are saying clearly that they are much poorer and there is no hope at this moment. This is not my saying – check the Videos.

    I must also make note of the fact that Ian is also in agreement that the Glanvillia people should move to Cotton Hill. How is it that minister for legal affairs is unaware of the goings on with the Georgetown land. One must ask whether or not Ian know what became of the land or is it that he is clueless. If he knew what had taken place years ago regarding this land then why he waited 6 years to now pretend that he is standing with the people. My guess is Ian , like many others in the cabinet have no idea what is going on as Skerrit runs this country like his personal affairs

  32. Mahaut
    July 17, 2013

    Did DLP really wins 18 seats? If so, why is it that there are only two men (namely Tony and Skerro) everytime there is an issue or political decision to make?
    Wake up Pal Reps and let your voices be heard, becaue history will judge you as accomplices to the facts.
    Even if it is Skerro who gave you the down payment to put on the ballot to run for office , but in the end you all are big men and should stand up for love of country.

  33. Anonymous
    July 17, 2013

    some of dem don’t even have money to pay for land,they think is for free.

  34. Shameless
    July 17, 2013

    LAYBAR Powerrrrrrrrrrrrr! Skerrit is large and in charge so even if allu agree or not is Cotton Hill allu going…period!!!!. Ian can say what he wants in public but Skerro will reel him back in behind closed doors and the tune will soon change. So, quit talking and start packing for the Cotton Hill move because no one can STOP the LAYBAR Power train. My eyes are on you….

    Assertive, NOT Agressive! :mrgreen:

    • Anonymous
      July 17, 2013

      Jackass singing for supper

    • Colihaut
      July 17, 2013

      I know you are being sarcastic. We all know that this people are positive and will act.
      And, slowly Skerrit is bring down what he fell that he had created, that is DLP!
      We all are fed-up and want change. Too much young people are on the streets and have nothing to do..

    • old possie man
      July 17, 2013

      monckkey. people like u that have the country so.u probly get a 50 dollars or a plywood to run yr mowt. and where u going? nowhere sancre boo hooe allezz you pani ahyea u screaming labour for 50 years and not even a 10 x 10 plywood house u have. scream labour still sacray mal fay tehhh boo hoooe alez parp pee show garss

    • rocky
      July 17, 2013

      u really doe have shame boi thats why u name urself shameless.papishow u do have norting and u like a big donkey runing yor dorty mowt.damn donkey they will ride u.

    • Pa- Joe
      July 17, 2013

      :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: cant you all see Shameless is just being sarcastic? Come on people read between the line :lol: .

    • July 17, 2013

      I support them 1 million percent. Too many nonsense is happening and the people are not benefiting. Only the bigger boys are.
      The actual videos are found SO Y’ALL CAN LISTEN FOR YOURSELVES – http://brbptv.com/episodes/the-revolution-the-fight-for-portsmouth-2013

      THE FOLLOW UP VIDEO IS – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOEyLpwSV6Y

  35. Roseau
    July 17, 2013

    To the dear people of Grandvillia, please do not given into Skerrit’s pressure for you all to abandon your lands that your parents and grand parents have worked so hard for.
    Some people tend to gain big US$$$$ on all you behalf.
    This labnd is prime land for development and some big money eyes are on it.
    Go on peacefully about it, but do not stand down.
    The winds of change is sweeping all over Dominica and I see you all are responding to such it.
    Good job!

  36. possie
    July 17, 2013

    some pesanet that want land can afford most people that accupy the land are children who never VOTE dont give them the
    landn let them go and work hard to but there land

    • Anonymous
      July 17, 2013

      So so ignorant

    • Say what??!!!!
      July 17, 2013

      but it’s their land. How can you not give what is the people own already? The government don’t own the land they trying to sell out of the glanvillia people because they take for stupid people.

  37. de_scripter
    July 17, 2013

    Portsmouth people. STOP BEING FOOLISh. Don’t make a seen against a PM that has been good to all u so far. The man is not a god and not even gods can please all the people all the time. All u on Land that doesn’t belong to all you..get it? All you squat cuz all u are dominicans and i can understand that. But all u don’t want to move cuz all u is LABOURITES, and i cannot STAND FOR THAT. If this land was in Marigot and Skeritt had said to move all of all u would be saying “LET DEM MOVE SKERITT..LET DEM COME OUT DERE”. The PM is being reasonable and still giving all u somewhere to stay if it was in the states all u would be homeless. Be reasonable as labourites and dominicans, if de government say move just make sure he give all u a place to rest all u head. but don’t try to create strike and rioting for a PM that has been good to Porstmouth so far..nice road. there have Ross everybody in possy have apartment renting.sin rollin’.dough try to Dictate to the PM the leader of the country where he should put all u when all u already somewhere illegally. Ian Douglas I always like you,i don’t know you but everywhere i see u i making sure i ale u up with respect and u always showing respect back..i understand what you doing and I applaud you for standing up for ur people ur village but just don’t make it go to far cuz THEY ARE WRONG..I don’t want to see a riot and strike for something like that. Ian make dem people move and make sin roll again just make sure he put your people in a comfortable place. The country is divided enough for us to have division between leaders which is always followed by rioting and all kinds of violence. Possy labourites all u too like “lick me Hand” and “Ready Done” go and work and buy all u land or move from them tax payers dollars land.

    • Anonymous
      July 17, 2013

      You so dotish

    • uhh
      July 17, 2013

      The PM gave Portsmouth Ross. Sakwae Sort

      • de_scripter
        July 18, 2013

        u that is de sot..u sound like one of them idiots that wont move..Ross would have left tht hell hole long ago if de PM didn’t make provisions for them to be comfortable

    • Enforcer
      July 17, 2013

      what did labour give possie? labour come and meet ross there. they make it worst for possie people by giving ross permission to build apartments

      • JUDGE DREDD
        July 17, 2013

        posse, anse de mai, bense are the biggest dottish people in dominica…

        they support blindly and do not question their leaders actions. take what allu get… sort

      • de_scripter
        July 18, 2013

        wat u want him to do Ross provided for alot of possy people to make money rent, business etc. you have to give dem something..its called “initiative to stay” if they have some real estate in ur country chances are they will stay longer …so indirectly skeritt kept them here with being reasonble..u don’t understand..all u labourite all u only care about wat all u get and wen all u dough get is riot and violence..Labour has always been good to Pmth..always all leaders..show some respect and be reasonable.

  38. Lougaoo Mem
    July 17, 2013

    Wo yo yoy! Wish I knew why my comments are not published. Thanks DNO, I’ll continue to keep it real.

  39. Abitrator
    July 17, 2013

    My fellow Dominicans, I urge you to stand up to what is becoming a Dictatorship in our Country. Lets look at the PM main allies and the way they run their country. Lybia, Venezuela, China ect. To the People of George Town Glannvilla and those on the beach in Lagoon, all I’m saying is take a stand. You don’t have to move from the land you’ve been living on for decades for the governments personal agenda. The people in Egypt took a stand and so should we. To hell with politics and which ever party you support. If we don’t stand for something, we will fall for anything. And to those that may criticize my comment, NO I’m not a supporter of the opposition party. I’m only trying to support the future of my Country. To that I say no Tyrany

    • de_scripter
      July 17, 2013

      Stop being a fool..standup for what? these people were occupying land ILLEGALLY. What is dere to standup about? is this human rights? Is this a stand against some the legal gay marriages? No its not> its a stand for squatters. Though i have no problem with squatting land but if you squat and time up for you to give them people back their land. You going to standup for that? IS NOT YOURS..tht difficult to understand?

      • Abitrator
        July 17, 2013

        You have no idea what’s going on with land in the Portsmouth area. Ministers and lawyers trying to put their hand on the prime land which these people great great great grand parents occupied for decades if not centuries. As for squating and the US. There is a time limit, I think if they occupy the property for 15yrs they legal file the petition and can own it. There are avenues these people can take, not to move, file the appropriate documents and own the property. But they will not educate them on that. It may be 30yrs but I know there is a time line. To the occupants I say educate yourselves you don’t have to move. They try taking the land in Buck to build golf course until the farmers got lawyers, then they sold it to them at a reasonable price but with short notice. Stand up I say Stand up

      • maker believer
        July 17, 2013

        Is not their you say but is it Skerro’s? ..By the way Geest left it for the people. When people unite and take a stand things get done. Read history..even American history. Some may say if it was in America blah blah blah. Guess what it’s not America and even America had and still is having it’s share of makers and movers. Go Glanvillians!

  40. jahh
    July 17, 2013

    POLITICS IS A BEAUTIFUL GAME. I LOVE IT.

  41. Vicky
    July 17, 2013

    I can honestly say today that I am proud of Ian. He has finally found his power.

    • Possie
      July 17, 2013

      Vicky because he want vote he seeing he will be out soon so he will stand for the land when he win he will take back what he said and put you all out.i sure he is going to give bow bow the house because he want her vote

  42. mike
    July 17, 2013

    I am just confirming that I have joined the revolution

  43. link
    July 17, 2013
  44. poe-ki-toe
    July 17, 2013

    How dare the PM offer Glanvillia residents lots at Cotton Hill Estate when these lots have been PROMISED to the residents of Lagoon for the expansion and development of the beach as a Tourism initiative. I am angered by this! I stand in solidarity with the Glanvillia residents: “No Land, No Vote!”

  45. Rastar-Marn
    July 17, 2013

    Aright so the real question is what’s the deal behind moving dem people to Cotton Hill???

    What Chinaman or Venezuelan contract they need to approve why dey want dem people to move???

    Ian why don’t you Start drawing up the Charter for Establishing “The City of Portsmouth”,,,

    Long time Possie was suppose to be separated from all mista dem Gibberish, from time they left Possie and go set up Shop down South now they want to come back and mantrol tings,,,

  46. Sugarloaf Estate
    July 17, 2013

    Skerrit it’s illegal for them to squat as Dominicans on their land, but it’s perfectly legal for you to take it and give to foreigners aka Chinese for free and claim is for business development? Let them take dat! so long these people were warned that this area was signed over to chinese, they stayed there, labour we voting, labour we dying, not looking for their interests and that of their children. Who can’t hear will feel. Being from Possie we tried to elighten these people that this land was going and for years they allow Skerrit to trick them and tell them no, now the Chinese ready for the land he just pushing them out. Take dat, I’m not saying another word to you all in this. Politics has to be seperated from personal improvement.

  47. hmmm
    July 17, 2013

    the prime minister needs to adhere possie ppl fed up look at our kids….look at our town ..business do slow ….our youths going crazy cause their future shady ….leave cotton hill for lagoon ppl …….George town for Glanvillia ……..but i suspect is a dirty secret allu don’t want to be uncovered ……Dominica Shall Rise ……….and to Mr Douglas i never knew you loved us this much Sir …..We by you don’t be afraid every time all the time Mr.Ian Douglas

    • July 17, 2013

      Imagine.. it’s the young folks that realize that what the government is doing is rubbish and united with their elders and this revolution started

  48. hard core dcan
    July 17, 2013

    more villa for grand villa

  49. Jimi Hendrix
    July 17, 2013

    Squatting is always good until someone lays claim to your land. The PM is correct. Just as I cannot go sit in your car and claim it is mine, no one has the right to occupy another person’s property and then refuse to move.

    The government has a duty to ensure the people are properly housed, but not at the expense of other people’s property.

    • topman
      July 17, 2013

      who is the government skeritt or the people

    • Anonymous
      July 17, 2013

      Shut your— this land was given to the people of glanvillia by the Geest Industry. Skerrit dem want to lay claim to the land and want to put restrictions… we are claiming what is rightfully ours. get your facts straight before you come and run your mouth.

    • maker believer
      July 17, 2013

      Sakway toneh. Oo soht. Oo paka tan say Terre yo. Is theirs. It’s not other people’s. It was left for them by Geest Ind. It’s documented.

  50. DNO
    July 17, 2013

    “Georgetown?” who is making the Cool-Aid? after they drink it they must leave the land.

  51. WOW
    July 17, 2013

    Douglas and the Skerrit need to come on a common ground about this situation in Portsmouth sell the land for the people give them the feeling that they own a little piece of their country

  52. Pierre
    July 17, 2013

    Good stand Ian. Finally you take a stand for us in Possy!

  53. malick
    July 17, 2013

    I am a bit confused here…need some clarification..
    According to article above…

    QUOTE:
    “Meanwhile, Sherad Pierre Louis, a member of the Portsmouth Council told the meeting he got a call from PM Skerrit who told him that most of the land in Georgetown has already been allocated and what is left is not enough for those who are occupying it”

    The land has already been allocated to whom? Is it already allocated to the existing Georgetown squatters? Are there more squatters than house lots? Why is Cotton Hill more appropriate for housing than Georgetown?

    Because there is not sufficient information leading up to this article, I can understand moving some residence to Cotton hill if there are more squatters than there are house lots. After all, we must have a proper residential plan in place to ensure that when Jack opens his door, he does not immediately see inside Jill bedroom window. However if all the squatters can get lots that are inline with the residential plan…why would the Prime minister want to move them?

    Was this area ever marked as a commercial development area?

    Please share some light….

    • Incredible
      July 17, 2013

      The people are not laying claim to Cotton Hill. The land in Georgetown was given by Geest Industries for the expansion of Glanvillia village. Skerrit and his gang promised that the land would be made available to them. Now they are seeing other interests moving in and they are left out. This action is an “Occupy Georgetown” protest, until the government cuts up the land and makes it available to the residents of the area. It is not a squatting protest.

      • jahh
        July 17, 2013

        We renamed there. it is nolonger called George. it is called promise ville

  54. SNOW WHITE
    July 17, 2013

    Squatting consists of occupying an abandoned or unoccupied area of land and/or a building – usually residential – that the squatter does not own, rent or otherwise have lawful permission to use.

  55. Deauditor
    July 17, 2013

    If this area is allocated to the people of Portsmouth, as it rightly should, where will the Prime Minister locate the 10,000 people from China who are on their way to Dominica? Can he really break his promise that easily after he got his highway,college,palace\malice,hospital and heaven knows what else ?

  56. Neg Mawon
    July 17, 2013

    Well it seems that Skerro, got something coming, Ian
    will get his a** whooped by his boss, take that!!

  57. boi!...i sot man?
    July 17, 2013

    best i go and sqat man… here i am wasting my time trying to find a piece of land to purchase..wen i dont even have money for it…i think is best i do that the threaten the PM and his party by telling them i will not vote for them…

    i think i will just do that…

    • Papa Dom
      July 17, 2013

      You really dot for true. Do u think the people wiil be getting/ allocated the land without paying? No one who has ever occupied state lands got those lands for free and the people of Portsmouth are not asking for that either. By the way, didn’t you hear the minister of agriculture advising his constituents to go sqwart on state lands? He was doing this because he doesn’t have the “xxxxxx” to stand up to the “STRONG LEADER”

      • boi!...i sot man?
        July 17, 2013

        ok well lets suppose they will be purchasing that particular portion of land… im sure the amount they would have to pay would be alot less than its worth…

        i will squat too… is one set to get cheap land den , while ppl like me working so hard for little money cah even afford a lil piece of dominica…i will squat

      • Malgraysa
        July 17, 2013

        Papa Dom, you make me laugh wweeh!. How many squatters that agreed to purchase land from Govt. have actually paid? You did not hear people owe Govt. so much? Well, a third of that is unpaid rent for house allocated under the housing revolution and land that people are not paying for. Is all a pipe dream my friend. When people haven’t got it means they haven’t got and even selling them land at $1/sq.foot is too much.

      • maker believer
        July 17, 2013

        Of course malgraysa they can pay. A payment plan could be set up. How do you think ALL of the original Picard land owners paid for their land. It was sold to them at a really low price by Geest Ind.

    • Buy Local
      July 17, 2013

      I was thinking the same thing. These persons believe they have a RIGHT to occupy land that does not belong to them. This is the attitude permeating in Dominica (so sad) that got this administration the votes in the first place.

    • July 17, 2013

      The land was giving the Glanvillia People by the Guest guy who did bananas back in the day. The government is basically selling land that is not his for foreigners when that land was giving to the glanvillia people and not the government. They squatted on their own lands

  58. looking down
    July 17, 2013

    well I guess mr Douglas finally realize that he too has to stand up

    • Anonymous
      July 17, 2013

      Let’s hope the other ministers have the guts to stand up for the people in their constituency let us see you have back bones and nake the RM know it’s not a one man Govt stop allowing him from bulling you all.

      • de_scripter
        July 17, 2013

        Standup for what..de land not all u own..u want to standup for something that doesn’t belong to you.u squat on government land so because u is a Dominican and you vote labour. All u labourites I GLAD..take that..fair is fair..u cannot squat land and go on strike..u can simply ask the PM to be reasonable but you cannot just make a set of noise for somewhere you dwelling wen it was illegal to dwell in the first place..all u Dominican labourites to bias and that biasness come back to hunt all you. I GLAD

  59. hmmmmm
    July 17, 2013

    in time to come Ian Douglas will cross the floor
    In time to come Portsmouth will no longer be labour

    • Incredible
      July 17, 2013

      Don’t fool yourself. Portsmouth will still remain labour but Skerrit has to come good. Remember Patrick John tried to fire Mike and in 1975 Mike beat the Labour Party’s candidate in Portsmouth as an independent? Tell Skerrit to learn his history and tell Reginald to remember that when his wife and father were on Freedom party platform giving him blows and not supporting him, it was the same people from Glanvillia who he now calling Damn that rallied with him to make him beat Alleyne Carbon.

  60. Anonymous
    July 17, 2013

    Good stand Parl Rep Ian. Now we see you representing the people.

    • de_scripter
      July 17, 2013

      is not all u land..GET OUT..all u dirty labourites..now all u brokes all u remembering IanD
      all u never call de man name..all u was hooked on skeritt now take de blows..Rose Will Give all U Blows With De Shoes

  61. Anonymous
    July 17, 2013

    The PM is setting trouble in Portsmouth by asking people of Glanvillia to occupy lands at Cotton Hill. Cotton Hill is for the people of Lagoon. The people that are supposed to move from the beach area.

    We cannot let the PM put trouble in Possie!

  62. Clarissa
    July 17, 2013

    You all can check out the videos where they got this information from and more on – http://brbptv.com/episodes/the-revolution-the-fight-for-portsmouth-2013

  63. Anonymous
    July 17, 2013

    How can the Prime Minister say that the land in Georgetown has already been alloated. The land was given by Geest for the extension of the village, how can the PM just do what he want with the land without informing the people of Glanvillia. Isn’t that behavior illegal! If the PM behavior was not illegal then it is not illegal for the people of Glanvillia to squat on land that was given to them (not by the PM) for extension of the village.

  64. M-PRESS
    July 17, 2013

    DNO Administration: where is the update from the drug bust in Dos Dan Yesterday and why do i have to run a special search for a story that only broke yesterday?

  65. concern lagoon
    July 17, 2013

    As a lagoon residence i thought that same land was acquired for people who leaves by the beach in lagoon and the people had to move to cotton hill. Right now is for ganvillia people wow look politics. I wounder wat my parlrep is saying about that. Lagoon people step up it’s not fair to us. We can’t seat down and let that harpen to us.Lagoon people rise and smell the coffee our parlrep is not for the people, he has failed in every area in his constituency. He was minister of works he failed never build one road now begging Blackmore for road. Now he is minister of Land and Housing and nothing. Mr. doe ready yet. And he still asking for people to vote him. mr. have more guts than a fish.

    • lagor man
      July 17, 2013

      let skerite make a mistke and send them up there and u will see problem becuz I know they say that cotton hill is lagoon people own.war up there uno if u see I see glanviia people coming up there. I mashing up…. boi .hmn fed up wit that bloody pm there take out mr there .mr messing up the country

      • July 17, 2013

        That is what skerrit wants to do. He wants to make the people fight against themselves.

  66. jahh
    July 17, 2013

    please don’t take us lightly mister prime minister. DO NOT GET THIS YOUNG GENERATION FRUSTRATED.DO NOT WASTE TIME TO RESPOND. DO NOT…

  67. mee1
    July 17, 2013

    I thin Ian is doing what he thinks that’s right and he is right for doing just that. I think its time all parl reps stand up agaist the PM for theor constituencies. This would change the contry dramactically and most likely open people eyes. The PM should TRY to put himself in the place of those people and see how it feels. I think what is happening to the people in Glanvillia is not unique to then but somebody have to take a stand and if it have to start with them, then be it. I do not think cotton hill is the solution, there are only about 110 lots their and over 200 people who want land. Bothe gorgetwon and cotton hill should be given/sold to the people.

  68. Bouble B
    July 17, 2013

    Ian please! Stop that and lead the people in the right direction. Do you love Ross university Ian?
    Why do you want to built a shanty town so close to the university, you should be aware that when people seeking land in a manner like this it is likely that a getto will develop, we need to take the security of Ross seriously and you need to look at the bigger picture there is a lot of more land in Portsmouth why do you insist in building a community around Ross why Ian why.

    • maker believer
      July 17, 2013

      Insultive! Did they build shanty towns in Picard next to Ross University? It was Glanvillians who started building there.

  69. Me Camem
    July 17, 2013

    We as a people must learn to come together to work out our differences. Whose land was this in the first place. Despite the promise made by Rosie, dose anyone hold a title to the land. If not then by the rule of law, then can be allowed to remain only by the graciousness of the Government. That falls within the context of governance most eloquently espoused by Mr. Linton.. Hopefully his leadership skills will simulate his advocacy.

    I also think it is a good thing that the Government is planning to relocate the squatters to Cotton Hill. There are children involved, and they should not be thrown to the street with no alternatives. Having said that, I believe the time has come for the Government to seriously address the growing problem of Crown Land across the country.

    I know this is not related but I just wanted to put the link out there for those who believed that racism does not exist in the US.

    http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/news/spooner-darius-simmons-shooting-trial-170359879.html

  70. Lougaoo Mem
    July 17, 2013

    To Whom It may Concern!

    I honestly hope that my fellow villagers of Grand Bay will learn what it’s like to stand-up for what is rightfully due to them. I’m ashamed and tired of a community that is now called “Moo-moo”. How on earth you continue to vote for one who doesn’t care for your interests? An administration that continues to lie and deceive you, yet still, you say it’s OK.

    Remember he said, he was only building a meager $400.000.00 home in his hometown Vielle Case? It’s estimated the house is approximately $2,000,000.00. Only in Dominica a government can get away with such in your face corruption.

    Hats-off to the people of the Northwest! I encourage you to stand firm in your beliefs. If you do not, your rightful properties will one day be in the hands of a foreign entity.

    I also encourage the people who are given monies as the election is getting close to take the money, let them think that you are on their side, then vote them out. Only corrupt politicians by their constituents. People, if you want a progressive country, village and community, you must stop allowing your leaders to buy you. No cash is equal to your worth “People

  71. Portsmouth Resident
    July 17, 2013

    It is a shame on the people of Portsmouth to be treated as second class citizens even though they are first class viters when it come to voting for LABOUR… The world knows Portsmouth is the Dominica Labour Party (DLP) Potato Garden… Being a part of the Potato Garden make me feel very bad and depressing that Portsmouth people have to start fighting for land but when it come to voting they do so freely shouting “Labour Power, We Shall Not Be Moved” but now the same Labour Party they put in power planning to bbulldoze them and for sure they will be bulldozed.

    Now you hearing talk about relocating them in Buck/ Cotton Hill… I hope it is soon and I hope before all you accept all infrastructure is put in place for the 100 plus lots they government say the plan to cut… Just make the place is designed like a proper residential community and sure you all have the following before you accept and make sure you have your Certificate of Titles too:

    1. House lots of a minimum size of 3,000 square feets
    2. Properly surfaced road, with proper drainage and side walk
    3. Pipe borne water and fire hydrants
    4. Sewerage system or arrangements for eniveronmentally friendly personal septic ssytems
    5. Electricity and street lights
    6. Telecommunication and Cable service including MARPIN, SAT, and LIME/Cable and Wireless),
    7. Playing field, childrens play ground, and, community centre.

    Enough is enough, drive to Vieille Case and see how all roads fixed there… See how they have treated Portsmouth people… just like gutter rats. All these guys talking are staunch Labourites like me, but, while I will change this time around they will still stay labour even if they did not get anything… you see how LABOUR treating us like the PISS they think we are…

    Well thank you LABOUR for seeing us as the rubbish you think we are… :( :( :(

  72. Wiseup
    July 17, 2013

    so people want to settle down and leave on land that does not belong to them. Boy one thing eh Dominicans really bold eh. Poverty or no Poverty the land does not belong to you. smh. awa wi..

  73. mafier police
    July 17, 2013

    skerrit there is more important to take care of take care of the terminnal in bay front which i belive is the bigest income torristic in dominica the tourist are crying when ever they come to your port people are sufferin too much affter two hours boat ride on are hungree stomach i no manny who said they will be no longer coming to dominica because of your useless acts on the port

  74. LCM
    July 17, 2013

    This story is not clear. I have known about George Town for a long time. Are the residence squatting because George town is state land? Or was it cut up in lots recently creating that situation where there are to many people per division? As a result the people left out are forced squatters. It is not clear what’s going on.

  75. Lougaoo Mem
    July 17, 2013

    I honestly hope that my fellow villages of Grand Bay will learn what it’s like to stand-up for what is rightfully due to them. I’m ashamed of a community that is now called “Moo-moo”. How on earth you continue to vote for one who doesn’t care for your interests? An administration that continues to lie and deceive you, yet still, you say it’s OK.

    Remember he said, he was only building a meager $4,000.000.00 home in his hometown Vielle Case? It’s estimated the house is approximately $2,000,000.00. Only in Dominica a government can get away with such in your face corruption.

    Hats-off to the people of the Northwest! I encourage you to stand firm in your beliefs. If you do not, your rightful properties will one day be in the hands of a foreign entity.

    I also encourage the people who are given monies as the election is getting close to take the money, let them think that you are on their side, then vote them out. Only corrupt politicians by their constituents. People, if you want a progressive country, village and community, you must stop allowing you leaders to buy you

    • Lougaoo Mem
      July 17, 2013

      DNO, Please make the correction for me. I meant $400,000.00

  76. %
    July 17, 2013

    This is a classic case of a government that does not care a d–,for the very poor supporters who keeps them in their lazy, arrogant, incompetent and greedy leadership of the country.
    They feed on the poor like parasites, but do absolutely nothing, and is in opposition to anything that will help to elevate their status.
    That’s why the country will always languish as one of the poorest in the Caribbean. Leaders who cannot do the job, will only plunge its people and the country into poverty. The sorrowful and pathetic state of the country lies squarely on the shoulders of the greedy cabal. A gang of ruthless leaders who are just for themselves.
    THE ELECTORATE HAS BEEN GETTING REALLY TIRED OF THE greedy gang. THEY NEED TO BE KICKED OUT VERY FAR AT THE NEXT ELECTION.
    Lennox Linton can do the job, and is he who will eventually replace the lazy,incompetent and arrogant Skerrit.
    FINALLY IAN IS SHOWING SOME OF WHAT MIKE (his father) Roosie (his uncle)WOULD LIKE HIM TO DO.
    THANK YOU IAN FOR DEFYING SKERRIT’S NONSENSICAL PRONOUNCEMENT,and for the first time standing for and on behalf of your constituents.
    On another note though IAN,I will never forgive you for letting Skerrit take a popular Labour party, that championed the cause of the WORKING CLASS PEOPLE, infront of your very eyes and totally destroying it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    This party has no resemblance of what a Labour party would be under Pierro,Mike, Roosie, the great E O Leblanc, etc, ………

  77. Jejep
    July 17, 2013

    I see here a plan well orchestrated. Politics is really something

  78. me
    July 17, 2013

    I guess people in other communities should go ahead and do the same. Since we have unoccupied land all across the island

  79. mandodox
    July 17, 2013

    I can see where this story is heading…waiting for the comments filled with bashing to begin…SMH seems like Dominica has been in election season since 2000…oh lawd when will it end????

    • .
      July 17, 2013

      If you have a roof over your head, they need one too. Are you stupid? This is where the story is heading.Idiot!

      • mandodox
        July 17, 2013

        Um you call me an idiot when you are answering a question I did not even ask… I never asked where the story was heading; I simply asked when will it – meaning this hostile political environment – end… You lack comprehension abilities yet you call me an idiot…Very Ironic and kinda pitiful

    • Just Reading
      July 17, 2013

      It will end when Skerrit stop to push forth his agenda….Skerrit and Astaphans need to realize that spinning the web to confound the masses, worked in 2009, but in 2013…they need to think of a bold, new strategy…one that is backed by being honest with the people who put them there.

    • Anonymous
      July 17, 2013

      Why at election time we hear of all these deals what happens to all the years before people we got to stop this nonsense we have to move away from such high handed attitude from those in power how can we conintue to allow one man to do whatever the hell he wants with us and we just sit back do nothing say nothing when will it stop.
      I stand firmly with the folks in Portsmouth do not allow yourself to be bullied by any one I know Ian Douglas said he stand with the folks I j hope he’s hornest and it’s not a deceptive plot hatched up by the PM and himself still I would ask that the people of Portsmouth keep on alert for any changes stay vigilant.
      HOW LONG NOT TOO LONG !

  80. lagoon possie
    July 17, 2013

    boi look nonescence in that country haha,cotton hill is for lagoon residents,not today they cut road up there saying they going to move people up there ,haha up too now!hmn wait still glanvilia people all u will get plenty land haha.u doe see is a trix skerite playing on all u to get all u vote.skerite saying is wrong so what douglas can do bout it huh tell me?he beter hush his mouth begor they rplace him lol. people we have to get skerite out of there befor it too late.the land in Georgetown all u wouldn’t get title for it cuz it by the medical school and land there is very expensive.cotton hill land is expensive too,i done see some big boys taking piece of land up there already hahaha wait still election coming let them fool all u lol hahh

  81. real
    July 17, 2013

    hope this situation gets resolved in a satisfactory manner. help relocate the people they are citizens too

    • de_scripter
      July 17, 2013

      The PM is reasonable they are on land that was never their land. is not because you a Dominican everything belongs to you Skeritt spoil dem by making dem think everything is for free and red clinic will take care of them. The PM is reasonable is not all u land so Move Outta Road and go Cotton hil. he could make all u go on the road and leave cuz all u was actually doing an injustice to the government occupying land that they bought with my tax paid dollars..If everybody that paying tax come and get a piece now? is for one set? MOVE AN GO WHERE THEY PUT ALL U..ALL U LABOURITES TO LIKE TO BE WRONG AND STRONG..SKERITT DOUGH NEED PORTSMOUTH..he just have to win everywhere else which he can do easily..

      • yes
        July 17, 2013

        for you info the government did not buy the georgetown land it was given to them by geest for there extension of the village get your info right

  82. Friend
    July 17, 2013

    Just run the people over Mr PM – hope you can handle the bill!

  83. cautious
    July 17, 2013

    lol ..well al u have it ..another he say she say thing

  84. Anonymous
    July 17, 2013

    Time for another calypso. We want everything for free. Everyone else who squat have to be moved along. what make portsmouth people think they special? Some of us have to work to make a living, others just think they should teef and take. What about law and order? They getting cotton hill but they still don’t want to move? Sttuupess. Long I haven’t agreed with Skerrit but man, you have support on this one

  85. Malgrasa
    July 17, 2013

    What a mess! The land at Georgetown has already been allocated by Govt. (Skerrit) for other purposes and I feel sorry for the people who already bought & built and built at Cotton Hill at regular prices, who now may see an invasion. Don’t Ian Douglas and his friend Roosevelt Skerrit talk to each other? This is what can happen when one man takes all the decisions. Nobody will be left happy. Malgraysa

  86. D/can to De Bone (F)
    July 17, 2013

    The prime minister is right if he made that statement. We as dominican never like to hear the truth. This is wrong to occupy land which does not belong to you. I am still happy the government is trying to solve the matter and people on the land will be given prority.

  87. Free Thinker
    July 17, 2013

    Yes I, black man waking up. There is more in the matter than we know.

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