Prime minister Roosevelt Skerrit appears unimpressed by a slate of United Workers Party (UWP) candidates who intend to challenge the Dominica Labour Party (DLP) at the next general election, describing them as unemployed loiterers and lacking ambition.
In recent weeks the UWP has been introducing candidates across the island with a view of picking up momentum to face the DLP with Joshua ‘Sikiri’ Francis being the latest.
Speaking on the Kairi FM’s Next Level program, the prime minister did not mince his words on the candidates saying they not interested in sacrifice and are basically looking for a job.
“These guys are not making any sacrifice, these are unemployed fellahs,” he said. “Isaac unemployed, Sikiri cannot get one legal job besides a bottle of rum somebody steal in a shop and he has to go and bail them, Lennox unemployed, Thompson Fontaine unemployed, Danny Lugay unemployed, the lady in St. Joe, half, half, half, James Alexander unemployed…”
The prime minister pointed out that the candidates are not willing to give up anything or to make sacrifices for Dominica.
“So all of these guys are unemployed people, lacking ambition …all of them … is not sacrifice they are making, they are not giving up anything to come and say gentlemen, I am coming to help this country,” he remarked. “They are looking for something, to get a job, to believe that Dominicans are unsuspecting … they are not interested in making the sacrifice.”
However, Skerrit said he feels comforted that Dominicans see things differently. “I am comforted by the fact that the vast majority of people recognize that this is a bunch of waste of timers, loiterers, lazy men, who have no ambition,” he noted. “And if they have no ambition they cannot motivate your children to do well in school, they cannot motivate your children to work and be diligent in what they do.”
DNO has repeatedly tried to get a reaction from the UWP hierarchy on Friday morning and has been unsuccessful so far.
I need to remind readers and listeners that Mr James Alexander has already motivated thousands of the young people who are employed – whether by others or for themselves. He single-handedly repaired the GrandBay Primary School when the Secondary School was housed there. Remember the days when the school would be flooded and students would have to return home. As soon as he came he put a stop to this with some ambitious work. The School is still there as a testament to this. He also ambitiously enhanced the surroundings of the Pierre Charles Secondary School with all types of flowers and plants – among them fruit trees the fruits of which we enjoy up to today. This school is also still there as a testament to his ambitious work. COME SEE FOR YOURSELVES. He has been ambitious in the past to qualify himself with a degree and he is ambitious enough today to be the owner of his own business. ENOUGH SAID!!!
Oh my, I’m very disappointed at PM Skerrit’s behavior of stooping so low and belittleing others. Playing gutter politics. Imagine how he described an attorney, and the others. I think PM Skerrit has been pretending all along, and now begin to show his true colors.
If PM Skerrit is as humble as he says, he should do the honourable thing and apologize and let his guys like … play the dirty game for him.
What jobs were held by Roosevelt Douglas and Pierre Charles before they became Prime ministers?
POll: is the p.m disrespectful
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In this day and age I cannot believe that some Dominicans are willing to accept that Individuals presenting themselves as the best option to lead our country who are unemployed and have never demonstrated any evidence in recent times that they are employerable, can even for themselves come up with any idea/s to create personal employment are a viable option to lead a country which they say repeatedly is the worst in the Caribbean. It bothers my mind to think that their ability to lead and the unemployed state that they are presently in, should not be questioned. Some of these men have been unemployed for years. Are we going back in time to the stone age. I want to believe that the majority of Dominicans will not and will not accept that the persons asking them for the mandate to lead the country are unemployed for years. I rise up and object to this.
really! so what u r saying is that these educated men have not been able to get a job for so many years, then what about the less educted people out there..gues they r just as lazy right? u people r so ignorant u amaze me…education not common sense
the pm seems very frustrated….he asked for lennox and now he is suffering from political suicide
I really wonder if the pm read these comment, cause reading these comment that should tell u that dominican are not happy with the way ur leading the country, step aside if u can’t take the pressure, and give someone else in the party leadership,ur like a 13 yrs old everything uwp do u have to go on dbs or kari and blast them. The uwp men don have time f them little boys game. If u want to talk come on have a debate, u like a coward little boy hiding under his mother’s dress afraid of the dark. I am a young person and u have not impress me one bite, grow up pm. Ur son don’t even behave that way. Shame on u.
He is mad.This is further evidence of psychotic behavior.He needs help.
Well Dr Benjamin should take him in for a variety of injections. First place is in his insultive tongue. THIS MAN AS PRIMNE MINISTER?
But he winning the elections.
The politics of Mepewis lies deceit and corruption is nothing new for Skerrit and his labour party. The leader is only taking it to the next level. A level i always believe will lead to self destruction.We are familiar with Senior Council Astaphan calling our leader of The Opposition cockroach and calling Dominicans Cacadors, dogs and pigs.The PRO of the labour Party proclaiming that they do not believe in the Politics of truth.So by Skerrit admitting that the unemployment situation is so bad even among lawyers and professionals speaks volume about his failed leadership while he seeks to import lawyers and professionals in Dominica as Magistrates and DPP.It is very clear to me that based on his recent rantings Skerrit is running scared of the so called unemployed UWP candidates.The sign is on the wall and the fright is in Skerrit heart and on his lips.Expect more tantrums from our out going Prime Minister
WOw wow wow is now his cabinet upset with him and they all shall walked away soon, because none of them will get elected because of him and his dirty mouth, people use to say am not voting you is skerrit am voting well all that is out the window because this country realize voting for anyone who is supporting this crazy man is voting to keep our beloved country in trouble, so skerrit continue to talk your days are numbered, I know you trembling you cannot call the election you scared I suspect you will die with your boots on, now am calling on the UWP to keep the preasure on don’t give him any space to breath indeed cost to cost is killing him, but we coming up with a bigger plan this time you will drop dead…………….workersssssssssssssssssssssss all the way.
….and he continues to bury himself
If these guys are unemploy the PM speaks the truth this politics. There is a point they are looking for their pockets the truth will come through. With no disrespect thats a very good point this is the truth.
I take it that you have no shame. Have you even listened to the way Skerrit speaks? I would put him side by side with Linton and expose his stupidity, weakness,inadequacies of the English language, to the world. This man is either mad, or he is too arrogant so it is driving him into destruction.
ANYWAY ONE THING IS CERTAIN. He has strengthened Joshua’s position in Roseau South, because as of yesterday when I visited a particular area in Roseau South, a large number of people were in fact referring to Skerrit’s nonsensical statement as “””Mr mad man to talk rubbish like that”””. COME ON SKERRIT. GO MAKE A SIMILAR STATEMENT TOMORROW. It will make you more popular.
I’m going to get one of the papers in the UK to publish the words of the Prime Minister……….the day mr Cameron would say these words he would be out………….it’s a disgrace…….I’m ashamed……..Mr PM sounding like a girl that want attention
Mr PM , I see you have a problem with people who’re educated , qualified and ambitious . You need to quit with the maypwe and evil tongue . You sound like president botha . take a leaf as you said from president mandela’s life of politics and beat your opponents squarely in a matured way .
I cannot believe what I am reading. Skerrit boy, you have kids looking up to you. Think about your behaviour. You have an example to set as a leader and that is not it. I know you get it from all sides but you cannot blow off like that. It’s actually a bit cheap. You make yourself look pathetic. Let people talk and keep working on a better dominica. With that said, I hope the opposition does the same. The country is extremely divided and you guys need to work together to fix that. Dominicans hating each other over politics. That needs to stop. That’s to both sides. If you love dominica like you claim. Here is a challenge. Work together to move forward. If you love it like you claim, let. Us see you guys on tv in a debate, on matters that are important to us, and at the end you guys shake hands. Dominica need men and women in power. Not boys and girls. We need leaders and not instigators. Peace and love be with both sides
The opposition and some other people are tired of asking for debate but the PM feels he is too high to sit with the opposition to discuss. Not even in parliament if they ask a question, he answers. He just asks mme speaker to adjourn the house of assembly without any answers. This is how proud he is.Mr sees us,Dominicans especially the opposition just how Botha saw the blacks in South Africa.
what does he mean by half , half ?
surrender to alexander south city grand bay we are strong the united workers partyis on the go labour party has neglet the constituency of grand bay since the passing of our heroe now election is on the horison skerrit and the minister for cutting trees are trying to make everything the constituency needed over ten years we are waiting for election we all grandbayrians voting james alexander lenox as leader united workers party the next government of dominica we are not beggers
oh my GOD i am a potto laborite but my pm come on man. mr. James Alexander has educated many of us from Grand bay to Petite Savanne and Justina Charles and Kennith Darroux know that is true. man stop that uncivilized style of politics ok boss. you supposed to be strong like madella and don’t make these candidates interest intimidate you. if the are not there for the country’s interest then time will only tell. they will reflect it sooner or later . we are in the same age group and i want to to remain humbled and focused . in the end you will be exalted do not look for self exaltation now ok. lease abstain from these comment about the Dominican like you and me who putting themselves forward for public office it is all of us right ok bro.let us as leaders show the youth that me can play a clean game and may the best ones win . please no more of that nonsense ok y boy. labor.. powerrrr
please excuse typo errors.
i think women should stand strong with monnell and reject kelver.where is womens right; thats woman abuse.i thought women should comder skerrit action against women
I cannot wait to dance to that beat come carnival 2014..(*singing*)roseau ,unemploy .st joe, unemploy.mahaut unemploy.good hope ,unemploy.lol.thats going to be hot.skerrit need to put a cap on his mouth
How can a prime minister celebrate unemployment, and denegrate employment regardless whether it’s half n half. While he holds a red clinic every wednesday for the poor and unemployed. Its clear this administration is not interested in liberating people or in economic independence for the working people or people with a different approach to legitimate survival than the dependancy this administartion promotes. shame on you Mr. Pm, soon you will not loose your job, you will be demoted to opposition leader, while your blind advisors and cabal counsel you to recovery.
d man jus doe hv respect….
He didn’t lie though…no matter what was said… they are in fact all unemployed
I thought we were advocating self employment and entrepreneurship. As we know everything this government says is just talk and this statement just confirms it. You’re so stupid and wicked that even though the persons spoken of have cleared the air re their employment status you still here agreeing with what you don’t know.
Just took a minute to read the comments. Why are people finding humour in Skerrits’ non-plausible mathematical rant 1/2 /12/1/2 to disrespect a woman because she simply exercised her democratic right to run for UWP? First of all 2 halves make a whole Skerrit, not 3!! So every time you open your mouth you concede how inept you are, no wonder you got caught in the bin bobol and land transactions, having to pay back treasury thousands. To think you are minister of Finance? Keep talking, every attempt to insult and denigrate people falls flat at your feet and exposes you as a dimwit. Your elevator clearly doesn’t go to the 3rd floor, so beat your chest like peacock, still. It is better to be thought of as a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt Mr B.A in English aka HALF HALF HALF!
@ fast and furious. skeritt is the PRIME MINISTER. when will u labourites stop your foolishness?
I love my p.m wee s.m.h
This is not just insulting to the opposition. it is insulting to all those Dominicans who have been laid off or who cannot find a job
progressive party all the way no UWPWEEEEEEEEEEEE OR LABOUR IS PAPPY ALL THE WAY
Unemployed Loiters? Really! It’s because of you less than a 1/4 of the population is unemployed and you’re throwing it in our face to remind us that we’re unemployed!
For 13 years you have been unable to create jobs and have failed us miserably in this regard. The economy is in a dismal state, our GDP is the lowest in the Caribbean and you’re proud of these statistics? These are the results of your failed leadership. No wonder you increased the RED CLINIC’S budget from $250,000 to $1 million because of your inability to create jobs.
Chupes. The Pm doh say nothing bad.
I would rather be unemployed than dumb. Because clearly intelligent people do not speak in such manner.
Shame on Dominica for installing such a leader. I am embarrassed as a Dominica, even if I had no part in getting that man into office.
If the PM can point out a list of so many unemployed professionals in the country, it simply shows a bad reflection on his government. It shows that the report that poverty on the decline is a lie. It shows that things are very bad in Dominica and the government if a failing one. Especially when you look at so many company closing down or having to downsize. This is just bad on the bad of the PM to let the world know that his govt is not a working govt and that there is no hope for the country’s graduate. Sad state of affairs. Too many unemployed professionals according to the PM in the Island, much to much. The PM cannot even put a plan in place to hire, all he has to offer is an internship which you have to win through a raffle.
I dont even know what to say, but this is really bad. And do not rule out a psychiatric evaluation for this man.
Skerro appears to be out of place and is not aware of his position as PM. Why are you accusing the other party? If you are so knowledgeable, why aren’t you proving it through your actions? Why are you separating the country, why setting up hate and war. Why don’t you use your leadership to build instead of destroying. You should think deep about your actions and words.Ahhhh Skerrit…… afterall man…u stooping just a bit too low now. I think it is high time that Skerro acted his age and stop using every opportunity to criticize and start listening to the people of Dominica
PM everything you said is true no lie about that, i mean you are saying truth about yourself, really as a PM of a country you have to create jobs for the people and you are not doing anything for them so they are unemployed, so that means you are unprofessional, you are not the right candidate to role the country, i thing you should give up back down and let Mr linton run the country, i think he has the abilty and very educated this type of things should not come from a PM mouth at all no no this is dis discriminating nonononononopnon you got to go
Sir, why do you always feel the need to denigrate and malign the people you lead. Do you ever listen to yourself, is there anybody out there to speak some good sense into you.
Let me remind you, when you Roosevelt Skerrit from Vielle Case came into the political arena you typically had nothing to your name although you had been a teacher for many years. It seems that you only found out you had ambition when you became a politician. I say this because you didn’t even have 10 % of EC$15,000 to your name. Remember when you needed a vehicle and Roosis Douglas had to sign a loan for $15,000 for you to to purchase a white Nissan Sunny?
If you live in a glass house do not throw stones. When we point fingers at others several point right back at us. how long, not long my friend.
Besides these men and lady in Team Dominica seem more ambitious than you. They are not in power but by miles more established than you even dreamt of being while you were in political obscurity.
You shot yourself in the leg with this one. There are more interesting days ahead. As the days progress you are going to continue making mistake after mistake as you put on public display the sort of character we have entrusted to head our government. No sensible person with values, effects and love for humanity should even consider voting someone like yourself or reginald austrie, you are just a bunch of fouled mouth politicians who do not trust each other. You own ministers are speaking badly of you.
The point is he was employed. I kept a job. The question is why can,t the unemployed politicians keep a job or creat jobs for themselves?
Roosevelt Skerrit, do you know what the unemployment rate is in your own country? Now you go on the air talking nastiness about unemployed people. You really are a piece of work. Who in the @#$% do you think you are? How you can place yourself above the people who put you where you are… Just cannot believe your arrogance.
you are missing one point,and that is skerrit been the youngest primeminster in the world when he came to power,and has done a marvelous job in bring dominica into recognition,ask for the teaching job he had and could not afford a car,who is to blame,the sickening past governments we voted for,that had qualified people making bread crumbs,now everyone can afford a car,thanks to that same person you technically bashin,the same set of people are now still trying to show their dragons heads back into politics,and slamming skerrit for everything unimagimnable,a thief,he owns land at portsmouth,and the list goes on,they are just envious of the man and the progress that dominica has made,and you would dare comment in your hypocracy like is a one sided thing,the man took a lot patience with the likes of peoplelike you all,come of your high horse,if you inherited wealth,your familly ten out a hundred might have stolen or exploited some poor soul in the past,that is dominicas history,a lot of people who own today has a pirate history in their closet,take a hike with that comment and all those who support you.
I am amazed that many folks are surprised by Skerrit’s remarks. When folks who do not anticipate get into certain positions that are unable to cope and they react in strange ways.all i could say was ‘unbeliveable’ skerrit sounded like a little girl taking out mepwis by the market. Come on you need to be a role model. Set your standards higher than that. Sound professional even if you have to fake it. After all you are the Prime Minister. Think before you speak. As the saying IT IS BETTER TO BE THOUGHT OF AS A FOOL THAN TO OPEN YOUR MOUTH AND REMOVE ALL DOUBTS.
So the pm is so wrong to have did what was done, granted that as the leader of the Labour Party he must have felt a need to respond to all what was said about him, but as the pm he should have exercised restraint. The same goes for those who blatantly chose to disrespect him as the pm of the country.
@ Shanka Serrant. Respect is earned. He does not respect himself far more for respecting others. Where on earch except Dominica would a leader tell his people “GO to Hell”?
If these guys are unemployed it just shows that they are not ambitious enough to find employment. The PM is right to point that out. How can we expect these guys to create employment for others if we are mad enough to elect them into office, if they cannot find employment for themselves.
so what u r saying is that the educated people in dominica wo are unemployed are not ambitious
question, does the educated people who are not employed have to sit on there a***s and do nothing else beside what they are trained for?if that’s what it is then the PM has a point.
have never heard more rubbish in my life….and because the PM says they are unemployed does that make it true?
Joseph Issac owns and run IRoc ..a restaurant that has been employing people for 10 years….the other issac is a contractor also employing more people….the ‘lady” in st joseph worked for clear harbour and was laid off with the other 230 people…where does this PM and eagle eye get off???????
A little jab all you get all you BLUE vex and crying.Wait when the final bell rings for the final bout all you UWPEE will know.When Lennox was disrespecting the PM,the President,the Police,the Church,Pastors,just name it he insulted,you all kept you all mouth shut.Angelo said if the PM wins this election the PM has to enforce his security;Blasting talking about blood shed;one from Pointe Michel talk of assasination you all have never comment;why all that biasness?
Mr. Prime Minister you and I were students at Dominica Grammar School while Joseph Isaac, a former student of D.G.S taught high school science before he went to further his education. To hear you talk about him like that is disheartening.
You took lovely Dominica to an all time low last evening.
What can we expect from someone with no respect for others.
All you do these days is spew Crass Mapwi when you under pressure.
I hope they always leave one bed open for you at the Mad House in Goodwill. It’s time to check yourself in.
Sir, I respectfully disagree with you. It is ok for you all to disrespect and vilify the PM every chance you all get and then he cannot stand up for himself. You all wrong-dead wrong. If you dishing it out you should be able to take it.
It seems that if you are not working for Skerrit you are not employed.
The question is why are so many of our brilliant minds unemployed in Dominica while our not so bright ones are employed and mediocre prevails under this administration.
You hit the nail on the hea, well said.
This is not a government who has any interest in promoting ambitition and hard work. This government led by Roosevelt Skerrit thrives on mediocrity.
I am so disgusted by this man, I better exercise some restraint myself before I get myself in trouble.
the Hypocrisy of us as a people,, Dominica receives millions from China,, oh papar that is just not juicy enough for us to beat a pan,,,
are you seriously dumb or can’t read. MILLIONS FROM CHINA HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE GOVT OF CHINA!!!
Total disrespect to women…I want to hear Alix Boyd night view on skerit referring to the st joe woman as HALF and HALF..she so much into women rights….Alix comment
But Mr. Skerrit, why don’t you think before you open your mouth? When you open your mouth you always seem to embarrass us as your blind supporters. If the UWP candidates are “Unemployed loiterers and lacking ambition”, does that not reflect poorly on the nations leader that is not able to create employment for its citizens? After all, when UWP was in power the fact that you and others were employed by them is proof that they were able to create jobs even for their opponents. No wonder money was meeting money Today after 14 years you still cannot provide jobs for those that support you far less those that don’t. This time bye, bye DLP; you fooled and embarrassed me for too long.
I was one who supported the pm fulltime and I don’t think UWP stand a chance to get my vote but PM this is taking it too low .You need to raise the level of the people following you . Everyone will never support you no matter what you do . So get off your high horse and get some work done and raise the level of the political debate. Then I will be able to feel proud of you once again.
I supported LABOUR full time under Mike, Roosie and Pierro, but this Labour party WILL NEVER GET MY VOTE. This man called Skerrit is too arrogant and downright insultive. The real problem seem to be his inability to sustain a proper discussion.HE IS WEAK! He has created a begging syndrome on island, but at the same time he is brazen enough to pretend to be concerned about loitering? GIVE ME A BREAK. Skerrit if you were not a loiterer, you think Dominica would be in this poor and miserable state? On the issue of Joshua Francis, ‘Do you know that it’s poor Labourites that have been let down by your party that he represents in court? IT’S A SHAME TO LISTEN TO YOU, SINCE YOUR PONTIFICATIONS LEAVES A LOT TO BE DESIRED. Someone they say who studied or have a degree in English? Have you ever listened to Lennox Linton speak? Guess you should listen and learn.
I am so happy that so many Dominicans realize that YOU ARE AFRAID OF THE POWERFUL UWP TEAM, and what is awaiting you at the polls..
You cannot address the unemployment issue.You don’t have it in you. INSULTS WON’T HELP YOU TO DO IT EITHER. Just now you will be kicked out.
YOU HAVE LOST IT!
NOM FOO!
Everytime when elections come around the UWP always saying the same thing and they still don’t win :lol:. I find that so funny.
DNO very bias
I concur.
The response of a man who is under extreme PRESSURE.
LINTON is not easy to face up to you know. Tell us about jobs, Mr PM. Tell us why you have driven this country to its knees with your lazy, arrogant, inept and clueless style of management. Tell us about the mendicancy syndrome you have created on island.Tell us why you killed agriculture on the nature isle. As I have already stated on this medium, the mendicancy syndrome will definitely be your most damning legacy, and generation to come will whip even your picture long after you are gone, for plummeting their country into a bottonmless abyss of destruction and poverty.
Now your reign of terror infamous is at its twilight years, you are attacking those who will soon replace you? All these men/women are people with integrity, those who obey the biblical tenets “thou shall not STEAL, THIEF,CHEAT, etc”.
OUT YOU GO SOON.
HOW LONG?
NOT LONG!
I LOVE THE RESPONSE THE YOUNG LAWYER GAVE TO YOUR PIECE OF GUTTER AND RUM SHOP STUTTER.
Does anyone have the actual click?
That PM is VERY OUT OF ORDER, CHUPES !
Skerrit knows how to put his foot in his mouth
Mr.PM are these comments your counter plans and proposals to those of the UWP?The UWP are controlling the issues,you have nothing to offer,you are clearly on the backfoot.you are in big trouble and digging your party dipper in the hole.
This is a new low point in political leadership anywhere in the caribbean.This also is an indictment on the failure of the Labour party to address the umemployment situation in the country when these able men cant find work imagine what opportunities are there for the less well educated.Skerritt, you have just plastered your face with eggs in making such a low class comment.
r Brian Alleyne said about your lack of qualities to be a great leader is correct, you just proved him right.You have continued to show you do not understand that you are the prime minister of all Dominicans and you are to respect the office you now hold.Instead your tone and subject matter sounds like a street woman in a quarrel.Rise above that mr Prime minister and show good example.
This proves that what Si
A man cannot be what he is not. he pretends to be what we want him to be but some day true colors show.
actually,this headline should have read as,the PM fights back,after months and months of opposition disrespect,the PM lashes out,at one point i thought skerrit was not human,but he just prove me wrong,every man has a breaking point,they want to play dirty politics, lets play,that is the attitude UWP and supports understands,so lets play it that way all the way up to the general elections.
uwp never speak bad about skerrit uwp speak of the things he do about the country like villa, bin bobol and many more uwp never come on radio and say skerrit black or white. is only now they fine out skerrit has no no no degree. lol
so true pm they all r unemployed nd they blind they cant see that
Now that’s real gangstar,,Skerrit turn into a real Jean Senjoe wee. memsee is true Skerro but you shouldnt say it nah.
Why are Dominicans so shocked about these utterances of the PM….This is the nature of the man. He told Mrs Pestaina she cannot buy green paint to paint her hotel…He told us go to hell …is none of our damn business when we ask about campaign financing…and much more….the only difference now is that the opposition is stronger and more vocal now…and he is afraid.. behaving more erratic….this has always been the psychi of the man
Well Mr. PM, maybe when you stop victimizing people in the country because they don’t support you then they and others will have jobs. All the “innocent” people out there that don’t know should know that the long arm of Skerritt can stretch into almost any company in Dominica and get you fired.
This is the legacy you want to live behind? Create employment for all regardless of political afiliation. I thought it was all shall eat but it seems to be one set to eat, and even then is beg you have to beg for it and after that shut your mouth and close your eyes.
Is that the best a man with a degree could come up with??
Sorry for Dominica and Dominicans with their PM
For unemployed fellas, they are doing damn good for themselves and their families. They have wives who remain faithful, children who adore them, and faithful followers. If they can survive unemployed, they surely will do an excellent job when they get into office.
Skerrit is the kind of fella who does not engage his brain before he speaks. If he used to do so, he would have stayed mute on the subject. Rosie Douglas did not hold a job before he was elected to Parliament and became Prime Minister in 2000. Pierre Charles ran a village shop before becoming a Minister of Government, but if Joseph Issac is considered unemployed, then Pierro must be considered unemployed before becoming a Minister because Issac owns a thriving food business in Roseau.
Roseauvelt “Huff-an-Puff” Skerrit, is not much more than hot air. He still cant accept that unemployment is a reflection of his poor leadership. He huffs about the need to create employment for the many talented unemployed Dominicans yet he puffs that the unemployed is lazy. What a poor case for a PM!
Indeed!
You cannot blame her. that’s the way girls behive.Am supprised at the rest of the cabinet you mean no body cannot tell that bit…ch noting?Change is a must
Baker u hav me flat I
Good job PM!
Long I wanted you to deal with this UWP and there supporters. This is the PM I have seen called the most disrespectful names and he never respond.
They have brought Dominica to a new low disrespecting the PM’s office and calling PM Skerrit little boy, etc.
I always said that this precedence that they were setting will hurt them some day.
Irrespective of what names people call the Prime Minister, he is a Public figure and hold the highest office in the land. He should set an example. A leader should not succumb to cheap tactics. He or she should maintain their status as a leader. What example is he setting for the younger generation when they grow up to be leaders.
Matt, Q95; Kairi FM; DBS; and other media houses should open up the lines and to help the PM identify who is unemployed in other words who is lazy and not ambitous – since he has started the roll call lets get a program going so that we can get a true picture or a true census as to how many lazy and unambitous citizens we have on island based on the umployed; that would be a very interesting statistic that all political parties should be interested in not let alone the private sector and potential investors to the island.
Let the roll call continue … the PM has started with a few names which I garuntee is just the tip of the umemployed iceberg.
Let’s get it on.
we singing sanky for skerrit.skerro your days are done. cant have a dictator in my true dominica. no way
Mr skirret is a sick man how can u call ur fellow Dominicans
The opposition party lazy fellas .but what do u expect from ur people when u act lack of respect on air skirret leave Dominica alone .u do love they island
When Skerrit spoke ,he spoke as the leader of his party.Some want to jump in the political arena and don’t expect to get punched.It’s surprising that some can say so much things about about Skerrit;even using threathening worgs to the effect on the radio(Q95)and Matt and the notorious Angelo remain quiet and the moment Skerrit says something or responds to their comments,he is the worst.UWP and it’s supporters should understand Skerrit has a role to play as his party leader and a role to play as PM.They must also understand when comes to politcs if they can’t take the heat just get out of politics.
absolutely rubbish
Are you saying we have a part time PM.
So when he is the political leader of dlp he is not the pm, SMDH.
Respond to what comment. Taking the pm to task about
His policy and the way he governs the country is not a
Personal attack, in a democracy that’s the role of the
Opposition. Don’t confuse the two.
Attacking someone personally calling him lazy and without
Ambition is maypwee, would you like it if your neighbor
Started cursing you, would you move from your house,
If it’s wrong say it’s wrong.
And for your information the PM is always the PM,
Stop making excuses for his ranting it was in very poor taste,
@ FAST N FURIOUS The response of a red clinic beggar.A slave to a man who has made him poor or indigent. You fool he spoke as the Prime Minister of Dominica.
Go buy a book and go to School.
u see what I mean and when people respond to their name calling they blue vex
Such arrogance….He is the leader of his party but maintains the status as the Prime Minister. As the Prime Minister, he should act accordingly.
wow, is that all you PM?
When Skeritt and his ruthless cabal came in power in 2000, most working adults were employed in some way. Now after 14 years of his MISMANAGEMENT many people are now UNEMPLOYED. Instead of seeking out ways to help these people get work, he is rejoicing and gloating at the misfortunes of the unemployed and struggling people.
Many readers are demonstrating their primitive mindset by taking this as a laughing matter, shame on you too.
Dominicans be warned, if any of you who want to go up for any opposition party and is employed either with Gov’t or private jobs , Skeritt will do his best to fire or get you fired.!
This is the kind of Demorcracy my friends in DLP are supporting.
I want to tell them that this is not the kind we want for Dominica.
This ruling by fear!
If Dominicans vote for this kind of mentality , it will tell a lot about us as a people.”The world has heard and is watching.”
Ah,my heart is sad. Is that what a PM is saying to his people? O God, please rescue us from this dictator. This is the one China policy or what? So there must be no opposition. Are we in a communist country or a democratic? That is what he wants just one more term to do- to take away our freedom, to take away our jobs and to have us languishing in poverty. Please, please, my dear Father, rescue us from this corrupt people.
we will overcome. skerrit days are done
This man is MAD, he is disrespectful to Dominicans, even to his own supporters. I hope you all seeing and hearing. He will do what whatever he has to. Go down to the lowest low to maintain his dictatorship leadership. This is NOT DEMOCRACY, this is building a one party state, actually it is a ONE MAn STATE, BECASUE THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE PARTY HAVE NO SAY. We are doomed, and if we do not change this situation at the polls, we will languish in poverty,pain, suffering and dependency. God Jesus help us and free us from this bondage.
SMH. What has this come to? Is that the level, the man who is supposed to be the country’s leader, has taken us and this country to, in politics? Heaven help us. Describing opposition politicians as unemployed just to degrade them!? Why should he lie so pathetically and blatantly? Mr. P.M.you are on a path of self destruction if you have not yet destroyed yourself.
so mr. pm you are so filfy rich that you even laugthing and making a mokery of the unemployment of members of the uwp well good luck to you sir.
thats just rude
Hit dem PM,more maypweeeeeee.
i often viewed the labour party and it’s ruthless Gang as folks who would support with hails slavery And Apartheid.
That’s how terrible they lack a heart!!
It’s a evil cult…..Labour!!
awa we mr pm.you need to put a strainer in your mouth.(but i am not even sure thats going to sift those venom thats comming out of your mouth
when deceased Pierre Charles spoke about that badge of honor he saw it smash in the face….
represents the today’s dominica..
Ignorance is worst than the leaf spot disease to The plants….the plants don’t have souls and are Not humans….
Labour has a curse spell on Dominica!!
It is a sad case for Skerrit to be calling these guys unemployed and lazy…when it is his victimizing policy that have such an educated bunch out of a job. Why can’t he capture the talents of Thompson Fontaine and use it to fix up our ailing economy or The lawyer’s expertise or the young man from La Plaine’s education and international working experience and use it in a meaningful way instead of insinuating the man flee America?…Shouldn’t he return to his island? Wasn’t it Skerrit himself some time ago, who call on people in the Diaspora to come back home to contribute to their islands development?
I think before Skerrit start making all these senseless comments, he needs to ask himself whether it is not his government’s job to provide jobs for all Dominican citizens irrespective of their political leaning, especially those who can contribute to the island’ s development.
Look at how his government’s victimizing policy has public works GM, after Skerrit will say the young man who has a UWI degree is lazy and unemployed…when it is his party’s little boy, every-body-must-support-me-or-else policy that has many capable men and women out of a job and on the unemployment list.
This is sad.
If they had no ambition why would he be called Doctor Fountain and why would Mr. Francis study Law. I do not want to see if they had ambition.
Are they unemployed because they cannot find Jobs in Dominica and are you saying that running for office to serve the country as recieted countless times in our national pledge is a lack of ambition.
I think you mister Skeritt is taking Dominicans for fools with your crap.
Skerrit the country full of unemployed loiterers. I hope you can do something to decrease the amount of them if you win the next election. Because as far as I see employment has not been one of your top priorities.
Then again it hasnt been UWP priority either all they use to talk about is dual citizenship and villas. Both parties need to take that unemployment thing serious. Unemployment leads to social unrest and violence and crime. Please let that be our 1 issue next election. Fix unemployment people want jobs.
Madame Just Blaze, can”t you see PM is fixing the unemployment issue. He has just launched the NEP which will see employment of hundreds of young people. At least he is trying.
I just disagree like many other Dominicans both red and blue with some of the careless words that leave his mouth. When he speaks even though he is attacking the opposition he must take the rest of us into consideration.
He is actually hurting us by some statements and these things go around the globe. PM Please for the good of all us us I beg you to use wisdom when you speak. I know you are human but ask God to help you. The Bible is supposed to be a leaders guide. Apart from that we love but alas depends on the statement you hurt all of us across the board. We have brilliant men on both side of the fence and each one has a certain level of potential. Apart from that PM is doing good in certain areas give jack his Jacket
Let us nit hurt people and the families who have to go to bed at night with embarrassing and distasteful statements. I always ask God to help me not to boast in the position that I have because I do niot know when I will lose it. Oh God please we ask for your help
They still need to talk about the dual citizenship and the villas. These two should never go away.
How can the PM accuse the UWP candidates of being unemployed loiterers and lacking ambition, when the PM is encouraging this type of behaviour by giving people who lineup outside his office free money every wednesday?
@CC: Very good point. He encourages mendicancy and laziness with his one man social “catch a vote” type of assistance from the red clinic yet has the gull to call people lazy. He needs to look within his party to see who is lazy and unambitious, when they collect monthly salaries and fail to represent the people who voted them. Look at the neglect of agriculture, the neglect of roads, the level of poverty around the country, the lack of investments in the country then you tell me who is lazy and not doing their jobs.
what i have noticed with many who favour this corrupt labour regime, a few will be caught in DOOM Once this leader creates a Jim Jones setting…
Labourites have sold their soul and integrity, they Don’t seem to understand that the leader is human and will make errors..come on Labourites i know u all love your PM, but at least many of you all can read and write, are you all from a different species of mankind?
Is not that Skerrit does not have the right to voice his opinion, is the lack of decorum when he opens his mouth. As a PM please lead by example. He sounds like he is in a rum shop just talking as a regular man, skerrit on the block shooting the breeze with some padnas, when in fact you are making a public address AS the PRIME MINISTER. It’s time, you Mr. Skerrit, give and show that office the respect it deserves, treat it with respect, speak on behalf of it with respect please. You are entitled to express your displeasure but please do so as a respectable human being who holds the office of the PM.
You go Skerro! Tell them about themselves.U are
human. How Lennox can find jobs for people when he can’t find one for himself….Say it self lol
So only people who work for the Government are employed? People who support the opposition cannot get jobs because they are victimized. In case you do not know, people who work for themselves are called self employed and also have to pay social security and taxes. These men are self employed and are earning income as well. They are not depending on the government to be beggars; they are providing for themselves. But God is not asleep. It is so sad what our country is becoming. Pride goes before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall, the Bible says. People look out.
Why are we behaving like this, aren’t we all God’s children? We make these statements and yet we keep on saying “God is good, and all the time God is good”. Is that how God wants us to treat each other? fight against each other whether by words or physically? Let us all examine ourselves and be the best that we can, help our brothers and sisters when we can as God is in control. If we truly believe God does everything right then there is no need to fear and behave like this. The greatest of God’s commandment is “love”, so love your neighbor as yourself! God bless.
Empty rhetoric
What do you expect from Skerrit? Nothing better and his followers are the same. You see them on facebook giving people hard time because your views differ from them. One day not too long God will deliiver us from this monster we have created
Politics will kill this country is all i have to say too many people saying things and yet we may not realise but how do we know who is faithfull our country is in jeopardy politics and everybody going down with it each time you all just waiting for the next roro to give their views and you all dont really know what is going on behind closed doors i believe we should be a wiser people and fight for unity not division as for my views Honourable Roosevelt Skerrit should apologise to the ministers yes but Labour party all the way for me .
I was trying to have a reason to hold on to you PM but I can’t hold on any longer nah. I’m begining to really believe Lenox them that you are a trouble maker and a menace to the peace and stability of Dominica. I think my eyes are open now after listening to you on the radio this morning.
I felt the same way as you did. Was trying hard to hold on but the evidence is before me and I can’t ignore it.
all Dominicans have there right to vote whoever they want to vote for but put politics aside for a while the pm has no respect for our country and the people that live in it, he is behaving like a vabagie on the streets of Roseau he need to conduct himself better than that as a pm of dominica he has no respect for himself, he need some prayers
So Mr prime minister i have a goal in life to became a business owner, but now that i am not employed ,because of your favoritism and politic , so i should not peruse my goal ,or no one should employ me as a supervisor or manager , because i won’t be coming for the work force ? so are you saying i am lazy too .
“These guys are not making any sacrifice, these are unemployed fellahs,” skerritt lennox dem uneducated but at least they can produce a proper sentence..what in Gods name is a fellah..ur the PM of acountry not a vagabond on the side of the road..grow up bro…
Thank the good lord for lawyers like mr. Francis. Do you have any idea what those greedy labour party charging for consultation, poor malawaa people like me cannot afford them.
Mr francis does alot of pro Bono cases he is really a man of the people, he don’t have million dollar clients he have people like me giving him what I can every week, so mr pm unless u open a legal aid clinic leave our Joshua alone,
I for one no matter what side he represent I would vote him put that in your pipe and smoke it!
A classic example of one carrying their ignorance as a badge of honor
I don’t understand why every time the PM calls out the opposition it becomes headlines, the opposition does the same thing every morning on their talk show, verbal conflict every day, name calling and mudslinging they go as far as making fun of people with illnesses just because those people do not support their political views I have heard it over and over, why are they so thin skin????? If you’re going to start a verbal war make sure you pull up your big boy pants and can handle what the other side is throwing out.
It is so embarrassing and unprofessional how the people who are supposed to be our leaders slander and belittle each others name just to get a seat in government. Shameful. And thats the kind of people we look up to. Bul
the lady in St. Joe, half, half, half!!!….THIS ONE KILLED ME..HEHHEHEH!!!!
““These guys are not making any “sacrifice,” these are unemployed fellas,” he said. ““Isaac unemployed, Sikiri cannot get one legal job besides a bottle of rum somebody steal in a shop and he has to go and bail them, Lennox unemployed, Thompson Fontaine unemployed, Danny Lugay unemployed, the lady in St. Joe, half, half, half, James Alexander unemployed…””
Besides Lennox and Isaac, what were the other people doing?
According to the prime minister, “the candidates are “not willing to give up anything or to make sacrifices” for Dominica.”
““So all of these guys are “unemployed people,” “lacking ambition” …”all of them” … is not sacrifice they are making, they are not giving up anything to come and say gentlemen, I am coming to help this country,”” he remarked. ““They are looking for something, to get a job, to believe that Dominicans are unsuspecting … they are “not interested” in making the sacrifice.””
THAT IS A TALL ORDER.
“However, Skerrit said he feels “comforted” that Dominicans see things differently. ““I am “comforted” by the fact that the “vast majority” of people “recognize” that this is a “bunch of waste of timers, loiterers, lazy men, who have no ambition””. ““And if they have “no ambition” they “cannot motivate” your children to do well in school, they “cannot motivate” your children to work and be diligent in what they do.””
I MUST SAY, ROOSEVELT, YOU ARE VERY CONFIDENT.
At least someone cares about the Rum Drinkers in this Country Mr.PM to go bail them out. Have you ever consider that they may be drinking because they can no longer cope with the way you are running this country? You still need to set an example to your young Ones. the great walls are falling. Remember what David did to Goliath he did not have much but god gave him the strength he needed and he will give the humble men and Woman, with the power of the people to take you down. And you will my Dear Pm Fall.THE WRITING IS ON THE WALL. THE POWER OF THE PEOPLE WILL SPEAK. MANY STAY SILENT FOR A REASON. REMEMBER THAT.
Haha………….it’s the fools paradise called Dominica..they are not even able to kick this Juvenile PM or of office…
If Dominicans were tough across the board institutions would have come or bark harder and louder against this…But again it’s Dominica laid dazed and dumb society they are…
them like em so, damm foolish!!
If the opposition are unemployed failures, why is the pm and crew spending so much precious time and effort battling them. Something just doesn’t add up.
well said my dear I have one Question for skeritt or slew/sewo wat ever his name is don’t do get paid for what you are doing presently? well if those guys do not have a job and they happen to be able to get one in that capacity why do try to put the nation against them and you telling ppl bout 500 jobs bull!
Rubbish!!! Is either the PM hasn’t grasped the idea of being self-employed and freelancing or he playing on the minds of injudicious Dominican’s.
Having a job doesn’t mean you have to work for someone. Adding Dr. Fountain to that list shows the PM loses all credence.
Fountain is a top business advisor and owns a couple of businesses. This man is giving up a lot to help Dominicans which most of us would not even contemplate.
The PM is not intellectually capable of debating either Lenox or Thompson so he has to resort to gutter politics.
LMAAAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO…I’m not saying that I agree with the PM’s statement but it was a funny piece of maypwi…Skerrit not easy papa!!!
All u will tired cry….the attack on the PM by the so called opposition wasn’t it worst than what the PM said????? Is only one side all u just see….
Workers???. who beat all you,all you crying? Dont twist up the P.M Words,he is talking and hitting back at those involved in politics who are challenging him. They always attack him and he can take it.But when he hit back is always a problem.If you cant take de heat doh come in de kitchen. all you just start to get talk!!!
No mR pm u hv it all wrong. Most of the great nations and great ppl out tthere came from nothing to something and that’s the moral we want to teach our children. That those who are down on there luck “because of how U running this country” can rise. We will. Be like phoenix to rise from the ashes and be reborn into something even more beautiful and stronger. We don’t want our children to look down on ppl n kick them wen they down n that’s all u do mr pm. But I must commend u as u r the best politian to pass DA u lie u steal n u cheat to grab on to power its a pitty majority of ur followers don’t knw psychology to knw that they r being used n ridiculed at their backs. Magwa sa wake up dominicans. Come out of poverty begging can’t u c that they thrive on ur tears??? Mr pm get off ur highhorse!!!!
they can get work its just that nobody wants them in their place .ask for the leader mond dayba
time for mr to come out there u know…its just time…and dem wicked labourites will still say they love their pm….all labourites are jus fools n wicked people…
The sad reality is that Laborites are justifying this coward behavior by sy ” when they were calling him names”. Well up to this point the only name that Skerrit was called is corrupt. I speak to laborites all the time and many of them are afraid to express their honest opinion simply because of exactly what this administration has done for too long.
If talking about the dismal state of the economy and the massive unemployment deserves vitriol by the sitting Prime Minister then god Save Dominica. If such response by the PM is justified and supported by descent Dominicans , people who know better then I would suggest to these people please don’t celebrate the life of nelson Mandela – don’t even mention his name.
Nelson Mandela fought not just against apartheid but against poverty and unemployment , equal opportunity for all whether you are in opposition or on the ruling side.
One cannot have any sympathy where there is no empathy, so the death of Mr Mandela wont meant anything to them.
They are afraid to voice their honest opinion of the economic situation and the things that are happening in Dominica, because of what may happen to them, but they can voice that opinion at the polls, and that is the only action that can change things, besides the grace of God. EVERY VOTE is very important, and everyone needs to exercise their civic right, and do what their heart and gut tells them to save Dominica.
You should not speak Mr. Prime Minister, because you have not chosen credible “fellas” yourself. Remember in in 2000, Rosie picked up a bunch of unemployed people.
Someone could be fully competent but unemployed due to circumstances. Obama was unemployed for some times, and many others.
Lenox has what you don’t.
A reflection why Dominica is Rated by the agencies Across the globe as the Poorest in the Eastern Caribbean block of islands..
Labour sucks to the Core, Labour breathes the Environment of Garbage and flit…
It’s a Massive task ahead to rid Dominica of those Dark and evil images that engulfs Dominica..
Labour is NO GOOD for Dominica..
Labour is about embracing Poverty and foolish Ideas in Dominica…
Can someone burn this labour rubbish pile please?
LIES, LIES,LIES, MAPUIS, MAPUIS,MAPUIS, when will it ever end, oh God, when will it ever end. Mr. Joshua Francis is employed and operates his own Law Office. Miss Monell Williams is employed by Clear Harbor. Mr. Danny Lugay is a Senator and like Skeritt is paid from the taxes of the people of Dominica. Dr. Thomson Fontaine is a part time lecturer at a University in Washington and Financial Advisor Internationally. Mr.Isaac Baptiste and Mr. Joseph Isaac own their businesses where many Dominicans are employed. Mr. James Alexander is a retired School Principal and receives a Pension and Social Security Benefits. Mr. Lennox Linton is a Media Consultant also a Political Advisor to many Caribbean Governments. A few weeks ago he was heavily criticized by the Skeritt Labor Party because he accepted employment by the St. Kitts Labor Party as a Political Advisor. Aa, Aa, he forgot to mention Mr. Spraggs John. Maybe Dr. Benjamin should consider taking a serious look at Skeritt.
PM thanks for this statement: “I am comforted by the fact that the vast majority of people recognize that this is a bunch of waste of timers, loiterers, lazy men, who have no ambition,” he noted. “And if they have no ambition they cannot motivate your children to do well in school, they cannot motivate your children to work and be diligent in what they do.” You are a real motivator encouraging the young men and women in the country to try and get quick money…look at your record $5000 salary $2000000 dollar house, These eductaed men did not even miss a beat..they did not answer you because they are over gutter politics which is all you can do…debate PM…talk some more about unemployment every idiotic word you utter is a step closer to handing over the seats you have called to the opposition and thats the only reason you speak now because you see the seats in the hands of these men you call unemployed. Thank You PM
A little Jab all you get all you BLUE vex and crying.All you ain’t hear nothing yet.Wait when the bell is rang for final bout.
Why are people so surprised this is Roosevelt Skerrit. A very arrogant and uncaring individual. I have known this man for a very long time – way before politics landed on him.
Roosevelt has the audacity to call people loosers – Looser are quitters ; people who run away, people who never graduate and walk around having people think that he or she graduated. Loosers are people who write bad checks knowing well that the funds are not and will not be available in the checking account.
I will never forget a certain gentleman who was head of the 6 th form college told me that when a teacher keep insisting that any extra time spent with students that teacher should be paid for overtime he told me that this person is not a teacher at heart and not a good person at heart.
Doesn’t it reflect on the PM that so many educated people are unemployed? So what is he going to do about it. If they are using politics to land a job then why doesn’t he provide avenues for employment instead of criticizing. At least they’re not lazy, loitering and un ambitious as he claims cuz they thought of an alternative to secure a job. Even if we don’t like it
Roosevelt………you making fun of an engineer that can’t find a job……would you have been a teacher in 2013 if luck was not on your side………………..give someone else a chance to be rich form politics……………………….what is your salary btw…..there are so many people who loose their job at a late age due to no fault of theirs and is back in the job market looking for a job or is going back to school……………you made it…..your kids and grandkids have nothing to worry about….you have enough money stashed away …….do you have businesses????? real estate??????………..
do you think you will be the Pm till the day you die>>>>>>>>>>>> as a matter of fact….take all that you can take….that is what Dominicans want….
While reading this article, the only word that came to my mind is PRIDE. The Prime Minister and everyone for that matter need to remember it is God who lifts up and pulls down. God is the One who has plans for everyone,so because the Prime Minister is in a position where he can make all the money he wants doesn’t mean that it is ok for him to thumb his nose at any Dominican who is unemployed. Those comments by the Prime Minister is just unfortunate.
This bright school teacher from Pennville has apparently loss his senses after spending a few years in government. He noted in 2000 that his campaign was clean and no throwing words. What happened?
We all know that it is difficult to find employment when you don’t support the reigning government. An aspiration to be in politics is a career and an ambition. If that were not the case then why is he in politics? If he is there only to help people then that makes him unambitious. Being in government is all about helping people develop themselves, developing yourself and the country on a whole. Who makes him judge over these men? To call them loiters – I find that very untrue and insulting.
At 41, I know he has lived long enough to witness the trend of politicians when they are in and out of government. I am the age of the PM and I have heard the same comments by former politicians who have found themselves in the same situation they criticized while they were in power.
The comment of the PM is very ghetto. I’m just surprise of the foolishness that excites my people.
The leadership of the country is unambitious – enjoy being dependents of other countries and recruiting the citizens of Dominica to become dependent on the government. The Prime Minister needs to think before speaking. Had he considered the prior Labor Party regime (fathers of the party) he would not have made such comment.
he is not from penville he is from vieille case, the penville people are just more bash fool so they calm him
Coming from a man who once said he rather
” I rather work in a deli in America than go back to Dominica…” ROOSEVELT SKERRIT while on a course at New Mexico State Univ with other Dominican teachers.
You know who you playing with, but you will get what you looking for and those jeering with you in the stands will all get egg on their faces, because you are not what you pretend to be. Carry on. Monelle has a name, call her by it. Is this a threat to her employment? So many people have been fired from jobs, even some of those defending your bs have been fired multiple times, and some have to call bank and beg to hold on for the overdrafts they have on hold. Some had bench warrants for bad cheques. Saddam fall, Ghaddafi fall, Berlin wall fall, the USSR fall…negro behave yourself.
Evita what ever its “half half half!!!!” deal with it lol
……and you will fall too because we all have to fall someday.Becareful what you wish for others
You workers supporters just cannot take blose just like all you leader..Year after year every day all you bashing PM, he just ignores you all, the little time he opens his mouth and throw a little breath all you way all hell breaking loose why is that? When PM makes his statement, and I must add always truthful statement as political leader of the DLP why is it that that’s the only time you guys remember him as the Prime Minister and oh how the PM shouldn’t be speaking like that?! why don’t you all remember that he is the PM when all you throwing all kind of maypwee his way and showing no respect?!..Trust me all you workers people just start crying and nobody doh even beat all you yet!..just wait the beating coming save all you tears cuz the best is yet to come!!
I love this guy. He said nothing but facts. They are unemployed! He doesn’t sugar coat anything. I wish Obama would talk like that sometimes.
Love is blind, obviously!
skerrit…if you did not decide to enter into politics …where would you be right now??????? how rich would you be????????????????
HOW RICH WOULD YOU HAVE BEEN IN 2013 IF YOU DID NOT GO INTO POLITICS????????
YOU WOULD HAVE LEFT DOMINICA LONG TIME AGO right???? tell us what your plans would have been if you did not get elected in your constituency
One love to you Bro Skerro…remember what goes around, comes around! My PM for life!
It is Ok for Lenox an all the other to say an call the pm an the Labour party all kind of names but because the pm hit the nail on the head it is a problem. God is good. We will see soon. The same pm will fix pmh for all u when all u pressure go sky high.all u Blue vex.
@PC, some people deserve to be called by names that they that they themselves earn you know. However, when you inherit a name because of the failure of your leaders that’s another story.
lol…Agreed!
Fix the pmh for US not for all you.
Be careful of the pit you dig for others!
Are you saying it is ok to call names, no matter who does it? That can’t be right. I hope that this is not what you are saying
This is solid facts that they are unemployed. What is wrong with saying that more than 5 of them include the leader of the UUP aka UWP are unemployed. You cannot run away from the fact.
They have been unemployed for years and according to lennox for more “than 5 years no one wants to employ him”. My God this man must have a serious problem when it comes to employability.
@ leadership. Is it ok for the uwp an it supporters to call the pm thief an liar an all sorts of names which are lies? Now the pm cone out with facts that’s a problem. All u uwp people just wicked.
It is time for Dominica prime Minister to behave as a states man on air + at national events.
That business calling people names that is long time politics when the PM was a toddler, that is not existing any more except with the Dominica labour party.
He should be ashamed as Prime Minister to mention the number of young persons by name that do not have a job, where it is his responsible to create jobs for the people of Dominica including those with qualification and those that decided to leave the comfort and great pay they had in other countries and come here to make a contribution for love of country.
He is not tired of milking us for his own wealth and then making fun of us?
In GOD I TRUST!!!!
He was presented on political information show as the political leader of the DLP and he made the statement. He is the Prime Minister and also the leader of a political Party. Have you heard the many Derogatory names that Lennox Linton called this Prime Minister????
Doesn’t the PM knows he is responsible for the lives off every Dominicans? To hear him speak like this about Dominicans is scary…
But then both labour and workers do this take out maypwe even in parliament… When are we Dominicans gonna be more professional In the things we do… Do you all think this is a joke? Stop the bs please
Again just sad to hear words of this kind from a LEADER, but someone reminded me recently “come on that’s how our politics roll”
I wish my present PM would start showing respect for everyone including the members of the opposition. It would speak good of you sir….
How right you are, he has no idea how much we lean on listening to our Leaders these days. Just thought of an Icon who passed on yesterday and he was a PRISONER at one time.
All you calling the man lazy, he just give u all a little lazy tap and all u crying…..
where it take u it hurt you sorry com wi coming
now skerrit give allu a piece of his tongue allu want to run and cry and say he disrespectful? atleast he not hypocrite.. he tell it to allu as it is.. fact of the matter remains that these unemployed persons on uwp running their mouth 24/7 about there is no jobs but they cannot create a job for themself.. as for the one st joe.. stop running allu mouth on matt in the morning giving skerrit maypwee and give allu self a little acreditation. go to school and learn then allu can come and talk…
They are seeking employment. This is how they do it. This is their way of creating jobs, by making their way into Government – THEY BECOME EMPLOYED and the rest of us will still be UNEMPLOYED.
THIS IS THEIR INTERVIEW PROCESS.
DNO it is rather confusing to have this person use a handle/name that I have been using on here for years! Please stop this Labour Party imposter pretending to be me! I am usually looking out for Dominica and I do not believe that a Prime Minister should so degrade the office of the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica, even if as people say the opposition throws ‘maypwee’ too. Granny taught me that two wrongs do not make a right!
your level of discuss speaks volumes about your interlect.
They even stealing bloggers names. Sad
It is Very disrespectful as a Prime Minister to get down so low on your citizens.
Only in Dominica.
Really you want to talk about hypocrisy?
Hypocrisy is saying that our health systems is one of the best but your offspring is an American
Hypocrisy is saying you care about the people but you continue to amass wealth whilst the people continue to suffer
Hypocrisy is saying Dominica is good economically but in the same breath you’re saying the opposition is unemployed.
Ah maywayshay remove the veils form your eyes…
But they make their own money running their own businesses. They have employed themselves as there aren’t enough jobs.
Pm u forget to add a bunch of hungry fellas
I AGREE with the PM, if anybody is hungry in Dominica it is because they want to be hungry. There are too many things wasting on the Island. I know that not having money in abundance is hard, but how do you think my parents and other parents raised us, they did not have money and they had no one to give them. They CULTIVATED THE LAND and SOLD their cultivation to buy what they could not grow. The people on the Island is much better off than those that are not.
When I was growing up my father went fishing on days that he did not go to the garden so we could have fish to eat, and money from the sale of same. The breadfruit, banana, breadnut, yams, tania, dasheen, you name it he had it. We did not have money, yet we had everything. STOP BLAMING GOVERNMENT, ESPECIALLY SKERRIT, for the conditions that some of you are in.
ACCEPT SOME RESPONSIBILITY.
To all the hypocrites: all u coming and say pm this and that but by the time he give a hand out, all u forget what he did, and u all will vote him again. Some da people are two way switches.I am so disgusted by this. It is so embarassing how far this man will stoop. This is stooping to the lowest level. As a leader of a country oh my god… This is on the internet. How do i respond to someone who ask me what is going on in my country. I am feeling sooooo bad. Low life to the negative degree. I am sorry to say this and i
Never said it before , god forgive me but i am happy i am not in dominica. Sorry my fellow dominicans, but if my own pm can’t stand up for his country, what does that say? And ft lauderdale fl, u are not in da so watch your mouth. U don’t have a clue of what the people going through. U talking about lazy and plant food. If u lose your job in florida u will go and plant food? Well your unemployment check will be in your hand every week so zip up!
For many different reasons I did not want to comment on this one.
Anything I say here will be minimized for obvious reasons; but I think you are out of you mind to make such stupid comments. How can you make such stupid comment in regards to the hungry people in Dominica. Don’t you know that there people in Dominica who has never held a job in their entire life?
And mind you, it is not because they have not tried to find work; in recent years bananas has become unprofitable, most people have lost their means of survival; with nothing to replace what is lost life has become a struggle, the politicians, and perhaps your kind does not struggle, but I am telling you I know people in Dominica who might stave to death had it not been for the kindness of others such as neighbors who remember them when they cook.
How can one effectively sustain themselves under the prevailing circumstance in our country? There are people going to sleep at knights without eating anything; I was informed there was a function some place which someone attended, the person perhaps developed an upset stomach, in any event they got sick, and disgorged (vomit) the contents of their stomach.
Upon observation, it was discovered all the person had for a meal was nothing more than boiled bananas, and chewed dry coconut.
That is the sort of miserable life some people are living in Dominica. Without a job, without a source of money one cannot live comfortable. Who should be responsible for the creation of jobs? Indeed the government cannot provide a job for everyone who needs a job, however, it is the government responsibility to set the stage to attract both local, and foreign investments.
Dominica has a population of less than seventy thousand people, nevertheless, there are less than twenty thousand people in the country who can boast of a job.
Who must people blame for the lack of employment in the country, I refuse to answer my own question, simply because I do not wish to rock the boat. Sometimes it is better not to comment than to talk the crap which you wrote.
“Give me a fish; I’ll eat for one day, teach me to fish, I will eat for ever”
All it takes is a job to change the life of the unfortunate!
Perhaps you do not know but there are plenty hungry people in Dominica, and the reason they are hungry it is not because they are lazy, and it is not because they have given up on life either, the problem is there are no opportunities in the country, and the powers that be is not doing anything important to change the status quo!
Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
After 27 hard years Nelson Mandella came out of prison to become the President of South Africa
Yes he did, he had AMBITION. Do you even know why he went to prison? His prison time served its purpose, and when he got out the people compensated him by making him President.
and he came as the most humbled president that did not seek revenge…our leader need to learn from that…
Take example PM and don’t let your advisors make you look bad because only you will carry the blame when it turns on you, they will run away from you.
Just remember PM NELSON MANDELA
GOD IS WATCHING
Mandela said poverty is man made
So based on the PM statement, every unemployed person in Dominica must be lazy, loiterers with no ambition. Now that statement I truly resent and I’m very disappointed in the PM for that. He needs to apologize to the citizen of Dominica for making a mockery of the unemployed.
@Arbitrator, the PM said that the people seeking positions to GOVERN the country are ALL UNEMPLOYED and this is their way of seeking employment. He was not referring to every unemployed Dominican.
I know the PM does not believe this but you must agree that many of those who are unemployed are lazy and do not really want to work.
How do you explain that almost unemployment rate among recent immigrants (Haitians and D0mincans from the Republic) is so low? How do you explain that many Haitians actuallly have two or more jobs?
There are many people in DOmincia who simply lack the appetite or the discpline for sustained employment. They want money but they do not want to put in the sweat and the discipline to get it. This is part of our reality. We can probably all name persons with whom we have grown up but who have NEVER held a job in spite of their ability to work. How do you explain this?
No, the PM did not say that, but you and i know that Dominica is plagued by lazyitis.
I agree that majority of Dominicans are lazy.. but do you know how it feels to have a passion to work in a particular field but there is no opportunities? How many Electronic Engineering jobs are there? How many Mechanical Engineering Jobs are there? How many Chemical Engineering Jobs are there? How many Software Engineering Jobs are there? In the end you have to settle for a job you are not passionate about for a salary you can barely survive on… 800 dollars minimum wage… 600 for rent.. 200 can barely buy food for the week anymore…
Afraid to take a loan to go back to school and get a degree in one of those fields cause you know when you come back you would be stuck with a huge loan to pay and no job to pay to help you pay for it.
You being stuck at the mercy of your employers who most don’t look out for your well being…You don’t see your self going higher your are just stagnant and if your employer kick you on your behind you just have to seat there and take it cause that is the only job you can get…being hired with no benefits to entice you… No Medical Insurance… Its obvious that people would look at this and feel derailed and just don’t have to passion to work.
The PM need to work harder to fix this economy.
Those Boycott UWPITES are too hypocrite!!! The amount of nasty things that have said about the Prime Minister, his marriage, his wife and now his innocent child. It was good and acceptable to you people. Now he speaks what is truthful, that there are a bunch of lazy, jobless people who are trying to run this country. It is true!! Why all you people vex?!! The truth really hurts. Those guys are not making any sacrifice for Dominica; they are looking for employment. Their lazy, loitering selves have enough time to go coast to coast spreading their propaganda while we are working hard. Mr. prime Minister, your people support you fully and will continue to do so. Lennox should take his time of unemployment and go get a degree on line!! Toneh!!
This is the most foolish statement I have eard from any politician in a long time.
So Dominicans mean to tell me that it is this Man they want to vote for again?
Tell Skerritt to look at his cabinet ministers and tell me ho wmany of them were employed before he paid them to run for him , not for DLP but for him.
This statement is the begining of the fall of Skerritt.
I think the best I heard is when he said god will provide after he used tax payers money for his personal gain(champagne)…
but again is the same person that is doing these kinds of madness
Surely, it must be of some concern to UWPwee supporters that their leader, their Great White Hope, has publicly told the world, without prompt, that no one in Dominica (not even his friends) want to employ him. Yet, he wants us, the voters, to employ him to manage the affairs of sweet Waitukubuli? Dat doh making sense!
It must also worry the UWPwee supporters that their choice for Roseau Central was employed by the government for years to improve productivity in Dominica. Yet, he failed so abjectly that the government refused to give him a new contract. The government rejected, discarded him! Now, he wants to convince Dominicans that he is the answer to our problems? Does this make any sense?
It should also worry UWPWee supporters that their chief economist, in spite of his academic qualification and his past posting at the IMF cannot get an employer in the great US of A or the Caribbean to employ him. Something is wrong here!
Reality bites. UWPwee supporters may not like what they see but the fact is, their “dream team” is no dream for Dominica; more like a nightmare. We are no fools!
Peepin tom, i hope you have a job and not one of those that going red clinice so you can eat and feed your children if you have any. and to the vast majority of unemployed laborites that is just what our leader think of you lazy, waste of timers and people with no ambition.
Oh my, there I was thinking that not even you would show that level of desperation.
The only things that worry us is your evil ways and thievery.
And I quote “I am comforted by the fact that the vast majority of people recognize that this is a bunch of waste of timers, loiterers, lazy men, who have no ambition,” he noted. “And if they have no ambition they cannot motivate your children to do well in school, they cannot motivate your children to work and be diligent in what they do.” MR. PRIME MINISTER IF YOU CALL YOURSELF ONE, YOU HAVE JUST HIT THE JACKPOT OF BEING ECENTRIC. I EXPECT TO HEAR THAT FROM ONE OF YOUR SUPPORTERS NOT YOU AS BEING THE HEAD OF A COUNTRY. YOU MEAN TO TELL ME THAT IS HOW YOU HAVE MADE POWER TAKE OVER YOUR SANITY? EH EH SHAME SHAME SHAME ON YOU MAN. YOU ARE NOT WORTHY TO LEAD THE COUNTRY ANYMORE. REMEMBER THE WORLD IS LISTENING AND WATCHING.NOW IS THE TIME FOR YOU TO GET OUT OF THAT POLITICAL RING AND LET ANOTHER OF YOUR COLLEAGE RUN THE SHOW I THINK YOU ARE OVER, OVER FRUSTRATED AND NEED A REST. TO BE HONEST IT START TO SHOW ON YOUR FACIAL EXPRESSION.
He told it like it is. You all had been asking him to tell the TRUTH, so he did.
What you see on his face is the fear of Stock Farm.
Wow. Mr Skerrit has got to a new low, gutter politics that is no longer acceptable in 2013. I live in the US. If this nonsense continues, I do not want to return home. To listen to this nonsense day in day out. Mr Skerrit we need jobs, an international airport, incentives for home businesses to set up shop in Da, provide the island with free wireless nationwide. That’s the new investors coming down. Theres no mire briefcase-toting investors coming tomopen factories. The new factory is the internet. Check Barbados, a prime example. We need 2 worldclass resorts, NOT hotels, with 400+ rooms. My town is around 150.000 ppl. You have a country of 60,000 or thereabouts. This should be easy to manage. Get to work, man. Stop spewing the politics of maypwee. That was 1960, today is 2013.. Look at Nelson Mandela, his grace and wisdom and class. All you are spewing is cowardice, gutter ism and you are definitely an unachiever. And Dominica is going down in the process.
The US can afford to have the 400 room resort. Dominica can comfortably sit in one of the airports in the US and there will still be room for another Dominica. Keep criticizing.
Now tell me what’s wrong with Dominica’s politics this is the kind of politics we are use to maybe he used the wrong platform to air his views but please I have heard more than that in Dominica from both side. The Pm is right which one of them have a recognize job they are just trying to get into Government to get a job. Those of us who lived through the UWP Government reign from 1990 to the snap elections they called and lost should know these people cannot run the affaires of the country. They were caught with their pants down, so Dominicans open your eyes.
Maybe if your god had spent the last 14 years providing the environment they would have jobs.
Parroting nonsense about UWP still does not make your right.
I agree, why would anyone want to re-employ an employee that was NOT an ASSET.
it appears anything that comes out this man mouth is utter rubbish, and no surprise to any fellow dominicans, as a leader of our beautiful dominica you are very disrespectful and its a shame, i dont depend on the dlp for anything so i dont have to vote for you, when my bills are due i dont run to you office door, so you laughing about unemployment is disgraceful, and as a leader you should be ashamed but then again you think you are invisible and above all, but ever rope has an end, whats kind of example are you setting for young people, sure if any other world leader read this or heard you they would think your insane, when election is approaching dont come on the block and try to swindle us to vote for you, our unemployment is a big joke to you…will and come again!!!!!!!!!!!!!
When President Obama introduced the Affordable Healthcare he said that the people who has insurance can keep it if they like it, turns out that he did not tell the complete truth or the truth was taken out of context. Millions of people has LOST their insurance coverage because what was said is not what is happening.
It seems like it’s ok for the UWP members to say what they want, but low and terrible when the PM says anything about them. For over 15 years, they have been giving Skerit mepui….left, right and center…..day and night. For UWP supporters……it was a good thing. They clapped their hands with glee. The Prime Minister always turned the other cheek…..year after year. Today, he has spoken. You should be able to take as much as you give! There is no need to be BLUE VEX! THE MAN HAS SPOKEN THE TRUTH. We All Know That The Truth Hurts!!!!!!!!!!! OUTCH!!!!!!!
This is so shameful, I am so embarrass as a Dominican to be associated with such a comment. A leader should be very careful with what they convey, this comment however would never come from the mouth of a wise leader.
That’s u all pm. Talking like he in a rum shop!! Haha
He’s right. How can you want to run a country and most of the people in the party are unemployed. No one can take you serious.It is what it is!!
Everyone is once unemployed before they become employed… so what is the point of this statement.
Your government is at fault for their unemployment, just like yours.
God gave you a brain to think and analyze, use it.
Actually, an unemployed person can run the country if they have ambition; however, if these people are a bunch of UNEMPLOYED people seeking jobs there is NOTHING that will do for the country.
Are you all heads buried in the sand? How foolish! While I guess you only listen to one station. They are all employed-including Dr. Fontaine who is currently teaching at a university and has his own business..the others who you think are not employed, they chose to do so voluntarily so that they can concentrate on effort to get this reckless leader out….Have you listened to the qualifications of these guys? If you think that they can’t find a job, then something is seriously wrong with you, and with Dominica. I feel sorry for people like you.
we are in DECEMBER.It seems like is June/July during the summer that Dr.Fontaine teaches at the university.we call that summer school
Well poor you skerro. Boasting about your citizens unemployment status. It is you that should try to help them become employed instead of boasting about it.
Yes, he should. I do not think that he is boasting about their status. Enough is enough, they are not in any position to try to take his job from him and making the citizens think that they are BETTER at helping them than he is. He has a point, the citizens should know that the other side is incapable of running the office of the Government.
“These guys are not making any sacrifice, these are unemployed fellahs,” he said. “Isaac unemployed, Sikiri cannot get one legal job besides a bottle of rum somebody steal in a shop and he has to go and bail them, Lennox unemployed, Thompson Fontaine unemployed, Danny Lugay unemployed, the lady in St. Joe, half, half, half, James Alexander unemployed…”
YOU MEAN A PRIME MINISTER OF A COUNTRY WOULD GO ON THE MEDIA AND MAKE A STATEMENT LIKE THAT, COME ON MAN.
You labour supporters feel shame in a leader who cannot debate any of the so called lazy jobless fellers that he is bad mouthing.
Come labourites, demand that he back up his nonsense in an open debate, but he wont, he is chicken.
YES, YES, YES, he should. If he did not NO ONE would know. Personally, I am glad he did because I did not know the employment status of any of the candidates.
Are you serious? This man continues to lie to the public and you just believe everything. Go and research for yourself what the UWP team do professionally and you will know how much your PM deceives…
Its scary when a leader laugh at the problem that he have created. Unemployment. when you have the opportunity to create and sustain avenues for employmnet and development , but instead you make it hard for locals to get employment. and then turn around and critisize when they try to be like you.
“the problem he has created?” President are u serious lmao ….. the last i checked these are educated men that chose not to find employment!!!! Dominica they want to run to eat down all the money in the treasury then call election early and lose again then move to some other country with their pocket full!!!!! but that will not happen !! WE THE PEOPLE OF DOMINICA KNOW BETTER!!!
As a Canadian, Retired, I truly love the Island and People. Been Travelling to and from DOMO several years now and have built a home there although some of the PM’s words are sometimes without fore thought, he often makes sense. My suggestion is to think before you jump. The most important question everyone should ask all Parties…… What is your plan for tomorrow and How do we get there? All Politician throw out rhetoric and never define facts. TO ALL PARTIES… show the People your plans and move on them. Remember, all Caribbean Islands are small and only a diverse Economy will work. Push for a real airport and invest in Resorts and people will start to work from start to finish…
Larry.
Mr. PM I heard you on Tuesday night on the “Next Level” programme. You were making fun of those who’s businesses failed. Some of those failures were directly related to your policy of favouring the Chinese over our/your own people.
I felt it was disgusting and feel that even after you apologise you should be sent packing.
You see I was listening because I supported you. Because of your behaviour you have now lost my support. I won’t be Voting Labour again until you leave. The only reason I won’t vote the opposition instead is because I find them just as disgusting as you.
Despite your posturing you are a cold and miserable human being. I now know that all you have been doing is an act…just a pity you are not talented enough for Hollywood…working on your speech might help though.
What!! I can’t believe the PM just described people that way. Honestly,i have always been a strong supporter of the Labour Party but i’ve just have a change of heart. i’m so embarrased. Mr.PM ‘a fish is caught by its mouth’. I’m DONE!!!
well its impossible you were a strong supporter….
if de workers party cannot employ themselves how can they create jobs. pm we have your back ok
That’s for sure…we have his back 100%
Could skeritt employ people before he came to office? your argument is so puerile and ridiculous.
Dominicans… I am not for or against.. so my opinion is nuetral… Whenever a minister with this much power speak about it’s people in such a manner… whether it be the opposition or just another individual…what does this do the the Country? Skerrit has been in power for how long? and he still speaks of his people as low class citizens… now just because he build roads and maybe fix schools and whatnot then you are for whatever he does….
The average person in Dominica do not know how to meassure the growth of a country… so roads and schools and whatnot looks good… But dominica is one of the poorest country in the region…. gdp is love, unemployment is high, education level is low because of brain drain and the list just go on… …
everyday they giving de pm blows, calling him thief, devil etc, last night he threw some punches all u blue vex. de man was talking as the leader of the labour party on a private radio so workers take what all u get. pm give them more blows. we support u
Idioooooooooooot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Honestly Dominicans Thompson? unemployed? and the others unemployed? What a crack! These men are Doctors, Lawyers and the like. Awa wi. The PM should be ashamed of himself to make such statements. I thought he wanted people to vote him back. Not me I finish with that. Stupesssssssssss!
yes, they are Doctors, Lawyers or whatever! but the fact remains they are indeed unemployed! The man is just saying the plain truth!!
I am just hear reading this garbage on DNO, and must say that it is political suicide for a Prime Minister to be attacking a man like Sikiri…
Sikiri was raised just like Skerrit, myself and many youngsters in DA. Our grandparents raised us, and we have become very proud men.
Sikiri used to walk up and down the hills of Fond Baron in hot sun and rain to go to school. Our grandparents were farmers. On many days we walked the Fond Baron road in heavy rainfall with bags of dasheen on our backs. Our backs quickly turned red with pain. That’s what made us who we are today, but some of US do not seem to remember where we came from.
I loved kwibish (crayfish) but Sikiri loved Sikiri (river crabs)!!!!!!!
My only beef with Sikiri is that when he received a pass on the football pitch he would dribble the ball all the way in front the goal and still not score! It did not matter how many times I shouted “Sikiri pass de damn ball garçon the man would still continue dribbling all over the place. But it was fun playing against him (Fond Baron vs Lawiedout). I had the hardest tackle and rocked him many times! And with all his dribbling I still top scored many times in the Loubiere Football League.
Today, Sikiri is an Economist. Today, Sikiri is a Lawyer. Today, Sikiri is a Family Man. Today, Sikiri is still our proud brother from Fond Baron. Today, Sikiri wants to represent us with honour and integrity. My vote is for Sikiri.
They say Sikiri doh have work, but Sikiri is not the dotish Employed Parliamentary Representative who sent his money to a Nigerian con artist all the way in Spain. Sikiri knows how hard it is to make a dollar! He remembers where he came from so his hard earned likkle dollar won’t part ways with him that easily…
Sikiri is the man. I am not UWP. I am not Labourite. I am FREEDOM, but my vote is for Sikiri. LEAVE OUR SIKIRI ALONE.
NOW LET ME HEAD BACK TO POLITICAL EXILE!
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trevor Johnson u hit the nail on the head. I have known Mr Francis for a long time now,He was a teacher at the GrandBay Secondary School .I have never met someone as down to earth as Mr Francis.He is well known in GrandBay and what I admired about him is that he is a proud family man.He loved his grandparents and aunts dearly.He would never pass someone on the road in GrandBay without saying hello.The sane and insane knew sikiri and Collin Baptiste.I am proud of u and I will be voting for you
I cannot speak about the qualifications of the individual candidatesl. I can say this type of talk is not becoming of a leader of a nation. Mr. PM please study the modes and methods of the recently departed real Leader of a big country.
I am not a supporter of any of the party but reading the PRIME MINISTER statement is very embarrassing and insulting to unemployed. There are educated people all over the world who are unemployed does that mean they are lazy. Our prime minister is really an idiot, the man is full of himself. I hope Dominican wake up and see what is happening in Dominica. SMH WOW< WOW.
This is a very sad day for our nation. To have someone representing our country, not just here but especially abroad, who uses this kind of vulgar rhetoric that is supposed to come from an educated mind is embarrassing and will not stand our image in good stead.
Mr. Skerrit chides the opposition for not being able to motivate children to do well at school and to work and be diligent. Is this vile and vitriolic attack on the on the competences and motivation of the opposition and example for these self same children to follow?
Skerrit is, a man who is surrounded with the most despicable characters Dominica has ever seen has the gull to call Isaac Baptiste, Joseph Isaac,Lennox Linton, Thompson Fontaine, and the rest of Dominica’s Political Dream Team, loiterers and unemployed.
During the 2000 election campaign, Skerrit was so scared that he allowed Piere Charles to travel all the way to Thibaud to assist him in a public meeting and he did not show up.
A man who lived in a little 2 x 4 bachelor’s batchy in Loubiere and then shacked up in government’s house at Morne Bruce, is so rude to insult successful sons of the soil in that way.
Skerrit your days are numbered, you are panicking and seemingly dangerous.
I quote “I totally support the PM this time around” followed by “I would not normally support gutter talk”. Peeping Tom what really is your problem? You will soon have more work than you can handle, trust me !!
So often I’ve heard Lennox and his cabal call Skerrit and the Government Lazy and doing nothing.
Today Skerrit in his capacity as his PARTY LEADER was addressing his people,Q95,UWP and it’s supporters making an issue when he said the opposition are a set of loiterers,not employed and shows no interest in helping in the development of the country other than to seat by and critizie and to seek power.Are they serious?Are they really waiting on the Government to employ them?
Do you hear yourself
The politics of diversion is been practiced by this present government and is growing like the growth of the geo-politics of food (a system of deprivation of self growth) in Dominica.
This is nothing more than a diversion of the issues to be addressed and the rigorous strategies and plans needed to forge this country ahead of, at least, its neighbors in terms of development. This may seem as an oxymoron, but these necessary or unnecessary statements will make no difference to the impact the ideas of educating and informing the masses based on the TRUTH period. The statements may be necessary because of the need to distract the un-favoring wave from the DLP, and this is important because it plays heavily on the minds of many of the electorates, at the same time it is not necessary because this time around, they are not benefiting the DLP campaign for re-election because of the adverse effects the idea of educating and informing the electorate is having on this strategy.
We are shamefully importing agricultural products at an astronomical rate that directly affects the growth of the majority of the populace and we are discussing people who’ve earned the tools to maximize their potential in so many ways. If we understand the geo-politics of food we would also understand how ludicrous this debate is.
We should hold both parties responsible to teach the masses about the importance of food production, especially since we are walking on the wealth and resources given to Dominica to excel in growth and developmen
wWhy is DNO taking stories when they hear it on Matt program why did not they brought the story on before, you too DNO can be VERY bias.
When the UWP fellas say so many things about the Prime Minister it is OK but when the Prime Minister opens his mouth they blue vex, this bunch of fellas and their soooo called supports are too bias.
Look out it just start a lot more to come.
STAY TUNED.
DNO, you wrote”
“DNO has repeatedly tried to get a reaction from the UWP hierarchy on Friday morning and has been unsuccessful so far”
I would advise the UWP never give any reaction because Skerrit’s remark does not rise above the level of the gutter. The people know the truth about the UWP team. They do not operate in the gutter.
They have no come-back because they are indeed a bunch of unemployed men asking Dominicans to just give the a chance to dip their hands in the cash bin. Now way.
You ever heard the saying don’t go grocery shopping hungry because everything looks good to you and you will end buying stuff you don’t need and is not good for you.
We not taking that chance of giving a hungry man to share food. This is not the change we want.
@ Leadership> Empathy is better understood from past experiences. It is better that a hungry man dishes food than a greedy man; the hungry man knows what it is to be hungry but the greedy man don’t care.
Give it those, their belly full, but they still hungry
no need to comment on DNO coz they were all defensive on matt show
I’m a Dominican who lives abroad and frankly those comments are shameful and the PM should clarify or apologies for them.The economy in dominica is not one that we can be impressed with. There are many educated individuals who are not able to obtain qualified jobs and its not because they are lazy. In fact,anyone who goes up to serve their community or country in politics is a job and should not be dismissed as less than other forms of employment. The PM is an idiot for that comment and im not a supporter of either political party but educated and reasonable individuals can realize the ignorance and arrogance here.
Say it again Jay. My point exactly.
Living overseas probably U.S.A.do you think Obama could present himself to the Democratic Party as an unemployed candidate??? Don’t come with that nonsense. P.M. just open the eyes of Dominicans to the glaring fact that these men a unemployed and seeking employment.
I often wonder whether this guy put any thought into his words.
His statements make sense but his memory is short lived.
What was Roosie and Mike’s occupation outside politics?
What was Roosie’s ambition? Onced a UWP candiate remarked in the House of Assembly that Roosie never even build a house. Roosie responded, “my home is in heaven”.
I believe Mike and Roosie were great politicians who had the interest of the people at heart.
Come again PM.
You cannot place Mike and Rosie in the same category as thes guys. When Mike and Rosie were not in office they made valuable contribution to their community and Dominica. Mike got Ross Univeristy in Portsmouth and had a little entertainment business on the side. Rosie sort medicial assistance form many and worked tirelessly on getting Dominica students to study in Cuba. Today they are many probably from the same UUP United Umemployment Party aka UWP who studied in Cuba because of Rosie’s had work. There is absolutely no comparison.
Show us what they have did individually and the impact their work had on community. Enough of this nonsense. They are a bunch of unemplyed men
lEADERSHIP i support you 100% … there is no comparison here!!!! Mike and Rossie be it they were leader or opposition they worked tirelessly to help move dominica forward….. But UWP once they not in power they disappear and dont even know there is a country called Dominica till the next election… So babara needs to get out of here with her rubbish!!!
Garçon know what you talking about, who tell you is Mike dat got Ross in Possie???
Did you know Ross when they where having lectures at Castaways Hotel???
Garçon behave yourself before we go deep deep into the dirty laundry of them Two Brothers yeh,,,
Politics is a dirty game but when a candidate have to stoop soh low like Skerrow, he done know his game is no more, he know he loose already,,,
Never watch man-dem play domino and everybody on d table, including people dat watching, who know d game know who gonna loose and is dat person (d person dat going to have to get up from the table) that starting talking about the personalities about d other players???
Ok Den point exactly!!!
In case you were not born yet, Mike was always an entrepreneur and Rosie was a lecturer, farmer among other things. You too quick to shout without research, now you prove yourself an idiot.
Thanks for your comment. This was not a shout but a question. I believe a question mark was indicated at the end of that sentence.
You need to first educate yourself on the facts before you comment. The UUP aka UWP candidates are not in the league of Mike and Rosie.
It’s ironic the PM chooses to describe the candidates who would challenge his party as “unemployed fellas”. Mr. Prime Minister, have you ever considered that, had you been doing a good job generating employments in Dominica, that these “unemployed fellas” would be employed? That the fact that they’re “unemployed” is testament to the fact that you have failed miserably? And you denegrate the call to public service as indicative of a lack of ambition? What lack of ambition are you talking about? The desire to do the peoples work without the need to enrich themselves on the public purse? Is that the ambition you refer to? You prefer they declare that they would like to follow in the footsteps of you and your cabal? Your disrespect may come back to haunt you. Careful.
Have you heard of Entrepunership??? The should be enterprising and innovative. That they are not. How can they conceptulazie creating any for of employment for Dominicans when they lark the ability to lead by example.
yes leadership, we have heard of that word before!!! but so has the many small, medium and large businesses which have gone under the tenure of the current government.. maybe you should ask your PM whether he has heard about entrepreneurship, cause he has gone out of his way to ensure that this group of ppl starve.
Please stop defending this man, you know very well that these guys are employed and have ambition and a very well qualified. It’s a shame what you are attempting to do.
A PM who is laughing at the unemployed. This man has no intention of creating jobs for us. Let us the unemployed come out in full force and get this man out on election day.If I recall when this PM started he presented himself as a university lecturer. From what I recall Dr. Thomson Fontaine is also a university lecturer. Can his be interpreted as unemployment?The Prime minister has just named the ones that he personally fears and are sure of wining their seats. Lennox sure, Thomson sure, Danny sure, James Alexander sure,and the lady from St Joe sure, Joshau sure and Isaac sure. Skerrit has just publicly accepted defeat.
didnt u skerrit had to give up someting as well to be in government….doh worry u time will come…wat goes up must come back down…
Yes he had to give up some thing.but what is it the uwp candidates are giving up?
is a good thing wen hi go up hi don’t com down so
They unemployed because you are in power. There Re no jobs. You should be the last person to open ur mouth say such a thing. That’s the demographic of the island. Uwp followers are shut out of the job market.
Lol!
You mean, only Labourites are employed? Well, if it is only labourites who are working and sustaining the economy, what does this say about supporters of the UWPwee? Lazy and they are so few that they are insignificant. Do you realize that this is what you just said?
I’ve been reading your comments for years now and I knew it was just a matter of time before you show your true colour.
It proves how worried you guys really are about insignificant lazy unemployed guys, they must be doing something right.
23 people actually liked this comment? wow!
It seems to me that Skerritt is rejoicing in the unemployment of his fellow Country men. Which Country leader would do such a thing? Skerritt is stirring up something which we don’t need in Dominica. If Dominicans re-elect this man, who gets paid more than his “EMPLOYMENT” salary affords – then woe be to that Dominica. I am now hearing that many of his followers are bailing out from supporting him.
He is stating a fact, they are unemployed. To an more to the discussion they are not innovative. During their years of unemployment they did not come with any idea who they could create employment. They could have gone to one of those course given by the government on how to develop a small business. But no, their main job was to sit in these rum shop and on radio and critize. Its not going to work. Show me how innovative you are and I might think about you wanting to lead me.
If the PM and you did some research you would find that all or most of the names mentioned by him own businesses and employ Dominicans. How many people has the Pm employed , with all the money that he is making. joseph Issac has a bakery in portsmouth and IROC subs and pizza belongs to him. Issac Baptiste has a consulting firm and just opened a hotel in Castle bruce wmploying people. The retired Principal mR. James alexander has a buisness in fond cole, never heard of maximum building supplies? Joshoua is a lawyer, Claudious Sanford teaches at the state college, he has a masters degree, and the list goes on and on. So wheel and come again and get your facts right. the PM had nothing when he entered politics, he is now the richest man in dominica with a 2 million dollar house plus villas so who is in it for the money?
honestly, people might think that what the prime minister said was good but they fail to realize that it is a shameless act. how can you as a prime minister say that all these people with first degree, masters, phd are unemployed. this proves that u have failed.
The fact is they are unemployed.
But Mr. Skerrit, why don’t you think before you open your mouth? When you open your mouth you always seem to embarrass us as your blind supporters. If the UWP candidates are “Unemployed loiterers and lacking ambition”, does that not reflect poorly on the nations leader that is not able to create employment for its citizens? After all, when UWP was in power the fact that you and others were employed by them is proof that they were able to create jobs even for their opponents. No wonder money was meeting money Today after 14 years you still cannot provide jobs for those that support you far less those that don’t. This time bye, bye DLP; you fooled and embarrassed me for too long.
call a debate if u have the balls…. the ple gave u the greatest job of the land to rule them in integrity and u have failed.. u r a waste total failure..copawhazon sen wahzon..
Those are very strong words by the PM which may appear to be true. However, he should watch those words as they may come back to bite him. Politicians should not critize other politicians on unemployment, because after getting out of politicians they’re likely to become unemployed. I recalled in 1995 one politician celebrating his victory while critizing and making fun of the loosers. Today, he is a sad case. Watch your words PM.
According to Nelson Mandela’s story he came right out of prison being unemployed for 27 years to become the president of South Africa, and look how he changed the world,,,
From recollection: Rosie Douglas was merely a political activist in Canada (unemployed) going to Jail up there while he was beginning his political career (Ian Correct Marn if Marn wrong nuh),,,
Don’t blast the the messenger Skerrit your days are numbered lets see how ambitious you gonna be when you loose that seat you didn’t attain by your ambitions nature,,,
It seems PM ruffle feathers…..it seems the UWP can say they want about the PM but the day he answers them, they crying….lol
Skerrit hit them wherevit hurts
Skerro continues to sink his own ship while he’s still on deck.
The PM should be more responsible and raise the level of debate…..but as far as I can recall from way back in the sixties, the Labour Party has always had its gutter talk and mepuis exponents, so this is no surprise
ehbeh look it..
Rossie give u money to enter politics.. today u r a millionaire u talking about unemployed.. u r a disgrace as a prime minister all what u have acquired is because u r prime minister and u talking about scarifies..
I love my PM he knows how to hit hard under the belt. Am so laughing out loud today. If you want to give you must also be ready to take.
Mr. PM, the little respect that I had for you has gone down the toilet. You are a disgrace to this country. I am ashamed to say I am from Dominica. You need to learn some respect. With a mouth like that, remind me how you are an example to the kids? This is a damn shame… I don’t even know what to say.
My prime minister I agree with you 100%. All the times they say you are not speaking the truth now here is the truth. I would like all those uwp supporters to tell me where their candidates work. An what was the biggest case mr fancis had in the court. LABOUR to the world
My pm the truth hurting them. U just forget to add an HUNGRY! they Hungry
No need for the uwp to comment, i hope some day you wont have a bottle of rum in your hand. nothing in this world last forever mr.PM.Remember alot of young people are listenining to you. VERy Shameful but remember where you came from. the tides are turning.
SKERRIT spoke as leader of his party.Some want to jump into the political arena and don’t expect to get punched.It’s surprising that some can say so much things about Skerrit;even using threathening words to the effect and Matt and Angelo remain quiet and the moment Skerrit says something or responds to their comments,he is the worst.UWP and it supporters should understand Skerrit has a role to play as PARTY LEADER and a role as PM.Tell them when comes to the politics if they can’t take the heat get out of politics.
WELL SAID PM.
But hold on did the PM lie if u don’t have a job u don’t have a job I never seen an economist out of a job for so long
oh no. that was unprofessional. A lawyer is paid to represent his clients regardless of what they did. And it tells bad on the PM cause why would someone have to steal a bottle of rum anyway? You are not only embarrassing yourself sir, you are the Prime Minister of Dominica. Think!
Skerrit has a job, we the people of Dominica gave him that job. We also gave him the mandate to govern fairly, within a democracy. As for his ambition…..yes his ambition is to get rich while in that job….and if by the yardstick of his gains…one can say he has great ambition…cause he has a million dollar ++ house in Vielle Casse, he has lands,. If Barack Obama was to increase his wealth and property ownership anywhere outside his salary scale…the system and the people would tear him down and kick him out. But NO NO, not in Dominica, we seem to be turning a blind eye and deaf ear. It is an outrage that Skerrit is still in the JOB that we the people of Dominica Gave him and he has in turn abused. And finally…what a shame to speak of people without jobs in that disrespectful manner…in a time when people all over the world, professionals, doctors, lawyers, builders, chemists, ordinary workers, office workers…have been waking up to suddenly being jobless. I am appalled at this PRIME MINISTER.
mr Skerrit is Clear Harbor going to close down? seems you know something we at clear harbor dont know. let me look to run away from this country.
Are you kidding me? Aren’t we supposed to encourage and motivate when young educated professionals make a commitment to work in public office? Regardless of ones political preference this statement by the PM should not be supported. At least Joshua created his own company and as a recent graduate has opened his own law firm.
This statement also proves to all Dominicans here and abroad that once they complete their degrees their are no jobs so seek employment elsewhere.
PM I am your biggest fan but condone this statement and demand an apology.
PM Skertit should be ashamed to admit so openly that we have so many qualified young vibrant minds unemployed. The paradox of it all is that these guys realise that the only way they will get an opportunity to contribute to DOminica is if they rally together and get into where it matters most ..at the helm… becus with Skettit in their they will remain umemployed so he can celebrate….and you have the guts to call them loiterers?.
Remember Skerritt is a politician and his remarks were made on his party’s political program. At that time the man was wearing his Party leader hat and that was pure political talk. It is like this all over, from Obama to Cameron to Kamila Persad to Keith Mitchel, etc. It was so during Edison’s reign, so, now that the man has dropped some salvos, do not equate this to insults. On the other hand, just think of the many times he has been insulted.
(GPE)Good Politcal Entainment.
The best is yet to come!
I totally support the PM this time around. There is a time and place for everything.
The only persons who criticize him for reminding the world that the same jokers that are claiming to have solutions for Dominica cannot create ONE solution for themselves and their family are those who have been the stung by the accuracy in the criticisms.
This PM, unlike any other PM in Dominica, has endured the most vicious assaults on his person and his character on a daily basis since he became PM in 2004. No need to doubt me, just do a little online search and you will see that the UWPwee has NEVER stopped slamming the PM. When they could find no fault, they invented. Not even his aunt or his current wife was spared. Yet, amazingly, he swallowed all of this. He never said a word.
Now that he has thrown a stone, you hypocrites want to cry? If you cannot take blows, do not dish out. I would not normally support gutter talk. However, every politician must know how to take and give blows. Hon. James and Mr. Linton are experts at throwing punches but too thin-skinned to take. Mr. Skerrit has not even stuck hard. He simply reminds the world of the farce that is the Great White Hope and his dream team.
I fully support the PM this time in his statements. He chose the right forum and his words were sufficiently measured. Now, let us await the next round.
i concur………..dont arouse the man anger after all hes jus human
Peeping Tom can you show us your degree.
Come on. Edison James was named Man of the Year by the Sun newspaper just after he was elected and one of the reasons given was the way he endured the intense criticism from both the Freedom Party and the Labour Party. He stood the constant harassing of the opposition saying he was corrupt over and over again. If Skerrit cannot stand the heat then stay home and leave politics to adults and he should because this remark is so childish.
@ peeping Tom >>>”A good leader can engage in a debate frankly and thoroughly, knowing that at the end he and the other side must be closer, and thus emerge stronger. You don’t have that idea when you are arrogant, superficial, and uninformed.”
Nelson Mandela
RIP to the greatest freedom fighter
Tan sot la! This is not a question of giving blows, this is a matter of a leader of a country telling lies on order to gain political points. Such filth and gutter behaviour can only resonate with people like you who, lack any kind of self respect. The people being spoken about are persons who are earning a living by operating their own businesses. They are persons who are creating employment for other, whether it is 2 or 10. They are persons who have gone to the banks and taken loans to carry out their business activities.
I am sure that skerritt knows that but he chose to lie to his supporters, supporters like you who are so blinded by loyalty that truth is a bitter pill to swallow. I feel so sorry for you, you in support of what you don’t even know.
Skerrit got and is receiving personal blows for the wrongs he has done, like cheating the IRD,making false declarations to the IPO commission, being involved in fleecing the revenue via the bins transaction and giving his wife duty free when she did not qualify and that is just the tip of the mountain. Skerritt is just mad that all his efforts to gain political traction by hastily calling an employment thingie, was exposed as a none sense.
Boy you really desperate.
Where is the police? Arrest these loiterers!!!
I use to look up to this prime minister as a young person, but today i am so embarassed and ashamed there is nothing left to be desired of him.
oh please give me a break for this
The only thing the PM did was state the facts. I believe this was said in his capacity as ‘political leader’ and not ‘Prime Minister. This is politics so let’s be real. The opposition has hit him under the belt, above the belt and every other direction and he took it like a man.
Dude, really?
What do you think this is? Disney Channel? Sob story….”I used to look up to….” LOL… some of you people need to grow a backbone!
Alot of are unemployed mr. Prime Minister,you are so disrespectful as a leader,May God bless these men and Woman, they are a thorn in your flesh you have to admit that they have you going crazy. win or loose you will never get my vote. Just Remember god sees and here everything. You are a major dissappointment.
Mr. Prime Minister I am disgusted by the brand of politics that you chose to employ in the country. As a Dominican citizen I ask you to respect me and my intelligence, and discuss the issues relevant to my economic and social livelihood.
This brand of Mapway politics based on personal attacks is unacceptable. Please discuss at least a 5-10 year sustainable economic plan, which include the provision of jobs, critical growth sectors, better provision of social services, a crime plan, and greater independence of the judiciary.
I am simply a young man soon to graduate from university who would like to reside and work in Dominica.
Really? That means that you didn’t do DA history. Politics in DA has been worse so don’t be ignorant for a university student. Names calling and insults has been the order of the day. Put on your thinking cap and look at the message.
14 years he has been under attacked and he continues to do the people work and would not be distracted. He speaks out as a politician which you have to be before you can run for elections. Once your have thrown your hat in the ring, it is fair games and open season. he knows that and so should the others.
The UWP has taken the liberty day and night, night and day and the man makes a little statement and you guys are blue vex. Can you imagine how supporters of the DLP feels when you attack everyone and everything for the past 14 years and could even be more years!!
They are in the kitchen so there must be heat.
This seals it for me! I am soo against this administration now. I hear my cousin going up in my constituency but she would never get my vote with skerrit as pm. Furthermore, I think the uwp team is the most potentially equipped team.
You mean because they are unemployed?
Potentially equipped with what? who?
that is deep, less is more, you don’t speak out loud everything you think,,, Mr PM ?????? whaw, now that is straight up HOOD !!!!
Are saying that he has finally sank down to their level for a few minutes? Well he is human first, then politician would you agree? Sometimes you have to be able to look at people in their eyes.
He probably sank the ship.
Just proof that there is no jobs in dominica if the opposition is umployed with all their degrees and experience who am i to get one ..
What about not being enovative and being lazy?
The pm is quite because a man of his capacity should not have this bull coming from his mouth. It’s time that you polititicians act like grown men and not damn little boys!
I understand the PM is thinking his recent rant but as a person in the public eyes you cannot and should not make such comments. We in 2013 this is dirty laundry I heard my mom speak about as a kid in 1969. We need to grow as a nation to compete with other nations.
Cant wait for the calypso season ..rowrow lmao
But he doe lie ..Get work for allu to do
the truth always offends.
I just want to know, is what he said the truth or a lie, are all these ppl really unemployed?
Sadly, far from the truth. I have lost all respect for the PM with this last revelation of how his mind works. He has revealed himself with full clarity to be nothing but a narcissistic opportunistic egotistical man. Joshua Francis is an emerging prominent defense lawyer with his own office, employing at least two office staff. If he is unemployed then every lawyer in the profession is unemployed. How is that for ridiculous. Joseph Isaac is a sucessful business owner and entrepreneur(IROC pizzas and subs, and IROC Bakery not sure if the bakery still open) I believe with branches in ROseau and Portsmouth, also engaged in Green house farming and exporting dasheen besides working on consultancies as a technical expert from project to project. Is being a business owner lazy and does being a farmer mean being unemployed? Clearly, the PM has no respect for these and many other professions. I can go on about the other candidates, up to James Alexander who is a well respected and loved retired Secondary School principal of many years. Lennox Linton is a highly successful investigative journalist; his name is recognizable across the region. Is being a journalist unemployed because he is not on a company payroll? There is a different being unemployed and self-employed and the PM does not know this?????
This comment turns the PM into a disgrace. He will not recover from this. Besides, being unemployed is nothing to be ashamed of if one is seeking employment and has not found any. Certainly the PM should not have stooped so low and betrayed that his mind is made of gutter material. I am truly appalled.
He is speaking untruth. He knows they are employed but keeps on lying because he believes this is what will give him the one more term that he needs to keep us under slavery forever. A few will be multimillionaires and the rest will be beggars.
PM…who are you to talk about sacrifice?..what sacrifice have you made as a politician….you came into politics 13 years ago with nothing and now you are a multi-millionaire…..these UWP politicians represent the rest of us ordinary hard working , struggling Dominicans who are bearing making it by everyday…Anyway don’t forget there is life after politics and you and your fellow labourites may have to beg those same UWP politicians for a job one day…
This is a small world and what goes around comes right around….
I can never support statements like that!!!perhaps Mr. prime minister if your administration had created jobs not only for those fellas and other Dominicans there would be no UWP and no persons who want to vote you out!!keep talking like that and I will not be the only one turned away because of your arrogance and disrespect of the office.
Tell me one country in the world where the government has created all the jobs for everyone. Private sector do create jobs you know. Can you guarantee that a UWP government would have no unemployment?
The government has to create the ENABLING ENVIRONMENT to allow the private sector to provide employment
Please Sir Mr. Linton, do not respond to the PM. He is baiting you. You know you have a short temper, they just want to see it flare and scare away the people. After all, politics is a dirty game. SO the bashing on you has just began. Just enjoy and ignore just like the PM ignored you.
Short temper? Prime Minister? …?????
hahaahah freaking hilarious omg
I can only view the prime minister’s outburst as unfortunate and desperate.He is like a drowning man clutching at a straw..very sad day in Dominica to have a prime minister coming out and attacking law abiding citizens of Dominica in such a despicable manner!He should be ashamed to align these learned men with lack of ambition and unemployment when they all are more qualified than him and have made more significant contribution to Dominica’s development than he will ever do in his lifetime…shame on the pm…i’ll describe this outrage in one word:UTTER RUBBISH!!!
PM, though you make some sense here but remember you are the one that has to create the environment for these guys to get a job. On the other hand, I also agree that they have to be independent, creative and shouldn’t depend on Govt. to do everything for them. Yes, they say that they are leaders to whom our young people should look up to. To look up to a set of employed leaders is a really sad thing. Not much encouragement here for our youths. UWP has to rethink their position. I hope that Lenox isn’t deliberately recruiting people that is just like or worse than him so his leadership wouldn’t be challenge.
You know nothing about these people.
Is damn true!
so because they unemployed that does not mean that they dont have better managerial skill and is is less talented than you……luck luckluck skerrit….luck…stop it right now and thank God for your luck
skerrit, you were just lucky to be voted in your constituency and then lucky again to become prime minister, you did not get that position because of a brilliant mind and skills that impressed others…..alll you have is luck
hahhaha luck? ahhahaha. woyy. You mean is luck Linton will need for Marigot, cuz they do not want him. LOL. HIs own bro Bri Bri said so. So you right is luck.
You may be right but he had a job, thats the point. Lets hear your point on the unemployed politicians.
and that too can fail if you are not careful…People make their own luck…how you speak yours might have just ran out…
He became prime minister under falseness where he got a few people including his advisor to sign a paper to take to the president that the people wanted him as PM instead of the one who was acting PM. This behind door meeting was held in the early hours of the morning to overtake the one who should be duly the PM when the PM in office passed away.Go do your research. Thanks.
Sorry,Anonymous,I meant to write, please do some research about it.
And the election ro-ro has begun!!!
UWP is not in that roro!
My people this not how a leader speak don’t matter what you don’t stoop so low. I respect the office of the prime minister don’t matter witch political party that occupies it but but I’m beginning to loose respect for the man that occupies it.
@007 – Wait nuh, after all the things that has been going on with dis man as Prime Minister of Dominica, it is only now you find yourself in the beginning phase of losing respect for him?
He who desires to be respected must first earn respect.
oh please, you cannot be serious. You never had respect in the first place. If you did all this war mongering by linton you would have condemn so please spare us the hypocrisy.
Is this the truth or not? Are all these politicians umemployed and if so why? We have to look at all these issues when voting. We have to ask ourselves whether they are enovative or lack the will to do and see things through. If you can’t find yourself a job,tell me how you are going to do it for me.
Well visiting 21 constituencies all day for 25 days some must either have no jobs or were on vacation from their place of employment for at least a month. Your guess is as good as mine.
i always said i hope when Skerrit start bashing them, Linton and crew dont erupt ( linton already have a short temper). Tanto Tanto, Skerrit own was infront now is their turn to be criticized.
BTW skikri tell us about college nuh, when you was teaching economics? The good ol days back in 2007, 2008.
. I remember the trips on the bus down to town :P
This is absolutely incredulous! I need a moment….
skerrit, you were just lucky to be voted in your constituency and then lucky again to become prime minister, you did not get that position because of a brilliant mind and skills that impressed others…..alll you have is luck
pure lunacy. You cannot be trying to score political points with these kinds of gutter statement. You are a menace to democracy. Only teberres that can support yur baloney
You are just as political. I agree that the PM should be a little more sober when making these points but this is a serious issue that must be taken into consideration by us voters. Were these guys waiting on the Govt. to give them a job? That is surely signs of laziness.
Soon you will know the employment status of the opposition candidAtes
I don’t want to believe the PM. Are all these politicians really unemployed? If this is true and these guys aren’t motivated to get themselves a job or create a job for themselves by starting a small business or something how are they going to effectively run this country? Is this their master plan to get a job? If this is the case then the idea of them sacrificing themselves is a joke and an attempt to deceive the populace.
I knew Lenox hasn’t been employed and he said that he has been looking for one, why I couldn’t support him as a leader. That shows a lack of will, innovative and bothers along the line of laziness. I always felt that if he couldn’t get himself a job how can he create 5000 jobs? Someone enlighten me.
they are unemployed
what are you saying here ? so wait if i dont have a job and i am looking . i am lazy . nonsense . think before you talk ok .
I did. They call themselves leaders so they should. They should be able to hold on to a job, create job for themselves and others; meaning that they must me enovative and take personal responsibility for their lives
@Change,
I think you really need to change your attitude and follow more objectively the political discuss now ongoing.I am not going to attempt to defend any of these guys on the UWP team because I think they are all able to do so themselves. Employment, contrary to popular belief is not necessarilly waking up in the morning and going to someone’s business place for 8 hours. I urge you to consider this, look at all the men and women in the Labour Party inner circle, and ask, how many have sacrificed anything to serve this country? I dare say that you will not find 2.
#Change…please do your home work and do not, I repeat do not just take the prime minister word for it. Do a research on all these people the prime minister mentioned.
If the prime minister is not ashamed of the fact that these educated people, among others, are unemployed under a government that has been ruling for the last 13/14 years, then he is indeed either bold or delusional.
My family has been Labourites all my life, I on the other hand jumped ship years ago. As a educated Dominican with 2 degrees to my name and lots of common sense, I cannot support a man who thinks he can belittle the people of Dominica and then think that he can represent me.
The prime minister need to study the life of the late Mr. Nelson Mandela. It is not to late for him to make a change.
As a God fearing person, I am praying for the prime minister because he is a father who needs to show an example to his children and the other young people of this country.
Unless the prime minister considers farmers and consultants unemployed. I know for sure that Mr. Issac Joseph owns iRoc pizzas and subs as well as iRoc Bakery and his own farm, he is actually providing employment for people. And Mr. Fontaine and Linton are consultants. In this modern world you don’t need to sit in an office from 8-4 to have a job. You can sit at home and have people pay you for your expertise on how to build a business or improve on your business.
lol but Mr. Skerrit not easy. lol
I love my PM!
@DCW – Well even the wicked devil who ain’t love anybody has his supporters………………
DCW, you are lost. Simple.
is people like u dat doe hv nothing but still der labor labor
Me too!!!!!
Me too wi, dat is why I’ll be praying for him and asking God to heal him from this madness. So if you love him, truly, truly love him them you’ll do the same. You’ll also make sure that your vote in the next election doesn’t see him return as prime minister, so that he can remain sane for the sake of his family.
what job will skerrit get if he loses his job as prime minister????
Well dear, before he was PM, he was teaching at the state college. A job he got on qualifications and not ” Mr. Nassief kindness”
Are you serious? nah you not sort.
idiot the has degrees Linton don’t have and will never have.Before he in politics he had a job.
Wasn’t he merely a secondary school teacher at PSS as his line of work before becoming the political candidate for his constituency,,,
it doesn’t take much to get a job as a teacher nuh Marn have come across PHDs whom Marn won’t let manage my bank account much less for a whole Country,,,
Have you ever heard of an Educated Fool???
Did you know that Skerrit never graduated from colege? He went to one colege first and he could not make it so he went to another one and he failed. He never graduated. On the other hand Lenox graduated from high school.
I swear the PM was a lecturer at CDCC. Omg you people won’t stop!
Oh, he’ll become President ….for life!
(I’m seriously thinking that is what he is planning on us).
Though this is a whole set of foolish talk but it is to be noted that in Dominica today we have a whole lot of unemployed loiterers all on our street corners because this government has failed to provide jobs for them. Skerrit himself is not in this because he loves us.
So you are agreeing that they are out of jobs and are loiterers?
Bonjaii mi daybah.. Lord bless our country nd let the two parties unite instead of making war … Both parties causin corruption in the place.. Smh. Serious prayers are needed
So I guess the PM is finally saying that the unemployment is really high in DA. Students take not that after you become lawyers, economist, mathematicians and engineers your PM is basically saying that it is very likely that you will not get a job. The last time I checked UWP had a few of those people on their slate.
Mr. PM are you saying that be happy you are blessed to have a job and don’t laugh at those who don’t. By the way, where is your class? Stop with this Sikiri nonsense name-calling. Let’s have intelligent informed conversations. Politics in Dominica needs to get an injection of class. You had that class 10 years ago. Don’t forget your roots sir.
I have listen to the oposition call the PM and others lazy. Now I can see who is really lazy and why they want to get in Govt. That is if they are really unemployed. If they are it is a shame and one cannot blame the PM. These are people who want to lead yet they can’t lead themselves? Come on people we have to start looking at our candidates.
Seriously the only jobs that are really available is landscaping, cleaning the roads once in a while like around independence time, stone masonry and not much eh a little ironing here and there and they still don’t want to pay the $50 you asking. By the time you pay for the qwedie in the shop forget bills, bus fare and so on. ON TO THE NEXT QWEDIE
woooosh…..keep the politriking entertainment coming……..
When is this man going to really grow up? He saying that they are not setting example for us but he is not setting example for us because he is on national radio insulting other human beings. If i insult someone and a teacher come to me, i’d tell her suspend her prime minister NOT ME!
Well said, but don’t insult anyone; its not right no matter who does it!
But to his ignorant followers this is morally acceptable.
Sorry “High School Student” you should be above this level of thinking by now. YOU are totally responsible for YOUR actions regardless of how others behave.
skerrit you are so full of anger that you are not thinkig right,team dominica has surely become a thorn in your flesh.You have no class,stop your animalistic ranting and get with the program.
Gimme a break, if Skerrit full of anger, Linton full of what? It havent got a more anger, hateful man than Linton. You hear it in his voice. Why allu vex. This is politics, is give and get maypwii. WHen linton bashing the PM enjoying, so now Linton and crew enjoy.
The point is are these guys really unemployed? If they are it must be a concern for we the voters. I have my issues with the PM but that’s food for thought. If they can’t help themselves how are they going to help our youths. They may have a plan but may not be able to execute it.
don’t u know these ppl he is referring to? Joshua ‘Sikiri’ Francis is a lawyer who also has employees; Isaac Baptiste has this hotel/property in Castle Bruce where quite a few young ppl are employed, etc… my God! what again does this prime minister wants???
Why don’t you go look at the UWP candidates bio and see what they have achieved not where they are now under this administration who is merely concerned about lining their pockets and their friend’s pockets,,,
Skerrit has naught to say so he grabbing for straws right now,,,
Did you even listen to each of them as they called in to MATT clearing the air? SMDH
Independent, where in the Dominica Constitution does it say that candidates for election must be employed? Surely, it would be unconstitutional to deny any Dominican the right to be a contestant in politics on the basis of his or her unemployment satus.
So, stop that ridiculous attempt to defend that puerile and indecent, personal attack on UWP contestants by Skerrit.
the magic potion wearing out skerrit going crazy
Mr. PM, my sentiments exactly.
Shane shame Shame
OMG WHAT A DISTASTEFUL THINGS TO SAY COMING FROM A LEADER OF A COUNTRY!!! Skerrit is really acting like a child. All this man does is insult people in the nastiest way. I really dont know what people see in that man. Not marriage material to me. This man just has no respect whatsoever for anyone. And skerrit u better whel and come again bout SIKIRI cause this guy is a billion times more intelligent than your entire cabinet. We taught togethet and let me tell you something you cudda NEVAH EVAH STEP IN HE SHOES;; TALKING BOUT BRAINS SIKIRI GOT IT,,, de man have law degree wat u have BA in Education and probably a minor in psychology so STRUPESSSSSSSSSSSSSS !!!!!!!!!!!
hahahaha tell em my PM thats why i love that man eh the man bold no bone in your tongue wosh lol
waz wrong with my comment dno?
It is embarrassing to all of Dominica
daz my opinion
skerrit fraid u fraid so…u dont even know what to say again…smfh..skerrit best u go to hell..u is a sick man…
the unemployed fellaz has him going Mad
get a live eh man n stop did respecting ppl………………………i find u well rude n out of place
Any unemployed person in this country should take this statement serious……some of them ppl Joshua Francis representing are de same labourites that supported the pm last election….now they can’t even Afford a lawyer and you a cricticising a man who is representing your poor supporters pro bono Smy Smh
HMmm…no wonder the unemployment rate in Dominica is so high……even the PM is fighting against others when they are trying to get a “job”. But all dem MOU you signing with dem Chinese,,,as long as they doh touch Carib Territory land…you can continue signing.
OMG!!!
SKERRIT HAS GOT TO GOOOOOOO!!! #Change is a must #Not an Option
Go on wit your bad self PM….
Yes, and Nelson Mandela was a terrorist!
Well PM workers going to Sa zee nee you.