Leader of the United Workers Party (UWP) Lennox Linton has dismissed claims by the Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit that the opposition is not interested in the suffering of Dominicans, describing the statement as “absolute garbage.”
Members of the opposition in an attempt to show their solidarity with their comrade, Senator Danny Lugay, walked out of the House of Parliament last week before a motion was tabled calling for his suspension because of a matter he has before the court.
They never returned, even when the budget was being debated.
Speaking at the closing of the budget debate on Tuesday evening, the prime minister noted that the absence of the opposition was not a surprise, stating that they are not interested in the suffering of Dominicans.
“They have no interest in the suffering of Dominicans,” Skerrit said. “They have no interest in creating opportunities for the unemployed of Dominica. They have no interest in finding solutions to the issues confronting Dominicans and Dominica.”
But Linton had a different view on the matter, noting that his party is doing more for poor people in their proposed budget than that of the government.
“You cannot say to an opposition party that has presented its own budget before the Prime Minister brought his to Parliament that we are not interested in the suffering of poor people. We are doing much more in our budget to improve the lives of poor people in this country than Mr. Skerrit can manage in his own budget,” Linton told a press conference on Wednesday.
Linton remarked that the budget being presented by the opposition clearly depicts how the party intends to create jobs in the economy instead of the budget presented by the prime minister which is based on giving “handouts” to people.
On the matter concerning Lugay, Linton described the government’s action as “a travesty” and “political victimization.”
“It is another savage and dictatorial act on freedom, democracy, equal rights and justice in Dominica which we felt compelled to protest,” he stated. “I note that Senator Lugay, not withstanding the incident for which he is being crucified, was good enough to enter Parliament, sit in parliament and listen to Mr Skerrit’s budget presentation. It is only when Mr. Lugay had to participate in the debate on the budget that the government moved to put him out.”
He added that members and associates of the government have also made equally regrettable statements in the past which incite murder on a large number of Dominicans, and the same harsh punishment was not levied on them.
In the meantime, Linton added that the UWP will be going to all constituencies in Dominica to present its “national growth budget,” to speak out against the injustice done to Lugay and to fight for electoral reform.
“Over the next few weeks the United Workers Party will embark on a series of meetings from the east to the west of Dominica that will set the agenda for jobs, equal rights and justice in the Commonwealth of Dominica,” he stated. “We will have a total of 21 meetings over the period and some of those will be running concurrently.”
Linton pointed out further that the government has only delivered 0.5 percent growth in the economy over the last five years and that is well below the target of 3-5 percent set by the Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank.
“The Council has been clear that that level of growth cannot deliver jobs and the employment that these economies need…” he pointed out. “Our target is 5-7 percent and we have been crystal clear in our budget statement exactly how we will begin the process in year one of getting to that stage that will see the creation of 5,000 jobs in the first three years of a UWP government.”
Linton noted further that the government’s budget ignores job creation, has no plans for improving the performance of tourism, agriculture or construction despite the prime minister highlighting these sectors as the leading growth engines of the economy.
You all are blaming the PM for everything but God forbid Lenox win DA will be covered with water but is tears I see it ni kidding is the truth. I kept warning you all becareful with team Dominca.
sorry I’am not kidding
Dominicans too sot and wicked eh. Let them take their blows, they know exactly where to get the petty cash from so they don’t care.
We The Authorities advised Mr Linton on the damage factor relating to Mr Lugay’s statements and apology.
We also advised him that it would be in the best interest of the UWP to sever ties with Mr Lugay and inform the public that Mr. Lugay’s statements most certainly do not reflect the views of the UWP.
“The most important thing to do if you find yourself in a hole is to stop digging.”
― Warren Buffett
linton you were having a chris rock show, who fool you and tell you that was a budget? you say something and spags say another thing your party have to many heads
Them so call works never had it so good.They own a computer but does not know how to write a comment. Under Labour you will own a computer and also learn to write a comment
and that way you can eat food I just say people like you that only know how to go at people doors for hand outs
Honestly it is a real travesty that the only way that the opposition deals with a disagreement with the present Government is to turn their back on the people who voted them in to represent them. While I can see both sides of the Lugay fiasco, I cannot for one moment understand why the opposition would not sure up for a budget presentation/discussion. Is it a tactics of avoidance because of lack of preparation? “Members of the opposition in an attempt to show their solidarity with their comrade, Senator Danny Lugay, walked out of the House of Parliament last week before a motion was tabled calling for his suspension because of a matter he has before the court.” Man you can support your brethren, but not at the expense of Dominicans.
These fellas continue to show utter disrespect to Dominicans for constantly boycotting the Country.
One Love Dominicans!!!
is true skerrit presented a handout budget. he did not put any plans in place to create jobs. a handout wipes and pampers budget he presented
When ever the opposition walk’s out of palament, their salary should be cut and given to those in need
Dominica is the only place in the where elected members of a nation keep walking out like that
UWP are just overgrown boys and crying for everything thing
I would like to know how many times have walk’s out of palament in the last five years
Thank God they will never get in power, dominica’s are not that stupid
you full what do people like you know about whats going on in life then to go to people homes and offices to get hand out that’s why I keep calling people like you so DOM-IN-CANS that don’t know better and don’t want to work hard for a good life
The word is fool.
14 years of Hard Suffering under Skerrit Laboring Party….
We have suffered in Dominica already eh! …. as if there is no more hope.
Lenox it’s not a joke, Suffering Dominicans are rellying on Team Dominica, … Enough is enough, too much pain down here.
Skerrit suddenly realize that he is spending too much money on pampers for Dmitri so he removes all duties on pampers, does he know that pampers is a brand and he just donated millions of dollars to the company with free advertising?
So this zero tax on diapers is a selfish move to benefit himself and he decides to tug along the elderly. But this is a Dmitri concession.
Shameful
What the UWP played at the Arawak is of little value to us because they cannot implement it, thank goodness.
The UWP has no Official Minister of Finance, have no access to the Treasury and can do nothing for Dominica because the Minister of Finance is an elected member.
The Leader of the UWP is not even a member of Parliament, much less a Minister of Finance; he just wants to copy the Prime Minister and he is doing an awful job at copying him. The PM cannot be copied or cloned.
Can the UWP leader authorize payment for the Civil Servants Salary from that play? No
Can he provide any of what the Prime Minister presented in the Budget? No
Can he get the funds needed if their is a disaster to help the country now? No
The UWP cannot do anything for us now or in the near future, and they know it.
If they are telling us the frying pan is hot and is burning us with the Labour Government why would they want us to jump into the fire with them? Because it will surely be worst for Dominica with a UWP government and we cannot afford it,
Comments like your bring tears to my eyes. A minister of finance who doesn’t understand the simplest thing about finance, with no plans or programmes for improving the economy and you praise him. Skerritt takes advice from persons who left university on 1970, have never increased their knowledge base or skills set and have no interest in the people of Dominica but you are content with this budget. If as you are saying the opposition cannot do so many things and therefore should not present an alternative budget, why then should they go to parliament to debate the budget? You fool should take time out to be educated before you expose your ignorance for the world to see.
the time is now people and we need to get together and take our country back we smarter than that we’ve got a hand full off corrupt guys doing what they want with our country and we are the ones with the power come on Dominicans wake up and stand up we need off season cruise ships all our neighboring islands have that i mean come on man we need to work for our money not hand outs wheres the plain they talk about from Miami too Dominica look at d/ca coconut products come on and soooooooooooooooooooooooooo much more
Can someone create a budget without revenue? Can someone outline a budget without source of funding? Can someone develop a budget without specifics? Lennox talks about trickle down economics, he lacks the foresight to mention where the money is been allocated. Cannot be real by saying is budget has more for the people. When in reality is budget has no value and substance. This is a vain imagination budget Mr.LINTON.GO BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD YOU CAN`T BE TRUSTED…
I never thought I would ever see the day when my in-laws would be scared to talk about anyone furthermore skerrit on their telephone. People of Dominica if labor wins again . .suaw fini bat
What you say????
brois you joking right!!!
You must listen to Q95 and hear all the degrading comments about Skerrit and the Criminal enterprise posing as a government, listen to Blessing and Angelo and the lot…
Your in-laws just refuse to get into the UWP koshony GUTTER POLITICS is not afraid they afraid if anything they afraid of the BLUE MEALY BUG constant bashing and cursing people who decide to vote labour!!!!
@joe Go visit your doctor for that nervous breakdown which has befallen you.. You only hear those nasty things on the Animal Show. This is where they refer to you ar cockroach , kakardor, pigs, etc.
Please respect O95. That’s the learning station on island. Why do you think i listen to Q?. Man/Woman go visit Dr Benjamin.
Joe . . .
I am not joking . .home is where the heart is .and my heart is in Dominica.my true home is in Dominica. Please pause . . tell me that you are not concern about our Dominica! But I am not in no hurry to come home and my in-laws making plans to come up!! . . .sure you might might say let them leave . .da don’t need them? Dominica don’t need thousand more who has the means to leave?
Dominicans needs to open up their eyes and berry their foolish pride!! its not about blue or red!!! its about development. not for you or for me but for the country and clearly in 14/15 years the 5 star general skerit and his front line infantry has done nothing that helps our economy. no project that profits the country and still is borrowing money for fictional promises. and if me as a young man 20 years who just started following politics and already saw through their plot. then u all are either blind or dumb!! change is a must.. don’t be selfish.. give other dominicans an oportunity to have a monthly salary and not all for the greedy!!!
@god’s child Skerrit knows that he is already kicked out. Many of his greedy acolytes still cannot believe it!!!!! GOOD FOR THEM!!!
Lennox is a potent leader.
WOW! WOW! WOW!
If Lennox is a novice, I WOULD DEFINITELY LIKE TO BE ONE TOO!
HOW LONG?
NOT LONG!
Skerrit is under serious pressure now boy.
He has impoverished the poor and things are reversin g on him. evil that man do liveth with them. I will see this come to past soon Skerro.
WORKERSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!
I LONE WORKERS.
Dominica just a reminder the money don’t belong to skerrit it’s not skerrit $552m it’sdominica money.that’s why he keep you’ll begging you think it’s his money.wait when your children have to pay it back.
Skerrit is definitely feeling that his back is against the wall, and it is clear to even the blind, that he is grasping at straws.
I am so happy THAT UWP/Team Dominica did not go the the house. LEAVE THIS DAM HOUSE ALONE!
Now in response to Skerrits garbage, the ROOSEVELT SKERRIT DLP has a new policy/ideology “A Few Greedies Shall Eat All”. This is definitely NOT the Party for the poor working class man, and this is why so many people are drifting awayfrom this corruption laden Party to UWP/Team Dominica..
It would serve Skerrit well to embarace the budget presented by Linton and Team Dominica, since in Skerrits commess we will never see growth in this poor economy.
love you OUR INCOMING PM Lennox Linton. KEEP ON TIGHTENING THE SCREWS ON DKERRIT!!!
HOW LONG?
NOT LONG!
laba must go
LINTON AND THE UWP ARE SO IDIOTIC AND HERE WE GO AGAIN:
Linton pointed out further that the government has only delivered 0.5 percent growth in the economy over the last five years and that is well below the target of 3-5 percent set by the Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank.
“The Council has been clear that that level of growth cannot deliver jobs and the employment that these economies need…” he pointed out. “Our target is 5-7 percent and we have been crystal clear in our budget statement exactly how we will begin the process in year one of getting to that stage that will see the creation of 5,000 jobs in the first three years of a UWP government.”
THE MONETARY COUNCIL SETS A GROWTH TARGET OF 3-5% GROWTH HOWEVER WITHOUT KNOWING HOW THIER GROWTH PLAN WILL BE ACHIEVED, UWP SETS A TARGET OF 5-7%. (A VOTE CATCHING BUDGET???)
@LOVELY DOMINICA Who can understand what you have written Sir/Madam?
Get ready to be employed. Cahnge is coming!!!!
Lennox Lintonx as Prime Minister.
With all the talk Lennox and team Dominica talking, all I ask is for them to create one job for LENNOX, THOMPSON< RON and THE OTHERS and bravo you have my vote. AT LEAST THOMPSON CAN BEGIN WITH PLANTING VERTIVER AND I WILL BE CONVINCED.
You are such an idiot. Do you really think Thompson needs a job paying him XCD? You are one of those who got duped in the motion of Skerrit that Thompson was fired from IMF.
Thompson has consulted many countries and he might still be a consultant today as a contractor. He is also an adjunct professor at Clemson University, which is a well recognised school. Can Skerrit match his salary? He doesn’t need peanuts salary from us. He can easily leave DA and get a job if he wishes to, pants down! The man is passsionate about his country and wants to impart his knowledge and skills. We are a country that act like we know it all anyway.
You idiots keep writing empty comments and don’t even have facts to back it up. You guys just drink Skerrit’s poison down your throat!
If what you say is so true why are there so many civil suits in the US and dominica against the man.
You cannot say to an opposition party that has presented its own budget before the Prime Minister brought his to Parliament that we are not interested in the suffering of poor people. We are doing much more in our budget to improve the lives of poor people in this country than Mr. Skerrit can manage in his own budget,” Linton told a press conference on Wednesday.
(THAT IS SO IDIOTIC. WHAT BUDGET YOU PRESENT? LIKE THE MANIFESTO THAT WAS “ONLINE”
This UWP leader is insane. His actions constantly contradict his rants. Who in their right mind will ever take this man seriously? Lennox, you have not been given the mandate by the people to govern this Land, therefore, you must respect the wish of the majority of Dominicans. The few elected members of your party have chosen their personal agendas over the people. You constantly brag about righteousness, yet, you are condoning unrighteousness because it was executed by one of your team members. Lennox, your party will be rejected once more because there is so much confusion. We will avoid the UWP man made disaster that is waiting to happen. We must rid the toxins from our system, envy, hate and jealousy are very bad for our soul. We have one PM and the sooner you accept that, the more effective,you will serve in your position, in the meantime, we will continue to ride the victory train with our PM at the control.DLP,.for the continued development of Dominica!
@DC When you are spewing your garbage on this medium, please refer to Lennox Linton as THE INCOMING PRIME MINISTER. OK!!!!!! You wish your filth on here could come in the way of him being the countrys leader? You are too morally and intellectually depraved to stop this movement for change that has engulfed Domoinica. GO FIND WORK TO DO!!!!!
Lennox, don’t you know figures tell a story. You presented a budget with only wishful thinking, no figures at all. You spoke about removing taxes, salary increase for public servants etc. but where will u get the money to balance off the equation. Islands like Trinidad has much more resources than us, are struggling to grow their economy and u are saying u can grow Dominica economy by 7%. Give me a break. Magwe sa. Trust me in the first 6 mths with a UWP gov’t in office the treasury will be empty and everybody will be saying bring back my skerro. Then only international contact you have is Taiwan. Are u thinking of bringing them back. Mighty America is leaning on China for support far less us for here in D/a. Your budget is just talk talk talk.
The same strategy the B’dos opposition used in their last election to get to office you want to use it but that will not work. Pa la
@Die Hard Such level of stupidity and trash could only come from from a lazy illiterate.
Papa Bon dieu! Skerrit in charge for over ten year snow and he is asking the opposition for solutions? Mister have a 18-3 majority and he is looking to them for answers? I can only shake my head brother.
Unknown you are so right,The PM is the one who
Put Dominican in that mess,He had the country for 14yrs. Now he want to blame UWP.Shame on you.Dominican let your vote speak and vote the pm and his rich ministers out.Now is the time.If youall dnt. Dnt come crying and begging others for their food and money.Let the pm kwn all shall eat not some.Am praying for my people.
DNO – if you will permit, a response with the intent of constructive criticism hopefully enhance the thinking and strategic thought of the opposition – and not the Voodoo economics of election promises:
Mr. Lennox Linton with all due respect – the presentation by UWP at local drama house was great political theater – but if you call it a budget even if its’ wrapping are in patriotic veneer by you stating that the UWP – “mission is implicit with the words of our national anthem, Isle of beauty, Isle of splendour, Isle to all so sweet and fair, all must surely gaze in wonder at thy gifts so rich and rare,” – that is just sad.
Sir, A definition of a Budget: An estimate of costs, revenues, and resources over a specified period, reflecting a reading of future financial conditions and goals.
One of the most important administrative tools, a budget serves also as a (1) plan of action for achieving quantified objectives, (2) standard for measuring performance, and (3) device for coping with foreseeable adverse situations.
What I heard and read on DNO – does not meet this definition.
There are none of these things which I expected:
a. An itemized summary of estimated or intended expenditures for a given period along with proposals for financing them: submitted the annual budget to Parliament.
b. A systematic plan for the expenditure of a usually fixed resource, such as money or time, during a given period: For example – a new car will not be part of our budget this year.
c. The total sum of money allocated for a particular purpose or period of time: a project with an annual budget of five million dollars.
Instead – we were told of cuts – downsizing of jobs i.e. advisers, ministers etc – removing “the most binding constraints on our most important growth sectors” and curiously the cutting of unnecessary travel and high government utility bills will also be eliminated. No lights in the ministries? Hospitals, Stadium? … Where?
Now in today’s statement you claim that “our target is 5-7 percent and we have been crystal clear in our budget statement exactly how we will begin the process in year one of getting to that stage that will see the creation of 5,000 jobs in the first three years of a UWP government.” How are you doing so? Is it going to be a miracle?
How? Where? Sir, your execution plan? Are you opening a new factory? Are you expanding the Civil Service by 5000 jobs? Are you cutting all taxes on the private sector and then that will create jobs?
Linton you have stated that UWP will work along with the Unions to “smooth out issues of salary increases and non-salary benefits … this is important in ensuring that there are minimum disruptions to our budget process and the overall sustainability of our fiscal program,” … you also stated that “in our first budget we will grant increases to public officers, … they will recieve 1.5 percent in the first two years and a three percent increase in the third year … we are making provisions for increases as opposed to the zero, zero, zero that the government is offering.”
This increase in payroll – is that where the money is coming from to create 5000 new jobs?
Or is it where UWP will “streamline the government’s spending by reducing waste and improving efficiency within government’s operations.” Is that where the money comes from to create the 5000 jobs?
Mr. Linton you also pointed out that UWP’s mission is to “develop and grow a model green economy that rewards enterprise, puts our people to work for decent wages, give a fair chance to all and secure our place on the global trade of goods and services.” If this by fiat, miracle or dumb luck? How?
Linton, I have reviewed the Government’s budget presented to Parliament and can be found at the link below or you may Google it on your YouTube; and; http://finance.gov.dm/index.php/budget/budget-addresses/file/17-budget-address-2014-2015-towards-expansion-of-the-economy-by-honourable-roosevelt-skerrit-july-23-2014
Unlike you sir – Mr. Skerrit presented a serious estimation of costs, revenues, and resources for the next 12 months, and he reflected on a reading of future financial conditions and goals for the continued development of Dominica.
It was not a pie in the sky pappy show of a drama group posing as a political party.
Go figure.
@Abel Mocker Man when you have such high quality filth spewing all overt the place why don’t you go to the “”Animal Show”” with it. You will find many buffoons like you there, and you will even giggle in ignorance like they do. Are you one of the GREEDIES blogging on here? I guess even the landfill would vomit at this thrash which you are spwewing. Are you one of the greedy acolytes or lapdogs of a corrupt party.? It is amazing that you are finding fault in Team Dominica’s budget, but you are absoulutely silent with the crap presented by Skerrit, which did NOT in a single line address the GROWING OF THE ECONOMY. Were you the one who prepared this rubbish for Skerrit to read? Well you do not care a dam about Dominica!!!!!.
An estimate of revenue and expenditure by itself can lead a country to NOWHERE. The GROWTH FACTORS IN THE BUDGET CAN.They were clerarly spelt out in :Lennnox presentation, and they will bring Dominica Places.
I LOVE TEAM DOMINICA/ UWP
I LOVE our INCOMING PM Lennox Linton.
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Empty vessels make the most noise – why don’t fill your head with some education and then you may understand the analysis by Abel Mocker
@Abel Mocker Man go dump your rubbish in a bin. Is it the same Skerrit that has failed the country that you are singing his song here. Shameless soul.
I HATE THIS WICKED LABOUR PARTY.
I LOVE SKERRO LABOUR PARTY. TOUTE DAIBLE PERE ROUGE, your friend said with a soft voice “boy Skerro read”.
blame bias suporter. crabs in a barrel. no wonder all Da’s brightest and best migrate.
blind bias supporter*
haha nice try. You need to listen to the full budget delivered by Mr. Linton. It more closely reflected plans “towards expansion of the economy” than the top-ups and cheap diapers of the PMs budget could ever dare.
If you feel compelled to write an essay on your thoughts on a topic, at least attempt to be balanced. Linton’s budget is in no way a cure-all for Dominica’s woes, and the PM’s doesn’t even come close, but a serious thinker/writer would at least point out the merits and shortcomings of each.
But I suppose you won’t get your paycheck from the DLP if you did…
Maybe there were no merits in Mr. Linton’s presentation to point out..
Dude are you serious?
Absolutely brilliant sir.
@Abel Mocker Why in this long thesis you did not mention how Skerrit aims to grow the economy? Not one line of it in Skerrit’s budget. WHAT A SHAME. Are you one of his sycophants or one of his greedies?
DNO – when I read this comment last night – there were ninety three comments total.
This comment by Mocker had 58 ups and 33 downs – it had a constant 20 up lead since it was published.
This morning with the same 93 comments – Mocker is hidden due to low ratings – the downs is now 90 plus but the ups remain the same? That is not possible for foe 50 plus people to come and read click down without a single person clicking up?
Someone in your organization is playing politics and manipulating your system.
Really Mr. Linton? The budget without figures? Come on Team Dominica, I expect much better than that. Looks like you guys have no more ideas. Dominica comes before Lugay or anyone else. The Budget will affect the whole of DA so you had to show an interest. That speech you gave cannot be compared to a budget.
@Really? HELL NO!!!!!!!! They should not attend the House at all. Leave it for Skerrit and Alix. Soon Skerrit will be forced to feel the wrrath of the electorate. BYE BYE SKERRO!!!!
YIOU MUST BE FEELING THE PRESSURE NOW!
HHMm..interesting. Dominica comes before Lugay or anyone else? Is that what you said? Go tell King Skerro that Dominica comes before him nuh, see how fast you would be made an example out of.
All you people just full of double standards. So sad that is is sad.
Blast dem pm blast them..they don’t give a dam about our ppl…but lennox u Will never lay foot in parliament house cus u r an x factor. .u don’t exist. …skerrit is doing so much for Dominica and all u and Ur team dance can do is brag about grant from nowhere to give 5000 jobs in 3years and build airport. ..seriously
Was Dominica willed to Skerrit? Any Dominican who is qualified can become prime minister.
This is why, as the opposition, it baffles me why Linton and his team assumed that they had to bring down a budget and prior to the PM’s budget. This should never be for he is not elected.
To me it is a joke and makes no sense. Something is radically wrong. Never heard of that and never thought it would ever be possible in D/ca.
Is that the manner in which such is done in D/ca? It should change. At this time, the sole person who should have introduced a budget and present it is the Prime Minister.
Linton as the opposition has the right to criticize and question the budget. For obvious reason, in his position. never should he have presented a budget.
There is no such thing that exists called the “Opposition’s Budget”. Mr. Linton you need to get serious.
SERIOUSLY!?!?!?!?!
How old are you???? are you freaking kidding me!!!! The opposition should be doing one every fiscal year. If they were to win the next election they’d be the one presenting the next national budget. Shouldn’t the electorate get a glimpse of what to expect from the oppostion???
You are working yourself out for nothing. You must be careful you do not suffrr a heart attack or brain aneurism.
skerrit give a damn about poor people, seriously. BY giving them handouts that is caring?create the enab;ing environment needed to create the sustainable development so everyone can work for what they want. Don’t create an environment of laziness where people only sit and wait for the crumbs that fall the table of skerrit. stupese
I refer to say yes I work hard for what I have than somebody give that to me. Dominica is not a socialist country
Skerrit calling for the opposition to come to parliament. When they come, he and the Lady in Red throw them out. When he throws them out he is saying that they don’t care. WHAT DO YOU REALLY WANT< SKERRIT?
I SUPPORT THE OPPOSITION 1 000 000 000 000 000%. STAY AWAY FROM THAT HOUSE.
The house will function properly after the election. Can we allow a fool like Skerrit to fool us. NO WAY.
Team Dominia All The Way!
For them to ‘man up’…be tough opposition… Show up every time…stand ground not run away like a bunch of girls that didnt get their way…. OPPOSE where it COUNTS!
@ah ha
No way!!!!!!! If they stay in that house, they lose my vote. Leave the house for Alix and Skerrit.
We want men with true love for country in parliament. Do you think its PAWOL pour rire show? we don’t make bass in parliament.
I summoned the courage to listen to the prime minister’s rebuttal of the Opposition on the budget and I must confess that my worst fears came to pass.
I listened keenly to hear the prime minister discuss budget policy and in particular, the economic formulation he presented and how this would affect the country’s economic performance going forward. What I heard left me feeling very depressed and a feeling of hopelessness descended upon me.
The prime minister used the occasion not to discuss budget policy, but largely to trade political barbs with the leader of the Opposition party.
I did not learn much about the budget from the prime minister but I certainly learnt that he is fearful of what he is up against. Except for references to “Madame Speaker” I could not tell whether the prime minister was on the campaign trail or the House of Assembly.
This level of desperation suggests to me that the prime minister may not be as confident as he professes in terms of the outcome of the elections.
I have never read more BS than this. REALLY! REALLY! you heard fear in the PM voice the UWP acting worse than preschool children when it comes to the important matters of the stae. TO BE VERY HONEST I STRONGLY FEEL IF THEY WIN THEY WILL HOLD PARLIAMENT AT THE STADIUM BECAUSE THEY HAVE A PHOBIA OF THE PARLIAMENT. THESE GUYS JUST CANT STAND TO BE IN THE PLACE. Maybe because they know they can’t win so why bother. I am so disappointed in the UWP and Lennox when i used to listen to between you and me i really believed that he would enter the house and add value to it but now i see clearly it would be the opposite.
You should listen with keen ears. The reason why you could not grasp what he stated is because you are too bent on criticism. You had already made up your mind as to your intention. This occurs when people listen with critical ears. They block their hearing, mind and understanding
Next time tune your ears to be neutral and relax and you might just comprehend what he stated. Learn psychology and how to apply yourself accordingly.
I have commented of Skeritt’s metal state and I will comment again that Skeritt needs a serious vacation and possible health care. Since Mr. Linton took over the leadership of UWP Team Dominica, he has been pounding in the head of Skeritt about the 5000 jobs in three years. Just recently, he advised Skeritt to pay the pensioners immediately and not wait for October. Skeritt and his pals called UWP Team Dominica presentation of their budget at the Arawak a comedy, just like the ones put on by Double A. He heard the presentation, why the lie as regards to Mr. Linton’s lack of interest in suffering Dominicans. The lie about not creating opportunities for unemployed Dominicans. The lie as regards not finding solutions to the issues confronting Dominicans. A gentleman by the name of Capitole said it right, when he said, ” the man lied to me, he lied three times.
Doc Love, when last you took a vacation? Who are you to make such a statement?
Is it not expected that since you oppose DLP, you will be critical of the PM no matter what he says? A child should know that.
Da is turnig into a nationalist communist state far from a democracies skerit has communist ties the island is indebted to china
Funnily the same China and Venezuela UWP says will fund their projects (all suddenly they are no longer communist countires…smh)
in the first three years of the UWP governance in the 1990’s, what we saw was reduction in jobs. I was in a position at a vacant position at a school and when they took up office I was sent home. No position for a vacant position!!! I can never take neither my right hand nor my left hand to vote for UWP!!!!
5000 jobs my foot!!
You lie…zor pah las matteee…in 1990’s? Why couldn’t specify 1995-2000? U wasn’t sure when uwp came in office right? Hahhahaha. Go and play rounders and get off the PC.
yes DAVIbes was not even sure when UWP was in office but it that speaking..lolololol. so ignorant!
@DAVibes You have been accostomed to begging so much, 5000 jobs is making you afraid?. Well finally you will be employed. In a few days Skerrit will be kicked out, AND ONCE AGAIN we will have a prosperous Dominica as in the days when UWP was in government. Remember money was meeting money!
By the way is Skerrit losing it? Linton has to drive him mad. He deserves to be mad, after impoverishing people like you to the extent that he has done it!
Funny how I heard former employees of Breezee’s Mart, LIME & the Aerial Tram made the exact same comments about not voting DLP again!!! A better argument would be to compare the unemployment rate. How can we prove it was the fault of the then Government you lost your job??? Did that position vanish or they simply got a better suited/qualified person to fill the position?
Them man referring to their budget as if that was a real budget that will have an impact on the lives of Dominicans in the new financial year…somebody wake these guys up!
we presented our budget because we know labour budget would be crap and yes it was crap full of sh! a socialist budget.
Now skerrit can take all our ideas . it is free of charge!Dominica we love
Lennox didn’t present a budget, and even with that statement i haven’t seen where he looked at reducing poverty.
The poor people are not those necessarily seeking jobs, most of them are unemployable, mainly due to age or disability, those who are seeking jobs are those who only wants employment, meaning they want a salary, but do not want to work for it so they go on having lots and lots of babies hoping a man will look after the for life in the end they become poor.
Lennox haven’t articulated based on all his cut backs how much money he expects to collect, in fact he used Skerrit $552M as revenue (but still said he will remove VAT on building materials so that in my mind equals less revenue) and still showed a short fall (a deficit) which can never equate to prudent financial management.
What is referred to as handouts is really assistance to the most vulnerable among us, the ELDERLY.
@joe My friend be smart. No better way of reducing poverty that by providing jobs. That’s what Team Dominica will do. Skerrit does not have a clue as to how to do that. He is academically bankrupt.
are you serious? thats the level of intellect in Dca? wow…
Is that your best answer?
So this financial year things going to be bright, bright, bright like a touch light in Dominica because it have two national budgets – Labour own worth half a billion dollars and Lennox Own that have a pachay zeroes with no other whole numbers attached to that string of zeroes and he is very proud of himself since his budget has zero calories , zero taxes, zero unemployment, zero duties, zero port charges, zero vat, zero redundancies, zero interest, nothing down, no payment until 2050 on LPOs, no payment on state contracted debt . Dominica will be a nice place for people to work , don’t get paid, and raise their family!!!!! Wosh
Since when a country which has one government has two national budgets? The one which is not elected should never have presented a budget. What good is that to the people? There is no power in that.
UWP can you please outline where the funds will come from to start and complete your projects? Thanks
The same source of fundings Dominica enjoys now is that of the state and not of a Political party. BUSINESS is the name of the game. The very same sources that are there now will still be there irrespective of whichever party is in power. They are not that of DLP or Skeritt but that of the “GOVERNMENT” of Dominica.
read their budget
lol lol @ i like it i dont read fairy tale books hun so i shall not waste my time and read Lennox journal of dreams and wishes. I shall invest my time in something more educational like reading the REAL deal the REAL facts of the REAL budget by our REAL PM. Lennox your FAKE budget is as FAKE as you.
Same way labour getting their money. “From the tax payers” common sense. Allu those labourites dont know how a country operates but allu that opening allu mouth. Where skerrit get his money? From his pocket man? The current government is using grants, LOANSSSSS, and obviously tax payers money. Continue taking hand outs dig allu own grave smh.
they already did…
Since they are not the elected government, I would not even waste my time to query this.
thats right Team Dominica!
Team Dominica UWP you should be on the grounds already moving slow doesn’t help so get the movement moving call on your supporters and go around the Island to make sure that the DLP party goes down just remember violent is not in the cards for our people because that’s what the DLP/Toney want to happen so they could bring out the Police instead a peaceful demonstration after going all over the Island to up date the messages of Team Dominica/UWP ..
Dictatorial? Like Isiodre right?
Lennox please wake up from your slumber!
“They have no interest in the suffering of Dominicans,” Skerrit said. “They have no interest in creating opportunities for the unemployed of Dominica. They have no interest in finding solutions to the issues confronting Dominicans and Dominica.”
SKERRIT YOU AND YOUR CABINET WHO CREATED ALL OF THIS ON OUR BACKS
SUFFERING
UNEMPLOYMENT
AND NOW YOU WANT BLAME SOMEONE PLZ
LIE LIE AND MORE LIES
Do you really know what suffering is? For your ingratitude, one day the Lord will send you some form of suffering. You will then know what true suffering is.
God does not appreciate complainers. He knows very well that today D/ca is in a far better position than it was previously in bygone years. This includes nationals. Are you too blind to notice it?
You hear and read the news. Consider other countries where there is immense suffering and their governments do absolutely nothing to alleviate it. You should be fortunate that you reside in Dominica. Be thankful, most of all to God.