Parliamentary representative for the Cottage constituency, Reginald Austrie, has sent a strong warning to all would-be challengers that he intends to be the labour party candidate for that seat in the next general election.
“I want to sound a warning that anybody can come, everybody can come, Madam speaker. It’s a democracy, you can come. I have no problem with that,” Austrie stated during his contribution to the 2013-2014 budget debate on Tuesday evening.
“When I read my report card, you read your report card and I want to tell you something Madam Speaker, I not in no primary, I graduate from that already. I not in no primary, Madam Speaker. I graduate from primary school, I graduate from secondary school and I graduate from college in Guyana in the jungle. That’s where I went to school, Madam Speaker – in the jungle. So, I shall not be part of no primary. I can tell you that, Madam Speaker.There are powers that can decide otherwise but I will not be part of any primary in the Cottage constituency,” the government minister stated.
Reports surfaced recently that Government Senior Information Officer, Mervin Paul, was interested in becoming the labour party candidate for Cottage in the next general election. Paul has not denied those reports saying instead in a recent media interview, that it’s a matter for labour party supporters in Cottage to decide.
But Austrie has made it clear that any one who wants to challenge and beat him in the Cottage constituency has to “come strong; you have to come really strong.”
“Everything that happen in that constituency, me that do it, for the last fifteen years…everything, Madam Speaker, everything,” he argued
The minister listed a number of projects that he had undertaken in the constituency including sea defence works and other infrastructural development projects and admonished potential challengers to steer clear of criticizing his performance.
“If men going to fight me by bad talking me, then we have a problem. You come there clean and so on, you can come, anybody can come. I have no problem with that but if you want to come in there and dirty me, Madam Speaker, then I’ll send some dirt back at you, Madam Speaker and is who can dirty more,” he warned.
The message from the 15 year veteran parliamentarian was emphatic. “I’m the duly elected Parl Rep. I intend to contest the next election and I intend to win the next election for the Dominica Labour Party ticket.”
Come on Reggie, you need not be afraid of the idea of Primary elections whether those were to be held in your constituency or any other. If you are convinced of your record as a parliamentary representative and a minister of government for 15 years, then a primary is a system of democracy that should be welcomed by you or any others participating in the electoral process. Welcome the challenge and be a pioneer for change at the same time my friend. Good luck!!!!
Ask reginald Austrie apart from the welfare mendicancy strategy of free bus fare for students even those that can afford, what has he done for education? How many constituents apart from his children has gone off and graduated from University? He doesnt want any educated person to challenge him? well it seems that Paul has created a ripple or a Tsunami in his pool… Reggie move….
Yes Mr Reggie, you are boasting of all what you did for your constituency, but apparently you forgot that Grange is part of the Cottage constituency. So, with that said, what have you done for Grange, not just lately, as the song says, but at all? Deceased Alleyne Carbon must be turning in his grave!
You are right Minister Austrie. You went to school in the Jungles of Guyana. With that type of attitude you could not have entered a University. This is real Jungle behavior that you displayed in the House. I couldnt decipher what jungle animal you represented;
I would like to know which college he is talking about. The University of Guyana and the Cyril Potter College of Education are both in Greater Georgetown. That area is certainly no jungle. In fact, it is home to the CARICOM Secretariat.
80% of the project that has been done in the Cottage Constituency in the past fifteen years had very little to do with Reginald Austrie,including repairs to the Savanee Paille Primary School, Refurbishment at cabrits, Transformation of the old Public Convenience at Deriere La rosin, Tourist entertainment booth at purple Turtle, sheds and sits of Waitukubuli trail, Water project at Capuchin, and the List goes on and on… Reggie needs to step aside and allow for a more level headed, more genuine and progressive, less selfish representative. Chaaaa!
If the speaker of the house can go after a member for wearing a purple shirt jack my god a speaker should be able to tell any member to speak standard english. What about sticking to the budget discussion. What relevance is Reginald/Mervin Beef to our budget debate. That is a Labor party matter and the imbalance speaker should have stop Reginald.
Through all of this though why is Mervin challenging Reginald. is it because Mervin is unhappy with Reggie’s performance? If so then isn’t that the standard report card for the current administration? What is interesting though is that Mervin hasn’t left cottage 26 years ago yet he thinks that lagoon, Cottage, Clifton and capuchin people will embrace him. If they do brother we can call
The leaders of the country need t realize this DNO website is being seen over the entire world. These leaders are making every individual who call themselves a Dominican inland and abroad seem like idiots. Wise up people have some pride in yourself and vote competent leaders in. I’m abroad and I will never tell my colleagues about this website. We look like idiots in here.
This is a clear Demonstration of what we vote for.
In the next election Let us see again what we are going to vote for again.
It is a reflection of who we are as a people.
TIME WILL TELL
So Vote
let us see what is gonna happen again and we will see what we vote for
I hear St.Joe preparing for primary also and it is a name which sounds like Dulip people calling for.
DA people keep listening and you will hear more.
Wasn’t it on Kairi FM, I heard many hosts and Labour strong lady-mammy saying that the story in The Sun about Mervin Paul eying the Cottage seat a joke, a propaganda tactics by the proprietor of the newspaper….Astaphan said on his program that this was garbage, Kamala said that she doubts that is true,,,,so, why is the reason for Reggie’s outburst…I am tried of these people trying to twist my mind ans i am seriously thinking to jump ship…
A university Graduate Big time Parl REp that there? no sah!!! Did you say you graduate from college in the jungle? You a Dam rite because is a monkey degree you have!!!!
I just start university and i way ahead of MR. I would never deliver a piece of stupidness like that! Mr is a F-! lmao
Fail!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So long i trying to get Gov’t support with my studies overseas! Up to now, they cannot help me but they have all kinds of people ruling that country!
WASTE OF TAX PAYERS MONEY MI SAYYY!!!!!!
LMAO
You mean a College Graduate that made this mediocre speech? SMH
Did you say you went to college in the jungle? Dam right! Is a monkey degree you have! representative!
No wonder everthing in that country inside out!
if it was one of the Opposition members you would see Madame Speaker herself excort them from the House. FALLING THEY FALLING. HOW LONG NOT LONG.
Hi Reginald,
It is rather unfortunate that you would address the house and people of Dominica in such a despicable manner. As a minister of government, you should consider practicing self control and proper decorum sir. This is not 1980, the whole world is reading and watching. May I suggest that you go back to school, this time for anger management, english, and self control. Your recent behavior suggest that you have NO respect for yourself, your office, your wife, children, your parents, and constituents.
Reginald, THE ONLY CONSTANT IN LIFE IS CHANGE!! Change happens, life goes on sir, DON’T SWEAT IT!
Best response ever
We never knew mervin so tell mervin dnt sing for his supper her to uot of place, now he know cottage people
When you retire will cottage to your son, now spanish die! all for me none for you.
If when the head of a group needed help, and no one in the said group did not come to his or her assistance because of greed and arrogance what would you expect time to do to them, if you do not know let me tell you the group will surely fade away so a message to all group members take hid .
I am appalled…And the Speaker on her throne listing to that ranting and raving, without admonishing Mr. Austrie…..very poor taste and attitude(both of you)….If it was a U-W-PWE…hmmmmmmmm
You know!!! And all his talk of he “not being in any primary” he needs to go back to primary school. Imagine the language by a sitting minister in government, in Parliament and the speaker says nothing she should call him to order on the english language. On another note what happen so cottage seat is his until death do us part? I see Austrie, time MUST be yours!!!
Austrie is living proof that Dominica needs a university graduate in every family. On the other hand he seemed quite at home in the presence of Madame Speaker.Did I hear you say meme bette meme powelle.
OMG. I am very disappointed in you Parl Rep. Is that the kind of representation you are giving? Almost all the comments here are refuting your standards or what you said. The few comments on your behalf(maybe one) have so many thumbs down. What does that say? One time you came like a bull dog, this time you came out from the jungle. Is that why you were put there? To be warlike? You are not working to the people’s satisfaction, so be humble and do the right thing. I hope these comments give you an idea of what the right thing is.
And about the roads,you said yourself that the P.M said he does not want any patchwork on the roads. It came on the radio. Will we be getting a complete re-surfaced road? because it sure does not look like it. We have suffered for too long, we deserve better.
regie have a right fight in the house like a little boy and the speaker is not saying any thing.i thought that he was going to put her out of the chair with that tone of voice.when you hungry for power it is a bad thing lord please come in.
IF some clowns don’t want AUSRIE we in ROSO SOUTH would be more than happy as labourites to have a person like Hon Reginald Austrie as our DLP parl rep…we fed with ambrose
How dare you call the people clowns. Maybe you all deserve him for real.
Only clowns would want Austie to represent them. Austrie is a true embarrassement. Hostile type of behavior everywhere he goes – even when he tries to be humorous he is hostile. So sad.
but there are people who build stuff and do stuff for years and you and you son run them out, so its time to run you out, you did not do it for free..
u will never get my vote
MERVIN PAUL & LENNOX LINTON
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
could the UGANDAN GIANT also be in the ring?? that’s the only politician PAPPY would defeat hands down
Come on all you lazy, greedy and incompetent leaders, fight each other now!
This wicked party before 2014 has to be biggest DEN OF CONFUSION DOMINICA HAS EVER SEEN.
You think after impoverishing a country and its people, those who are filthy rich, will not be internally tormented? PAPA BAT!
But wait a minute? what is the real problem here? Is Mervin going up as an independent candidate, or for UWP, or pappy? I’m really confused. SOMEBODY HELP ME TO UNDERSTAND!!!!. I must have crawled from under a rock because i have been out for a while. But if my memory serves me right Mervin Paul is a labourite and so is Austrie? So if the PM decides he wants some fresh ideas on the team,why cant Mr. Austrie just support and leave with honour.
Did u hear the pm make any statements in regards to Mr Paul contesting the upcoming general elections as the labour party candidate for the Cottage constituency? While I agree that Mr Austrie’s statement re the issue was not material for the House of Assembly….I don’t believe that Mr Paul is the most suited person to replace Mr Austrie when that time comes.
“Everything that happen in that constituency, me that do it, for the last fifteen years…everything…”
Really????? In Cottage? Really Austrie???? Only you have benefited in the Cottage constituency. Paul strike a nerve! Name what you have done, please because I really want to hear this. What have you done for the young people? Has the livelihood of the people of the Cottage constituency improved either socially or economically?
You are just raging because finally someone has showed genuine interest in developing this constituency that is basically dormant.
In the house where you are supposed to be stating your plans for your constituency you are raging about someone’s interest in the constituency. That is just a diversion tactic that everyone has caught up on… sorry but it did not work.
I support Reggie 1000 percent! How Skerrit expect to just pick Mervin to represent the Cottage people without the people’s consent?
because, sing a buju bantan, thief doh like to see thief with long bag…haha lolol,
sick men craving for more power
injustice injustice why the speaker did not stop austrie and she stop the opposition saying in a budget address u r not allowed to make such comments. wat is happening to us in DA? Bondieu aider nou. Nou fin nin bat.
I guess the house is governed by whichever party is in power? Opposition can’t even get by with their garments, however there’s opportunity to campaign on internal party politics.
Madame speaker I am disappointed in this behavior.
You expect anything different from her??
He inherited Cottage from his parents or what??
Dominicans should show him that they are in change, not him
That is what u call “Bowdel”, co shorny, boulock
So you mean this is the level at which some ministers we have in Dominica are thinking?
It is not for you alone to say , Skerrit has an opinion on your future too, so atandby and wait for further instructions.
What the hell Skerrit. The constituents decide who they want, and Skerrit has a right to listen. That’s how it is done. Only in Dominica with so many foolish Skerrite that Skerrit is the one saying who he wants in what constituency. Rubbish….
But this time around he is in a serious battle with Linton. He thought Dominica was his.
All the 18-3 bull crap has gone to rest now, and he is trembling like a leaf.
HOW LONG? NOT LONG!
I FOR SURE IS THE MOST ANTI LABOUR SUPPORTER ON ISLAND. They have impoverished the country with bad and greedy leadership, and they are EXPIRED.EXPIRED GOODS ARE THROWN AWAY. EXPIRED POLITICIANS SHOULD BE KICKED OUT OF OFFICE.
stupesssssssssssssss!idiot keep dreaming
Are these guys serious?? even going as far as mentioning the things that happened in your constituency under your “reign”? it seem sthe me the lower and more ignorant ones thinking is, the better they are as politicians. Dirty set of men who think they are indispensible. There exists only one everlasting and thats God, the ruler of Heaven and Earth. Mr. Austrie take a seat. i always wonder what is it about politics that drives men crazy once they see its time for them to leave. greed!! I wont say im a labourite, but i voted the Labour party at the last election and they have honestly failed to properly represent the people of Dominica well. for those who reside under the bossoms of Austrie and the likes, its all good for you, but somewhere in DA there are people suffering and “gwayaying for real” and the government with ministers such as Austrie playing these games fueled by greed and power.
to ADMIN: Isn’t your quoted headline in error?
The actual quote should be: “I not in no primary” warns Reginald Austrie.
Otherwise quotation marks should be removed.
Haahaha…wooosh! We are living in the Twilight zone!!! Alternate reality!!!!
boss tell austrie his name written in common letters all dem man doing is taking government salary and not do nothing for the ppl that put them their …… ….hmmmmmmm your time coming verrry soon i am from cottage and let me tell u no one in my house hold will be voting for you
i meant to say …will not be voting for you
You were correct the first time
You live in England and yet you have a problem with the Queen’s English. ” No one in my household will be voting for You” is correct based on your mood. zor pa ca vote ba li.
Hmmmm your grammar was correct the first time. “Nobody in my household will be voting for you” Well household is one word but generally your grammar is correct. Just a little note. ;)
Nice piece. You had it right the first time – you said no one.
“I graduate from secondary school and I graduate from college in Guyana in the jungle”.
I am not sure if this Minister ever left the jungle.
He speaks in the House like he is in the Jungle.
He needs to be challenged.
Nah we ourselves commentators may have it all wrong too. In the jungle those species seem to understand perfectly the balance between them and us humans. They either try to eat us, strangle us, or just plain dive into a hole at our arrival in their territory. They communicate rather well if any of us has had a chance to watch National Geographic Explorer or even down at the Botanical Gardens there those parrots know when to shut up
Wasn’t that the same Minister of the Skerrit labor Government who once referred himself as a Rottweiler. Maybe he belongs in the jungle.
LOL..Only in Dominica,this is a classic.Last time I remember this decision is made by the people unless he know something we don’t know….OBEAH!!!!!!!!
Lololololol. Well look it. Alu think allu stoping mister from building a next house
How long not long
Jump High Jump Low…..is Reggie we voting for. teheheheheehehehe
Democracy …..hmm interesting but I will not be a part of any primary!!!! He says. If the people decide that there should be a primary, who are you boycott it. You cannot just force yourself on them. Apparently people have no say in what happens…………. it is DICTATED to them.
But then again we have allowed so many things to be forced on us in this country that politicians have decided to transform the house where policies are to be debated for the development of the country into a rumshop argument arena about who can get more dirty.
To that I say………fill the house chamber with mud and let all the PIGILITIANS roll in it and get dirty including the speaker because she is in charge and did not find its fit to put an end to this nonsense. The opposition should roll in it to because with a rant like that even if it was directed at a member within their party the opposition should have shown some example and excused themselves from the house. The way is see it is if you are actually better ……demonstrate through action that you are better.
On another note why cant people question your performance? This is what should be brought under the microscope during the elections PERFORMANCE not personality which seem to be the driving force of all debates in Dominica’s politics.
Lastly could somebody please tell me about the College in Guyana in the jungle. I would hate to believe that the people of Guyana would have spent time educating such an unscrupulous character whether the college was located in Georgetown or in Region 9. Again to the politicians I say SHAME ON YOU!!!!!!
That’s the college that was run by Jim Jones. Austrie may have escaped before he drank the REAL Kool-aid; but he drank something that’s definitely affecting his thinking..
CHANGE IS A MOST NOT AN OPTION
Minister Austrie, the University of Guyana is not in a jungle. Mind your words please :D
Well he did say COLLEGE.. He could have gone to Queen’s College of Guyana…. which was in the jungle back then… do your hwk..
Queen’s College was always in Georgetown
of course it is PITBULL SCHOOL LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
LMAO!!!
Reginald has too much rage, anger, frustration, loose stool of the mouth. He need to go to get some anger management classes to get these bad boy behavior under control. These is a country you are running, not your home. Reginald need to also look out for high blood pressure or stroke.
You cannot take political pressure, get out of it.
He also has no respect for authority. He also needs to take some political classes, if he wants to be working in politics. He needs some thick skin. I know him personally. Since he got in politics his head swelled too much. Now he thinks his foot is to big for his shoes.
Reginald, my advice to you is to get out of politics, because you don’t want to account for nothing you do, and you too arrogant, and don’t want the Dominicans who put you in power to ask you no question. YOU ARE TOTALLY OUT OF ORDER.
Any way, they all are going to fall like dominoes, and fight with each other, for the mess they have put sweet Dominica in. This is just the beginning. God doesn’t sleep. What happened in darkness will always come to light. Dominicans stay strong. These too shall pass. All the evil ones must fall.
hhhmmm, that is one seat lost already! Hhhmm watch and all you will see.
Unless he open a red clinic in cottage! hhmmm
I think Reggie’s comment was a better reason for Madam Speaker to ask him to be escorted by the police than Prevost’s purple shirt.The world was not seeing Prevost’s shirt but they were hearing Reggie’s rubbish
Great comment!
What kind of speaker is this, who would allow a minister to go on a rant of party politics rather than the situation at hand? The issue being discussed is the budget!! How can you allow a man who said he is a parl. rep., to discuss his private political issue in this setting? This is not the stage for that kind of discussion! You need to wait for your party delegates conference or your lagoon meeting to vent your frustrations!! We did not send competition after you and by the way you respond, you fraid!! You fraid!! If you were not afriad, you would not even worry about the competition. But it is obvious, Mervin touch a nerve. Ou pere!! You fraid!! A new puppy on the block. Time to get rid of the old rotweilder. Make way for a new pitbull!!
Hmmmm! Is that that bad! Bell beff!
Austrie,you are a millionaire through politics, it is time for Mervin to become a millionaire too.
angry man!!!
You dam right Mr. minister am supporting right here in STX. Where he was, he live in Jimmit so he should go up against the parl rep from where he live, he live to far from the constituency.
OGADOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO(in my Marigot accent) popa Gad a dey ei dey .
This is a disgrace. When members of the House should be discussing and arguing for meaningful programs to push this country forward, Mr. Austrie is addressing an issue that is to be dealt with in the chambers of, and by the internal politics of, the Labour party. This shows the level of self-interest Mr. Austrie represents. Even more disturbing is being allowed to make those remarks without any rebuke by the speaker to address the matter at hand and not engage in internal party politics while on the floor, unless such rebuke was left out by DNO.
Austrei has been the representative for twenty years. five years in opposition and fifteen years in Govt. Thank God for Mervins declaration of interest in being the representative. Autrie has finally woken up! busy doing road project to try to blind the people, which should have been done when he was the minister for Public works in his first term. Is he asking for another twenty years to deliver on the village roads? shame, shame, Shame!!!
I would like to know if any primary was declared for the cottage constituency.
…” and I graduate from College from Guyana, in the jungle. That’s where I went to school Madam Speaker – in the jungle. So I shall not be part of no primary”……
Did the Madam Speaker take note of this pronouncement from Minister Austrie? Did the Minister learn jungle warfare or guerilla tactics in the Guyana jungle? Was his outburst in parliament the first salvo so [he] will not be part of no primary? This is really amazing.
who can move him on his father ESTATE WE ALREDY know that DOMINICA HAS 18 ESTATES
Everything that happen in that constituency, me that do it, for the last fifteen years…everything, Madam Speaker, everything,” he argued. Isnt it the people of Dominica tax money that doing everything? why is he say he that he did things for the last 15 years.
“I graduate from college in Guyana in the jungle” That explains everything.
He went to a college in the jungle in Guyana and his English is so terrible. REGGIE what is the name of the colkege and whst did you study. I know Mervin tribble 3 rd form at PSS but Reggie I cannot tell by your intellectual skills thst you were in the jungle in Guyana.
But Mervin Paul is not just a thorn in Reggie’s side he has seen the. Cubwebs and the skelketons in the closet of supremo,
Minister Austrie’s outburst in the Honourable House is replete with everything that’s wrong with with our current situation and shows how the line has become so blurred between government and Labour Party. Mark you, the occasion was not a Labour Party Constituency meeting or Caucus, but the Minister’s contribution to the national budget debate in the Honourable House. And, there is no indication that the same Madam Speaker, who earlier this week sent another Parliamentarian home for wearing a purple shirt jack to the Honourable House reprimanded the Minister’s outburst. Where’s the House protocol?
The basic principle of democracy is “of the people, for the people, by the people.” Ted Kennedy had been a very powerful US Senator for more than 30 years but he had to face a party challenger at a primary in 2000. As the minister stated, “everything that happen in that constituency, me that do it for the last fifteen years.” Why then is he fearful?
Is Mr. Austrie going to let his record speak for itself and fear no more or is he going to copy his boss and party leader and declare that no democracy, no law, no constitution will keep me back? …
…Curioser and curioser thought Alice, as she went down the rabbit hole to Wonderland…
Anybody who thinks workers going to beat labour in that next election is an idiot.
Agree!
Hello and good morning my people. Well Mr Austrie you sound like you going crazy but just remember that we are a Demacracy . If Mr Paul want to challenge you for that office it’s not up to you to determine if he can run against you. If your record is that good then just let the people vote on that and we will see the outcome. Also Mr Austrie you said that you went to school in the jungle in Guyana well come election time you will have a lot of time on your hand to go back in the jungle to learn how to speak as a public official . I cannot wait to read about the debate between you and Mr Paul.
My goodness lol… “is me that do it” lol.. he must have really went to school in the jungle. WOW.
Hello. I post under Tony which is actually my name. Can you please find another name to post under.
So Tony(s) allu want a primary for the name too? lol
lol lol lol
stupes
But what allu talking about nuh, Madam Speaker more concerned about shirt colour and loud music.
hahahaahaha
Oh Lord … ” the Harder they come … the harder they fall .. one and all
I think it was very distasteful on Austie´s part to make such an outburst in parliament… very much uncalled for. This kind of attitude tells you alot about the thinking of these men. Cottage doesnt belong to you sir! We live in a democracy and you have to abide by democratic rules. So if the people of Cottage want a primary, you jolly well have to give it to them or YOU, sir, need to get out of the politics business. Apparently, you are in the wrong profession. This is not your father´s estate, Mr Austrie!!
You ungrateful people forget what Reggie and Ian do for you all. Give them fellas a chance. Dominicans too damn ungrateful.
Excuse me Mr. Austrie. That is not the way it is done. We are not your personal properties in cottage. What have you done for us. The action spot at Toucarie where you have your restaurant? What what. What human development have you brought to us. How many jobs have you created? Except for your family and you bon gens who have you created opportunities for.
Honestly you have a right to say what you are saying because we have voted for you inspite of all the garbage you do. We know yes we do know. Your level of arrogance is disgusting and I am incapable of voting for you again. Mervin is not suitable either since he has not been an on the ground person. What you all fail to understand is that we need people of integrity people of moral standing whose life tells a story of humility and fear of god.
Nothing in life lasts forever nothing.
The jungle speech was a speech of “pure ignorance” by the minister. I observed the ministers behavior and it is not no good example to our youths. They kept interrupting one another and casting remarks.
This is very disturbing. these men are supposed to be the best we have to represent the best interests of the people they represent. Isn’t it supposed to be a learning experience for young people. And you are in the HOUSE, using english at the level of an illiterate?How does this happen?
Clearly their interests and that of the country are different. Its all about “ME”.
Sadly, our people are okay with this kind of behavior because we do not yet realize that WE hold power. Politicians shouldn’t be holding the people to ransom. They shouldnt be allowed to speak to us in any tone any manner. Our hands put them there and our hands can take them out.
But we have role reversal and we are fearing our politicians , who admit to going to school in the jungle. Do you know what that says. He’s as dumb as dumb comes. No Dominica, we have to do better than this.
And who would take Mervin’s place? Do I hear ….Matt?
All you should have seen that on Marpin TV. Pure Comedy…Reggie reading his report and just dere sweating even though the place have air-con.
Then his grammar…oh my word!”I not in no primary”..smh.
Then when he didn’t hear what the Speaker said, he went “ah?” instead of asking “I beg your pardon Madam Speaker, could you repeat?”
Reggie behaves like is in Monday Night WWE he performing.
ah cheh man! stupes!
a sea defence wall is improvement!
lost for words at the minister of Government, why should he be venting in the house when he should be discussing important matters. Should he not be refrained from such actions in the house.was the speaker on coffee break. order should be called from beginning. The people should decide who runs.
Mr. Austrie, while I applaud you for your immense contribution to your constituents and the DLP, I must remind you that the people determine the fate of any political party. Mr. Austrie, you should allow the people to make that decision. That was totally uncalled for in the House. A political party should Always exemplify unity. Situations as such should be dealt with behind close doors. If someone else has an interest and he has alot of people on his side, then let the people decide, if you have performed and you are very confident, then, you should welcome a primary. I admire the fact that you have never surrendered to the opponents, and have stood behind your leader through thick and thin, however, there is no place for division in the camp. You must lead by example, the people must be given priority. One Love!
It shows that Mervin stands a very good chance of winning. Mervs is a normal person and we all love him.
….sounds like primary school grammar to me
@SMH I was thinking the same thing ..
Sorry, but your comment is insulting to our Primary Schools!
He kept repeating “I not in no primary”. I really think he was making tooback (playing hookie) when he was supposed to be in school.
Colloquialism is one thing, but there is no excuse for a Minister of our Government to be using such poor grammar in this venue.
This is not even primary school grammar. It is straight up street language.
how did he get the chance to say all that rubbish, the speaker was sleeping or something??
No, she was wide awake…!!!
Wow! The Speaker no longer has any interest in telling people to shut up or stick to the debate!
no.these are the things the speaker loves to hear.rubish
good job madame speaker.you prove to us who you allowing to spew gabbage out of their mouth.you would shot the opposition up at the first sentence.here goes our history ,we will never forget.
LMFAO AN OFFICIAL OF OUR GOVERNMENT CANNOT SPEAK PROPER ENGLISH IN THE HOUSE? THIS IS SO FUNNY MAN. WHAT TYPE OF GRAMMAR IS THIS? LMFAO DOMINICA IS DOOMED MAN……
When I read my report card, you read your report card and I want to tell you , something Madam Speaker I not in no primary, I graduate from that already. I not in no primary, Madam Speaker. I graduate from primary school, I graduate from secondary school and I graduate from college in Guyana in the jungle. That’s where I went to school, Madam Speaker – in the jungle. So, I shall not be part of no primary. I can tell you that, Madam Speaker.There are powers that can decide otherwise but I will not be part of any primary in the Cottage constituency,
“Everything that happen in that constituency, me that do it, for the last fifteen years…everything, Madam Speaker, everything,”
I would really like to know what Reginald has done for the last 15 Years. Once you Pass TanTan area, the roads alone, or lack there off, speaks volumes. I support the Labour Party, but it’s time to give someone else a chance.
I know we are dominicans and we have our dialect, but rum shop attitudes and grammar should have their place.
This is the tone of language that the speaker of the house should keep in check. But she is so – that she will let this go by and send someone out because he has a purple shirt. Does a shirt colour diminish the contribution of a representative? Use your wisdom madame speaker.
Seriously, you don’t argue in-house matters in public like that. Why put your dirty linen outside? I don’t get it. And that attitude in leadership is very scary to me. Is he saying that no one can follow in his shoes until is willing to abdicate his position? SCARY….Communist Scary
In case you were not sure as regards the difference between and Skerrit Labor Party and the United Workers Party as far as democracy is concerned , you judge for yourself. Mervin Paul doesn’t stand a chance, because Skerrit’s buddy, the one time funeral home worker will always be given priority. Maybe, Mervin should seriously consider the UWP. Watch your steps Ian, the West Indies Cricket Board partner is ready to take you on.
And de woman sitting in de speaker’s chair couldn’t tell de man dat what he was saying has nothing to do with de budget? Where is de observer to explain to us exactly what took place and what kind of behaviour that was?
Hello. They have one rule for Mr Prevost and another rule for Mr Austrie. He didn’t address anything to do with the budget. I wonder if he know what part or if anything in the budget will help the people he represents. This is very embarrassing for an elected Official and he has no tact.
she is bias
heeegaaas…i staying out of that one. Lennox and the dream team around the bend!
who else is on the team? shouldnt they be working now to show the public what they intend to do? or is it a last minute surprise with hopes that ppl buy into the hype? but really tho? lennox? seriously?? id sooner give papi a chance. “dream Team…lmao” more lameness..
Man we have to vote those guys out. If we don’t we are not going to see any change. And they will keep getting richer while we get poorer. put sense in your head. give the other guys a chance lets see what they can bring to the table. if they don’t comes up, then we vote them out. this is what democracy is all about. power to the people so we can vote them out.
Thinking man I said the same thing on another article and was almost hanged for it. The UWP was already the worst opposition in the history of Dominica already. Now with the addition of lennox linton as party leader they have become the worst political party in the history of the world. Last time was 18-3 this time will be 21-0. We need a new party to take the country forward. Not labour they not doing anything to stimulate the economy and create jobs. And not workers because a disorganised party will lead to a disorganised country.
continue to L ur as old goat when the infighting begins we all know the house is crumbling from within .LMAO
To they are about, u need to listen to q95, since other radio stations won’t give them airtime . Do that for yourself.
“Austrie stated during his contribution to the 2013-2014 budget debate on Tuesday evening.” I am still wondering if I am reading this correctly – that this transpired in our Honourable House of Parliament? Where was Madam Speaker to stop this nonsense? This is way out of order!
Opposition representatives alone she has strength on
No rule against that. You can read a poem if you want at your alloted time for comments / debate on the budget. Many people take that time to get on the soap box for their issues.
She was probably too busy thinking about the rukus she created at the weekend when people were having their free up time. And wondering about Norris Prevost Blue and Purple shirt jacks ahahahahaha
Is that Austrie fight for what is yours …your parents died and leave for you….one thing I know Dominica belongs to all of us not just you and Mervin Paul one day you guys will stop getting rich on us…..how long? Not long.
This is a very unfortunate low that has happened in parliament. We expect our honorable to behave as such – honorable men. To me the house of parliament especially the budget discussion is not the appropriate venture for such discussion. Your budget presentation is like your report card. You should be telling us that compared to last year’s budget estimates for your department or ministry, your were able to spend xxxx amount for xxxx activities. Were there any shortfalls in achieving your objectives set from last year, how you expect to improve for this year etc etc… I just don’t think these guys know what the budget discussion entails after all these years in government. Its just a shame…
Reggie poopoo boiling (he scared
) so he taking infront before infront take him…lol. But don’t worry youy head Reggie, Skerro is who calls the shot for all the constituencies not you. Just remember that if Mervin run against you he will definitely get more votes than you so best you pull back and walk now if you intend to stay in the game with Mervin running.
“Change Must Come”
Assertive, NOT Agressive!
But the man told you is jungle school he went to, so why do you expect him to be honourable nah? You put a pig in a palace, it still remains a pig, nothing changes! I just find if he is so confident, why the fuss!!! Very strange, so I suspect he fraid!
Now this is what you c all really stupidity, for a memeber of government to be in the house speaking like a little boy whose toy was taken away “every fing dat happen dere i do it ” utter rubbish Mr minister you are not the tax payers of Dominica our money help fix Cottage, not yours unless their is somefing you not telling us.
You will be removed from Cottage
Not sure which set of Little boys… but those I know speak in a grown up manner and businesslike always have a plan and ready to execute it. The Minister fella got this kind of talking from the Guyanese jungle…as he rightly said it that he was educated in the jungle there. And be mindful they have monkeys there eh…so the rest is to our imagination…A “Democratic country” we live in..ok
Madam speaker how would u rate the ministers budget presentation is this all he did for his constituency just pure may pwi
If it was the oppodition making those primary school yatd comments the speaker would start crackling.
But what nonsense is that nuh. What do these statements have to do with the budget debate? Eh beh look it. Well all who want the man seat he warn all you. “I graduate from primary school, I graduate from secondary school and I graduate from college in Guyana in the jungle. That’s where I went to school, Madam Speaker – in the jungle”
Let the games begin!!!
Lmao i am begining to wonder what kinda jungle school he went to. Must be sending a hint. Che might have been the professor. Reading btw the lines
They didn’t teach proper English in the Gyanese jungle? Or is this the common language needed to communicate with the other members of our Parliament? Doesn’t parliamentary democracy provide for primaries in a constituency? And by the way what does all this have to do with the national budget anyway?
ammmm that was his contribution to the budget?
It sounded like he took the money from his pocket and did everything smh
You think Austrie care of DA … the man want to stay in his job. By the way his level of education sucks, just read the way he speaks.
Mr Austrie in early 2007 when cement was scarce in DA, what did you do with what was available? did you then put money in your pocket?
Can someone enlighten me as to how ministers of government can enrich themselves if the money is in the treasury and we have an Accountant General who is supposed to oversee everything that goes in and out of the treasury?
I mean, I dont understand how they can do it and not be held accountable. Just asking.
Time to go AUstrie that’s what the PM said,U are not the only one, Peter have to go Douglas have to,steevinson have to,Ambrose have to I here kelver on de list to..
Aston Graneau,Johnson Drigo, Gloria Shillingford on the list as well.
Trust me the one who won’t go without a serious fight is Ambruise. He is useless, but he will take the fight to Skerro. I will stand on one side of the comedy, and have a good laugh at the incompetent clowns.
I am sure an opposition member of parliament would not be allowed to talk so much rubbish in the house. SMH
sooo true.. KICK THEM OUT!!! put all of them outside. the speaker bias. that is nonsense. Allu in allu kabal and brother/sisterhood and wann ahold everything for allu self. Make allu self but share the wealth. that is majee. I sorry wii. I was in labour but I give birth and now is work work work
in their face!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i smell arrogance, that’s all i smell coming from the Minister
No, is the smell of sweat and fear. His cosy position with the oil company also at risk and Mr. does not know what else to do for a living.
Balang balang balang Jungle Politics decleared,gloves are off.In the right corner is;rocwiler austrie;On the left corner;wannabee M paul,winner gets,Milk and Chezze from the cabal goat.
Well he did say that he was educated in the jungles of Guyana….so can you blame his political style?
You are at times left to wonder whether this is reality or not. You are suppose to be addressing the budget, yet you are engaged in a campaign type discussion speaking of ” i not no primary”. Your level of discuss and your english is no different from that of a primary level, Petty and childish. Apply to universities and go educate yourselves and stop this foolishness
“English” with a capital “e” and “petty” with a small “p.” Maybe you need some lessons too!
@ ???….Reggie was speaking publicly in the Honorable House and is the representative of not just a constituency but an entire nation because of his position. “Leaves you 2 wonder” is speaking and writing from his/her perspective and there is nothing wrong with typos. Each of us are prone to such errors. This is not the “Honorable DNO,” neither is he/she representing you or me with his/her posting….stupes!
ummm. I find this distasteful.I am now questioning my support for a party that I ve supported since I was eligible to vote many moons ago.
If that is the only thing which will lead you to think about your support then I urge to no to. There are so many issues of significant national importance that you should be concerned about but you are only concerned and moved by this? Haven’t you heard about all the corruption taking place or the many instances of mismanagement of the economy? Those are the things which should concern you more than the regie’s foolish behaviour, afterall it’s not the first or only time he has behaved as a fool.
sounding like a desperado reggie words might come back and hunt you.
“Change Must Come”
Assertive, NOT Agressive!
Madam Speaker allowed all of this in the Honourable House? The Honourable Parl. Rep. for the Cottage constituency seems to threatened and is getting ready for a fight. I do not think that the Honourable House is the place for that.
I smell problems/trouble in the camp. Mervin behave yourself!!
Time for Reggie to go. Run Mervin run let me see what he will do. He had 15 years to be representative for the cottage people instead he only remembers them when election rolls around.
“Change Must Come”
Assertive, NOT Agressive!
hmmmmm. Regie hitting hard. Mervin contest if u man
Wait a minute nah.. I am confused.. Is he in parliament… or on a political platform. Mr. Austrie sir ma gwa ca! Respect the Honorouble House. Watch your tone. Madame Speaker won’t tell you that but will instruct Hon. Norris Prevost to leave the House to go change his shirt..LMAO!
Ministers respect the Honorable House.. It’s not a fish market place.
So even if Mervin Paul runs for the constituency…who cares anyway. Only You should though..!
Interesting stance. Does not sound to democratic to me.
LOOOOL does Mr. Austrie think before he speaks damn for one who claims to have graduated college in the Guyanese “jungle” you sure speak like it ….There should be something in place that prevents people from running without proper education and public speaking capabilities… every where else in the Caribbean has it that’s why they ALL are ahead of us ..until that is done we will continue to fall short in everything…until i hang my head in embarrassment and utter disgust..what a shame
Well said!!!
I just love this. Sound like backanal in DA country
So Mr. Austrie speaking papa??? Then all you betta not criticise my bad english. lol