Opposition Leader and Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, Lennox Linton, has expressed his dissatisfaction with the response of interim Financial Secretary (FS), Francisca Pascal, to his request for information with regard to the Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programme.
At a press conference, on August 7, Linton revealed that he had written to the FS, Rosemund Edwards—who has since gone on vacation leave —seeking information on the CBI programme for the last three financial years, ending June 30, 2019, and named August 14, as the deadline for the receipt of the information.
However, speaking on Q95’s ‘Hot Seat’ with Matt Peltier, on Tuesday morning, Linton stated that the FS’s response details that in order for his request to be considered, it should be made in accordance with the standing orders of the House of Assembly.
“We have been advised, however, that such request should have been made through the Clerk of the House of Assembly, since the Public Accounts Committee is a select committee appointed by the House [of Assembly],” he quotes the letter as saying. “On receipt of a request in accordance with the standing orders of the House of Assembly, the Ministry of Finance will give the matter further consideration.”
The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee was further instructed to “note the provisions of Section 72 of Chapter 1:01 of the 1999 Revised Laws of the Commonwealth of Dominica to guide the submission of any further requests.”
Linton claims that the standing order has been used by officials of the Dominica Labour Party (DLP) as a tactic to frustrate the process of accessing information.
“This standing order is the subject of a legal opinion that has been made available to operatives like the Financial Secretary… and which they have used to frustrate the process of getting information to the Public Accounts Commitee from these offices of the State, and they’re doing it again,” he stated.
Linton noted that copies of the letter were also sent to Roosevelt Skerrit, Alix Boyd-Knights, Speaker of the House, Daniel James – Clerk of the House. Felix Thomas – Member of the Public Accounts Committee, Senator Edward Registe – Member of the Public Accounts Committee, Senator Jaisiah Benoit – Member of the Public Accounts Committee.
Earlier this month, in his response to the 2019-2020 National Budget presentation of the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Roosevelt Skerrit, Linton asserted that the amount of CBI revenue that was reported for the financial year 2018-2019 was short by a billion dollars which he said should be accounted for.
The opposition leader keeps telling somany lies his nose is beginning to spread right across his face maybe Skerrit should consider using his nose for the international airport runways they should able to land three 747s at anyone time dont you think??
SCARED even if you explain for years these UWP will NEVER understand.LINTON said 1 billion dollars is unaccounted for.The guy multiply 3,961 by 50,000 and get’s 1 billion.His supporters 75% uneducated get’s 1 billion..So,these UWP are LINTON PUPPETS.Follow the Leader
No one is selling passports for that would be illegal. it is called Citizen by investment. You invest in a government project you gain citizenship and have an option to get or not get a passport. Like everyone does not know that. This happens all over the world it is only in Dominica that it is seen as a negative thing and that speaks a lot about who we are as a people. Dominica cannot sell tourism we do not have white sand beaches, we cannot sell bananas it is nonexistence the only thing that help is the CBI yet still people are against it but it is only those who do not support the government that have a problem with it even if it occurred under the UWP government also but it is the worst thing because Skerrit continue the process. Why crucify one man that is so unfair. Let see if the incompetent opposition gets in power what they will do. I am petrified because based on what I saw especially in the last debate budget Dominicans should be frightened
Concerned Dominican
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Anthony Haiden, CEO of MMCE is our Prime Minister, not Skerrit. Skerrit answers to Anthony!
Most of you are just full of hate in you all heart to even understand what is being said here,, if mr. Linton had any understanding of what is happening around him he would have known that his request should have been made through the clerk and not directly to the FS, so question: if he’s in opposition and he doesn’t know the protocol to follow for simple things, what and how will he be able to follow all the red tapes there is in running this difficult country of ours, just asking
@ Keith,….that is what happens when you have an uneducated ppolitical leader who refuse to inform himself of the dynamics of government and the public sector. He does not understand any of his role/function. His arrogance pegs him as a no (know) it all, but he really knows nothing. This “no” it all do not understand : shadow government, leader of the opposition and public account committee. According to the figures he presented, he does not understand: averages, gross vs net, percentages and estimates. He does not understand debits, credits, surplus and deficits.
As a mashsuper he certainly knows how to stimulate a mob to anger and violence. Like a Judas goat he certainly knows how to lead educated people to their demise just like Jim Jones and James Manson. As a self style investigative reporter one would think that he knows how to research a subject/issue before rushing to the media with an issue about money which can stimulate anger if dishonesty is suspected. FAKE
Mr. Linton i really need you and all your acolytes to explain to me how you all arrive at that $1.291B i am trying extremely hard to arrive at that figure….
“We will assume that the average price paid for each of the 3961 CBI passports sold between August and December last year, was 50K USD.
3961 passports @ US$50,000 = US$198.0 million or EC$537.9 million
Accordingly, the estimated revenue for the full year is EC$1.291 billion” Excerpts from his budget report.
I am at a lost to know how did EC$537.9M suddenly “Accordingly” worked out to $1.291B for the full year which is the fiscal year from July 2018 to June 2019.
My argument is not coming up to the figure it is about the assumption made,that every month of the year an average 792.20 passports are sold and run with it as if it is gospel and to even include the 0.20 passport being sold i mean seriously? and Kent sees that as if Linton is on point!!!SMDFH !!! KARMA IS A ….. be careful what you plant!!!!
Skerrit himself admitted that Lennox was right about the money missing. That he (Skerrit) chose not include it as revenue because he and MMCE are using it for housing. You not listening when Skerrit talking man?
Good spin. But Skerrit explained you chose not to accept the explanation. You mentioned MMC and Skerrit using the money to build houses, what about the monies used to build the hotels?
Ask Sherrit, he quoted the same figure plus more on The Heng on the 8th- didn’t you hear? Ask him how he arrived at this figure.
To me,it doesn’t matter if the figure is right our wrong. It is clear thought hat money is missing. What we need to know to solve this crime is how many of the 3961 people bought passport under the respective categories; how many bought individual or family passport, etc. The gov’t should have those details in its recording; if not, well, well, well
Yours truly the self appointed “minister of finance” needs to account for all monies that came into Dominica from the past 18 years especially after hurricane Maria, an investigation by INTERPOL is in order and should be conducted. Yours truly and his wife are and have been living higher than a hog and always taking trips overseas while average Dominicans remain poor with no jobs and no hope, how is yours truly the “minister of finance” able to do that on just a government salary? Something does not compute. A bright light needs to shine on the situation.
When guys like Viewsexpress and Ibi Fance advising LINTON what do you expect?These guys BRAINS are close to their HIP.
Great job Lennox caught them with there hands in the cookie jar,Skerrit is a scam,ask him to disclose his personal financial record.Wow what a surprise,this will be.Keep up the good work Lennox.
I expect that the information will be provided by the government. To do otherwise would be suicidal. One wonders why he did not go the route of the usual question in the Parliament?
I guess the gentleman is being assisted in understanding that there are protocols and procedures required by all public offices including those that he holds. I am sure, also that he would have been aware that he could not have received such details as he was requesting in the time frame that he was DEMANDING.
Another lesson that we on this site are being asked to learn is that the public service is an INSTITUTION. This means that “the king is dead, long live the king!
The position of FS is not a “person” so if Rosemund Edwards dies, Long live Francisca Pascal or whoever else. It is the Ministry of Finance who must give the information.
Perhaps if we think about these things we will be more careful when we maliciously target specific people.
Dominica is not a real place…lol
It is very simple, we want answers from Skerrit accompanied by solid spreadsheets!!! We are not interested in excuses, empty talk, political spin and lies. These days are over. If he refuses to account for the missing CBI and Venezuelan money he has to go and he has to go immediately. Never mind wait for election!
Who is the we nah??????? Talk for yourself Boss!!!!!
Sorry boos. With WE I mean all clear thinking non-corrupt Dominicans. I know you are a paid up member of the other fraternity who for a few dollars here and there keeps their eyes and ears firmly covered and then use their mouth to regurgitate Skerrits spin.
The people’s money must be used strictly for the people’s business, every cent of it. Knowing how corrupt and dishonest the current administration is, it’s going to be a draconian task to wrestle the truth from them. The CBI money most probably has been used as a cash cow by a few high ranking public officials for many years with impunity because there is little transparency. Where transparency is lacking thievery is usually flourishing. Where de billions gone?
Open your 2 bxx da and you will find the billions there. If you don’t find it, go to doubble L and ask him where did he say it (the money) was again?!
But how long will Linton, the leader of the parliamentary opposition in the Commonwealth of Dominica continue to make himself a complete political fool??
According to him this law was revised in 1999. CAN I ASK WHO WAS IN GOVERNMENT IN 1999???
And what does he means by OPERATIVES LIKE THE FS???
Is He once again attacking the FS????
But the big questions is,
(1) DID HE HOLD A MEETING WITH THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE SINCE AFTER PARLIAMENT?
(2) was this letter was that of the decision of the committee OR HE UNILATERALLY DECIDED TO WRITE THE A PUBLIC OFFICER?
(3) why is it so hard for this man to take correction?
(4) what is your experience in the governances of the state?
I mean you I mean I mean don’t you feel embarrassed when you behave like this??
It’s time for PM to call that election you know so we can once again get this type of people out of our politics
Guess who’s our representative for Caribbean Financial Action Task Force to investigate money laundering? The Attorney General. No wonder 😒
There must be an international organization/agency that can help us investigate MMCE, so we can get some answers about exactly what is happening to our CBI funds. We have to get to the bottom of this!
Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF)?
Skerrit expect us to believe that 1 billion dollars, all that money 💰went into housing? Lies! Montreal Management ( MMCE) has some explaining to do.
We need a grand protest to attract international attention. Skerrit is taking us for a joke. He is going around like business as usual as though we don’t deserve answers about our missing money. They’re waiting for us to stop talking about it just like we stoped talking about the other bobols he’s done. Meanwhile, the bobols keep getting bigger and bigger each time. Something has to be done.
Linton could have done himself a favour by quoting the relevant section of the Law referenced in the letter which he received from the Interim Financial Secretary, as well as the relevant House of Assembly Standing Order relating to the procedures of the Public Accounts Committee, leaving it up to the electorate to draw their own conclusions. Instead, he has chosen to cast aspersions on the professionalism of the named Public Officer. By so doing , Linton has given us yet another reason to conclude that he is not prepared to learn from his past reckless behaviour and is therefore too immature and “spontaneous” to be acceptable as our country’s leader!
This present government is riddled with corruption, lies, divisiveness and immortality. Each day that this dishonest regime remains in power the worse the suffering gets. They operate almost in total secrecy to hide their corrupt practices. The country needs total transparency as corruption robs the country of the finances needed to fund important projects. Mr. Linton should be applauded for pinpointing the $ 1 000 000 000+missing CBI money. Where this money gone?
It went to construct yours truly the minister of finance house in Florida.
@Ibo, You keep sounding like your master Lennox Linton, same old crap like an old scratch LP record just like Linton, your education is very poor and arrogant I could tell by the way that you write all lies and trying to destroy Mr Skerrit with your bad mouth just like Linton does, good luck but we will be kicking you all backsides at the next General election. We’ll not have hogs in da house!!
But which right thinking person in Dominica or elsewhere that is not dissatisfied?
I am extremely satisfied!!!!
You would be, wouldn’t you?
My advise to PM Skerrit is simple. Sir, if it means that you have to do like the steward of Luke 16, that was accused of misappropriation of funds and had to go cut a deal with those he did business with just to balance the account, then please do that. If you have to pay my sister in Christ and good friend Ms. Edwards, extra money to come come back from leave just to account for the monies to the Dominican people then do that please. Sir, please understand that in your own address you gave the people many reasons to ask for the monies. You went on kairie later to clear the air but my friend you even did far worse and left far more questions than you did in the parliament. Politically speaking I am NOT a friend of Linton and UWP but this is not about politics. This is about missing money which is contrary to everything we preach behind the pulpit. Sir if you can’t account you MUST stop spinning and instead just resign because we need to be accountable to the people
” Politically speaking I am NOT a friend of Linton and UWP but this is not about politics.” YOU DAMN LIE!!!! I know who you are and what your motive is, it is all about getting rid of Skerrit and putting in Linton by any means necessary… no money is missing!!!!
As a bible believing nation, as we were reminded by pastor Jodi Andrew, during the re-dedication service, it is important that we follow the principles of the bible at all times. Accounting and stewardship is well taught in the bible. For example,
In Matt. 25:14- 30, we see how servants were asked to account for talents given to them.
In Luke 16:1-12 Jesus told the story of a rich man that was accused of wasting his masters goods and he was asked to give an account for ever penny. We see how the steward called his debtors and asked them to just what was needed to balance his book.
In Acts 5, we read the story of Ananias & his wife and how their lives ended because they lied about their giving.
We need to learn to stand for truth and stop defending politicians. I conclude by saying PM Skerrit has failed us and using tricks to not account to us is very wrong and ungodly
@ Redd Pastor,…..thanks for the information on the action of Jesus. The way I see it is that Jesus was showing that there is a wrong way and a right way to account for money. He was talking about procedure for accountability. So why is Linton not accepting the proper procedure that the Finance Dept. advise him to use.
As a pastor don’t you think it is extreme dishonesty to compare Jesus to Linton ? Do you really have a following as a pastor or are you a “father booseye” or a “father Cammenty.
Do your followers call you Red Pastor or are you a big fat fake who will use God’s word as a weapon or a stimulant of hate.
Have you Dominicans realize how conceited this guy is?
How dominating, controlling, arrogant, ignorant, irresponsible, dangerous and reckless he can be? He will do anything for power.
He thinks of himself as the Alpha and the Omega.
He is not even in power observe his actions and re-actions . Imagine if he was given the mandate to govern what it would be like in the country.
All you do here is describe Skerrit !
@Pro,….stop fooling yourself. Open your eyes and stop walking with your eyes closed. Linton cannot pay for all his quid pro quo promises because the jumbee money he is chasing does not exist. He is a fake, Skerrit is real , very real. He is internationally REAL.
As a pastor I believe I need to bring some balance to the conversation because right now what I read will not take us anywhere. I operate with a church board and I am NOT the treasurer! However church holds me responsible to account for their monies since I am the only one paid. As a board we meet every two months and the treasurer gives us a financial report. If their are questions we ask for explanation. Now every 6 months we meet with the church and we give them a detailed financial report and if they have questions they ask and we have to give answers. On top of that we are audited by a certified accountant every year.
PM presented a budget that raised many questions. The opposition leader in response raised important questions about whereabouts of 1.2 billion dollars. PM came back on kairie to clear the air but you would agree that he caused more questions. Linton then asked the FS, who is a believer and my good friend for a break down. Why not just give a break down?
@Red Pastor,…….my first reaction is why use a fake name. A real pastor would use his real Christian name without fear with the courage of his conviction. Fear is not an option with Jesus, not even the fear of jail or death (St Paul is a case in point). So anything you say is suspect of bias.
Secondly Linton motive is to use any means necessary to embarrass and harass the PM. He does not understand his role and refuse to accept that he operates at a lower level than the PM. he really cannot understand that he has no power or authority to make demands, because he is only a monitor. He cannot direct or command anyone (civil servant or ministers) to do his bidding. He can only make polite request (even beg ) to be favoured with information.
Can anyone advise him that communication with the government observes laws and procedures in public administration.
Why not accept the advise received from the F.S. Office ,say thanks and act accordingly. Again we see arrogance and
his arrogance and his ignorance. He shows a complete disregard for law and order and established procedures. In his conceit he is always right. He seems to be suffering from an illusion of power ; a master of chaos always ready to start a roro. MASHUPER !
@Red Pastor,…..Besides not having a clue about his functions/job, he does not understand estimates, averages, gross vs net, debit vs credit, surplus and deficit. He does not understand money transaction. He is 4 years in opposition and the public account committee and is only now he wants to know his job. Even when he is given good advise he shows his displeasure instead of being apologetic and appreciative for the help. But he needs no help. He is an all powerful, wise and all knowing master in his illusion.
He does not want to learn because he believes education is a given and one can obtain it automatically without study or informing your self. His arrogance makes him ignorant.
Too may thieves in Government
@CIA, It takes one to know one, just like Linton.
Just as I have said before, nothing Skerrit does or says will satisfy Linton, Vidal, Loftus. The work of the opposition is to oppose regardless. That is exactly what these lazy guys are portraying. They like bagalaga like they are ghetto Dominicans. What Lennox needs to do is find the money to pay Pinard what he owes him. He wants to make sure there is enough CBI money left so if he gets into power there will be enough left to steal to pay Pinard. That is the whole strategy.
@ ds, nothing will ever satisfy the gang of five : Linton, Vidal, Loftus, Letang and Francis, who has the mentality of 5th graders. Being posses by the evil spirit of illusion of grandeur they will do anything to satisfy their craving for public attention, for notice.
If there was suspicion of dishonesty Linton ( an investigative reporter) would have had a confab with Francis (the lawyer) to make a case. He would seek information from the Clerk of the House of Assembly as advised by the F S Office. He would be sure he had sufficient evidence to make charges of fraud and theft and seek conviction of the perpetrator.
But he knows that he is only grabbing at straws and blowing blue bubbles just to try to make the PM and the FS look bad. Trying to sow fear and mistrust so that he can look like a hero. Trying to degrade the F S with his colonial planation master attributes. Well tell him “massa day done, plantation system is gone, DLP, the people has the Red Power.
The FS made herself look bad by running away.
@Correction, the F.S. is not the Ministry of Finance, is not the office. In the absence of the FS the work continues, life goes on. I know you are smarter than a 5th grader and you can understand “delegation”
There‘s one billion, more likely two billion, $2‘000‘000‘000, missing. In only one year. This calls for immediate clarification. No delays.
Lennox, what do you think? Think is everyone who is scared of you even if the rest of the members of your party are afraid of you?
Boss your forceful commanding kind of attitude means nothing AND YOU MUST CHANGE THAT KIND OF ATTITUDE. You are just making a fool of yourself and showing off your BULLY ANIMALISTIC behavior. Is this the manner you govern your home? One can imagine how tense the atmosphere in the house can be. Cool down my brother and keep your RUDENESS in your little BLUE PANTS and show some respect to those in authority . No one is afraid of you! Just a rolling stone that gathers no moss.
To be honest I did not expect anything else. This are the hallmark tactics of this crimeminister and his government. Smoke screen and lies that’s all Skerrit can produce. This man has to go!
I though Joseph Isaac said Lennox could get all the information he wants from public officers directly. That wasn’t true then?
@ Hummmm,…..The Clerk of the house of Assembly is a public officer. Joseph Isaac did not want to advise Linton on which public officer . He wanted to expose Linton incompetence and arrogance and let Linton make a fool of himself. He knew Linton has no idea how to act in good faith or how to follow proper procedures.
One wonders WHY Lennox, the UWP and it’s FOLLOWERS are so concerned about THE JUMBIE MONEY NOW?
Thought THEY were afraid of the JUMBIE MONEY!
Yes we want it. It was jumbie money when the source was unknown. Now we know is MMCE and Skerrit that was doing their magic trick. Hocus Pocus with our passport money. The money belongs to all Dominicans, not just Skerrit and his disciples.
The majority are dissatisfied with the response and we are ready to take our question of where the money gone to the streets of Dominica. So please tell CNN, ABS, FOX, BBC and others to get ready to hear us ask Skerrit, where our .money gone?
Linton took it to CBS with Henley and partners board member and we made billions from it.
So I want him to go on all media in the world this time.
This time we will make trillions
So go Linton go. Let’s see how much more you can embarrass your self
Never see sick kind in our parliament
CBS will come down here for the big story when Skerrit is arrested. Wait…
I’m not surprised that Skerritt and his minions, having been embarrassed by the disclosure that $1.2 billion was not accounted for, would seek to frustrate the process of delivering the accounting which the Leader of the Opposition called for. In the meantime, the corrupt regime will use this time to patch up lies and deceptions as to the whereabouts of the money. We still want proper accounting for the Country’s money. This does not belong to Melissa or Roosevelt or Montreal management. Skerritt, the double doctorate dude is being embarrassed by someone he and Tony told us is a high school dropout. I’m throwing my lot with the high school dropout. Great job Mr. Linton, keep the corrupt gang skipping.
Patriot Linton, let me first of all effusively thank you sir, for your sterling contribution to country, in terms of standing like a steadfast bulwark between good governance and corruption. As things stand I find it an exercise in futility to try to get any information from those that hold the relevant details..The extent of the cesspool of corruption and corrupt practices will only be know when those guys leave office …It will shock the world!
Where is the money????
Linton asserted that the amount of CBI revenue that was reported for the financial year 2018-2019 was short by a billion dollars which he said should be accounted for. If the revenue for CBI is 1 billion short for financial year 2018-2019, then how much was reported? That will mean the Government generated more than a billion in CBI revenue in the financial year 2018-2019. WOW, so CBI is making that much money in one financial year? that is a lot of money.; no wonder those In don’t want to get Out. If a billion is missing, then maybe one person is a billionaire or several persons are millionaires.
I do not understand. What is wrong with this logic.
Why is he trying to find the information now after making defamatory statements. The information is at his finger tips but he is trying to create an issue that is not even relevant since he is in charge of the committee and has access to the information. Shouldn’t he have sought the information before hand instead of making statements then try to verify them., This is backwards. Is like putting the cart before the horse. Unbelievable. Are we that gullible in Dominica and we are blinded by political party and cant see the light.
This is incompetence at the highest level.
That is why a fool cannot lead another fool because it end up in disaster just like our country will if we elect this loose lip man. He is incompetent, disloyal, malicious, foolish, uneducated and is always insulting people intelligence.
Say no to lennox linton, Danny lugay, Monel and sprags John. 4 foolish virgins.
What’s funny about your statement is that you never come close to saying just what this “defamatory statement” is..It would serve you well to be fair and truthful with the statements you make.
Lennox pointed out a Gross misrepresentation in the Budget Estimates, that is all..NO defamatory statement at all. This should be of concern to every Dominican. A large amount of money remains unacounted for. A caring gov’t should not feel so offended, if their intentions were to serve the people wholeheartedly. Wake Up and stop being a blind follower. Dominica will thank you for it in the Generations to come.
LINTON everybody except you and your uneducated supporters know,you CANNOT give the FS a deadline for submitting information on CBI.LINTON DOES NOT THE POWER Who gives this guy advise?LINTON SECTION 72 CHAPTER 1:01 of the Dominica revised laws if 1999.YES LINTON 1999,1999,so stop with your BS and follow the LAW.Lazy,lying UWP.The time is close when some people will be tried with TREASON.UWP TRAITORS.
Your ” Prime Minister” is omitting 1 BILLION DOLLARS from the NATIONAL BUDGET … take a deeper , more intelligent look at who should be worried about being charged with treason .
“We have been advised, however, that such request should have been made through the Clerk of the House of Assembly,” my question is advised by whom. Attorney General? Speaker of the house? President? Prime Minister? Or Tony Astaphans? A judge? Thats where transparency comes to play. Just this statement alone tells me the response is for malicious intent to stall access to information. WTF is Elijah benoit on public accounts Committee when he was misusing public funds for political millage and is now not considered as a candidat. I swear they need to bring back hanging in Dominica cause sooner or later all these folks will answer to a court. By the way all who recieve funds to run for election and did not report as revenue on thier tax returns are committing tax fraud in Dominica. I will surely be listening to the coury cases in the next 3 years.
Yet another tactic to keep this under wraps. If this crimeminister would only invest the same energy in working for the good of DA as he does for working in his own pocket, our country could be on par with Barbados.
LINTON everybody except you and your uneducated supporters know,you CANNOT give the FS a deadline for submitting information on CBI.LINTON DOES NOT THE POWER Who gives this guy advise?LINTON SECTION 72 CHAPTER 1:01 of the Dominica revised laws if 1999.YES LINTON 1999,1999,so stop with your BS and follow the LAW.Lazy,lying UWP.The time is close when some people will be tried with TREASON.
Why UWP supporters have to be uneducated? It is this divisive language that continues to plague Dominica, which leads to the country being stuck in the 19th century. The people have a right to know how much money CBI has generated and how it is being spend.
DNO, in its reporting, ought to have acquainted itself with all Standing Orders related to the Public Accounts Committee in order to enrich its reporting. It is essential to your article that the relevant section of Standing Orders which was referenced, ought to have been quoted for lucidity and to give premise or to dispel ambiguity, as the case maybe, in reference to Public Accounts Committee seeking information.
Once the relevant section is quoted then it would be clear to all and sundry whether the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee erred in the procedural and administrative modality of the request, or whether the Ministry of Finance erred in its interpretation of the Standing Orders.
I think it is time that all, on whichever side of the Political Divide, must premise any discussion on the letter & spirit of the law or regulation or Standing Orders as the case maybe in order to avoid any Ambiguity. OK DNO?
DOES DOMINICA HAVE A VIABLE BAR ASSOCIATION? NOT SURE!!
Lennox we are with you! Power of the people is greater…!
When Skerrit made changes to his candidate in some constituencies for the up coming election, YOU ALL UWPITES had so much things to say going as far as calling him(Skerrit) a dictator; You all said the DLP was no more but, Skerrit family party and a whole bunch of BS like he was doing things on his own as leader of the party and consulted with no one else. You all said he was disrespectful.
What do you ALL UWPITES have to say about Lennox Linton action now, requesting demands from the FS even if he is the chairman of that committee he so forcefully talks about. Ain’t there other members on that committee? Ain’t THEY not suppose to be involved in the decision making of the committee? So how could Lennox take on his own and make such demands boycotting the other committee members? So who is the DICTATOR?
Lennox must know, understand and learn to respect for the RULE OF LAW. And so the response he got serves him well. Lennox YOU DON’T RUN THINGS IN DOMINICA! U R just a Bully.
@ kid on the block is that the best you could do my friend? If yes I want you to know that you were very weak and empty today. You sounded more like a baby in cradle than a kid on the bl6
You don’t run things in DA either child
Thanks god for that! Imagine one more incompetent lunatic… We have enough already.
KID, stop embarrassing yourself for once. You are comparing grapes and oranges. Linton has a duty to query any glaring discrepancies concerning public funds. You reveal your crooked and distorted reasoning every time with your self deprecating comments even though it is done fortuitously. You are embarrassing yourself and you are not even conscious of it. Pitiful little fellow.
BOHJAY … see how they do you dere KID LMAOO
Grapes and oranges, are they not considered under the same category( fruits)? Just that their properties may not be the same, but they are fruits.
SO WHEN ONE ACTS in a manner and another does the SAME in a similar manner are they both not doing the same in a different way? The SAME referred to, is the action committed. You criticize someone’s action so why don’t you criticize the other for doing the same!? Ibo MALAPROP, YOU seem to be too smart but not too clever.
This is a delay tactic to give them time to fabricate a response. The DLP has hit a new low for lack of transparency and accountability in governance. The PM tried to explain the allegations by Linton, but he compounded the problem by his lack of specificity relevant to the missing funds.
Actually, one would think that once the budget had been presented in the House of Assembly, and the numbers just didn’t add up, the civil servants in the Ministry of Finance might have anticipated that questions would be asked and prepare accordingly…and perhaps they did but their work has been quashed?
Isn’t this the same man who went on worldwide news and spoke negatively about the CBI money? What’s the sudden interest?
The sudden interest is because funds are not accounted for. In plain language “money is missing.”
Its not labour money either was venezuella money belonging to chavez…dat once poor vielle case boy has always been poor and is now getting poorer…dominica passport money will be accounted for.. its not pm own
Lennox does not want our passports being sold to every Tom, Dick and Harry as long as they have a pulse and a big bank account. If you are going to throw caution to the wind and sell the passport anyway, at least bring back the money 💰. Is that too much to ask?