New candidate for the ruling Dominica Labour Party (DLP) in the upcoming by-election to be held in the Soufriere constituency on June 7, Denise Charles, has told constituents that her main focus will be on sports development, small business development, women entrepreneurship and pushing forward the vision of transforming that constituency through tourism and agriculture.
She made that remark at her official launching ceremony at Pointe Michel on Saturday evening.
A by-election in that constituency became necessary following the resignation on Tuesday, 26th April, 2016, of Ian Pinard as the Parliamentary Representative, who vacated his seat because of what he said were allegations made against him.
“Once we stand united, greater things are yet to come,” Charles said. “I can say to my constituents that I am going to be focused on sports development, small business development, women entrepreneurship, and pushing forward the vision of transforming our constituency through tourism and agriculture. We are richly blessed in this constituency with amazing talent and opportunities to achieve the greatest things. We have to work together.”
The 36-year-old said although the party is pleased with the way things are going in this new tenure, “but of course we will never be fully satisfied.”
“We will never be satisfied until everyone who seeks productive work, can gain employment and secure a sustainable livelihood for themselves and their families,” Charles noted. “We will never be satisfied until we have built back a better infrastructure in the face of the devastation to some communities brought on by the storm last August.”
She stated further that the challenges are great, and still there is a lot of hard work ahead, “but we can do it, together.”
“So we have a choice: we can sit and complain; pretend to not see the achievements that have been made; or we can stand firm and focused on the greater things we want to achieve for ourselves and our children,” she said.
She warned constituents to not get sidetracked or caught up in rumours, mud-slinging, false perceptions and bitterness.
“Instead, let us remain steadfast in our mission to improve our constituency, to improve our Nation,” she said.
Charles told constituents that under the DLP administration, there has been significant development in every major sector and according to her, the party will continue its efforts in building a stronger nation.
“What I am saying to you is that this government has placed Dominica on a secure platform for growth. It has worked toward improving our health system, education system, road system and investment programmes to create jobs,” Charles stated.
To her critics she remarked, “With the Lord on my side, whom shall I fear?”
She also pointed out that the Soufriere constituency will not be divided by colour, but united in the common focus of achieving the greatest things for Dominica.
“Make no mistake, sisters and brothers, this election is an important one. There are many who are saying that Labour is already in government with a majority, so there is no need to go out and vote. But I say to you today, as many who are saying that, there are others on the Opposition side that will go out and vote for their candidate so that Labour will be one seat down. Do not be deceived or misinformed, and do not miscalculate, my fellow Labourites. You need to turn out in even greater numbers than you did in 2015 when you gave Labour a resounding mandate to continue to take Dominica forward,” she indicated.
Charles added, “Constituents don’t focus on the distractors who are bent on planting seeds of hatred to keep us divided, yet want to portray themselves as the next best thing. Focus your future and the future of your children and I know that you’ll agree with me that this Government is the best option for such a time like this, in our beautiful Nature Isle. So come out on election day and put your X next to the shoe.”
Higgs Adams who contested that seat during the 2014 general election, will be the Opposition United Workers Party (UWP) candidate for the upcoming by-election.
The party’s leader, Lennox Linton said the UWP is ready to contest the by-election.
One thing Skerrit know how to choose them ehh… We still waiting to know what their relation is or was…
Love! it is not the way you all abuse it and if you have a soul you must vote miss Denise. Your friend is your friend don’t matter what. We are the same below but we all different on top. As a team we support each other in good times and bad times. Your anger is the way you all treated Joshua Francis and seeing his opposite right before your eyes. You all are paying the prize for crucifying an innocent member of your team. As for children they were not dropped they were born. Blackberry you cannot afford they have one, they don’t travel by public transport but cannot afford a car, always out late at nights ,you cannot control that how do you expect a stranger to do it for. Good luck in your new post miss Denise. If anyone refuse to vote for you it means they don’t like themselves.
A win by Higgs will give the people hope. it will send a clear message to the DLP that Soufriere people my beautiful people are not hopeless. They are not gaulible!. Their intelligence have been insulted enough, with roads, house money rum. Yet we have nothing. It breaks my heart when I get back home. It is bakes and rum shop . There are almost 8 bakes and rum shop within less than a quarter mile radius. All the kids drink. Begging. where is the fishing community, Where is the fisheries cooperative, where is the limes.
This is economic racism at its best. Where the have are imposing on the have nots.
My beautiful people of Soufriere I raise with you, My Mom took care of most of you, Please do not let this Government of the labor party take you for a ride. Teach them a lesson. A win for Higgs will mellow this labor party. I love you all and I am crying because of the level of poverty in my village. I am crying because of the level of unemployment.. I am crying because when you…
If you can not vote for the opposition at least abstain. That will be a vote for righteousness.
I disagree.
An abstain is just saying you are lazy.
My people should spoil the vote.
Let them count the spoiled ballots and see how many people frustrated with status quo.
Angry
Cross
Meisarebel
A win by Higgs will give the people hope. it will send a clear message to the DLP that Soufriere people my beautiful people are not hopeless. They are not gaulible!. Their intelligence have been insulted enough, with roads, house money rum. Yet we have nothing. It breaks my heart when I get back home. It is bakes and rum shop . There are almost 8 bakes and rum shop within less than a quarter mile radius. All the kids drink. Begging. where is the fishing community, Where is the fisheries cooperative, where is the limes.
This is economic racism at its best. Where the have are imposing on the have nots.
My beautiful people of Soufriere I raise with you, My Mom took care of most of you, Please do not let this Government of the labor party take you for a ride. Teach them a lesson. A win for Higgs will mellow this labor party. I love you all and I am crying because of the level of poverty in my village. I am crying because of the level of unemployment.. I am crying because when you…
This woman has no shame. Keep sucking the lollipop.
A win by Higgs will give the people hope. it will send a clear message to the DLP that Soufriere people my beautiful people are not hopeless. They are not gaulible!. Their intelligence have been insulted enough, with roads, house money rum. Yet we have nothing. It breaks my heart when I get back home. It is bakes and rum shop . There are almost 8 bakes and rum shop within less than a quarter mile radius. All the kids drink. Begging. where is the fishing community, Where is the fisheries cooperative, where is the limes.
This is economic racism at its best. Where the have are imposing on the have nots.
My beautiful people of Soufriere I raise with you, My Mom took care of most of you, Please do not let this Government of the labor party take you for a ride. Teach them a lesson. A win for Higgs will mellow this labor party. I love you all and I am crying because of the level of poverty in my village. I am crying because of the level of unemployment.. I am crying because when you…
Shame on you and the man behind you on your right. As they say, all for one and one for all. BUT on the contrary,Support him and we will NOT support you!
My dear lady, I beg you, please get away from this company. Run, run, as fast and as far away as you can.
This Labour party has abused this country, suck our salt, got us to hell and back again.
The DLP rubbish must be thrown away in the bin bobol and feed it with fertiliser bobol, a good manure for those close to it.
My dear lady run run…run, your reputation is at stake
She nah go nowhere, sugar she licking and she want more.
Sad that this young lady seems new to the game and is already letting us know that we must be ‘thankful’ for not having the dirt road that we had when she was a child. Since she is the holder of several degrees which means that she has traveled out of this country, we are sure she knows what development looks like. Ms Charles, does Pointe Michel and Dominica by extension look developed to you? Do you honestly think that the DLP has done all that it could have to develop this country over the past 15 years? You have eyes and a conscience.
I feel so sad for the state of our country and these greed driven individuals keep taking advantage of it smh one day the people of dominica will decide to vote for change to stand for there rights and the development of the country not just a small minority making millions of our beautiful country ~vote anyone but labour
This woman is a total disgrace to the nation. “Dont get caught up in rumors.” The man resigned due to inappropriate behavior with a minor. Do you not have any shame madame? You’re willing to sell your soul to the devil for a seat? Really? The innocence of our children and their suffering now rest squarely on your shoulders. You make me sick to my stomach. To listen to this garbage of a speech while ignorning the 800 pound gorilla in the room is simply sad. Parents need to start taking matters into their own hands. It’s high time. I could not be a parent in today’s Dominica. I would have been locked away at StockFarm a long time ago…………..
Superfluous/needless words madam…
So what’s your policy for the Soufriere constituency? You missed a golden opportunity over the weekend of making a public declaration about your ‘POLICY’ and ‘AIMS’ for the Soufriere constituency. What we are seeking from you or from anyone put forward to represent this constituency is “IDEAS IN ACTION” and for not achieving the desired end you’re truly a waste of space.
Denise don’t worry about all the critics, they will always be there as long as you’re leading. Just give us good representation and you’ll be just fine. We have your back sister.
Ms.Charles you a shame and and an emabarrasement to all wome,only in Dominica,anywhere else in the world,Ian would be fighting to stay out of a long prison stint,but his day will come and soon,the entire labour party has a very high price to pay.Denise think of the young ladies*********************dno no need to post,i have been sharing this story with the US media outlets.
Lady you should be ashamed of yourself. Seriously you lack ‘Morals and Values”. What do you stand for? Certainly not “Women and Children”, and what is right and just. You must be crazy…. because no right thinking individual; given the state of the Country, and everything that’s taking place globally would support Labor Party. As the saying goes ‘Birds of a feather flock together”.
We are now seeing Skerro playing dominos with the boys in the south and much needed building materials making its way to that area. Last year they needed it but since there was no elections then there was no need to bribe the poor people.
This is the Dominica we live in today. Keep them poor and the politicians will control them.
SO THE PM cannot even socialize? Zor pas feb. Real negative and hatred persons. You can do better so go fix what you see is wrong.
Is this the illusion my people are living in today ? This is a continuation of Ian\’s legacy! So knowing the circumstances under which he resigned , shouldn\’t Denise first apologies to the women of Dominica , disassociate your self from this man, promise the people a fresh start and move on without him?
It seems like they have dangled a really big carrot in front you to allow yourself to fall for this shameful acts we are witnessing .
You are a young lady and have to live with tis for the rest of your life, so think before you spoil your chances. Leave this mess.
A GOVERNMENT with no morality lead by a PRIME MINISTER who has shown he is BANKRUPT OF ANY MORAL STANDARDS
I am labour power !!! Are you?? Labour power!
Generals of Labour Power: do have any young girl children? how would you feel/react if, god forbid that some sicko indecently assaulted them? Would you be singing the same tune or would you just stay quiet and simply accept any money you were offered to keep quiet.
More lies, plenty of rethoric and the usual spin. Why on earth do Dominicans even go there and listen to all this, you are smarter than that. But I suspect it is not possible for some of us to say no to a free glass of rum and a free portion of chicken. What has become of Dominica?!
It would be comforting Denise Charles if you would tell the little girls in our country that you will fight to protect them against people like The Ian Pinards of the world. Having sitting next to you is shame. You should distance yourself from this man. It is obvious that you will sell your soul to the devil to win.
The same persons hating on all articles political as can be. Get a life and be positive for once. Stop displaying your mental slavery of hatred, jealousy, anger and all the negatives. Throw away these and start loving as you don’t even love yourselves. No wonder you
Cannot love country as only you see negatives alone. Hurtful to y our own selves.
All you the detractors there under the news item of Denise. Leave the young woman alone. At least she is patriotic and has a plan for the consistuency and country by extension. I am not saying anything .. I have said it all under the other news item. All of you runaways want to dictate to us who stayed back home and what you want to teach us is hatred and being sully, jealous, envy and all the ugly things (acting as agents of the Evil One [steal, kill and destroy] and attitudes of the Devil.. strife , libel, slander, lies and wars too. Leave Denise alone. Ian alone and the Honourable PM alone. The qualities of these individuals you do not have
so you cannot understand that these people are hated for nothing. Yes pure hatred. Self destructing yourselves. Emancipate yourselves from hatred slavery. I love you all but I must say I hate the attitude.
He/She who does not stand for something
will surely fall for anything
and he who ain’t going somewhere
will probably end up anywhere
I don’t expect Denise to be ashamed of herself. Birds of a feather. I expect the La pointe people to e ashamed of themsleves if they go to the polls and support this.
There will be a Caribbean wide label on the village.
This woman is advocating youth orientated development when she has an alleged monster sharing a platform with her.
This blatant exposure only reinforces the view that the DLP will continue to treat the little people with contempt.
I hope and pray that the Lord will intervene on Soufriere’s behalf, because I truly cannot comprehend how Pinard can be sitting there acting as if he does not have a case to be answered .
People of Soufriere, for once in your life do the right thing by voting to protect your children and for a better community.
He/She who does not stand for something
will surely stand for anything including pin hard
Denise did you speak about your plans to protect the children of your community from pedophiles? Did you send a clear warning to any pedophile seating in your midst? These are very important issues to address and unless you do so, the people of soufriere should not trust you and your colleagues around their children. They should chase you out of their yards and porches during your campaign. I don’t see you as someone who would arbor a pedophile so act differently. Blessings to you and blessings to our minor girls.
All of a sudden…big things going to happen for soufriere but when Ian was there nothing couldnt happen.
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That’s the way this regime works. Promise everything and deliver nothing!
The world is watching whether you the people in Soufriere constituency will support pedophilic behavior. A woman? Having this man behind him on a stage? How is that possible? This represents the most utter and absolute disrespect of the people of Soufriere in particular, and the people of Dominica in general. The decision to have Ian on the stage with you is an absolute slap in the face of every decent and respectable woman: women who have fought so much and so hard for equality, recognition, respect and equality.
I simply cannot believe you could so blatantly betray the cause of every woman’s plight around the world.
Only Boko Haram and Isis I have observed would abuse women so publicly with impunity.
Who bailed Ian Pinard?
People must be smart and broadminded. They know that UWP supporters will never be in agreement.
I hope constituents come out in droves to vote for Denise Charles. You have much to gain.
This is why I would vote DLP – Denise Charles all the way!
Darn fool.
what really do you have to gain?
Corruption
Alleged wrong doing by a minor ( Smoke doesn’t come out without fire)
Increased Unemployment
Blatant Victimization
Blasphemy
Increased Child abuse
No law No Order
No justice
You’ll are jokers. Everything under the sun is for a time. Look at Venezuela now. I hope we never reach that stage but it’s inevitable it will happen
After one is another, seeing Denis Charles holding a poorvold lady’s hand I could not believe what I was seeing, knowing Denis she must have used dozens of hand sanitize to wash her hands. Denise you know for a fact that you are not peoples person material, stop pretending today to the seniors and those who cannot think for themselves that you are a nice person, Denise this is not in youvDNA period, after the election, if you win the by-election you will return to you same old ways………………..
Forestry dept is dead, but at the same time how could you allow pnard and skerrit to rake you, inside out, when public works workers are jobless. Your garden will never be beautiful, if you are using the seeds of corruption.
Shameless shameless shameless!!! This woman is not fit to represent women!!!
Douglass/Charles AirPort; Pierre Charles; Charles Pharmacy; the Great EUGINA CHARLES; EH Charles and then followed by baby Denise Charles. They been around for so long giving the people of Dominica a living. Some back street people making sad comments should be ashamed of yourselves. Any sensible person with observation would have notice that. Needless to say more, I am living the rest up to you to digest.
the lovers of little cats big hard back men like that . the shameless reprobates.
Denise should be ashamed of herself for having that man on the stage behind her. It is one thing to disguise the charge as inappropriate behavior but internationally we all know it as as child molestation. As a female, Denise should disassociate herself with such a man. Until then, Denise your words are meaningless and you are just another self serving SKerrit puppet. What is wrong with you people, take a stance for once. It is OK to represent your people, that is always a good thing but you should have told your master that you want to stay away from Ian Pinard, at least people would respect you a little bit more. There are so many young girls in your area who were sexually abuse by older men, you could have become a voice for them. Make a change, and be different, but you have shown to be just another puppet, with no voice of your own. Totally disappointed. Even if I do not want to listen to those rumors, I am so disappointed in you.
From a different prospective you are wrong. Young girls are being abused on both sides which doesn’t make it right, they are both Pedi filer. Talk about the little boys too! Talk about the right of the unborn too. Why would you sling mud when it exist within your party Too. The big man on Q tell us about his carnival Tuesday fiasco with the teenager lover from Point Mitchel. Protect all our children from these predators. Tell me who have you chosen to represent that constituency? WHO! WHO! WHO? don’t throw stones when you live in a glass house. We know who she is! Do you know the woman to denigrate her as you are doing ? typical male chow Venice.
It’s like the guy just stepped down. Like nothing happened. He’s there business as usual. Even in charge of the campaign. Wow.
lets support higs adams and the uwp lets make a change in the soufriere constituency vote so that we can them out
Was it not stated that he can hardly speak?
You that Jack Facts from the village of Pointe Mitchel in Canada, I an reading everyday AND LISTENING TO 680 News and other Media Houses in Canada each and everyday I am hearing of High Ranking Men being charge for Raping boys, girls and women, I am hearing of Police advising people to be careful because of some rapist, sex offender, some sex molesters in parks, on trains and buses, groping women etc, I just cannotbelieve tthat you have the nerve to be asking people to come outvin droves to support a Woman who is not condemning/saying nothing regarding these type of attacks on children in Dominica, even so having a man who is charged of that behavior next to her in a political setting, this is so outrageous, you know for a fact that what this Ian guy did to the School Child/ Minor he would be faced by all types of Activist, Groups demonstrating on the next side of That Labour Party Rally, with no police firing expired tear gas and live ammunitions at them, you are a disgrace Facts
OK PEOPLE ENOUGH OF ALL THIS.WE ALL KNOW THAT SHE WILL WIN
She will only win if all you vote for her. It is in your power to say: NO, WE HAD ENOUGH.
A photograph tell a million story. Look who is sitting right behind you. I hope you don’t have young girls and that you will never have to go through the pain of this mother.
She may mean well, but I dont trust Skerrit, så I cant trust her
I would not trust you and by no means with that name, sly as ever, waiting to pounce on people.
wow!just wow! it is amazing just amazing when a woman can stand a platform say these foolish things with the support of a man who is accused of ****** our children? my God! where is our backbone – when are we going to stand up for our children
Is this lady talking about the Commonwealth of Dominica or some fictitious island in the Caribbean that the labour party bought?
Wow! another Skeritt puppet. Well Ms Charles you are thirteen years too late. When you said “We will never be satisfied until everyone who seeks productive work, can gain employment and secure a sustainable livelihood for themselves and their families”, this is a sentiment that has been shared by most Dominicans for the past 13 years since your anointed one has been in power. Why should we the people of Soufriere believe your empty promises, when your party has been unable to generate employment for the youths of this community? ENOUGH is ENOUGH!!
I like your ‘hair’ Denise and that is not trying to be distractive and wicked.
I am sure you can find something even better at save a lot. HIB!!!!!
really, really you are talking about children now…..you were in mass man…why didn’t you talk about the abuse of our country’s children; why didn’t you join in the fight to cry out about such abuse??????? now you want to use their parents to vote for you to continue to treat them as dogs so you can be on your high horse…….shame on you as a woman,,,,,,,,,,,do you have children…….all you seeing before is your material gains…………..time will tell
Yes
But where was this woman all along? Did she just moved into the Soufriere Constituency? Did she just become a laborite and did not know a thing about Ian Pinard? This is the gross hypocrisy I cannot stand with this labor party. She has been a protégé of Ian Pinard and was his campaign manager and maybe manager of his affairs as well. But because Ian allegedly played the fool, and was arrested and charged for a very SERIOUS CRIME, all of a sudden this woman trying to present herself as a new comer into the mess of the DLP, and wants to present priorities? Why not point to what Ian started and vow to continue them? Is it because he and the DLP have done nothing? She reminds me of my Paix Bouche Parlrep, who was there with the former lazy, peepeep, father in law like Parlrep, who did nothing in 20 years but when Skerrit had enough of him, he dumped him and replaced him with Roselyn, who still cannot get a thing done. Denise is a continuation of Ian. Just that she wears a skirt
you looking so fake
you couldn’t even watch us with a likkle honesty in your eyes
open them when you talking to us .
I Zandoli watching you waiting .
Make no mistake sisters and brothers, this election is an important one.
Oh yes it is , of course now we are all one family ,
Of course now you will know us ,
Of course now you friendly
But Why only now ?
You agree to be a people’s person now
but for how long ?
how soon will it be before you turn up your nose at us again ?
Oh yes will you now acknowledge the
smiling children with a wave when you passing in your transport ?
it not in your nature so I dow believe you will be able to keep it up
I sure you not going to pledge a promise that you will now be a friendly citizen of our community ,
Money talks, Deviless walks , we go wait and see , I on de bykard .
I listened, but she is not impressive.
IS IT IAN PINARD IN THE BACKGROUND? It is indeed shameful for Dominica, that we have abandoned our children to the extent that many are left at the mercy of vultures…Nowhere in what I read, has the lady condemned CHILD MOLESTERS,and those who VICIOUSLY VIOLATE young children..Lady this is why we are having this nby-election.by-election.Dominpica has retrogressed under Skerrit as PM..He is a square peg in round hole..No proper hospital,no proper airport,agri ulture dead,tourism comatosed,manufacturing buried,all institutions dismantled,unemployment is at an unprecedented high rate,BEGGING has increased,CORRUPTION has increased, CRIME has increased,more criminals have our passports,no tendering for bridge construction,etc….From 2000 to 2016, under DLP,Dominica has become a failed state…You need to be REJECTED, Lock Stock and Barrel by the voters…You are now part of the worst regime in the Commonwealth..SHAME ON YOU LADY!!!
by-election
Dominica has retrogressed under Skerrit as PM
Oh shut !!!!!!!!!!!!! Did someone say higgs bottom?
Steeuupppppsssssssssss!!! More recycled verbatim garbage and meaningless utterances.
How long again before the end of dat waste-of-time party dere nuh.
won’t bet on that Constituency based on the fact, many are below the poverty line and unable to think critically of the wider view!
so base on the current situation and trend in a island where the majority are weak i see the labour party unleashes it’s bag of goods, which the feeble citizens there will gasp for!.
it’s a extremely difficult task for UWP to gain that seat.wish they could,but one has to face the facts on the ground…
It’s a cultural weakness across most of the length and breath of Dominica, if they had that gusty will power, the island won’t not sink that low period!!
It is sad. When did our people become so gullible to a few handouts and unable to think critically for themselves. How can it be the correct and honourable thing to resign but campaign so openly. He and the candidate need to be sent a strong message. Dominicans used to be the most resilent and vocal people. People of soufriere constituency, stand up and vote this people out. Do it for ur children.
i think you’re completely WRONG…where and when were dcans resilient no way….when it come to vocal, they chat allot of crap..
if there were resilient there would be many success stories and a thriving environment..dcans are known to settle for crumbs at all levels…
Yet another opportunity to address the assault on our young ladies but no. The perpetrators are among you.
I doh even read what she has to say. One look at pinard on the right tells me this girl has no values and don’t care about the youth. Go ahead my people shout allu labor ka travay until it hits home