Opposition Leader, Hector John has branded Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerritt’s move to bestow citizenship upon West Indian cricketer Shivnarine Chanderpaul as an act of contempt for his cabinet.
In an interview with Dominica News Online, John described the Prime Minister’s act as “impulsive” and one of showmanship deliberately aimed at covering up the fact that, for the third significant event in the life of the stadium, he failed to show up. He pointed out that the PM had previously missed the opening of the stadium, the first One Day International and all but the last day of the first Test, which concluded on the weekend.
“This move by the PM shows contempt for the cabinet, to take a decision like that without consulting them. Furthermore, the Constitution makes no allowance for the conferring of citizenship. One would need to apply and go through the process. Also, citizenship is a matter concerning the applicant’s next of kin and their entire family, not just them, so a lot of things have to be considered during that process,” John insisted.
Additionally, he says that the offer now puts Chanderpaul and his family in the uncomfortable, embarrassing position of having to apply for citizenship.
He believes that alternative reward could have been considered. “The PM could have offered Chanderpaul and his family the opportunity to return, at the expense of the state and take him around the country impacting the lives of the young people of this country and used that to possibly boost our tourism industry. How does this act benefit the young people of Dominica?”
John, however, extended congratulations to the West Indies team, and especially commended Kirk Edwards and Chanderpaul for their centuries, Fidel Edwards for his 5-wicket haul and Darren Sammy for his leadership, as well as the people of Dominica, whose support was evident most on Sunday as 10,000+ Dominican fans piled into Windsor Park, in support of the team.
It was announced at the Windsor Park Stadium on Sunday that Chanderpaul was to be made a citizen of Dominica effectively today.
it look like everybody who comes to da and feel like being a citizen can have it just like that man? what about we DOMINICAS we have to struggle so much just to have maybe a 1 week vacation some place else apart from da
Shiv is a caribbean citizen from the United Islands of the Caribbean, just like the United States of America, the United Kingdom, consisting of England, Scotland, and so on, The Provinces of Canada. The only difference is is that we are separated by water and we have to fly to get to the other islands. Shiv is not a thug or a hoodlum; the man is a professional cricketer and should be able to travel freely to any of the islands of the caribbean. So, I see nothing wrong in bestowing Honorary Residency on a caribbean man doing good work. The Queen bestows Knighthood in the Monarchy, why can’t our PM bestow Residency in the State House? They called Antigua “Lara Land” after Lara broke Sobers’s record twice in Antigua. Irvine Shillingford is loved in Guyana by yesterday fans, St Lucia is thinking of renaming one of Castries streets, the Grayson Shillingford Avenue. We are all caribbean people, and we need to behave like caribbean people. Don’t we want to see the caribbean islands develop?, its people develop?, its institutions develop?, its systems develop?, its infrastructures develop?, so we can boast one day to foreigners how great the caribbean is? Hector John, the young new mexican puppeteer, needs to focus on developing Salisbury and while he is at it to stop at MACYS, GARFINKLES, SAKS FITH AVENUE, and buy some professional suits and ties and not those cheap suits at BY-TRINEE.
So what!! When Eddo was PM he sat in Atlanta for two whole weeks at the Olympic Games in 1996.
I LOVE DA…WOULD I WANT RESIDENCY?…NO!
Dominican citizenship will soon be offered in raffles. Why did not offer him ‘Freedom of the City’ when/if he chose to return to Dominica.
Impulsive decision. Clear abuse of power. This should have be dicussed with Cabinet prior to the match on a ‘what if?’ basis, and an agreement reached.
Lara was rewared in his home country for his magnificant score.
Did you all listen to the ANNOUNCEMENT that was made at the stadium??? JEEZ MAN!!! Some of you are so earger to attach the PM without even comprehending the statement that Wadix read out.
John is right people, thats utter rubbish to confer citizenship on chanderpaul- dispicable indeed, and has no provision within the constitution.Whats happening in Dominica is just unheard of- why did he not give one of his Villas- This PM is cluelessy squandering the states resources to all suandry. If only Dominica could talk. I quess if Obama lands here they will confer citizenship on him- may be Chavez carry our diplomatic passprt and every chini man as well.
The PM is bankrupt of intelligent ideas and worse the nations seems to support his every move and tactic. One day dominicans, one day.
Voice from the wilderness. These are all telltale sign of demoocracy down a slippery slope- Wake up people- may be we need a coolwosh brigade to coat Charlo.
VOICE
u ask to invite him to come at the country s expense so he can touch the young cricketers well spags wen he is a citizen he will come on his own. for the record hershell gibbs did not play for the west indies and he got citizenship in st kitts by hitting 6 6es. hector what will skerrit do u will ever support?
hector the man have a life of his own he have to go to all functions? when last u did what the tax payers paying u to? that is sit in parliament. boy just enjoy the stadium enh what u all thought would never come through
Some will always be for and some against, such is life!!
Chanderpaul is being paid for what he has done thats his job and remember these guys are consistant in failing . So how comes on this given day they have performed for what thye have paid for they getting all these bonuses. Yes we must congratulate them but we cant be jack asses and go over board because we have the power to do so
“The PM could have offered Chanderpaul and his family the opportunity to return, at the expense of the state and take him around the country impacting the lives of the people of this country and used that to possibly boost our tourism industry.”
I don’t get it.How would that boost our tourism industry. why do some ppl feel the need to talk just for talking sake?
that”s nothing new spraggs, St.Kitts did the same thing after the 2007 world cup to mathew hayden of austrailia and herschel gibbs of south africa.
Spag!! Your point could have been VALID if only u were truly the Opposition!!! But how can he consult u when u declare that the election is fraud and u r not interested in listen to the business of the people in Parliament!!! Should he come on the street in Largon????
In the US they give out KEYS to the city or the state. He could have simply been given a key to Roseau, Portsmouth or wherever. If there is no delineation in the constitution of anyone having the right to confer instant citizenship.. Then this was an I’ll-advised move by the PM. Let us think an research before we do things in this Country.
Dominica is not the first Island to Citizenship to a West Indian player for good performance on the field. If Mr. Skerrit did not discuss this before making a decision as Mr. John said then I can see that there is some problem which has to be resolved. But I see nothing wrong in citizenship granted, besides it’s not like he going to live here permantely, the man is an athlete I mean come on Dominicans come on.
hershell gibbs got in st kitts
Sprags i would really advise you to go get some crash course in leadership and stop picking at every issue raised by Groovey bat. man that was a good deed by the Boss
sprags? or what i saw the PM @ cricket on friday i spoke to him get ur facts straight
he did say he was there on the friday – dum dum
Citizenship,nah that’s going overboard for Cricket. Though i am a strong Skerrit supporter decisions like this should have been debated before it is done.
This is a joke Skerrit you did not even make a background check on de man, and you giving him a Dominican Passport like it is a phone card. You guys are crazy. What happen you acting on impulse?
u never know if that was done he was given the citizenship for the most caped west indian in test
From the interview the pm gave it was actually stated that shiv would be offered residency, not citizenship. If John wants to make the matter that the pm cannot just decide something like that it is true. But what does it have to do with missing events at the stadium? Rubbish! The man is running a country, if he misses some cricket matches then that’s understandable. I don’t see what the big deal is anyway. Shiv RESIDENCY is however an issue. Since the pm discussed nothing with the relevant authorities. However, this has been done for many wet Indian players in mutliple Caribbean countries
Well, since it was announced then I guess they offering him citizenship, but in the interview it was stated as residency. That’s Interesting
all u too bad in dominica.. so many events the pm missing one must wonder where are his priorities?
i have been to several functions over the years where pm had to speak and he was a no show!!! country to run or no this is no excuse!!!
I GUESS YOU HAVE NEVER HEARD OF OFICIALS REPRESENTING OFFICIALS AT FUNCTIONS WHEN DATES FOR VARIOUS FUNCTIONS CLASH? DO YOU EXPECT THE PM TO REALLY BE AT EVERY FUNCTION, WELL I WONDER HOW HE WOULD OBTAIN FINANCING FOR ALL NATIONAL PROJECTS AND REPRESENT US AT THE VARIOUS INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL FUNCTIONS AND MEETINGS. PLEASE STOP MAKING BLUE CKLOUD YOUR INTERGRITY IF YOU EVER HAD ANY THAT IS.
If he had scored
500 he wlda get a parish or the stadium name wld change from Windsor park to Shiv stadium.
Oh How foolish are we when we seek to oppose just for the sake of it? This is not the first time a caricom country has bestowed honorary citizenship on a cricketer! Mathew Hayden of Austrailia was made an honorary citizen of St.Kitts for his fastest hundred in the world Cup, Hershelle Gibbs of South Africa received a similar honor after carting 6 sixes in an over. Did that country opposition seek to make political mileage from it?
Why do we continue to engage our mouths before our brain is asked to intervene. I strongly beleive that we have two ears and two eyes but one mouth for a reason, we should listen more than we talk and when we do not know we should read before we start talking.
The opposition’s comment was most unfortunate, the only negative that I have found thus far in Dominica’s effort to host its first test match. It is a pity Mr John!!
RAS B, THIS IS NO SUPPRISE TO ME, EVERY DAY HECTOR JOHN CONTINUES TO PROVE THAT HE IS NOT SUITABLE TO REPRESENT THE PEOPLE OF SALISBURY. I GUESS THEY BELIEVED BECAUSE HE TALKED AND TALKED AND TALKED THAT HE WOULD LEARN QUICKLY WHAT IT IS TO BE AN MP, BUT IT IS SAD THAT THE YOUNG MAN JUST DOES NOT KNOW WHEN TO SPEAK AND WHAT TO SAY WHEN HE HAS TO SPEAK. SALISBURY REALLY DESERVES BETTER, MUSH BETTER THAT THIS JOHN GUY. THESE PEOPLE WORK SO HARD, THEY ARE SO PROUD AND INDEPENDENT AND AMBITIOUS, WHY COULD’NT THEY SEE THAT HECTOR JOHN WAS NOT SUITABLE TO REPRESENT THEM. MAYBE THEY WILL RECOGNISE THAT IN DUE TIME. WHAT DID HE HAVE TO SAY BUT BACK UP THE PM’s DECISION, SHOW SOME SUPPORT FOR CARIBBEAN UNITY AS A WOULD BE ALTERNATIVE /DREAMING FUTURE PM(IN HIS DREAMS OF COURSE).
I just like to add something to the debate. The President, Prime Minister, Chief Minister The Queen for that matter, can in their capacity as leaders use their discretionary powers at anytime…And no matter how small, they are wise enough to take some form of advise from their legal team. Maybe the PM should have bestowed the office of the Opposition unto Chanderpaul and then Hector John would have checked himself and return to the house to conduct the buisness that the people elected him to do…Maybe if Hector John was a better diplomat(and by that I mean do his job as the Opposition Leader) Skerro would have informed him before announcing or better yet as for his opinion….I wonder aloud if He Hector John ever hear the term “Empty Vessels Makes the Most Noise”…calang calang!!!…To be continued
Well this one has to hurt the young opposition leader!!!!!
Why?
He has no class. Nah finesse. Lacks refinement in the finer things of life for a would be leader of our Country!!! Never knows when to close ranks for the good of the Nation.
Right now I wonder how the President of Guyana looks at Hector John knowing that Chanderpaul is from Guyana??
I doh know but I have to laugh, Hector John may be somehow thinks that Skeritt might have Chanderpaul run in Salisbury for him come next election and give him licks for soooo. You probably does see tooooo far when you maybe drink toooooooooo much water(s) my boy!!! We are in the era of one Caribbean, one people, free movement of Caricom Nationals, passport travel to be replaced by ID card.
All Dominican politicians must have a wider perspective of just how the classier side of politics works.
When Brian Charles Lara of Trinidad and Tobago became famous somewhere in 1993 or 1994 in Antigua – West Indies V England Test match the Prime Minister of Jamaica , the Right Hon P.J. Patterson gave Lara a piece of land as a gift. Now to own land in Jamaica you must be or become a citizen!!!!
But more importantly what the opposition member fails to realize is that every member of the West Indies Cricket Team is already a citizen of each Country that makes up the West Indies!!!! Every politician knows that and every citizen of the West Indies knows that. This is why we as West Indies Citizens get so passionate about our game!!! Somebody post the Holding advert on DNO please for Hector to listen to.
What the politicians do is deliberately wait for the West Indies players to make their fame and then open their doors to serve as a strategy for tourism, mentoring the youth, celebrity status, building of their next home, having a business and employing locals, attracting foreign direct investment – the world will want to meet and touch these stars – a hotel room or two becomes occupied ever soooo often when these sports journalist visits to know and understand how is life in Dominica. That is promotion Dominica cannot afford to pay for………
Chanderpaul, is he an Indian or a Kalinago?
He looks Kalinagio to me!!! That move by PM Skeritt was a good move.
Oh and by the way has the young man accepted our offer?
When UWP was in power with a one leg majority on (“crutches”) and later grew a second leg PM James use to remind all of us that his UWP had a mandate from the electorate to take decisions in the best interest of Dominica – closing down the DBGA to get rid of Jeff Scotland, Selling off DOMLEC, and getting rid of all who did not drink the blue Kool-Aid. So people draw the logical conclusion … if it was good then with a one leg majority it must be better with a 18 vs 3 majority and that is mandate.
well said my brother or sister, whoever you may be, YOU ARE DOMINICA BUT IS HECTOR JOHN?????????? THIS GUY JUST HAVE TO TALK, HE CANNOT WAIT FOR THE PM TO MAKE A MOVE FOR HIM TO BE HEARD, POOR HECTOR, IS THAT THE BEST THE HARD WORKING PEOPLE OF SALISBURY CAN DO, HECTOR TALKING TALKING NONSENSE JOHN?? THATS REALLY SAD, REALLY, REALLY SAD, I KNOW THEY ARE REGRETTING THEIR VOTES, BECUASE THEY EXPECTED MORE FROM SPAGGS, BUT ALAS HE HAS LET HIS PEOPLE DOWN, I CANNOT WAIT FOR NEXT ELECTION TO SEE HIM BEG FOR ANOTHER CHANCE NOT TO REPRESENT THE PEOPLE IN PARLIAMENT. SAD!!!
Enlighten me,was it citizenship or honorary citizenship.
How about a degree or honorary degree.
or doctorate like bolt is going to get in barbados
I am a dominican citizen living oversears- I have a 5 year old daughter who was not born in Dominica and I tried twice to get a Dominican passport for her. I was refused because she was not born there- someone please explain that to me.
If someone can name at least 3 Dominicans who got overseas citizenships in the way Chanderpaul was awarded Dominican citizenship, them´n maybe, just maybe I will accept the PM offer
that comment is hard to blive since i have a sis living in sm and she have four children born there in sm and they all got dominican passports.
Well the situation also exists that I was born in England, grew up in Dominica from the time I was an infant, both my parents are born Dominicans. I am a Dominican citizen with a Dominican passport, but my two children who were born in the US, cannot get a Dominican passport because neither of their parents were born in Dominica, even if I am a Dominican citizen.
I cant believe dat- everyting dem man opposing, i mean come on- jus keep quiet sumtimes cus that making uwp look bad,and negative…dats y skerrit will always win, speak on the issues not every little skeritt say or do.
citizenship issue again?, Is tht within the powers of the Prime Minister? Oh well anything goes in Dominca
Mr. John you are negative to all that PM has done and I think if the PM invites you to your own wedding you will oppose going to your own wedding
yuo all does not understand what the word opposition mean to oppose and thats it so what do you expect from Mr.John thats the man job,thats what he suppose to do, his qualification in ministry is not to be in agreement with the prime minister. On the other hand Mr.PM that is pure madness don’t make decisions when you are excited or upset,give things deep thought before opening your mouth
The Opposition is not just to Oppose – the Opposition is there for the benefit of the country – to collaborate, keep the govt in check, oppose when necessary. It doesn’t mean that they should oppose even if the decision is for the best for the country. Get real – Oppose within reason..everything needs to be done within reason.
He just looks like a damn fool – because he thinks that it is a bad reflection on the PM…but what about on his party. Think how the outside world will look on his criticizing such a gesture, especially one which seems to be a standard practice in the Caribbean.
When he thinks he is making a fool of the PM, it’s Dominica/ Dominicans whom his is making the fool of.
But then, he’s not speaking or acting in my best interest. He needs to learn the art of political diplomacy and not have his head too far up his ass
first
john why can,t you get work to do
bet his salary is twice that of yours or more
Makes some sense to me!!
Ok Spags, the pm should say I BAN SHIV FROM DOMINICA> You really are a fool and every day you wearing the badge of honour more prominently. Shiv does not have to live in DA. It just means that he can come to Da when he wants. By the way, I guess if the PM had come to all the games, you would say he left the affairs of the country behind and sitting in VIP lounge drinking ice tea and oreo. NEWS FLASH: DONT THINK THE PM WANTS TO PLEASE YOU. YOU ARE A DOTISH AND CANNOT BE PLEASED.
Hear rubbish. A CARICOM NATIONAL can come to dominica whenever he or she wants. That is why the CARICOM passport was implemented. So wait, Shivi had to get a visa to come Dominica for cricket? So Skerrit decide look a passport so you can come when you want? Do you people even listen to you’all selves? hahahaha
he doesnt need our passport to come DA how he want
why can’t we go to the country of our choice when we want too
What is wrong with this stupid opposition.the P.m do things in the house and not on the streets Hector.Go to largon and cry to zan and yellow again.Hector this is just a bold move to show the rest of caricom we all are one and they should get on board..great move by the pm and Hec John get some work to do brother.
well done PM
I do not think that the opposition should be consulted on anything until the begin to to what they are supposed to, that is attend parliament and do the work of the people. Thank you Mr. John but you do not get credit where you do not deserve it.
who talk about consulting opposition? You see what I mean when I say they have special eyes and ears? lol
How would an island tour / taking “him around the country impacting the lives of the people of this country and used that to possibly boost our tourism industry?|
I’m just not getting the logic – enlighten me please.
And i’m not sure why the Constitution would make provisions for honourary citizenship, and which laws would govern that. I’d expect to hear policies in place for events like that – but since this has not been done before, i do not understand what protocol needed to be followed if granting of citizenship was honorary.
The Constitution doesn’t have to govern all things – somethings are made up as we go,thus, the need for precedent setting cases adn events. Then laws/ policies are put in place to deal things like that next time.
If Skerritt did not consult the cabinet – then that’s not acceptable on his part, however, as the PM he can make certain decisions without the approval of all the cabinet – not all decisions need or deserve a vote – some deserve counsel and guidance.
I like the idea of honorary citizenship – things like that are done worldwide… it shows appreciation for his contribution to cricket.
It was a gesture which garnered regional attention – thus bringing Dominica, the stadium, cricket and Chanderpaul more in the limelight
If it was money, land, or other things at Dominicans expense, the Opposition would still cry foul.
PM is damned when he does and damned when he doesnt
You are such a fool
So hector u aint hve nuttin 2say..d PM move couldnt hve been “impulsive” as you claim bcuz he’d hve to pass d desicion through cabinet first..sprags i thought u’d know that.,.secondly its not like chanders going n come live here..he is not..i thought this would be seen as wat it is…that a man who has played more test than d greats such as lara n walsh was recognized by our PM..by d way do you know that in vincy whoever from d caribbean wins d queen show they hve gets d same thing skerit bestowed on chanders(shhhhh its a secret)n i dnt c d fuss over this..wat we should focus on is y at our 1st test match our country wasnt exposed to d maximum
Pure craziness, where else in the world does this crap happens……………I could not agree with u more Hector John.
u need to tour the world so u would know. i surely not going to educate you ignormus.
edison dont talk on this one tho. you see he send THAT MARGIE FROM BARWIE to embarass him self. because he edison know better.
never seen a mors foolist opposition leader in my life time.
HE STILL DOES NOT HAVE THE INTLLEGENCE TO SEE THAT HE IS BEING PLAYED TO SELF DESTRUCT WHILE THE BOSS PREPARES THE NEW LEADER OF UWP FOR THE 2015 GENERAL ELECTIONS. WITH SUCH A HEAD I WOULD THINK THAT HE WOULD HAVE SOME MORE BRIANS. POOR BOY HE HAVE NO IDEA WHERE HE SAILING TO ON THIS BLUE SHIP.
Pure madness, it appears our government does not consult anymore, and just acts on impulse.
Hector what is wrong with you? You have been on facebook trying to discredit the Prime Minister for the past week and you were highly criticize for that now you take your same bull sh==t to dominica news online…I want to know what do you want? The Prime Minister gave you a stadium in which to play cricket, made it possible for matches to be played on the island now do you want him to piggy back you to the cricket? You yourself said on facebook that you had to pick up your niece before you went to the game which was your business first..but when the prime minister go to venezuela and take care of country business before coming to the game you have a problem…Boy you looking to make trouble and i will tell you that this is not the way to get votes
not that i’m supporting the decision but an all expense paid trip lol … as if you wouldn’t react to that as well
amen
i myself dont uderstand why the citizenship…..could someone please explain . Was the pm act necessary. To me its not. tx for a good 2 days guys,I enjoyed the cricket
remain in your ignorance. let lennox tell you.
Spaggs, you need a job – desperately. Your implication that the PM, any PM for that matter, is obligated to be at each and possibly every major event at the stadium, a stadium that you opposed, is ludicrous. There is such a thing called “matters of state”, a function you are not familiar with but which is the job of the PM. What would you have preferred? that the PM come and sit with you in the stand, watch cricket and drink rum while the country’s business gets neglected? You are no leader; you are incapable of leading anyone anywhere but a ditch. Please get a job somewhere – make yourself useful. Furthermore, this citizenship thing is small matter – unless you can show me otherwise, i see no negative from this. I am not condoning it but i do not see the reason to blow a gasket over something as trivial as bestowing “honorary citizenship” unto a an accomplished West Indian like Shiv…these things are routinely done, and you know it. You are being deceitful with the people of Dominica; yet more proof that you are no leader. Since you will probably not pursue a career in the private sector, let me suggest you try to gain employment for your constituents. the function of an opposition is not just to oppose, but to show that you are a reasonable alternative – your party fails miserably in that regard. keep it up and your party will be extinct.
his salary is higher than yours! LOL
I have just 2 things to say to this;
(a) how do you know? you have no clue who i am, where i am, what is my profession, and how much i am paid. so how do you come to this conclusion without making a fool of yourself?
(b) if i am to humor you and say he may be making more money than me, are you proud of the return on investment? he’s doing nothing – NOTHING – for his constituents EXCEPT make noise everyday about the government, reside on facebook, always in a cookout eating and drinking. what has he done since being elected that could count as constructive work in the service of his constituents and Dominica on a whole? has he offered any viable alternative to something, anything that’s going on in DA that he does not like? NO! you should be ashamed that your taxes are paying his salary and you get nothing but hot air in return
“Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt” – remember that; you should heed this advice
Brilliant summary! At least we know Chandi! What about all those unknown and undesirable non-Dominicans walking around with our passports and ipso facto our citizenry! Poor Skerro – damned if he does and damned if he doesn’t!!
AMEN!!! AMEN!!! AMEN!!!Remember noone knew what NEXT LEVEL meant you know… Think it also meant being a DICTATOR..!!!!
St kitts gave citizenship to Austrialian batsman Methew Hayden and Some other island have it to Steve Waugh of Australia and them countries and no problem but the PM giving it to an islander a west indian is a big deal! Everything in Dominica is about politics what a shame go get work to do Hector like attending the house of paliament and shut the hell up
u want to compare to other countries? Why don’t you compare to other countries when boldface and blatant acts of corruptions are not dealt with in Dominica?
Why don’t you compare to other countries when Voter ID cards are being used to ensure the LEGALITY and FAIRNESS of elections across the region and the world, EXCEPT DOMINICA?
Why don’t you compare to other countries when the office of police of commissioner is not a political appointment where the chief is acting on directives of persons directly linked to serious crimes against senoir citizens and former magistrates?
Cut the crap yo!
could you please name the countries that use voters ID card? I need to know, They MAD!
why do you take your time to educate fools? leave them people in there ignorance gassor. oh shat man.
just let them talk so the international world can see the foolishness of some left overs dominicans.
i vex with you yea anonymous
tell them again..
I would like to commend John for being the Opposition Leader, “opposing every thing” that the government does whether it makes sense to oppose or not….That’s all these guys can do.
Today he is commending the people of Dominica for their support during the test match at the stadium…isn’t this the same stadium they criticized, opposed and condemned?
lol…the television commentators had similar comments to make about the stadium, specifying what was lacking and etc. So I guess those commentators who go all over the world calling cricket matches are part of the Opposition too? May zor sot eh…
Were they criticizing the stadium or giving general observations – based on personal and solid evidence, which would help improve and make the stadium better utilized?
This guy needs to grow some hair..and by this guy I mean Hector John. I am not a big cricket fan, but boy I like Chanderpaul. I respect his contribution to our cricket and the fact that when Lara retired, he came in and represented us well.
The sun is too hot on Hector John’s Bald head so he should grow some hair.
Ironically, John is faulting the PM for not attending a sporting event at the stadium…but he John does not go into the house to conduct the business he was elected to, using the same voters list and no ID cards…..
Correct me if I’m wrong but doesn’t Chanderpaul already own land in the Soufriere area in Dominica. Also I think the opposition leader is making this thing a lot bigger than it’s meant to be…while I give a thumbs down to the PM for not consulting his cabinet before making such decision I think it is a good one. Honorary Citizenship is given to individuals all the time who are deemed as admirable or worthy of the distinction. In 2007 in St.Kitts and Nevis Matthew Hayden and Herschelle Gibbsdue to their record-breaking innings in the 2007 Cricket World Cup. Chanderpaul I believe has made his mark in cricket and in Dominica at it will forever be known that this is where he became the most capped test player in West Indies History. So while the manner in which it was done can be frowned upon because of the lack of respect for his fellow cabinet colleagues I think it was indeed a good move.
u have a copy of the land title? LOL…boy dominicans not easy nuh lord
weh weh weh weh weh well look childish foolishness. boy for big educated man them fella’s (spaggs and dem)really acting dottish-ZO TO SOT. so now all u move away from voter ID cards to chanderpaul. the majority of dominicans understood that this chanderpaul citizenship vibes is more of a symbolic gesture something like when a university award u an honorary doctorate. that is no national issue. u really think that chanderpaul was given a dominican passport signed and sealed on sunday night?
yow i just wanna hear chanderpaul on one of the adverts “I Am Dominica”.
LMOA.
your voter ID cards comments alone shows how “dotish-ZO TO SOT” you are because you are of them those red serpents who don’t understand the need for it. Nobody said passport was signed sealed and delivered. Then again, you all have a special kind of understanding of what allu see, hear and read. Red Brains, ALLU MAD!
Can you compare an honorary doctorate to bestowing citizenship on someone. You need to figure out what being a citizen of a country means to the person becoming the citizen and the other citizens of the country. Citizenship is not something that should just be given away like this, especially to people who may not even want it.
true den,,,, so our passport n citizenship come nah boi,,, i don’t even travel with my passport again,, i simply carry my social security card lol
moo moo u out
I have never heard of such nonsense and was already braying on FB about it. Since when a citizenship, one country’s identity becomes a gift/reward? I mean there wasn’t anything else the PM could have offered Chauderpaul. And who tell the PM that Chanderpaul want Dominican citizenship; one that had been abuse for money and given to all sort of scoundrels, dogs, cats and sheep of foreign extract.
Look at the number of Dominicans who cannot wait to give up theirs. Every day, they lining up at embassies and when they get a little escape from the island; is gendarme and US officials that have to deport them for them to return. That is what Chanderpaul wants to put on himself.
Chanderpaul lives in Miami, not even in Guyana, his homeland; who on earth would think Chanderpaul would want to come to live in the second poorest country in the Western Hemisphere just behind Haiti,according to the UN…He can do much better in his homeland, Guyana, which according to the UN is richer than Dominica.
Skerrit is just too coparaizon for my liking ,you hear. A one week free vacation at Fort Young, would have been a more economical decision, one which Chanderpaul would surely appreciate, not a Dominican Citizenship.
but who tell you to speak? YOU ONLY HAVE TO SPEAK SO PEOPLE CAN KNOW HOW FOOLISH YOU ARE.
Who ever you are Irv i think that YOU need to give up your dominican citizenship. I do hope that you do not call yourself a dominican because is people like you that bring dominica as backward as it is. You criticizing dominica but yet you in america on welfare..Here is my advise to you STAY AWAY FORM OUR COUNTRY..ungrateful s.o.b. I hope when amreica throw you out you will go somewhere else and dont dirty our country’s doorstep
While I do not agree with what the PM did your account of Dominica is disheartening, incorrect, distasteful and ignorant. Do you reside in Dominica? You obviously are in 2 places at the same time! Where do you see people lining up? This is a global trend not just a Caribbean or Dominica thing..
This is for Irv
Yeah John you’re right.Offer Chanderpaul and his family a return trip at the expense of what?? hmmm. Is ppl like you that will say why skerrit using people tax money to pay chanderpaul flight. Just the other day a Dominica national got a contract in America to play American football and i can only imagine the other benefits that comes with it. The young man being a dominican citizen may be getting things now that Americans has a lot to go through to get it.
So the young man should not be given this opportunity because he is Dominican.Its the same case scenario.
Think about it.
lol…what the hell are u saying yo? hahahahaha. what’s in some of these people’s brain? really now…
YOU SO RIGHT. THEY WILL SAY TRHE FARMERS NEEDS MONEY, THIS WANTS THAT AN ALL OTHER SHIT THAT WILL COME FROM THEIR MOUTH.
BUT THE JOKE IN THAT GARBAGE HE HECTOR SPOKE IS ” HE AND HIS FAMILY AT THE EXPENCE OF THE STATE AN THAT WILL BOOSE OUR TOURISM INDUSTRY” NEVER HEARD OF SO MUCH TRASH COMMING FROM A HUMAN MOUTH.
I WANDER IF HE LISTEN TO HIS SELF? DOMINICAN NEWS ON LINE DOING YOU A BIG FAVOR TO HAVE YOU EMPTY THOSE CRAP YOU HAVE IN YOUR BRAINS THEIR.
DAM FOOL.
STUPID MAN.
First of all the young man is either a LPR ( lawful permanent resident) aka green card holder or a citizen so he is entitled to it. He did bot just land in America an get those benefits. So think before you talk. He has gotten a football scholarship.
Citizenship WAS NOT part of the football package. That is a whole different situation.
but MR John is D…A.. If PM was to leave other important things to go to the cricket then you would talk about something else. What difference does it make whether or not PM makes it to the cricket match. I mean what is this opposition coming to. I cant vote for people like that to represent my country it will be a total mess. Grow up men!!
and u would vote for the DLP and it would be a clean house right? No lies, corruption, blatant theft and a mockery of the police force? lol…stop the madness yo
I must go play cricket too den.
pataaaaaaat is a good thing i didnt go to cricket, all i would get is another slap in my face. even me, as a citizen, have to apply for my passport, and a man that, IF HE SO DESIRES, willingly apply for citizenship just getting his with no application? there you go again Mr. Minister, Just doing things without consulting your people. this is the kind of mix signals that make your people think ill of you how worthless is a Dominican passport that they are just given away
It does not matter what PM Skeritt would come up with Hector John and the rest of his colleagues would still have a problem with it.
John the man knows his cabinet that’s why he can afford to take those decisions and they will agree unlike you that cannot do that.
That’s why you John could not make a decision on your own when PM skeritt called you about the appointment of the commissioner of police. You had to consult the other 2 stooges
lol….continue dying hard. What an idiotic explanation. “the man knows his cabinet”….but allu people can talk shiiiit we to defend the liar.
you mean he owns the cabinet?
While I partially agree that the opposition is fishing gor issues no one person in Govt has the right to make such decisions. Your reasoning that ” je knows his cabinet and they would have agreed” is flawed!
If we start going on such assumptions then there will ultimately be only room for a single decision- maker, making the democratic process a thing of the past.
For issues…. He knows
Excuse the errors
Shiv want all u citizenship. Please.
Can we ask Hector John what is he really saying? DNO, was this the interiew? I have no idea what this man just said
What The freak Why Would the Prime minister Do That? Did he Ask For Citizenship? So NoW Dominica Free? Weh Boi…