The parliamentary representative for the Wesley constituency on Wednesday described her community as peaceful, in defense of claims of high incidents of crime in the area.
While condemning a shooting incident that occurred in Wesley on Tuesday, Shillingford said there are cases of worst crimes in other communities.
“I condemn any act of violence… and I’m sorry to hear of some of the things happening lately in the constituency but there are so many other constituencies where even more hideous crimes are committed,” Shillingford articulated.
“Most of what happened in the last few days, in the last few weeks were not committed by Wesley people and persons must understand that, nor Woodfordhill people,” she continued.
Shillingford, who is also the minister responsible for community development, says many have given the crime matter a political twist.
“I will join any agency of persons willing to work for peace but what I hate, what I abhor, is that when something happens, those whom you never heard of before, those who do not even know the communities, those who do not know the constituency, hurry to make statements that they are not even well-informed about,” the minister added.
Well well. I read through most of the comments and some of them were very spirited. It is great that we have a forum where our thoughts and feelings can be expressed freely.
I believe I understand the mindset of the parl rep. in coming to what she felt (and am only trying to comprehend the semantics of the statement) was the defense of her constituency. However I will have to admit like some of my more eloquent countrymen who commented before me that, the position she took did come across like someone somewhat detached from the gravity of the demise in our community. It may not be a bad idea for the parl rep to clarify the statement and offer an apology to her constituents. When one is elected to serve in the office that she holds the lines that were drawn during the political campaigns MUST be erased.
We must as a people and as those who are called to give leadership seek to foster unity in an effort to administer relevant change.
Here are some suggests
1. convene a formal discussion with leaders from various groups in the community to explore ways to address the problems from a grass roots level
2.Establish a conflict intervention class at our local school level to curb violence and save the next generation
3.Utilize the expertise of Dominican living abroad and locally with knowledge in the field of counseling
4. establish and conduct parenting classes that teaches parents to handle problem children ( a lot of our homes are run by single parents)
5. Get the church involved. when we were growing we had the “Mr Bobzil” and C.U.M with Pas Drigo Friday bible classesl, we also boys brigade and scouts. The things that helped to make us responsible and respectful (I know aM DATING MYSELF BUT SOME OF U MAY REMEMBER THOSET THINGS)
My fellowmen at the core we are good people. please let us look to God to help us out of this crisis….. yes crisis AND LET US TOGETHER HELP TO TURN OUR BEAUTIFUK WESLEY TO ITS FORMER GLORY “THE BREAD BASKET OF DOMINICA
Minister Shillingford, your stratement sounded real childish. You are defending ‘Wesley’ and not adhering to the problem. There is a big problem in Wesley and you know it but is not addressing it; instead you are saying that there are constutuencies which are worse in crime than Wesley. Come on Man!get the facts straight!
Sorry to burst ur bubble but what minister Shillingford is saying is the truth and thats why it offends u….SORRY!!!
sacre sot wesley wodfordhill nad calibishie has always been a crime zone lands selling there for 50cents an acre and no one is buying because of the crime elements
As a layperson, I think I would have put out a better statement. I’ve read all the comments made and for the first time, for the most part, I do agree with the views of most of the people. I totally agree with all those who think that it’s a good defense mechanism that Mrs. Shillingford is implementing here, particularly that of denial and projection. We need solutions and not just defense.
I’m from Wesley, and I must say that the village has been notable in the past for its strong family ties, faith and rich community spirit. The village has also produced a remarkable number of professionals in all fields and disciplines. However, the criminal acts that are now occurring there are a disgrace. I hope that this is just a phase and very soon we will find the right solution to this problem. In my views, I think the answer lies with the basics that we all take for granted. We need more role models, people need to embrace some kind of faith, parents need to raise their children to respect tolerate and appreciate more. These are just few solutions.
I respect Mrs. Shillingford and I think she is a great person in spite of this weak statement that she has made on this serious issue.
i must say that the statement from the parl rep and minister sounds so childish and petty. Crime is happening all over Dominica and no village is immune from it. She should admit that there are a number of unsolved murders in the Village of Wesely, and some were definitely hideous. She should have made an independent statement and should avoid rebutting to Senator’s Bazil statement. The Parl Rep lives in Canefield, she should not have mentioned that the Senator do not know anything about the people of Wesley. I wonder how often she visits her constituency.
The Senator has a civic responsibility and right to comment on any issues which affect his community and he does not need the Parl Rep’s consent or blessings to do so. It is time that these Minister issue statements that are professional, educative and objective, so when they are read, the readers can actually learn from it or say well done.
JUST ANOTHER FOOL LIKE THE MINISTER IS FOR YOU ALL.
well lets see what the new year brings on us the people of the village.
right now am so afraid she says one an its the other.
them polittion know how to twist a thing very well.
Madam Minister…..You and you, have to take the bull by the horn…it is time to stop all this blame game. It’s just like children growing up. if a parent try to correct one for doing something wrong, he/she fights back saying, but you letting him/her do it, so why can’t I do it too….and all this nonsense.
In our community: it is time we put politics to rest, and try to develop what we have and make it an example so others can pattern on us. Stop saying who do and who did not do.
If the head is going in one direction, what do we expect the tail to do apart from following?
Wake up my people….time for positive vibes.
Why is gloria so defensive nuh?
B/cause she knows that those were just unfortunate mishaps and that these two villages have great potential in producing “youth in positivity”
“I condemn any act of violence… and I’m sorry to hear of some of the things happening lately in the constituency but there are so many other constituencies where even more hideous crimes are committed,” Shillingford articulated.
Come on gloria. What are you saying??
Mrs. Shillingford you could not have said it better. Now I understand why you were a High School teacher for how many years. Your statement dealt with the heart of the matter, and that’s what we have been talking about for months now but people play politics with it. ” But there are so many constituencies where even more hideous crimes are commited.” These are the words of the minister and was quoted verbatim. What a true statement of honesty, sincerity, and passion! The only thing you just forgot to mention Mrs. Shillingford is that is; these worse hideous crimes happened in constituencies that are TRUE RED as the 2010 registered 15 murders and 14 of them occured in constituencies controlled by the DLP. This tells me that those constituencies are not receiving proper representative by those palreps and something needs to be done to restore peace, hope and transparency. But I am hopeful now because people like you are honest and will help Dominican’s realize that something more than talk needs to done to ensure that MORE HIDEOUS CRIMES are not committed in other constituencies.
How ignorant!!!!
stop being bias ‘follower’. Gloria’s speech sounded so childish. In the end she said nothing. She hasn’t touched the matter yet. Now compare that speech with Senator Bazil’s speech. He spoked ‘facts’. we are both DLP supporters but be real!!!!
country girl, you did not read the entire blog because I was not by any means supporting the non sense Gloria Shillingford said. In fact to the contrary because I opposed it. My statement was written to highlight her foolishness and expose the stupidity of the DLP because it was she, as a minister, who said that crime in her constituency is “Not as bad as other constituencies,” and that we cannot go against since the record tells us that in 2010 we had 15 murders and 14 of them were from DLP constituencies which would mean that DLP is doing a real bad job. So please understand my message as I was just using her own words to show the public the failure of the DLP. Unlike you, I am NOT a DLP supporter because they are empty, currupt, have no respect for our laws and have taken our democracy from us. PLEAS HELP ME PUT THEM OUT county girl!
Follower: You are right, I humbly apologize.I am working hard now to kick them out. I promise you that. I am sick of them and it is getting worse.
wat is her point even if there are worst crimes happening in other communities the fact remains that her community is crime infested.
so because there are worst crimes in other communities that mean its ok to have crimes in wesley and mark u i didnt say that she said that but reading it implies that.
that is dumb of her to say something like that
How different is her saying that, than her prime minister saying, Well Ron Green broke the same constitutional law, so whats the problem.
her words not even worth going down the same toilet with toilet paper burrr
WHAT OTHER CRIME CARRIES THE DEATH PENALTY????
I am a citizen of the commonwealth of Dominica, I was born and grew up in Wesley. Though I do not live in Dominica, I feel duty bound to address the comments made by Mrs Gloria Shillingford, the Parliamentary Representative for Wesley and Minister responsible for Community Development.
There are many aspects of her statement which suggest that it was poorly thought of and in bad taste. She claims that in a village the size and population of Wesley which leads the list of unsolved Murders in Dominica, in excess of Nine unsolved murders over the past seven years, is peaceful. In the past two weeks alone there has been at least two shootings and a stabbing at Wesley, yet to our dear Minister that suggest that the village is peaceful. She attempts to justify her claim by indicating that Wesley by comparison to other villages is a peaceful place. Should we tolerate this blindness and selfserving posturing? Obviously not, for those who, like me, personally know Teacher Gloria, We cannot help but express our disappointment with her statement, even as a former teacher we do not expect such rubbish from her lips. Worst, she is charged with the responsibility for community development. How can we expect her to start putting together a plan for the development of communities in Dominica when she (a) refuses to accept the truth (Wesley is one of, if not the most violent village in Dominica) (b) starts pointing fingers (Wesley is peaceful because other communities commit more hideous crimes than Wesley and the recent shooting of Vaughn Dodds in a drive by was not committed by Wesley people) (c) engages in gutter politics and mepuis ( the strongest language in her statement was used against those who condemned and spoke of the crime situation in Wesley, words such as abhor and hate which, incidentally, are similar in meaning were used.
Worryingly, Mrs Shillingford as the parliamentary representative and Minister responsible for community development, should have led the charge to root out criminal elements whether it is through the formation of groups or bodies with that responsibility and Insisting that the Local Policemen actually conduct the function for which they are paid, she instead intimates that she is not prepared to take the lead, instead claiming that she will join any group/organisation which is desirous of addressing this moral decay. It clearly shows us that she is not a leader but a follower.
Lord Short Shirt, calypsonian from Antigua summarised this decay best in the late 70’s ….”Perhaps just perhaps, I thought the pressure we feel that is revealed the world around to serve as a lesson that we, we should all understand the need to make life style more sound yet their actions are showing that they splitting the people apart and they fooling and telling we, we so colour blind we can’t see no wonder we are used and abused constantly… Yet inspite of all our wars hardships and misery and poor economic conditions we must struggle on. The state of affairs indicate that a stand will have to be taken so by we the people ourselves. We can’t allow all our time efforts and talents to waste. We should open our eyes, hold tight and make this Island a paradise, rise, rise, rise, rise people open up your eyes.”
What nonesense is that. What is the solution that she is suggesting? She is still in denial like the PM who is afraid to speak about the issues of crime. I think they believe it will just go away. What about building on the work that already begain in Dominica to help reduce crime. Learn from Grand Bay and the efforts made there, even though there were 2 murders there this year, things were mostly quiet all year. Let us address this as a nation and build on the good work that already got started.
again if u ministers do not know how to make proper statements just dont make. or study what you want to say before you make it. comparing crimes, non community residents, and who in dominica donr know about each other or each village, dominica itself is a village so everyone knows each other. your statement deserve an F grade.
MA SHILLINFORD ONE INCIDENT OF THE SORT IS FAR TO MANY FOR OUR PEACEFUL LAND………….DONT LET THE CRIMINALS THINK ITS OK
The recent crime outburst in wesley is not localized, its not a village or an individual problem. its a dominica problem,one that negatively affects the entire island regardless where u live, it destroys not only the ones who become victims to the actual crime. But also destroy every aspect of our life as dominican.HENCE,we should find the most effective ways, not as an individual, not as a village, but as a country,to fight against the very thing thats killing our Dominica.
Too much people have something bad to say about wesley… Thanks Parl Rep for standing up for us. She has so many positive things doing for the young people… Her netball team, basket ball team… Helping all the young people to go to study and find jobs… She is one person… She can’t do it all… But she is the only one we see day after day…
She is Sunday school teacher, boys brigade leader, teacher, principal and mother to whoever needs help… She tries her best… And that’s why we stand by her… Any violence that happens is not the lady’s fault
nobody says its her fault, but like a bad parent she is putting hand in fire for her people, let them know when they are wrong and try to find a solution, dont say that they are not the worse
They are indeed not the worst. Many of you fail to see her point of view which makes good sense. Some of us do comprehend it.
Having read some of your comments, if a crime/murder is committed in another village, people like you will state that it is the worst village. I have read your comments about St. Joseph and also Grand Bay when crimes/murders were committed. I do think that many of you are hypocritical and naive/ignorant and do not think beyond.
Ask yourself what can the government and/or ministers do about crimes? There are many evil people in the world who are under the yoke of Satan and will stoop to nothing to commit crimes.
Just imagine at approximately 1:00 am a thief goes into a man’s home and injures him. Why was he not sleeping in his bed? Obviously he had criminal motives.
As a child I heard a thief is worst than a murderer. Why? Because a thief goes to steal and could commit a double crime, murder. Figure this out.
Furthermore it is stated that the criminal is not from Wesley or Woodford Hill. These people give the villages where they choose to live a bad name/reputation.
This man deserves to be imprisoned for a very long time and if possible he should be rehabilitated.
In fact, He needs Jesus. He should know that with such a personality, he stands to go to Hell for his crimes for “Thou shalt not steal”. He trespassed, break and enter, stole or tried to steal and injured the occupant of the house. Note how many crimes he committed. Tell him like it is.
There are those if you speak too harshly to them or admonish them, they may injure you or murder you. There are others who are envious of the possessions of others and will do all they can to steal them.
How are you going to eliminate crimes from Dominica and any village for that matter? Many of you who criticize the Minister, do you have an idea or a solution? If you have any then present them to her. Otherwise shut up! Your words are redundant and serve no useful purpose. They are like air which are blowing in the wind. When the wind subsides nothing is left. Where is the wind and where did it go? These are what your words are like.
THE ISSUE WHICH IS BEING ADDRESSED IS CRIME IS WESLEY NOW WHY ON EARTH WOULD YOU SAY THAT “there are cases of worst crimes in other communities.” MISS SHILLINGFORD YOU ARE NOT MAKING ANY SENSE. YES I APPLAUD YOU FOR ADDRESSING THE ISSUE BUT FROM YOUR STATEMENT I GET THAT YOU ARE SAYING {IN MY OPINION} TO HELL WITH ALL YOU ALL OVER HAVE CRIME AND IS ON WESLEY BACK ALL YOU WANT TO RIDE. U NEED TO APOLOGIZE FOR THIS STATEMENT AND COME UP WITH SOME LAME EXCUSE FOR IT AND THEN ADDRESS THE PUBLIC WITH A NEW STATEMENT, AND ENSURE IS ONE THAT MAKING SENSE THIS TIME
madam minister insted of defending your constituency, why dont take a walk around your comm and meet all the men that are on the domino tables and talk to them about taking there sons to church and those mothers that are so busy to fight against each other tell them c to come together to pray for there children .and stop that nonsence about where that have more crime or not ,we are all dominicans and our concern should be about stopping these crimes rather than making comparism an as comm/devel/ment minister try to ralley your people to pray,pray, pray for our contry,as one of the great saints said ”pray is the most essencial thing for ones daily living ” So let us come together to [pray].
when pm skeritt appointed his ministers he mentioned anyone not doing their job will be fired. a statement like this coming from the minister responsible for community development definitely calls for a reshuffle. now i see why so much crime is happening in wesley, you were their headmaster.
Let me just stop you right there,Mrs. Shillingford was an excellent headmaster she is just not fit for the job as that minsiter. She really needs to be placed in some other ministry preferably education. That is her forte.
HELLO HELLO HELLO. STICK A PIN FOR A MOMENT PLEASE. CAN WE PUT ON OUR REMEMBERANCE FOR A SEC PLEASE? I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO TAKE THE PAL-REP TO TASK:
(1) WHEN DID TEACHER GLORIA SHILLINGFORD BECAME THE PAL-REP FOR WESLEY?
(2 WAS SHE THE PAL-REP WHEN THAT LITTLE GIRL GOT KILLED AND RAPED IN BOWILL? AN NOTICE THE WORD (RAPE)….. SOME SENATOR MAY NOT LIKE THAT WORD.
(3) WHEN A EMPLYEE GOT RAPED AT A PARTICULAR INSURENCE COPANEY PLACE AND A SENIOR STAFF WHO WAS THE CULPRITE HARRY RUN TO THE PARENTS AND DID OUT OF COURT SETTLEMENT BECAUSE ELECTION WAS COMING? WAS SHE THE PAL-REP?
(4) ALL THOSE MURDER THAT WAS COMMITTED OVER THE YEARS WAS IT COMMITED UNDER HER STUWARTSHIP?
(5) IS IT NOT TRUE THAT MANY OTHER COMMUNITIES HAVE MORE CRIME BEING COMMITED THAN WESLEY?
(6) WHY DIDNT THOSE PEOPLE WHO SO CONCERN ABOUT DOMINICA AND DONT WANT THE PAL-REP TO “SEPERATE” DIDNT AND HAVENT COMDEM THE COMMUNITY/S WHO DID AND IS DOING MORE THAN WESLEY?
(7) WHERE WAS SENATOR BAZIL WHEN DOMINICA RECORDED THE HIGEST MURDER AND CRIME RATE EVER AND STILL HOLE THAT TITLE FROM SINCE 1998? DID HE SPEAK OUT?
(8) OH PLEASE MR. BAZIL….WHY CANT YOU TALK AGAINST DRUNKADNESS WHICH LEADS TO OUR YOUNG MEN FIGHTING AND COMMITING CRIME AFTER THEY DRINK RUM? DOMINICNS TAKE A WALK BY THE WESLEY BUSSTOP EVERY AFTERNOON TO SEE MR BAZIL LEGERSY.
(9) ARE YOU ONE OF THOSE WHO GIVE OUR YOUTH ALCOHOL TO DRINK AND ALSO DRINK IT WITH THEM?
(10) WHAT KIND OF ROLE MODLE ARE U TO OUR YOUNG PEOPLE?
(11) WHEN WILL YOU COME TO ANSWER THOSE QUESTIONS SIR?
dkt… I see that you may have a personal vendetta against Mr Bazil but in case your eyes have deceived you we are speaking about Mrs. Shillingford and her statement not about Mr. Bazil so save if for another forum…thank you…
Glor needs to be given wrong when sshe is wrong you are dong the same thing that she has done by saying that others are worse that is not a very mature way to handle any situation…my goodness!!!!
I can’t believe this statement came from an educated person, even worse, someone who was an educator molding minds. Crimes were not committed by Wesley ppl and worse crimes happen elsewhere,are such childish statements…..focus on Wesley and condemn the incidents, agree that these were isolated incidents, and lets move on, but to make the statments that she made? Wow…
Personally i dont understand how some people thinking. We are all Dominicans irrespective of where part in Dominica we move . we can simply say most people who live in Roseau are not from Roseau , so would it be ok to say if a crime happen in Roseau by someone from laplain . we should now say laplain people do that ? I say no !Because the crime happen in Roseau and you address it from that point . It look like soon we may need pass port to move from village to village.
GOD BLESS DOMINICA
Peasonally i dont understnad how some people thinking nuh. we are all
…AND GIVE THE PEOPLE BACK THEIR CONSTITUENCY
YOU KNOW IT DOESN’T BELONG TO YOU.
IF YOU HAVE A CONSCIENCE, THAT IS!
Mrs Shillingford you are really taking it to the next level….Poor statement. Grade 13%….Redo the work and submit it tomorrow before 1pm…Mag Way Sar !!!!!!
I do believe that some of you have no basic common sense even though you got “thumbs up”. It just shows the mentality of some people.
Minister Shillingford’s statement is not ridiculous and she has absolutely nothing to be ashamed of. I am an advocate of what is correct to do and say. I am standing up and speaking out for her even though she does not know me and vice versa.
In bygone years crimes and murders were committed and no one pointed a finger at the Ministers or the PM. As they were reported through the Media we were of course shocked but we never pointed a finger at the government or the Police for they were not responsible for those crimes.
So what is wrong with some of you younger people of today? You do not think and by no means beyond your noses.
Every village has its problems and such ones. There should not be any pointing fingers at any specific village. Through the years such crimes take place everywhere. Some people are just fortunate that it has not happened to them yet and in their area. Pray to God for His protection that such will not befall you.
Therefore do not sit on your high horse criticizing the Minister. Every time something occurs some of you blame the Ministers and the PM. You are the ridiculous ones and you have much to be ashamed of. Blame yourselves for talking, writing, probably not practicing the faith, criticizing and not doing a thing to enhance and protect your country. You are the perpetrators be it indirectly.
Allow the Ministers to do their elected job. Cease creating stress for them and blaming them for every thing that occurs in Dominica/in their village. One, they cannot be everywhere and they are not the Police. Even the Police cannot be everywhere and should not be blamed for crimes and murders.
Smarten up and become intelligent and use the common sense which God gave you. Otherwise you are wasting His God-given gift/talent as I read some of those comments and pertaining to other articles. You need God’s blessing, graces and enlightenment. May He grant you same.
I agree fully with you. See….. The problems stem from the family life and value that was given to each individual from the most sensitive age. It has nothing to do with government, leaders, or the police. Some of us are just too ignorant and ready to blame another party simply because we do not like who is in power.
You are one of the few intelligent ones who possess basic common sense and more … to comprehend the situation. God bless you! Have a great day/evening!
“In bygone years crimes and murders were committed and no one pointed a finger at the Ministers or the PM.”
that is b/c before Ministers and PMs were not linked to the criminal activities like money laundering, attempted murder and human and drug trafficing.
Boy i feel bad…. I am a supporter of Miss Shillingford but I am must admit that i’m somehow disappointed in her statement.Doesn’t she realize that she is not an ordinary citizen now? Every word that you speak as someone in your capacity will be scrutinized.Next time take your time and plan something that can elevate the youth of dominica. …not this nonsense about which community has more heinous crimes… nonsense. You are the minister of community development. Get your act straight man…… I am dissapointed.
Well I will give you credit for addressing the issue of crime, that’s more than what
the prime minister has done. But that’s all I give you credit for
Madam in my minds eye i tthink you all are to lame,enjoy the good time.
what about the coast guard boat and police man Francis conelius , who was shot on the coast guard boat monday,isnt this news? why are they hiding these events?
Pure rubbish,dat is not true get your facts right..stop you gabbage talk.
Poor statement coming from a minister of Government. Dominica is Dominica, and she should not categories Wesley as being peaceful, because Wesley is one of the illegal port of entry which supply drugs and weapons to other communities in Dominica. What happen is she dreaming?
” because Wesley is one of the illegal port of entries which supply drugs and weapons to other communities in Dominica. What happen is she dreaming?” (Jersey).
Well, Madam/Sir, I find it appalling that you know that Wesley, is one of the illegal ports of entry, for drugs, and weapons, into the country; you seem to condone this activity, I may say, since you appear to be withholding information which could help the police in the capturing of the gun running, ammunition, and drugs criminals.
It is also illegal, for citizens of a country to withhold critical, or vital information from the police which could assist the police in bringing the culprits to justice; if you have information which could assist the police in the solving of any crime which has taken place in the village, and refuse to come forward with the evidence which could lead to the arrest, and conviction of any and all involved in these crimes, and concealed this information; that Madam/Sir, make you an accessory to all of the crimes you could have helped prevented in the village.
If you know who the culprits are, I advised, and suggest you report this to the police, I am sure you can report it anonymously, and we hope that the police will act on the information you provided.
And to Anonymous, and all those who are beating up on Gloria, let me say this, it’s one thing to jump on the band wagon, and critique her, because of what may be due to a slip of the tongue. Let us not define Gloria, based on this blunder, because, the service she now renders to our nation, shall not be the legacy she will leave behind.
Her legacy will be her accomplishments in the class room, and all the now adults who learn so much from her over the years she served as an educator.
Politics, shall not be what she is remembered by!
Finally, when we critique another, we must also have a resolve. If you have a hat which needs hanging on a peg, and I have no peg in my house to hang your hat, how can I suggest the place where you put your hat is not suitable?
Criticize Gloria, if you wish, however, include some solutions in your criticism, every critic should have a resolve, what’s yours?
Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
It’s hard to believe that a full minister could make such a ridiculous statement, making comparisons instead of condeming or finding real solutions to the problem. Is that what we have become in Daominica?, God help us.
“There are so many other constituencies where even more hideous crimes are committed”
“Most of what happened were not committed by Wesley/Woodfordhill people”
What a defensive statement.
Are we now starting a score sheet on where the most hideous crimes are committed, and where the offenders originated from.
She should say how she/government intends to tackle the situation, and stop acting like a spoilt child who has been told to do something they didn’t really want to do.
Anyone who know this lady will tell you she always want to blame someone else. Referring to people from other villages is so childish. I guess when somebody from other village does something good you all will not take the glory. the sad thing is that top labour operatives were on the radio this morning distancing themselves from Wesley. Shameful and shocking. Wesley you need to realign yourself with your bigger sister Marigot and not people that abandoning you now.
No madam let Wesley stay exactly where it is. We have our own issues in Marigot. We are ostracized enough, by peole who think the ties that bind us are too strong for us to be bought so we are placed last on their list. We do not want to be associated with the crimes and bad reputation Wesley is known for these days. I say no to Wesley even remotely thinking of aligning themselves with Marigot. Yes we have had crime in Marigot, but all are an were solved in record time too, unlike the big dark hidden conspiracy going on in Wesley. Please let Wesley people stay where they are. long time we in Marigot know that they are wicked people. And by the way they don’t even speak the same cokoy like us, they have a dragging thing in their talk they closer to Wood Fod Hill let them join Wood Ford Hill in fact they are already united in more wys than one..
Marigotian..wheel and come again! Don’t brand Wesley people as wicked at all. And for your information, Woodford Hill people don’t speak cocoy, is a Marigot & Wesley thing.. and you do right say it don’t sound the same.. Marigot people that dragging and singing the cocoy when they speak. It is VERY distinct. When someone from Marigot, opens their mouth you just know that is where they are from. So don’t come on here trying to diss Wesley cocoy please!!
Marigotian, is that what you are going to use to divide us as a people? Just a slight variation in a dialect, or accent rather? In addressing an issue on crime we should be speaking more about tolerance and unity and not focusing on those things that make us unique. Everyone should know by now that people develop localized accents based on the region where they live. Folks let’s focus on the issue and don’t get distracted. I’ve already commented on the issue in question but just wanted to share some insight on Marigotian’s comment.
this is for (PROUD TO BE FROM WESLEY) you are not kidding me right? you was born in wesley living in and other part of the world away from wesley and you telling real dominicans to get out of wesley.? you need to get real with yourself and stop making comments like these. what you need to do is move back to wesley.( call them who wasn’t born in wesley and living there now, strangers) what are you called where you are living now?
All the Minister was saying is that Wesley is not as violent as people may try to make it seem. We are peaceful people… It is not the war zone that the media makes it out to be. I was disturbed by the way Mr Bazil sounded when he was speaking about Wesley and Woodforhill… It’s not nice to make things look worst than they are. Maybe if he would mingle more he would realize what a nice place these two villages are. I’m glad Glor stood up for the reputation of Wesley and Woodfordhill
shame on you shame on your pal rep
The Minister for Community Development. Need I say more? Can’t develop the communities, she is now comparing crimes. My dear lady, we are all affected, It is a national problem, North, South, East and West. Take it to the next level. Even Jamaica recorded a 21% decline in crime year.
I suggest the minister and dominicans (all of us)stop comparing which community have more crime or less crime. The fact of the matter is Dominica has to many violent crimes. We as a country, irrespective of political opinion religious belief of village of residence need to tackle this problem as a country and stop the culture of silence.
It is our problem and time to take back this beautiful land from the criminals. Let the Law makers and Law enforcers know that we are on their side and together we put our foot down.
Enough is enough.
u thought us all what was right at school ms. shillingford so is us to go out there and build wesley.
Gloria is useless! What came out of her mouth should go right to the toilet bowl that is where it belongs DNO!
lol.
It’s not how it is Mrs Shillingford, it’s how it looks. And right now it looks bad.
your a minister so you should condemn all crime not trying to defend wesley.it is all over the island we all need to get together and stop the criminals.
when the professor at u.w.i said in relation to population ratio,,,d/ca is just as or more violent than jamaica,,,,allu got defensive n give the man all old kind of talk,,,,hhhmmmm dr severin was right all the while,,,,
dat must have been the loogahwoo on ghost stories!!!!!!! papa i fraid
loogah woo mem MOTS, hahahaha ay ay n look it eh,,,,
*AND OFCUS OUR PRIME MINISTER IS DOING HIS BEST WIT THE PAL-REP AND OUR COMMUNITY TO TRANSFORM OUR VILLAGE.
BAZIL DONT NO OUR VILLAGE. HE HAS DISCONECTED HIM SELF FROM SINCES THE 1980’S.
IT HAD TO TAKE ELECTION TO BRING HIM TO VISIT THE COMMUNITY.
IF HE WAS INVOLVE IN VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT HE WOULD NO SMALLFARM ROAD HAS BEEN BUILDT WHILE SHE WAS A SENATOR…THE BAY ROAD WAS BUILT IN WOODFORDHILL. HOUSES WAS BUILT…SCOHLERSHIPS WAS GIVEN…NOW OUR ROAD IN THE VILLAGE IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION. FARM RAD IN MANGO GOTTER IS BEING BUILT. SEA VIEW ROAD IN WESLEY…JOE BURTEN ROAD AND THE LIST CAN GO ON AN ON.
SO TAKE A TRIP WITH THE PAL-REP SO SHE CAN MAKE YOU KNOW THE VILLAGS OF WOODFORDHILL AN YOUR VILLAGE YOU WERE BORN WESLEY. SO BACK OFF BOSS.
pupah gad!!! dkt gave issues man…lol the thing that ezekiel do you there it strong..
get over it !!!!!
correction dkt ‘has issues man’
That has to rank as the most ridiculous statement ever given by a pal rep. first the pal rep’s responsibility is not just to defend his/her constituency without reason. What message are you sending to the peace loving, law abiding citizens of wesley when you tell them that 9 unsolved murders in recent times is not a problem, and what are you saying to the perpetrators of the crime when in your statement there is no condemnation of these senseless acts. First talk to the people that you have familial relationships with and cudle inspite of their unruly ways. First Ms. Shillingford, you are the minister for community development, I anticipated a stern speech backed up with action to assist the young people to get out of the street corners. You were an educator, comparison of villages and blaming people that are not from wesley does not make any sense, Wesley is not a soverign state so there are no foreigners, so the first day another dominican comes to wesley and sets up residence he is a part of that community. LIke they say in Texas you can’t put the shit back in the horse, so you dont get another shot at this comment, but take my advice…. dont speak from your head, there is obviously not enough wisdom in there, try speaking from your heart, maybe there is some compassion for the grieving families, (who voted for you) in there.
AMEN !!!!! I COULD NOT PUT IT BETTER THAN THAT !!!!
Amen
LET ME SAY FROM THE OFSET I AM VERY SUPPRIZ THAT THE SENATOR CAN NOW COME OUT TO DEFFEND CRIME. I WOULD HAVE LOVE TO HERE HIM JUST BEFORE THE 2009 ELECTION CONDEMING CRIME IN ALL FORMS.
BY THE WAY I WANDER WHATS HIS VIEWS ON (RAPE AND DRUNKEDNESS)?
HE IS VERY QUIKE TO TALK TO TRY TO MAKE POLITICAL STATMENT. BUT HE MUST BE INFORM THAT THERE IS NO WAY HE WILL GET POINTS IN HE WESLEY CONSTITUENSY. WE NO HIM LONG BEFORE HE ENTER POLITIC. HE IS DEFFINITLY NOT A ROLE MODELL FOR OUR YOUNG PEOPLE.
OUR PAL-REP IS DOING HER BEST AND WE ARE VERY MUCH HAPPY WITH HER LEADERSHIP STYLE.
AND BAZIL IS NOT AN ALTERNATIVE TO TEACHER GLOR. HE BAZIL, EDGAR BIRKE, EDDISON CHEILFILED JAMES AND THE UWP HAS ABANDON US FROM 1990 UNTILL WE KICK THEM OUT OF OFFICE. AND NEVER AGAIN UWP WILL SEE THE FACE AGAIN.
SO MR. BAZIL YOU DONT LEAVE IN OUR CONSTITUENSY SO STAY AWAY BOSS. AND WE THE PEOPLE IS RALLYING AROUND OUR PAL-REP AND SUPPORT SHE AND THE DOMINICA LABOURTY 100%.
dkt…you again!!! you have no shame my dear. I will reiterate that your personal vendetta against the UWP has blinded yiu and you need to have that reversed immediately
Politics is really a dirt game!!!!!
All you not easy nor!!! Wesley have drive by shooting…I even hear they mention kidnapping..and drug king pings..and all you saying things are all good? WAW!!! how many drive byes they had in Mahaut last month?
And more to d story d drug king pin related to “US”. We blood, all of us blood water run in drain blood run in vein. So what you expect nah? Lol Wesley is ONE BIG calaloo soup madam! That is why nobody talking to nobody to help solve d murder because everybody in bed with their mother first cousin, bondieu I saying they have a incest problem too,mind me I fraid pussy bite me.
Gloria Shillingford should be ashamed of herself as a parliarmentary representative more so one from the government side.
Crime is not to be tolerated anywhere in Dominica so please don’t make comparisms. In essence Ms Shillingford is inadvertently condoning crime.
a a she alive na… I thought she took an oath of silence in parliament… so so sad… what are you even the minister of? Good hope and will towards all men? get real Gloria… they are holding a piece concert in your constituency and you were where… hiding behind your shroud of silence.. I pity you…
Miss Shillingford i respect you, you’re former teacher and my parl rep ( though I wasnt in DA to vote) but I dont find it in good taste to be comparing villages and saying ” my village not so bad” bad is bad, and even if is one crime that happen in the village we need to comdemn it and adress the problem because when we get complacent that is when things get out of hand.
Lets not play the ” I better than you’ game. have you ever noticed that parents whose children are bad and they do not correct them but instead compare them to others they think are worse, they end up in places that put the parents to shame.
Lets try to fix the problem, adress it, walk around your/our village and talk to the people. Talk to you other ministers, see what can be done.
I am from the area and I must say things are getting OUT OF HAND
“I condemn any act of violence… and I’m sorry to hear of some of the things happening lately in the constituency but there are so many other constituencies where even more hideous crimes are committed,” Shillingford articulated.(G. D. Shillingford).
Gloria, I am one of those people who do not like to make compressions, with Dominica, and any other place, on earth, because we shall always remain Dominica!
So, you making comparisons, to what is happing in Wesley, and other places in Dominica, does not sit well with me, the other areas, villages, ect, has their problem, we are wrestling with ours.
I think rather than making comparisons with the hideous crimes occurring in other areas of Dominica, and those which has occurred in your constituency; your duty is to find a way to prevent the youths of our village from indulging in so much crimes.
Perhaps a good way to start is to educate the youths of the village, by reminding them, that when they think of committing a crime against another person in the village, they are about to perpetrate a crime against one of their very own relatives; since every person in the village is absolutely biologically related.
Perhaps, you should relate that to the magistrate, whom I don’t know how to spell his name, but I remind you he is the son of the late Rosie Douglas, so that when he goes to Wesley, to talk with youths later this month, he can remind them of the blood connection between us all.
We need to rekindle the kinship, the family relationship that has bond us all for so many years, until we lost respect of each other.
The things which are happening in the village at the moment is beyond disgrace!
How do you counter that, unless you can find the way to let people know that human life is valuable, and in fact more valuable than money, because money, and the love, and greed for money fans the flames, of hate envy, thievery, murder, rape, and all the crimes which has taken place in Wesley.
My nephew, who was murdered, found with his throat slashed, and the one who confessed to his murder, also found with his throat slashed; these murders should not have taken place in a small community as ours, and no is held responsible for their murder.
Vaughn, should not be gunned down in Wesley in broad daylight, regardless of how he is persevered by those who believe he is a criminal, he is also human!
As I said we are all related. It appears that we have turn on our families, by killing our own very flesh and blood!
This have to stop:
They say an idle mind is the devils workshop, perhaps when there is enough employment in the country, when whosoever requires a job can find one, people will be too busy earning a legitimate living through employment, and not through the sale of drugs, perhaps then and only then we may experience a drop in the crime rate in Wesley.
Until then education is perhaps the key to bring about a slight change.
Now I do not wish that my sentiments here will trigger a barrage of criticism towards Gloria, what I say here in writing, I can state it to her in person, Note: her farther is my biological Uncle, and my mother, is also her biological aunt, and the comments I present has nothing to do with the politics of the day, my concern is Wesley, and the high volume of crimes occurring in the village.
Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
Learn from this man’s comments. No need to be disrespectful to others.
By the way when I said that was my bro, he is not actually my “blood brother” but he is one of my fellow Dominican although he is not here – I do not even know him personally… Met him on DNO. But because he disagrees without being disrespectful .. I have adopted him “my bro”. Hope you don’t say that I am “singing for my supper”. LOL.
blah blah blah…who asked you!
This statement is worse than the one made by Mr Peters…What !!!!!! This is not the time to make comparisms,this is not the time to come and say who want to make political milage…What !!!!! This is the time to find solutions to this malaise which is blighting Dominica,not even Wesley…We know the solutions are not a quick fix matter,but my friend Hon Shillingford,you seem to have been speaking “off the cuff”, and you should read your statement again and go on Marpin,Sat Telecoms and all the other radio stations and ask Dominicans to forgive you..Were you really comparing communities?
You should now have a plan to stem the tide,,,How are you going to engage the youths? How are you going to address the creation of jobs,the provision of recreational facilities,scholarships,technical skills,roads to the farms,,,,..Come on !!! What happens in Scotts Head affects people in Capuchin, what happens in Capuchin affects people in Scotts Head Mrs Shillingford.
You were very late with you statement,(though it is better to be late than never) but you would have done yourself more justice if you were a few hours later with a statement more appropriate to the situation…..GOOD AFTERNOON,AND ALWAYS REMEMBER LOVE IS THE KEY..!!!!!!
Yes one needs to read their comments over and over before actually taking it out. Yes we should not compare communities.
Minister, jumping to defend Wesley will not make crime go away. Whether it is Wesley or Grandbay or Layou, it does not matter where the crimes are committed. The fact is Dominica is facing some serious crime issues.
For a place with such a tiny population where most people in villages are related or grew up together, one would think there are close ties between the people. If you compare the homicide rate in Dominica to most US cities, you will see that Dominica is a far more violent place than them.
That statistic is indefensible. Never mind all the pronouncements being made by the prime minister about all the project he has in mind to bring to line this year. His number one priority should be crime reduction. It matters little how extensive a road network we have, or how many sea defence walls we build, if we do not feel safe in our communities, these project will not amount to anything.
I detect a certain tribalistic (A strong feeling of identity with and loyalty to one’s tribe or group)
attitude from what I heard on Matt this morning and what I am reading here. This is not the only cause for concern in this attitude,. Dominicans are quick to separate themselves from any village or hamlet where a crime occurs, and lambast that village, in return the villages go on the defence, this is not good. Dominica consists of every village, town and hamlet, and no matter who migrated from which village of what village how many years ago, all of us are Dominicans and we should be worried and concerned about wherever the crime occurs, in any part of Dominica.. Ms. Shillingford sorry, but I find your comment in poor taste as well as inappropriate. This is lame. Don’t you people think before you talk? Maybe you people should employ public relations people to represent you, in public because you do a poor job of it.. Be a little more sophisticated for heaven sake.. You lived outside of Dominica for sometime, didn’t you learn anything? Or is it just the Dominican attitude and mentality that cannot be supressed.
Teacher Glor while i will agree with 75% i would like to see what you doing this year to create Jobs for the people of wesley espercially in the banana field you know how Wesley was big in banana talk to your Gov’t if you want to see a change in Wesley, now remember these same people who committing the crime now use to work in our banana field but now that there is no more banana for them to cut, deflower or weed guess what they turning to theive’s and murderer, because nothing to do so help us get our banana field going again and things will get better in Wesley, thank yu, one other thing i hope you thinking of runing away from that ship because it sinking soon so please do not sink with it
Miss, i support you coming out in defence of your constituency, but i find it was poor taste to say that worst Crime happens in other Communities. As the Community development Minister, Crimes happening in any community should not be tolerated or even compared to say where it is higher or lower. There should be none at all in any community. I also agree that person should not used these mis-fortunes to make Political Millage. I see your incumbent rushed a story to Marpin News lastnite, trying to show that he cares so much. While that is good, we all know it was JUST Politics. I live in the Wesley Constituency and have never seen this guy making statements until now. Having said all that, i Pray that you will do all in your powers to assist the both Communities to move forward. Also, put in a word for the Magistrate, so that he can be called to the bar, to continue cleaning up and holding down the crimes in this area of the country. Thats would be better for you and the residents. We will continue to support you and give you the oppourtunity to serve, if u fail us, we will make that known in the next 4yrs…
See again – disagree but not disrespectful. Suggestions to the Minister ….
The Minister sounds like she was pressured to respond to comments made about the crime situation in Wesley. While I agree that crime is not unique to any particular community, there has been a spate of crime in Wesley, like other communities in Dominica. I am sure that if nothing was mentioned about the crime situation in Wesley, she would never make any comment about Wesley and comment the people for keeping the community free from crime. I listened to the Minister on the radio and all I can say this lady can’t be for real. What is so wrong if someone says that there is a spate of crime in Wesley or any community in Dominica for that matter. Wake up!!!
I agree… Is like she was really pressured.. because the oppostion senator gave his comments.. they planning on a peace service and only now………hmmmmm
she was just a vessel from persons higher up. you could clearly hear
We not so bad BECAUSE OTHER PLACES WORSE
DID SOMEONE CALL EDDISON JAMES ugly???????
Now you coming out and talk Mrs. Shillo.Hmph!!! Shouldn’t be comparing crimes and communities. hmph!
this is so foolish madam, so dum, so ridiculous. are u saying that because the people who committed some of those acts are not originally from wesley but moved and lives there for years now tht is should not be said tht wesley is becoming a violent place. are u saying tht because the rate of crime might be higher elsewhere your constituency is a peaceful place and crime is not on the rise there. it is silly politicians like you that seek to cover things up to make your sorry selves look good.
after all the murders, Ministers will still say and seek to be on the defence if people say that crime is on the increase and u are just another silly one.
i am a peace officer and i say that your constituency, wesley, woodfordhill, calibishi is the calabash for crime on the island. Drug Dealers are thriving in that area. now lets be real here madam crime is on the increase in Dominica and crime is definitely high in your constiituency.
i am not blaming you for that, but to come out to say that your constituency is peaceful its shame on you. i guess iraq and afganistan are peaceful too. after all most of the violence there is committed by folks coming from pakistan and neighbouring countries.
shame, shame, shame, shame on all of the blinded politicains and shame shame shame on all the citizens who only see red, blue, green or yellow.
TOO LATE “OLE MAJOR” your body guard was shot we heard nothing now you wake up man.
Boy all you people NOT easy nah, I laughing so much now. Ole major,yes Glor those were glory days now you talking about gory days. Time changes and so do men, but for some of us you are still ole major. Not looking too bad though . LOL boy DNO have kicks! yes I boy Glor could run a class room, you still have to give her her props.
Still so disrespectful
I AGERR WITH YOU 100% . SOME OF THEM THAT TALKING DOH EVEN NO WHAT THEY SAYING…I WAS BORN IN WESLEY AND LIVE FOR 20 YEARS OF MY LIFE NOW I LIVE OVERSEAS. I DONT HAVE ANY COMPLAINS ABOUT WESLEY…THE PEOPLE WHO COME TO WESLEY FROM WHERE EVER NEED TO GO BACK AN LEAVE OUR SWEET WESLEY FOR US….NEXT THING A CRIME IS A CRIME …LEAVE THE GOV OUT OF IT AND GO GET WORK TO DO.PLANT A GARDEN,PLANT VEGGI GET SOME THING TO DO.GLOR YOU DOING A GREAT JOB KEEP IT UP AND DONT LET THESE NARROW MINDED PEOPLE BRING YOU DOWN
Do not write in CAPS. You are screaming.. This is not writing etiguette. DNo I though you said this was not going to be allowed. Admin you need to put an article on this – writing in uppercase.
in the mean time u telling Admin what to do, ask him for a dicky, and try to learn how to spell. lol the word is “etiquette” and not etiguette, i know is a typo u will say lol o sorry my bad lol
Wondering if you should go back to Wesley to take up the space of the people you running away.
Must I say Denial and Projection defense mechnanism – Is she for real?
Denial – refusing to accept reality because it is too threatening and arguing that the crime increase doesn’t exist. Refusing to accept and acknowledge the unpleasant aspects of your reality in Wesley.
Projection – shifting unacceptable behaviors in your community to another.
Wake up and stop projecting and being in denial and find ways to work to unite your community and Dominica. This is not the time to sit back and point fingers at others
Definitely not showing great leadership by denying that there is a problem.
No she’s not real
Well I have to tell the minister if she condemning condemn no need for the comparison between Wesley and other communities. Wesley is a community of violence time immemorial, and the sickening things is nobody is willing to identify the criminals. If the minister is condemning condemn but don’t come with know double talk about worst things happening in other communities as if to say what? Speak to your community lady. Quite a few insiduos, hideous crimes have taken place there. I recall the brutal rape and murder of that young girl- a child in fact, and other unmentionables. Something very dark and ugly is at work in that village. Maybe its because too many of them live among the dead. Mrs. Minister time to relocate the burial ground, that could be the problem or at least part of it. It does look kinda strange that homes border the cemetery. Sometimes if the dead isn’t properly buried residents take the stench. the stench is synonymous with the level of crime in the village.
Are you kidding me…home bordering the cemetary…plz find something else to support your point. So many villages that have houses nxt to cemetary and they not so violent and harbouring criminals like some Wesley people. Rest assured I am from Wesley so I know what I am talking about.
Referring to the rape and murder of the young lady I was at primary school at the time when that occurred and it is still quite fresh in my mind. Up till now we are yet to bring the murderer to justice. There jhave been approximately 8 other unsolved murders in Wesley since that time. This, coupled with other various violent acts has branded this community as evil and i realize that unitl the villagers decide to come forth with info relating to these crimes we will never see a decline in these activites. Come on Wesley people…..do the right thing and give up these bastards that are dragging our village through the gutter, we should not stand for such moral degredation.
well said,but i think we need to stop thinking of Dominica in terms of villages, every criminal act which happens anywhere in Dominica is one too many. We need to get on our knee’s and pray for our country.
I hate to say it but I agree with the minister 100% Some people need to stop running their mouths about Wesley people when they know nothing about the community….
Thank God, somebody for US!!
