Kalinago people contemplate legal action in Venezuela aid matter

Worrell Sanford on Q95FM’s Hot Seat

The Kalinago people are contemplating taking legal action against government with regard to a US$10 Million gift which was given to them by the Government and People of Venezuela, through the Dominica government and which they say has not been accounted for.

“We are in the process of seeking counsel on the matter and writing to the United Nations Council on Indigenous Peoples, World Council of Indigenous People etc,” United Workers Party candidate for Salybia, Dr. Worrell Sanford said in a statement to Dominica Online (DNO).

At the invitation of the late President of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, in 2007, a group of Kalinago university graduates led by Carib Chief Charles Williams wrote that project which sought funding for the development of the Kalinago Territory in areas such as education, tourism, agriculture, housing, health and sports. among other areas.  The people of the Territory have said that they are yet to receive their money and are now demanding that government hand it over.

At a Town Hall meeting in St. Croix recently, a question from a young Kalinago man, Alexander Elizé, about that money did not go down well with Prime Minister Skerrit.

Skerrit responds to Elizé’s question at the meeting in St. Croix

“Let me tell you something, my brother,” Skerrit told Elizé, “I am the first Prime Minister in the history of Dominica to have invested monies in the Kalinago Territory…“I am the first Prime Minster to have given the Kalinago People respect and their rightful place in Dominica”.

An obviously angry Skerrit went on to state that many prime ministers before him believed that the Kalinago people could be bought with a glass of rum and corn curls (a child’s snack)”. He added that with all the development which he has done in the Kalinago Territory, he sees the concern expressed by Elizé as a non-issue.

However, speaking on Q95 FM’s Hot Seat recently, United Workers Party Candidate for the Kalinago Territory, Dr. Worrell Sanford described what some Kalinagos perceive as a lack of accounting for the Venezuelan grant as “the theft of the century.” He accused the prime minister of showing total disrespect and dishonesty in his response to what he [Sanford] considered to be a legitimate question from the Kalinago People.

“The Kalinago People believe that they have a strong legal case against the Government, and want a fair hearing on the matter. When you misappropriate someone else’s property, without their permission, you’ve stolen it,” Sanford declared.

Former UWP Candidate for Salybia, Claudius Sanford, who joined Dr. Sanford on the program, pointed out that a letter was sent to the prime minister about that money but no reply was received.

“He (Skerrit) keeps avoiding these types of interactions with the community, until he was cornered in St. Croix by our brother,” the former Salybia MP said.

“The proposal was well written by some of the top brains in the Territory. But with the divide and rule strategy, we see Roosevelt Skerrit made one of the leading persons on this proposal, move from the Village Council clerk to Permanent Secretary in Government,” he revealed. He said that since Sylvanie Burton was made Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, all conversation about the money and committee ceased to exist.

Both Sanfords say that their people are becoming more aware and understand the impact of this money to the Kalinago people and their development.

They say the money would be used to take the Kalinago people out of poverty to sound economic development and maintain that none of the projects which the Government is said to have done in the Territory brought economic and financial independence but were projects used as strategy to continue the “dependency syndrome”.

Some Kalinago people who spoke to DNO about the issue described the prime minister’s response as “arrogant and disrespectful”. One man said, “All we want is our EC$20 Million”.

Some of the Kalinago residents who spoke with us believe that it is the obligation of any Government in office to administer the affairs of the country and bring development. However, they believe that the gift from Venezuela is theirs and theirs alone, and it must be delivered to them.

Elizé’ at the microphone in the St. Croix meeting

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76 Comments

  1. Paula
    June 27, 2019

    Sylvanie Burton and Claudius Sanford are 2 sisters children but Sanford has always been very jealous of her because she has been the pillar for writing most of the projects done in the Kalinago Territory, the Venezuelan project being just one of them most of the roads the Sineku resource center, the Atkinson resource center, the CDB over 8million dollar project, so many trainings programmes. She was clerk of council in the 80’s, progressed to DDO and Development officer at Kalinago Affairs, studied at St FX University if Canada, University of Manchester in England and UCI where she got her Masters degree. Is that UWP and the Sanfords vex about. That is a Kalinago with ambition. UWP never had a vision for Kalinagoes to be anywhere in society, they treated Kalinagoes as “bysouse”. They were happy when Sylvanie helped to organize Sanford campaign in the 2005 elections using her resurces now the shoe is on the other side they bawling.

  2. Ibo france
    June 27, 2019

    Dominica financial woes will continue to exacerbate as long as Skerrit has that portfolio. This man has no formal training in finance and is the Minister of Finance. Ludicrous! Insane! Incredible! Look at the sorry state of the financial position of Dominica. It has been reduced to a mendicant country. The leader cannot lead.

  3. Dominica
    June 26, 2019

    When a dog is cornered it will bite, Skerrit was like a cornered dog. I commend Mr. Elizee, he put skerrit in a corner and he could not respond.

    • Ibo france
      June 27, 2019

      The dog that gets hit hollers. Mr. Skerrit hollered like a wounded dog after the question from the brave young man. The truth really hurts.

  4. Ibo france
    June 26, 2019

    Skerrit loves two kinds of people real bad, the poor and the ignorant. The poor will always come to him with hands outstretched, begging. They will then feel eternally grateful to him for given them pittance to survive for a day longer. The ignorant is easily misled. Skerrit feeds them with his party’s lies and propaganda and they swallow it whole, no question ask. Most Dominicans suffer from docility and will always be used by unscrupulous politicians such as Skerrit and the de facto leader of the DLP, potty-mouthed Tony Asstaphan. If their rule does not come to an end next election, the widespread hemorrhaging of the country’s financial resources will continue unabated.

  5. Kalinago
    June 26, 2019

    Mrs Sylvanie Burton is just a selfish person that doesn’t care about her own people. Have to wonder why she never went up for the Dominica Labour Party, when she has a huge part to play in whatever decisions that are being made by the Parliamentary Representative concerning the Kalinagoes.

  6. Jonathan Y St Jean
    June 26, 2019

    Well, well well, look the Kalinago people have Skerritt by his you know what. This prime dishonest dude, who boasts he has two doctorate degrees, just got played as a fool. He was asked to account for the money provided to the Kalinago people for specific project ideas to be undertaken by the people of the territory, for the people of the territory and he begins by casting aspersions about what others have done or not done for the Kalinago territory. Skerritt does not realize that the people are the ones to decide what they must do with their money, not the red brigade. I endorse the move by the people of the territory to pursue their money at all costs. Skerritt thinks he is superior to the indigenous peoples and knows what’s best for them without consulting them, and seeks to intimidate them into submission of his might as country leader. For too long the one-man government has been running things in Dominica and its time to put an end to this.

  7. CANDID
    June 26, 2019

    basically speaking, when a company decides to make a bonus payment to the staff, he gave it to the manager to distribute. If any money’s was given to improve the living standard of the Kalinga people and improvements have not been made, only then you may asked for a refund. The money was not meant to share between individuals. Old habit die hard. the man went cannibal on the manager. HABIT. remove the H and you are left with ABIT ,remove the A and you left with BIT AND IF YOU REMOVE THE B YOU ARE LEFT WITH IT. It is not what you say but, is the way you say it and it is not what you do but, is the way you do it. The attack was grossly unfair on the Minister of Finance.

    • Frank n Stein
      June 27, 2019

      You just Candidly said a whole bunch of nothing! Just like your Minister of Finance.

  8. %
    June 26, 2019

    Well done Mr Elize.. Remember Skerrit thinks they he run things in Dominica .The time is coming when our ballots will teach the imbecile Skerrit a lesson!!!

  9. Ithink4myself#hate#saysay/gossip/Lovefactsfigurestangible#
    June 26, 2019

    Hey writing a project does not necessarily mean that the money was given. To wit you can apply to a bank and have all your project written out and did not receive any money.

    Having said this, I would like to know if the actual money was received by the Government? And mind you I think for myself. I want tangible proof that the money was received by Government and not heresay. Why I say this is because I have heard about debt forgiveness and persons are actually believing that money was received. If a debt is forgiven, then you cannot receive additional money for the debt. Again, knowing you guys, I know that if the Government had received money for use in the Kalinago Territory, it would have been used. I am entitled to my opinion please. Why is it only now you people are speaking about this? Desperate 2 discredit the PM & DLP

    Hello I await evidence – dates etc to obectively speak on this matter. Remember no he say, she say etc. Time 4 saysay 2 stop replaced with…

    • Ibo france
      June 26, 2019

      A debt can only be forgiven if it is incurred. Over EC $270 000 000+ was forgiven by the Venezuelan government. What was this money spent on? It just disappeared in thin air. Where is the documentary proof that it was spent to benefit the poor and desperate? The onus is on the government to prove that every cent was used to empower or to relief the economic burdens of the least fortunate among us. Your utterance depicts you as a naïve, …… diehard of this corrupt, kakistocratic government.

    • Child of Itassi
      June 26, 2019

      @ Ithink..bla..bla..bla
      You seem to forget one minor FACT: When the question of missing funds was posed, that was the perfect opportunity for the PM to accept or refute the accusation. He did neither. instead, he resorted to his usual insulting tirade.

    • Anonymous
      June 26, 2019

      Dear complicated name, you are totally contradicting yourself defending your PM and DLP. You are acknowledging that monies were received by the the Government. I would advise you to read the letter that was sent to the PM from the committee. The former minister informed the committee and people in the KT that the monies were received. The people and committee were mobilized to prepare for the receipt of the monies. At a subsequent meeting the committee were taken aback when the minister said that no monies were received yet people heard of all these pronouncements prior to elections in 2009. Was the people’s money used to win elections? Didn’t you hear the PM’s response to Elizee?, “Where do you think the monies came from!!?. Keep defending crap while your country remains in the doldrums. Keep taking advantage of poor people. Let it be known everything is for a time. Those who have sold their souls for money will pay for it. Time will tell.

    • iprotest
      June 26, 2019

      Right now you trying very hard to make us look like a bunch of fools.
      What can you boast about a nation of fools?
      De answer to your questions can only come from the ministry of finance…..de minister is Skerrit.
      I took a loan from someone to pay for college….I excelled with honors. All of my school was paid in full. After graduation I got a job and proceeded to pay my debt….I was told that I don’t owe a penny since I worked so hard.
      Did I receive the money? Yes
      Did I pay back any money? NO. MY DEBT WAS FORGIVEN!!!!!!!

      De kalinago people are justified in asking questions about the funds that were promised to the Kalinago territory for the people’s development.
      Not all of us mentally retarded

    • Braindamage
      June 27, 2019

      The young man asked Skerrit about the money.. No answer my worship.
      Skerrit is the Minister Finance. Ask him and see if he don’t put a pad lock on your mouth. :lol:

    • Neville
      June 27, 2019

      Here we go, everybody is lying again and it’s only Skerrit and the government that tells the truth! After all, when did Skerrit or any of his ministers ever lie to us?? They all are cleaner than clean, aren’t they?

      • Child of Itassi
        June 27, 2019

        Love the sarcasm!

  10. LifeandDeath
    June 26, 2019

    If every Dominican had half the strength of Eliz’e, Dominica would be in a better place. Dictators abhors questions of accountability. Go figure!!..
    Skerrit only shows he’s the most corrupt person to ever hold the office of PM in DA, and further he’s convincing himself that he has the right to do whatever corsses his mind with the people money. Show some accounts Skerrit. That’s all Dominicans are asking for..and that may be well the real reason why you don’t wanna leave office..Afraid of what more will be uncovered.

  11. Iamanidiot
    June 26, 2019

    Sylvanie Burton…makes sense, lady is a clueless as they come. But from village council to PS. What are the people who was next in line in terms of succession have to say about that? Those things cannot be considered to be fair

    • Respect Achievers
      June 27, 2019

      You should celebrate Ms. Sylvanie Burton. She was a council Clark and today she is a permanent secretary. This is a wonderful story. Stop pulling people down for politics.

  12. Give us our money Skerrit
    June 26, 2019

    It’s not just the Kalinago people living in the territory, Skerrit has insulted all of us who have 5%, 10%, 20% Kalinago blood living elsewhere too. Skerrit, give us our money. O ti largent nou?

  13. Nacinimod
    June 26, 2019

    You can kiss that money goodbye because it gone for good.

  14. 305goon
    June 26, 2019

    I really wonder what Skerrit did with their money.. very interesting.

    • RandyX
      June 27, 2019

      Gave it to some of his friends instead, to buy votes or reward them for loyal services!

  15. LaPlaine Observer
    June 26, 2019

    Skerritt NEVER answered the question ask by the gentleman from the kalinago territory. He went on an angry ranting spree, talking about issues totally irrelevant to the question. Here’s your leader for the past 15 years Dominica.

    • Ibo france
      June 26, 2019

      Exactly my thought! Skerrit meandered around the question. This tells us that he cannot give a honest account of the EC $26 000 000. The Kalinago people are the poorest of the poor in Dominica. Their own government sought to deprive them of this well needed monetary gift from a friendly government that was given to ease their suffering and to empower them. Where else in the Caribbean can you find such corruption and heartlessness? Sue Skerrit’s clothes off his back if it has to come to this. He is the leader and the Minister of Finance. The money goes through his ministry and he alone decides since he alone runs things.

    • RandyX
      June 27, 2019

      Typical Skerrit spin! He has not answered one single question of any substance since he has been PM. Only spin, rethoric, propaganda and lies you will ever get from this man. The next serious question that needs asking now is: we want to see the accounts of the CBI program! Maybe Elize has to ask for this as well since nobody else in Dominica has the guts to do so!!! Unless Skerrit can answer those questions truthfully, nobody in Dominica should contemplate to vote for this man or any of the DLP candidates. By now it should be crystal clear for anybody that all of them stand for corruption and empty promises.

  16. Marie
    June 26, 2019

    As a person not from this country I don’t have biased input concerning this matter. I did not appreciate the PM response that sounds suspicious to me! To me it appears he was trying to deflect from the original question….where is the money?? It doesn’t matter what development this government has done in the reserve where is the grant that was given to these people? As a bystander I’m seeing more and more why the citizens are questioning this current government.

    • Ibo france
      June 26, 2019

      Marie, this government is completely opaque. No sunlight passes through it. We all know that sunlight is the best disinfectant to corruption in any government. This is a scandal plagued regime. Darkness runs until light catches it. Light will surely catch up to the darkness of this corrupt government on Election Day. Some will spend time behind the iron curtains.

  17. The Great Houdini
    June 26, 2019

    Who is Skerrit’s PR officer nuh? Mèmsi is lie you lying. Say the money was channeled into the projects the government has done in the territory. However its clear that 1. You dunno nothing about finance mèmsi you that is finance minister🤣 and 2. You insulted the Kalinago people with that rum comment. Decorum is everything. And that response telling me you don’t know anything about the $10 million gifted. I mean come on man, 20 years you in office wi, you should have learnt the art of diplomacy by now.

  18. Karaw
    June 26, 2019

    Skerritt uses the typical technique of anger a d making people feel guilty when he is cornered. It is typical player mentality – transfering the guilt instead of owning up.

  19. Neville
    June 26, 2019

    It is high time that we ask Skerrit some serious questions. He needs to be accountable to the citizens of Dominica. If he is unwilling to do so he has to go. It can’t be that he uses state money for himself and his supporters. Dominica’s money belongs to ALL Dominicans!

  20. Rebecca V. Musgrave
    June 26, 2019

    Pray. GOD’S TIMING IS ALWAYS BEST

  21. Child of Itassi
    June 26, 2019

    What an insulting no-answer response to Mr. Elizé’s question. Dr. Dr. Punjab thinks the Kalinago people are like his Red Ants and will be punished when they question his authority. He really believes that when he refers to someone as “my brother” or “my sister” they should accept it as a charitable offering.

  22. Didymus
    June 25, 2019

    there are some people who love skerrit so bad they do not see nothing wrong with his behavior. even if a person is my brother or sister and they doing things wrong I am going to confront that individual. putting skerrit back in power is a blunt force blow to dominica the man will sell the place to enriched himself and family to much blatan stealing is going on. I have a friend so blind ex police leave in canada skirrit cant do a thing wrong he do not care I believe he is man for hire for votes. This guy is getting me sick just watching his posts on face book supporting skerrit and lashing at Linton. now I do not back any party I used to be a cop also, my position is to be neutral so that I could serve my country without taking sides.what about if I had to protect a bad leader?thieving leader? none productive leader? bad mouthing Leader?a leader who over stayed in power?I would have to protect and serve.

    • Ibo france
      June 26, 2019

      Nothing should prevent you from supporting a party of your choosing as a police officer. Just be fair to all and do your job with the utmost professionalism. Refrain from petty, public, political squabbles.

  23. DA2DBONE
    June 25, 2019

    My friend if anything we should ask the PM to return that money to the people of Venezuela. God knows they need it over there.

  24. Let's Pretend
    June 25, 2019

    Dominica is in a very sad state and one has to be sober minded to understand the crisis we in. Right now we are down to nothing more than pretenders, where persons feel that the only way they can get help from government is by pretending they supporting Skerrit even if they don’t like him. I mean take for example JI and Karessa. These guys inwardly hate the evils of Skerrit but just to get money they have to pretend they are Red and that’s the case with many Dominicans. This evil, lying and deceptive leader has so badly destroyed the Kalinago people and Dominica on a whole that people almost have to worship him to get help. I have never seen this in my life. The situation here is very frightening man. If Skerrit could get an educated Marigotian like Karessa to run for him because he needs money, think of what he can get uneducated people to do to those he doesn’t like. The Kalinago people and all Dominicans should take him before the unjust court but most importantly, vote him out!

  25. WeNiceMan
    June 25, 2019

    I believe the PM is becoming unhinged.

  26. Johnson Jno Rose
    June 25, 2019

    Very dishonest and misleading article, no where did the article say monies were given to the kalinago people by Venezuela.
    The legal action the Doc should worry about is the one he is known to be part of for his bad habits.

    ADMIN: How exactly is the article dishonest? The very first line of the article makes that statement.

    • viewsexpressed
      June 26, 2019

      If the Kalinago peple were told that there is a donation for themfrom Venezuela through the Prime (Odd) Minister, and they have not received it or spoken to about it, wouldn`t you be open, like you do now and ask questions, or just go numb and dumb the same way that people do when they ask questions about their states resources. Its abusive state and no accountability. Johnson, have you heard of the Bin Bobol and the Fertlizer Bobol and the conflict of interest with a government minister and a brother in Pennsylvania. Have they closed this case. where were you? Did you cover it as genuine news and research this matter, or people just believe this failed Skerrit. This man has placed our island to the abyss of corrupt and bobol. We need answers and appears we will get it when his assets are kicked out of our government.
      Skerrit and his corrupt failed Labour government must Go. We welcome hard working Hon Linton and his highly professional UWP Team. We need a change ASAP in Dominica.

  27. Johnson Jno Rose
    June 25, 2019

    This article is so dishonest. Mr. Admin no where in the article said any money was approved or given to the kalinago people by Venezuela.

    ADMIN:??? It is in the very first line of the article.

    • Ithink4myself#hate#saysay/gossip/Lovefactsfigurestangible#
      June 26, 2019

      Admin – you mean alleged. Do u have proof yourself that this money was given to the Government? Yes Mr. Johnson Jno Rose has rightly stated the words approved. You can apply for money; if it not APPROVED, then it is no money at all. Admin in the interest of us all, I would like you to get from those who claim that US$10 million gift was given to supply the necessary documentation to prove such.

      Admin (my opinion) Don’t u think that if monies (gifts) were received; knowing those opposition people they would have spoken about this.
      Admin I do not know your political persuasions but ask yourself why now talk about this? To discredit someone? U know desperate men uses desperate measures. Some persons want to win election hell bent by all means. I say we pull down all spiritual propoganda now ITNJ. Person need to say their plans; how they will balance DA budget ( to raise and spend funds). After Maria we should all help each other. Admin post my comment please#I think 4…

      ADMIN: The question of whether or not money was received and what happened to it is for the Prime Minister to answer. If it is untrue that money was received then it is for him to deny as well, which he has not done at this point.

    • viewsexpressed
      June 26, 2019

      Is this really the Johnson St. Rose? I mean the information he`s asking is there openly and blatantly at the top of the story or maybe he just skipped to the middle and then end of story. When people ask question like this what Johnson wrote, I get the felling that it is to promote failed Skerrit and attack Hon Linton. As I have said before, where I am at the top floor of the Financial Centre, we see some weird people go the 5th floor and alot of others talking rubbish for example, “leave my Pm “. It is the same said of Haiti’s Papa Doc and Baby Doc, who fleeced their poverty poor Haiti resources and then flew away to France. Money ran out and they return. Papa Doc left his immature, babyish Baby Doc as President of Haiti and he made a big mess of it just Like Skerrit as both are immature, unintelligent, know nothing of states development but engaged in nefarious behaviour by spreading money about both states just to gain friendship and blind loyalty from the poor people. Skerrit Go

  28. Braindamage
    June 25, 2019

    What do you expect? Skerrit huff the money. :(
    A failed and fraudulent PM, and Minister of Finance.

  29. lp
    June 25, 2019

    The people of the kalinago territory are not fools, we are just as educated, and everyone of us can do simple maths. The school that was built for seven million eastern caribbean dollars and a few sharks for about three million dollars does not amount to twenty-seven million dollars. Where our money uncle Skerrit?

  30. TJ
    June 25, 2019

    Congratulations Mr. Elizee, you have made the Dominican blink.

  31. TJ
    June 25, 2019

    Congratulations Mr. elizee for your forthright questioning the PM. Skerrit of Kalinago monies. The red clinic must be the recipient.

  32. TJ
    June 25, 2019

    Accurate and well presented Mr. Elize. Someone must be braved enough to challenge a leader that think that he is a benevolent dictator. Obviously he accustomed of not hearing the truth from his followers The Kalinago monies is not the only one in question. Anyhow a change is coming. Your question can be asked without the P.M. turning red.

  33. Annon
    June 25, 2019

    The question is: Did the money physically come from Venezuela years ago and get deposited in the government’s account? Or, did it never actually reach Dominica. Venezuela is in a bad way since Maduro took over. Skerritt should know the answer to that and tell the truth for a change and produce evidence one way or another.

  34. Ibo france
    June 25, 2019

    If the monies were of this. spent on the Kalinago people simply say so. Then show documentary evidence of this. For Mr. Skerrit to become enraged over a legitimate question and be so evasive about it clearly shows elements of guilt. Much more would be unearthed when this crooked, opaque, scandalous Skerrit-led DLP canal debits office. We are bound to find out the whereabouts of the missing US $10 000 000 Kalinago-Venezuelan donation, EC $ 270 000 000 + PetroCaribe debt forgiveness, garbage bins and fertilizer scandals just to name a few. The disappearance of these millions and millions of dollars have Dominica in this pathetic, underdeveloped state and the masses living in abject misery. Show Skerrit and his servants the EXIT DOOR.

    • ???????????????????????????
      June 26, 2019

      IboFrance you again? Debt forgiveness – no monies. The debt is forgiven – no payment – no additional money given for a debt. Tete ou wed! We weed out propoganda and all the propogandists at this time. The ballot will talk! No use to spread rumours, scandalous or gossip! Let the polls talk. Need to keep quiet and not show your hatred of others. I pray your heart be flooded with love.

      Stop the notion that if you do not like or support someone, you always complaining or looking for a small hole. Even if you do not like or support someone, give Jack his jacket and Lizzie her lipstick.

      This is not right Ibo! And by the way, have u done anything besides all the criticism to help or alleviate someone in need???? I always ask this???

      • Ibo france
        June 26, 2019

        Ms./Mrs. Question Marks, do you still have a conscience or was it removed? Take a serious look at Skerrit’s tenure. Everything has rapidly deteriorated under his stewardship. These are undisputable but correct me if I’m wrong. The economy is on life support, the once thriving agricultural sector suffocating, light manufacturing virtually dead, unemployment and underemployment staggeringly high, political tribalism is at fever pitch. Do you want me to continue? Public service mostly dysfunctional, too many public buildings are mold and rodent infested, weekly and monthly payments of public servants and pensioners are anorexic. Corruption is ubiquitous throughout this administration. I have to conclude that the PM, his Ministers, advisors are in it strictly for personal gain. The people’s wellbeing is an afterthought. I could and will never support wrongdoings. Mr. Linton will get even harsher criticisms if he perform likewise.

    • Da girl
      June 26, 2019

      I don’t think it’s a matter of guilt. I think it’s a matter of monies spent in the territory in excess of US10 million.

  35. Huh?!
    June 25, 2019

    Sanford is dumb ….. The first question I have is what does he think of politicians who molest under age girls. Let’s start there then we will talk about the $10 mil which has been invested multiple times in the territory.

    • really?
      June 26, 2019

      You have no proof of what you are insinuating. Don’t repeat what petty and jealous ppl say. It’s FAKE NEWS.

    • ?????????????????????????
      June 26, 2019

      Yes Huh! So many US$10M have been invested in the Territory! This is just a deliberate attempt to discredit and wanna be in Government syndrome at this time. A l’heure sa la! All of a sudden! At this time? Papa met! No plans to present to people but propoganda!

      Hey people are more intelligent for that! We need plans and proposals!

  36. Frank N Stein
    June 25, 2019

    Will the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica stop this GHETTO talk? My brother, my brother stupes. You are not addressing a fellowship of gangsters or street boys. Please add some dignity and respect to the office of Prime Minister, I thank you!

  37. dissident
    June 25, 2019

    i support my Kalinago brothers an sisters 100%
    Skerrit is very disrespectful and insulting!!!!!
    skerrit is always about I…..that hubris will RUN DOWN your ego. just now you will tell us that is you that discover Dominica and you brought de Kalinagos their after
    that woman think she bigger than de Kalinago Chief….just because she sucking up to skerrit

    right now skerrit ego is bigger than himself…….he is actually destroying himself politically

    when one sells his soul you like a walking dead………well on your way to SELF DESTRUCTION!!!!!

    give de Kalinago people their money

    YOUR DAYS AS PM ARE NUMBERED

  38. Rat Race
    June 25, 2019

    ” Get up stand up! Stand up for you right! ”

    The Indigenous people of our island. Nuff respect to you for taking a stand.

  39. Lin clown
    June 25, 2019

    The first thing should do is write or go to the Venezuelan Government seeking information about the US$ 10,000,000.There is a Vanezuelan Embassy and Ambassador in Dominica.What year and month did they make that presentation to the GOV’T,on behalf of the Kalinago people?Where and who was present?Sanford to go to court you must provide the evidence.Lets hope you are not playing POLITICS.Have your evidence ready.OR make up your mind to face a LAWSUIT.A complaint after 7 yrs lets see what happens.

    • what?
      June 26, 2019

      :-o Dr. Sanford should write to who? Are you serious? Mr. Skerrit has never denied receiving the money so it is up to him (Mr. Skerrit) to explain what happened to it. You Skerritites are too wicked, you will defend Skerrit whether he, lies or steals or… What else will you defend coming from Skerrit? Where are your principles? When Skerrit is wrong, tell him he’s wrong.

    • ????????????????????????????
      June 26, 2019

      Lin take out clown! You are not a clown! I support you on this one. Facts, FActs, Facts! Propoganda – no no no. Only now – a l’heure sa la! only now?

  40. viewsexpressed
    June 25, 2019

    This talk is a liar and is defensive: My dear people, this is the language of Skerrit, the usual defiant language of denial. Pease read and comprehend carefully.
    “Let me tell you something, my brother,” Skerrit told Elizé, “I am the first Prime Minister in the history of Dominica to have invested monies in the Kalinago Territory-Damn Lie & “I am the first Prime Minster to have given the Kalinago People respect and their rightful place in Dominica”. Damn Lie again.
    Skerrit is a liar to talk this nonsense: “I am the first Prime Minister in the history of Dominica to have invested monies in the Kalinago Territory…“ Now that is a lie and will explain why from my informant: and Skerrit continues, more fake news: “I am the first Prime Minster to have given the Kalinago People respect and their rightful place in Dominica”. That is a damn lie. The clinic in Salybia, with overnight nurse quarters was done with funds raised by Joseph family thru brother in USA. Ignore this failed Skerrit…

  41. KIP
    June 25, 2019

    I support you 100%. Demand your people autonomy also. Make the entire country the territory so that the African can’t sell out all your island as you know we are locust. The Negro has not built or managed anything successfully in a thousand years. The evidence is clear. Demand from Europe reparations for bringing Africans to your islands. Can you imagine what Waitukubuli and the rest of the region would be like without us here.

  42. Flat Tire
    June 25, 2019

    Good move real doctor it is time this administration be held accountable. I mean for years these guys been escaping with all kinda mysterious activities, inspector sweep money outside
    Bin bobol
    Garbage bin bobol
    Land transfer bobol
    Villas
    Million dollar deposits
    Mydominicatradehouse
    Dominica university
    Dominica strong
    Gon Emmanuel
    300 million dollar loan
    Alleged abuse for scholarships
    Ng lapseng
    Rudolph king
    Nigerian minister
    Monfared
    Gardakan
    Ambrose pweh looks
    18 million dollar bridge
    Arrest of opposition
    Tony leak of info to set up Linton
    Expired tear gas…….
    When will melo mills say enough is enough

    • viewsexpressed
      June 26, 2019

      And the list goes on and on and on and on. The Carib Territory is beginning to feel the disease of failed Skerrit and that is where the Kalinago people must come together be focus, stand firm, have meetings, planning meetings amoung yourselves, Council, Sports group, Women Group, etc. and plan what you need for your Kalinago Territory. It is yours, respect it, appreciate it and raise up the profile of your people. The Council is the government of the Territory with the Carib Chief as Head. The Council must meet regularly to discuss issues and matters of the territory. Do not believe in Skerrit, run away from him. Start working and strategizing how to go about building your resources and build up your area as that city that people will want to come visit and spend cash buying your projects and eating your food. Get your restaurants going and conveniently located at three spots, the North End and East End. Your guys with your Carib Chief must come together. Be positive

    • ???????????????????????
      June 26, 2019

      Go pump your flat tyre then maybe you will not be so bitter! You leaving in the past! looking to dig up the cemetary papa! You so political that you did not read what you wrote! Get your facts well all I see here is heresay! Get your facts, put on your thinking cap and come to the table! It is high time for heresay propoganda to stop. Hating for no reason. It is high time to post some common sense post and not your hatred of the PM. This thinking will make you bitter and hating for no reason. Get your facts and stay in context.

      • Ibo france
        June 26, 2019

        ???????????, you are the one who deems to be consumed with bitterness when one speaks truth to power. It appears to me that you are bring paid as one of the PM’s bodyguard on this forum. You hove everyone a heavy tongue lashing who dares to highlight the inadequacies, indiscretions and the blatant wrongdoings of this corrupt regime. The Skerrit led regime creates a target rich environment for attacks. Brhave yourself!

        • ???????????????????????????
          June 27, 2019

          Hear Ibo france again! Me – bitter! Hear your allegations “It appears to me that you are bring paid as one of the PM’s bodyguard on this forum.” Allegations again since you & others thinks that no one & I repeat no one should say anything positive about the PM. My Grandma always said that people accuses others what they really are. Why should I be bitter? I do not accuse or lash at the Leader of the Opposition. But you guys are always trying to degrade the PM whether or not he does anything. As soon as he speaks, you guys on the man’s back. You people want everyone to be like you. I have said & say it again – I think for myself. I can see clearly. I am here. I have never said that the PM cannot make a mistake but u guys want to put words in people’s mouth. Remember Jehovah has given us a free will. I support something & can present facts to stand by my opinion. You guys just calling names without facts but heresay. Remember the Golden Rule. It may be u tomorrow!

  43. Da to d bone
    June 25, 2019

    Stop playing politics with your people. You never thought of doing that before…
    Now you lovd you people so much…..I wish you will be given a baf damn beating at the polls…wicked set of people…UWP…
    You ungrateful you forget all what labour and Skerrit did for you….

    • hmmm
      June 26, 2019

      Please, educate us on what exactly “labour and Skerrit” did for us.

    • viewsexpressed
      June 26, 2019

      DA to d bone, stop being ridiculous and get the bigger picture before you expose your bones to the public. The UWP is an extremely decent Political, professional Party, highly surpass the nonsense of the DLP and its failed leadership who are no match for the UWP Team and that DLP has failed us Dominicans and we need an account to track=e and track our funds from years gone by to current. We need to know of other Bobols, (voleur) and the Fertiliser Bobol that Skerrit knows all about. All he has to do is go make another trip to Pennsylvania to ask friends, foe and family how its going with the Bin & Fertlizer Bool, that then the Labour Party Government shouted it was a mistake, as soon as Hon Linton exposed them with the facts and information. That is why they are scared of Hon Linton because he exposed their treachery under Skerrit and engaged liars, misfits in the USA to control their matters relating to our Treasury. So “We want to know where money went to? Skerrit own up? We poor

    • Noah the Ark Builder
      June 26, 2019

      Ok, you claim that the good doctor is playing politics, is ungrateful, and does not remember all what Skerit did for him. In light of yours assertions can you please elaborate and tell us, list for us, the readers of DNO what the PM has done for Mr. Sanford? How he is playing politics with? What should he be grateful for from Skerit? In your response please do not generalize like saying “he build a school” or ” he send your and study” because these are the responsibility of a government. Specify what exactly the PM did and while you are at it also give a dollar quantification of the “favor” not service rendered. An example of this request would be “the PM paid your loan from his private monies, salary, etc when you were not able to do so. Or you asked the PM to help you with an $8,000 downpayment for your car or your boat. Until such time that you can answer this request please take a break from spewing rubbish.

  44. candid
    June 25, 2019

    exchange is no robbery. supply a list of all the developments and improvement made to the carib territory funded by the government and the cost subtracted from ten millions.IN other words prepare your balance sheet.

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