United Workers Party (UWP) candidate for the next general election, Dr. Pharaoh Cuffy has told the people of the Morne/Jaune Riviere Cyrique Constituency that he has ventured into electoral politics “to help save” that constituency and Dominica by extension.
Dr. Cuffy was launched at a meeting of the UWP held at Grand Fond (which is a part Morne/Jaune Riviere Cyrique Constituency) on Friday night (17th May 2019).
“I am not a ‘Price is Right’ candidate,” he declared. “I am volunteering to help you. I want to make it clear that I have not been paid and I am doing this in the interest of the development of the community…I’m not for sale and cannot be bought.”
His remarks were made in apparent reference to allegations that candidates of the Dominica Labour Party were paid to be on that party’s ticket.
Dr. Cuffy told his people that it was time to elevate themselves, time to look beyond their quarrels, time to look beyond their fights and daily struggles and political differences. He exhorted constituents that the time had come to look beyond political parties and look to country.
“It’s been 19 years, people; think deeply about that. Where are we going?” he asked.
Cuffy thanked constituents who he said, had been nagging him for months for a positive response to their call for him to represent them, because they saw potential in him.
The young medical doctor said his development plans for the Morne Jaune/Riviere Cyrique constituency include the construction a state-of-the-art health facility and more health personnel to provide the requisite services, the construction of a processing plant for agricultural produce, the completion of the Rosalie to Petite Soufriere road and the construction of a new road from Grand Fond to Ladaut. Cuffy is also promising to bring back youth skills training and adult education classes to his community and intends to resuscitate, in his constituency, some of Dominica’s traditional cultural dances which he maintains should be part of the country’s education curriculum.
Supporters of Dr. Cuffy vowed to be extremely vigilant for the upcoming election.
“We like the cat watching the cheese; we are not walking with our eyes closed,” said Washborne Cuffy, a former local government commissioner. “There will be no coco makak; this district is not up for grabs.”
Former UWP political leader and parliamentary representative for La Plaine, Ron Green highlighted Cuffy’s “strong leadership” and said he is convinced that the doctor is an excellent candidate who will bring great strength to the constituency and Dominica at large.
“Leadership is nothing without courage to seek excellence and speak the truth. Leadership is everything we have not seen for the last 19 years which has made us poorer and enriched a criminal few,” Green stated.
Party Leader Lennox Linton described Dr. Cuffy as “a play maker in the real sense of the word.”
He continued, “On the football field, you see him setting up plays, so that other people can score goals”.
He pointed to the candidate’s passion for young people and their development.
“You heard his passion for human development, his passion for ensuring people are able to earn a living, but more than that, they are able to live with dignity,” Linton noted.
Dr. Cuffy will run against DLP candidate, Greta Roberts, the daughter of Gertrude Roberts, a former UWP cabinet minister and parliamentary representative for the Morne/Jaune Riviere Cyrique Constituency.
On Sunday (May 19th, 2019), the UWP will present all of its 21 candidates for the next general election. The event will be held on the Bayfront in Roseau.
Meanwhile, also on Sunday, the Dominica Labour Party (DLP) will launch former high school principal and pastor’s wife Octavia “Teacher Bonnie” Alfred in Sikwi, Castle Bruce, as its candidate for that constituency.
The next general election is constitutionally due in May 2020; an election date is still to be announced.
Cuffy is an educated man being LED by a lying,expelled,uneducated man.
@%…I wonder about you sometimes when I read ur comment about
skerrit must go
Skerrit must go
Lazy Skerrit must go
in your own words …I wonder do you know ,what that means ……Hmmmmm
You Need To Be Very Careful with your words my fren….Take Note
It will be remiss of me not to give Mr. Linton tremendous credit for putting together such a capable and impressive team. This is probable the best team ever assembled in the history of Dominica’s politics. A political party is only as strong as the composition of its individual candidates. Just like a chain is strong as its weakest link. There is no weakling in this team. All the members are well accomplished and well prepared for whatever battle lies ahead. If I were to assign a grade to Mr. Cuffy for his plans for the constituency, he will get A++. They are so appropriate and well in line with the aspirations of the constituents. No other country in the Caribbean is as blessed as Dominica with the natural environment so suited for agriculture (arable soil, water in abundance, all year round sunshine, youthful labor). Agriculture, animal husbandry, agro and meat processing should make Dominica the bread basket of the Caribbean. Instead, Dominica has become a basket case.
That is the thing about DNO I don’t understand.They never talk about Labour crowd.Always UWP and they will post anything against Skerrit.When is Linton and UWP they are always find something wrong.They will never comment about the crowd in CastleBruce.
@clown
Read over your commess!
Skerrit Must Go
Skerrit Must Go
Lazy Skerrit Must Go Now
You are obsessing about the crowd size while so many people are literally catching hell in this country. So many want to work but new livable jobs are nonexistent. The youth population is deprived of a modern athletic track and field facility, civil servants salaries are deplorably low, vagrancy is exploding, too many people cannot pay their utility bills, too many roads are still infected with potholes disease and I could continue ad infinitum. Many Dominicans who strongly support the UWP don’t show up to public meetings because of the fear of victimization by the corrupt regime. Crowd size doesn’t and shouldn’t determine victory at the polls, that’s the thinking of a simplistic, shallow minded moron. DNO, I, for sure, would not want you to favor any side. Stay objective, fair and balanced, don’t be swayed by the comments of any diehard supporter on either side. UWP, if they continue to focus on message will win the hearts and souls of the masses. It’s good over evil.
I saw my country after 4 years. It was beautiful and green and growing and needs roads. Every one that is working need to go home and help.
There is power in Unity. In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
Deuteronomy 10:14
Everyone that is working needs to build hospitals in the country of their birth.
I was at the declaration for the Doc and my God, what an experience!!! It was a great crowd, the atmosphere was charged and Dr. Pharo was brilliant in his delivery. Thank you doc.
‘Play maker’ Pharaoh Cuffy comes ‘to help save’ Morne/Jaune Riviere Cyrique constituency.
Dr. Cuffy, goof luck, it is nice to see you elevating yourself in the company of decent, honourable people and a willingness to serve your people decently in the absence of failed Skerrit and his corrupt worthless DLP. You are in the strong and convenient company of trusted Hon Lennox Linton and his well supported by his professional Team UWP. A great ad decent Team any country would ask for. Good luck sire, stand tall, go for it, and please maintain contact with the people at all times.
Good luck sir and please maintain contact with your people and the people of Dominica. Good Luck, we have get rid of failed Skerrit and failed incompetent Labour Government, so called!
All the best Jah Bless.
These UWP people are so corrupt.Ron Green ran as dual citizen on a UWP ticket.When Green lost to St.Jean he went to court accusing St.Jean of being a dual citizen.Green is now Cuffy’s mentor.
@Clown
You are even more corrupt, if you knew that he was a dual citizenship and you maintained your silence. You should be jailed.
Skerrit Must Go
Skerrit Must Go
LAZY Skerrit Must Go Now
‘Play maker’ Pharaoh Cuffy comes ‘to help save’ Morne/Jaune Riviere Cyrique constituency. Pharaoh, please go for it. We need this corrupt Labour Government and Skerrit must just get out ASAP. Skerrit has been that big failure and he has lost knowledge \(not that he had any) of any kind to attempt to build our ailing and aching Nature isle, that he and failed 19 hopeless ministers, and failed incompetent Boom Boom Flies and they too have failed Dominica big time. It was and still is all about that failed Skerrit and not about our nature blessed isle Dominica. Those blind loyalists of Skerrit, who rub about him frequency are blind to the reality of the deep poverty that we are in now, all due to the incompetence, immaturity and lack of foresight to attempt to build our Nature isle. It started as this failed immature guy who should never have been Prime Minister. Skerrit became this failed Odd Minister and he must Go, and soon too. Skerrit and his clowns has failed us. Come UWP Team
Continuing from previous post
The ruling party still coming here and talk about Maria and We have to do this and that. None of them talking about what they going to do to help you put money in your pocket. Ask them, it’s all vague, no details. Maria was 2 years ago, ok, it happened. Stop using it as a crutch.
You need ways to put money in your pocket my people, not hope for a free house or hope your child get to go to school for free or hope for duty free. All this is good, but as adults, you have to be in charge of your destiny. Not be there asking and hope the favor get granted, or hope your request is approved. You’re big men and women demand ways to put money in your pocket.
Stop being enamored by freeness and handouts, cause the same way they say yes today they can say no tomorrow, and when you have your own money, nobody can tell you anything.
PS: Admins you’ll have to give me more space to type so I can speak to the people, they need to hear this
Dr. Cuffy is the right person for the people of this particular constituency as his plans for vocational education, construction of a modern health facility and an agro-processing plant and other pertinent facilities are just what the people need. The man is young, bright, energetic, bursting with great ideas; a perfect fit for the constituents of the Marne/Juane Riviera Cyrique constituency. This is one crucial catch we can’t afford to drop. No mercenaries on this side of the aisle, all hardworking, astute, bona fide patriots ready to pull Dominica from among the ashes. Vote for Cuffy for Job Security & Prosperity!
Seems a little laid back them things you have to be aggressive. Anyway Gretta will still win there and that’s not a section of the crowd that IS the crowd.
You have to be aggressive? How old are you. Exactly how much money have you put in your pocket by being “aggressive”. That’s the thing with some of you, you don’t want to listen to what the man has to say , internalize it, decipher it, absorb it. That’s not what you want, you would rather if he come and was like “Gretta Roberts xyz xyz xyz, with loud speaker and a music band playing and throwing talk here and there, that’s what you like…tough talk…show, gimmicks.
The pen is mightier than the sword my friend.
the construction of a processing plant for agricultural produce
Go in your fridge, the box drink you bought, where it from? If it’s Pinehill its from Barbados(Barbados that maybe have two rivers mark you), Orchard from Trinidad. When I was growing up in the east ….soo many mangoes were on the road, getting squashed by vehicles, we couldn’t have a factory exporting mango juice? or a orange juice factory?
So that way if you not a farmer but you have a big mango tree at least you can make a $200 for gas?
That is SUSTAINABLE development people, development that puts money in your pocket. If passports stop selling now! the money must finish, but if we have a factory, the money will keep being made. It’s not building houses and hotels with CBI money. People dont have to go to a hotel but they MUST eat and drink.
As a big hard back man, you doe rather make your money? or you rather climb steps and go and ask a man for it?
The corrupt DLP led lazy Skerrit is on its way to losing all the seats in the EAST!
Skerrit can buy
Skerrit can sell
Skerrit can spend $$$$
But Skerrit cannot win Linton!
Skerrit Must Go
Skerrit Must Go
LAZY Skerrit Must Go Now
Washborne Cuffy: I like what you said, because in the past, even on polling day there have been accusations of money bring spread in GrandFond, CastleBruce, Laplaine, StJoseph, the Valley and Mahaut..
Dr Cuffy is the clear winner in this race, but every constituent has to be a watchdog. As Dominicans have decided to dump corrupt leaders, the onus is on all, to keep the hard work going till polling day.
Cuffy’s declaration alone attrracted more people to GrandFond than Gretta’s supposed launching, where lazy Skerrit launched Linton instead.
Skerrit can buy
Skerrit can sell
Skerrit can spend
But Skerrit cannot win Linton
Skerrit Must Go
Skerrit Must Go
LAZY Skerrit Must Go Now