The Roosevelt Skerrit-led Government has filed an application in the courts to strike out petitions filed by the United Workers Party (UWP), challenging the general elections results in five constituencies.
Senior Counsel Anthony Astaphan said the judge ordered that the respondents must file an application to strike by March 21.
He said the petitioners – UWP – now have 14 days in which to reply.
“Thereafter we will continue with the case. It is all part of the process of the court and the order of the court,” he said.
Astaphan noted while he would not want to prejudge the case, if the Dominica Labour Party’s (DLP) application is accepted, that will be the end of the case but if they are rejected, a trial will take place.
In their petitions the UWP alleges the DLP’s win of 18 out of 21 constituencies was accomplished by bribery and unfairness.
Those constituencies are the St Joseph constituency involving UWP’s John Abraham and DLP’s Kelver Darroux; the Roseau South seat involving UWP’s Bobby Frederick and DLP’s Ambrose George; the Salybia constituency involving UWP’s Claudius Sanford and DLP’s Ashton Graneau. The seat of Parliamentary Representative of the Vielle Casse constituency Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit is also being challenged by UWP’s Maynard Joseph. In addition to that, UWP’s leader Ronald Green has challenged Petter St. Jean’s seat.
– DNO Correspondent
Sen joe passy shot ur … say wat alu want is there wii be already and we doh goin nowhere. All the people that come down there does come down mostly every carnival or independence. Even if is not every year but they do make a contribution ok
They will show the evidence in a new way.
So the question is if members of the Dominica goverment have multiple citizenships which includes being Dominicans themselves, can Dominicans overseas who want to vote in the national elections particapate using absentee balots?
To all the know it all UWP supporters #1 go back and read the news report when MR Green and judith pestaina went to st kitts. He gave an interview to the media and said this is from DNO 12/31/09 look it up “Green told reporters that the election which the ruling Dominica Labour Party (DLP) won by a convincing 18-3 margin should be declared null and void based on a number of irregularities including the payment given to more than 4,000 Dominicans residing overseas to come home to vote in the election.
“First, their travel was paid and second their expenses, money was put in their pockets to come to Dominica,” he told reporters.
He said that many of those Dominicans had arrived on the day of the elections “voted and left the next day”.
. this is Mr Green words “many of those over 4000 dominican had arrived that day voted and left the next day,
… this is what he said “They are targeting the Laplaine constituency” he told reporters. “I have a list which shows they plan to bring in some133 persons to illegally vote in Laplaine”. Now you want us to belive that UWP have video and photo proving what they are saying and not show it to press ? what a joke come better than that, i will be waiting to see the photos and you all manifesto.
but where those foolish people there does come out nuh? You JOHN BROWN said this “After the election Mr. Green said over 300 people were brought down to vote”
I told you Ron Green never said that. You go and get a news report to prove your point. When I read the news report, it confirms what I said and it proves you wrong.
Seriously, you need glasses? Some coffee? An injection? hahahaha
Awa man….What’s in these people brains nuh….
even if the judge see all kinda evidence i know they will rule in labour favor because the judge is going to think once twince…and say awa we cyan give the country to dem …dere…lol…we love our french man..he hot on it
People stop fighting.
What has to be will be. it’s that simple….
Can we just get along with building the nation?Its been what four months and we are still bickering over election results . even if no one was brought down to vote the results would have been the same. there were large margins in the results .further more its not like the uwp didnt do the same. the uwp has always been power hungry… who care only about themselves. Dominicans should not forget that the same … politicians were once in government and they did nothing to better the lives of our people.people like ron green and edison james ,even maynard has joined the gang need to find some other means of employment.. .is it a joke or am i dreaming? MAYNARD JOSEPH wants to represent vieille case? somebody please i beg slap me to wake me up….
Dear editor,
your readers should see how Jimmit Dominica has become a strategic refueling target in the newest nuclear arms race.
“Chavez said Moscow and Caracas would strengthen security ties to “continue increasing Venezuela’s defence capability” and move ahead with cooperation on nuclear energy.
“We are not going to build the atomic bomb but we will develop nuclear energy for peaceful purposes. We have to prepare for the post-petroleum era,” Chavez said on Thursday.”
http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE63115A20100402
Putin in Venezuela to meet U.S. foes
Fri Apr 2, 2010 6:11pm BST
Russia’s ties with Venezuela: arms, energy, politics
By Darya Korsunskaya and Anthony Boadle
CARACAS (Reuters) – Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin arrived in Caracas on Friday to meet the two main South American foes of the United States and launch a $20 billion (13.1 billion pounds) venture to tap the vast Orinoco heavy oil belt.
Putin will discuss energy, agriculture and defence issues with Venezuela’s leftist President Hugo Chavez and later hold talks with Bolivian President Evo Morales, both fierce critics of what they call U.S. “imperialism” in Latin America.
Russian companies will launch a joint project with Venezuelan state oil firm PDVSA aimed at pumping 450,000 barrels a day — almost a fifth of the OPEC member nation’s current output — from the Orinoco belt, which Chavez says holds the world’s largest hydrocarbon reserves.
Putin’s quick 12-hour visit provides a welcome lift for Chavez, who is facing domestic and international criticism for failing to solve Venezuela’s economic woes and attempting to silence opposition to his 11-year rule.
Chavez said Moscow and Caracas would strengthen security ties to “continue increasing Venezuela’s defence capability” and move ahead with cooperation on nuclear energy.
“We are not going to build the atomic bomb but we will develop nuclear energy for peaceful purposes. We have to prepare for the post-petroleum era,” Chavez said on Thursday.
Facing a national electricity crisis that has caused widespread power outages, Chavez’s government is turning to Iran and Russia for help to develop nuclear energy.
Venezuela, South America’s top oil exporter, is seeking foreign investment and technology to tap its heavy crude deposits and loans to pay for Russian military hardwareSince 2005, Venezuela has bought $4 billion worth of Sukhoi jet fighters, M1-17 helicopters and 100,000 Kalashnikov assault rifles. Chavez received more than $2 billion in loans for more Russian weapons during his eighth visit to Moscow in September, including T-72 tanks and the S-300 advanced anti-aircraft missile system.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton expressed concern last year that the Russian weapons purchases by Venezuela, a major oil supplier to the United States, could trigger an arms race across Latin America.
Chavez says the United States could attack Venezuela for its oil reserves and his growing arsenal is aimed at countering a planned increase in the U.S. military forces at bases in neighbouring Colombia, Washington’s closest ally in the region.
The arms contracts have been watched with concern by Colombia, which has stormy ties with Venezuela.
ORINOCO OIL VENTURE
A Russian Beriev amphibious plane to fight forest fires arrived on Thursday to help extinguish blazes that have ravaged the drought-scorched Avila mountain overlooking Caracas.
The highlight of Putin’s visit will be the rolling out of the joint venture to develop the Junin 6 field in the Orinoco, which will require $20 billion in investments over 40 years.
Venezuela expects the venture to begin producing 50,000 barrels a day by the end of the year.
The Russian consortium involved in Junin 6 are state giant Rosneft, private major Lukoil, Gazprom, TNK-BP and Surgutneftegaz.
PDVSA holds a 60 percent stake in the project, and Caracas says the Russian firm will pay Venezuela a first tranche of $600 million on Friday — out of an agreed total of $1 billion — for the right to take part in the venture.
To boost its sagging output from traditional wells, Venezuela needs to exploit the Orinoco belt, where the oil requires considerable upgrading to turn it into lighter crude.
Putin’s first visit to Venezuela is seen as part of an effort by Moscow to help Russian firms expand abroad and own oil assets all over the world.
Industry sources said Rosneft, Russia’s largest oil producer, was seeking to buy stakes in four German refineries from Venezuela as part of the Kremlin’s drive to encourage its companies’ activities abroad.
Rosneft said on Friday it was in talks with PDVSA, but that there were no proposals to acquire its German assets.
Chavez hopes Russian cooperation will reach as far as the space industry. “We could even install a satellite launcher,” he said on Thursday.
(Additional reporting by Dmitry Zhdannikov in Moscow; Charlie Devereux in Caracas; Editing by Daniel Wallis and ??)
So, what does all of that crap above about nuclear, and the world is coming to an end has to do with a petition filed regarding the results of an election in Dominica?
Good reading but don’t expect much to pay attention
all that long story to say??????mke it shorter maybe next time ill read
God knows the heart and the bad intentions of the wicked even when the wickedness is done in the name of Democracy.
American Eagle holds approximately 72 passengers, LIAT holds 50 Passengers, the Miami plane propably holds 200 passengers.
So what , if the Government flew Dominicans in to vote, The UWP was all up in Antigua, St Maarten and the USVI campaigning urging people to come down and vote.
Ron Greene and Edison James are USA citizens holding US passports… I dont care if Skerritt is a French Citizen, the french help Dominica alot and I consider them apart of Dominica.
RON IS TRYING TO CREATE A WAR IN DOMINICA THAT HE CANNOT CONTROL. HE DOSENT CARE ABOUT US HE IS JUST POWER HUNGRY.
Wow wow wow. The UWP campaigned overseas URGING people to return to Dominica campaign! How can you compare that with the paying of tickets for Dominicans to return to Dominica to vote?
Only reason they were “campaigning” overseas is because they didn’t have the money to pay the tickets! Don’t try to make them look innocent! The started this whole mess! Who do so never like so!
prove it enough talk
lol today the 7th of April 2010, listen to Q95 hot seat to hear wats the hot topic in dominica right now….it aint ron green for sure. and its not wether U consider the french a part of dominica LOL like its u alone that is dominica …PFT. questions are being asked …if u were a dumb person ud just sit there n watch things go without asking questions and demanding answers eh…! thats the main idea of democracy.. free will to choose, ask questions and demand answers. aint nottin wrong with that…we as dominicans should close in on wats goin down in dominica…look right now S**T happening in our own country n we dont even kno. u dumb…
liar
The Miami plane(737-200)holds 97 people but came in with
84 passengers.
i know they never wanna face facts all they do is just point fingers at dlp wen uwp doing the same thing …….
One should never rely on the opinion of others to determine how far one can go.
Be partial to none. Put everything in perspective.Think through the issues.
Public attention must be focus upon the gaping hiatus between what is and what might be…
were the 737’s carrying “50” people as well?
You know at times your eyes can play tricks on you.
The word filed looked like failed to me at first glance! Seriously no lie.
And for a moment I frooze – since I am sure I saw the DNO Headline as:
Application failed to strike out UWP’s petitions.
I mean at 6:54 in the morning I was getting ready to turn my tv and radio – one on Q and the other on Kairi and take all the excitement in this morning.
Man is so people does say they see things that was never there den!!!
That is why one must always read headlines at least twice.
Hahaha, nice one. True talk there.
i wonder how do you know that there were no pictures? and why cant you simply realize election can be held on one day but persons can be here days before
let us see it then what they holding it for, you have evidence that prove what you saying and you no letting the world see? please. I guess Gonzalez is in his dark room developing the photos drinking iced tea and oreo cookies.
Brown you sound a bit “uneducated’ there is enough evidence in DOMINICA of the DLP bringing people to Dominica to vote.NEWS FLASH the opposition has videos of the police escorting the “IMPORTED” voters.. FYI the ‘chattered jets landed in Dominica”.(TOUCHDOWN)….. Yes the people have spoken but if the DLP has done wrong, WRONG is WRONG…..
John you are an idiot. Ask anyone in Dominica including if there are documented evidence of the DLP bringing people to Dominica to vote and they will tell you yes. The Opposition have videos of the police escorting the importing voters and the Chartered jets landing in Dominica. This is a very easy case to prove. I support development in the country but wrong remains wrong in my book.
john brown you are a fool even if im not a uwp supporter
Mr. astaphans, please tell the nation what are your grounds of your application to strike out the cases. Please educate the nation!!!!
I thought there was nothing to worry about Tony…Sounds like somebody In de DLP scared…
What’s amazing is that before the election Mr. Green and members of his party said that the DLP was going to pay people’s tickets to come down to vote; there were people on Q95 calling out flight numbers as confirmation that they knew all about it. After the election Mr. Green said over 300 people were brought down to vote then he said it was 4000. Mr. Green said and I quote, “they had buses with police escort drive up to the runway pick people up and take them to the polls”. Now this is where things get retarded. UWP supporters need to ask themselves and Mr. Green how did 4000 people get to DA on election day and leave the next day? American eagle holds about 50 people and there are only 2 flights a day for the most . Ok so lets say they hired planes that hold about 100 people, it would still take 40 planes with a 100 people to get that much people to DA. Now, that much people and planes landing in DA at one time would never go unnoticed in Marigot, a UWP strong hold, especially when people on Q95 and leaders of the UWP said that they were coming. So why oh why are there no photos or videos of this? Why did the leaders of the UWP not send out some one to ducument this so they can show the courts and the world? You don’t even need a camera, most cell phones take photos and videos. Q95 is filled with investigative journalist, yet none of them went to investigate and take pictures or videos why? why? why? I guess they did not believe their own lies!! You can’t take hearsay, rumors, innuendos and un-proven allegations to court!!
Another sad case in my lovely country.
My first advice to you is before you try to diss people in whose shoe you cannot feet, get your facts straight.
Number 1 – The people who came in to vote started coming as early as December 12th. I personally witness a few bus loads on the 13th, sunday morning while going to collect someone. The person indicated to me that the plane was loaded with labourites in red shirt. So this crap you talking about on election day, get the facts, and stop belching bubbles. For the 5-6 days before December 18th, DLP flights were coming in. Closer to the 18th, there were charters which were in addition to the total liat flights per day. AND, liat does not have 2 flights coming in per day. I doh know where you get that from lol. Additionally, persons also came in via feary all week long. So you really need to get your facts straight.
Number 2 – Ron Green never said that over 300 were brought in overall to vote. If he mentioned a low figure, he would definately be referring to a particular constituency. Learn to listen and understand when people speaking. Stop putting your foot in your mouth while thinking you dissing Ron Green, cause trust me, alot of readers laugh at these kinda posts from people like you.
Number 3 – Are you aware that photo and video evidence cannot be used in our courts? Are you aware that there is no legislation in place with respect to photo and video evidence? Why don’t you do some research before coming here and making a complete “A” of your self?
My friend, the legal team of the UWP know exactly what is need to prove their case. Documented and other evidence accepted in our courts will be presendted. Stop beating up and confusing yourself. Seat back, relax, enjoy your 18-3 and don’t bother your head with UWP. It’s not healthy for you, it’s making you malfunction and act like a real uneducated, uninformed embicile.
When allu are not able to partake in sensible discussions just stick to the usual “laaaaybaaah powerr”…”skerrit for life”….”tell Ron Green go and rest”…and those nonesense…
Don’t try to open conversations that is above your level of intelligence and knowledge.
Take my foolish advice….or else you will continue to provide alot of readers with some much needed comic relief to help cope with stresses associated with living under this government.
Stop youb all petty bickering. Domincica has bigger fish to fry like DEVELOPMENT. If Ron Green and his regime could bring the amount of people they say Labour brought in to vote they would not be talking now. hey campaigned else where but Dominicans are fed with their illiterate regime.
It is an election tradition to bribe and transport people to Dominica to vote and it will not stop. UWP need to take defeat as the word sate “DEEEEEEFEAT”.
What Antigua giving them hope but should know that it is a different situation.
UWP just need to give up the 3 seats they have.
Rita,
Come out there with your hypocrisy….you want us to stop the bickering…then right after you joining the bickering against UWP. Stop the naked hypocrisy. Real pathetic….
wrong is wrong when Mr Green and former leader Mr williams has 2 passport and you all said nothing. again let us see the photos and videos, you say it cannot be used in court so what they holding it for ? let the world see . you have evidence and you holding it? please. I guess Gonzalez is in his dark room working on the photos and uwp manifesto drinking iced tea and oreo cookies.
No photos and videos? LOL LOL LOL! Be careful what you ask for……
let us see the photos and videos, you say it cannot be used in court so what they holding it for ? let the world see . you have evidence and you holding it? please. I guess Gonzalez is in his dark room developing the photos drinking iced tea and oreo cookies.
i really do agree with u ………… this is factual statments ppl and y is the st joseph seat being tried ………… hello we the ppl of st joesph work hard to put mr hon. kd there ………………..;
Yes all u really work hard to put kelver there by bringing in alot of people to vote and distracting the OAS people while the overseas voters were off loaded on the st joe playing field. and I can say more cause I saw and have a video and pictures of what took place. Honestly u guys cheated the election in st Joe. If the voters did not come down Kelver would have lost. But tell me my fellow St Joe people why vote for a Parl Rep who might leave anytime…
oh please kelver darroux is not goin any where , as if mr .coco would have won in st joseph , not even close to winning cos john abraham has not done anything for us in st joseph , kelver has a reputation in contributing an helping our community to grow ……. when all u doe kno about sen joe doe come an talk an if u did not kno alot of antigans came down to vote for coco y not tlk about dat please , workers has a record for bringing down ppl dis election dey did not have enought money !!!!!! st joseph was a clean swip fear an square …………………………………leava my palrep alone ……….;; mimi,
If it was a clean sweep for Kelver why the hell did you all bring down bus and truck loads of people and diverted the attention of the OAS people just as the overseas people were off loaded on the St Joe playing field… Why was that? you so informed so tell me. If is was anything good you all would have allowed those persons to hop off the vehicles infront the OAS people.
… Is that right. Wrong is wrong. Law less leaders, just to be in power at any cost.
… Kelver needs to persevere everything to much for him..wait and see as soon as the work start in his tail he goin to want to quit or get a scape goat. I work with him so I know what I talking about.
rubbish u writing
john brown you yet to realize there was a private jet filled of people that flew from miami to dca i had two brothers on that flight, none the less i dont care about elections i dont take part in all that b.s because all them politicans & their peeps get rich & the voters get poorer,,,F**k politricks
prove it
i see u are a wise a**, only 2 flights to D/ca at the most? lol are u serious? D/ca is backward but dont insult us. and people can arrive and leave the day b4 and after, on boat and chartered planes… if i recall skerrit mention Dominicans ‘ shed tears of joy and accomplishment’ at the fact a certain size plane was able to land in Melville hall from Miami. these are facts dispute that.
the fact is skerrit has dual citizenship, so does peter pepper, so unless that fact can be disputed everything else there is need need to laugh at Ron Green. and if ron Green citizenship could be called in question i believe it would- this issue was resolved years ago all skerrti had to do was do denouce his French passport- ask urself how hard is that to doif u really love only ur country..
can i shake your hand john brown…just a bunch of retards…if Ron Green and the UWP said 300, 500, even 1000 perhaps, just perhaps we could consider….BUT 4000 is a retarded number to pull out of a hat…4000 in one day to leave the next day….this is fairy tale made for a movie.
If the DLP could have brought 4000 people to vote in Dominica they would have won 21 seats, considering the fact that the UWP only won in Salisbury by 200+ votes and Roseau Central by 2 votes….
These people are just beyond ridiculous. I mean why would you challenge Roseau south!!! ROSEAU SOUTH MAN????
WHAT a DUMBINICAN You Obviously know nothing about capacity on planes, so you should not speak on the subject. 50 people on American…lol
American flies the AT7 into D/ca with a full capacity of 64, but with minimum baggage. They however only allow 50-55 on any flight because of weight and fuel restrictions. During elections there were only 2 flights per day except for 4 days in early December when they annually increase their flights to 3 a day to accommodate the medical students to return home. The bottom line is the air traffic was normal for Christmas. It was a good strategy because people would always be coming home but that’s the most that can come from this. Any photo or video still would not be admissible in d/ca courts.
Good analysis, John Brown.