Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit has criticized statements made by Leader of the United Workers Party (UWP), Lennox Linton, who said the UWP will reinstate a five percent cut in salaries for public officers taken from them some time ago.
Linton said at a “Victory for Change Rally” held on the Newtown Savannah on Sunday that the matter is a “long standing injustice” that “needs to be addressed.”
But, prime minister Skerrit has blasted the statement describing it as reckless and dangerous.
“First of all Mr. Linton is saying to his supporters that he shall reinstate the fve percent salary cut which was instituted during the austerity period,” Skerrit said on Kairi’s Heng Program on Tuesday. “Now the 5 percent salary cut that was instituted by an act of parliament was reinstated…”
He said the cut was only for a period of time.
According to him, Linton’s advisors are not advising him properly.
“One must understand the danger in what Linton is proposing because first of all we reinstated the fiver percent so clearly whoever is advising him did not advise him properly or whoever is advising him, he Linton could not understand it,” he sad. “We reinstate the five percent cut, everybody’s salary including parliamentarians. What we did not do was to refund people because it was an understanding that we had to play our part and if we go ahead and we start now going to do the same things which caused us to get into problems, we are going to have problems.”
He continued, “Because of the program, because we were so successful with the IMF program, we were graduated by the European Union as one of the first countries in the OECS, and many respect CARICOM, to start receiving budgetary support.”
He went on to say that the European Union is giving Dominica support because of its strong fiscal position.
“And you would have had the ambassador based in Barbados from the European Union say publicly that it is their pleasure to work in Dominica because of the strong and transparent fiscal policies of this government,” he said. “And by virtue of that, by virtue of the confidence which the European Union has in Dominica, we have been graduated to receive budgetary support, monies that are not specifically ear marked to any project that the government can use it for any budgetary shortfall.”
A Message to all the bloggers here. It is not wise to make statements without having the full facts. I am annoyed as I not being a Civil Servant contributed to the stabilization levy to assist Civil Servants whose contribution was to take a 5% cut. This was done for a reason and we saw that not one Civil Servant was sent home and that was remarkable. Another thing it was the late Prime Minister Pierre Charles who took the decision … Roosevelt Skerrit was not the PM then. In the absence of such facts and the fact that most persons here have a (no reason) hatred towards the PM and who does not look objectively at what the PM has done and who is fabricating and making lies against the PM all in the Name of coming into Government. One thing I know that when one is innocent, the Father knows, sees and hears everything. We need to remember the Great Creator in all that furor and his commandments to us.
God Bless Dominica!
He that oppresses the poor to increase his riches and who gives to the rich shall surely come to want. Prov. 22: 16
God Bless Dominica.
We cya go more wit u mr PM nous fatigue avec vous change is a must
Skerrit youc an criticise Linton as much as you want, your time come, you have to go. What you want to do? You cannot stop that, you commit enough crime in the country, your time come to go. Babay Skerrit, babay, your granny cannot save you now.
SUPPORTER you are asking a great question. But do you really expect to get a truthful response from those guys who’s entire political life was founded and been all on lies and corruption. I always believe anything that’s is formed with negative intentions will always remain negative. Uwp(the business man party for just those business men) has completely messed up politics in Dominica. Uwp that introduced all that they complaining about now, whether it is being done or not. They that started of all this buying of votes and the flying in of Dominicans to vote. And you can as the many Dominicans that just went by UWP office to get voucher and go by Antilles Cement Hardware (now Krazy Koconuts) to get building materials. Let’s stop the hypocrisy and not make those fools that just want to get into politics for themselves fool us again. They were in before and did absolutely nothing and left the treasury empty. If and when we Dominicans decide to make a change, let us make it a change for the better.
Dear DNO
Is something wrong with my post of 16 hours ago on November 11? There are at least three new posts dated today, November 12.
Mine is still awaiting moderation!
Hector John, Edison James … you gentlemen are parliamentarians. Was this done? I am not interested in foolishness and bashing that my fellow supporters are doing on here. Let us know if this was done. I know we were always walking out of parliament, but you guys must have access to the FACTS. I am not interested in bashing Skerrit, I want to be informed TRUTHFULLY by my party, but understand it may not be in our best winning interest because the whole country is dirty politics, feeding the people ignorance. WHAT ARE THE FACTS? Right is right, and wrong is wrong. I will take silence as agreement with Skerrit, if nothing is said. Mwen las tan sot!
Really labourite…..stop use all tricks in the books to save face for Skerrit…….Linton is now the leader of the party if he makes a statement, what u want hector n the rest to say something….obviously they are in agreement.
SUPPORTER you are asking a great question. But do you really expect to get a truthful response from those guys who’s entire political life was founded and been all on lies and corruption. I always believe anything that’s is formed with negative intentions will always remain negative. Uwp(the business man party for just those business men) has completely messed up politics in Dominica. Uwp that introduced all that they complaining about now, whether it is being done or not. They that started of all this buying of votes and the flying in of Dominicans to vote. And you can as the many Dominicans that just went by UWP office to get voucher and go by Antilles Cement Hardware (now Krazy Koconuts) to get building materials. Let’s stop the hypocrisy and not make those fools that just want to get into politics for themselves fool us again. They were in before and did absolutely nothing and left the treasury empty. If and when we Dominicans decide to make a change, let us make it a change for the better.
DNO comment section aself topsy turvy ehh, That like is a rollcoster allu got going on there! One time the comment section in approval to skerrit and bashing linton and the next time allu in approval to lenox and bashing skerrit… WHAT ALL YOU WANT? CHOOSE THE BEST OF THE WORST ALREADY!
All you daysolay. Linton and his team winning, all you cannot take it
I hope Dominicans open their eyes, change is a must .
All I’m saying if DNO could win the election for the UWPEEEEE they in Government already their supporters rush to DNO to make a click of the mouse. Maybe you did not know but at the polls we labourites win if a leader cannot organize his party to run a campaign when he was calling for election “call it nah” and then come with the lame excuse we are (BROKE) got to get the old T-shirts and caps from the last campaign of ( 2009) how can he run the affairs of a country think my people think this must be a joke.
when Skerrit became PM by default was he rich?????? Did he have connections???? Wasnt he a novice???? You all fail to realise that one can win elections on not throwing the ton of money they have in people’s face. Its love for country and determination to truly want to move the country fwd without pocketing 10% of every dollar collected because you are a PM…..not the shirts, not the umbrellas, not the caps……..NO! BUT HONESTY AND TRUTH……
Tell DLP give the Kalinago ppl the money that Venezuela gave to them tan and allu hush allu mouth, shouting Labour Labour!!!!!! WE WANT OUR MONEY!!!!!!
tell me…..
which representative stole A certain cultural group funds?
why is their so much infighting within labahh Wesley?
why so much money on campaign when it could have been used to repair marigot hospital?
oh and BTW , the hospital closed under father Christmas watch ..shame!!
MR SKERRIT pay public works their two months salary and make sure you pay them november month end to my salary it not for you to run your campaign
Oh , oh Mr Skerrit, are you talking about what or who is dangerous again?
Do you not think it is dangerous to talk of the old slave masters and out of the same mouth talk about the aid they give?
Speaking from your heart Mr Skerrit , tells of the storm in the heart, with huge waves, and being tossed by every wind of teaching. Are you going or coming? The instructions you are trying to say to Us Sounds unstable and Truly That is Dangerous!
We Hear you Mr Skerrit talk of the economic situation world wide, ‘recession’ but in the midst of all this you chose to take and give to the ministers in dlp government such a huge increase , that is Dangerous.
Not Addressing And Leading The PEOPLE As Required OF Our CREATOR is dangerous.
REMEMBER THE VAT! This PM you were told of IT And The Use Of The VAT! Doing otherwise is Dangerous. Can a man rob GOD?
Not Obeying THE LAW GIVEN TO Us By Our FATHER IN HEAVEN is Dangerous. For THE LAW Makes Sure LIVING IS GOOD, Morally, Emotionally, Physically, SPIRITUALLY All BY THE SPIRIT OF YAHWEH. There Is NO danger IN UNITY OF GOOD THINGS.
Thinking that only what comes from your mouth should be acceptable, Mr Skerrit this is dangerous.
Anyone who is believing what is said goes is dangerous. What Man can Do Is Choose what Was Placed Before Us, LIFE or Death.
Trying to Force your ideology on The PEOPLE is dangerous.
Let Us Remember To Speak WITH One Another IN LOVE AND WITH LOVE. And not ‘of self ‘.
We Are Listening And Looking To Other Speech With THE CORRECTION. THANKS
Mr.Skerrit the 1 million that you just spent on the first rally, it could have gone to public servants. So please step back and be quiet
for those who dont know..
the back pay was given
LIE!!!!!!! Like the our money Venezuela give us in the Carib reserve was given!!!!!
5% to the children of slaves is reckless & dangerous? Really Sir? What about $260,000.00 to rename Melville Hall days before an election is announced? What about inferior over priced garabage bins sold by a taxi driver, minister’s brother, which were shipped about a whole year after being paid for and which remained uncleared at the Port for how long? Which is more dangerous and reckless?
To civil servants, take note that and be interested in your own future. I hope you guys do not vote against your selves again.
It is a clear as day light.
One man want to keep you in poverty
While the other want to improve your standard of living.
UWP ignorance at it again, you guys don’t learn, all these slandering of the PM in your own country is only bring you down, you did this last elections and here you go again, it’s not helping your party, instead take the time to show what your plans are for your country ,all I see is PM bashing am a new voter and that’s not what I want for my country, I guess the votes will decide.
dominicans im urging you to catch the plane, boat or anything you can if labour and roosie there for another 5 years try to develop yourselves. do like me and many others im out
roosie boy you direspecting dominican civil servants with that peanut change you giving them. 600$ us a month others making 400$ a month that not enough while you and austrie and Ambrose them living large our people cannot even go st martin or St lucia to do a descent family shopping. standard of living raising every where except dominica.
Skerritt n his comrades have concluded that Dominicans are fools n indeed gullible. Not under normal circumstances can labour be fooling Dominicans like this..
Labour is a party of lies , corruption n deceit.
All the labour supporters are behaving like modern slaves who must serve king skerriitt. They dance to his beat, n bow the knee as a way of saying yes king….
They dont even.know Skerritt is just using them…
Labour party supporters are red ready n financially dead already. After elections back to misery n eat a food n those close to pm will live in mansions n drive nice cars n live da life but poor Labourites are used every election..
PM, Dominicans had enough from you. Come December 8th, you are fired.
Give us our money back please!!!!!!!!!
Troubling, Recurrent, Unapologetic Features of a Seasoned Manipulator!!
The outgoing Prime Minister of Dominica may not be highly educated (or at least he presents this image), but he is certainly skilled in manipulation and ’emotional tampering’.
Unfortunately, this complex, yet innate ability does not require Secondary nor tertiary training.
In my village, the most skilled impersonator did not attend high school. Yet he started his own Insurance Company, University with Correspondence Courses, impersonated Pilots, Preachers etc etc. History is Prologue! Folks who grew up in a Village in the north east with high per capita of Farmers, Fisher-men/-women, Physicians, Educators, Pilots, Businessmen, Bankers know of whom I speak.
Be extremely careful of Leaders and their followers who cloak themselves in Religion and Holiness. In year 2009, the playbook was different. In 2014, the playbook is Religion:- The Player(s) are unchanged.
Ram Goat. I want a duty-free Black infinity SUV. One set eating all. You pressing the people with heavy taxes.
Get out!!! or we will get you out! You remember those words?
If Skerrit have money to pay Berres Hammond to perform on the bayfront then he can give public officers back their 5%.
That is responsible leadership, you have to say the things that are not popular, good job. Lets hope the economy can grow and we all can get a 5% quality if life improvement. But we must also remember we all can lose another 5% of living standards. UWP had a crack at running the country and we all remember how that turned out, not good.
So true Polo. UWP did absolutely nothing for Dominica and Dominicans. It is easy to stay on the outside and just talk talk talk even if they know to themselves they can’t do the things they talk about. Just a pity some Dominicans are so silly and gullible and believing the nonsense UWP telling them.
UWP supporters stop crying. FIVE MORE YEARS
Mr Prime Minister I want you to do me just one thing before this Election… Could you and your ministers please take part in a debate with the opposition members so that I can know the plans that you all have for our country… Pleaseeeee I am asking you… Show us you have balls and you are a man not a zarman
Skerrit is to much of a coward to debate Linton
Parry, I would advise the Prime Minister to be very careful of the statements he makes at this stage of the general elections. He is not only speaking to his base, the DLP supporters, but to the youth and undecided voters. For instance, he must have been aware the Public Workers were never paid the deduction of 5% from their salaries. He is Minister of Finance, he should know. Mr. Letang, General Secretary of the Public Workers Union has denied that his members received any back pay. Parry should advise the Prime Minister to spend more time on his programs and the forward movement of Dominica, instead of replying to every statement made by Mr. Linton.
But, prime minister Skerrit has blasted the statement describing it as reckless and dangerous.(Roosevelt Skerrit).
This is the sort of song Skerrit will continue to sing; failing to realize that it is he who is reckless, and just an outrageous character. He has placed obstacles in the way of the working civil servants, by reducing their salary by 5%; while he increases his salary, and that of his twenty, or more ministers, such as Barbadian Hartley; Prime Minister of Dominica without Portfolio by 50%, he finds money from the treasury to bring a China man from St. Kitts into our country to declare cyber war on our people, especially those who (don’t care squat about his politics) instead we exposed his incompetents with the hope that people of our country, will see him for what he really is!
The man has no conscience, he is vicious, he is wicked, he will victimize the civil servants, by not paying them a reasonable salary, however, he has enough to spare in the amount of five ($500,000.00) hundred thousand dollars to give to the Roman Catholic, which is the richest religious organization in the world. That give away half a million dollars should be given even to some poor Dominican is the streets of our nation. How can this man critique a gesture like that? The civil servants should demand the reinstatement of the money you robbed from them retroactively, to the day you cut their pay by five (5%) percent; and if you fail to comply with their request, the entire civil service should walk off the job, and call for a general strike, shut the bloody island down, until you come to your senses, and learn to have respect for the people who serve our nation; people need to act so as to let you know that you are not the only person who should live in luxury, and the rest of the nation suffers while you run your mouth off boasting about the amount of people you fed as if they are your bloody children!
Is it not a shame that a teacher got his cranium bashed in by a student while in the class room and needed medical attention, the man went to the hospital, and the few pennies they charge him for an X-Ray, he had no money to pay for that service? Hence, he had to return home without getting his head X-rayed; the man could have sustained damage to his brain, and could be bleeding in his brain which could have caused his death! This man could not pay his medical expense to the tune of a measly $400.00 dollars or there about; what is the point of someone like him working?
There are too many working poor in the civil service; while you an hired hand of the people live high off the fat of the hog! Boy as I said anybody in Dominica who votes for the labor party next month, perhaps should have their head examined by a psychiatrist they would have to be crazy!
Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
Solid points FET. In addition the man had $50,000 USD to pay to Beres Hammond for one night but he can’t repay the 5% for year now? Are Dominicans blind?!! I don’t know if the PM cast a spell on Dominicans, but those that support him baffles me.
Francisco why just bash the PM and you being intelligent as you claim know the facts. A 5% decrease was necessary and also all and sundry in the other sectors were asked to pay 4% stabilization levy for a while. The 5% was reinstated later on and now you talking that the Civil Servants be given the 5% decrease which was for their own benefit. What has to be done for those who paid (like myself a non civil servant) an additional 4% stabilization levy????? Are they be to be paid back as well? Also Francisco why distort the truth to make political mileage just because of the election campaign. It was the late Pierre Charles who was the PM when this decision was taken. You know that too well Francisco. Also even if you do not like the man, you know that he has been doing a lot of good for example the YES we care program.. assisting the children to commute to Secondary schools.
Person like you Francisco .. one can hear the lack of love in the way you comment…… It is full of hatred…. Jealousy etc. When can persons like yourself and others encourage others. You all always need to be in the spotlight since you think that it is only you alone that is knowledgeable and know everything. Give the PM a break and stop looking at ways and means to bring him down. He is not perfect just as non of us. But you must admit that he has been one of the hardest working PM Dominica has seen in a long time. What I see from supporters like yourself a Jealous, envious, love of drama, love of violence people who are always looking to create confusion.
Francisco I rest my case … begin to be positive in your outlook.
“Person like you Francisco .. one can hear the lack of love in the way you comment…… It is full of hatred…. Jealousy etc. When can persons like yourself and others encourage others.”(???????).
The quote above is from someone who’s name is a series of question marks. You know I feel sorry for your kind. In the first place, I jealous no one for what they have. One of there first lessons my grand mother taught me is this:
“When you see people have their thing, don’t envy it; because you do not know what they did to get what they have.” I did not quite understand what she meant, so I ask her to explain it in a wider term, and so she explained that people do illegal thing to obtained their wealth, which includes murder, stealing, and selling their soul to the devil to get they wish!
So, don’t you worry about me envying Skerrit or any government minister for what they have because I know they got it by devious means. The fact is I know how to make money honestly, that is by either having a high paying job, or by safe investments, and as for hatred, that is pure nonsense, the trouble with people like you is that you are so shallow, and cannot see beyond red, and blue, that anytime you read something of substance which you cannot understand or and cannot relate to it you go off on a tangent talking crap about jealousy and hatred.
Who the hell have the time to jealous and hate Skerrit, because I do not kiss his butt, does that mean I hate he, if you believe that then I must conclude that you are fool. My concern is the nation Dominica, and the damage Skerrit has done to the country, I could care less about Skerrit’s materialistic’s, there is nothing Skerrit can buy with money that I cannot buy, there is nothing Skerrit owns that I do not already own, and believe you me I worked for what I have, nothing that I own came via any illegal nor devious means.
I hate Skerrit’s politics, I hate the damage he has done to the country; but hating Skerrit personally I do not know how to accomplish that!
Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
5% of salary over 2 years, that’s quite a chunk. The issue of compensation makes an interesting talking point leading up to the elections.
You need to get the facts before you talk…. Others in other sector paid 4% stabilization levy to assist the same Civil servants from being sent home and now the audaucity to ask to refund those others made sacrifice to help them. Ah magway sa!
According to another news media, Skeritt said the Public Servants were paid the 5% which was taken away from their salaries. Why does Skeritt believe he is the only one that can handle Dominica’s economical problems. UWP Team Dominica said they are going to build an international airport, UWP cannot do it, but he can. UWP said they can produce 5000 jobs in three years, they cannot, but he can produce 1000 jobs through the NEP. UWP said they can grow the economy by 5%, Skeritt said they cannot do it. He has several projects lined up next year, therefore, he will produce many jobs. According to Aaron, jobs will be searching for people. The UWP said they will increase the Public Servants salaries by 1.5%, Skeritt said it cannot be done. Now the UWP said they will give the Public Servants their 5% which was taken from them, Skeritt is having a serious problem with the promise. As far as he is concerned, Public Servants have already been paid. Sometimes I wonder, God forbids, if Skeritt was to become disabled, is Dominica going to be worst then it is presently.
That is also for you Doc Love as well need to get the facts before you talk…. Others in other sector paid 4% stabilization levy to assist the same Civil servants from being sent home and now the audaucity to ask to refund those others made sacrifice to help them. Ah magway sa!
While we are at it, are we also going to refund all Dominicans the 7% levy which public and private sector paid to get us out of the morass that Dominica was in? Does anyone seriously think that any Government would have taken such a decision lightly? Are we factoring into our comments and statements the circumstances which gave rise to that situation? That action would have been like political suicide except that Dominicans, at least most of them, looked at the bigger picture.
We really need to see beyond our hatred of the present government and think logically. The 5% salary cut was in fact re-instated. Stop excusing the erroneous statement made! This can be checked and verified. What did not happen was a refund of the cut salaries for the period that it was cut. Can any of the commentators here say whether a refund was promised in the middle of an austerity programme or was a condition of the cut?
Please remember though that the refund if that is what the statement intended, would not be due only to public officers presently in office. Legally, it will and should apply to all those who were employed at the time the cut was effected. That means, the dead ones (it will go to their survivor beneficiaries), the retired ones, the ones who resigned, every single one of them. let’s wrap that round our brain for a while and sober down!
I thought that what we want as a country is a sensible alternative and logically anything that is being proposed by the alternative must make sense and be able to stand up to scrutiny, so when I do some intelligent analysis of some of the proposals being made, I cannot help but think, Goodness Gracious, should I be sitting on my brain?
Barbara Saunders eh I must concur. Just making statements without facts. I paid stabilization levy to and now I am hearing so much talk and talk without those persons getting facts as to what really happened there and then. Not one Civil Servant was sent home. I just cannot understand my people.
Skerrit….I . Skerritt fire burn you . You are the most corrupt prime minister in the history of Dominica.
God is talking to you. You are not hearing? LET
MY PEOPLE GO!
God bless Skerro. Grande chemin pour Skerro navijeux san dommage devant.
BRAKE EVERY CHAIN that’s what the Gospel artist sang for them BRAKE EVERY CHAIN so we are going to do just that at the Poll December 8, 2014.
But didn’t Skerrit also criticize Linton on 5000 jobs in 3 years? Didn’t he criticize Linton on the International airport? Expect Skerrit to criticize Linton on anything that will improve the lives of people and make Dominica a better place to enjoy life. The man Skerrit wants to continue become a billionaire on us, while he keeps us in utter poverty to the point where we will have to depend on him to buy toilet paper for us so he could no how often we go to the toilet.
If you can tell me how Linton will provide 5000 jobs in 3 to 5 years..Then and only then he can be Prime Minister of the caribbean..
Trinidad with all the oil and manufacturing can not do it but Mr.Linton will nothing will do it….
@ It’s my damn business, Not only does he want us to come to him for toilet paper so he could know how often we go to the toilet, but he also wants us to come to him for sanitary pads so he could know when our period finish.
skerrit all that money you spending for election, where you getting it.
give us servants our 5 percent back
the cost of billboards is nonsense. we need our money back
You are rather a bold, crude, rude, disrespectful and unfair person. How far do you expect this to take you?
Ask Linton where he is getting all that money he is spending for election.
I s..s…s…s…say say say 0% zero ppppp..pppercent
skerrit u speaking rubbish, because pierre charles said when the economy gets better we would be given our money back.
instead you pay, u giving your friends that are not civil servants all the cheese… and you want us to come up de steps to beg you..
cha man
Aa-aa..zor pad feb!
Skerrit Garcon…You put back the 5% but the Dominican public servants were too blind or too dumb to realize the
re-instated 5%.
That is what I getting from your speech.
Garcon stop dis-respecting our hard working people!!!!!!
Linton was the one that said it was never re-instated. Not the civil servants of Dominica, so you comment is bullocks. As far as I know Linton was never a civil servant, so he wouldn’t know about that anyway.
If the economy so stable why didn’t you public servants what is due to them?
It’s time for the public servant to be refunded. while you living your sweet life credit is meeting credit for public servants.
….refund…
Linton is boasting that he is going to reinstate the 5% which had already been reinstated but he is not telling us what he is going to cut off, such as: The Yes WE Care program, privatizing the hospital, cutting off the $200.00 which our senior citizens are receiving as pension among others.
DNO I looking forward to seeing my comment posted
the hundred of supervisors he will be sending home,
The finances of the country will be managed properly. Not what is being done now.
Who are the negative, scaremongering party now……..come again, say it again, can’t hear you!!!
What Linton is gonna cut is the dependence of some of us lazy Dominicans on government..he will put people to work so they can earn a living rather than beg.
He is going to cut off the broad day light corruption that is syphooning the States Revenues that’s what he is going to cut and like he had fellars pay back on the binbobool and Matt had fellars pay back on the land transfer so to he will make all you pay back to the peoples purse at the treasury. In fact if you want to start paying back I can give you the account number so we will be a little lenient on you. All you fraid – after the 8th is pay back time to the treasury
No the YES WE CARE PROGRAM will not stop and the hospital will not be privatized. But hell yes we are going to send home all these blasted useless advisers and ambassadors. and the hospital will be modernized, equipped and staffed with thye specialists that we need so us Dominicans will not have to spend all these thousands of dollars to go to Martinique etc for medical services. So guess what our monies will be staying home.
Are the older persons getting the $200? My mother is still waiting for hers. It was suppose to be October month end but nothing yet. She’s waiting. we ready.
Let us face it. Be wise and broadminded. Know what is occurring in the world. All governments of the world and businesses which serve the public are cutting back services in order to save money which also include staff. It is the era and technological one in which we reside in.
A few days ago I heard on the Toronto News that Scotia Bank will be cutting 1,500 jobs and most of them will be in D/ca and how will this job-cutting affect its staff in Dominica, if it has not yet affected them.
If you want certain services, others may have to be cut back. If you do not know that you are asleep. Keep your eyes and brains wide opened.
Some of you expect too much from this government. You read DNO News. You should know where the money is coming from.
Do you think that Linton would also not cut back? Do not allow this man to deceive you and with all his election promises.
According to DNO, the Prime Minister Sherrit”went on to say that the European Union is giving Dominica support because of its strong fiscal position.”
But, Skerrit, if Dominica’s fiscal position is as strong as you claim, why would the EU, a donor, be giving Dominica money to finance the government budget? EU’s support to Dominica and the rest of the ACP is for poverty reduction and integrating these countries more into the global economy. Mr. Skerrit and others, read the Cotonou Agreement that governs EU’s aid to the ACP countries.
Moreover, the decline in VAT revenues, the government’s cash cow, is on the decline. And the DLP Government has had to resort to increased borrowing because of falling revenues and falling grants from Venezuela. In fact, aid as a ratio to GDP has been declining in the last 4 years and the debt to GDP ratio is growing again after the debt restructure a few years ago.
You are right you know. The EU gave us budget support to enable the govt. to keep paying its employees. That is not a sign of good governance of the economy, is it?
Do you think you could perform a better job?
Why criticize him about that? If Dominica needs money, it needs money. There should be no need to question it. You should be satisfied with that. As a national, how much do you contribute to Dominica’s revenue?
understandable ,loud and clear mr pm.!!!!!!!!!
LMBO! ROTFL….
Again my ppl Lennox continues to show himself up as the novice he is….Can you imagine the damage Minister and dem gonna cause in that country of ours! reduction in VAT, reduction on construction materials, increase in public servants salaries and reinstatement of monies already given back! SMH
Public servants, dont be fooled…we will have no salaries at the end of the month again…lest we forget!
All those no salaries was under labour so I guess u enjoy living in poverty..that is real ignorance …
This was under the UWP LIME, TOD at the time, Social Security and others had to help the Govt to pay civil servants
What poverty? Be thankful for what you got, the likes of which Dominica never experienced previously. Dominica is in a better shape today than it was in bygone years. You are too bent on criticisms which are obviously not worthwhile.
Facts, how do you know we are better off in Dominica today? Really, how do you know when you are sitting in far away Canada pontificating without setting a foot in Dominica, the country of your birth. Come down and see for yourself, at least you wont have to pay your heating bill.
I hope they give this a good thought for there will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Very good comment let the ppl know dominican do know what MR L.L giving
How about giving back the 5% that was sacrificed for 2 years, now that you say the economy’s booming!
That’s what Linton is suggesting plus other increments and possible annual ajustments…
This refund represents a “Back-Pay” owed to public servants. 5% was reinstated but the monies owed, for loss of income during that time of austerity, up till this present time is apparently not up for negotiation. So what about no “back-pay” no vote!!!
Do you think another government would do better and excel? Some of you are too deceived by promises which are false. Think again.
They might. Things here can not get much worse than they are so I’m giving change a chance while we are still a democratic country because even that is under threat.
So if we graduated and getting budgetary support monies that are not specifically air marked to any project that the government can use it for any budgetary shortfall. Why wasn’t it included in small amounts on public officers salary as a “thank you for you patience and cooperation during this financial restructuring time for the country?’. No it went to specific areas alright….all of a sudden flights that have no specific items on the Dominica Development Agenda and those suddenly all new SUV’s and maybe a cash injection into the ever popular red clinic. Come on the nurses, doctors, policemen, firemen are struggling to keep the country ticking over doing dutiful service and you keep the money for what exactly? Why wasn’t that cash redirected to the pockets of the newly qualified nurses, police, firemen and women and teachers?
Answer me this as a civil servant here.
ear-marked.
Criticize all you want which is a trait some of you excel in rather than help build up and enhance Dominica.
Know that, no government is obligated to answer your inquisitive questions and does not have to bow to you. Be respectful and know your place.
There were put in office by the people so yes they are “obliged” to answer the questions of the people. GET EDUCATED FOOL
What you say to that?
Everytime I see mister I remembering my money public works owing me yer…….smh don’t worry on election day your fate will be determined by our hands…. Wicked
Hope you live to see that day for tomorrow is not yours. It belongs to God.
You are there hiding in London, and you still blue-vex?
And, you know very well it was UWPEEEE that empted “public-works” when you were working there in thoes days!
you blue-vexers are the real-“wecked” set of people;
You are there hiding in London, and you still blue-vex?
And, you know very well it was UWPEEEE that empted “public-works” when you were working there in thoes days!
you blue-vexers are the real-“wecked” set of people.
Don’t make my joy your sorrow. I am the happiest man alive by the blessings bestowed upon me. That no man may place their boot upon my neck for want or lack thereof. Blessed to not live in fear and free to speak for what is my concern. And to teach my children to do the same…that we must all die…but to never die everyday of our lives, living in fear…fear of losing a job, or being subject to victimization……When!! The time come x will mark the spot… So wish me what u may..and may u get tenfold in return..
London…..lmao!
This man is so darn brazen, who is more corky and dishonest than him. Linton is very well informed, this man spins everything to suit him. He just said the 5% was reinstated but did not refund the people. Brazen, and bold face, illuminati secret order will not save this man, if this is what he thinks. He knows everything and no one else knows or understands anything. Mr. Skerrit you need to humble, you are too darn haughty. We are praying for your sins.
ILLUMINATI???????? did i just read that? TELL ME SOMETHING I DONT KNOW
I have noted that you are referring to yourself.
What about your sins as God knows too well? You cannot run and hide from God. Therefore, look to your conscience and judge yourself.
Skerrit…Please just tells us what is the national debt of our country and how much money will be spent of your campaign( last election if was 25M, with what you up against probably 50M).
Partner you wicked……… The country economy grasping for breath and poor people suffering but you will spent 50M dollars in 5 weeks.
He said that he had to feed thousands so clearly the people are hungry and don’t have the money to feed themselves. How can you justify spending so much money on an election campaign at the same time. That is obscene.
Some people cannot seem to mind their own business and see about their business, asking inquisitive questions which do not concern them and do not have a right to know.
Please tell us how much you have contributed to the economy of Dominica?
You are another one who exaggerates. If God were to send down a punishment on Dominica, do you not think that you would be responsible for that, you critics who judge and for your ingratitude?
Why the voters refusing to demand for a face to face debate between these two parties.
They are not refusing. It is Skerrit that is refusing.
skerrit is the one that is refusing. The reason being he cannot articulate his plans and no one will be there to help him.
Simply because Skerro is not Linton POIS. (weight) I refuse to debat with someone that is not my pois.
Skerrit and his DLP must stop hiding behind skirts and deal with real issues. Before you try to deal with Lennox and 5% salary reinstatement, please show some leadership and address the following:
1. What is the true and honest reason for the closure of Big Bang?
2. Why was Bing Bang operating under a license issued to? convicted money launderer, Julian Giraud?
3. Who issued the license to Julian Giraud?
4. Was the Honorable Prime Minister and minister of Finance present when such license was issued?
5.Where was the Hon. PM Roosevelt Skerrit when such license was issued?
6. Assuming the PM was out of state will he honestly tell the nation why he left the state?
7. Who acted as Prime Minister while the Hon. was gone?
8. Assuming Ambrose was the acting PM, did Mr. Skerrit carefully examined and looked into documents signed by Mr. George sine he knew that Mr. George was already fired both by himself and late PM Charles for questionable conduct?
10. Assuming the answer is yes, did the PM question Mr. George about said documents and was the PM happy or unhappy with answer?
11. Assuming the PM was not happy, did he take any steps to address them?
12. Can the Hon. PM honestly tell us that he knew absolutely nothing about the operations of Big Bang?
13. Will the Hon. Prime Minister honestly tell the people of Dominica if he ever received any gifts from BIG BANG?
14. Will Ambrose George be on the DLP platform tonight?
15. Will Ambrose George remain as the DLP candidate for Roseau North?
Unless we get honest answers from you, we are not ready to listen to anything from you.
Then block your ears but you will still hear what he has to say for the good of the country.
All I can say is really unfair leading the Dominican voters to general election without any debate face to face to me is annoying to heard you guys on radio criticizing each other without face to face debate.
this labour administration can’t even manage our garbage collection system, with 4 trucks servicing an entire nation! seriously! take a look at the rubbish in your communities and ask yourself are you satisfied with its collection. should people truly vote an administration that’s this incompetent?
Consult the Roseau Town Council which you call City Council. This is the Mayor’s job. Contact the Mayor’s office about that. It has absolutely nothing to do with the PM. This is why you have a Council and a Mayor. Otherwise the Mayor’s job is redundant if she cannot fulfill her duty as elected and assigned.
tell me what u want for the garbage truck to come to ur house every morning it must be u alone that have garbage thank u.
PM skeritt’s philosophy to Dominica: Think less of yourself and a little more of me. Parliamentarians got 50% raise.
So silly. Cease judging him wrongly and making up stories about him.
Your mind is working overtime and wrongly.
Oh please Skerrit! If it was for a period of time, was it given back? Did the salaries of the officers get back to pre-austerity period?
I no longer support you!
under this Prime Minister Dominica is the POOREST in the eastern caribbean , he should be ashamed…
why is still fooling dominicans, just look at his face…
God will deal with his evil ways…..he MUST FALL…
Poorest you say the amount of things I see Dominicans have they poor every boby have blackberry Samsung iPad tablets latest waive Dominican always on liat we poor if we we so poor those Haitian and Dominican Repuclic people wouldn’t be here just go by money gram to see how much money they sending back home
the lowest min. wage in the OECS, E.C.4.00 per hour. That buys 3 and a bite mastif bread. That is U.S.$.1.77 per hour folks! Would you go and flip burgers at MacDonalds for that? And you know shopping costs much more in Dominica again. You are taking us for idiots mr. Skerrit.
That’s less than a £1.00 an hour. This government is having a laugh.
That’s less than a £1.00 an hour. This PM is having a laugh. The minimum wage in the UK is £6.69, isn’t that a joke!!!
Come visit my dear!!
What about your evil ways, hatred and exaggeration? Do you think you will escape God’s just punishment?
Lady I hope you have a good shrink because you certainly need help with your thinking. Do you love anyone but yourself and mr. Dimples? Get a life.
didn’t he say that Dominica is better off than the other islands
well paid u de dam 5% skero…
you think u will rule Dominica like how Gadaffi did no way.
you are evil and wicked to the island u made Dominica curse.
This man does not care about the welfare of his own people
he promotes a “red clinic” a spoon begging set in his office.
Team Dominica wants to grow the economy whereby u have a chance.
look at his campaign foreign stage&sound monies heading out of the island…
what on earth would u think of this PM.
why didn’t they as the largest cabinet take a 5% wage cut to show concern….
is it really a fools paradise-dominica.
I am a civil servant papa god and I never seen restoration of the 5%. Mr Skerrit tell me where to find that 5%. Is it in the garbage bins,villas,mansion or Cayman Islands.
me voting labour no way….Team Dominica of course all the way…
them man like to keep u begging.,when you check them their lives are massive and large…
and labour is a evil cult too..they prey hard on the innocent people and them…
dominica which is a banana place..look under labour they going to import bananas them man really wicked…
they think dominicans eat the fool bush…..
We feddup of BEGGING!!!!!
This Prime Minister is a joker Period, and must be voted out fully…
if anyone in dominica has a God given brain they would notice the Pm’s style… does he care about Public servants being able to have a better wage to conduct their affairs…NO!!
It’s all about “FOOLING DOMINICANS” that’s labour Party mission it’s up the the masses to see the light and Reject this, as slavery is abolished one must soar high and not gravel to the ground on knees for crumbs..
VOTE FOR CHANGE…………..Dominicans Please!!!!!
with who Mr L.L U Lie
skerrit i more believe is you that is being ill-advised..we didnot get our money back..will and come again bro..you have money doing all manner of nonsense yet to playing us tight doh worry come december 8 th 2014..we will teach you how fowls laying…
man u got me cracking with that fowl laying piece
“What we did not do was to refund people because it was an understanding that we had to play our part and if we go ahead and we start now going to do the same things which caused us to get into problems, we are going to have problems”.
Can someone explain to me what this revelation means? Is Skerrit saying the 5% was re-instated ONLY on paper? So, the salary forfeited during the austerity period was never re-imbursed?
All your offerings will not suffice. You time has come to go. Just go, man!!
Oh la ou ka voyèe Skerro, E jar la E kè Restèe pour cinq ans et plus.
This man really don’t want Dominicans to be able to feed themselves and their family what is he saying Latang have told the people this morning that the 5% was never returned to the civil servant.. in what world is he living.
tell them Hon P.M strong fiscal policies it’s jus a matter of time before things start getting back on track slow but sure…
Chupes man. He is selling us cocks eggs that’s all.
Slow but sure after 14 years? Really Slow papa.. and while we slow and sure all them ministers fast and furious with their big mansions and million dollar villas and expensive campaign.
Why do you not become a politician? You will know how much money they make to be able to afford their homes and other property.
Get back on track? U missed the point where mr skerrit said a couple years ago that our economy was doing so well that dominica gave money to Anguilla and at kitts? It turned out to be a lie when those haeads came out publicly and deny it..he also said the other islands were asking this government for guidance on getting where we were… More lies…if the economic so good why is it dominicans flocking to the very countries we doing better than in search of work
You lack broadmindedness. Some of you make nonsensical comments on this Website. It appears you comment for the sake of commenting as you join others who do likewise. You should not be taken seriously. It is apparent you do not think before you write.
People are free to migrate anywhere. Some people want a change. It has no bearing that D/ca’s economy is not doing well. If it was doing badly, every D/can would vacate this country. Dominica will always have people. Ask yourself. Why do some migrate and others do not?
There are some in other progressive countries who migrated there and who were able to obtain jobs while some citizens who are unemployed and on welfare cannot obtain jobs. How do you figure that out?
It’s to late change is here we will still make sure you get a job so you will be able to support yourself and family.