Drama over ‘stranger in the house’

Boyd-Knights, James
Boyd-Knights, James

There was some level of drama in parliament on Wednesday when speaker of the house, Alix Boyd-Knights and MP for Marigot, Edison James, clashed over what was described as a ‘stranger in the house.’

The matter began in the morning when James started asking questions about someone he said was manning a camera in parliament.

“There is a stranger in the house, madam speaker, and I ask that the stranger be asked to withdraw,” James told the proceedings. “This stranger is manning the camera up there. I understand his name is Charlie Jong.”

James said Order 82.2 provides for a member of parliament to move a motion that a stranger be removed from the house.

Boyd-Knights said she would look into the issue during the lunch break and make a ruling.

In the afternoon when the house reconvened, the speaker said she was unable to entertain James’ request since the individual was not a stranger but is attached to GIS.

“I have to inform the member that I cannot entertain his request because this individual is not a stranger,” she said. “The person is attached to GIS and is performing a function, so therefore the question of him being a stranger does not arise and so I cannot entertain his request for a motion …that is my ruling, can we continue please.”

But James would hear none of it.

“Madam speaker it is a genuine concern because as we understand it, the allowance of the cameras in here would be under the Broadcast Act that I understand will allow for certain conditions and procedures to to be followed, which will involve the fact that every member who stands up to speak have the opportunity to be videoed and his pictures taken,” he argued. “Therefore a member who is doing as the gentlemen did, who is going and coming out as he pleases, cannot be a member functioning in that regard.”

However, his argument fell on deaf ears.

“I have made my ruling, please do not go back there…” the speaker stated, suggesting that James nominate two members of the opposition to the House Broadcast Committee.

“We will discuss it there…that is the end of the matter,” Boyd-Knights said.

James continued to insist that his motion be heard but the speaker was steadfast in her ruling.

“The member is bringing up a non point … I have ruled on the matter and that is the end of it,” she said.

When contacted, the man at the center of the drama, Charles Jong, said he was not prepared to comment on parliamentary proceedings since he is not a member of the house.

A public profile on website, Linkedin.com, describes him as a Communications Consultant for Government of Dominica, a Marketing and Communications Consultant for the Barbados Labour Party, a Committee Member at St. Kitts Music Festival Marketing Committee and a Communications Consultant at Office of the Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis.

The site also said he “has worked and continues to work in a significant number of election campaigns in the English speaking Caribbean (St. Kitts, Nevis, Dominica, Grenada, St. Vincent, Barbados, Cayman Islands).”

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135 Comments

  1. IFF I WUZ
    March 24, 2014

    Parry, I would ask the Prime Minister to tell Dominicans the truth about the stranger in Parliament who was identified as Mr. Charlie Jong. According to Madame Speaker he works with GIS, but other reports are claiming he is the communication consultant for the Dominica Labor Party.

  2. Neg
    March 22, 2014

    Speakers are reasonably cheap and should not be fixed it must be discarded, the residence of the house also must be discarded and the china cabinet must be thrown outside as rubbish.

  3. Laughable
    March 22, 2014

    Alas,UWP alas.. zors pas las pluerer pourzot..
    Man the petty things you all fight over one is left to wonder if you are bunch of boys playing with toys.

    Lennox was in St.Lucia making money off a political party back, Antigua crooking one party for another, St.Kitts liking the labour policies overthere and hating those in Dominica.Why the hypocrisy…..UWP is all over the place Change is a Must… and they win. If you win why stress over it? Lass parler majee, elections night will tell… Stop being childish and giving mapuis..
    Workers breaking all law under the sun but pretending to be saints. Dominicans lest we forget,Workers ta cha la…… NOtagain

    • CUSTOM BROKER
      March 23, 2014

      if you as a dominican can support that blatant abuse of power is laughtable.. our actions as citizens can bring positive or negative vibes with regards to our political and moral well being…
      i suppose you dont correct you children when they do wrong

      • Osanna Mowanga
        March 24, 2014

        I honestly do not understand why so many of our people are so dumb and blind. The speaker is just too bias. sh needs to go. she needs to get out.
        Is people like her that have the country in that state,
        She is there for the name. she supports the PM in all his evil. she could be his mother and should be able to tell him when he is wrong,but because she likes the position she supports all his crap. Judgement day is coming.

  4. Marigotian
    March 22, 2014

    It amazes me the level of nonsense and suck up we Dominicans doing. Society of mediocrity!! We so low that anything Skerrit say or do , they would jump up and defend. Its sickening to the gut!! All we need now is curfew and freedom of speech taken away. just for a lil money or hook up somewhere, cant u all put right where it belongs!!!!!!!!!

  5. rainbow
    March 21, 2014

    Mama look majee in our countryyyy.

  6. Roy Williams
    March 21, 2014

    For the information of Emile Zapatos, I would be very honored if Mr. Edison James was to seek my advise, unlike him who could not even climb the steps to Skeritt’s office far less to advise him.

  7. Not Me Alone
    March 21, 2014

    With all of our nonsense and partisan politics aside, the they will come, whether we are UWP or DLP, when ALL OF US will wish for the Dominica we all loved and were very proud of between 1980-2003, and we will find out that we left it pass through our fingers as sand and did nothing to save it. Stay there and keep defending Skerrit and his group when you all know most of his doings are wrong and think is UWP all you fighting. Venezuelans did that for several years to defend Chavez but now Chavez is gone they and their children are on the streets protesting where they are getting killed and injured to defend what most of them supported for years. UWP or DLP is not ours…Dominica is ours lets stand for Dominica today. In the 80’s the DFP was our party in power for 15 popular years. Where is the Freedom Party today? Dead! But Dominica shall always be ours my friends. Let us not allow the snake in our house when we could kill it in the garden. Adam made that mistake and we are all paying for it today.

    • Not Me Alone
      March 21, 2014

      I meant the “DAy” and not the “they” as appears in my comment.

    • real possie
      March 22, 2014

      @ Not me alone no man is perfect and I always say is what legacy u leave behind when u leave, u talk about Chavez his people been very poor before he took over only the well to doers were living the rich life now they were thrown to the curb don’t u think these people who use to live the nice us life want to be back cause Chavez is gone, u all tend to think Dominicans are that dumb de bushman de construction worker even the drain cleaner knows what they want in life these people been through the cleaners with past Government u talk about not letting snake into the to kill it before it gets in the hose well it had one in the house in 2000 and the killed it and take it out. What u see now might not be what u as in singular but on a whole these people know what they want they say a million Frenchmen cannot be wrong, no man or no party will stay there forever we tend to revert back to the Bible when it suits us but I know God has his plans for every place and every one, I singular for one think we are moving in the right direction starting with the Geothermal with the impact it can have on our people financially, so I say is not u or me than can vote to form the Government its all the people its appalling that some people think its ok to tell people who to vote for, u want to tell me who is corrupt with no proof then when the other side have emails of the proof when the people involve say yes its true u tell me its not true well all I have to say Dominicans did it before and they will do it again when the time comes so if is Freedom, UWP or Pappy I will back the Government that is duly elected and I will give them the support the need to take the country forward and try not to undermine them.

      • real possie
        March 22, 2014

        Am missing a U and Y here and there feel free to take them from here and add them in.

      • Not Me Alone
        March 24, 2014

        @real possie, I am from Possie as well and I can boldly say that the only reason why Possie is so backward, is because of too many foolish and ignorant people like you that vote party before country. You are so stupid that you turn a blind eye to the evils that are destroying dominica day in and day out just to protect your party and your personal interest. Your language sounds like that of the advisor to the PM that is connected to West Indies Cricket, and therefore I am not surprised at all.

      • Not Me Alone
        March 24, 2014

        @real possie, do we have to go very far to see how that old snake is destroying Dominica? Every fabric of the society is destroyed. The presidency-destroyed, PM office…destroyed, The police commissioner…destroyed, The speaker…destroy, village councils…destroyed, government ministers…destroyed, justice system…destroyed, electoral…destroyed, the church…destroyed, passport…destroyed, diplomats…destroyed. My God! What has not been destroyed? The day will come when we will regret what we supported at the expense of our country.

      • Not Me Alone
        March 24, 2014

        @real possie, according to you we had a snake in the house in 2000 and we killed it. I even helped to kill it too. But be honest with yourself, was the UWP anywhere close to this serpent in the house today? What are you doing about it?

  8. grandbay boy
    March 21, 2014

    Commons sense is not common at all. UWP people are too biased. If Skerritt mentioned stranger in the house then UWP would say the , he’s hiding something.

    • CUSTOM BROKER
      March 23, 2014

      stranger in the house is a term outlined by the rules of the house for someone who is not supposed to be there…

      educ ate yourself caused you, re easyly fooled

  9. dichlorodiphenyltric
    March 21, 2014

    Tax Payers paying for a foreigner to do public relations for skerrit to win the next election, look crap in that country, i so glad i am getting out soon, good riddance skerro continue destroying our land :lol: :lol: :lol:

  10. Dreal1
    March 21, 2014

    Just as a friendly reminder your Lennox was in St Kitts working for the St kitts Labor Party & enjoying the fruits of their labor. Not suprised at the comments of the UWP supporters as it reflects the moto of their party …”do as I say but not as I do”.

    What is good for Mr. Blue is also good for Mr. Red…all must eat.

    • Lang Mama
      March 21, 2014

      You are so correct – Lennoz was working for the st Kitts Labor Party not the St Kitts Labor Party government. Lennox was not “employed” by St Kitts GIS under a fake scheme.

    • Anonymous
      March 21, 2014

      …. and not some shall eat all

  11. JoJo
    March 21, 2014

    You think Charlie’s camera can catch the fire and sulphur smoke every time the Oracle of the Valley open her mouth? Boy, that would be good for you tube.

  12. NicE n NaughtY
    March 21, 2014

    That lady really think she’s above all Dominica belongs to her and her family only, i don’t understand how this woman was made speaker of anything, but then again it’s a reflection of the bad governance we have here.

  13. Electrick
    March 21, 2014

    Sewo finish so is butt kick time….how much more can Dominicans take?….who feels it knows it.. 8-O

  14. Anonymous
    March 21, 2014

    Skerrit is on his way out? and your lovely educated full of s…t UWP coming in over our dead body. No matter who is in power with people like allyou Dominica will go to the dogs.

    All of allyou would sell Dominica at a drop of a hat, Please listen to what a fool said good job I come out. If everyone came out what would happen.
    It does not matter who in who is ou of the gov all of allyou looking for your pockts put them in and all you would cry what did they do before no roads nothing.
    I hope that I am alive to see the UWP get in power and be able find work for every Dominican and that international airport is available for all, hospitals, libraries, proper buses and all that is required to bring Dominica up to standard. Are you Dominicans not pleased with what you have create better dam ……….

  15. Malgraysa
    March 21, 2014

    All this goes to show is that Madame Speaker is not in control of the House but does her Master’s bidding. A worrying and intolerable situation.

  16. pedro
    March 21, 2014

    Dominica’s Government cannot find work for it’s people, but has millions of $$$ to employ all the rouges around the world to try to keep them in office.

  17. RastarMarn
    March 21, 2014

    But wait nuh Mista is Truly a Stranger wi,,,
    Mista is ChinaMan wi

    http://www.linkedin.com/in/charlesjong

  18. say sah
    March 21, 2014

    can we use this forum to educate others? and not creating confusion

  19. BRAIN DAMAGE
    March 21, 2014

    Ma Knight, your wicked actions will just place more nails in the casket of your hostile labar party.

  20. m
    March 20, 2014

    its time for this lady to go i am tired of her change is a must not an option

  21. Looking in
    March 20, 2014

    Eh las…I am so happy I got out of this commess that is going in this Dominica…I do not support any political party, but the things this DLP government is doing is pure crap.Does this guy have a WORK PERMIT to be employed in Dominica and even be in The House?

    • Nomination committe
      March 21, 2014

      Taliban What is the purpose of your question?

    • Anonymous
      March 21, 2014

      Didn’t you read that he is working with GIS?

      • PLZZZZZ
        March 21, 2014

        does that mean he has a work permit….many ppl do work illegally eh

    • Anonymous
      March 23, 2014

      Do OECS citizens need a work permit?

  22. We Want Parry
    March 20, 2014

    We want Parry Bellot in Roseau South. Seem as if Ambruise will lose, the way i see thing going right now.

  23. Patcho
    March 20, 2014

    Charlie is a hatchet man…a sneaky little oriental who spends alot of time trying to sully the names of people on the opposing side.

    If you ever shake his hands, check to see if you have all your fingers.

    But thats not the point. Charlie cant use a camera to save his life. he was not employed with GIS. It was a quick story hatched and passed on through the speaker when they got caught without an explanation of why he is in the house.

    This government is not even trying hard to lie anymore. It recognises that the people are like children, unable to distinguish poto from principle and so it will take advantage of them all the way to the next elections.

    People get the governments they deserve, and if you really are brutally honest, Dominica deserves this Labour Government.

  24. Taliban
    March 20, 2014

    Charlie Jong is an activist and strategist for the St Kitts Labour party. Dominica needs to do some good research on this individual or ask anyone in St Kitts who he is and then you can decide if he should be in Parliament. Then it just depends which side of the fence you are, Labour or UWP Mr Linton should know him well as he worked closely with him and the Labour party a few months aback while he worked for the PM in St Kitts. UWP has its hands full with this guy

  25. Toomatoe Tomato
    March 20, 2014

    I am curious, what was happening at the time when Mr. James spoke of the stranger in the house? Who was giving their presentation as the time? Anyone recall? That might also be of interest of the reason why the interruption at that time.

    What we know for sure, Madame Speaker was not at the chair at the time. Mr. Speaker was. Was that a coincidence? And Madame Speaker should not have arrived as soon as she did?

    Mr. James is a smart man, he wanted an interruption. The question is why or was it a legitimate request and the Speaker saying she would investigate was not the answer he had hoped for?

  26. ....................
    March 20, 2014

    What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and loose his soul

    • Malgraysa
      March 21, 2014

      That only applies if he ‘s got a soul to lose!

  27. hello hello hello
    March 20, 2014

    let us be fear and honest especially during this season of Lent, let’s treat each other as we would like to be treated, what goes around comes around.

    • Shameless
      March 21, 2014

      I sincerely hope that comment was meant for the DLP Cabal and Skerro because someone needed to remind them. 8) But Change is a Must because its NOT an option.

      Assertive, NOT Agressive!

    • JoJo
      March 21, 2014

      For centuries the church tried to keep the poor people in their place with that philosophy and all the while they walking around in their finery with gold cross and ring and drinking their wine, Well, the meek don’t inherit the earth, you only have to look at Skerrit to see that. I don’t mind treating others like I want to treat myself but I don’t want to hear that from political or religious leaders, who think themselves themselves superior and above the law.

  28. >>>>>>>>>>>>
    March 20, 2014

    Oh No man. So what the heck this man was doing in the house. Why didn’t the opposition walk out. I have always supported the opposition and the stand which they took to boycott this so called Parliament, because it has become a footstool of the Labour Party cabal. The house is disrespected at will, and the speaker sees no problem in that. THAT’S WHY WE NEED TO TAKE OUR COUNTRY BACK FROM THESE PEOPLE, who are known by many as a gang.

    • Nomination committe
      March 21, 2014

      Coincidence what is your beef with Charles Jong

    • Llama debois
      March 21, 2014

      Shut up

    • Emile Zapatos
      March 21, 2014

      Mr <<<<<<<<<<<, The real gang is the Criminal Elite which called themselves Team Dominica (a team of thieves) as the DAAS bobol exposed. This team (NEW UWP) has sucked the DAAS dry and will do the same to the Dominica Treasury. They have no election standing but already have a MINISTER OF FINANCE.
      Those woman haters have been giving the speaker a hard time from day one, because she is a lady who know the rules and how to interpret them because she is also an outstanding lawyer.

  29. Coincidence?
    March 20, 2014

    This guy is the same guy who is ………in St. Kitts and Nevis on behalf of the SKN Labor Party. It is no surprise that he is in Dca now, this is what he does for a living, just like the likes of Hartley, Tony and the rest. It’s just not surprising…

    • true
      March 20, 2014

      @coincidence?.. just to remind you Lennox was in St Kitts working for the St kitts Labor Party. Not suprised at your comment though as it reflects the moto of your party,..do as I say but not as I do.

      • .
        March 20, 2014

        @true You are simply a liar, a maniac and an impulsive liar. Whic party has this motto? The loss of power syndrome have you going off, but CHANGE MUST COME. Lapdogs of Skerrit like you will not prevent it.

      • Fed Up #1
        March 21, 2014

        @True: everyone is free to work for a political party. The problem here is that Charlie Jong is here to work for the Labour Party but according to the Speaker’s response yesterday, it is at our (the taxpayers) expense. I find something very distasteful and wrong with that.

    • Watcher
      March 21, 2014

      You forgot to mention that Lennox, your leader was working in St. Kitts for the St. Kitts Labour together with this man. Atleast we have not heard the man on radio, but Lennox was an activist on radio in St. Kitts hosting radio programs and fielding questions defending the Labour Party in St. Kitts and developing communications strategies for the ruling party. The same thing the man is doing here for the Dominica Labour Party. So Lennox knows the man very well.

      • hold on
        March 23, 2014

        was lenox paid by the treasury in st kitts?

  30. Emile Zapatos
    March 20, 2014

    You may not like the Speaker, but remember her ruling is final. She does not even have to give a reason. She carefully examine the issue and gave her ruling, but the UWP men will not accept it.
    It is good to see there are women in Dominica who refuse to be intimidated by the UWP bullies and women haters.

    • Emile Zapatos
      March 20, 2014

      Again we see Edison James blanketing the voice of the legal and constitutional opposition. Does he take orders from the unelected Linton and Fountain, or from Roy Williams and Dennis Joseph.

      • Roy Williams
        March 21, 2014

        The people have spoken, hide Zapatos comments. According to a famous talk show host,” it is better to be considered a FOOL, then to open your mouth and remove all doubts.”

    • >>>>>>>>>>>>
      March 20, 2014

      @Emile Zapatos You are such a fantastic idiot, and buffoon, that many people just put a reject by the garbage you blogg on here. You care less whether Skerrit sends Dominica to hell, once you can kneel and grovel to him to buy bread or biscuit,you will be satisfied. It’s lazy and polluted people like you that have this country so dam retarded,poor and corrupt.
      I AM ALWAYS SAYING THANKS GOD ‘There is light at the end of the tunnel”… HE HAS TO BE KICKED OUT SOON, SO THAT WE RESTORE PRIDE TO DOMINICA.

      • forreal
        March 20, 2014

        you may not like what emile has written,but that is a very important question,does eddy take orders from the unelected linton,fountain,or opposition leader john

      • Simply the Truth
        March 20, 2014

        :twisted: :mrgreen: :twisted: :mrgreen: :twisted: :mrgreen:

      • true
        March 20, 2014

        @>>>>>>>>>> you sink to insulting name calling when someone expresses an opinion you do not like, that is a sign of desperation and your own degrading words can be used to discribe you…

      • Emile Zapatos
        March 21, 2014

        Dear Mr >>>>>>, you are a funny man. I may not be smart like you ,but I am financially comfortable and have never begged for anything from anyone. I have spoken to Skerrit one time ,I met him overseas at a function hosted by a Dominican association.
        you may not like him because he is a young man on the move and you are full of envy, and you want to blame him for your lack of success in life.
        Tell me something . Since you are so smart , which is the real UWP? The members of the House of Assembly led by John or James (elected and nominated_) or the group led by Linton and Fontain(unelected with no representative standing).
        The way both groups are operating will lead to a landslide victory for the DLP because some of us recognize stability in government , and I like to be on the side of winners. I may not be smart like you , but I do not write about God in the same sentence used to insult or degrade people.
        You are yet to tell me what is wrong with what I write and how you disagree. Just like the old uwp and new uwp has nothing to offer but criticism and accusations . The criticize the PM and his administration for “DOING”.

    • !!!!!!!!
      March 20, 2014

      You are sick!!!!!!!!

    • March 20, 2014

      uwp are a bunch of demons, they are the trouble makers. when labour was throwing dem out. doh forget how they was blocking de road while we was going on our campaigne. linton nose will breathe dominicans in. workers wasnt good, so we get them out. people still vex like koo noo moo noo. all you have another five [5] years to oppose. remember you are the opposition, keep on opposing. your work you doing. all you cannot come close to MR.SKERRIT. bunch of loosers and cradle robbers

      • megzo
        March 21, 2014

        you are just a fool. i was a labourite then and i am still a labourite but i cannot support de …. skerrit and his cabal doing. change is a must

  31. stupes
    March 20, 2014

    and watz make it worse is to see the set of people who continue to support these nonsense u kno..its just ashame… 8-O 8-O 8-O 8-O

  32. blogg
    March 20, 2014

    By the time some Dominicans realise what is happening to them and what they are supporting it will be too late. This madame speaker is unreal and simply cannot do a proper job in terms of fairness. But loo our own people are supporting this because is the pm that bring him there so it ok. This is an assualt on our parliament. Is the Labour party that desperate? To resort to such con artist. Its only the begining more to come and it will be ok until…God forbid

  33. Perfect Idiot
    March 20, 2014

    D Speaker own house is divided is the people’s house you all expect to be in order when THAT SAME woman is the speaker? She is worse than Jazebel.

  34. Frank Talker
    March 20, 2014

    I think a simple resolution to this matter is to determine whether this man is a pubic officer! If he is not, then one can reasonably conclude that even though he was holding a GIS camera, he is a stranger.

    • Simply the Truth
      March 20, 2014

      “‘pubic’ officer!” Think again and correct your error.

  35. %
    March 20, 2014

    MEMBERS OF THE OPPOSITION, should have physically ejected him from our PARLIAMENT. He has no dam place there.

  36. %
    March 20, 2014

    This is one of the reasons why i never blamed the opposition for staying out of this House. All our institutions are polluted by this corrupt gang parading and masquerading as a Labour Party. I guess in some other country the opposition members would by themselves PHYSICALLY DRAG this ‘Charlei ‘ OUT OT THE PARLIAMENTof their country. It is obvious that the Speaker won’t, and therefore the police won’t because they are puppets of Skerrit.
    This gang has done so much and has taken the people for fools FOR SO LONG, that i can sense the eagerness in thousands of the electorate to BOOT THEM WICKEDS OUT/KICK THE EVIL ONES OUT AT THE NEXT ELECTION.
    Skerrit is on TV, radio 24/7 pleading to people what he has done and is going to do. HE CAN SEE AND FEEL THAT HE IS OUT THIS TIME AROUND.Skerrit what you have done is for Me, I and myself.
    NOTE WELL::::::::The Labour Party representative in my constituency is already on the ground pleading CRYING BLOOD to the people to please prepare for their rally in May. According to him “”””The UWP has shown us their strength,and they seem to be on a high””””” “”””The only way we can make the people see we are still there, is for all you to come out on the 4th of May IN LARGE NUMBERS. But you all are gone this time.
    Don’t be surprised people that Skerrit (since he is the government) has someone coming out with A FAKE POLL SOON. Personally i am expecting that anytime from now
    This Labour party has dragged our Parliament, our people and country to an all time low. Poverty is wrecking through the majority of people. Most cannot pay basic utility bills. In the meantime all the members of the cabal, THE GREEDIES, all of which can trundle out money to buy votes can live ‘high on the hog”.They are inconscionable, desperate, heartless, and greedy BUT THANK GOD THEY ARE ON THEIR WAY OUT!
    HOW LONG?
    NOT LONG!!!

  37. Bucket
    March 20, 2014

    Say Blue say Red… Dominicans open your eyes.

    Why is the PM mixing the business of the Dominica Labour Party with that of DOMINICA!!!

    If Charlie Jong is an employee of DLP he has no business appearing in parliament, intervening in the affairs of the Commonwealth of Dominica.

    As a Dominican, I am offended!!!!

  38. mike
    March 20, 2014

    Fam beth!!!!!!!

  39. Malgraysa
    March 20, 2014

    I wonder if Mervin Paul knew that Charlie Jong works for him, even less what his salary is, before yesterday?

  40. Lougaoo Mem
    March 20, 2014

    Oh God! Why are we so divided? To the supporters of this madness, those who enjoy the perks and privileges of political power while in government, the hard core supporters, I say you are all blind due to your partisan politics and the selfishness of their hearts.

    You rather side with the wrongs the Speaker is doing to our country, than to say enough is enough, and it’s high time for her to go. Is that what democracy is all about in our Nature isle? And can we all just get along for the sake of “love to country,” not party? If you love your country, tell the Speaker she’s wrong, because it is wrong!

    I stayed up till midnight last night listening to the savaging of our own people by the supporters of the government, who called their radio station, insulting and dehumanizing their brothers and sisters of the land. Indeed, this has to be a new level of political savagery, supported by a corrupt government. How long?

  41. opinionated
    March 20, 2014

    I will NEVER understand how some people cannot see the injustice in situations such as these.

    A total stranger, in our parliament, and the issue must be brushed aside, swept under the rug, because this guy has been labelled as a GIS employee.

    I am actually quite irritated by the level of deception that our current head of government initiates and practices in every area of his governance.

    Anyway, nothing last forever, and soon enough it wont be a stranger in the house, but new leadership in the house.

    • Toomatoe Tomato
      March 20, 2014

      It would be interested to know whether Mr. James knew the individual before he brought the matter to the attention of the Speaker.

      Did the individual just appear when the Speaker left the room and the Deputy Speaker was in the Speaker’s Chair? Was the individual there at the beginning of the Session? It would be good to know.

      Did the UWP remain in Parliament all through the end of the Sitting?

  42. grell
    March 20, 2014

    Our constitution is not respected,this lady needs to go,what has this country come too,Knight you need to go lady,your out of place.

  43. Razor
    March 20, 2014

    DNO: “The site also said he “has worked and continues to work in a significant number of election campaigns in the English speaking Caribbean (St. Kitts, Nevis, Dominica, Grenada, St. Vincent, Barbados, Cayman Islands).”

    Lol, DNO! Isn’t it curious the manner in which you concluded that story? :lol: :lol:

    • Malgraysa
      March 20, 2014

      For your information,DNO did not make this up. It comes straight from Charles Jong’s own entry on his LinkedIn account, just as DNO quoted. Check for yourself.

      • Razor
        March 20, 2014

        Oh, i never said that DNO made up anything. I don’t even question who said that.

        I suppose you have missed the point that i made. Then, you may have missed as well DNO’s not-so-subtle machinations in this article.

  44. linky
    March 20, 2014

    in dominica alone this foolishness can happen

  45. Peace & Love
    March 20, 2014

    You mean our news people cannot go into the house to cover the proceedings?? What about DBS, GIS.. etc.. that information cannot be correct, can it??

    • creative
      March 21, 2014

      But the man IS GIS. You need to ask what he is doing with the information he is gathering in the house.

  46. carnation
    March 20, 2014

    but why it had to take her till lunch time to look into the issue?????? 8-O

    • Jel Lyon
      March 20, 2014

      Because the issue arose shortly before lunch when the Deputy Speaker (Mr. Toulon) was in the Chair and Mr. James brought it up. Madam Speaker returned to the Chair during that time and that is when she informed Mr. James that she will look into the matter during lunchtime.

  47. SHELLOCH HOLMES
    March 20, 2014

    When there is something important to discuss concerning the well being of Dominica ,these so call strangers come and enjoy the food and left but now they want to enter through the back door no way.three cheers for madam Speaker

  48. niceness
    March 20, 2014

    Dat old speaker dt causing dat… d same speaker it have a crack …is d worse speaker ever in this house… way way way #peterpros

    • Razor
      March 20, 2014

      Nah! As i see it, is de same blue vex Eddo dat cannot act like a grown man….always so cantankerous

      • Razor
        March 20, 2014

        Ah yes, DNO, you are showing your colours, boy! You seem to know how to shield certain persons from certain words yet, freely allow others to face the sleuth of unsavoury attacks.

        Way to go.

      • Perfect Idiot
        March 20, 2014

        @Razor, It’s hard to dream of a better Dominica with fools like you call her home

      • Malgraysa
        March 20, 2014

        Razor your your gramatic construction makes no sense. Do you know the meaning of”sleuth”?As a noun it means “detetective” and as a a verb “to investigate”. What meaning does this word have in your sentence? I’m sure you had another word in mind but for the life of me, I can’t figure out what that could possibly be.

  49. john doe
    March 20, 2014

    Change is coming.

    • Razor
      March 20, 2014

      Uh huh! Keep waiting.

  50. IFF I WUZ
    March 20, 2014

    Parry, I would tell Madame Speaker that she was wrong to allow Charlies Jong to remain in the Parliament. Being a journalist myself I am not allowed to carry video equipments in Parliament.

    • Jel Lyon
      March 20, 2014

      As a competent journalist you would well be aware that there is no such word as “equipments”

      • Anonymous
        March 21, 2014

        If Spelling and correct grammar etc most of us would stand guilty of being grossly inadequate. Stop insulting and acting childish. Once you get the point stop castigating people for n ot getting a 1 in English which you probably did. Or ask DNO to make that a criteria for being able to comment. Stupes.

  51. Me
    March 20, 2014

    He is government staff “here I am”…and was there working with gis. fully accredited. Which media house YOU attached to???

  52. Bee
    March 20, 2014

    you see why the opposition prefer to stay out of the house? because “that old speaker” according to Peter Pros is the one causing that. Can you imagine if Alice had ever gotten into that palace?

    • Razor
      March 20, 2014

      No, your opposition stays out of the House because it believes that the only way to be an opposition party is to head to the streets in a permanent attempt at destabilising the government.

      Not very ingenious, would you say?

  53. tomah
    March 20, 2014

    and this is the woman who wanted to be president

    • JoJo
      March 20, 2014

      Thank God we were saved from that disaster. Good things still do happen.

    • yes
      March 20, 2014

      NO WAY, NO WAY, NO WAY, NO WAY, NO WAY, NO WAY, NO WAY

  54. JoJo
    March 20, 2014

    That man not working for GIS. He is a consultant so he is working for himself and therefore has no business in the House. Madame Speaker talking like a dictator. Oh well, maybe she’s is following the example of her idol who thinks laws, rules, and regulations are only for normal mortals, not him.

  55. Whatever
    March 20, 2014

    Mr PM you need to stop mixing Labour Party associates and so called strategists with the COMMONWEALTH OF DOMINICA affairs. This triad has no business in DOMINICAS’ parliament or state affairs. You can move him into your house to baby sit your son & wife if you like, but please draw the line, this is why you will continue to get blows because you act as if Dominica is your fathers estate he willed for you. This man is known with negative bearings throughout the wider Caribbean and by all means you want to impose him on Dominicans. As for that Speaker, the woman is just an embarrassment and really believes the Parliament is her living room.

  56. Jon Carson
    March 20, 2014

    I hate rumors so I ask is it really true that the local media are forbidden from attending the proceeding of parliament. If that is so, then I can see a legitimate reason for concern by the opposition because the local media should not be discriminated against. Let’s do better than that folks because parliament is about the people’s business so we have to be inclusive. Don’t they broadcast these proceedings live on both TV and radio?

    • Toomatoe Tomato
      March 20, 2014

      I wonder how did we get the information if the local media is not allowed in the House?

      Did a member of parliament hold a press conference and informed us what transpired?

      • Ben Dover
        March 20, 2014

        Local media is not allowed in the house. They all get their feed from state entities such as DBS and GIS.

        If a media house wants a presence in the house, they have to apply for it and it has to be agreed upon by both the government and the opposition.

        That is why if you go to the house you won’t see DNO or Chronicle or Sun reporters there with cameras and microphones. They all get their info from the live coverage provided by DBS and GIS.

        Now IF a new media person was in the house, how comes the opposition wasn’t informed since they too have to approve of it. Even if this guy was working for GIS, why bring in his own cameras when GIS already has three as stipulated by house rules?

        To much crap going on in this country.

      • Toomatoe Tomato
        March 20, 2014

        So State own media is not local? I think you meant private media houses, right?

        I am almost sure when the UWP was in power, they too would not have allowed private media into the House, if they so please and the feed would come via DBS and GIS, if they have the authority to do so with the Speaker’s Blessing.

        So why are we so surprised at what this administration does, when others has done similar things in similar situations. I am sure if the Government and the Speaker feels the Opposition should be informed of matters of importance in the House they would do so; maybe this was not one of the times.

        Sometimes the UWP and their supporters act as if they were never in government. Some people should really do what your leader asked of you and review the time that the UWP was the government of the day.

    • Razor
      March 20, 2014

      Ben Dover: “Now IF a new media person was in the house, how comes the opposition wasn’t informed since they too have to approve of it.”

      Well, sir, IF that media person works for GIS what does it matter that his face was never seen in the House before? Isn’t GIS free to hire and deploy its personnel?

      The only reason that this issue surfaces is because Eddo and the boys fear that the gentleman in question is going to be a political advantage to the DLP. As i see it, just more timewasting and paranoia from Eddo. So typical of him. Wotless!!!!!

      • Child of God
        March 20, 2014

        @Razor, you talk until you talk aqgainst your own point…”The only reason that this issue surfaces is because Eddo and the boys fear that the gentleman in question is going to be a political advantage to the DLP”. Do you realize that there is a difference between the Government of Dominica and the labor party? I am impartial in the whole matter but the way I see it, an operative of the labor party who is not a government official has no business in the house of parliament advantage or not.

  57. March 20, 2014

    Alix-Boyd Knight the woman like to hear herself speak she loves all the rah rah in the house because that’s what she does and may I say very well.too.
    Both Skerrit and Alix-Boyd Knight are not the persons we need in that house.

    • Toomatoe Tomato
      March 20, 2014

      Whom do you think we need in the House, if not them?

      • JoJo
        March 20, 2014

        Tomato, you are really squeezed. Remember the same refrain about Skerrit repeating over and over”:Who, if not Skerrit”. Strange I don’t hear that again from his supporters because they all know the answer to that but don’t want to hear it. Remember also, people always have a choice. That is why the church full of martyrs.

  58. THE TRUTH
    March 20, 2014

    What is wrong with that speaker of the house? I taught her duties were to be fair as the speaker house of assembly? Why does Charlie Jong has permission to set up camera in parliament? She has always failed to abide by the law in Dominica. She has always allowed the DLP to get away with murder In the house. One thing I know, the evil men/women do shall live with them and her time will come when she has to beg Dominicans for forgiveness for all of the evil things she has done in the house…..HOW LONG NOT LONG……CHANGE IS AN ABSOULTLEY MUST AN NOT AN OPTION…….

  59. hmmm
    March 20, 2014

    No wonder Peter Pross singing about Madam Speaker every year…tsk, tsk, tsk

    • Speaker
      March 20, 2014

      and he will make mistakes and forget his works all the time hahahahahaha

  60. Peacock
    March 20, 2014

    Way papa .. he is one of Skerrit’s main strategists,

  61. Bonjour
    March 20, 2014

    That sounds like the name of the next road match: “Stranger In The House”. Take note calypsonians!

    • Speaker
      March 20, 2014

      Peter Pros here you go New Song, Make Road Match speaker and stranger in the the house

  62. Here I am
    March 20, 2014

    I have no problems with Charlie Jong being communications consultant for the Labour Party, if he is employed n every Caribbean country as a consultant good for him. My concern is what is what business does he have in our parliamentary proceedings. How can he be there recording what takes place there and our very own news people who are nationals are not allowed in there. This is totally disrespectful to us.

    • Mizz J
      March 20, 2014

      I have never heard that “our very own news people who are nationals are not allowed in there.”

      Please shed light.

    • March 20, 2014

      Ask your PM Skerrit

    • Anonymous
      March 20, 2014

      If you read carefully, he is attached to GIS as a camera man. GIS is the one broadcasting the proceedings live on Marpin channel 7. Therefore he does have a legitimate reason to be there.

      • FORKIT
        March 20, 2014

        dotish, de man is not employed with gis

      • Fed Up #1
        March 20, 2014

        Why would we need to go overseas to hire a cameraman who is gainfully employed around the region in election campaigning and is already a consultant to the gov’t in St Kitts, when there are so many unemployed persons here? Do you really think he was hired as a cameraman?
        I have absolutely no problem with the Labour Party hiring him to do their work prior to election like they did in 2009. However, I have a serious problem with my hard earned money being used to pay him, when he is obviously here on Labour Party business. It isn’t right, especially given the current state of the economy and the high unemployment in DA.

      • DA child
        March 20, 2014

        It is illegitimate due to the fact that he remains a Labor Party operative. Therefore it cannot be right at all.

      • ()
        March 20, 2014

        Boy look foolishness in this poor country we. Don’t worry Skerrit is on his way out, and all this crap and utter garbage and filth will come to an end. This cabal called the Labour Party has brought Dominica to an all time low.
        WHAT A SHAME!
        HOPE OUR CHILDREN DO NOT MODEL ON THESE LABOUR PARTY LEADERS, who stand for all this crap they know is wrong, but cannot tell Skerrit it is .

      • ()
        March 20, 2014

        @Anonymous Your dam fool,sycophant and terre berre, and dotish. Go to his country and do it, and you will find out if you have a right to be there.

      • true
        March 20, 2014

        @()It looks as if the simple truth has offended you and you have reverted to the old UWP tactics of character assination,….it takes a dam fool,sycophant and terre berre, and dotish to know a dam fool,sycophant and terre berre, and dotish :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

      • T
        March 20, 2014

        @true I also agree it is Skerrit beggars like you that have Dominica so stuck up in comess and corrupt acts like that. You are indeed to stupid to see what is happening in our island that just should not be happening. I am also a dam poor man, but i have wisdom, and i won’t support this garbage in my country. IT’S WRONG!

      • hold on
        March 23, 2014

        does he have a work permit? do you dominicans have any class? with your nous toute se meme attitude.ask yout top pleb to present a college degree. is so we come?

    • Ashley
      March 20, 2014

      You coyote to mention that Charlie was recording and sending to youtube at the same time. Skerrit oi Kay sag wi.

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