ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – The main opposition United Workers Party (UWP) was Thursday making final preparations to file a number of petitions in the Dominica courts by Monday morning, challenging the results of the December 18th general elections that saw the Roosevelt Skerrit led Dominica Labour Party (DLP) return to office with an 18-3 majority.
The UWP has set Monday as its deadline, 21 days after a general election, for submitting petitions challenging the results of the poll.
Party Leader Ron Green told the Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC) he was ironing out the details with his lawyers in preparation for filing.
“There are going to be petitions. The deadline is approaching and the team of lawyers is advancing and really preparing before the deadline to file the necessary petitions,” he said.
The UWP was soundly defeated at the December 18 polls with Green losing his Laplaine seat by two votes to Petter Saint Jean, who was Monday sworn in as Education Minister along with the other ministers in the 15-member Skerrit cabinet.
Green revealed that he had spent close to three hours Thursday morning working on the petition to challenge the results in the Laplaine constituency as he remained confident that he was in fact the winner of that seat.
“I will definitely be filing a petition in regard to the results of Laplaine. I will be contending that I am the victor in the case of the Laplaine seat,” he confirmed to CMC.
Green also said the matter of dual citizenship remains a sore point for the UWP and it will be basing at least one of its petitions on that issue. The UWP had contended during the election campaign that Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit was ineligible to contest the Vielle Case constituency as he was also a French citizen.
“There are other filings and petitions that are going to be filed in regards to DBS (the state owned broadcast station) among other issues which are still being finalised.
“I would hesitate to name all of them until they are actually filed,” he stated, but told CMC the issue of dual citizenship was “definitely” up for contention.
The UWP leader said his party was persisting with the petitions, aware that it would be a difficult process, because it was determined to maintain democracy in Dominica.
“We are persisting because we think democracy was raided and we think that the only way we can ensure that there is a strengthened democracy is if we take action now,” he said.
“It is very costly in the first instance, but sometimes you have to go through the struggle in order to get what you want and the party has determined that it is going to take a route that is required now if we are going to have democracy in our country,” Green concluded.
I risk to seem the layman, but nevertheless I will ask, whence it and who in general has written?
I think the result needs to be challenged. I think Labour won 19 of the 21 seats.
The only reason that the UWP is going to court(after having a history of losing all cases) is in a last ditch effort to save the party. You see the party is diminishing day by day and in 5 years time they might just cease to exist. The reason? … Up till last election, UWPites were continuing to say who they would fire from their jobs and who they would frustrate if they win. God sees the heart and cannot allow people to suffer. UWP has to come clean from the heart, not the mouth and environment alone. THANK GOD THEY LOSE BECAUSE MY BROTHER AND SISTER WOULD BE DEMOTED. THEY WILL LOSE ALL THEIR COURT CASES BECAUSE THEY DO NOT HAVE EVIDENCE. By the way has the party paid Mrs. Alix Boyd Knight her money? and the Sgt at arms? iam interested.
Why are Labourites so scared? if Mr. Green wants to go to court then that is the right thing to do. The only alternative would be for him to act like a real aggrevied african leader and start choas in this country.
I just hate it when people try to excerise their demorcatic right people want them to shut up. if Dame Eugenia had shut up in the 1970’s who knows what PJ would have done with the country. the sad thing is that he had supporters then, just like how skerrit has supporters today.
Bringin in 4000 people to vote in marginal seats made a HUGE difference, and i have seen comments stating that DLP would still have the most votes. Well Dominica’s gov’t isnt decided by most votes but most seats. With only 61% of the vote DLP obtained 85% of the seats…. get it? and there are 5 seats really boosted DLP’s margin (Grand bay, cottage, veille case, Pix Bouche and Possy with DLP gettin 6000votes+ over opponents).
of cousre there are people who say all dominican’s have the right to vote… and once its is agreement with the law i totally agree. But a similar situation had existed in Guyana in the late 70’s/ early 80’s where the party in power had a system where they would obtain 95%+ of the overseas vote. This of cousre is bais and does not constitute fair elections and this system was later removed. Same thing in Dominica, if DLP has a system where it gets 95%+ of the overseas vote then that does not constitute fairness… and i am not part of the UWP legal team, just a Dominincan making his opinion.
So to end, all i gotta say is let Mr. Green go to court, if DLP has nothing to be afarid of then they shouldn’t be wasting their time sayin Mr. Green wasting his time and should retire. Cuz most Labourites i know are ton of hungry people with no morals (can easily be bribed) people.
look! DLP stole the elction we know that, Ron Green I respect you as a leader so i stand up behind u, take the DLP to court, in the same light, we know everything in Da is biased so we have a long way to go in court but have faith every dog has his day. The ppl who think duo citizenship is the in-thing, give up the american citizenship y’all have and cant do without, the same ppl who came to vote in DLP attached at the hip to America, they dont care if they r cleaning toilets just to live over there, but thats what they doing just b Americans, & you think I should sympathize with you coming home to vote me into poverty? I am the one feeling the grind of an incompetent government in DA u know……………… Well Skerrit bak in power, swore in on Feb 4th & was travelling to Florida Feb 5th with one of his sexy girls on tax payers money, so stay there & talk mess while not condeming wrong; i will sure speak for my rights!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why some people r so mad, BLUE and concerned about my coming to Dominica to vote?
Don’t u think what’s good for the goose is good for the gander?
I believe I have the right as any other Dominican to exercise my democratic right as I wish or like. I also want to tell dem BLUE, DESPERATE and disgusting people that Im 100% Dominican.
My name has been on the voters list ever since I was illegible to vote. I have property in Da and I
contribute to my village.
Talking about democracy; Do You BLUE people want to tell me when I can and should come to my
home and country? I respect your democratic right…You got to respect mine
Where does Rons’ 2 daughters reside? What’s their nationality? What was their reason for being in
Da during the election? Had I VOTED 4 YOUR PARTY would you have get on like that?
YOU BLUE PEOPLE, stop your damn ignorancy. The Voice of the people is the Voice of JAH. The nation cried and Jah heard.
Ron, you and your power hungry and selfish crew should accept defeat and stop advocating the negative. If the Nation trusted your administration your defeat would not have been so devastating-18-3. Have yourself to blame…Ron stop being Edison’s puppet and yoyo.
MISSION ACCOMPLISH and NO ONE CAN STOP REGGAE..
I hope the presiding judge, don’t let these guys waste the time of the courts; I find in Dominica, the courts are being used as a charade.
In the real world,the court system is where redress is given whenever someone is aggrieved.However Mr Green i am sure that even you have no faith in the court systen in DA..We are sauntering down a path of anarchy,chaos and confusion in this country unless through the art of providence we escape this emerging dictatorship.
Sorry mr green the rest of the world will not impose sanctions on my home land because of your baseless accusations. Why can’t your party accept the peoples decisions?
What are we afraid of? If we didn’t break the law then we have nothing to fear.
HOLD ON TO THE LITTLE THAT YOU HAVE ,UWP AND LEAVE THE DLP DO THEIR BUSINESS.
YOUR CHANCES WILL COME AGAIN OR WILL NEVER.
DO NOT WAIT TO CAMPAIN ON THE YEAR OF ELECTION.
NOW IS THE TIME TO PULL UP YOUR SOCKS, TIGHTEN YOUR BELTS AND WORK
OH OH ! ! You and your daft friends, start subtracting the bribed voters from out of state and post your comment from that point of view,.
While i strongly agree with Ron on that matter i would just like to inform him that THE COURTS AND JUSTICE SYSTEM IN DOMINICA HAS BEEN BOUGHT So what kind of outcome do you expect in that case ? ?
The 22 million dollars is not finished yet and furthermore there is more and more from that source. The bl**d money never stops flowing ! !
Come on Dominicans it looks like no one have a right to his or her own opinion in this country. The man have aright to challenge any thing he feels like it court, that is where the reddress of justice can take place. So why all you taking the man problems and put around all u necks. Think of what u are going to do tommorow to better your lifes and provide food for ur children. Some of us cant even feed our children and pay our bills.You all thinks that is the politicians who govern this country no!!! do you all research it is the IMF so dont be fooled. What the IMF says it what will be done in Dominica. We have over 50 million dollars for the IMF and just starting to grow.They are going to have a hand in every say in Dominica. So will we taking people problems and put around our necks, think about the structural adjustment that are going to confront us again from the IMF.
Uneducated left school in grade two.
CONCERNED FRIEND OF SPAGGS.. I DONT TINK THAT SPAGGS NEEDS U AS A FRIEND.. WE THE SALISBURY PEOPLE ARE BEHIND HIM 100%… YALL WISH 2 SEE HIM CROSS THE FLOOR BUT IT WILL ONLY HAPPEN IN YALL DREAMS.. STOP GIVIN HIM ADVICE DAT DOESNT MAKE SENSE…. U JUS SHOWIN UR LEVEL OF IGNORANCE AND STUPIDITY… GET A LIFE!! FRIEND U WANT???
Workers you know the court system in Dominica. They going to drag the case till the next election….2015.
GO WORKERS GO!!!!!!
please stop trying to divide my beloved da. the people have spoken. allow our beloved leader and elected officials to do the peoples work. take your lost like a man. you had nine years to get ready and our beloved leader out foxed you. we love him and we love da so please step aside and enjoy the fruits of his lobor and love for our country. one more thing its always better to be prepared for an opportunity and not have one than to have one and not be prepared. from day one our pm was prepared and uwp was not. you only lose a contest if you are not prepared. its like failing an exam. the more prepared you are the higher the grades. also let me share something with you, piss poor preparation promotes piss poor performance, piss poor performance promotes pain. so here you have it the end result of piss poor preparation. (PAIN)
WEY BOY ALL YOU NOT STOPPING.
Go ahead for another whipping in the Courts.
You’re not a friend of spags if you’re inciting disloyalty in the party with the temptation of a secure future, FOR AS LONG AS HE REPRESENTS SALISBURY CONSTITUENCY HE CAN NEVER LOSE SO HE HAS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT!
Disloyalty for personal gain is equivalent to tainting ones character and integrity (Julius Timothy, laureen Bannis etc) For the love of power and riches will lead you down a distructive path of insincerity and curuption. “What does it profit a man who gains the whole world but lose his soul?”
the constitution of any country is the backbone of that country whether the allegations are false or true the party has the obligation to contest the decisions hence the reason the provisions in the law were made. Anyone who disagrees with this goes right against the constitution!
WOW! would u believe i just read all the comments. Phew!
well to mr. green i share the sentiments of some of the people who commented.
1.Had u WON your sit would you take the DLP to court?
2. why is it that election is never over in this country since UWP lost in 2000? they have campaigned year in year out on Q95 and Kairi. (this time they were on DLP side).
3.why is it that all my natural life on this island since UWP lost in 2000 is the only opposition party i saw never willing to take part …on the island. if i can recall clearly,(i’m up for correction) any invitation given …
4. some events i would see Mr. Timothy or Mr. Prevost attending.
5.our country has been divided since …
6. well those of us who can recall his misunderstanding with the late Dame inconnection with payment and the banana industry. … he will see to it that she pay for that.
7. .. formed his own party. i believe that party was formed on the wrong footing and hence the reason for it demise and down fall in a slowly but sure manner.
8. a warning to those of you who are not so used to bible doctrine. No one forms a party out of deceit and anger. THE EARTH IS GOD’S FOOT STOOL. and who ever governs this place the good LORD decides.
9. why is it dat election still goes on on Q95? and its hurtful to hear the things that they say. i’m in total agreement with demorcracy on our island but why do we have to instill fear in the minds of the younger ones when in the 1980’s the DAME Mary Eugenia Charles ran for election and got 19seats and the DLP got 2. Mr. Mike Douglas graciously represented in parliament as the opposition.
10. in days of Papa Moise those of us who can remember, he sat alone in opposition and there wasnt no Communist, nor one party state.
11. i just pray that the Good Lord will intervene, and to all those who says evil has preceeded good. think again. and the one man who called the radio on Q95 and stated that SAtan has won GOd, i beg u where ever you are you must ask for forgiveness and retrack your statement. Trust me the Lord will have u pay for that. that’s an abominiaton.
12> SATAN is a defited foe and the is no way he will ever, nor have ever won God.
so for the sake of our children and childrens, children let’s live a peaceful life and dont allow persons in the other parts of the WORLD WIDE WEB to get the imprerssion that Dominica has lost it’s DEMORCRACY>
love to all and thanks for reading my commment.
Spags
Please do not follow these guys, you are a first-timer and need the exposure, do not make the likes of Ron who lost his seat and Sam who for some reason is desparate influence you.
Take it from me now is your time to take up the mantle of the UWP and lead it in the House of assembly believe me my brother Ron is getting on like that because he lost his seat if he had won and you lost he would have been announcing his senators all now, he would not be crying so much even if he knows that salisbury is a strong workers seat he would just appoint u as a senator and cry foul inside parliament.
Think of it Eddo is on his way out he really doh care, Prevost only won by 3 votes you in a better position to keep winning your seat than him plus you are the youngest amongst them. You need to carefully plan your future, the leader of the opposition gets over $4,000 monthly and now the PM said that the position is going to be housed with a secretary with all amenities required for research etc.
I know u have your loans and is working part time now so don’t let that opportunity pass you by cause you may live to regret it.
I think Ron & Sam is very selfish and you should dissassociate yourself with them trust me as a friend my brother. You won your seat fair and square and deserve to experience being a parl rep for the first time in your life. Those guys are dreamers they hope that the international community will get involved and sanction a regime change here, my brother this won’t happen the ppl have spoken and we all know that the 4,000 dcans did not return here on a DLP paid for ticket to vote the results are clear. Don’t take my woird for it just check the results yourself, if the President call u because the others refuse take it my boy your future both in politics and financially depends greatly on it!!!
A. Friend
WHEN THE PRELIMINARIES CAME OUT ON DEC.18 THERE WAS BIG CARNIVAL IN LAPLAINE THINKING UWPwee HAD WIN,ALAS ALL OF A SUDDEN UWPwee CRYING NOW.MAYSHASTAY ZOR YAY.THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER ELECTION AGAIN DOH.
That is going to be the last TIME we will comment on that issue.MIND YOUR**BUSINESS AND THERE WILL BE NO *** FRESH ELECTION FOR ALL YOU ***UWPwee…
Lets look at the result of the election and put it in perspective:
1. the seats that DLP won in 2005 look at the results in terms of the margin they won over the DLP or the closest candidate
11 sure seats that workers cannot touch:
– Petite Savanne -975 over Sam
– Grandbay – 1231 over UWP
– Roseau South – 919 over uwp
– Pointe Mitchel – 437
– Mahaut – 679 over UWP
– St Joseph – 350 over UWP
– Colihaut – 421 over Freedom Party
– Portsmouth – 1160 over Freedom Party
– Cottage – 807 over PDM
– Paix Bouche – 1006 over UWP
– Vieillecase – 893 over UWP
now look at what happened in seats UWP thought they could have taken from DLP:
– Salybia (Carib Territory) 329 over UWP
– Castle Bruce 155 over UWP
Now seats that the DLP took from UWP:
– Roseau Valley – 278 over UWP
– Roseau North – 117 over UWP
– Wesley – 75 over UWP
– Grand Fond – 5 over UWP
– Laplaine – 2 over UWP
Now seats that UWP won
– Roseau Central – 3 over DLP
– Salisbury – 305 over DLP
– Marigot – 607 over DLP
Its obvious that the ppl has spoken and spoke loudly, where labour won in 2005 gave overwhelming support that support was so overwhelming that it spread to damage UWP strong holds, we all know that in areas where UWP was strong the results would have been tight and the new voters would have made the difference so i just cannot understand what is the fuss!!
I checked 28 deposits remained in the treasury amounting to an unprecedented $14,000.
I noticed the only seat UWP is contesting in courts is the laplaine seat that also speaks volume, one more seat to UWP will still give labour a landslide and if the court rule that skerrit cannot be pm and there is a by-election in vieille case DLP will still win that seat and skerrit can still be appointed advisor to whoever the new PM will be, so what is the point really?
Why they hate skerrit so much i think is based on jealousy which is met sourciere.
DEMOCRACY IS ALIVE AND WELL IN DOMINICA!
I do wish people would stop insinuating that some problem exists in Dominica regarding our democracy. It seems they do not understand the meaning of the word!
Simply put; Democracy is a system of government where the power is vested in the people, either carried out directly by the people (direct democracy) or by means of elected representatives of the people (representative democracy).
The term is derived from the Greek: δημοκρατία – (dēmokratía) “the power to the people”.
On 18 December 2009, Dominicans from all walks of life, without restrictions for religion, race, creed, colour, etc., exercised their rights and elected their representatives without fear of coercion, intimidation or bullying. Each voter, in the privacy of the voting booth, voted as his or her conscious dictated.
The elections were FREE & FAIR (as noted by all the international observers) and the results express the true desire of the people, to return the Dominica Labour Party to office. Granted under our constitution the minority (opposition) can certainly have its say… but the majority (the elected government) will have its way. Clearly, that is what the people want.
Please, can we now return to the important business of nation building and stop with the petty politics and divisiveness – ENOUGH SOUR GRAPES ALREADY!
being a supporter of the UWP.. i strongly believe dat they should not take this matter to the court.. i would just allow dominica to be a 1 party state and lets see whos gonna have the last laugh…Mr Green please think of it… you all have already decided to stay out of the house.. that was a good idea but taking it to court?? hmm. skerrit has more power than you. Just remember that.
My Dear Freinds and suporters of DLP, UWP, DFP and Independent Candidates. Let me first Congratulate the incumbent Labour party for retaining and increasing their total members of Parlimentarians. Of course after any race you must have a winner and a loser, Some losers bow out gracioulsy in defeat others scream and ball at the humiliation. Humilaition only caused by their empty pre-election boasts and promises. UWP was in office (1995-2000). What did they do to help Dominicans… The international airport still not built and landowners/homeowners already finish the pay out money they received intended for re-location from the path of the airport. All countries except Montserrat(because the migrated population is overwhelmly bigger) allow their citizens from abroad to vote/return to vote that is their Constitutional right. May I suggest that if Ron Green and the UWP were in power they would have done the same thing by bringing in supportes to vote. He Ron Green could not hold on to his own seat he should take this as a hint that his time as leader is up. If he couldnt win his own seat then he is certainly not fit to be PM. The fact that the count was even close means that the people ( and thats their right) wanted the younger chap. When Micheal Howard (Leader of the Conservatives in U.K) Lost the 2005 election to Tony Blair and Labour he immediatley relinquish the Leadership. There were observers in Dominica and they all said the elections were free and fair. Where was the Lawyers that he Ron Green is using for the challenge when the votes were counted. Didnt he have agents and himself at both the original and re-count. No man is perfect but if Dominicans are honest they will recognise that Skerrit and the Labour Party have done a lot for Dominica. The Late PM Pierre Charles when he thrusted to the helm following the death of Rosie Douglas had to implement unpopular measures to save the economy of Dominica. The meaures were hammerd by the opposition because they didnt have a long term vision. Now that Dominica can even afford to not use their credit facility at ECCB and allow 2 other neigbour governments to utilize it as they struggle with their own economies. Thats what long term goals and vision is all about not short term fixes. My advise to you Ron is to work not only with PM but with the young man that defeated you and use the money to help the people in your constituency. Take the Humble and Honest thing in the site of God and accept the results..
Wait a minute,I thought he was Boycotting Parliament now he wants to get in. He first had a big celebration the night of the preliminary results and it was only after the official count he has decuded to contest the results. What Hyprocrisy!
Losing a seat by 2 vote, I can understand a pettition on that.
Dual citizenship, I can understand a pettition on that.
Any more petititions than that, is a waste of time and resources.
I am with you on the Dual Citizenship petition.
No PM of Dominica, No elected member of the House, should hold dual citizenship, period.
Yes, we waiting for you in court. What happen? You think Labour Party afraid of the court. We can hire lawyers too. We are waiting to beat you again, if is licks you like.
The UWP is the eastern liner sailing the Carbbean Sea with an old captain name
Edison James who has been sailng for years with no sense of direction. So Mr Green please tell me.. are going to abandon ship or are you going to stay on it and perish slow?
Again Mr Green, had you won your constituency would you still be out there crying foul? or is becase your ego is so badly bruised that you just won’t give up and accept the people’s decision? The results are in Ron in case you haven’t noticed.
It is time to move on .Here is a man who claims he will always put Dominica first.
Now is the time to prove it to us. Let us see exactly what you are made of, or are you merely like some of your supporters a “bag of wind” Time to practice what you preach by accepting the results and wait for the next time . Who knows? it might just be your time.The election is over, right now you are in a position to be the bigger person. Let all Dominicans see exactly what you are made of, Courage, loyalty to country and not only to your loyalists. Instead of fighting for position try to heal the country not divide. You should step aside and allow the enthusiast of the party to take over the reigns.
Where was your fighting spirit all these years? You remained as a snail to the party,
stagnant and dormant, now that you have lost you want to fight like a tiger. A little too late sir. You don’t have to be in govt to make a good contribution to your country.
It would serve you better if you severed all ties with Edison James and tthe UWP.
TIME TO MOVE ON. GO AND ENJOY YOUR RETIREMENT.
To All the Defenders of the Status Quo.
Consider,
1) The Iran Elections of 2009 – The incumbent won by a Landslide contrary to reality on the Ground; the protest continues. It took ~1 year to get rid of the Shah.
2) Civil Rights Struggles in the USA – 5 decades to 1 century before meaningful results. USA society and the World have directly benefited from these struggles.
3) The opposition struggle in Venezuela – more than 8 years and counting. Chavez has won most battles so far, but history dictates that he will eventually lose the war.
4) Other Notables, where incumbent seem to always have the upper hand: Marcus (Philipines), Alberto Fujimori (Peru), Augusto Pinochet (Chile) etc etc etc.
5) Cuba and China deserves special mention: there is no opposition. Opposition figures are either incarcerated, executed, confined to mental institutions or subjected to years of hard labor, isolation and misery.
I urge readers to use these examples to shed some perspective on two seminal issues: a) the Dominica elections of 2009 and b) the current atmosphere that DLP can do no wrong. Today its the DFP, UWP and other political parties; tomorrow it may be non-political entities (business, farmers, taxi drivers, venders, individuals)
Attacks on characters do not produce new ideas or solutions; serious adult discourse is more apt to be fruitful.
Go ron go. Go RON go. Go run go. Go RUN go. Go Ron go. I supporting you 100%. You think Dominicans foolish? The people has rejected you. The courts cannot save you and your foolish party. The People of Dominica have spoken loud and clear. What happen to you Ron? Are you death. Hold the little money you have to pay off your debts and stop being a sore loser. What happen? Are you getting senile already?
mr. mark james the DLP imported 30% to make up with the 61%.
It’s better to go to court rather than an overthrow.
where’s he getting the attorney fees from?
PEACE!!
Ron Green has indicated that the Labour Party brought in 4,000 people to vote. He has revised that figure from 600.
Labour Party got 22,000 votes while UWP got 12,000 Votes. If you remove the 4,000 votes assuminig Ron Green is correct, (He is definitely not correct ) Labour Party would receive 18,000 votes still 6,000 more votes than the UWP. So what is the cry about?
All how you look at it The Labour Party won the elections hands down. UWP just cannot take the humiliation. Come on guys wake up and smell the sweet aroma of the coffee.
Ron stop making a fool of yourself.
Ron Green has indicated that the Labour Party brought in 4,000 people to vote. He has revised that figure from 600.
Labour Party got 22,000 votes while UWP got 12,000 Votes. If you remove the 4,000 votes assuminig Ron Green is correct, (He is definitely not correct ) Labour Party would receive 18,000 votes still 6,000 more votes that the UWP. So what is the cry about?
All how you look at it The Labour Party won the elections hands down. UWP just cannot take the humiliation. Come on guys wake up and smell the sweet aroma of the coffee.
Ron stop making a fool of yourself.
We all saw the pictures of people at UWP meetings and convention on DNO. You could literally count the people in attendance at some of those meetings , how was the UWP going to win ? it was clear they did not have the suport of the people. DLP got 61% to UWP 35% did the DLP import the 61% they got? Mr Green said the DLP imported 4000 people ( first he said 600 ) to vote in the election but that’s not even half of the over 35000 that voted ,so where did the rest of the voters come from mars? Elections are not decided in courts Mr Green that’s not democratic it’s decided by the people and the peolpe spoke the numbers add up now be an honorable gentleman an except it.
Ron you gonna need that money you throwing away .Please you know you gonna lose big time.You guys have a reputation for losing and i mean big.BY the way ….party members were ordered to pay or are you still fighting the judgement in court?Remember the person that help you to get the donkey will not help you to feed it.
Ignorant fools! The man have a right to contest the result. The same way they claim he won by a few votes and then claim he lost by two votes, is reason enough to contest. We all know the DLP was heavily fianced …How can any Domincan claim to be proud?
Some people got some ‘splainin’ to do.
Mr. Green & the UWP went into the election saying all what they are saying now, yet still, they contested it . If Mr. Green and the UWP truely felt that the election was going to be stolen, then they should not have taken part. Think about it people, elections cost monies why would someone take part in something if they knew the fix was in? Does he not realize that when he took part in the election he legitimize the whole thing? You cannot have a democratic election without an opposition and that he was and is. Mr Green and the UWP are not going to present nothing new to the courts but the very same things they were saying before the election with no evidence. The observers they ask for, ask for the evidence and they could not give it… i guess they were saving it for the courts . A man of morals and principles would have said we are not going to contest this election and give the reasons why, then the world would look at him with more credibility. The UWP has been around for about 20 years and in those years every election they ever contested win or lose they have had an election dispute matter brought before the courts and lost every time. This is nothing new.
Mr Green,
It is your constitutional right to challenge the result. But as i see it, the people of this great nation has spoken, and have decided that Mr Skerrit is better suited to run this country. Now, if i were you, i would accept the decision which the people of Dominica has made. And as a true Dominican that you are, you should help unite the country by working with Mr Skerritt. For a country which is devided cannot stand. And we all want what’s best for our wonderful Island name Dominica.
Thank you.
J.Joseph
WORKERS!
Take them to court and suffer another defeat, i hope you can take it.
RON U ARE ….. AN EMBARASEMENT TO LA PLAINE, ITS A GOOD THING U ARE NOT ORIGINALY FROM LA PLAINE GO BACK TO YOUR PLACE OF BIRTH I GUESS MARS AS LIBERATED SUGGESTED. LET PETTER REPRESENT LA PLAINE FOLKS WHILE HE CONTINUE THE GOOD JOB HE STARTED. PLEASE IAM BEGGIN GET THIS ….OUTTA HA AS MY JAMAICAN SWEETHEART WOULD SAY DASHWEY YOUR SELF BOYYYYYYY.
The way to got Mr Ron take them to court
Get of your high hose UWP, the election is over and done with, the people went to the polls and they wanted and voted Labour, now you all need to move forward and deal with the decision of the people, its hard to understand but its true they won and they won well, if you all did your work this would and could have been a different result at the polls but you all are a bunch of jokers and the Dominican people are having the last laugh, ha ha ha ha aha ha
What took them so long? MRD seems to have fizzled before it even started.
Keep fighting Ron!
One day you all might accually get a favourable ruling in court.
Hopefully that will be when you take you party to court for kicking you out as leader.
poor loser
the way to move this country forward is through honesty and openess. the cost for truth is high but the reward is priceless.
another lost again.
i think the uwp is on the right track,i wish them well. if this is the olny way to get answers, so be it.
way gas.ron green has alot of money to waste.man go and take a holiday somewhere.
u need to rest yourself.your party lose and lose bad also.u even fail to represent your people
in parliament which is pure stupidity.
thats it Mr Green
am proud of you go right ahead
Ever since I became aware of something called elections, losing parties always have something to take to court. Is this a routine or what?
The UWP has never won a court case in DA, so go figure.
Ron should keep this money so he can put a clean and green vehicle on the road.
Is Ron Green for real?
Mr Green should realise that in a democracy the people decide what they want and it is not up to him to decide what the people want. The people decided overwhelmingly that they want labour and Skerrit to lead them for the next five years. If Mr Green truly believe in democracy, he should accept this decision by the people and move on. I don’t think that the court can change what the people have decided for the benefit of giving mr Green the power that he so desperately craves but by all means let him have his day in court and make a further fool of himself. i hope after that he can disappear from the surface of the earth (go to Mars), and allow the rest of Dominicans to get on with their lives.