Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit said the next general election in Dominica will be held in 2014, as he dismissed opposition claims of a return to the polls this year.
Skerrit responded to the claims at the first delegates’ conference of the Dominica Labour Party, since the 2009 general election, held in Grand Fond on Sunday.
“There are those out there who ask for a date for the next elections and ladies and gentlemen I feel obligated to give them one; therefore, I am pleased to announce that general election in Dominica shall be held in 2014,” Skerrit said.
Meantime Prime Minister Skerrit and Education Minister Petter St. Jean have been returned unopposed to their positions of party leader and president, respectively.
The new vice president of the Dominica Labour Party is Health Minister Julius Timothy; Deputy leader, Ambrose George; Public Relations Officer, Dominica’s ambassador to Venezuela Philbert Aaron; Treasurer, Tammy Jean-Jacques; International Secretary Charles Savarin; Trade Officer, Bernard Nicholas; and Youth Officer, Ericson Robinson.
Sonia Williams was voted Education officer and Edward Registe will continue to serve as General Sectary of the Dominica Labour Party.
skerrit u going overseas and pay ticket for people to come down to vote for u
skerrit u are a thief
skerrit doesen do nothing for dominicans
help dominicans u going oversea and pay tickets for people to come down to vote for you have money to make a change in dominica but u don’t want to do it
HELLO, DOMINICANS SOMETHING IS HAPPENING SKERRIT TO THE WORLD LOL
Is mr skerrit copying off president Obama with those good to go speeches? well words is one thing if u ask me its the action that matters and correct me if i am wrong but if i am a us citizen but is a born dominican then i guess that gives me the right to go to dominica and cast my vote to which ever party i choose to run the affairs of my island and if i am being told NO i cant do that then the law is absolutely biased to some people!!!Dominicans stop having others view you as fools and open ure eyes to wrong doings and corruption that is so open to ure eyes and u pretend that u domnt see it!!!!let not the cute face and the dimples and the charming smile fool u…a country operates not on goodlooks for on ethics!! i hope he is seeing what is ahppeneing to gadaphhi???Mr PM i hope u are watching!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now that the PM has publicly anounced that elections will be held in 2014, 5 years after 2009, all opposition parties should begin working toward that date, and maybe even a year or two earlier. Why wait for a day and month to be announced?
Start developing a plan to win the next general elections. Begin working with the people at all levels: grassroots, civil servants, Diasporans to develop a meaningful manifesto. Focus on how you will move the country forward. How will you address unemployment, how will you create employment opportunities? How will you address the social problems facing the country? What about crime and mental illness? domestic violence? child abuse? What incentives will you give to those in the Diaspora who are willing to return home? What will you do about agriculture? commerce? tourism?
Now is the time to develop that plan; to develop a new group of leaders who will move the country forward. Develop a new message that can resound in people’s hearts. Stop the criticizing and focus on rebuilding.
Without a concerted effort to organize an opposition, it is pointless to complain.
Congrates Mr PM, keep up the good work, u got showers of bleesings pouring on u evary day, Labour working, UWP talking ……
We don’t want to hear your date sir, it’s more pain down here.
Very little bit of money flowing my way. You win or lose is more grinds in D/ca for us.
Work for you own money, and stop begging. People in america don’t get money, so why should you
I cannot wait to put my X by the shoe, this time workers will turn crazy!!! Start to pull up all you socks from now all u still have time to get an extra seat
You shall not be moved my lovely PM who JAH bless NO MAN CURSE!!
So is it true that if I am a citizen of the us through naturalization but still Dominican I can vote in the general elections?
I DO NOT BELIEVE ANY THING SKERRIT SAYS. AND THIS IS JUST A FRONT FOR THE DFP AND UWP TO GO TO SLEEP WHILE HE CALLS A SNAP ELECTION LATER THIS YEAR . SO WE MUST BE A LERT AND SHOULD NOT BE SUPRISED BY ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS.
THESE PAID POLITIANS IN THIS NEW DLP ARE DESPERATE AND WE WILL NOT TRUST THEM.
ANY HOW,, IS NO WAY THEY WILL GET THIS MAJORITY IN PARLIAMENT, BECAUE ALL THE DIASPORANS WON’T RETURN TO PROP-UP THIS CORRUPTION IN GOV’T.
MANY ARE ALSO ASKING YOU TO COME CLEAN ON YOU DUAL CITIENSHIP ISSUE WHILE YOU CONTESTED ELECTIONS. SO GIVE THE TRUTH ON THIS ONE.
who cares if u believe or not??? just give our dam prime minister a break
This was one of the best speeches that PM skerrit has delivered. He addressed all Dominican politically, socially, educationally, spiritually, and morally. I was deeply touched especially on the question of education and the quote of Nelson Mandela, oh boy, I was indeed moved. This just said to me its time to return home.
Did he address the letter which surfaced recently? If not ——- I am not interested.
Why didnt you go and ask him to do so!
TRUE DAT
Call the snap election I want a free ticket so I can come home and vote among other things.
2014 I WILL SURLY BE THERE TO VOTE THE DLP BACK IN POWER
hiya desie,guess you fortunate,do the pay your personal bills and you get a gold chain and some free food vouchers!!…haha..guess its still nightime for you!
I HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO FEED YOUR POOR SOUL
Are you paying you own way?
sure you have to as you get handouts every week..a typical red clincer!!
its always dark for them,poor souls
same here !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! labour 4 life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2014 is a date indeed…for general elections…e.g make it a date for Reunion 88.
English language is the most messed up language if not the most difficult one.
Anyways it’s a “date” i look fwd to voting in the general elections in 2014.
Skerrit take heed.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110214/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_israel_palestinians
Skerrit have nothing to take HEED of nuh.Thousands of our boots already on the ground just waiting for all you to try a thing.All you will keep BRAYING doh.
IT LOOK LIKE IS ONE SET OF DOMINICANS THAT CAN WEAR BOOTS. WELL LET ME LET YOU KNOW THAT ALL DOMINICANS WEAR BOOTS. DOMINICA BELONGS TO ALL OF US NOT ONLY TO THOSE OF YOU BEGGING FOR YOUR SUPPER. WE THE DEVOTED AND HARD WORKING ONES WILL WEAR BOOTS TO MAKE SURE OUR BELOVED COUNTRY REMAINS A DEMOCRATIC PEACEFUL AND FREE COUNTRY. AFTER WHICH YOU ALL WILL BE TOO SHAME TO SAY THANKYOU TO US.
Politics is for politician. Some of you need to concentrate on all you future and wellbeing and leave politics for the politicians. I’m a civil servant/fisherman/ farmer and I could care less what these politicians say or do. I independent not dependent.
Papi still have a better chance than UWP
really and truely, lets read over that statement made by the PM.
“There are those out there who ask for a date for the next elections and ladies and gentlemen I feel obligated to give them one; therefore, I am pleased to announce that general election in Dominica shall be held in 2014,”
Common Mr. PM, you were once upon a time teacher. Many said you were a good teacher. Why now should you try and turn that plate around? This is not a date. That’s a YEAR!!!!! a date would be something like 14/02/2014
cant you see the man’s being sarcastic. Its obvious is 2014. 5 years from 2009. Election allu want, well allu wait for it. Continue doing your work skerro!!
Fan, sorry but you need some help…..lol
If I am right I think a day and month can only be given 21 days before election. The year can be given any time.
Google is your friend you know that right?
From Cambridge Dictionary Online
date
• a numbered day in a month, often given with a combination of the name of the day, the month and the year
• a particular year
• a month and a year
Notice the second one? Skerrit is in the clear so you need to chill out.
Shut up Hate- no one believes Skerrit anymore- may be you and your pals.
TELL UWP SEND US THE PILLOW THEY DREAM ON
by election they talkin about skerro…….not general…hahahah………
You that is the laughing stock there read the article again
Well that’s when elections were meant to be and I didn’t expect for that to change. I guess it might if he is found guilty. But imagine if he isn’t found guilty. Then uwp may have just put him there for another 15years. I just wish uwp wod outline their future plans for Dominica. Plans if hey were to be elected. Plans even though they are not elected. Plans to Put the opposition under pressure to do even better. I mean please do just that and leave the slander alone
That’s a rather well rounded team, wishing you all the best for the future and all of gods blessings.
is 2014 a date or a year??? i wanna know!!! skerrit tink he smart!! only dem stupid dominicans dat cant see tru mister that will believe him an support him!!!
How Can it be a date? 20th of the 14th month? Or is it 2nd of the 1st month in the year 4? Think before you all speak man.
The man give the year and the rest will follow. That’s when it was meant to be anyway no? Year 2014?
u need to get a life…oh please
toy need to open your eyes!!!!!
YOU SO RIGHT, HE OR SHE THEY NEED TO GET A LIFE
YOU ARE AN IDIOT!!!!!!!
all those people saying about get a life need to get a clue. 2014 is not a date. if the election was held in 2009 it is constitutionaly due by 2014 (every 5 years election) so basically he is just repeating what is in the constitution. what high klass said is right ‘only stupid dominicans’
TELL THEM FOOLS SO PM!
LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL
UWP have lots of time to get there act together to win 18 seats instead of 3
it is not posible and dominicans will not acept it but that was one of your opion, lyerrrrrr.