One year after he was elected political leader of the United Workers Party, Lennox Linton, has said he is humbled by the “party’s vote of confidence in my ability to build and lead a team to conscientiously nurture and protect the public interest in the advancement of Dominica for all Dominicans.”
Linton was elected leader of the UWP in Castle Bruce on September 1, 2013 and in a statement said the party is prepared to lead Dominica out of the grip of the Dominica Labour Party, which he said has turned the country “upside down.”
“We resolved to prepare for the battle to lift Dominica out of the abyss of gloom and doom into which it was dumped by the Dominica Labour Party,” he said. “As our country yearned to be rescued from the grip of a Labour Party administration that managed to turn it upside down, inside out and back to front, we stepped forward with a renewed sense of purpose under the patriotic fervor of United Workers Party TEAM Dominica.”
Linton pointed to a number of achievements under his leadership that the UWP has attained. Among them are a convention rally, a job and economic forum, a national assembly, diaspora partnership tours, the “biggest youth” rally in St. Joseph, a first ever budget statement, an East2West Agenda for Change and the launch of the UWP’s website.
“We have awakened the sleeping flower… it’s time for it to bloom,” Linton said.
Read full statement below.
Well done Lennox. Keep up the good work.
More strength
well done Mr. Linton ,well done! only one year and see what you have done. you have re-energized the workers party. This was so needed! Continue to do what you were chosen to do. You are the Chosen One . May God continue to guide and bless you.
There is not way a free thinking Dominican can honestly compare Team Dominica to the mess we have seen DLP taken Da into.
They are so afraid that they do not want to clean the voters list.
Just as in Grenada, St.Lucia and Antigua , we in Dominica will vote out DLP.
How are you going to do that?
DLP is 18 and going up!
If it wasn’t for Lennox and the fact that he is brave enough to challenge those corrupt people we have in Gov’t and expose their theft, Dominica would be like South Sudan, begging with many internally displaced people.
Keep doing the good job and do not pay attention to the greedy beneficiaries of DLP.
I congratulate Lennox and Team Dominica for the wonderful job they have done over the years by keeping Skerro and Tony from taking the Nation’s Purse and runing away with it.
This is a major achivemnet you all have done.
Keep them on their toes!
What has Dominica become under this political party:the labour party started well and achieved in the early years.but has done very little in terms of job creation ,air access ,not many night flights or international big jets.The Dominican is a proud person they want work not hand outs.Change is the option
Linton is a god send…he moves from 1st gear to high gear that’s a plus …jah guide bro
Remember those UWPEEEEEEEESSSSSS DNO don’t win elections action speak louder than words. LABOUR KA TWAVAY
Victim I suspect u have a typo u wanted to write LABOUR PAKA TWAVAY correction hahahah
People face the truth if lenox is a true leader Lugay and Thompson should be out of the party just like he did to Isidor . Open your eyes before its to late.
An an glad to give my message I got a message that that Dominica will be flooded with the people’s tears if they make a mistake and vote Lenox in. PLease dont ignore this message I telling the truth. Dno for the well being of Dominica lease post my comment. Thank you.
you interpret your message backwards.Try again
Mr. Linton, you are the best. You have raised the victory bar.
That’s why Tony Astafannns is as scared as Lucifer.
I would give UWP a chance. I believed that they have something to offer to our beautiful country. If u keep one Party there for to long they get to comfortably to relax . So i am saying change is good it is healthy for the country. Every body has something to offer. If they don’t. Fulfill their promises u change again.
You raise me up so I can stand on mountains!!!!!!!!! Wonderful Lennox…keep stepping out in faith..
Hooray! 48 comments in favour of Mr. Linton being the next bus driver Madam Speaker. Now all our caribbean friends borrow from the chinise whom Linton rejects .Another success for Mr.linton madam speaker
Mr. Linton, since we all see you as an honest leader can you please answer the following questions:
1. How long have you been married for?
2. Where did you get married?
3.How many nationals including family and friends attended your wedding?
4. What is the name of priest or pastor that performed your wedding?
5. Was your wife ever married before she met you?
6. If Yes, did you play any part in getting her to divorce?
DNO, I leave in the USA and it is the practice of Americans to know these basic things about their potential leaders before they vote them because honest answers to these questions will tell them what to expect from their leaders. Since Mr. Linton is seen as the next PM, I need to get his honest answers to all the above before I come down to vote. So please post my comment DNO so Mr. Linton could answer
We are not interested in your koshoni questions , no weapons form against The Hon. Lennox Linton shall not prevail , will never prevail in the name of The ALMIGHTY!!!!!!!.
According to the St Lucia NEws Online, FAILED SARCASM lol,
These are personal questions.Get lost
Mr. Linton, you are simply the best! You are indeed an example to all of us and record speaks for itself. You never had to rush to do anything to win an election. I like many good qualities I see in you but I just want to touch one tonight. You taught me how to commit myself to one wife and be faithful and committed to my family. You honor holy matrimony and like many of us true Christians, will not encourage anyone to divorce their spouse and go and pretend to marry them in a secret early morning service. Like any good Christian you believe if what you are doing good and holy you will not have to hide and deceive the nation and religious leaders. You are indeed a good leader because by your fruits and practices we all know you. DNO please post my Kudos to a well deserving leader.
The values of a good, honest, and truthful leader:
1. A good leader believes it is wrong to STEAL and will not steal from the state
2. A true, honest and good leader believes in the rule of law and will never encourage lawlessness and will encourage others to obey the law and constitution
3. A true, good and honest leader will never send his people to hell and tell them it is not their damn business to know where he getting money from
4. A good leader will NEVER cover and encourage crimes against others without pushing for an honest investigation.
5. An honest leader will not encourage his ministers to get involved in money laundering
6. A good, honest, and true leader puts country first instead of self.
These are all good qualities we have seen in Mr. Linton and that’s why we will vote BIG, come next election. Dominica badly needs these good qualities at this time.
Remember the days when Skeritt, Tony and Charles Savarin ridiculed the UWP for putting their manifesto on the internet, little did they know, the party was ahead of its time. After them fellers read the UWP website must be having a serious headache. I get the impression from supporters of the DLP they are very unhappy with Skeritt for having Mr. Linton join the political race.
Congratulations to you. Let your humility drive your actions to create opportunities for others to strive to be firm and fear.
Mr. Linton you are just a genius! You mean in one year you had the DLP to hire Charley Jung as consultant just to try to figure you out, and that obvious failure of the DLP, which cost tax payers $96K, is itching them? You mean in one year as leader of the UWP, you have Skerrit and is team still wondering who to contest against UWP in Wesley, Kalinago Territory, Colihault, Soufriere, Roseau North, Roseau Central, Roseau South, and Portsmouth? You really have them cornered boy! You are just a genius sir!!!
I am very upset with people like Lennox Linton when I listen to the radio and hear him telling people he went to the BEST secondary school on island DOMINICA GRAMMAR SCHOOL. But is not only that he give people around the world the impression that my school is the worst. We still have space for you sir
grammar school stu…. why do people like u take these petty things seriously. everybody will always say that their school is the best. did u do fact and opinion in school? it is relative. a past pss student will say that their school is the best, i would say chs is the best because i went there. so what is your real gripe?
LLL all the way…Good for democracy…good for DA. Strength and blessings
I think is real desaster to Dominica dont let Lenox fool you all behind that mask.
Image a present day Government with the following stats:
1. Bin Bobol
2. Fertilizer Bobol
3. Land transfer deal
4. Villas- the man say he did not know his Architect and bank who gave the loan?
5.400,000 mansion which is now 2,000,000
6. Land in Roseau
7. People with three homes in their lifetime- how did they do that?
8. Minister going to a bank which did not exist?
9. Largest cabinet in the eastern cities?
10. Ministers driving the most expensive vehicles
11. Project for the boys- Roseau improvement wall?
You guys supporting this party still? Corruption is at it’s peak!!! Save us God!!! labor KA TWA VEY ???? What a corrupt bunch!
Novice Is that all ner….if thats all then nou ka twa vey tou jou…find more stuff to say…we are rite man…
SPLENDID JOB: $1,000000 tag hanging over his head,losing a good man like mr. Fontaine,Mr. Lugay so disappointed in him that he went about making threats on platform. And mr james ofcourse yet to resign. so yes ofcourse he is trying but what is his objectives
While, you all are talking and fighting with politics West Africans are coming to Dominica.They might have ebola.
tell the labour gov’t to deal with it they are in power. they can’t do their work in protecting it’s citizen so it’s time for them to clear the way!
God bless u mr linton and UWP, I salute you.
Some pick Skeritt as their poison of choice and some pick Lennox as their poison of choice. For us it all depends on who is doing the lying and stealing…..
DNO have become a Bible for the UWP SUPPORTERS that’s where they go to worship, but while its good to worship you serving the wrong Master
Linton does not have any leadership qualities — UWP is bad for Dominica—
yes ,linton doesnt have leadership quality to you because he doesnt believe in stealing ,LIEING MURDERING<curruptiom ETC \
SHAME ON YOU
How you so sure do ur research…
ur p.m have alot
what criterion have you used to determine that?
tony if mr lennox is such as in your opinion please tell us WHY you and the other sponge headless boys not men spend hours and hours on kairi trying to put the nation off him
cause we try’n n educate u from all those distortion they ar putting out….hope u get it
Well tell Tony and Skerrit come debate him – anyone of them or for a matter of fact all of them together and lets see who will be fooling who? all you fraid to debate the man – hidding behind Kairi Fm mic to through mepuis – tell TUN Tun and Skerrit come out to debate live and direct – lets separate the goat from the sheep – like was done at the Dominica State College with Aron and Francis. But I guess All you fraid ” I like it! I really like it” happen again.
Oh how I love this leader in waiting. You are the best any party could ask for. You have them trembling. Hold your head high my boy. You are simply the best.
trembling from what….
Bro you are a true leader and u will be the next pm plain and simple. Skerritt has failed as the leader and we hv given him enough time now its time for change cause it’s a must anyway.
Say how many times you stayed in Parliament and debate the issues of the Day
Just so you know Mr. Linton we cant fool the Almighty father. It is very clear that we need change in this country because the present regime is destroying all the fibre of the nation but Mr. Linton what you and Mr. James did to Ronald Isidore may just be the difference between your victory. I have know Ronald all my life and every reasonable young and old person in Mahaut know the lies you fabricated about Ronald will not go unpunished by the Almighty. The most you could do if you claim to be the leader that you said you are is to apologise to the man for damaging his character. I hope you see it in your heart to come clean.
Isidore did himself!! No apology to Isidore cause no one damaged his character. Isidore is a good man but he is NOT the best man. He knows why and you should have a talk with him. Although I love his diplomacy in handling affairs he knows he felt short in redeeming himself. In that way CHANGE must come and he just has to stand down. Don’t blame Lennox and the Party for Isidore stubbornness and inappropriate behavior. God knows it all so talk to God and he will tell you more.
D people say change is a must and you see where they start making change in their own pot of soup. THAT ingredient, I presume was too out spoken in the soup, so the head of the cook decided no way that is trouble, so the other cooks agree for change without even thinking twice. The cooks listen to the outside ingredients without even getting the facts right, speculations, speculation, speculation. I do not know why you ingredients would not leave THAT INGREDIENT alone and check all you pot of soup on the fire. It needs more seasoning to taste good.
Thats a party that grabs the bull by the horn and makes decisions – just like when Eugenia Charles fire Babs Dyer from her Cabinet – because at the time he was not a team player- Pierro fired George from his CABINET – because he was found wanting; you see leaders make those hard and sometimes unpopular decisions in the interest of good governance – Lennox did just that . In comparison what has Skerrit done? Instead of weeding out questionable people among him he in fact hired them; example he take back a Minister who was fired three times from CABINET and the Government. He ran Urban Baron out of the party; he dismissed Ritchie Charles from Electoral Commission; he cannot discipline anyone now he have Tony have him like a juju; his Environmental Minister walked out of his CABINET uttering a set of bad word and Ian Douglas was live on the radio saying how untrustworthy the PM is once you turn your back he have so much to say about you; The Environmental Minister stay away from CABINET for how long in protest to his constituency being neglected and now the same Environmental Minister taking on the role of Minister of finance and money or moneyless affairs by inviting a new form of moneyless money into Dominica; Cabinet doh know; parliament doh know; FS doh know; Pirvate sector (DAIC) DOH KNOW; ECCB DOH KNOW ECCU Doh know and most importantly the people of Dominica doh Know nothing about the details- no white; green; red, YELLOW or blue paper for discussion but the Environmental Minister is agent – so take a leaf from leaders from the pass who had to fortitude to make decisions – now take that to your camp and start the cleaning process boss.
Well done Linton, well done. Stay focused don’t be distracted.
Nuff respect to our visionary leader Lennox Linton. I salute you sir for all what you have done for the UWP Team Dominica and Dominicans, we are proud of you .
Its amazing! This man has brought a new energy to the party. If he was so insignificant as the other party is saying, they would have called the elections and win a landslide victory, and humiliate him as the would really love to! Mr. Linton, you have a great chance of victory sir. Stay on the ground, stay humble and go on a massive registration drive between now and elections, and these lazy dunce cats will be where they belong. Out of office!!!
You surely have a point here. If Lennox is a failure, incompetent, an easy victory for the DLP, then why is the focus of the DLP election campaign is to denigrate him in the eyes of his fellow countrymen and women?
so who goin n put us out….and five years not up yet so we can’t call it…u thinkin is allu that there ner 4 1/2 years…election is every five years…so let nt ur heart be troubled…nou ka twa vey tou jou….bye !
you so sot>was the last election up yet.Didnt the PM call it earlier because he knew he could win? Do it again if u so sure
Congrats Linton on a job well done of DEVELOPING A VISION for the DOMINICA that everyone can identify with and re-instilling HOPE for our people..
.If you can do for Dominica what you have done for the UWP in 1 year, then I have no doubt that Dominica will be in safe hands and progress by leaps and bounds.
Why is it that whenever anyone questions Linton’s ability to lead Dominica, it is almost viewed as a cardinal sin? Although I am no fan of Skerrit, I am beginning to wonder about UWPs supporters. It is like they are treating Linton as a cult figure. Or perhaps they just have a visceral hatred for Skerrit.
To be frank, it is a bit of a turn-off.
You turned off, no problem. All of us are turned on!!
LOL – i like that answer
wake up and smell they coffee
i must admit lennox have done a great job in beefing up the party they proclaimed that was dead..good job chief..job well done..change is an absolute must..change is compulsory..we not only saying to vote them out but we giving reasons why they should and will be KICKED OUT..come the next general elections…
Lennox and the UWP are a joke. Especially the candidate for Mahaut. You are not going to win anything. Put somebody with some sense as the leader of the opposition. Not somebody that just like to talk in media.
. u just blaze monkey.u idiots who belongs to the labour party brains are gone.u joker puting up your old wrangup face on comment.
just blaz you are in the wrongful dimension
Linton the norvic all you can do is talk but our government is talk in action. This is what we want. We are waiting for you on election day so you can dream on five more years with the RED HOT DOMINICA LABOUR POWERRRRRRRRRRR .WHO VEX boss
workerrsssssss all the time Lennox linton Dominica next boss
Keep on dreaming!
@Joyful… I think you BOSS already. And you don’t even know it.
All the way with mr linton a true states man a true leader God Bless u sir Tony is just jealous of your achievements
Lennox Linton’s biggest achievement in his first year as political leader is to create an excitement around Team Dominica. The party has gained tremendous momentum under his leadership. Unlike the situation in 2009, it is now a serious force to contend for the leadership of the country. In that regard, I give him A+.
as usual allu imaginery …now allu hav too party uwp lead by hector john , team dominica lead by lennox linton…allu hav imaginary budget ,campaignin,etc…allu jus livin a dream allu u will wake up soon when we rise, u’ll see it was jus a dream…lol
TEAM DOMINICA, ALL THE WAY! Tell Tony and the rest of the drowning cabalists of the Roosevelt Skeritt Labour Party, bye, bye. They asked for Lennox Linton to come in the political arena. He has and they are regretting their challenge. Lennox Linton and Team Dominica have what it takes to take Dominica forward. We the people will keep them on their toes and will wholeheartedly put our shoulders to the wheel in the effort to make Dominica the best place to live, the best to work and the best place to enjoy life.
You are only the leader cause the party did not have a choice and u no it. The big money men sponsoring the party insisted that the party make u leader. If it was up to the party u would not be the leader of the uwp.
Keep your head high and continue to reach your goals. Astaphan is on the other side so what do you expect him to say ,that you are doing a good job. He cannot say anything that will offend his political friends,. The voters will decide.
The party got even worst than it was under Eddo, I cant wait for election to be called so this party can die so a new one will be formed. This party just put Dominica in a place it should not be, a proper working country should consist of 12 to 13 for the ruling party and the rest for the opposition so when a referendum is proposed and needs voting on even if it’s your party or not you vote on what you think is right. I hate the idea of a one party state but the good Lord knows we been with a one party state for years cause these 2 seated constituency leaders of the opposition just keeps walking out instead of staying in the house and fight. I know how easy it is for you to think you doing the right thing and everyone around you agree to what you say this is a remedy for chaos but so far we’ve been spared but in the future I would rather see a balance house, I just wish if Francis would go up as an independent I really like this guy, but being led by this novice is just a shame.
brainwash fool another tony follower such shame that people like you just cant put it together.
You are one confused ………………………………………………………!!!
Well you know what!
Real Possie you got it wrong, you comment was meant for the labor party, which under Skerrit, Tony, Alick and the rest of the cronies is the worst government in Dominica and the Caribbean on a whole, no wonder two prime ministers died just like that, with no proper investigation regarding there death,
Like it or not, Mr Linton the man who is most hated in Dominica today by Tony Skerrit and the rest of the dictator administration will be victoriou come next election
We all can see and knows the only way labour can win the coming election is by rigging it
Mr Linton please do not let Tony distract you, continue spreading the message of change to the nation, let those with eyes see and those with ears hear. God Bless you and the members of The UWP Team Dominica
Hmm, alas something to think about.
“no wonder two prime ministers died just like that, with no proper investigation regarding there death”
Really, healthy men, sudden deaths, QUESTIONABLE.
well if i see and hear cause i was sleepin then i would go with my instinct and vote the ruling party…what u think….lennox hav to much sweet talk….u never see a man chattin a girl with sweet talk and he doh hav nothing..think about that..
So tell your party to call the election then……..why you all afraid. How long we asking for it.
You all should have no problem base on your comments.
Actually, the outcome of the general election will be 12-13 seats DLP and 8-9 seats UWP. The next general assembly will be a cage au folles.
Linton is a good director and visionary..
but dominica isn’t suited for his style of outreach in terms of bringing forth ideas back and forth…
The present day dominica acceptance of a twister and a liar as their Leader of the island tells you openly what dominica thrives on…
@ Vanya, did you say visionary are you kidding me? he has so much vision that he could not see to open a company to have his fellow men employed, what the hell am I saying he cant even find work for himself much less for other people well look vision papa?
very correct….lol…but how they sayin he visionary there ner and can’t find a job…stupes..
Now..let’s address the issue of YOUR qualifications and the power struggle within your organization. DNO..don’t block my post..everybody know allu soft on Workers already.
Yah Lets Address Skerrit alleged Qualifications one time.. and why he cannot debate the “unqualified man” https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152449666004775
as far as i know people make a living from speech writing but goin online and takin quotes from someone else speeches like obama , martin luther king to write his own speech then i guess thats visionary…oh better yet qualified
Boss, if you were able to do all that in one year, plus rekindle a broken party and unite a people, my God, imagine what you would do if you had 5 years.
When I compare you to Skerit,… chalk and cheese.
A+ for your report card Sir.
Are you for real?
He is right. No comparison. Skerritt by a landslide. Five more years!