MP for Roseau Central Joseph Isaac will be sitting among government parliamentarians when Parliament meets next week although he is still being considered an “independent” member.
In a live interview on state-owned DBS Radio on Friday morning, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit explained the sitting arrangement when the House meets.
“He will be sitting among us,” he stated, referring to the members of his cabinet.
Isaac won the Roseau Central seat as a United Workers Party (UWP) candidate in the last general election but cut all ties with the party recently saying he was becoming an independent member of parliament.
He accused the UWP of not acting in the best interest of Dominica and said he was tired of tribal politics. Days later, he was given a high profile cabinet portfolio in the ruling Dominica Labour Party’s administration.
He has not officially crossed the floor but many say that being named a cabinet minister is a sign that he already has.
“As we’ve said publicly the government has always articulated a policy of engagement of allowing ideas to contend, embracing and working with those who are prepared to put the country first,” Skerrit said. “To put the country and the citizens of Dominica first, who are really serious about nation building, not in words but in deeds and actions. And Mr. Isaac has demonstrated that he is certainly one of those people who are prepared to come forward and work for the national good and we have embraced him, as we have done with others, and we look forward to his contributions in parliament and his stewardship of a very significant ministry within the government’s confines.”
He stated that in the government’s house, “there are many mansions.”
“So there is room for everybody who wants to work for the national good,” he said.
Skerrit was asked whether there was going to be a special sitting arrangement for Isaac.
“The member for Roseau is a member of cabinet,” he responded. “As you recall, he made a statement indicating that he no longer wants to sit with the opposition because they have lost their way and they were not interested in nation building, that they were too destructive in their views and expressions and they have not heeded caution and advice, even from him and senior members of the party. He decided to sit as an independent member of parliament. As the leader of the parliament, as the leader of the House, having heard that I approached Mr. Isaac, as I said to the public, to hear what his thinking is, his views and subsequent to that I offered him a seat in the cabinet and therefore he will sit among us.”
Some people here are really ignorant…y’all someone to stay one place for the rest of their lives??? He’s not allowed to move up in life?????
So I guess some of you will never move from your job for better positions…ignorance is amazing
As Tony would say, this is oxymoronic. Independent minister sits on government side.
Good luck to you Hon. Joseph Isaac. We move on!
Gregory Issac alias Mussopie again. like the same old speaker, like Arlington’s the same Roseau river where he grew up now with the same old Ayatolla. what a mess Issacs
Two …… at a podium sharing rubbish, one abandoned Dominica Freedom Party (DFP) the other abandoned United Workers Party (UWP).
In Birds of a feature flock together. Fly away, go nest elsewhere your rubbish betrayal corrupted, devious means and failed leadership. Go get your crumbs from your failed PM, inept Skerrit and be friends with the most dangerous ad corrupt government Dominica has ever witnessed,
“As we’ve said publicly the government has always articulated a policy of engagement of allowing ideas to contend, embracing and working with those who are prepared to put the country first,” Skerrit said.
Dominicans, please be aware of this engagement of deceitfulness, Bobol, corruption, betrayal and buying people and members of Parliament.
Joseph Issac is Not going to make a difference to the lives of the poor and struggling people of Dominica. All it does is make this inept Skerrit that the UWP has lost a person he has picked up from the political garbage. The question is what is the price. I rather serve under Hon Lennox Linton everyday. He is decent, not engaged in Bobol of states funds, like we now who!!. He is not surrounded by evil corrupt people, devious and rotten like supremo. Issaic, whle you are in there, please undertake an secret audit of the many states monies
Issac has arrived…Skerrit must Go…..This corrupt Labour government at dangerous and must Go
“A special place in Hell will be reserved for you JI and your kind” and like the song says “stinking hypocrite you gone-a pay the price some day”; and let me remind you of what the Speaker of the House told you in Parliament “go and shake your bag where you sold your coals”. Tell me sir which one of your personalities is the real Joseph Isaac?.
Look at the blue rats lol…
but why are dominicans blaming JI nuh . The explained clearly why he cross to floor. that is was too much pressure as an oposition member . He knows is his heart that skerit and the rest are dishonest in his own words . was he lying then or is his lying now. make up ur mind JI who is lying. skerit or u………
The blatant betrayal of the trust of his constituents by Joseph Isaac was done strictly for self aggrandizement without any respect or concern for the people who voted for him. Now take a serious look at Dominica, pre and post Maria. Every sector of the economy, every aspect of life was and still is in an abysmal state after nearly twenty consecutive years of this Labor Party led misadministration. Anyone who dares to think that this same set of dimwitted miscreants can pull Dominica from the ashes has to be dead from the neck up. The incumbent regime suffers from a deficit of fairness, truthfulness, vision and proper focus. Mr. Isaac joining forces with these incompetent bandits only sinks Dominica closer to the abyss.
That’s some cold **** there
Joseph Isaac lied, deceived and betrayed the people and he still have the guts to swear on the bible
What do u expect. The parliament forces you to choose a side and his colleagues are labourites
Independent my as…..!
The only sitting that this nincompoo deserves in any chair is an electric one where justice would be served for acts of trison and betrayal. This fool can’t possibly be expecting to win that sit come next election can he?
Florida Disposal, yes he will win his seat. The electric chair you have for a Man who has stood up for his principles is beyond you and your LOOSER. Isaac you are my hero. Florida Disposal you are 0 along with %. Unlike you, I could travel to vote in my birthplace
Me OneM, Please educate us, update us, tell us, what “principles” did this crossover guy has beyond you and your loser. It is obvious that this man may have been broke and struggling for cash and the only place to run to cover was where the devilish act of a corrupt leader and his government are well embedded in the scam of corruption and poor governance. Judas sat among Jesus and disciplines and was warned that he was gonna betray Jesus and deny him of him of who is he. So now tell us Who is Skerrit and who is Isaac. Strange bedfellows.
The people of Roseau Central have been betrayed so is the party that brought him thus far.
I wish good luck in the company now that he has bestowed himself.
Do your thing brother Joseph. You were moved from the UWP by the spirit. No time for TRIBAL POLITICS.
,then a little grin 
; Then ,ANI BA YO LOVE 
When in Parliament just give the opposition a little smile
Judas doesn’t know how to love. He cannot give what he doesn’t have
Mr Skerro some people like me say you are extremly currupt. But i refuse Linton to be my P.M and his corboss Ericson James as Prsident. So Mr Skerro stay in your position ok..
It’s not personal and this move alone does not qualify the Man’s Character but this odd maneuver is somewhat representative of a coward, afraid only to say what his actions confirm..
Why as an Independent he couldn’t sit on the UWP side, seeing that he’s an offshoot from a party he shared many sentiments with in the past? Isaac let’s hope History will Absolve you quickly for soon and very soon, this type of spineless and self serving political behavior will chew you up and spit you straight out on the Dirty sidewalks in Roseau.
Joseph Isaac you are Not representing Roseau Central anymore..Get Lost…You are the biggest Crook of all. Time will tell
crook of what? silly
Masterlin Labard DFP 1980.
After Judas Iscariot (JI initials just like Joseph Isaac) betrayed Jesus where did he sit nou? I know according to the bible, he was never seen with the disciples again neither did I see him sitting with those that paid for the betrayal. I guess he was too evil to sit with the disciples and yet, too good to sit with those that paid for the betrayal? So you mean to tell me our Judas is even worse than Iscariot that he can even sit with them? Gason you shameless we papa
You mean UWP is Jesus? UWP has lost its way. Dominica is in a disaster but they talking electoral reform. Is that how Jesus behaved. Joseph Isaac is more like Joseph in the Bible. He left those political juveniles. They just putting politics before country. If the government fails we all fails.
Lol illiterate hahahahaha tenses not there . But the Gov’t has so DA is as Sister Shirely would say DA is a failed State.
Leptosiprosis has taken over.
What the government missing to fail?
aren’t people tired of talking about that judas crap????
you call iassac shameless?? if you got paid more to leave your job for another that has more security and money would you turn it down??? if your answer is yes, you’re an idiot
I rather stay where I am with a high level of credibility, poor and my dignity, rather than fall into the camp of a questionable corrupt Labour Government and its questionable immature Leader.
Ones integrity is worth more than a few pieces of silver. This man is likely to stained for life and for the corrupt company he has now embraced.
Views- you rather stay with dignity???? Talk to hopeless Joshua about dignity!
You rather stay poor?? Fine be poor and everyone else will be rich..
You people need to stop the stupidity about comparing Judas and Jesus with Joseph Isaac an that failing UWP fiasco. There is no comparison, better still, leave the Bible out of that foolishness
No one more shameless than you
Stop talking your religious garbage….the guy did what was best for himself and him family…
Another lie, I wonder who is worse in the trade of telling lies, Isaac or Skeritt. It will be interesting to see where he sits. Is he going to be sitting close to Robbie or Austrie.
At the right side of local jesus. No on the left side of our once upon a time local Larry King hahahahahahaahah
Roy I guess where you were seating when you were at External Trade Bureau. Do you remember Bogoroy?
Every man shall reap what he sow, time is longer than twine Skerrit, today you can manipulate the state and its citizens, it was you who said a man with one pair of pants is still a man, you reduced Isacc to a thing and today you are proud of your accomplishment. Are you guys not afraid of what God can do?
What does God have to do with this??? You ppl just Usd God as a weapon when it best suits you
Leave the man alone
Jealous people cannot leave him alone
The parliament should allow people to sit independently if they want to
Politics if hate
Well done ji, no time for losers. We dont have no hate towards you. Hope u see all the comments from the ones who suppose to be your frenz. They only know politics of hat. Dats the true colours. Respect to you bro
what about the ones who he was supposed to be a friend to? the ones who voted him into parliament and who worked to get him there? he betrayed everyone who voted for him and worked for him. But for it is well done? these are your values? being a traitor?
Man values dont pay bills bro..Wake up..
That’s right! Having values won’t pay the bills
Politics brings strange bed fellows. However, the players in this movie are under estimating the movie goers on both sides. The star’s words and credibility shall forever hunt him, while his venality, his worth say volumes of who he is. The other stars will continue to manipulate, divide and rule with what is left of Ma Dominique’s treasure, while her children suffer and die by a system destined to fail.
Dominica is already a “failed state”…… Prove me wrong somebody………..
The other stars will continue to manipulate, divide and rule with what is left of Ma Dominique’s treasure, while her children suffer and die by a system destined to fail now in the hands of Pirates of the Commonwealth of DA
Mr. PM we knew all along that he where he was going to sit among you and your cabal. One of those day you and you cabal will stop fooling the people of Dominica. Time will tell.
The so-called independent member for Roseau Central is now officially “in-de-pen” Joseph Isaac you are only fooling yourself because every school child knows that you are not trustworthy and have entered the pen of corruption and nepotism which you spoke out against on so many occasions in recent past
Take a chill pills. Every man to his own. Isaac, we will stand behind your principles in moving Dominica forward lee we go. The hateraid drinkers will melt like smoke.
Skerrit was not the one who prevented the sun from coming out of the cloud when they when to worship it.
Roll with winners bro for the well being of Rosesu and your self. Linton is just another polition that currupt cause all of them are..
This is too much confusion in Dominica ??
This is de same JI Reginald Austrie claimed that
He cannot run a simple bakery in Portsmouth
Today u in bed ? with these vipers
@NIGHT. RIDER – Dem fellas dere boy………………….smh
Behold the DLP’s recently christened Deputy Prime Minister – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9R1JEd1p4Y
That is crap by you. UWP can never win elections with attitudes like yours because in politics friends today are enemies tomorrow and vice versa. There are many supporters of dip who are supporting UWP nowwho said so many nasty things about UWP
This is pure unadulterated buffoonery!!!!
This entire Roosevelt Skerrit-Joseph Isaac ‘tango’ has to rank extremely highly as one of the most heinous and clear-as-daylight political SCAMS ever pulled of Dominicans.
JI Charlo and skerro
Are u guys for real
Are u guys confused
Are u guys mentally ill
Can someone tell me what is going on in D/A
This LABOUR Party must goooooooo
when are they going.,the dlp is there to stay sorry….you guys need to come up with something new.
they can stay forever and ever amen…. they will soon be here by themselves and fools like you will stay with them….you doh realise all with ambition and brains leaving lol ….. allu will soon start to graze at the side of the road like goats… ayeeee but allu start already…NEP lol lol lol
NEP is now the only option for work in Dominica.