The police have turned down an application by the opposition United Workers Party (UWP) to hold a march in Roseau on Thursday on the grounds of public safety and national security reasons.
The UWP had applied to the Police Chief, Daniel Carbon, for permission to hold the march but in a letter dated March 24, he said permission was not granted.
“Be informed that pursuant to Section 5 (2) Public Order Act No. 501 of the Laws of Dominica, 1990 permission to hold a march on March 30, 2017 from 4:00 pm is denied for public safety and national security reasons,” a letter from Carbon to the UWP said.
The letter went on to say that anyone who organizes public procession without the permission of the Commissioner is guilty of an offence.
DNO is seeking a reaction from the UWP on this matter.
The full letter is below.
Good. Again to try and repeat February 7th. These people too desperste. Please look for work to do and stop grudging those who are working. God is nor mocked. He knows, sees and hears everything. All you planning to vandalize and burn the properties of hard working persons? Well this shall not orevail. Isn’t there something those who use their mouth and pen daily on air, overseas and on Facebook daily, Get your boots on and get someting positive to do instead of wanting to march. Obsessed persons please note election is in 2019. Wait to be voted in and stop and desist from spreading all those lying stories. Hello don’tyou remember the Great I am. He is merciful as a saviour. Do not allow to meet you as a Judge. All those overseas especially spreading those lies.
Ridiculous to the max! people HAVE to ask for permission form the police to march around the town? Where are we, North Korea?
Why is public safety an issue? the police had a march around roseau this morning in full gear and rifles. At the uwp march noone will be armed. mostly retired and older mature citizens. They are not trouble makers or violent people. It seems like anytime the uwp want to do something they will be denied. Keep in mind people, they the roads are public. No the police chief, nor the PM can stop anyone of you from walking freely on the public road if you have no charges or are being detained. IT is your right, as a free person to walk on all public roads, and THE POLICE MUST ensure your safety as a citizen. So if a group of people, decide they want to walk, they can walk. It is their right. you can call it what you want, a rally a march a gathering a whatever, but as long as you are moving, there should never be an issue. Even if it is just the sidewalks you are walking on. you will make an impact. Unless you insist on only walking in the streets. then you are creating a problem for yoursel
But really Lennox? at 4pm? when traffic is high? that is when people want to go at their home as quick as possible. I mean really ? just to block traffic? in a way i agree with the commissioner. Nonsense. plan that better.
The short and simple answer is INTIMIDATION. They stifling democracy with fear. Well, these SSU have famelies too and must not forget that.
They are just up to mischief anyway.
That is a very good decision to deny this ridiculous request at this time.
The people are so delusional they think they can do their madness then act like it wasn’t them then come back the next month to cause more problems, like as if people are going to forget their duckries!
is a mockery and hypocrisy business them man running!
“When governments fear the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny”
It is a bit disturbing for many of us to admit but we do live in a system where the people are living in fear of their Government. Labourites fear that if they question, oppose or do not support actions by their Government they will NOT receive assistance because they know that this is how their leader operates. Non supporters of the Government fear that if they speak out too loudly, are identified in protests or participate in protest actions they (or their family members) will be targeted, harassed, arrested, jailed or in some cases killed. Thus, we live in a system where Labourites feel duty-bound to support their leadership even when there is blatant and in-your-face wrongdoing and corruption. We live in a system where opposition supporters appear to be coward and afraid. Carbon, Skerrit, Blackmore & Astaphan laughs at ALL of us!
These deranged men cannot be trusted!
At all points, reject them, reject the UWP.
what are u guys afraid of? Lennox opened his mouth and money was returned to the treasury (bin bobol); Lennox open his mouth and NEP was created; Lennox open his mouth and CBI money falling like manna from the sky.
Just what are you all afraid of?
I feel very sorry for this man Carbon…….
I just cannot believe that though NO ONE WAS CHARGED WITH ATTEMPT TO FORM A COUP & NO ONE IN THE OPPOSITION WAS CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH THE RIOT THAT TOOK PLACE, dumb skerrities still making foolish comments.
DO you all realise that SKERRIT was just lying to you all, just like he lied about the fire in the equipment building near the airport during election time.
HOW LONG WILL YOU ALL SWALLOW EVERYTHING THIS MAN SAYS???
YOU ALL ARE LIKE PUPPETS ON A STRING…THINK FOR YOURSELVES AND STOP LETTING SKERRIT TAKE YOU ALL FOR A FOOL GEEZZZZZ MAN.
Is not that they believe their master; some of them too shame to turn away. Some them more concerned about what they “getting”. And the rest of them just there waiting to get
Good going! Can’t take any chances with these mischief-makers and radicals.
% Get hold of yourself, you got your knickers on the twist. Say something positive
hmmm i guess that was their plan all along, stage their own “coup” then blame UWP to have a reason to deny them. It’s not me that say is the Jamaican detectives, let my comment move
did they give a report yet?
UWP need to respond by matching every month with no permission. If Skeritt do not have respect for his policemen.What do you think. This man must be going MAD.
Carbon did not see this coming his way when he took the job. He is in turmoil. What do i do if i resign. I have my family my bills. I would resign I would not let the government cause me to leave my carrier in such disaster. I live in America but my phrase is “Dominica still have soil, I shall eat.”.
You will survive Mr Carbon. You are forgiven but you also have a responsibility.
President Savarin can sure give details of demonstrating without permit.
Now is a good time to interview former prime minister Mr Patrick John and the President. Journalist take this and run.
This is political; another way to shut up the UWP; hence the reason for Skerrit to be walking from door to door, school to school, offering houses and whatever can be taken under the table…All the other parties in Dominica should unite in order to put Skerrit out of power.
Let me sound what Mr Steve Foerster wrote.
” IF YOU ASK THE GOVERNMENT FOR PERMISSION TO PROTEST IT, YOU DESERVE THE RIGHT TO BE TOLD NO.”
What he is saying is… People fear not just go out and PROTEST.
You can’t stop ten thousand people from demonstrating. You won’t stop ten the gathering of a people to demonstrate, and say that the government and the police chief must go.
Allu barely pulling a crowd of 300, is ten thousand you will see? Get real. #LintonMustGo
True ting
Politics is truely division. According to Willy, “all you” can barely pull a crown of 300. To him i guess “We” – laborites can. yes they can, but my point is still that we act like fools when politics is concerned. Like opposing gangs and factions. at the end of the day we are all one people. When foreigners come here they dont give 2 hoots about what the political parties are or who is red or blue. Instead we sit here daily and horbour hatred because we execute our leaders agenda which is divide and conquer. .
A day is called for a demonstration, on that day the organizers will say where they will gather;
it will be left to the people to decide the next move, if they stay put or if they MARCH PEACEFULLY,
That is OUR RIGHT WE LIVE IN A DEMOCRACY UNDERSTAND THAT.
THE POLICE WILL WALK THE ROUTE OF THE MARCH THAT IS THEIR JOB, TO KEEP THE PEACE SO NO
PROBLEM WITH THAT.
The police I believe have BRAINS of their own and are seeing how the country is heading pretty soon
They too will be dictated too; we need good Cops not GOONS to do the dirty work of those in OFFICE.
The oppressors are already out numbered, they cannot jail us all. In RUSSIA where the government is
more BRUTAL they tried that technic that failed for the FREE WORLD is watching.
To the Police governments come and go so do your job right, this is not a GAME.
Do not think JAIL is only for the citizens, it is for EVERYBODY who breaks the Law, and when the Change comes
We the people will see to it that Justice will…
Then we can go to the Public Service Union grounds, close enough to the police station and let carbon see that he does not need permission to hold any meeting. Carbon will not only hear, he will see and feel. We certainly did expect such a response.
What is wrong to ask all persons interested to come for a belle Marche on March 30, 2017 from the gardens to goodwill?
Make dem do dia march and organize a DLP march on the same day same route dubbed THE NO VANDALISM MARCH.
Opportunity not all lost fellow Oppostion supporters, Patriots and diverters from Labour Party.
Simple solution, just convene these events in public playgrounds/spaces – like Goodwill School, Goodwill, Newtown, etc playgrounds. Your main objective is to get the message across to the masses.
We have to be realistic: you can’t ask a dictator for permissin to remove him from power. It is logical that your request will be denied.
I don’t get it why the UWP can not realise that the rules of engagement have changed. I thought that with all these arbitrary arrest of opposition members they would have learned!!
They need an out of the box strategy to deal with This situation. The people are ready!!!
You still won’t get your raise
Carbon is just the Carbon copy of de AM scare-it. Asking Carbon for the permit is like asking scare-it himself for it.
Uwp will never keep a meeting in the capital city again not under the chief great job sir show them who is the boss
I think permission was denied on the thought that police will so conveniently riot/strike as well since they can’t get their raise. Then who is skerrit gonna hide behind? Lol
That is the right decision, in light of the outcome of Tuesday, February 07, 2017.
UWPites claim to be seeking for security; but they have done nothing but destroy the state of mind of Dominicans–especially the younger generation. Now those mind, plagued with futility are going around destroying people’s property–with no one claiming responsibility.
How frequently does the UWP Party wants to go around destroying what people have worked hard to build, before the come to terms with the fact that the people must choose them to rule over Dominica’s affairs?
And until then their job is to show the people what they have to offer when they are in office–turning Dominica into a WAR ZONE is very disturbing; it is by no way appealing.
Dominicans are a peaceful and God fearing people; I am sure that the majority of us, would like that it remain so. Unfortunately the UWP are not promoting that practice or lifestyle–may God show us His compassion.
Second big mistake after fake coup. Denial of freedom of assembly. Roseau bridge is crumbling down.
The Police Chief is within his rights to deny your request. A march for what? What is Linton trying to prove and to achieve this time? After what occurred in February, Linton still wants to plan a march and from 4:00 pm, close to 6:00 pm which is dark? You are looking for more violence in Roseau.
You expect your request will be approved? Sensible people should know that you UWP’s are up to no good.
It should have been expected that your request would be denied for safety and security reasons.
I cannot believe that some D/cans are disobedient and disrespectful to authority. You non-supporters with Linton at the head do not respect authority. I do not even think you want what is good for yourselves. You are also sadly lacking in discipline.
Listen Linton, I visualize, if permitted the end result of your march would be worst. This is why you are denied permission for the sake of the general Roseau population and businesses. Sensible people should comprehend that.
Good i agree with the PO-PO 100% UWP is too disrespectful;
Let’s have a public meeting in Roseau on Thursday with no leader since all of us will be leaders and if one is arrested they will have to arrest all. So folks it’s not a uwp organized meeting but one organized by the people and microphone will be opened to anyone that feels led to speak. It’s a no leader meeting because everyone will be a leader.
So Mr. Carbon when Alireza Monfared was hiding in DOMINICA you didn’t think that was a threat to our national security and safety? Boy all of you deserve to be pulled for questioning
You see, Jesus came unto his own Jews but they rejected him; as a result their rejection opened the door for all of us John 1:11. So let’s turn their denial of a peaceful protests after working hours, into a public meeting opened to all, during work hours. It’s too late to allow them to stop us
So Mr. Carbon when Alireza Monfared was hiding in DOMINICA you didn’t think that was a threat to our national security and safety? Boy all of you deserve to be pulled for questioning
I usually tell people that although the government took prayer out of the schools they sure DID NOT, and CANNOT take prayer from the home or from the heart. Similarly I say to the UWP and the opposition that though Skerrit, Carbon & Blackmore denied permission for a procession, they sure cannot stop a meeting or public gathering around the financial center, starting at 12 pm. No permit is required for such meeting. Their denial might just be a blessing in disguise. So let’s have a massive open air meeting on Thursday and invite Carbon and the police
When did the government take prayer out of the school? Such a mischievous statement to make on DNO! smh
@peace, I meant to say in the US where prayer was removed from the school. I wasn’t referring to Dominica because prayer was removed from the school. My apologies to DNO and all readers.
Hello there .. Mr. Carbon .. hi … I am not surprised by this … Just remember – when Skerrit kay por koo wee you will need UWP.
Keep praying people. Their time coming to and end
are we going to let these children in men body tell us what to do? Men who sell their manhood for 30 pieces of silver? The Police Welfare was having a meeting and this man- child remove all the curtains in the conference room. how low can you go carbon?
You know what, I think Mr Skerrit should also hit a preemptive blow….issue an order banning any public meeting on that day. We have not forgotten Feb 7.
Daniel carbon god is not a police like you. So fly your kite while you have altitude, may I remind you nothing last forever.all I know plenty have confess before they die and many more will follow. Enjoy the good times while it last. Later for you.
He said that THEY do not need permission from the police. THEY can do what THEY WANT, when THEY want, where THEY want. Let’s see if HE has THREE BALLS.
UWP dropped the ball when they were given the opportunity to protest last February. That protest shed light on Dominica in all negative ways; riot, burning, looting. The people who were expected to show respect and restraint did not come through therefore I support whole heartedly the decisoon of the chief of police. One chance is all that is afforded.
I am not surprised. Those of us who listened to the Heng last week heard the host said the permission for the march should be turned down. He was right. He went on to say, If UWP wants to march let them go to Lindo Park and Pottersville Park. According to PJ, is so we come, when a talk show host has the power to decide which political marches and where. I invite Dominicans to listen to the Heng in the next coming days and those of us who are talking about democracy in Dominica, what they will hear, will prove me right, their is no democratic right as far as the Reds are concerned.
Carbon is not is control..HE IS NOT the one pulling the string..The police is the most polluted and broken institution in Dominica.
The proof that Dominicans are living in a police state.These are dark days when the puppet police chief in doing the bidding of his handlers, can’t give a more plausible explanation for the denial of permission to a legitimate opposition party to hold a rally in a democratic country, except for public safety and national security.The report of the investigators from Caricom proved that Skerritt lied with his wolf cry of Coup detat.The UWP is a law abiding party which has never engaged in subversion,so why is the chief denying permission for a public rally.On more than one occasion Skerritt claimed to have info of sabotage and no one has ever been arrested,so how effective is the police service.Carbon you are a proven puppet of the ruling junta led by Skerritt
I’m reminded of the t-shirts that libertarians wore at a similarly unauthorised protest of the Republican convention in New York City during the Bush administration, which said, “If you ask the government for permission to protest it, you deserve to be told no.”
You don’t ask the government you ask the police
It is mandated by the Public Order Act to require permission from the police to march in a public area that would hinder the flow of traffic. Permission IS NOT required to hold public meetings. UWP is complying with the law as regards to the marching part of their planned gathering. However, they will still proceed to have their meetings..TWO Meetings: 1 in Pottersville at 5pm– followed by another in Lagon at 7pm. How people get to Lagon from Pottersville cannot be stopped by the police. It behooves the UWP—for now—to follow the law–and to work around, and within the confines of the law.
The Prime Minister of Dominica has allocated £40 million for the rehabilitation of the Pte. Michel Soufriere road. He specifically stated it was a gift from Britain in recognition that the people from that region were exploited by the British Company L . Rose and co. and deserve compensation .
At last Our Prime minister acknowledges we are Dominicans too and started looking after us .
Ok Ok , So i cannot say what i want too then ?
how you mean its false news ?
Well jus tell me we too sot nah, once is Soufriere and Scotts Head we come from , we sot .NOT ME ALLU INSULTING DERE NAH.
Karmem good fing I not from up dere again tan ;, Atlanta is me home . ,
Best you stay in Atlanta ans stay ignorant there. You can join Trump if you want.
The request was for a march along a government public road where permission is required if the normal flow of traffic will be negatively affected by the Thousands that are expected. Protests, yes no permission necessary. A march along a public road, permission is required.
In other word , get up , assembly and MARCH ON….GOOD MOVE. When you are fed-up living in poverty , corruption and insults, we have that right to tell them incompetent government people to Go….
Way to go cuz put your foot down
nobody can stop reggae, Skeritt support is outside, Workers own is inside, Carbon need to realise that
Workers have more support in Dominica than skeritt, This is why skeritt khave to buy his support
I think you are high on something tho
Hahahahahahahha. Wake up u asleep. We ready to come down roseau. Because I already dig up my thing already. While they in Roseau some of us was going canefield. We not talking all we going to do now is act. Enough is enough. Dominica is not Lennox and his gang it’s for all of us. All I telling u don’t make us rise up becus it will worse dan D DAY. Provoke us still.
that is why UWP will never win they have mouth support
LOL LOL you’re full of it lol just like the other day i was mentioning this to a co worker, the way some of you sharing allu views on DNO you would swear say all of Dominica against skerrit.. smh but on a real tho…election time that inside n outside will be shown lol
Well I guess instead of a march the UWP will have to organize an assembly. Opportunities lost- the last time there the UWP had the opportunity to effect some change but the leadership ran home while the youths did the fighting and was left to take the fall. Where were all those that were calling the radio talking about riot and revolution and 1979, and is Charles Savarin that taught them how to riot? The way I see it is, the big man them talk the talk and the youth them walk the walk and was left holding the short end of the stick.
I am not supporting any political party but there are just too many questions left unanswered in the welfare of Dominica. Our country’s name is being dragged in the international world and some questions Need to be answered….
Your filth and garbage indicates that you are politically empty…You are a red idiot.
You are the idiot
%, my fellow Dominican reread my post again. First I call out the UWP then I call out the government yet you label me red and a few nouns and adjectives as if I could ever support corruption against my beloved Dominica. I am happy for you that you are politically full, but that’s the problem with us Dominicans. We tend to put persons and party ahead of country. I call it as I see it.
Really? Did you not hear (or read) the interview of the US ambassador last week? Apart from the CBS programme not a single reputable media entity in the US, Canada, Europe or even Australasia where Copley is from, has carried this supposedly huge story and threat to western civilisation!
Long I doh read DNO, that story pull me there. As usual I can see the many dotish dlp supporters talking their usual nonsense.
Great job, you cannot trust them
Because they dont deal with Monfared,Lapseng and the other criminals.
Good decision if you let them do it they might complete what they didn’t finish.
. . . And in a worst way. These people are troublemakers.
Oh well…we will just have another meeting….. if we cant protest(march), we will just gather(meeting)…based on the constitution, no permission is required for a meetimg.
No permission so why he came to ask for it d first time? Jackass
Tell Carbon thats fine because the UWP will keep a meeting or protest action at a location of their choosing. There will not be a planned \”procession\” because that will be the people\’s choice. But our constitutional right shall not be violated. Hope you have enough cell space for all. We will exercise our rights as guaeranted under the constitution so be informed.
Assertive like the rod of Moses!
Who asks the government permission to go up against the government?
Ask for the stadium , people’s park, or Goodwill park. In our days we would go to Goodwill parish hall. What of PSC ground.
Not surprise !! We are no longer in a democratic country. Do not be dismay, keep the pressure on .
Times have changed. Do not expect everything to remain the same. People are not the same. Some of them are aggressive and disobedient unlike those years. This is putting it mildly.
The last time I heard and checked recently, Dominica is a democratic country, always has been and will be under the government of the PM.
Keep in mind you have a government and you are not willing to obey authorities. You non-supporters are obstinate.
You are the ones causing the problem in Dominica and making innuendos which are wrong and do not exist. Since you do not support DLP this is your attitude. Do not expect everyone to agree with you. This is maturity.
Dominica not being a democratic country is all in your mind. Change your attitude, your outlook and you will find it a democratic country. You will be happier for it. Grow up.
The worse part is that even some of their own business supporters know that what they did last time was wrong.
You all coulaying Dominicans for all kinds of services but behind the scenes you all supporting the opposition silently and then smiling in public.
That’s their constitutional right to support whoever they want to.What’s your beef?
My beef is that they watched BUSINESSES being vandalized and stayed silent from condemning the UWP.
Anyone who wants what is best for the country and any Christian will not support wrong doing. They will know what is wrong doing. Destroying property is downright wrong doing. How could caring, sensible people support this? It is unkind and godlessness on their part.
GREAT JOB COMMISSIONER.
Don’t tell me he came to that decision independently!
NO! NO! NO! not surprising the choke hold was inevitable, and for the forseable furture, thats the way forward. Where do we go from there? Maybe Cuba, venezuela, Russia, no place to hide. they have all come to us. Sad, very Sad indeed, can the courts be of any assistance? Democracy Dead in Dominica.
Great Job Mr Police Chief. Can’t chance it like the last time . Disobedient children.
You Will still not get a salary increase
this has nothing to do with salary increase!!!!!!!
He has a position, a job to do and to fulfill. It is his responsibility to exercise his obligation.
Linton said that he does not want permission from the police dept. to hold any public function, so let me see whether he is going to deny the police chief’s directions
Beb, you are a twist artist. Mr Linton, quite rightly said that he does not NEED permission to hold a PUBLIC MEETING. You are one of those incorrigible idiots, who only want to hear and see only what is in their mind. That is a very dangerous hobby my friend.
If he defies the Chief of Police directives, he will bear the consequences. He was not previously arrested or charged for defying to stop his meeting at the arranged time. If he dares have this march,, he will also be encouraging disobedience to authority. Watch what will occur.
in the constitution of the land of Dominica is it written that there is freedom to assemble and to associate
and that there is a right for dissent in other words to disagree with the government ….. just last week I was hearing that the people don’t have to get permission from the police to demonstrate.are we now living in china??
No. Is de same democracy we live by. You have full permission to obey the law. The law outlines where permission is required for almost any procession. And the PM can outlaw any public meeting, like Edison James did.
And while we’re on the topic of democracy, please do not forget that the DLP was democratically voted in 15-6 to lead the country for the next five years. Yes, the people are in favor of this government.
Yes.
Permission is not needed for a peaceful protest, this is a civic right not a privilege given by those in charge
Peaceful protest lol like the one on February!
Peaceful? At 4:00 pm until? Think again!
I guess that you don’t get it. They are telling you that you have no rights, no freedom of expression and no freedom of assembly. This is a dictatorship not a republic. And don’t say ‘democratic’ because that is another word for communism. The democrats have been the communist party in the US since WW II, only most people are not educated enough to know that.
Them children too dangerous they cannot be trusted
Nonsense! Again a proof of democracy not in existence on this island! As a matter of fact, why do anyone ask for permission to march and protest for the removal of an illegitimate rogues posing as government!
That is the problem brother. As much as I would like to see the back of Skerrit , Lennox Linton can not present his party as the one of law and order by breaking a law that is on the books for a long time, long before Skerrit. If that was not so, mr. George woul;d not have written to the Chief for permission. They can have a big meeting though. So frustrating my boy, damned frustrating, people getting pissed off.
That is true democracy. U were allowed to hold a protest at his office gate!!! Where else in The world can this happen. That decision is due to ur total disrespect for authority
Avery valid point. If we did have democracy on this island there would be no need for such a march. The police chief has in fact confirmed that we live in a dictatorship.
I suppose you are one who loves disorderliness and such conduct. As long as you live in a country, it is mandatory that you obey authorities.
If you are employed and do not like what your boss/employer states, you must still obey otherwise lose your job.
Some of you need to learn obedience and respect.
Agree with the decision that was made., NO permission granted. Why UWP need to have a match at 4:00pm in the afternoon ?
THE BILL FOR LAST MEETING IS YET TO PAID FOR. NO. If you cause any obstructions you will be arrested