One year after the The Integrity in Public Office (IPO) commission ruled that it would investigate alleged ownership of Blair Court Properties by Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit, the Commission has announced that official inquiries are to begin soon.
Chairman of the IPO, Julian N. Johnson, explained that “oral hearing was to commence soon” after which the matter is expected to get into full swing.
However, he stated that in keeping with the provisions of SRO 21 which was recently published, the inquiry will be held “in private.”
Journalist, Lennox Linton, had filed complaints against Prime Minister Skerrit alleging that as Cabinet Chairman he used his official influence to secure concessions for a business venture in which he reportedly has an ownership interest. “The Prime Minster breached item (e) of the Code of Conduct by using his official influence to secure concessions for a business venture in which he had an ownership interest,” Linton alleged in his complaint.
“After a careful review of the complaint, evidence bundle and a further oral submission by Linton, the Commission concluded that there was sufficient grounds upon which to investigate Prime Minister Skerrit for a possible violation of the provisions of rule 1 (e) of the Code of Conduct.” the commission ruled one year ago.
The IPO Commission went on to say, “We are of the view that the complaint that Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit as Chairman of the Cabinet used his official influence to secure concessions for a business venture in which he is alleged to have an ownership interest (1.e. Blaircourt Property Development Ltd) should be investigated to ascertain whether a breach of the provision of rule 1 (e) of the Code of Conduct has been committed and that the provisions of section 33 of the Act shall apply.”
However, the Commission also concluded that it could not proceed with Linton’s assertions that Skerrit accepted gifts, benefits and advantages in direct contravention to Rule 1 (c) because “ it is un-particularized and not supported by the content of the Evidence Bundle.”
I find it odd that ownership of a property or business requires an investigation,. sounds like Pre-Stone Age record keeping to me.
We must make a count of all who has taken oath with a certain BROTHERHOOD in Dominica… We cannot have people making sign for distress in the middle of court case… secret hand shake passing and we all there like kounomono….. square and divider making ding dang ebeh nou la con SOT!
What a big joke, the bogus IPO is trying to justify their unnecessary salaries by having this mock trial.
Well my dear people, a few things worry me about this IPO ‘investigation’. I would like to find out why is it that the investigation on a matter of such utmost importance as it relates to the integrity and honesty of the most powerful man in government, is going to be held ‘ín private’? The result will be questioned, no matter what side one is on, as this process will not be seen as ‘transparent’. We will then be left to judge whether or not the persons feeding us the information are being honest or not and so the questions will remain. THIS PROCESS SHOULD BE TOTALLY TRANSPARENT and I believe that unless there is a requirement by law to hold it in private, IT MUST BE HELD OPENLY, WITH THE PUBLIC ABLE TO ATTEND. I also question why it is that the announcement has been made well ahead of the proceedings starting, allowing us time to absorb the fact that it is coming up soon, but it appears to be a possibility that it’s commencement my very well correspond with the opening of the Appeals Court case which also pertains to the activities of the PM and his associates. Is this a plan to somehow have these two procedures running alongside each other in order to divert attention from them both or to diminish the effectiveness of whatever scrutiny will inevitably take place? I find it to be too strange to be coincidence!!! Questions in the IPO may compromise the case in the Appeals Court and the same in the reverse situation. In my mind, some questions may not be asked ‘for fear’ of compromising the other investigation or case………. I am just worried that this approach may be planned to smokescreen the overall situation, and that if it has not been orchestrated to have that effect, that it may very well have that effect anyway. We need to ask some questions of those responsible for organizing the commencement of these proceedings. Let us hope that we are ALL totally satisfied at the end of both processes, that there has been total transparency.
I made a prediction that the entire effort at and around the election appeal
is intended to create the semblance that the IPOD is transparent. If SKERRIT loses the appeal then the IPO will have one outcome to suit and another outcome if SKERRIT win’the appeal.
The credibility of the IPO is on the line. The truth must prevail!
I support the Prime Minister (as I do of all Prime Ministers), but I do not put that support above the law!
Invest Dominica Authority is in the middle of all that, look a bunch of dishonest unfit people running business on behalf of the tax payers of Dominica.
The truth will be revealed one day and this should scare a whole bunch of people
This so called IPO is a bag of rubbish…I have no confidence in these so called institutions. All of them have failed the people and the country to such an extent, that i do not believe that we have functional institutions left on island.
Lennox is already being sued. I hope he bring the box of evidence to the court.
Sued by who? Where the case? How it eh call yet?
Those side shows are really designed to fool people like you.
Lennox claim the villas belong to the PM. The PM stays mute, BUBBLES comes out to sue, lol.
Bubbles say he selling crab since he 14 years, so he could afford to build his 7 villas.
That is the none sense you take in and believe?? hahahaha
So if a guy works hard, marries well and both work harder to get security for a loan … Then build something special. A wood merchants that he used as security?
YOU believe that cannot be done without jiggery pokery?
Man no wonder DA is in a mess. Black man keep black man down.
The man needs applause not haters.
all da know who owns the property including the chinese labor party members
That is going to be interesting. We heard this promise two times before. The other interesting factor is SICKO SECKO is the IPO going to get him to answer very relevant questions regarding the BLAIRE COURT ownership. SICKO SECKO is an intregal part of the investigation.
Then there is the bubbles factor. One man who could attest to the fact that bubbles was broke at the time big cash money was passing around, is now deceased.
Tough luck trying to prove this case and getting Skerrit to fully corporate
fully co-operate, or not self incriminate???
ROTFLMAO
For some reason, I don’t believe they have the necessary skills to find anything and make it stick. First you need a Forensic Accountant to follow the money trail which will involve getting the banks to open up their books regarding whose name/s is/are tied to the loans. Secondly, they need witnesses who will attest to who hired them, possible statements made at the site during construction, who visited regularly etc. We are so ancient in our practices that this took over one year to begin. Over one year, time enough to start covering any tracks. Let the cat and mouse game.
this story makes me feel good because if i break the law and get caught i will pay the price that is what democrocy is all about but we are in DA and i want to know if the IPO have been bought already…….i hope not…..let justice prevail….
DNO where is my comment? and here i thought people just wanted to put you in a bad light when they said you delete their comments. smh
Much more than a year
The procedure will be done in secrecy. Is this IPO working for the people or for politicians. To me this should be a market place type investigation. The people have a right to see their IPO in action. Let the people see the evidence; when mamo was falsely accused by Edison she insured that the investigation was done and televised to the public. WCK had a song bug i bugging.
How retarded, why not do the investigation in secret, rather thancome out and say you gonna do an investigation giving people enough time to cover their tracks. What a useless set of people.
All you not saying Lennox will be sued after!!!
The so call Email evidence cannot hold water, so is more trouble lennox going to end up in, trust me!!!!
Stop hating people for their success, people do work hard and achieve!!!!!
You need to sue somebody to get some money to get into school and educate yourself.
A court order can sanction google to release the emails, then we will see what is “so-called email evidence”…
You people just so retardid, SENIOR admitted that the emails were true, but were MIS-READ. You coming here today with your rubbish about so-called.
Anyways bubbles sell crab since he 14, go sell crab too so u can build 7 villas and 2 apartment buildings.
what lennox is going through comes with the territory.
we all support him and are behind him.
let justice prevail.
the email evidence is compelling and is admissible in court.
Who worked hard and achieve. Certainly not the deceitful prince who didn’t even a mule and without any hardworking he own multi million dollar villas and much more. Stop being suit wens and call the game as it is played
@Joe… Stop thinking or concentrating on Lennos. Think of the sorrowful state of stupidity and backwardness you are in, to be joking around someone(a leader)whom it is alledged has been involved in commess…You need to love your country, and stand up for morality and integrity in everything. Are you a Red Clinic beggar or a labour party or Skerrit sycophant??
A bounch of Jokers, nothing is going to come out of this investigation, The IPO has no teeth.
awa is a ban vole bliding d country i bet u, their time will come and soon wait and u will see
LMFAO…….. really??
I won’t hold my breath…
only saints live in Dominica….Julian N. Johnson is the biggest saint of all…the investigator and investigated might all be part of the same “BROTHERHOOD”
It is indeed a pity and shame that some of the masses are to resort to undertaking such measures on persons who are supposed to be the driving force and forerunners in our and any country. Those types of personal gains wheresoever they exist in no way benefits a country.
Waste of tax payers dollars if we do not have confidence in the Court system is the IPO we will have confidence in.
I thought the IPO was a “toothless tiger” as described by Lennox et al. I wonder if he will eat his words and go before the IPO now that ithas responded soemhow to his allegations. One thing is certain, the investigation will be unlike what takes place on “Right on Q”. Evidence, evidence and more evidence will be required.
By the way didn’t the IPO throw out the allegations that Skerrit is the owner of Blair Court Property due to lack of evidence? If so how then could he use his influence for his own benefit in this particular matter? We go see.
Somebody will put cutlass in that..period! However, this will provide insight into the capabilities, honesty and integrity of the said commission. I await the outcome with baited breath but will hold my breath.
Assertive, But absolutely NOT Agressive!
A farce! Smoke and mirrors!! These commission has no credibility whatsoever, just like all the other institutions in Dominica.. A big ole joke.. The conclusion is already reached, “We found no incriminating evidence.” I will bet my life on it!
i have to agree ..nothing will come out of it……….whether it can be proven or not
Another waste of our tax dollars
nothing will come out of that.. overwelming evidence denied in court….
waw DATS THE IDEA
people ..whether you are a labourite or not….wouldn’t you want to know whether someone who your look up to and have faith is trustworthy…why wouldn’t you want to know the truth?
Off course we all want to know the gritty details of this issue…but what we are stating is that from those who say they are going to INVESTIGATE THEY have already investigated the matter and decided; but they want to give us something to chew on so that they can draw from our comments both on here and on Q95 and then come out with a mixed message like the prophets of the Old Testament. We have to decipher it ourselves. GOT It. We will get some kind of truth but not all of it. NO SUCH THING AS NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH SO HELP GOD in this one
dat case will not go ANYWHERE
That will not get very far, just a fanfare to appease those team members who are restless with accusations.
good……
Is about time