Radio personality, Lennox Linton, is questioning the reason why lawyers representing Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit are challenging the legitimacy of two members of the Integrity in Public Office (IPO) Commission as the Commission gets ready to hear a matter that he (Linton) has brought against the prime minister.
According to Linton, the move proved that the prime minister’s lawyers want the matter to be squashed.
“Mister Skerrit no longer wants to go before the commission; Mister Skerrit wants to hide; Mister Skerrit no longer wants to show the evidence which he has; he doesn’t want the commission to see the evidence that I have; he just wants the matter squashed,” Linton said on privately owned Q95.
DNO understands that lawyers representing the prime minister have written to the IPO challenging two of its members, Babs Dyer of the Dominica Bar Association and Anthony Laronde, a United Workers Party nominee.
It is understood that the IPO was given until midday on Thursday to respond and if their concerns were not addressed, an injunction would be filed to have the matter squashed.
DNO understands that the midday deadline has come and gone but no injunction has been filed.
Attempts to get a response from the IPO proved futile as DNO was told members were locked in a meeting.
Linton had brought a complaint before the IPO claiming that the prime minister had used his official influence as Chairman of Cabinet to secure concessions for a business concern in which it is alleged that he holds ownership interest.
That complaint is the third part of a three point allegation brought to the attention of the Commission by Linton.
The two other parts of the complaint which also suggest that the prime minister had breached certain provisions of the integrity in office act were rejected by the commission.
On July 1, 2011 the commission announced that an investigation into the matter would begin. In March 2012 the investigation began and hearings into the matter are set to begin on December 17.
“Why then is Roosevelt Skerrit now afraid of the investigation the commission announced in July, 2011?” Linton queried. “He was the one who said this would put the matter to rest … all of a sudden now the time has gone by and Mister Skerrit has changed his mind.”
DNO also attempted, without success, to contact Anthony Asataphan, one of the attorneys representing Prime Minister Skerrit in the matter.
hes doing so because he is above the LAW!!! Boy dominica is a hotmess. I need to just throw my passport!!
Lennox. We love you for the work you do. The good Lord will raise someone among you who will save the land.
i not saying everything 100% but skero is d best ting i see in my life, i am 30.everyday i meet hundreds of tourist dat tells me how dominica has become a lovely country,the truth mot time i explain where the money comes from they like who hmmm…but let dominica reign..its ours …love da,,love d roads my home DOMINICA…skero thanks for the sea walls roads yes we care an other social welfare programs ,but the way the funds re managed can be better ..red clinic could be a very good program but the way it was managed hmmp..
Lennox Linton, you are the best that happened to Dominica in long time you are on your way up when you get there present yourself as transparent and do not accept any glass with steaks in your cabinet and burn fire on the dirty glasses inside and outside of the house.
you are a great man, so far I respect you
No matter who is in office Dominicans will never be satisfied anyway. There will always be reasons to complain. Damn if you do and damn if you don’t.
That’s not true…This government is too much in your face,when it comes to wrong doing.That’s new in Dominica.
You mean this guy can actually smile?? Surprise, surprise!!! I always though he was just a sour, old tard. Anyway bro, I have no problems with your investigative journalism eh, but at least appear to be unbiased for once and broaden your investgations to others apart from just the PM and members of his government and maybe then people like me could begin to have a little more respect for you as a so-called ‘investigative journalist’.
He is very proud of his high quality work to bring to light high level corruption in public office.
what do you mean if he can smile?. He is a vagabond like you then. Man/woman ‘get a life’ and stop giving support to corruption.
GOOD JOB LENNOX.
Anonymous, while I agree with you in some of what you said, none of us is able to do all, so why don’t you take up from where Lennox Linton left out and level the playing field?
i would want to think that you went to school just like my good friend so why dont you start working on the one that you think he keeps leaving out and stop looking to give him all the respect
Exctly my bone of contention. Can he retro investigate? Let him go back to 1995 – 2000 and start blastng the airwaves on UWPs commess. Let’s see that passion and aggression he has for Skerrit, directed at UWP too but you won’t. You will never hear a peep out of him in regards to UWP’s reign of terror and if he does it will be just a whimper to pretend show that he is being unbiased.
He doesnt fool me one bit.
“They ‘fraaaaid, they ‘fraaaaid me. I doh have horns. I doh have guns. But they ‘fraaaaid, they ‘fraaaaid me.” Kaiso. Substitute “me” for “Lennox.”
My Dominica, we let you suffer
At the hands of de dictator
Your children won’t stand up for you
And so they cover
all ills of de dictator
No Court, No Law, No Order
My people stand there
It’s not their affair
Few patriots who care
Kaiso lyrics. Dominica is doomed. Have we learnt any lessons from years of dictatorship rule in Haiti? Corruption like peas. Doctors, lawyers, police, judges, pastors, priests, ‘professionals” of all kinds, women, men, old, young, all supported Papa doc and Baby Doc. They claimed he and then his son were developing Haiti.
The dictators in Haiti planted their cohorts and thugs in every institution, with the aim of exercising control/influence. The Elite class lived in luxury. They became extremely rich through dubious mneans, while the majority of Haitians eked out a living.
Haiti, once the bread-basket of the Caribbean and the first country to free itself from the clutches of chattel-slavery, became the poorest in the western Hemisphere. Dictatorship, hand-in-hand with corruption, destroyed Haiti and its people. Lawlesssness prevailed. Poverty engulfs the country up to this day. Not too long ago those things happened.
You forgot to add Skerrit et Al imported 5000 to shift the balance of power through having a few hundred sure votes and put them ahead no matter what true D/cans feel or want. And these Haitians would stoop to anything unless D/cans run them and show dem whose country it is. screw integration
DNO…….Could you please let know if people keep changing their NAME to give their argument weight in an effort to prejudice the true sentiments of honest contributors on this issue.
Thanks
Well, 4progress, DNO may not respond to your request but it is clear that a few bloggers routinely alternate between different «names»/handles. Sometimes you might even find the same content under different handles. And as for the thumbs button. Lol! One blogger can «like» or «dislike» you as often as he/she feels.
The intention, of course, is clear: Distort the overall image of the impact of the story and its related comments.
So, pay no mind to the multiple handles and «likes»/«dislikes».
$Progress… That looks very much like you job.Your fake!
Didn’t you know that Peeping Tom is the same as Winton Warrington, Mwen Mem, Jude Nicholas, sometimes Anonymous, Joe, Socrates among many other blog names.
Didn’t you notice that the blogger Prof Wikileaks has disappeared from DNO? Don’t worry -he is still blogging under different names. Sometimes, he even tries to deceive the public by using variations of Roseau Valley to taint my objectivity and open opposition to this corrupt administration.
As Peeping has correctly explained, the intention is to engage in uncontrollable spin, distort the truth, manipulate public opinion (at least try to) and seek to over-impose a narrow point of few in defense of King Skerrit and his cabal. We are not fooled.
Please ensure that you give them a thumps down and put the «likes»/«dislikes» to good use, just as the supporters of Peeping will exercise their right to give Roseau Valley a thumps down for anything posted under that name.
But like Peeping knows- we do not care about this public rating in any case.
Respectfully
Roseau valley
Psa 62:8 Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.
Psa 62:9 Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.
they are all liers.
Jer 17:5 Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.
Jer 17:6 For he shall be like the heath in the desert, and shall not see when good cometh; but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, in a salt land and not inhabited.
Jer 17:7 Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.
Jer 17:8 For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.
How can the Commission look into a matter which is before the court? Bubbles has a law suite before the court and the Commission intends to investigate the same matter?
By the way would Lennox feel confident if Allick Lawrence, Lennox Lawrence or Tony Astaphan Himself was the magistrate in a court matter concerning himself?
Babs Dyer, Anthony Laronde, Dave Bruney should never accept nominations on the Integrity Commission. More so to sit on matters involving the Prime Minister.
you are clearly don’t know anything about the law and how this works. Everybody is bush lawyers these days
These are two separate issues. The enquiry into the P.M.’s alleged interests is just that, an equiry and not a a court case. Nobody is being sued. The matter between Mr. Alexis and Mr. Linton, instigated by the former is a suit to be heard in open court. Jude Nicholas’ attempts at diverting the public’s attention by trying to confuse the two is just that, a slight of hands and if his assertion were correct you can be sure that the legal boffins would have picked up on that long before now and used it as a tactic to have the IPO enquiry adjourned
This Investigation makes absolutely NO SENSE!!!! Here is just a few reasons why:
1. Duty Free concessions for Furniture and Building materials by investors are applied for through the Invest Dominica Authority. (Skerrit do not seat on this Authority.
2. Skertrit do not appoint the Directors of the IDA – that way you could talk about his influence over them.
3. Recommendations for duty-free comes from the IDA, Cabinet only rubber stamp the recommendation.
4. From all report the duty free concession for Blair Court was recommended for approval by the IDA.
5. Skerrit was not present at that Cabinet meeting when the decision was taken.
So considering the above i want someone to tell me how did Skerrit use his influence, is the IPOsaying that Blair Court got the concessions against the advise and recommendation of the IDA??
Honestly i think these guys are inept, lack investigating skills and relies on “HEAR SAY” more than facts!!! Alix Boyd-Knight was correct when she said they must all resign AMASS!!!!
I am dissappointed in the choices by the Bar Association and the Accounting body, i mean come on man!!! SMH!! I am waiting to hear where did Skerrit use his influence….
Why dont you ask Skerrit to stand before the IPO commission and clear all the matters you claim.All the IPO commission is asking is for Skerrit to produce witnesses or information proving that he doesn’t own the Villas.Skerrit is the Prime Minister of the country,we pay his salary, therefore,we are intitled to ask pertinent questions when we see it fit.
@Joe Well go advise the man to clear his name, instead of writing GARBAGE on this medium.Did you go to school?
As I understand it:
– You are right. Mr. Skerrit does not sit on the board of the IDA. However, his self-confessed close friend Mr. Alexis, the registered director of Blaircourt was a Director of the IDA, when he made his application for concessions.
– Again you are right in your assertion that Mr. Skerrit does not personally appoint directors to the board of the IDA. This is done by the Trade Min., Dr. Colin McIntyre, a member of cabinet, who assumed his current post in 2007. Any suggestion that the cabinet would not know, who these directors are, or give their tacit approval implies a serious dereliction of duty and is manifestly not the case.
– Recommendations are made, not by the entire IDA board but an assessment committee for submission to the cabinet. The cabinet may approve, or even disagree, without having to substantiate their reasons but it never rubberstamps any IDA recommendations.
– There was never any argument that the IDA did not approve the concessions for Blaircourt. Patently, there would neither be a court case nor an IPO enquiry if they had not done so.
– I can not vouch whether Mr. Skerritt was present at the cabinet meeting that approved the concessions for Blaircourt except that it would be unusual for him not to have a personal say in such matters. Is it possible that he discreetly absented himself in this case in view of his close relationship with the applicant? Only he, other cabinet members and the records can tell!
You must be at a meeting to assert Your influence ? Especially if You are the Pee Mmm.The Cabinet is hand picked by You and sworn to divulge only what you want them to divulge.
They practically serve at Your beck and call
I thought that the PM was happy for the opportunity to clear His name ?
Like he get cold feet!
What does it take for DNO to intervene with its big moderating hand to advise that this comment is hidden or deleted by Admin due to poor taste and rating?
Respectfully
Roseau Valley
Joe, do you really believe this or are you a diehard fanatic. If we are to believe you, we must think that the person sitting in the Prime Minister position has no power to influence any thing. This is an absurd preposition. I only hope that you are still minor and therefore cannot vote.
You are very wrong on your 2nd point my friend Hon. Skerrit had great influence in the appointment of the IDA Director. The board members said no as they felt the individual lacked experience, the chairman at the time who really wanted her listened to the other board members and felt that she should hold on as an ordinary staff and build on her knowledge, when this information was conveyed she immediately call Skerro and told him she was quitting, he was on his way to China when he recieved a call from the staff, he immediately called and ask the board to halt their decision, and as promised the job went to the individual. Remember in Dominica is who you know that matters, so in order to succeed you have to know somebody that knows somebody.
Sorry, but your reasoning is simply foolish. You are just a Skerrit fanatic who is of the view that Skerrit can do no wrong. Do you have children, and what do you teach them?
Just wondering whether the lawyers who represents the Prime Minister or anyone else, still possess the right to represent their clients to the best of their ability.
Should this allegation be seen as only an allegation, or is it an indictment against the PM and his lawyers? No matter what the situation is I am of the view that anyone accused of a crime or a mere allegation has the right to an attorney and is presumed innocent until the contrary is proved.
From all the blogs here suggests they have been convicted by a court of Q95, Lennox’s Court or some Kangaroo Court. Everyone should have his day in a Court of Law.
Go ahead haters and kill me for my thoughts, you won’t have to answer to any charge.
Over the years Lennox Linton has sought to bring the following offices into disrepute:
President
Prime Minister
Judge
Speaker
Secretary to the Cabinet
Financial Scretary
Director of Audit
Chief of Police
Director of Public Prosecution
Chairman,Integrity Commission
Chairman, Electoral Commission
And Others.
I believe that in 2013 we shall see and hear the other side of the story. BE PREPARED one and all.
Curiously, these same institutions form part of a democracy that he claims to want to protect. Yet, whenever they do not serve his ends, he chants them down.
Socrates, maybe you put your finger on what is ailing us. Maybe all the holders of these offices conduct was/is suspect and need investigating. The question is, are they the only ones?
Right we are concerned with the office of the P.M. Let’s concentrate on that and if the man is beyond reproach give him a clean bill of health. That would boost his credibility enormously. What is wrong with that?
@ socrates the idiot: You are so darn stupid you are unaware that these are the offices that have failed us over the past 12 years of Labour Party tyranny so far.Lennox is a huge thorn in you flesh?.Poor you! I LOVE HIM.He exposes corruption by scamps like you and those you support.
Imagine the past 12 years with no Lennox in Dominica? You would be grovelling to your God morning noon and night to line you pocket, because you seem to be one of the lazy lapdogs,but you want to burst a blood vessel because Linton is successfully discovering malfeasance in public office and exposing the perpetrators.
The year 2012 has been a disastrous year not only for the Skerrit Labor Government but for Skerrit himself. All over the world, the economy of many countries has been in turmoil, but they have handled their problems without lies and deception. It was hoped despite all the problems Skerrit had brought on himself for the last nine months,the next three months their would have been peace and unity especially during the Christmas, however,their appears to be a strike looming on the horizon,Skerrit might be removed from office, daybar between Skerrit,his lawyer and the IPO, God help us.
Is Lennox a journalist? Journalists report on a story and investigate it. Lennox had inserted himself into the story. Therefore, he is biased and I will trust nothing that he says. Is no one suspicious as to why this ‘journalist ‘ is going after Skerrit the way s dog goes after a bone? I am not naive to believe that it is love of country. Where is the proof that he is a Patriot? Does he to charitable work? Does he report on positive stories? The pm may well be corrupt. But the tenacity and venom of Lennox is frightening and I tune him off. I will not listen to anything hr had to say.
you should remember the story from the bible where God used a donkey to talk to man. Don’t check the messenger, check the story and the facts being exposed
«I am not naive to believe that it is love of country. Where is the proof that he is a Patriot? Does he report on positive stories? The pm may well be corrupt. But the tenacity and venom of Lennox is frightening and I tune him off.»
Well-spoken!
Rebekah,
you are sick, so sick that your objectivity died yrs ago
I am caught between a rock and a hard place in this case, and so I cannot get involved in this debate, and demolish you for the stupid comments you made here.
And so to avoid me from saying anything against Skerrit, or Lennox; for the first time in a long time I the kid Francisco have to advise me (myself) to just shut-up.
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah!
So I will take my advise and shut my mouth, except to say you do not know what the hell you are talking about Rebecca (I wonder if you do not know how to spell your own name oui?)
Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
tony astaphans, question… do you believe in god?
are you not thinking of life after you pass away
Tony’s answer:” I can’t remember!”
The IPO Commission must do its work in accordance with the IPO Act and all the other relevant laws and legal principles and not in accordance with the dictates of Roosevelt Skerritt and his advisers Alick & Lennox Lawrence and Anthony Astaphan nor Lennox Linton and his UWP supporters.The IPO must continue to exercise independent and impartial judgement as it appears to have done in the past. I have read ALL their four Annual Reports which are on their website and it is clear to me that these guys are seriously trying to follow the law in what they have done so far.I do not think that they are bias or irresponsible.give them a break.We must stop distroying our institutions and people on pure partisan grounds and ambitions.The IPO must be astute and punctilious and not allow their investigations and inquiry to be derailed on procedural grounds.If they do Astapan and Skerrit will laugh all the way to the bank…in Cayman or elsewhere.
To all those who think that the PM is above all thats fair, right and honest let me just remind you that this week, the PM of the Cayman Islands was arrested for fraudulent activities. The difference here is that the Cayman islands is still administered by the UK,if that was the case with DA all this nonsense would not have been allowed to take place
Well Linton have a good 2012, everything going your way these days, just shows u, u must never give up!
hmmmmm…Dominica….what dey trying ner???? Good work Lennox…
Babs and tony should themselves behave as gentlemen and stay out of this matter
With so many things hanging over his head, what is Mr. Skerrit still doing in office. Dominicans, are you all crazy or dotish?
They using their supporters to haul the cocaine for them… we too corrupt in the volcanic country…scene
Evil will never prevail over good….Just ask Lenox about DCP, CANA and Antigua.
I can’t find a job in Dominica….lol…so what am I suppose to do shut up and let them roughshod over me…lol
When you see bubbles hold him I hope all you uwp who never donated to a charitable cause, be it school, a student in need an ederly will donate to this man who still can’t find a job at his age.
When a man can say to a nation No Law No Constitution will stop him, you think he will come before any commission?…But there is a season for everything…Even if is on wheelchair, but questions must be asked of this man.
This is why Mr. Linton has been named man-of-the-year by the New Chronicle. He truly represents the conscience of the nation. He has single-handedly made a fundamental difference to life in Dominica. Only a dishonest person would dispute that fact.
Those who have not yet appreciated the herculean, disciplined and professional fight of this well-spoken, intelligent and patriotic citizen are simply blinded by political cataract that cloud their civic vision.
No other Dominican over the last few years has brought more matters of national interest for scrutiny by the public, the courts and the IPO. Dominica salutes this hero-let Kamala keep the title of journalist.
Lest we forget, it was Mr. Skerrit himself who said he welcomes the inquiry and wishes to put this issue to rest. It was Skerrit who said it [is] important to establish whether [he] had an interest before [one] could say that [he] breached the code of conduct.
On that score, the IPO rejected two of Lennox’s claims and decided to do just what Mr. Skerrit said should be done i.e., “established whether [he] has an interest” in the property.
It is rather shameful that every time an allegation is made against Mr. Skerrit and his government, they turn to their lawyers to protect the cancer of corruption by invoking rules of evidence and procedure, unnecessary red herring legal doctrines that only serve to incriminate them further rather than seeking to to respond honourably and ethically with a view to impacting their future political fortunes in a positive manner.
Clearly, Mr. Skerrit and his cabal are being misguided by those influential SCs, who seem to have their own selfish interests to protect, egos to nurture and bank accounts to grow. Mr. Skerrit is either oblivious or arrogant of his political reality.
But I depart from Lennox’s reasoning that the current legal maneuverings of the PM is a signal that the PM no longer wants to go before the Commission or that he wants to hide or he no longer wants to show the evidence which he has or he doesn’t want the commission to see the evidence that he has etc. We are not quite there yet.
Mr. Skerrit, through his lawyers, are merely using all available tools of law as all good lawyers are expected to do in defense of their client. Seeking injunctions, filing for judicial review or applying to strike out pleadings etc are all effective tools of law and as long as the PM is depending on the law and not politics, morals, ethics, statesmanship and honour to fight the allegations made against him, there is nothing wrong in what his lawyers are doing.
Mr. Astaphan was correct when he suggested to Matt that the answer is in the hands of the people of Dominica, whether they choose to express their disgust in a revolutionary–coolwash style-brigade or in an evolutionary manner leading to rejection of the DLP by way of the ballot.
Respectfully
Roseau valley
He has single-handedly made a fundamental difference to life in Dominica
Have you lost your sense of logic…you are a mad man
Well done Lennox, you are the soul and conscience of the nation!!!!!!!!
So what Lennox want Skerrit to do, Is lay down and play dead. As leader of the country when you integrity is on the attack he is supposed to defend himself and that of the office that he holds.
I don’t know of any Western Country that would allow this free range of unsubstantiated allegations to continue. It’s like some where persons sit and formulate different situations with the hope that it will eventually stick.
For heavens sake ensure that your stories and allegations are so tight that there is no chance of a get away or get off. Are we going to allow this to happen forever that one man is just bent on the total destruction of a fellow Dominican. I cannot see any real significant contribution to the Dominican people besides sensationalize talk shop of someone who loves the sound of his voice on the airwaves.
I bothers my mind the arrogance of this man Lennox
As much as i and many others who abhore LL as much as the DFP, UWP nor this new hybrid DFP-DLP, we take offence in : Integrity and Skerrit ought not be used in the same sentence,
Thanks
An old Chinese proverb says, “If it is wrong, don’t do it.” In Dominica, the few who think they have all the power, political and/or economic, knowingly do the wrong thing, engage in all kinds of corrupt acts, disrespect the Laws and Constitution and then tries by all means possible to evade the courts, hide away from justice.
Some “high repute” LEC holders are fullfilling their natural roles, that of defending, protecting, those involved in corrupt acts, irrespective of what happens. The country and the rest of its citizens could all drown for all they care. Their task is to get their Supremo off the hook, off the courts, off from facing justice like everyone else.
A stitch in time saves nine Dominicans. Dictatorship is hitting us straight in our faces, right under our noses. The political operatives of the ruling DLP Party will stop at nothing. Too many examples of blatant disregard for the judicial system, which seem to be hijacked. Remember HAITI and dictatorship rule of Papa and Baby Doc. All democratic institutions in Haiti were heavily influenced by the supporters of those dictators. Many were dismantled. Lawlessness prevailed. Dictatorship ruled. Corruption rampant. Poverty took over Haiti. the country became a failed State. Dominica is on that path of destruction. Do you all want it so?
defending to the T: «Dictatorship is hitting us straight in our faces».
Well, it seems your understanding of « dictatorship» differs from that of standard English. How can Dominica be facing a dictatorship when the sitting PM has been hauled repeatedly before the courts to answer questions? How can you speak of a «dictatorship» when the sitting PM is now forced by law to answer questions posed to him by a private citizen? How can you speak of dictatorship when talk show host are free to say whatever they want and free to facilitate the callers who wish to do likewise? How can you speak of a «dictatorship» when the Opposition can always run to the courts for a hearing, no matter how ludicrous its case? How can you speak of a «dictatorship» in Dominica when you and i are free to use DNO to say (pretty much) whatever we choose to? How can you speak of a «dictatorship« in Dominica when this current administration has been busy finding ways to give you a chance to voice your concerns on policy issues?
Don’t you find your claim of a «dictatorship» in Dominica a bit too far from reality; too nonsensical to even begin to make sense? For once, stop regurgitating the filth that you have been fed. Pause for a while, consider the few examples i have just laid before you, and THINK! Do not allow persons to pull wool over your eyes.
Tom, pls. revisit your statement:” the sitting PM is now forced by law to answer questions posed to him by a private citizen”. This is blatantly untrue and reveals a lot! As if Mr. Linton is deemed guilty of “lese-majesty”, which would be absurd, of course.
I did not know that in the administration of law a difference should be made in the rights of a sitting PM and a private citizen. Secondly, the PM would not have to answer questions posed to him by a private citizen, although that would be very democratic too. He is to answer questions posed to him by a committee, sanctioned by him and legally constituted. I may well be that Mr. Skerrit abhors the thought of having to comply, that he feels himself exempt from regulations that were put in place for all but him. The way this is being played out may make one think that his lawyers are desperately looking for a legal excuse for him not to participate so as for him not to be found to be in contempt. Let Mr. Skerrit speak for himself. He is man enough to do that.
Peeping I meant insipidiously.
From the re-education of peeping-Tom or Harry or are you Tom cat lol
Send for the Cayman island Police force they might do a better job than the ones in Dominica.
Well fellow Dominicans!! I think that without Lennox’s determined efforts and investigative and journalistic ability, we would be lost completely as a nation as the persons holding the reins of government would have been sailing along doing whatever they wish totally unchecked. Our people obviously have resigned themselves to the misery that they are suffering and continue singing in support of someone who has exalted himself and surrounded himself with persons who will do anything to keep him on that ‘high horse’ for their own selfish purposes.
I have been listening to Tony Astaphan and his ‘comrade’ speaking tonight, Thursday 13th December on the matters concerning the Gon Emmanuel issue. They went on and on and on, repeating themselves over and over again, changing words but essentially saying the same thing. The heart of their argument or observation was that the vehicle, key piece of evidence in this case, ‘has disappeared’ or has been ‘disposed of’. They are asking WHO GOT RID OF IT, WHY, WITH WHOSE PERMISSION, WAS IT WITH THE SUPPOSED VICTIMS KNOWLEDGE THAT IT WAS DISPOSED OFF etc……… They appear to be saying that the victim, Mr. Emmanuel, knowing the law, should not have allowed or authorized the removal of the key piece of evidence before the case is decided. I do not understand why it is the these two gentlemen who know the law so well, would continuously discuss this particular case on radio making arguments or suggesting scenarios which all may compromise the end result or make it impossible to take the matter to court. These gentlemen both should know that once the police attend the scene of the crime and they take control of it, that the responsibility to identify and SAFEGUARD the evidence is solely and completely IN THEIR HANDS. The police therefore, need to explain why it is that the vehicle is no longer and reveal who it is who disposed of it!
MR. ASTAPHAN AND HIS ‘COMRADE’ WENT ON AND ON AND ON, THEN MR.ASTAPHAN SAID THAT HE HAD NOT YET TAKEN PHONE CALLS BUT WAS GOING OFF TO TAKE A BREAK TO HAVE SOMETHING TO DRINK AND WOULD BE BACK IN A MINUTE, PUT ON A FEW ADS AND THEN PUT ON ‘CHRISTIAN’ MUSIC AND NEVER APPARENTLY RETURNED!!!1 THIS IS HOW THEY MANIPULATE THINGS THINKING THAT WE ARE ALL FOOLS………THEY SAY WHAT THEY LIKE, TWIST THINGS WITH THEIR LEGAL ABILITY AND THEN EXIT WITHOUT GIVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS OF THEM. THEY WALK OFF HAVING PUT FORWARD STUFF IN THEIR OWN BIASED MANNER…….I CALL IT ALL PROPAGANDA!!!!!
MR. ASTAPHAN, COMRADE, COME BETTER THAN THAT!!!!!!!!
BTW, this is the same Astaphan that successfully defended this man
Lizavier4jess, Peeping Tom, Observer, Joe, Gary please put on the cloak and come tell us that all of the trickery and deception by the SKERRIT gang is a lie and all of this is work of the devil.
The powers that be smell a rat! The want to kill it! Righteousness and justice will bring truth to life.
yes you Mr Linton i look forward to meeting you in person you are truly a brother one whom has our Country at heart .
if ever had the country at heart he would have build an international airport.instead,he is taking advices from different Caribbean leaders.they are telling that Dominica don’t need an international airport.fearing competetion against their countries.and he is simply taking their advicing.he need to step down..
Haven’t you mixed up Lennox Linton with Roosevelt Skerrit here? Pls. check and come again.
Lol! Good choice of pic, DNO. Look at that cheeky smile. If Mr. Linton were in Mr. Skerrit’s shoes, he, too, would have challenged the make-up of the Commission. Let us examine some facts.
1.The PM has already declared his eagerness to be examined by the Commission. So, any talk of him wanting to «squash» the investigation because he is «afraid» is ridiculous. Besides, standing up for a fair investigation for himself does not and should not in any way be misconstrued as a sign of guilt. Anybody who is accused will seek a fair trial. Mr. Linton is no stranger to this fact of life. The PM is simply saying: «if you are going to «judge» me, let us do this fairly. Wha wrong wid dat?
2.The two commissioners of concern to the PM are known core members of the opposing DFP and UWPwee. Why would the PM willing consent to be examined and interrogated by persons who are at the center of the accusations against him? Which human willingly submits himself to his enemies for judgement?
3.Another element of concern to the PM and his team, which DNO has not mentioned here, is the evidence on which the IPO has based its investigation. Part of the supporting evidence is a series of emails purporting to show the PM’s hand in the villas. Well, the thing is, the authenticity of these emails is in question. In other words, tainted evidence must not be allowed to enter the process. However, the IPO seems to have swallowed that «evidence» too!
It is ironic that Mr. Linton screams for justice and «good governance», and the «rule of law», and all these fancy concepts yet, he does not seem to understand that even the person/s whom he accuses of wrongdoing are also protected by the Constitution and these same fancy concepts. As I said before, Mr. Linton’s understanding of justice does not extend beyond his own narrow and arrogant definition of the concept.
Do not get me wrong, though. I am displeased that the PM may not get the chance to be publicly exonerated (or shamed for his sins). If he misses this opportunity, in the minds of many there will forever be a question mark over his legacy. So, I am very concerned that the IPO may not get to do its work.
Yet, we should not be surprised. The IPO was always doomed to run into such hurdles because of the very nature of its make-up. Two Cabinet appointees and two, Opposition. This means that at a minimum, four of the seven commissioners are political choices, placed there ostensibly because they are sympathetic to the government or Opposition. This is in effect, a recipe for disaster because it inevitably introduces the issue of bias, whether real or perceived.
Now, Mr. Linton would be aware of all these facts that I have laid out. So, he really should not be surprised by the manoeuvring of the PM and his team and, most certainly he should not be out there screaming «he fraid, he fraid» because he is quite aware of the shaky grounds on which his case stands.
Peeping,
I admire your doggedness but with all due respect, this is absolute hogwash, rubbish, propaganda, spin and political garbage. I hope the public rating will send you the message.
Respectfully
Roseau Valley
ROSEAU VALLEY, thanks for the compliment. I am flattered; more so, by your inability to go beyond your usual sleuth of epithets, which you ought to know, have no meaning to me.
By the way, you mean, you actually pay attention to the «public rating»? For real? You really do believe in those thumbs, huh? Well, this explains a lot, ROSEAU VALLEY. Oh my! You gotta be kidding me. I gave you more credit than you deserve.
Please DNO Admin, Peeping Tom’s comments should be hidden due to its poor taste and low rating. Respectfully
Roseau Valley
gascon I tell you already stop peeping and have a good look.
1)skerritt knew the composotion of the IPO when according to you he declared his eagerness to be examined, what was that a bluff? well his bluff has been called.
2)Did you know and I believe it is public knowledge that one of the gov’ts nominees hand picks candidates for a certain constituency? and that the other is known to parade in his red.
3)You seem to be the only one who knows that the authenticity of these emails is in question evidence. What skerritt has said is “ask him where he get the evidence” this in no way suggets that the evidence is questionable. My guess is that now that they know how Lennox came by the evidence they can no longer use that silly argument so they trying to stall.
So my friend open you eyes and see I’ll not coment on the rest of the utter-rubbish which you wrote.
Papa Dom, let me indulge you for a moment….
1. No bluff here. Often, clients speak out without the advice of their lawyers. After consultation with their lawyers, they take may different positions. Happens all the time. No? The PM’s objections today cannot be stretched to mean guilt. I think you know this. So, let us stop this «fishing expedition.»
2. No, i did not know this. However, if you are correct, you would have confirmed the gist of my penultimate paragraph.
3. Wrong again, Papa Dom, the issue of the authenticity of the emails has been discussed in public before and settled. Ask Lennox Linton.
Must i now conclude that your inability to refute the «rubbish» that i wrote is proof that you have silently and reluctantly conceded that this «rubbish» is «utterly» correct, eh Papa Dom?
you are one evil person
you can talk a nonsense eh PT…lmao!
DNO this commentary should have been hidden due to gutter like content.
What Tony deliberately left out is te fact that in order to strike a balance there are other members of the IPO who are not selected by the political parties. There is one member from the bar association and one professional accountant. It was the very same administration who instituted the IPO commission under the legal guidance of the very same lawyers who are now finding fault with the commission.
What are you scared of Peeping Tom ? Is it that your continuous lies and racketeering will eventually catch up with you. By the way the injunction filed to stop Inland Revenue will one day be removed and your political puppets will not be able to manipulate inland revenue nor the court seem. Your time is coming one way or another.
Simple questions.If truth is on your side Why is there a need for all this manouvering. Why it s that suddenly the IPO is flawed. Why can’t Bubbles go to the IPO as a witness for truth? If the emails were doctored why not present the originals to the IPO to show tat truth is on your side.
If truth is on your side why did SKERRIT welcome the investigation then changed his mind after Tony Astaphan (Peeping Tom) opposed the investigation.
If truth is on SKERRIT side why he needs Tony Astaphan, Alick Lawrence and Lennx Lawrence?
Why send so much Money on lawyers when SKERRIT s a walking container of truth and who is paying for the lawyers; if SKERRIT is paying for the legal bills then where is he getting all that money is coming from?. If not is Tony Astaphan , Alick and Lennox all working pro bono and why?
I made that analogy once before. A crooked mechanic will find ways to have customers return to his workshop.
The crooked lawyers realized that there is a crab in the hole so why not keep him in the hoe while they keep collecting the loot. One day that crab will hit rocks and will have to crawl out of the hole just lie sadam and gadaffi.
Your points are well taken. The only think, PT – I would be hard press to find any Dominican who have not formed an opinion on this matter one way or the other. The country is so polarized that logic has gone out the window. You are either for or against. So kiss the idea of an impartial body reivewing this matter goodbye.
You are absolutely right … if this matter is not deal with then it will leave a question mark on the Hon. PM legacy.
So you would think the PM would just walk into the IPO arena and put the cards on the table right. Just to remind you the PM had already imprinted his legacy; one of lies , corruption, deception, poverty and a failed state.
Tom cat you sound exactly like a red clinic recipient. Hhahahahahaha defense rep you are. How are your funds? slowing down in frequency and volume? Finished paying ur house yet is it a modest $400,00 EC 3 bedrooms? With a street value of 2million? what you say? You want to apply for another SUV duty free? what one for the wife and another for ur concubine? Give us a break Tom continue to sing for ur supper are you a lime head? ex class mate well aligned?
Why can’t we adopt the open policy that America is displaying daily? If you are corrupt you will become history once you hold a public job representing the people. You fall short of your basic morals and values even in your personal life then you are no role model to anyone, you again become history, you cannot be in the forefront representing anyone. When will Dominica adopt that policy?
I believe the time is now.
somebody never said to u shut up zip it that’s not the way u win am election
@new york No… But someone has said to me go ahead and steal it and curse them, That’s the way for you to win the election.
Will you ever be interested in Lennox winning any elections anywhere?
Did Lennox tell you he wanted to win any elections anywhere? You sound so pitiful, I feel so sorry you really make me feel like crying.
i just looked out back for my donkey and it was gone , with a “BIG APPLE” in it’s mouth and writing ridiculous things on DNO!
Maybe you should leave the people country and come back to yours because obviously your mentality and intelligence have not grown at all.
DNO one of the guys you are trying to contact is way to busy trying to buying his counterfeit Jstice.
You truely deserve the accolade “Man of the Decade”… GREAT WORK. KEEP IT UP…………………………………………………………..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mister Skerrit has every reason to be afraid of the commission investigating the allegations. No doubt, the majority of the population to include his party followers, know very well that he owns or have interests in the villas as alleged. Unless the people rise-up and demonstrate against
what’s currently happening to the country, Skerrit with the support of his unscrupulous lawyers, will continue to get away….. I’m saying enough is enough. Stop this madness before it’s too late.
I think Lennox is more vexed that it not he in skerit’s place than he is interested in Dominica.
@grandma I think you are very very very vex your brain is without white dust presently. Go get it!
GREAT JOB LENNOX. EXPOSE WRONG DOING IN GOVERNMENT.
granma stop drinking peppermint dring some mezemawi
I am confident that one day, just one day, this man will pay a hefty price for the ills he has brought on the country. And for all who see and hear no wrong, they must bear some kind of reponsibility for the support they give to this self-serving unconstitutional elected individual
who continues to lie and deceive his supporters.
Lougaoo Mem will continue to advocate good governance while he roams the Morpo woods Grandbay.
Lying, stealing and cheating are three things i hate. I distance myself from those who indulge in such degrading and immoral practices.
Oh ye who is without sin!
@Anonymous…. Your God the AM/PM man.The one you grovel too,because of your laziness and scampishness.
“GO AND SIN NO MORE” did you not read that part?
so because (him) trying not to leave up to that standard you want to bring him down
anonymous, go bath where the river meets the sea, maybe then your eyes will be opened
Why should I allow somebody who has nothing good to say about me, who hates the very soil that I walk on, who has campaigned heart and soul against me in every posible way to seat in judgement against me? It is like asking Lennox Linton to seat as an IPO Commissioner (or soem arbiter of sorts) on a matter of alleged corruption that was brought against Roosevelt Skerrit or for that matter – Edison James. he would immediately sentence Skerrit inone breath and in theother set Eddy free. You think Lennox could be objective in any such situation. Two of the commissioenrs are known to be downright and very vocal opponents of PM Skerrit and who are unafraid to voice their displeasure/criticism about Mr. Skerrit’s leadership style and issues of alleged corruption in the governance of the country. At least one of them is on the record of a political platform, castigating Mr.Skerrit for breaches of public trust and corruption. You think he can be objective in anyway when dealing with any matter relative to Mr. Skerrit? Let us be fair. The PM has a right to demand that when he is summoned bwefore a tribunal, he is afforded the right and proper treatment as anybody else who isconsidered innocent untill proven guilty. Justice has to done fairly and squarely. My accuser should not seat in judgement agaisnt me. That is the fundamental pillar of natural justice. So let justice be done. No amount of spin talking will detract from that universal truth. Reasonable people must see the nonesense. If we agree that natural justice demands that my accuser should not seat in judgement againstr me, then it is fair to conclude that the two members of the IPO at the center of this matter (by virtue of thier public/private stance against mr. Skerrit) should recuse themselves from the hearing and take no part in determining whether Mr. skerrit is guilty of the wrong he is accused of. If my opinion is carried I expect to be cussed for my views.
Well-said!
and the other two are known to hate Mr Edison James. I wonder what would be their verdict if he was to come before them, can you give us your enightened view on that please.
I agree!
If the statement you made are true, would the PM object profusely if those two members made “negative” remarks/statements against Linton.
Why is the PM choosing now to vent his views on the matter.
Why worry if he has nothing hide/worry about.
Don’t you think it is naive to believe all judges are impartial ??? There may well be panel members that have formed their opinions about Linton before they have seen/heard evidence but are keeping quiet about it.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
I can remember when a certain section of the Dominicans population were trying to make me hate Lennox, and not to listen to his programmes… Thanks God i am not, and was never a fool.
Insted i broke rank with them, and trust me brother 99.99999999999999999999999999999999999% of what you are telling Dominicans is the TRUTH.
LONG LIVE LENNOX LINTON!
Ask him for what Tony was his lawyer again…is now you will trust him
@Gangnam Style. Are you a Moo MOO or a accomplice. Go do your work yourself, and leave the patriot in peace. Let him do his work for fools, sycophants and acccomplices, beggars and crumb pickers like you.I have no dealing with those who lie, steal, cheat etc.They bring curse to a country.
Wicked and brutal Sadam Hossain was hiding in a hole.He was found. Ghaddafithe dictator was hiding in a huge pipe he was found. Wicked leaders cannot hide for ever. No WAY……
Lennox let me once again thank you for championing the cause of good governance in Dominica.You are a real patriot,a man of integrity, honesty and character. One who will not cheat,steal and curse his people. One who will not disrespect the constitution of the land. Your intrepidity in advocating for intregrity in government has caused you to be LOVED BY MANY, and to be hated by many. However you are not fazed by that.The harder they come at you the harder they fall.
You have taken on: Prime Ministers, ministers, talk show hosts,acolytes of corruopt regimes,fanatics of corrupt regimes,those who proclaim to be preching the gospel,and many others. All have KNOCKED DOWN to the canvas.But you are there brother.
But you are not alone…Your name is and has caused many to have sleepless nights,some listen to you with fear of being exposed for wrong doing, some listen to you with airphones, out of fear that others will hear them tuned to you preachings, some listen to you because you have earned your listenership.WELL DONE COMRADE!
Without you brother, God alonge knows what would this country have already become.
LOVE YOU LENNOX.
Guess the commission should consist of Skerritt’s cronies ? I don’t get it. Why are people just stting back and letting theses things take place. Dominica does not belong to Mr. Skerritt. If there is nothing to be found, what is the problem ????
vanhussein(dracular slayer) or v.jnocharles from st joe is a member of the labor party on the commission….
wicked men will soon meet their demons
No Law No Constitution will force me to give evidenct to the IPO. “Go to Hell” “Go to Hell” Go to Hell”…
That’s the typo of person we have as the leader of a country. WHAT A SHAME!
in the last days men will be boastfull, corrupt, vain, lover of themselves, liars, arrogant. young dominicans open your eyes and see listen and you will hear.pray for wisdom and it will be bestowed on to you…ALWAYS DO THE RIGHT THING.
Agreed. However its unfortunate that many parents advise their children to forsake doing the right thing in order to keep their jobs. Some may think that there’s nothing wrong with that, but if things like this continue, our morality in Dominica will soon become a thing of the past.
@daru
Our morality is already a thing of the past ma brother. We must cut-off the head of the snake to save the nation. That means vote them out and bring them to trial.
When found guilty or green teafinally what would be best prison for life with no possibility of release not even onmedical grounds or the firing squad like mamo hang Newton next day?
Like Sadam,chemical Ali etc. one was decapitated in the process. No biggie if it occurred here.
well said but we seem to condone evil to its entirety