A protest at the United Nations in New York organized by a group of Dominicans living in the United States, who say they are concerned about what is taking place on the island, has been described as successful and to have exceeded expectations.
The protest took place on Saturday morning and PRO for the group, Cherry Pacquette told DNO that all went well and eyes are now being set on Washington DC.
“We think it was a tremendous success,” Pacquette said. “We were so proud of all the Dominicans who came out…”
In reaction, Dominica’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Vince Henderson, described the protest as an “exercise in democracy.”
Organizers say the event was organized “to show solidarity with the people of Dominica” and to “bring awareness” of what has been taking place in Dominica lately, especially the protest action and the response of the police in the community of Salisbury recently.
Pacquette said a couple hundred Dominicans from as far Texas turned out for the event and many were prepared to express their views on issues which they say are affecting the island.
“There were a lot of people who were energetic, very passionate,” she stated.
She noted that although there are many issues facing Dominica, she hopes that actions like the ones taken in Salisbury by the police will not continue or group will take it further when the UN General Assembly meets in September.
“We will protest bigger and better if we have to,” Pacquette said.
MP for Salisbury, Hector John, who attended and addressed the event, described it as a “big day in the history of Dominica.”
“You decided to stand with your brothers and sisters in Salisbury and Dominica by extension,” he said.
He called on those in attendance to search themselves and ask what do they want for their homeland.
“Do you want to go back home to a land that is ruled by rogues and vagabonds?” he asked. “Do you want to go back a land where you cannot live in your home peacefully? Do you want to go back to a home that is poor and run down? Do you want to go back to a home that you will feel free and independent, a home that you will be proud of, a home called Dominica?”
John thanked the organizers of the event saying he wants them to advocate for peace.
He encouraged them to write to the UN, to the government and their MPs back in Dominica, “to encourage them to keep fighting for our country.”
Dominica’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Vince Henderson, appeared unfazed by the demonstration, saying such events are what democracy is all about.
He stated that from photos he saw online, the event was “very ordered.”
“It is a contrast to what I saw as a similar expression in Salisbury which was very disordered,” he stated. “I think perhaps if this is the tone the same group wishes to set, I think this should be a good lesson to learn because as far as I am aware in a democratic society people are not allowed to block roadways and put other people’s life at risk in trying to make their point to the authorities.”
Henderson stressed that people have the right to express themselves in a democracy “as long as it is done within the confines of what is expected in an orderly democratic society.”
In terms of impact, Henderson said while he is not speaking for anyone else, he has walked the area where the demonstration was held many times and he has seen people standing up for or against a particular cause.
“I cannot say that they have caught my attention but I cannot speak for officials at the UN,” he said.
As a matter of fact, he stated, the area is customarily used by people to express their dissatisfaction with their governments and multinational corporations.
“I must say that I have walked by that same area and I have seen several people making a point and to be quite honest, I don’t even remember what they were making a point about,” Henderson noted. “But as I said I cannot speak for other people.”
Meanwhile Pacquette said many Dominica-affiliated groups have joined the cause and one called, Democracy for Dominica Now, intends to hold a protest in Washington DC to engage the State Department and to create awareness in the capital of the United States.
Anyone, who buys votes is not a winner, less so an honourable leader. He is merely a merchant of deception.
Come 2019 is 5 more years! 2024, five more years..Take it or leave it. You ALL can huff, You ALL can puff, who cares?!
“Wey Papa” the WOOD ANTS come out as soon as the protest reach the UN compound; but partner how are you able to see anything that’s taking place there when the record will prove that you have been “a no show” when comes to voting at the UN. Your comments about road blocking are so DECEITFUL that it makes me wonder what’s your PhD worth, Lawyer or LIAR.
Vince Henderson this is not true, that people are not allowed to block roads when protesting. One day u all will stop fooling people who do not know better. Shame on u. and why did dno have to ask vince any question about the protest. DNO did u all ask vince about he being labour campaign manager as a conflict of interest with his role at the UN, when this issue came up? And Protesting is Not Illegal. Dominicans read the constitution, do reseach. Find out for yourself. educate yourselves.
During the election campaign last Dec. Vince’s labour party blocked the Dame Eugenia Charles Boulevard for one week without regard for anyone. I guess that was legal Vince because it was for your party, who’s supremo believes the law only applies to others but not himself?
So Kid on the Block, you drove for 8 h (757.2 km) to reach NY or spent over $300.00 from Canada to NYC just to count how many people were there? Come on man, I was not there at the protest however, it is very hard for me to believe people like you account of what went on there.
I have been speculating for a while now, but this post just confirmed my suspicions. You (Kid on the Block/facts) are living in Dominica. You are a recipient of the Red Clinic. You are a paid contributor to DNO paid by the DLP. You cannot be so wishy washy. Flying with the wind. Alas poor pity!
When is the gathering to promote the island and invite visitors and investors? It’s always easier to pull each other down than lift us up..
Very good question and valid but this will only happen once we get rid of the current regime. It is they who give us a bad name.
Development fact 1: Corruption deters foreign investment.
“Qstorm 78″ Visitors and Investors will coming only when things change in this country like the environment which encourages business development and economic movements.
We have to fix our internal problems and make It a place were investors and visitors will be interested in spending and investing their capital.
Familiar Saying ” You Cannot Put the Cart before the Horse”
REAL !!!!! I second your view .
No agriculture
No Carnival Cruise Line the only cruise liner to bridge the gap between tourist seasons .
No proper medical care facilities any where on the island.
No infrastructure like parking lots , we need separate sporting facilities football , basketball , netball and an enclosed sports structure to facilitate indoor games .
No track and field for Olympics .
All they do is build rods and bridges and call it development .
Not to long ago the man himself said that it is hard to run this country so I think it’s time to leave and give someone else a chance .
But POWER is great people will do anything to keep a hold on to it .
That promotion took place last Nov. in Kuala Lumpur on our independence day, headed no less by our High Commissioner to London in full national dress. We have gone international!
So happy that so many turned out,Now the world will see the dictator form of government we have in Dominica and VINCE STOP YOUR LIES.Have you seen protest action in Europe?Many times the citizens block the roads and got what they wanted.Roosevelt Skerrit has every police officer in Dominica loyal to him and it willl come to and end.The next protest will be in the capital of the US AND SOME OF THE LAWMAKERS WILL SEE US.
while they blocked the road in Europe, they got arrested. I live in Europe and some lost their lives in the protest. For example in 2008 when renters blocked the side walk a police threw a man in the lake. and he died becuz it was below 0 degree. Just last week did u c the riot in France about the UBER?did u c wat the police did to disperse the crowd? time allu stop making people believe that dominica is the first place police use tear gas
Police used tear gas yes but surly was not expired a decade ago .
Why don’t these people relax themselves and settle down. Labour Party in Power for the next five years God willing.
Stop inciting the people. I was in the area I laughed someone in the area in the demonstrations said that “Flag” is pretty, why are these people here – do they have a problem with the UN” bodie why are doing that to ourselves.
“God Willing”. So you acknowledge that God is in control? Do you know He hates evil and unrighteousness?
So one day he’s going to get Skerrit and his goons and you better start praying for them.
My dear People we are free everywhere to do what we want. God has re elected the Labour Party for a reason and it is being seen to see all those attempted strike and trying to put disorder in the country. PLease wait your turn, we have five years to wait and see what is God’s plan for the country.
You all are fighting God’s work.
All those on strike, when last did you come home, made contribution to the roads and help your country are you not ashame to be seen by your family in demonstration – that is how some of the family realise that some of you are in USA, shame, shame.If History repeat itself, only those in England come home to build and invest in Dominica. Those in America do not even come home to build when they visit they jealous of family who has made their selves in Dominica. In America three four jobs to make themselves, they forget their people – but they in demonstration for what I wonderr if they know why they demonstrating.
Bella, no God has not elected the Labour party. That is like saying that God chose Roosevelt Skerrit. God does not play politics and certainly does not favour one part over the other. Fallible, impressionable people vote for parties, even scared people do, hungry people do, under pressure but please, do not bestow human limitations on God.
God’s work is to have 700 children abused, many sexually, while the government does nothing. You serve a very disgusting God!
Idiots like you always come with nonsense,if a boat come now and ask that you come to the US am sure you will jump on,working 4 jobs is not a crime,they work for what the want in life,am sure you enjoy the barrels when they come,stop being a damn hypocrite,Skerrit is a scum,and his time will come.
Copyright that phrase boy.”Skerrit is scum and his time will come ”
Bella go crawl under a rock. Stop lying on God with your dirty politics
God that elect the labour party. You so call Christians are something else boy.
Bella, i object to your statement ., god did’nt elect skeritt government ,skeritt;s deception and the people did, not god, do not put god in your mess ,and do not lie on my god , only if you speaking of some other god:s , not my creator god ,i think ,he allowed skeritt’s government ,but he did’nt elect them , if you knew god ,you would know that he is not that wicked ,he is not a liar , he is not a thief, he is not a pretender and he is not a member of the free masonry ,but instead, god is gooooooooood,so much,, ,and thats why you are standing here today talking this crap about your corrupt and ungodly government ,and want to mix my good god in your mess, bella ,i urge you to go and read about god ,know who he is, know what he stands for ,know his kind ,see if he would ever treat you like this government do, ask him to forgive you for that statement ,and turn your life over to him ,,, god bless you
What is been called for in Dominica is total lawless. There was a protracted demonstration on wall street that lasted for months no streets were blocked and whenever there was a violation of law protestors would be arrested. The UWP is giving the impression that freedom of expression, the right to protest and other basic human rights are been denied to Dominicans and unfortunately too many people buy into this non sense. Could anyone of the protestors or UWP official tell when was the last time a STATE OF EMERGENCY was called in Dominica. A STATE OF EMERGENCY is a tool used by ruling parties to protect their power by suppressing public expression and the free movement of people. History will show that the following leaders utilized this tool; E O Leblanc, Patrick John, Eugenia Charles and Edison James, Roosevelt Skeritt has never used this tool. In Dominica people are free to speak and express their oppossition to government without fear of been arrested and thrown in jail.
@the point,why are you contradicting yourself?
point, you are a liar ,there was never a state nof emergency under uwp, and this is what i hate, ,liars please people , speak the truth,this labor party is the only government to ever arrest people for protesting,as far as i remember , if you have other facts ,please , bring them forward
If they demonstrate peacefully they will see democracy at work. If they did not demonstrate peacefully they would also see democracy at work, police would take control as it happens in all democracies. Thank God for democracy in Dominica! woop woop.
All constituencies need feeder roads and have beenlied to by politicians, not only Salisbury.
They protesters should also inform president obama that skerrit lie on him and say that he has a red clinic in the white house. We know there are at least two person who believe they are KID ON THE BLOCK and Labour of Love
Shirley Allan shaking Dominica, she is a symbol of courage and strength and is showing us what it means to
stand up for Dominica, Viva Shirley, long live the struggle, viva brother Zead, history will record that you did
not seat idly by. Viva pacquette, Viva Patriots!
The comments by Hector John and the action by those in the US is so ridiculous!!! (copying and pasting)
“Do you want to go back home to a land that is ruled by rogues and vagabonds?” he asked. “Do you want to go back a land where you cannot live in your home peacefully? Do you want to go back to a home that is poor and run down? Do you want to go back to a home that you will feel free and independent, a home that you will be proud of, a home called Dominica?”
Isn’t that what they came back to vote for? Your party was so against them coming to vote, but you want them to raise funds and to go to the UN for the same Dominica you don’t want them to vote in!!!! ITs only good when it suits you? Shame on you!! Your ridiculous hypocrisy is glaring!!!
yunge monie your prime minister is the one embarrassing dominica .you are an ignorant dominican. i never heard you rebuke for the manner he is mistreating his people but you dissing mr hector who is standing up for his people . did skerrit try to meet the people of salisbury? he is acting as a king instead of a man working for his people when something is wrong you should hve the guts to say it is wrong no matter who is doing the that is the godly thing to do. may god bless you.
Dominica allu have bwayforr ,,, why didnt you guys block the streets in NY? always yapping about the PM movment about affairs of the state,,,, where Hector with no job getting money to travel? I will seat back and wait for the saga to unfold,,,, then again cant ague with stupid
DEB, you sure you understand what’s the issue at hand? Please people stick to the issue. Roads for the farmers in Salisbury!!! Dominica has had many protests and blocking of roads, just ask CHARLES SAVARIN – the one in the white house.
If Skerrit had gotten off his high horse and come to meet with the people, this would not have occurred. And yes, the people have the right to a meeting with their employee Skerrit. This guy is just out of order and his arrogance is just unbeliever. I can’t believe I taught this “Johnny come lately” of a Skerrit.
As his former teacher I am really so ashamed of him. Such a doggone disgrace to humanity. Skerrit, it is not too late to redeem yourself. Get off that high horse and acknowledge you faltered and fix the people’s roads.
Hector’s travelling is not your “dam business”
Sit back and wait, while your PM and his goons are pilfering and selling Dominica?
I am very proud of the diaspora for a job well done in New York. Kudos to you…
Protecting their democracy. What exaggeration, making D/ca look like there is no democracy and Hector telling the world that D/ca is such a bad place to live. You are a joker. If you are referring to increased criminal elements in D/ca as drug trafficking, child sexual abuse, murders, thefts and vandalism, I would agree.
The problem with you, you people are too disobedient and disrespectful to authority. You want the country to be operated on your own terms, the way you want it. Hector and you others are the dictators. Learn obedience and respect for authority.
This is what the UN also needs to know about you. I do not think the UN and Washington would be impressed with your protest. Keep your protests in the US. Let it remain there.
I have relatives and friends who reside in the US. They have achieved much. Not every D/can in the US is interested in your protest. These would not even encourage it.
“The problem with you, you people are too disobedient and disrespectful to authority”?
Who the hell you talking to? Children or adults, “too disobedient and disrespectful”? I beg your pardon? Are you for real? Dominica is not Skerrit’s home with 70,000 kids. He is a servant of the people. He had to beg, I say beg, and pay some of the same diaspora to vote for him, remember, and now they too disrespectful?
You’ll be amazed who and what will be impressed and affected by this protest.
Three guesses – Tourism, Tourism, Tourism? Remember that?
Jesus was a man so are you a mako or Maria Magdalen? @Tjebe fort June 28, 2015
You know nothing about Love pertaining to Jesus, that is the reason you write that thing above. But be sure to remain in ignorance, but with humility–which you did not express here–for without the virtue of humility, you are a no, no to Jesus–the One whom you say is just a Man.
My point? Shut your mouth when you do not understand what you are hearing or reading– or ask a question!
Because of the ignorance of that (Tjebe) person above, I am sharing this.
My Dominicans, let it be known that if you are a sincere and faithful Christian, by your faith, you are having a Relationship with God through Jesus Christ–this Relationship should have nothing to do with Religion. I hope you that you know religion killed Jesus–but that was prophecy fulfilled.
This Relationship is based on Love–the very core of God Almighty, Eternal Spirit; who is Christ in the man Jesus–who called Him Father when He walked this Earth, as the Son. Any of you who read the Bible, both Old and New Testament, you should notice how often Love is mentioned–especially from Jesus, Himself.
The Bible tell us, “Love is Spirit”–not human affection, which here today; gone tomorrow. For “God is Love, and he who lives in Love lives in God, and God in him”–this is definitely, not about the lust of the flesh! To the individual Tjebe, you better be reading this, or else!
Whatever they tried to do will not work. Keep wasting your time. The US Government has seen and heard enough about protests of all sorts.
Hector, I know many people in D/ca who are well off. They work for what they have acquired. They live a relatively happy, comfortable and peaceful life. None complain to me about the government.
They live a dignified life and have respect for and obey authority. They are not radicals. They know better to also mind their business that they will not get into trouble with no one. You will not find them protesting.
I do not encourage protests and will never be part and parcel of one especially the reason why the Salisbury people protested and disobeyed the police authorities by blocking traffic and pelting stones at them. This was a disobedient and rebellious group.
I find it disappointing that you protestors and supporters do not think that your actions and encouragement were uncalled for and out of place.
“Hector, I know many people in D/ca who are well off. They work for what they have acquired.”
Facts, what do you term well off? One time a man in Dominica told me he was not rich but he was warm, and well off, when I looked at that so called warm and well off man, he was so bloody poor, the man could scarcely put cloth on his back
He was dressed in some plastic shoe, like sandals!
The people who you see well off are people who maybe operating some legitimate business, buying merchandize and selling: apart from that the politician thieves; appear well off, the drug dealers, some of the civil servants who are thieves appears to be well off, however; if Dominica honesty prevailed in Dominica and some of those people were investigated all of them from Skerrit down would be living in jail! let the politician loose power then you’ll see how well off they are!
Everybody, wants to go to heaven, but none of them wants to#####. Bad boys, bad boy, what you gonna do, when they come for you. Law and order must. Be maintained, who help to buy big belly horse, won’t help to carry hay.
Hector John I am amazed . Your actions are plausible by many. Please do not be discouraged. just remember where Martin Luther King started and we are reaping the benefits of his accomplishments today.Just remember where martin luther king started and we are ripping the benefits of his accomplishments today by exercising free speech. If we cannot get the snake by the head we will work our way up from the bottom.
Sacrè tonner mi maggi leur ou sot ce sot ou sot, sor sot pa ni rangement. Man you run away from the meeting and you èchway in America, what a shame.
Spraggs for 15 years Salisbury voting for you to be their Pal Rep and you have nothing to show that you have done for them. Stop getting a salary under false presence and resign or cross the floor and join the Labour Party to get the Salisbury people work done, PERIOD!!
It might have been more successful if you guys had block the road. When the “Yankee Cops” say to unblock the road, just argue with them and say sir I’m in a free country it is my right to protest. I guess by then you will know what democracy is. But I know you know what democracy is. That is why you all were confined to a corner at the UN Building vicinity on a SATURDAY. Thats where they say you can protest. Thats where they all protest. Protesting anywhere else in that vicinity is a risk. How free is that? Well it is as free you can get in a Democratic state. Democracy is about order. I am not saying streets cannot or are never blocked in the US. But When it is, as in any democracy, the offenders are aware of the risk and are prepared to face the consequences. Thats democracy.
Read Mr Henderson’s comments. As a responsible diplomat, it is his duty to be aware of gatherings when he sees them. This will assist him in making meaningful contributions to discussions on the International stage and to also apprise his Government of the events around the world. It is so sad of Mr Henderson.
For Mr John, his remarks at calling people rogues and vagabonds was tasteless, unfortunate and unstatesmanly. I am disappointed in Mr John. I thought the UWP had turned the page in using this type of language.
Governance, when Kamala called Salisbury people rouges and vagabonds it was ok, but now you taking offence to the same language being use for the government, oh ok,
Is Kamala in politics or she just support the government?
So why they didn’t block the streets there too? Or why wasn’t the protest in Dominica wasn’t this peaceful in the first place?
What an unattracrive bunch. Looking disheveled, bloated,an underclass of ruffians. Reminds me of feeeding time at the Zoo.
All these people that are not from Salisbury but they are quick to talk and hate… Why can you all allowed the people who are suffering voice out. Why are you all hoping for the Salisbury people to suffer? We are all from Dominica and pay our taxes. God knows why we are asking for help and he won’t let us suffer.. These people that keep commenting and condemning the Salisbury people are so wicked but nothing last forever.
UWP Government left Dominica in a tremendous amount of debt and it is the Labour Party who has had the task of paying these debts. Back in the day was UWP was in power,Scholarships were given, but some people only found out after people were already chosen and guess what?It w as only UWP supporters and t heir “Bon Jaan” that went to study.Right now any and everybody go to study. Before time when a request was made,UWP staff in t he Ministries and their people in Government used to discuss over tea and coffee how their aunty,uncle,cousin,beau pere and bumtag was getting the assistance.Right now everybody getting.For the past years UWPsupporters have even gotten more assistance than DLP supporters, because it is not about who you know,who know you or who you support. Under this Government administration,it is about helping a people, a country, a nation. and if we cant understand that then something is seriously wrong not with the Government but with the metal state of the…
Yes, let’s be reasonable. The UWP left stage fifteen years ago and yes, I would not have voted for them either. But this a team Dominica, a totally different kettle of fish and I will vote for them to make the country better because in 15 years of DLP I have only seen the country get poorer, more people begging and only a few living a life of unimaginable richness, gathered on the backs of the people they are supposed to serve.
You talk about the good time Dominicans are having getting assistance from the government,but do you know at what cost.Nothing is truly free,just google “national debt of Dominica” and you will see it is close to$900 million,almost one billion.Compare that to the Gdp figure and you will see another Greece in the making.So much for good government
Are u forgetting UWP sent Ian Douglas to study? Ian has labour running through his veins..
Congratulations to this PATRIOTIC LADY for bringing so many people together in less than two weeks.Despite the wickedness of this DLP government, we still have some good people.YOU THE PROTESTERS ARE. Want to know when is the protest in Washington, so that I inform my people who live there.
Countries Like France, England and US just to name a few, have their own issues to deal with such a terrorist attacks, hate crimes etc etc than to worry about a handful of Dominicans who disagree with the PM and his Ministers. Dominicans have voted and its is Hon. PM Skerrit who won the majority. Dont you think President Obama has his own issues? and so does all the other Heads of Governments. No one said that your Democratic Right cant be exercised, its a question of how it is done. The UWP was in power and as a young person who lived in Dominica at t he time, I really cant say what progress they made, cause I really didnt see any. I left Dominica for a few years and when I came back DLP was in power and I can say that I have seen a tremendous amount of progress in Dominica and still seeing and know that I will continue to see. I have only voted the DLP and will continue to do so as long as God gives me life and health.
All you know already that the untouchable, loving, potent , prodigious, almighty , heavenly, majestic, Christ like , saint Dr. Roosvelt Skerrit of the mighty labor party does be evading , ducking, running and hiding from the secret service when he go america and all you still go and expose de man infront of UN? What all you want with our PM nuh ? We love our PM
Too late, be careful all those names you called skerrit belongs to the anti Christ. Go read your bible
Just a reminder to Ambassador Henderson that his party, the DLP, did block the road at Loubiere and Canefield in a protest while they were in opposition. Either he is suffering from self induced amnesia or he is behaving the way his master the PM has taught him to do, and that is, deceiving the people.
Hear who is speaking calling people rogues and vagabonds, of all people the MP for FaceBook and pal. rep for rum.
Kid on the block mind your dirty business in Canada, not too long ago you said that you posted comments using Kid on the Block, stop hiding behind your PC and use your real name, some of us drank so much rum while working at Cash and Carry, this is what caused the Heart attack, the same way you are free to use Facebook and brink rum, Mr John is free to do whatever pleases him, it is better to be drinking rum, than to be a drug dealer, put that in your pipe and smoke it
Yes, Facts, you got it: I told you sometimes people self destruct!
You took your fingers and wrote that you used the name the New Kid On The Block, because you were getting to many thumbs as ” The Facts.”
Have you forgotten, whether it is kid on block, or any there alias you will still get thumbs down because a leaper cannot change it color!
We’ve got you pegged!
KID ON THE BLOCK, ou ka tue moi, pa tue moi cuz I want to vote LABOUR ALL THE WAY AGIAN in 2O2O. Yo di grande nomme pa ka honte ce vrai.
1.. this is a protest, NOT what was done in Salisbury, it was a RIOT. Why didn’t they go with their placards to the Ministry/Financial Center and PROTEST PEACEFULLY?
2…Dominicans in the US going to the UN to protest, can someone tell me exactly what can the US Government do in a country where it has no jurisdiction?
3…Someone called for Dominicans in England, France and all over to stand in support and protest, but can someone tell me when was the last time these Dominicans came home or did something to contribute to the upliftment of Dominica?
4…Why does the PM and his Ministers have to succumb to the illegal actions by the people of Salisbury? Then in truth and fact what they are saying is that anyone who requires something done in Dominica all they need to do is riot and they will get their request.
Well, this is not the case.There is a proper way to do things. For their illegal actions of Salisbury people they should have been arrested longtime.
Lets be Reasonable – they have done all what you have suggested; the last time they drove their vehicles in a convoy to the Government Headquarters – their parliamentary representative has made numerous pleas on their behalf at the House of Assemble. Please be reminded the people did not just go into riot mood; the riot started when the police attacked the MP publicly and news cameras showed it live. The people stood from 530am to 330pm peacefully – all they were asking for was for the Minister or PM to come talk to them. It all turned ugly when the police became aggressive. May 11th to June 11th an entire month passed and instead of the authorities engaging the people in a civil way they sent police at the dawn of day to invade the village in military style raid which was unacceptable. So please we need to put the events in context and stop pretending that the Salisbury people are the ones totally at fault. There is cause and effect; action and reaction at play here.
people can protest any way they wish. Do ur reseach what happen at Salisbury is not a RIOT.
Not when it involves breaking the law.Do you call throwing stones and bottles at innocent people a peaceful protest? come on… get real. A man was in a vehicle with his wife and children and didnt even know what was going on.when he came to the roadblock, all he asked was whats happening? you know what they did,they started stoning the man’s vehicle. he could have lost his life that day including his whole family, and then what would you have said? he lost his life for the sake of a feeder road? So why the people of grandfond, riviere cyrique and morne jaune never block road? and they need their roads done too. stuuupes tan “ZANDOLI GIRL” …as my granny used to say “SI ZANDOLI T BON VIANDE…SAY PAS ASI BICARD E TAYKAY KA MARCHE………
Wow, these guys even on CNN. See: ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-125012. Till we meet in Washington!
If this government remain silence is not gonna be helpful for Dominica, Officials by this government or the PM should come to New York and address these group what the motivation of this opposition leaders is about.
For what you not seeing the motive of theose people. They want to rule the country and they will do anything to come in power. Man proposes! God disposes.
They want to take control by force! Tell where the democracy is.
Matt I hope you had some Bon Tan in the US and Spraggs Salisbury people still waiting on you to attend the meeting with the Bishop.
The current political chaos in our Country is connected to the decay of the total disregard for facts and lack of honest dialogue. When I hear such political language from The member of Parliament Hon. Hector John saying things like quote “Do you want to go back home to a land that is ruled by rogues and vagabonds?” he asked. “Do you want to go back a land where you cannot live in your home peacefully? Do you want to go back to a home that is poor and run down? Do you want to go back to a home that you will feel free and independent, a home that you will be proud of, a home called Dominica?” This so disingenuous of him, it is designed to make lies sound truthful and them says he wants peace, such a dishonest dialogue.
Spaggs description of Dominica under this regime, is an under statement.The country is worse than he described it. ITS TIME THAT WE GET SERIOUS IN THIS COUNTRY. WELL SAID SPAGGS!
You have just displayed a symptom of blind political partisan, the ultimate self delusion.
Poor you you checked the IRS yet?
I am a shame of these educated people
Gary, do you not believe they are rouges and vagabonds? So that is why you accepted the ticket to come to Dominica to vote! Hitler and other dictators did what they did because people like you supported them and refused, in the face of overwhelming evidence to accept facts which were right before their very eyes. Rouges and vagabonds are people who request sexual favours from young girls in exchange for government assistance. I can go on about all the things they do but I suspect you already know too well.
Gary, i feel sorry for you, Is two things ,is either you have’nt visited DOMINICA over the past 20 years ,Or you are one of those who sell your country for a few pieces of silver,dOminica is way worst than spags explained it to be,his explanation is very decent ,do your homework
Some of them, if not the majority came from poor homes which is another reason why they migrated to the US. Even in the US, you should see where some are living. How many are educated in the true sense of the word?
@Gary June 28, 2015
I have to tell you that I believe this one is good one which you have spoken above! And please don’t mind the name of Jesus in my blog name–I am not a stranger here. Hehehehehehehehehe
Sounds what I have these days.
The beauty of America is its democracy. Even illegal residents have the rights to protest. Illegals are protesting almost everday at various Immigration offices and locations,illegal residents are protesting even at the state capital. So all this foolishness about immigration arresting protestors at the UN is just pure ignorance. Everyone has a voice – no intimidation,victimization,and assasination attempt by operatives of corrupt politicians.
Get educated in America and freedom!
Black ppl does not have the right to protest agaisnt the oppressors.
They do the same in Canada. This is why illegal residents, the majority of them will get nowhere. They have a lot of mouth; too much of it.
They reside in a country where the government allows them freedom of speech and movement. Some did not have that liberty in their countries.
These people simply take advantage of the situation. They know when and how. I call them ungrateful people. One thing they cannot block traffic and nationals. They will be promptly arrested.
Really democracy in America I guess that is why Black people in America continue to be victimized. Look firstly at the country in which you pay your taxes before you critic the one that other have told you about. You know the old saying clean your home before you can do others. And your home in this case is where you pay your taxes.
America is not and never was a democracy. Democracy is mob rule or majority rule at the expense of the minority. I wish that people would get some history books that tell the truth. It was set up as a republic, but it only remained as a republic from the end of the Civil War until 1881, when the bankers entered the picture to finance the devastated US after the war. Then it started on its road to ‘corporatocracy.” That is what it is today….ruled by corporate interests. A corporate government.
Protesters tend to stick to few issues as possible at one time to be effective. These guys mash everything together hoping one of them will stick. These low-grade homemade placards dealing with all kinda issues. “I am Salisbury, are you?”, “Rebuild Marigot’s hospital”… Really Lol. I don’t think anyone out there got what this protest was really about. MP Hector John’s speech belongs in a rum shop. Not of international quality…But they are seeking world wide attention… You are embarrassing us Dominicans… **** hangs head in shame****
The theme was “anti-corruption” and corruption is the undercurrent of all these issues!
OMG… lol alas….Have pity on them. Mwe hont
thanks
Well if the organizers can in two weeks get people to come out without bribery-no bus,plane ticket,no all expenses paid money.No passport millions then this was a successful event even if only twenty people show up.
This was not a Saturday evening event it was a esrly morning event and thst means people had to get up early on a Saturday morning and again no bribery. I call this motivation and love for country. This is muchbmore than people who have no interest in Dominica but get plane tickets ,bribery money to come vote for self serving politicians.
The lady who went to london in the early 70 s then move to New York in the early 90 s and had not been back to Dominica in 34 years until her son arrange for the operatives to get her registered and to go home and vote what do you have to say. The son with the first name starting with F and ending with Y arent you guys ashamed of yourselves.
No cuz there was nuff bribery and free tickets involved so keep your head in the sand, we know
Motivation and what love for country? How many of them have or can return to the country they claim to love. Who paid for Matt and Spaggs ticket? That’s where the word bribery comes from.
It looks like Skrit really got stung then and nothing Charlie Jong and Michael Jones can do from where they are sitting but taking blows from their master for their impotence. Master stroke by the patriots. They simply chose a different, international arena with a much bigger audience. Wonder how this will go down with those contemplating buying a Dominican citizenship. That can not be good publicity and certainly would make me think twice.
This is foolish, all these people need to raise funds to help fix the feeder roads. It seems like these people don’t remember the election is over, we need to work together to build the country. this crowd is seems less than one half of one percent of Dominica’s population so, this is insignificant. More people show up at Rubens Bakery on a regular Saturday morning than that crowd. Nice “stupessssssssssss”
and fighting corruption does not benefit the nation?
Lots of talk and no action on their part. They would do well to to raise funds to help the Salisbury people. This would be an act of generosity.
@polo June 28, 2015
Less than 1/2 of 1% is still way too much, because 1% of Dominica’s population is 700
I would even call that group 1/2 of 0.1% of our population, or not more that 35 to 50 people. There is much more people from Dominica living in New York alone–what diaspora are these people talking about, even it they were referring to New York alone?–Strictly nonsense!
We are even better off ignoring this; for those people there have no class starting with their leader or advisor.
All of them look alike and maybe from the same village. Where are all the decent Dominicans. I did not see them there. Only the loud ones who do nothing but criticize . And, ask them…..when last did they visit Dominica or done anything constructive to help the country? Election is over…now is the time for us to come together and help the present government continue the good work they are doing for the damn country. Dominica was in worst conditions. Things are hard all over but some of us expect things to happen overnight. (This is just some political gibberish……Your Party Lose….Get Over It And Move On)
Ambassador Henderson, as far back as I can remember, France is a democracy, and they have blocked roads,ports etc, to get the attention of the powers that be.To say that you don’t know of French farmers blocking roads,just shows that you are not qualified to be ambassador for Dominica at the UN.You should be ashamed of yourself and your myopic mentality.
Brothers and Sisters where are we heading or want to take DOMINICA?
Take a day to heal from the lies you’ve told yourself and the ones that have been told to you
-Maya Angelou
Dominican…………….. It is not our environment;
It is not our history;
it is not our education or ability;
It is the quality of our mind that predicts
our Future.
It is time for us to work as a team to move our country forward………..LP and UWP we are better than that….
Come on now! If you feel that we can do better then make yourself available. I think you are one of those people who know that skerritt and his gang have been stringing you along but your hatred for UWP prevents you from accepting the alternative.
Papa Dom do u leave in Dominica/when last were in in Dominica? just a question no disrespect, well you don know me nor I know you. for you information am a big contributor to Dominica economy, (1) I employees, (2) I travel to Dominica every two months, (3) I pay my tax, (4) I do not vote, and (5) I want you to joint me in moving the private sector……….. All am ask for is DLP and UWP must work together in moving (DOMINICA) forward………………..
You are as much as you are right now.
-Yoruba Proverb
Papa Dom do u leave in Dominica/when last were in in Dominica? just a question no disrespect, well you don know me nor I know you. for you information am a big contributor to Dominica economy, (1) I employ, (2) I travel to Dominica every two months, (3) I pay my tax, (4) I do not vote, and (5) I want you to joint me in moving the private sector forward ……….. All am ask for is DLP and UWP must work together as a team to move (DOMINICA) forward………………..
You are as much as you are right now.
-Yoruba Proverb
Where matt???
At his mum’s, having a cup of tea!
Matt somewhere enjoying some Bon Tan1
Dominicans wanted independence from England and look what happened. the people have no protection from their own government who they keep re-electing. Dominicans should petition Britain to re-colonize Dominica Dominica was better off as a British colony and the Banana industry was booming.
Why don’t some of you educate yourselves in regards to how Dominica manage to become independent. Again say I Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque told you, that nobody in Dominica wonted independence from England, or Great Britain.
None of the Islands in the Caribbean, from Guyana on the American content in South America, to Jamaica in the North, got up one day and told the British they wanted their independence!
Say I say, the British, simply saw the nations of the Caribbean as a burden on their economy; hence, they the British decided, whether or not any island in the Caribbean except Montserrat, and Tortolla could sustain independence, they were cutting us loose!
It is not as Skerrit told you all that ” Rosie Douglas, and Pier Charles fought for a lot of things” meaning Independence. Patrick is still alive like him let him correct our history, and stop this nonsensical talk once and for all!
Whereas, the British said we no longer want you as a colony, because you are burden to our economy, in the days when life was not so expensive to live, what make you think they will come to your rescue in the twenty-first century and re-colonize you?
The bottom line is nothing is wrong without independence, there are countries much smaller than ours, with a smaller population than that of ours.
Our backwardness, turns even visitors away from the country, the mentality of Skerrit is Dominica’s problem right now, and as that man remains Prime Minister of the county, do not anticipate any significant change in the economy. Skerrit is an idiot!
The man should be ashamed to allow Ralph Gonzalez to prevent him from building an International Airport, instead wasted more money on Melville Airport than it would take to build a new one, boy in an African Country, he would not last one day after his screw up. The rest of the Caribbean is laughing at Skerrit!
Total nonsense!! Who is more democratic? those that keep voting back the same government or those that are so mad that they are not in power that they will pull all kinds of stunts to hijack the government by force?
Even if you don’t want the government, it was DEMOCRATICALLY voted!! Deal with it uwp!! Stop trying to arrest our democracy!! Stop trying to take leadership by force, it will never end well for you.
With sentiments like yours, no wonder Dominica will forever be a backward, and cursed place; you shall forever exists in poverty for the rest of your pathetic miserable life!
Take a look at Skerrit’s wealth, take a look at his house, and look at what you are living in. Take a look at the motor vehicles he and his clowns in government drives and compare them to the crap you drive, if you have a car! If you have any commonsense you will discover, that the only prosperous people in the country, the people in government; the economy of the country works only for them.
Each time idiots like you vote for Skerrit, you render yourself poorer than you were previously. You impose hunger, and suffering in the county, your personal hope of survival is to sell dope.
Take for instance an X-police in for a brief period, the man has a house costing more than a million dollars, some of them have multiple homes valued at more than a million dollars each! You are so blind winning is all…
What has Britain done for any of its Colonies?
The British has done a lot for the colonies, Trinidad & Tobago, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, and to an extent Antigua, were practically fully developed during the colonial days. Antigua excelled after independence, that is why between fifteen and twenty-five thousand Dominicans are now residents of Antigua.
All of the former British colonies of the Caribbean are practically fully developed, Dominica remains stagnant, and has become worst under the rule of Skerrit!
Dominicans are their worst enemy! During the colonial days the British decided to build a Radio Station in Dominica to serve the rest of the Windward islands. The Labor Party was in power, lead by Edward Leblanc, the Labor said “we want it here, we cannot afford Radio Station until the year 2000, maybe. The British Government decided to install WIBC in Grenada!
Shortly after that a private company came offered to build a public Television Station in Dominica, the same Labor Party stated in a meeting; “we doh want…
Shortly after that a private company came offered to build a public Television Station in Dominica, the same Labor Party stated in a meeting; “we doh want it.” V C. Bird the father chief minister of Antigua stood in the meeting and said: “well since Dominica doh want it, Antigua will take it.” ZAL Television was born in Antigua, and is today owned and operated by the government of Antigua.
Not too long after that in the 1970’s a Dominican born in the person of Frank D. St. Hillaire living in America, went home and offered to build an oil Refinery on the island of his birth; this time the Prime Minister of Dominica was Patrick John, once again that offer was rejected, Frank too his business to Antigua, where the WIOC (West Indies Oil Company was born). Providing a job to people like me, and people from all over the Caribbean, including Dominicans. And if I mention a name Pacquette, he worked there as a refining operator.
Whereas Dominicans did no want the refinery, the…
Whereas Dominicans did no want the refinery, the government preferred to accept a WIOC Bulk Plant. That is how yours truly got to first meet the late great Dr. Liverpool, he was the lawyer representing the WIOC in Dominica to the government, I the Wesley was employed in the Marketing Department of the WIOC, I would therefore commute between Dominica, and Antigua, picking all the documents signed by the government of Dominica, authorizing the WOC to operate in Dominica.
Nothing good will ever come to our country, unless we change our foolish mentality. Finally in the late 1930-early 1940’s during World War II, the United States, and the allies Britain decided to build an Airport, in Dominica, the same as they did on the island of Trinidad, Barbados, St. Lucia, and Guantanamo in Cuba.
All of the airports mentioned are to this day operating as International Airports. The one at Melville Hall got started, however, never got finished!
Why? Because of corruption that thing…
Why? Because of corruption that thing commonly called (bobbnoll) in Dominica, the money always ran out hence by the time the war ended America, and Britain simply it where it was incomplete.
We damage ourselves and our country everyday, by stealing lying, and encouraging every immoral act in the place if the leader of a country is the most corrupt person, that’s a very bad example, as long as the Labor Party is in power in Dominica, the country is domed
Go and block road in the US na!
No way! There I no Obama police in military uniform intimidating anyone.
why are u so stupid and negative
remember what u sow is what u harvest
i support the protests
easy fool u are so right u sow a riot you get shipped back to DA nuisance.
no need to block roads because democracy is well and alive there
It is amazing how DLP supporters evaluate the success of any demonstration by the people of Dominica against the Skeritt led administration. Whether one, ten, hundreds of people physically turn out really do not matter, as far as I am concern. The press coverage is what matters. For instance, the demonstration in New York, hundreds of thousands of people all over the world listened to Q95 and Dominican. net on Saturday. The demonstration was carried live by those mediums. In fact, the airwaves were saturated with many advertisements prior to the demonstration and the advertisements alone were sufficient to tell the story as to what is happening in Dominica. DNO which has a readership of thousands is showing pictures of demonstrators. Social media is also bombarded with hundreds of pictures and comments about the demonstration, therefore, the criticisms as to who was their or not, do not matter. Dominicans all over the world got the message loud and clear.
Why are you portraying a perception of fantasy. I’m confused about your last sentence in your comment, wasn’t this demonstration meant to send a message to the Government, why are you saying quote “Dominicans all over the world got the message loud and clear.”
Stop being silly, the people who attended the rally in New York did not display an honest representation of Dominica and they did not represent the populace of Dominica.
“Why are you portraying a perception of fantasy.”(Gary).
Perception entails: observation, or a mental image, or a concept; awareness of the elements of environment through physical sensation; or physical sensation interpreted in the light of experience.
Portraying, or portray simply means, to draw forth, or to reveal or exposed something or describe something in words!
Here is the clincher: Fantasy means many different things, but I will give you this; a creation of imaginative faculty whether expressed or merely conceived, something as a fanciful design or invention. And indeed the power or process of creating unrealistic, or improbable mental images in response to psychological need.
You can add “a mental image or a series of mental images as in day dreaming.”
This is just to show you how dunce, you are and full of it! Simple things means a lot.
Dominicans all over the world got the message loud and clear? Which Dominicans are you referring to? I am not impressed one bit and so do many other D/cans whether residents or not.
Real Facts, Gary, I am one with you as well. You both know me, I am no stranger on DNO.
According to you, Facts–I am not impressed by this kind of garbage with my Dominica’s name in it–definitely not!.
Everybody got your message but only the handful of disgruntled uwp care that’s why they look for numbers. if DA wanted to put our skerrit they would be in large numbers not just a bunch of uwp so numbers do count no matter who hears the message. interntional media have time for you insignificant people?
Really??? There wasn’t one US Media network. As a matter of fact I spoke to a friend who lives in NY and didn’t know that this was happening. The message was clear. This wasn’t organized properly and it was clearly a political party dishonest act to make DA look as bad a sthey can in order to get to power.
The government shouldn’t remain silence our PM should address these folks about what the position motives are, These folks blocked government roads rocks were thrown towards police ,and nothing been said during the gathering , Why John attended this gathering because these were UWP supporters overseas, To me all I see is to create more distraction in Dominica, This folks should tel these Salisbury people try to conduct a peaceful protest not riot.
John tried to create an impression but I do believe he failed in a worst manner.
Folish is one thing ignorant is another, don’t you know if you look for sheet you will get sheet? Let dlp fool you but we all in it. When the rod come down it will be dominica not dlp or uwp, keep your head up not your tails.
So Hector John believes that the PM and his Cabinet members are rogues and vagabonds. I wonder what he thinks of the people of Salisbury who threw stones at police and civilians and set fires. I guess if/when the UWP get into power they will not need the police to uphold law and order; they will just let everybody have their own way because that’s what they believe should happen in a democracy.
Hector John should be sued for libel. This is obviously defamation of character.
If such would be the government, many more nationals will leave D/ca. It will be run with a radical government. Their words have a way of getting back at them.
If they think there is no democracy in D/ca, wait if per chance UWP under the leadership of Lennox gets in.
I just hope that they can control the monster they are creating when the time comes!!
how can this have exceeded expectations when there was no road blocking and stone and bottle throwing? Isn’t that how a protest is done?
Only in D/ca by the Salisbury people. These NY protesters dare not block traffic and throw stones and bottles. They know better than that and the repercussion.
so they went to protest at the UN on a saturday mornign when the UN offices are actually SHUT so what did they accomplish when only the UN security guards will have seen them? oh by the way only the UN visitor center is open on saturdays so no official actually saw the protest only a bunch of tourist saw them making fools of themselves . plus i wonder how many of them are actually legally in the USA and how many of them have actually set foot in DOMINICA in the last 5 years .
next point is how many of them can actually leave the USA and afford to go to DOMINICA ?
They could not afford to take the day off work for Dominica Patriotism at it’s best
Every time I see bloggers of no provenance coming out of the woodwork, belittling the opposition I know that that someone has been stung badly!
Mr. Henderson, you represent a small, very small country of some 70,000. Yet our vote in the U.N. is as valuable as the mighty U.S.A. that is your host. The U.SA. has a population of over 321 million, one Dominican for every 5,500 Americans. So mr. Henderson, even a mere dozen Dominicans protesting at the U.N. would be the equivalent of more than 66,000 U.S. residents! Just like you get noticed and respected in the U.N., representing our little speck of an island, believe me so did the Dominican delegation outside the U.N. make an impact and more. Time to stop being myopic, denigrating and give the people, all the people of that proud little nation you represent the respect they reserve, lest you insist on making yourself look silly and small.
Ok, I like where you are going with this. I like your analysis. So then, can we use the same principle and apply it to the scenario to calculate how many Diasporans came to D/ca to vote during the last election? For example, number of Diasporans per flight, numbers of flight, supported by the brisk business that would have been generated for the taxi services or the busy atmosphere around the airport by relatives picking up their loved ones. By now you get my drift.
We can also use this same principle and apply it to the “peaceful demonstration” by the lone constituency that voted for the UWP team, who blocked the main road; thereby hindering, preventing, taking people hostage, and damaging roads and personal property of others (a majority who voted for the Labour Party) in your quest to get the attention of the PM. So, are you willing to then use that scenario mentioned above to present the Salisbury anarchy in the same fashion, as you did in your arguement?
So really…..nobody asking how hector reach states who money that send him? but LABOUR give funds for youth in mahaut to support and yall blasting them!!!!!….that money for his passage could buy couple bags of cement and hey all come together on a sunday cook a food n rebuild there roads…ehe he allu too bias!!!
Where is the labour twavay? Twenty people that were dismissed byPublic Works, a governmnet corporation? Twavay my foot!
When Skerrit goes to God knows where on tax payers money, have you ever asked a question? Thats why this darn country is so crooked and broken, because of idiots like you. SKERRIT WOULD TELL YOU NOT YOUR DAM BUSINESS: GO TO HELL THREE TIMES.
this is how you protest….not what the people did here blocking roads and firing stones….
I would like to congratulate the organizers and participants who contributed to this exercise in democracy and concern for their country Dominica..Yes there are factual concerns about corruption, lack of transparency, incompetence, degradation in the economy, tendency to dictatorial style, personal enrichment, major defects in the justice system etc..Denial by some will not solve anything.. I am constantly surprised by the response of many of our those people who proceed very quickly to the personal attack mode instead of dealing with the issues confronting the Country ,,Besides who are these people ..Mine, Oh Cha, Wa Papa, ..If they feel so strongly why don’t they append their real names to their comments..
Clayton you not easy to come here and talk like that!
They cannot disclosed their names because of fear that we might know they are living like parasites on the handouts they get from Skerrit.
On the other hand we know they are nothing more than a bunch of weak feeble minded who are not able to think for themselves, and anything they hear the politicians in the labor party says they agree to it.
As long as: “de prime minister, or any of his corrupted circus member say good enough for we eh!”
I do not feel sorry, or have any empathy for any suffering soul in Dominica; because they brought that suffering on themselves by electing Skerrit over and over to do they same thing which is enrich himself, and his colleagues in government while the people suffers, yet they love him for his wicked deeds!
Wow, I’m lost for words to describe how someone of you stature who say they are educated and write such nonsense. Confucius was right when he said quote “Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.”
corupption, what about the dass land ?
It is all well to congratulate the organizers and participants in exercising their democratic
rights and concerns for their Country. However their integrity and motivation is somewhat questionable, which you seem to ignore .The participants at the rally did not represent the populace view in Country. The rally was not an honest portrayal of Dominica. The participants were not in anyway protecting democracy in Dominica. Your so called factual concerns asserted without evidence can also be dismissed without evidence, it is said that extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.
When you say quote “Besides who are these people” well these people are Dominicans like you, using this forum to express their opinions and they are just as concern about their Country as you do, regardless if they want to remain anonymous, it’s their right, are you suggesting their opinions are not worthy simply because it differs from yours You are just being bias and insensitive.
“The participants at the rally did not represent the populace view in Country.'(Gary).
Try as you wish, you are not impressing anybody exceepts “Gary.”
Boy; you do not even have a conversation; every now and then you open your dictionary and pull out some silly word and try to make belief that you are saying something, as we see in the quote above.
If the organizers, and participants were not representing the poor, and common Dominicans, who were they representing?
You; or the want to be bourgeoisies who call themselves honorable ministers of government; who are nothing more than a bunch of common thieves?
Like it or not Gary, that small group of people has brought to the attention to the world, that Dominicans are fed-up with the Skerrit regime don’t forget it takes only a single person to start a revolution!
The Fear Of victimization
Dominicans spoke loud and clear so your bias opinions are what they are. The voted the DLP into power not withstanding all these baseless accusations.
Dominica’s economy is just not performing, it’s broken and desperately needs fixing. Here’s the evidence:
IMF’s “World Economic and Financial Surveys – World Economic Outlook (April 2015)” published the following economic data obtained from NSO Dominica:
1. Dominica’s [Real GDP – Annual % Change]: Average 1997-2006 (2.5); 2007 (6.1); 2008 (7.4); 2009 (-1.1);
2010 (1.1); 2011 (-0.1); 2012 (-1.4); 2013 = (-09); 2014 (1.1). Projections: 2015 (2.4); 2016 (2.9) and 2017
(1.9).
2. Dominica’s [Consumer Prices – Annual % Change]: Average 1997-2006 (15); 2007 (3.2); 2008 (6.4); 2009 (0.0); 2010 (2.8); 2011 (1.1); 2012 (1.4); 2013 (0.0); 2014 (0.7). Projections: 2015 (-0.8); 2016 (1.1); 2020 (2.1) and End of Period Projections: 2014 (-0.1); 2015 (0.9) and 2016 (0.6).
3. Dominica’s [Balance of Current A/c – % of GDP): 2007 (-20.3); 2008 (-27.7); 2009 (-22.3); 2010 (-16.3);
2011 (-13.4); 2012 (-17.7); 2013 (-13.1); 2014 (-13.0). Projections: 2015 (-13.1); 2016…
The sad thing is most people see this and may as well be asked to decipher hieroglyphics. This is why the gov’t can tell them they are doing the best when the evidence is so clearly showing otherwise.
Wow, Why are you quoting such economic jargon as evidence to support your belief regarding the decline of the Dominican economy, such jargon does not reflect the reality your want to portray, such data is not scientific and is open to debate especially the source from where it came from The IMF.
Gary – the National Statistics Office of Dominica filed such data with the IMF, as economies of the world are expected to do.
It’s not plucked out of thin air or made up by the IMF!
Pokesa, if it comes from our statistical office I dont’t trust it. For instance the GDP figure of 2.5 for 2015 is Skerrit’s, the Worlbank’s own is 1.3 . Don’t know about you but I’d rather trust the Worldbank.
You are not only an ignorant individual, you seem to gave some from of mental issues, your cognition is not as that of normal people. When Skerrit and his clones boast that the IMF is in agreement with the crap he has done in the country, the source of such fallacious statements from Skerrit’s warped mind is accepted by you!
However, the source of the information the person presented, which appears to be from the same IMF: to Gary, the source is not a credible!
How much more confounded can you get?
So you think Lennox and Thompson will fix it? What a laugh!!
Compare it to the rest of the caribbean within these tough economic times.
Pokesa, you may well ask.You try and portray yourself as smart but I must tell you to most people this is just gobbledegook
Vince Henderson you are a bogus two face clown.
According to you: “i cannot say that they have caught my attention but i can’t speak for other officials at the U.N. ”
You describe de event as an’ exercise of democracy’
But why did you bother to comment?
When you sit in de U.N. on our nation’s behalf and vote…..you never speak to de local media.
You should have put dat comment on G.I.S
what about it you find so important to notice?
De organizers are not big money passport sellers.
Dem not Malaysian Dominicans
Why didn’t you just let dat slide?
Did someone force you to comment?
Smaller groups have protested for the Cuban 5…….how would you describe dem?
Sorry losers?
You call yourself a diplomat?
Remember dat your colleagues in de General assembly are not Red Clinic chickens.
They don’t speak like you.
They are not fed by dat DLP COW!
GOT MILK ?
Well, Vince got his thirty pieces of silver already.
Did you see those you were brought down to vote for skerritt? And you do stupid you believe that all your out of shape Dominicans with big bellies are doing good
Learn how to write this is not the kind of language you use in public .
If I was you I would apologize immediately .
So, the “peaceful protest” took flight and landed in the capital of the world, NEW YORK, NEW YORK. One would expect the normal protocol of most media houses to be camera ready, celebrity news anchors from both local and major networks to be present at the United Nations, with baited breath waiting for the proponents of “This true democracy” to take the stage and tell the world about the corrupt government led by PM Roosevelt Skerritt. By the looks of things – and a picture’s worth a thousand words – this was a dismal turnout.
Who was responsible for publicity? Where was the official Press Release? Who was your organizer? Contacts??
Where was the print media e.g. The New York Post, The Daily News, The Amsterdam News, The Village Voice. Where were the television media crews of CBS, NBC, ABC, the local affiliates, Chan 2, Chan 4, Fox 5,Chan 7 , Chan 9, Chan 11. Imagine they could not even get a local Public Access Television producer from the five boroughs to cover their…
You forgot CNN. Those Media people were not interested. They had no time for that.
Their words and action will one day return to haunt them. It is only a matter of time.
You all must stop this because Jesus is crying don’t let his tears fall on you all defore its to late.
If that’s a couple hundred well I need to go back and work on my maths… Bunch of jokers bahahahahaha! Meanwhile,you guys paying ticket to leave other states to go and protest in front of an organization that has bigger fish to fry, as of September some students will need scholarships to attend high school and college.Let’s see how useful and proactive you are then. #5moreyears
Oh cha stop being a totou be of courage not a pestilent.
ohhhhh CHA CHA CHA…this is your bla…bla…nbla……..this is a stupid and foolish threat. Can you not deal with the bigger picture.
Is that how our Dominican children qualify for a scholarship, through thievery and blind loyalty and disrespect for our right to protest.?????long live Dominican protestors. Well done Spags, well done Fontaine , well done Matt
Show me our company and I will tel you who you are!!!!!
Who vetted the story “Despora UN protest exceed expect ions” I was there and nothing in the story is accurate. Please provide us with reporting we can believe in.
Foolish people they are. You know what they all went to support the Gay Movement in the USA, because they all gay. Sak sort familie sort.
@Ron June 27, 2015
Thanks to you for confirming that thought of my mind
Jesus was a man so are you a mako or Maria Magdalen?
I am a bit confused for these close up photo shots aren’t reflective of hundreds of people but less than a hundred for sure. I am all for protest as it emphasizes democracy and what is expected in a democratic society something that is so true to Dominica. There is no need to exaggerate the numbers for the eyes can see.
did you read the caption?
They all look like they from marigot…ugly
Milton. Don’t think that’s was nice! Ugly, pretty is not the point
@Milton James……..What a horrible thing to say. Is the discussion at such a low level that we start attacking people based on looks.
You do not have to be abusive of other human beings. You do not know what the good Lord may have in store for your grand children and great grand children. Try to argue issues with your intellect and objectively, not reactively and abusively! May God bless you with wisdom!
I would rather be ugly and not corrupt.
Milton James this is a disgusting and ugly statement, I guess ugly is in the eye of the beholder.
You should be ashamed of yourself and those you represent to make such derogatory statements of fellow Dominicans whom is their right to protest and defer.
Long live Dominicans overseas crying out for democracy
Ugly but educated enough that they can’t be fooled.
ugly and have common sense your a………….hold
This have confirm what and how I feel about us Dominicans right now I just cannot believe what I’m reading is that how disgusting we have become we have decided to condemned the hand made of the Almighty Father children, well, Dominica and Dominicans are truly lost.
All I can say God forgive us.
all of us have some thing ugly in front or behind take a peep.look it just take a good look
Milton James, if that is your name, you are so stupid, you are calling yourself ugly and you don’t even know it. So, be informed wherever you find the name James in Dominica, get this into your warped mind, the name originated from the village “Marigot!”
Unless you or your parents are from another island rest assured the Marigot blood in you okay! Even if your parents are from Antigua, the name still originate from Marigot in Dominica, tell me it is not so! You see how stupid you are?
Hector is a pappy show! Bondier! I’m ashamed of them.. even have our flag doing nonsense in the big apple. .smh
Anne, you never see what nonsense Skerrit do with our flag in Kuala Lumpur, selling our country to Iranian and Chinese.
FBI should come around and search to see who illegal in that protest and send them right back home.
I think you mean Homeland security not the FBI.
FBI do not investigate or in force immigration laws.
Both should have commenced with capital letters – Homeland Security.
Do not respond to that fool, neither Homeland Security, nor the FBI look for illegal people in America, that is the job of the Immigration and Naturalization Services, and they do not go out and look for people unless they have some specific reason; or some relative or a neighbor who knows you are illegal, and call the immigration on you.
And even after they pick up the illegal; deportation is not instant, that goes to court, and may take years before a decision is made to deport the person.
That’s how democracy works in America, what some of you call democracy in Dominica is actually a dictatorship! Skerrit is a dictator in disguise, he is a wolf in sheep clothing!
agreed 100%
The illegality is Dominica. The illegal election , stolen by DLP from UWP
1. The sitting Prime Minister
2. The so called diplomats
3.The many so called ministers
Please it is better to thought of as fool than open your mouth and raise all doubts.
After all that wind you are blowing dont you guys think your time would be better served figuring a way how you can win the next time? Because not matter how much verbal you give it will not change who is in Government now. Start planning
lots of ill informed idiots like you post comments that are untrue… FBI really, I suspect is de one from Wesley you referring to.
You Pseudo Dominicans living in USA should pay your passage and go to Dominica to protest to the government of Dominica.
What is expected outcome of protesting in USA?
Thank you Dominicans at the UN because we are crying out Next stop should be Washington .. God bless you all
Half of them that there protesting don’t know when last they step foot in the nature isle. Smh take several seats.
Shame, shame , shame. Hector you need to get work to do. Papa god will punish all of all you ””gay people”’
THIS IS INFACT HARD WORK. Well done Hector.
well you love hector name papa’every time u call his name u filling sexy man?
What is Papa god?
In the first place when someone is referring to the Supreme Almighty God Jehovah God: the first letter “G” is mandatory capitalized.
When people are referring to lessor god’s as there are many including Skerrit, then; and only then, you write “god”.You would be better off referring to God, as Father God, or Almighty God
The less educated you all are it is easier for you stupid people to support Skerrit in his wrong!
The last sentence was not intended to be in the response to you, I recognized you are not supporting the filth of homosexuality, and lesbianism.
In a way though, the name you have chosen to communicate your opinion appears as if you are supporting homosexuality. What happen to the name given to you by your parent?
Seem as if some were there to vote for DLP last December.I like the love they have for their people back home. Wish they take the protest to other major capitals of the world.
In order to get rid of Skerrit, his cabalists, and his circus government; a general strike must be called, one as the same as Skerrit’s President Charles Savarin instigated more than thirty years ago toppling the Patrick John administration within forty days and forty nights of rioting
Franciso you are correct. Therefore if the people wanted Skerrit out he would be out, its only Salisbury and marigot making noise the rest want their skerrit so do you support a minority trying to overthrow a govt a majority vote for over and over? why is it so hard for smart people like you to understand?
what am filling sorry for you.you forget how many seats the u.w.p have in the house man ?may the good lord have mercy on you
on the contrary you are not correct, back then people did not have 300 to 500 thousand dollars mortgage, so right now Dominicans are selfishly protecting their interest. if they were mal like back then, skerrit would be out all ready.
“In reaction, Dominica’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Vince Henderson, described the protest as an “exercise in democracy.”(Vince Henderson).
Is it not funny how the cabalist exposes their double standards? According Vince he described the protest in New York as an exercise of the democratic rights of Dominicans living in New York; however, to the cabaists it is illegal to express that same democratic right in Dominica!
The people of Salisbury simply stood and fought for their democratic, and human rights, rather than Skerrit and Austrie respect the rights of the people, they gave the shoot to kill orders to their military, who opened fire on helpless poor starving farmers, women, and children……………..The demonstration in New York, and the planned Washington DC, will not bring any change in…
The demonstration in New York, and the planned Washington DC, will not bring any change in Dominica.
The United Nation has no power over what Skerrit is doing, assuming that Dominica was a country, that was industrialized, and had markets in the more developed countries in the world, maybe they could boycott Dominica’s products. Since we do not have a pot to urinate into and sell to other nations, nothing can be done. Assuming Dominica government had reserves of money in banks out here which could be frozen, until Skerrit quits he would behave his miserable self.
It is good to know that all of us Dominicans living in Dominica and the world over are not as dumb, as Skerrit believes: now he knows that a majority of us are dissatisfied with the way Skerrit has screwed up the island. Such demonstrations should be taking place in Dominica everyday until Skerrit and his bishop disappears into political oblivion.
In order to get rid of Skerrit, his cabalists, and his circus…
I do not agree Francisco. Most people in the world, including the U.S.A. dont’t even know Dominica exists so it is far better to draw attention to our existence and our issues where they are bound to get more attention. In fact I suggest that if they held that demonstration on a busy weekday it would be better still. You are too pessimistic my friend, remember Goliath got felled by David with one little stone and a man like Roosevelt Skerrit is far more sensitive to criticism and bad publicity than most, exactly because he thinks more bout himself than others. Just undermine his ego and he will crumble.
you quote what is convenient to you. I guess nobody else read the article
you are a mean lonely person.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CIYS5o6WcAAxBzn.jpg:large
maybe Vince should try viewing the article about recent protest in France.
The roads were clearly BLOCKED! last I checked, France is a Democracy!
So cut the Sarcasm!
the protest was by the French not by uwp living in france lol
Do positive things about your country Dominicans, Dominicans in Dominica knows better. you lot were a group of uninform people. “come on down” .75%. voted for the DLP….Don’t sell no cigggy NYPD will break your neck.
Mano, UWP won the 2014 election, D .Labour Party under Skerrit stole the election. In local language it is called voleur
PJ must be having a great laugh, today must have been one of the greatest days in his political life. Savarin and others told the world that he was a dictator, now you see who is the real dictator. No one had any demonstration against his Government in the heart of democracy. Stay tuned, the evil that men do lives with them.
So you just confirmed that every seating government that cannot be removed is called a dictatgorship? Ah well no need to worry about skerrit then
Lets, compare,”The first amendment, Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment, of Religion, or prohibiting the free expression thereof; or a bridging the freedom of speech, or the press; or the right of the people peace ably to assemble, and to petition the Government for redress of grievances. God is watching, and is coming too take over.
Shame, shame, shame on UWP. I am lost for words.
ITS JUST THE START. I would like to see them take it to other countries. EXPOSE THE EVIL AND WICKED GOVERNMENT.
Go0d, keep moumou then.
Dominicans in london we should bring light to the oppression taking place in our country lets get together e-mail me [email protected] london birth place of Democracy lets have a peace full Demonstration to highlight police brutalisation of innocent people back home. i am salisbury are you?
Charles, if you really want to have an effect, protest outside the Millennium Hotel Mayfair in Grosvenor Square July-7-8. where Roosevelt Skerrit is supposed to be a main speaker at a Summit to sell our passports (Citizenship Investment & International Residence Summit). Even a few people with a placard will do. The U.S. Embassy is almost next doors and the press will love it. It certainly will piss off Skerrit.
“Do you want to go back home to a land that is ruled by rogues and vagabonds?” he asked”–News Article
Unless this man does not understand the meaning of the terms –“rogues” and “vagabonds– it is so shameful to read those sort of language from men who are trying to earn “leadership” in their Nation. But it is much more unfortunate that those men belong to the Nation of Dominica–my homeland.
And so I pray, Lord have mercy! For those people do not speak on the behalf of the majority of Dominicans–Your God fearing people, save us from the “deep of darkness”.
Do not hypocritically mention the Lords name so. Spaggs is spot on in his description of these leaders!
now that’s what i call a protest. if that was done by the salisbury villagers instead, then there wouldn’t be any need for police intervention on that level.
And yet, the other VERY peaceful protest by PWC workers resulted in 20 being dismissed….victimization in any form or format is victimization all the same….
Hey,Hey ,you are right ,but the road would’nt have started either,desperate times calls for desperate measures, Its reggie austry who said, THey can demonstrate from january to december ,that have nothing to do with him,Because they were not blocking roads? But he wont make that statement now’ because he cannot pass with his windows up anymore, He just cannot pass at all
I was so disappointed when I arrived at the scene of the protest. I said to myself where is the peaceful protest? To me that looked more like a Saturday back yard Bar B Que. Where was the stone throwing? the bottle pelting? the road blocking? damage of NYPD vehicle? the attack on the Police officers? Shame! Since I saw none of that I must conclude this protest was not peaceful. Shirley( miss cristophine) one of the speakers should be the last person to call anyone vorler. She is a fugitive because of vorler. No wonder she can’t return to Dominica. The entire protesters were Uwpites. Majority on food stamp and living under section 8. The rest over staying and can’t go back home, but this is America haven for corruption. I heard Matt said there were about 200 persons in attendance. Matt can’t be serious. Did he do Maths at school? Honestly Matt must go back and learn how to count. What a shame!
You seem to be hurt, because of the MASSIVE SUCCESS of the demonstration. TAKE THAT! It is just the beginning! THANKS TO THE ORGANISERS!
You are an idiot, you are a fool!
I ask the other fool above, I will ask you the same question: When you arrived on the scene, did you find one single NYPD black and white, or any of the other colors of squared cars they use on the scene?
Did you see, any police with Shields, and mask on their faces with expired tear gas using on any Dominican demonstrating in front of the UN?
Did you see any New York police confronting, or harassing anybody in the crowed! Did you see a single police officer in uniform in the crowed, or did you detect any under cover police monitoring the crowed? That is the difference of what took place in Dominica, and what we saw in New York!
Jack…..like you have earned a special place in hell with Skerrit!
So you drove for 8 h (757.2 km) to reach NY or spent over $300.00 from Canada to NYC just to count how many people were there? Come on man, I was not there at the protest however, it is very hard for me to believe people like you account of what went on there.
I have been speculating for a while now, but this post just confirmed my suspicions. You are living in Dominica. You are a recipient of the Red Clinic. You are a paid contributor to DNO paid by the DLP. You cannot be so wishy washy. Flying with the wind. Alas poor pity!
I have a very curious mind, I wonder where in Canada the trip originated, if it’s in Toronto something is wrong: in the first place it is almost impossible to spend three ($300.00) in gasoline from Toronto to New York, I have traveled from Toronto to as far as Ohio, in 5.5 hours. Maximum six hours.
If we are talking about 757.2 Klm unless I am using the wrong conversion factor, and by the way I am doing it mentally, and error, that would be 757.2 Klm X 0.621 = 470. 2 miles, that should take less than eight hours driving and I do not see how that person could spend, $300.00 dollars in gasoline doing that.
I usually drive from Los Angeles, California, to Toronto, and back and spending less than one thousand dollars in gasoline. That is not counting the money I spend to get around in Canada, sometimes I rent a local car! However the return trip is more than four thousand miles, and if it cost me less than a thousand dollars buying gasoline, that person is not telling the truth!
I guess is Shirley Allan, well Shirley you not easy papa to call ppl VOLEUR.
@Kid on the Block: The numbers are not what matters,is the message!
Also most of the speakers are fully independent persons and you should shut your mouth!
This Gov’t is just TOO CORRUPT!
So “KID ON THE BLOCK'” your name suggest you do not work,Get SOME WORK!
Kid on the Block it must have truly hurt you to see the caliber of people who were there.. Forget the ER surgeon, there were at least 3 Computer software engineers, the agronomist who works with the USDA, the college professors, the 2 female doctors, the Chemical Engineer, the girl who works with the CIA as as linguist.. I saw the Dominican firefighter and policeman who are brothers, the Pharmacologist and I am not even exaggerating. Just because your maltawvaye and cannot fit into these people circle don’t you dare come and attempt to belittle or tell lies. Nobody fault you will never add up to …. By the way I was there and I work as an Electrical Engineer for the MTA so shut your ….about welfare and illegal. Tell Skerrit show us his imaginary degree.
wow…KONB you can put people in the place……..woooooo look maypwe…..I don’t want to be in your bad books haha….but good for them…let them have it…..
“I cannot say that they have caught my attention but I cannot speak for officials at the UN,” and this is our ambassador to the UN? Maybe he should step down if this didn’t get his attention. Who is he representing?
Thank you to all of you who joined the protest action. It is a wonderful first step. I suggest that the authorities pay attention because if not, we will just have to be more MILITANT.
Right is right, wrong is wrong. In my opinion, Demonstrate? Yes! Breaking the law& and inconvenience to others? No, No. Stoning the police and other law enforcement agencies. “00000” tolerance. Law and order must be maintained! !
You too bias, the police started the assul and provoking the people, I am not blue, green, red nor otherwise, I was stuck in the prorect on my way to Roseau for business, all the demonstrators were asking for is for a representative of the government to come and talk to them, and the police officer attacked the people with chain saw, also the top police officer raised his hand/assulted none other, but he choose to assult Mr John, are you saying that the police force, the military arms of the government did the right thing by using expired tear gas on the villagers and others not forgetting the ammunations, also not forgetting the seniors in their homes and the children who was not part of the demonstration, are you aware that there were several demonstrations in other communities in dominica and government oficials did not hesitate to gomto the communities to talk to them because these communities supported and voted for the governmentment,
Please change your heading, let it say workers party members protest at the UN. I am yet to see someone in there that is not open on FB saying they back UWP, but the good lord has a way of punishing wicked people. What passed the expectations? People said it would be five people turning up but twenty came, LOLOLOLOL. I just checked CNN but I did not see anything about this.
You mean not yet .
As you must be blind look at those pics again you will see more than twenty .
This is just the start , we waiting for more human rights violations and victimisation from this ruling labour party then you might see it on even bbc and aljazheera news .
Expiered tear gas on its citizens they should all resign captain to cook.
Well done Dominicans in the Tru State area. This is just the beginning. Vince you and your corrupt Labor Party government can only appeal to the ignorants like Vilma,Peka and aviege like the money launderer in New Jersey.
We will continue to expose you scoundrels
The Eighth Commandment of God – Thou Shalt Not Bear False Witness Against Thy Neighbor – No one.
Beautiful! Indeed beautiful! We must let the attempts of corrupt men and women to yank away our democracy from us be an international issue. As I blogged earlier this week, as many international institutions/organisations as possible, should be apprised of the deadly force that this cabal uses on people who show dissent. ONCE AGAIN I STAND STEADFAST WITH THE SALISBURY PEOPLE!!!My relatives in Washington, will be present for the one to be held there.WELL DONE ORGANISERS. PROUD OF YOU ALL!
boy them labarats will die. Protest number 2 in Washington. We must make it to CNN, ABC and NBC. Time to increase the pressure globally on them SPOONers. Bawi, we ready for Round 3! They bound to go.
Sit and wait for that lol! hope is not a cnn blog eh
Mr Henderson you trying to say that the United Nations is DEAF and BLIND .
This will make an impact for the police violated human rights by using expired tear gas on it’s citizens .
Alternative government lol ,Spags John it seems to me it’s much easier to take a flight to the UN than to get your butt in parliament, if you were going to parliament to speak on behath of your constuence things would be better but instead you were all about the damn place saying Salisbury don’t need anything from Skerrit now you protesting like is for road it’s nothing to do with road is hungry you hungry for power.
You seem very hurt.SPAGGS MUST BE DECLARED A HERO by the Salisbury people.
went to look for who that Cherry pacquette person is. is only an independent persons can stand against a dictator. the others cry ” I love my Pm cause they must go to him at the red clinic” Not only is cherry bold but my God she is beautiful. I am sure the most high, blessed his lordship ,,almighty, invincible, Christ like esteemed, honorable saint Dr Roosvelt Skerrit of the might labor party would like to have cherry in his cabinet to be his foreign minister to go and prepare for him in advance but NO WAY Dr Skerrit ms pacquuette not in you MARJEE
ok cherry stop blowing your own horn. calm down nobody interested in you
hahaha lol
How come you guys did not block the main road to make your points .
They don’t have to block road their road fix they have nice road can’t u get it into your sick head
Go back where?Some of them have no where to go back they cannot go back. Woshhhhhh
When you see that trading is done, not by consent, but by
compulsion-(renting his building in Roseau to govt offices)
when you see that in order to produce, you need to obtain
permission from men who produce nothing (Athie water project)
when you see that money is flowing to those who deal, not
in goods, but in favors (Alick), when you see that men get
richer by graft and by pull than by hard work(skerro) and
your laws don’t protect you against them, but protect them
against you, when you see corruption being rewarded (Daryl)
and honesty becoming a self-sacrifice(Matt), you may know that
your society is doomed. Take a stand Dominicans if u love your
country.
loooool d same diaspora you all didn’t want to come down and vote???!! u ppl are just a bunch of sad unfortunate clowns lmao
Skerrit your time is coming to an end…be prepared,all this misunderstanding is to lock dominicans mouths so that in the new future only the gov’t will have the first and last say in what ever should be done in dominica..the most powerful dictators are dead we do not want any in dominica…the people are simply asking for good roads in order to work ,take care of their family and help the economy..skerrit must go…
Bravo my people! Bravo!
Expired tear Gas on innocent elderly and children YES, S
selling Dominica”s citizenship to all fugitives Yes. Stop focusing on the protesters address the issues they are highlighting instead. This so called one man government is causing untold damage to the country and you are busy focusing on people who are standing against it. You come across as a Christian. Hypocrite!!!!
Wow ,what a biggggg crowd .hahahahahahahaha
crowd of monkeys lol lol
Bravo bravo bravo!!!
Vince next time you should join us….surprised that for such an historic exercise of democracy for Dominica you wouldn’t have endorsed it with your presence. But as they say…action speaks louder than words. Your action (or lack thereof) spoke volumes!
Bonjeyyyyyyyyyyy,those diaspora dere looking shesh papa.
Most of them will probably never even leave in the country they claim to be so passionate about.And that ladies and gentlemen is another UWP attempt to distabilize the country.
a a you all can behave like humans then, the law in Dominica u all give no regards,Hector stop speakin nonesense who in Dominica can’t live in peace at their home and if u lookin for a run down country is Dominica u find to describe as tht, i jus can’t understand u ppl. Take it easy my brother u will sit in gov’t don’t rush everything come at right time
democracy at its best….good work guys
To the Protestors:
When last you visited Dominica?
How often do you visit?
How LONG do you stay
What is the amount of your remittances?
How often are these remittances?
How many barrels do you send per year?
How long have you been in the states?
What are your accomplishments?
WE HERE IN DOMINICA DO NOT DEMONSTRATE IN THOSE NUMBERS. WHAT DOES THAT SAY??
WE ARE COMFORTABLE AND HAPPY WE OUR LIVES
The last time I was home is when Skerrit send me the TICKET to come and vote! Does that answer your Question?
seems like that was the only way you could come so you must be really broke. get some occupation and be of some value to your nation so you can buy your own ticket to vote for who you want next time. Shameless to even admit that’s how you can come to your own country
Amen, likewise myself, and I asking my felow Dominicans for forgiveness for accepting a free plane rignt and four thousand to come to Dominica the last election to put skerrit back in power, as the saying goes, if is too late, do you know that some of us voted in more that one village, I came to DA the day before the election, voted in St Joe and Layou, we were deceived by Skerrit, Tony and the others, do you know how many town house meeting I attended buring the last election?, this is not a UWP rally, this is a rally for justice, foe accountability, a rally against corruption, selling our national park land, equal rights and justice, I saw that My trade thing and for sure it tells alot about what is taking place behine dominicans backs
Good questions to ask those who come to vote for DLP today, and return tomorrow.I really like what I am seeing.
Speak for yourself bro. Obviously, most people in Roseau feel different because they voted against Skrit.
Let us see what their MP representative will do for them.
Vince, you have forgotten where you come from and forgotten the common man a long time ago. Nothing that you are doing for us, so we are not bothered with you. Pity, you were a great guy but mammon spoiled you.
So hector had an overseas obligation and that’s why he couldn’t meet with the prime minister and others? The prior meeting he had was protesting at the u.n….allyu see how these politicians play politics with everything. The lesser of two evils is uwp. Bring back the freedom party.
You have conveniently forgotten that the PM postponed this meeting two or three times before it finally took place. Are we to sit around and simply stop our lives until the PM decides to finally meet with us? Does it always have to be about him?