Minister for Carib Affairs and Parliamentary Representative for the Salybia Constituency, Ashton Graneau, is giving full support to a government initiative to eradicate pit toilets in Dominica describing it as “greatest ideas that ever came across over the last decade”.
Graneau is of the opinion that the initiative will empower not only people in his constituency but all Dominicans who will benefit from it.
He revealed that 15 people from the Salybia constituency have already been identified for the construction of washroom facilities.
“That of course will replace the old pit latrines,” he said, according to a release from the office of the prime minister. “I myself grew up as a boy using pit but I know it can be very embarrassing sometimes, inconvenient many times and especially if it is raining and at nights, for example, if you have to get out to use the washroom, you know how troublesome that can be if you have a diarrhoea and you have to be rushing out in the night or even in the day.”
He pointed out that recently the United Nations declared an entire program for the eradication of pit latrines around the globe “and I think when we heard that, then we realized that we were at fault because the PM had been saying that for some time and we were not looking at it very seriously.”
In October 2013, prime minister, Roosevelt Skerrit called for what he described as a “war on pit latrines.”
The program falls under the government’s Home Renovation and Sanitation Program.
A total of $5-million was budgeted for the program for the fiscal year 2013/2014.
All this toilet, poop talk is making me nauseous. Tanks for the improvement. No mote bush, river, sea or pit. All flush…It’s 2014. Finally, we are out of the dark ages. God bless Dominica.
The greatest idea in a decade? Its nothing strange its time for change
The elders receiving the toilets will no doubt say a silent prayer in thanks and gratitude for the effort of Mr. Graneau. Wheras, Claudius Sanford has been toiling to be Parl. Rep. for a decade (ten years) can he even point to a group formed or a project or program initiated, can he not do something to show his interest in the development of the Kalinago people and stop crying to be Parl. Rep.?. When the bells are rung, Kalinago Territory will be redder than red.
I do not mean to be disrespectful but Does anyone know the term tete kaka?
Seriously? “greatest ideas that ever came across over the last decade. Iphone, Ipad, Smart phone, organ transplants? WOW. Really, what have we been doing? Did we even care? No wonder things are so “messy”. Also do not forget to eradicate doing #2, in the rivers, the sea, and the bushes. We have a lot of work to do. I am beyond words. Heaven help us all.
people cannot pay their bills and buy food and allu worrying about how people poop….
THAT GOVERNMENT IS OUT OF IDEAS AND HAS TO GO.
Interesting that they brag that the pit toilet eradication is their best idea yet they giving laborites houses without toilets. Allah zor se morne ca la nir jokes
Alas Ashton alas!! That’s what they write for u to go and say??? I hope your name first to get flush toilet and a proper house as well and move from that shed u have there…
Now…when u give my people flush toilets where are they getting the water? How are they paying the water? How are they going to afford to build septic tanks? More bills added on them and they have no jobs or working just to barely eat…Just like the housing scheme in sineku is there rotting because ppl cannot afford to pay for it the flush toilets will stay and powiiiiii!!!!! CREATE. JOBS! EMPLOY DOMINICANS instead of chinese and people will afford to live a comfortable life…water so damn expensive for a place with so many rivers….just now we will come to the red clinic for toilet paper and bathing soap cuz we cannot afford!
So they getting rid of pit toilet. what about all the people who live in pond Roseau who have to pass beside the financial building every day to go throw their popo in the Roseau river, are they getting flushing toilet too. because I was in Dominica last year and I still see people throwing popo in the river.
At least with the pit latrine we can use the pepen leaf or fig leaf even if the leaves have black sigatoka and red ants but with the Skerrit toilets we need toilet paper and we cyan afford to buy toilet paper cause we not working. . . So Lang Mama declre war on unblocking Skerrit toilet
Its a no-brainer, why would anyone not give the end to pit toilets the thumbs up.
I hope you ALL know that it is NOT Roosevelt’s place to put INDOOR PLUMBING in your homes. We ALL grew up with pit latrines, and some of us used the bush or wherever was available to let it down.
I would think that to every NEW home built over the years SHOULD have facilities for their comfort. Those who are renovating their homes should include INDOOR PLUMBING.
WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM? WHATEVER MONIES DONATED/CONTRIBUTED FOR ASSISTANCE IS NOT TO PROVIDE INDOOR PLUMBING FOR EVERYONE. Hopefully, a number of DESERVING residents will benefit from the program; HOWEVER, THE REST OF YOU NEED TO FIND YOUR OWN WAY TO INCLUDE YOUR INDOOR PLUMBING. LITTLE BY LITTLE THE BIRD BUILDS ITS NEST.
ROOSEVELT’S JOB IS TO ENSURE THE CITIZENS ARE HEALTHY, BUT HE IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR “YOU” MAINTAINING THAT “HEALTH”.
THIS IS 2014, THE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE SHOULD ALREADY HAVE INDOOR PLUMBING IN THEIR HOMES.
NO, I DO NOT HAVE A HOUSE IN DOMINICA. IF I DID, YOU BETTER BELIEVE I WOULD HAVE INDOOR PLUMBING.
STOP ASKING YOUR FAMILIES FOR THE THINGS YOU DO NOT NEED AND ASK FOR THE THINGS THAT YOU DO NEED.
STOP ASKING ROOSEVELT TO BE YOUR “FATHER” “SON” AND “REDEEMER.” LEARN TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOURSELVES.
By-the-way, Roosevelt DID NOT take away your livelihood, YOU did that YOURSELVES. YOU thought YOU did NOT have to WORK ANYMORE because YOUR SON is all grown up you no longer have to SUPPORT him, it is his turn to SUPPORT YOU.
YOU HAVE THE WRONG SON. ROOSEVELT HAS “TWO SONS” AND YOU ARE NOT ONE OF THEM. HIS RESPONSIBILITY IS TO RUN BUSINESS AS HE SEE FIT, NOT YOUR HOMES.
“Hopefully, a number of DESERVING residents will benefit from the program;”
Mr./Miss, Observer, when you say “a number of deserving residence will benefit from the program” what do mean; what are you implying? Who are the deserving; and what qualifies one as an deserving?
Everybody on the Carib Reservation is poor, if there are only eight (800) homes in the area, we are sure that more than 90% of the homes are without running water, and flush toilet, so that means of the eight hundred homes seven hundred-twenty (720) homes does not have running water, and flush toilets, leaving maybe eighty (80) homes with running water, and flush toilets.
So, how do you arrive, or how do you select eight deserving residence from seven hundred-twenty families?
What is the criteria which makes one person more deserving than the other in such a small place; so,you see it is all going to boil down to politics, and their political crones?
In your words I assume you mean the eight closest to the so called minister, most probably his family and friends, those who’s color of red are the brightest. I challenge you to count of the eight who will be selected how many of them are labor party supporters, how many are UWP supporters, and how many are DF, and how many of the recipients are none affiliated, or nonpartisan
If in fact we are talking about a small population, of less than two thousand people, and this politician, and his party wish to help the community, I do not believe it is that difficult for the government to donate the toilets, septic tanks and all to all the people of the village, thus there would be no favoritism, and discrimination involved in the process.
Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
All the workers of the roving care program in our territory losing their jobs. After all them years working with the young children and parents. Help them not only toilet to talk about. Give the yutes them an education so they can build their own toilet
Mr Graneau the Kalinago Territory has over 800 homes, how can 15 toilets eradicate pit toilets? why should some get and some don’t get; election is just around the corner, if i don’t get then don’t come to me for vote.oh by the way i love to see the one you have at your home.
It’s time to flush ashton, skerrit, and the DLP, down the pit latrine
Lord we need LOVE in Dominica because of politics we are blind. PM continue the good work, may the God of our father bless you and yr government. Dominica best goverment is the skerro DLP administration.
Yes that comes with modernization and I too had a pit latrine not so long ago. However there are other issues that go alongside setting up soakaway and sewage especially on hillside like in the territory. A few years ago I heard an Indian parlimentarian advocating the use of pit toilet because of water water scarcity in India.
we need the china guy to rep us. hope he is being considered because he is a sure win for laba
greaneu your time is over. We the people want Clay to be our new leader. that’s it
pit latrines are more environmentally friendly that water toilets.
Minister for Carib Affairs and Parliamentary Representative for the Salybia Constituency, Ashton Graneau, is giving full support to a government initiative to eradicate pit toilets in Dominica describing it as “greatest ideas that ever came across over the last decade”. WOW..WOW..WOW That certainly says a lot about this government. This is exactly why we need change. “IT’S NOTHING STRANGE, ITS TIME FOR CHANGE
I guess the people will carry water from the stand pipes to flush the toilets. How can you give people flushing toilets if most of the homes are without running water? Talk about putting the Cart before the Horse. This is just pure BS from this government as usual thinking that they will continue to pull wool over peoples eyes forever
!But I thought Graneau said the other day that he was no longer seeking re-election? You mean the DLP really cannot attract better candidates? WOW!!!
But I thought Graneau said the other day that he was no longer seeking re-election? You mean the DLP really cannot attract better candidates? WOW!!!!
Give my father one….when I visit him….I cannot use that latrine there nuh…troup kakroach…they does want to pinch my butt.
Thank God, the neighbor get a flushing one…so I will go next door. I remember I used to cak up on the latrine seat …or put both feet on the side…and try to make the thing come down…alas…poor people go through eh. Thank God for modern facilities (my father doh get yet but if the government give him..it will be nice..or when I come into some money…I will set him up..One day, Daddy…one day…And no..people…this is not a joke…it is a serious post. Death to the pit toilet.
“Ashton Graneau, is giving full support to a government initiative to eradicate pit toilets in Dominica describing it as “greatest ideas that ever came across over the last decade”.(Ashton Graneau)
Ashton, yours is the stupidest comment any so called politician could have made! You should be ashamed of such nonsensical comments. You people politicize everything, you are glorying, in the decent, and most logical method of the disposal of excretion, and feces!
If you are impressing our nation, and the world that the “greatest ideas that ever came across over the decade,” you are confirming that you and your government, the present government is absolutely an total waste of time; and have not accomplished much over the years you people are at the apex of Dominica.
Mind you Ashton, a decade is “ten long years,” so if the best idea to surface in the mind of the government, you and all the rest in your political party, and those of you who live high on the hog at the expense of the people claiming to head ministries is an indication, that you people are all bankrupt of political ideas, and that is why there is no progress in the country.
Government should not have to go out and select their party crones to give them flush toilet, and showers, because that is something everybody should realize is a necessity required to maintain proper sanitation in the environment in which they resides.
In any event the implementation of flush toilet brings along a host of septic tanks, and soak-away in the backyard of people; they do get overwhelm, spilling both feces and contaminated water, that will be running all over the place, and the stench will be unbearable. If the government intent is to introduce the people to a different way of life; perhaps it would be in the interest to do it the correct way in the first place.
When you advise people to eliminate the pit hole, the government should begin the construction of a sewer system throughout the nation, that would eliminate the stench which these septic tanks will cause over the years to come. If you said the development of a nation wide sewer system is the best idea to have come in the our nation history that would have made more sense than the rubbish you have spoken!
Dominicans are tired of this backwardness, that is why many people have taken the initiative to install flush toilets in their home, no matter how small, even if the residence is a 16 X 12; yours truly have helped two people in my village to accomplish that, so do not credit your government with this idea. Dominicans are ambitious, they desire improvement, however, the government is the obstacle in that the government does not have a clue of what to do in order to get money circulating in the country, thus creating employment for the people, which will eliminate the dependency on government for everything.
Bury such stupid comments Graneau, people do not want to hear that!
Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
“war on pit latrines.” “greatest ideas that ever came across over the last decade”. Mr. Graneau boi..all the graduates that support your foolishness should be shame of their efforts in getting the US$10 million PROJECT SUBMMITTED TO PAPA CHAVEZ BACK THEN TO SET UP THE FINANCIAL AGENCY.TO ME THIS WAS BRILLIANT…..
Is that a topic for discussion Mr. Graneau…why don’t you talk about jobs for the people in the Kalinago Territory?
he can’t talk about job at this moment, he is talking about a new project that is in effect at this present time. sanitation is a very important aspect for today;s living. only a fool will not want to hear about a new idea on sanitation. when new jobs come up he will talk about it. do not help with keeping the country down.
mr granea we a frustrated with the ignorance of your party we only here and see you all when election a close thus to full us all I can say change is coming an we a excited for change
Lol.the best thing the government has done is to give flush toilets.but if they have nothing to eat tell me what they going to sh.Lol.
Fellow Dominicans, listen very attentively to what Mr. Graneau, Mr. Skerrit and the DLP is advocating in 2014: “He pointed out that recently the United Nations declared an entire program for the eradication of pit latrines around the globe “and I think when we heard that, then we realized that we were at fault because the PM had been saying that for some time and we were not looking at it very seriously.”
Guys notice, it had to take the UN to preach eradication of pit toilet for the DLP to realize they were at fault. Didn’t they know that before? So the PM had been saying that for some time but they never took it seriously. How laughable!
Well Mr. Graneau, like yourself, I grew up with pit latrine and I did not have to have to wait on the UN to tell me it was embarrassing. But the problem was, things were very bad with us in the 50’s as my parents had 14 of us sharked together. But the moment we got financially better (by this I mean we were able to help our parents plant fig, dasheen, plantain etc), they were able to modernize their house and put flushing toilet. By the time we grew up and became adults, we all built our own house with everyone putting flushing toilet. We did not have to wait on the UN to preach it, we did not have to wait on Skerrit to identify our need to build one for us. You see, the number one job of any democratic government, is to look for means to create employment for its people. As long as the people are employed they will take care of basic needs. However, a non democratic government look for ways to take employment from the people so the people will have to depend on them to build toilet, give them soap, toilet paper etc. That’s exactly what Skerrit has done to Dominica and no wonder, the first think they killed was agriculture where the majority of us earned a living. COMMUNISM THAT!!!
Wow!!! I love that post….just remember that is why Change Must Come because it is NOT an option.
Assertive, NOT Agressive!
– Do these people have running water in their homes? Take care of that first!
– have they ospace and money for a septic tank?
— when they have piped water, who is going to pay their Dowasco bills? Make sure they have jobs first so they can pay.
– Have they got money to buy toilet paper? That is no joke, even in Whitchurch people buying single roll because it is expensive for people with little or no money.
Pit toilet is not an issue by itelf. Fix the economy first.
Could not have said it better.Imagine a minister believing in and making such idiotic statement about his administration? Now we can see why Dominica is stuck is REVERSE GEAR under this Cabal called DLP and its deceitful, lying, psycho leader.On the other hand I am somewhat inclined to think that the MooMoo is trying to say something in “disguise” to all Dominicans.But Change Will Come soon.
Assertive, NOT Agressive.
So my friend you do no have to project us as that is what we are worth in the public eyes.
Mr. Graneau, your statement is saying two things to us and they are two more reasons why your DLP team is expired pills in the cabinet:
1. It is saying that you, Skerrit, and the DLP failed to improve the quality of life in the Kalinago Territory, and in Dominica on a whole after 14 years or a decade and half.
2. Sir, your statement also exposes the failure of the hand out program which you, Skerrit and the DLP have introduced to some Dominicans. Again, here is what you said: “I myself grew up as a boy using pit…” Did Skerrit build bathroom for you so he could mapweesay you later? Didn’t you put flushing toilet when things got better with you? Why not help things get better for others so they too could help themselves? Graneau, there is not one person in the Salybia Constituency or in the whole of Dominica that would not prefer to have flushing toilet over the pit toilet. But the question is, can they afford it? I bet you if their financial conditions improve, you and Skerrit will not have to identify 15 people fro a constituency you all have been representing for 14 yrs to build bathrooms for. YOUR CABINET HAS FAILED!!!
Will someone from the DLP cabinet stop Mr. Graneau from talking that foolishness which clearly exposes his government? Is anyone out there listening to him? How could Skerrit, Ambrose and GIS staff listen to this trash talk from one of their cabinet ministers and they not stopping him? Is it that they ALL agree with him? If that is the case, alas for Dominica!
Mr. Graneau, let me make sure I quote you verbatim here: Minister for Carib Affairs and Parliamentary Representative for the Salybia Constituency, Ashton Graneau, is giving full support to a government initiative to eradicate pit toilets in Dominica describing it as “greatest ideas that ever came across over the last decade”.
Mr. Graneau, do you and the DLP know how many years make a decade? FYI a decade is 10 yrs. Now Sir, if eradicating pit toilet is the greatest idea that ever came across from YOR GOVERNMENT in almost 1.5 decades, then you have confirmed why we should get rid of you and your entire team from the cabinet because you just confirmed how bankrupt of ideas you all are and why Dominica is so screwed up.
DLP supporters, I did not make that statement. It was your own minister that said it and I am quite sure it was heard by those big boys of the DLP and they all agreed with him since no one has disassociated themselves from these erratic statements.
I’d like to shake your hands. Mr. Graneau’s statement borders on pathetic.
For a moment I thought the headline said “dumps up”…but of course, that should read “dumps down”.
Oh mr. Graneau, is only now you are waking up and ralize that flush toilets are our salvation? Well, well that certainly will win you the election.
Hahah, I needed this laugh, graneau myst be a uwp at heart. He really helping the opposition. Hahha
It is due time these latrine should be eradicated because they are breeding grounds for the mosquitos, and roaches and with the dengue fever pupping up in some villages in Dominica the health department must take a stand.
Amen and amen @ JC CHARLES,may god bless you.
The war on pit latrines should coincide with the war on dasheen leaf toilet paper.
Mister you got a great sense of humour. Best laugh I had all day.
miss yay det tee sou le e di sa
Maybe , its his Eureka moment dont take that away from him , he being ever so productive.
I agree that the urgency for action in the sanitation sector in many of our rural communities is obvious. It improves human dignity, quality of life and environmental security at household level s. Mr. Graneau it should also tell your people that their votes should not be taken for granted and as well.
Right on brother. I insist on my right to express myself in comfort. That pit latrine bringing tears to my eyes. Vince Henderson should make representation at the U.N. on that. Know what I mean? But in the mean time what are we going to do in Lagon hmmm?
Somebody play me the song of FBI
Is he saying that the eradication of the pit latrine is the greatest idea his Government has come across over the last decade
Come on people, stop taking things at face value. We all use such spontaneous language in our daily lives. Of course, he does not mean that it IS the GREATEST idea of the last decade! Stop nitpicking, silly fools!!!
@ Observer in NY, He did not mean it? Why did he say it then? DNO did not say that, but I would not be surprised that it was part of the speech made on GIS where top brass of the DLP could edit if they were not satisfied with it. In case it was not through GIS, then why has Mr. Graneau or any of the top boyz of the DLP clear the air? Man, this is a sales speech where the man is trying to embrace Skerrits vision for another 5 years in office in which Skerrit is promising to put toilets for people for vote. So don’t make excuse for them. He said what both Skerrit and the DLP wanted him to say but unfortunately, as a government that is truly bankrupt of ideas, this one exposes them and they did not see it.
come here and abserve how people living.. you will run back to your sweet life in NY because you cannot take what we facing here, and we dont care a rats ass about your comment, silly fool.
What is wrong with this park rep for 4 plus years he was dormant and on the eve he is coming with this gifts of toilet etc. He never say one thing in the house but just sleep and shake his he’d don’t know for what.
Pit toilet has been outdated long long ago its a shame to see your constituency still using this when your brother was parl rep before you. I asked you to step asidebyou and your party is very very tied.So long the DLP is in government now you and the fast see that bagwaysa
Assertive, NOT Agressive!
Didnt Graneau said he was seriously thinking not to run in the next election so what happened did the PM told hin to get some folks so we can give them indoor toilets and you will get their votes and you can run so Graneau had to prove to his boss that he should run by getting 15 homes in need, and if for all those years this was the best idea that could come from his Govt we the people of D’ica really want a change
Change is a must we had enough