Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit, has responded to moves by the Opposition to table a motion for a vote of No Confidence in him for allegedly mismanaging the economy when Parliament convenes on October 19.
Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony for the York Valley Bridge in Layou on Thursday, he pointed to the government’s handling of the aftermath of Tropical Storm Erika, which ravaged sections of the island in late August last year, saying the majority of Dominicans have confidence in him.
“But you know, the majority of this country, that you have every confidence in this Prime Minister of this country,” he said to applause.
He noted that following the passage of Erika, the government has not faltered on payments to creditors or on salaries to public workers.
“Not withstanding Erika, this government has not faltered on its payments to creditors,” the Prime Minister remarked. “Not faltered on its payment of salaries to public officers, not one of our social safety nets program has been set aside because of Tropical Storm Erika. All these programs have been funded, not withstanding the additional challenge of Tropical Storm Erika in Dominica.”
He blamed those who he said sit by idle, waiting for a salary and doing nothing for their constituents for the vote of no confidence.
“And there are some who just sit idly by waiting for a little parliamentary salary, do nothing for their constituents, do not help one child with a school book or a school shoe, spend all their time on a radio program, being negative, nothing constructive and then they talk about vote of no confidence in the Prime Minister of Dominica.”
The motion will be tabled in Parliament by Leader of the Opposition, Lennox Linton.
In it, the opposition blames the Prime Minister for mismanaging the island’s economy as evidenced in “rising unemployment, sharp decline in the performance of agriculture, tourism, manufacturing, construction and service sectors and an increase in the trade deficit and a massive national debt.”
If I am the government side, I would offer ”NO COMMENT”. I would not give Lennox any satisfaction. I would laugh, smirk and make negative gestures. This is the best way to dilute his grandstanding. He has nothing to offer but to try and get center stage.
Mister have kicks weh. Confidence where?
Mister have kicks weh…! Confidence where??
Dr. Skerritt does have the majority of Dominicans supporting him.
Let’s look at the stats:-
1) of the the 40000 voting adults in Dominica, say, 12,000 support him;
2) of the 39,000 full CBI citizens living OUTSIDE Dominica, ALL support him.
Therefore, Dr. Skerritt has 52,000 out of 70,000 Dominicans embracing him as their Commander in Chief.
With a more than 75% majority support, he can do whatever he likes and that is exactly what he is doing.
We need change, DOminica has so much potential and not an international airport.
Dr. Skerritt enjoys majority support of Dominicans – 75% of us support he reign over us.
Suck salt my friend.
Labour administration and pm Skerrit must be doing something right to all workers party and supporters haters dancing on hot tin roofs ?
You are right, they, this so called Labour administration perform the Arte of will and deal well, it s called deception, corruption, Bobol. The Workers Party is professional enough and alert to observe and bring this corruption to Dominicans that they remain informed and alert. The question is , what will be Skerrit`s legacy?
It will be the fear of the Corruption in Dominica revealed efficiently by Hon Linton, who has discovered many bobols and questionable deals that this Corrupt lead Labour Government, lead by inept Skerrit.
It may be called the Arte El Labore, whatever that means.
Dominicans don’t know why they vote!!!
This a joke, his head is in the sand.
Dr. Skerritt is ABSOLUTELY RIGHT!
As there are more than 40,000 people with CBI Dominican passports. Let’s add on say, 10,000 of Dominicans who love Dr. Skerritt – total, 50,000.
We then have 50,000 people out of 70,000 (around 75%) who have confidence in Dr. Skerritt.
This means that Dr. Skerritt can do whatever he wants to the inhabitants of Dominica.
NOW, DO YOU UNDERSTAND THE SHEER GENIUS BEHIND THE PASSPORT SALES PROGRAM?
IT IS TO ENSLAVE YOU – FOREVER!
mr pm with all due respect dominica is not a communist country…..dominica is a democracy, how many terms have you served already??? it does not matter what your approval ratings are at this point to be honest…. having one man in power for decades is not what a democracy is. it is simply not beneficial in a democratic country to have the same man in power for so long. all this does is create COMPLACENCY. if you dont know that word please look it up. I am sure there are others in dominica who are just as capable and deserve the chance to govern the country. worst case scenario the people dont like him/her, then we vote them out! that is how democracies work…
One thing that is clear for all to see, is that your popularity at home is a FAILING MARK for you…You are so bully why not allow the suffering Dominicans to choose between you and honourable Linton!!!!
Prove it! Don’t send for voters abroad
Skerrit you have it all wrong. Ofcourse the people you giving money will have confidence in you. Lets see how long this will last……..I vote for you as the most illeterate PM ever…
The No Confidence Vote is even more clearer in the speech Skerrit gave…
1. PM is asking the Leader of the Opposition to take 15 Petrocas that was meant for people who lost their homes in Petit Savanne and give to the people in Marigot who have not lost homes.
This is called mis-appropriation of properties meant for people in Petit Savanne ….in short CORRUPTION
Our PM think it so honorable that he is blasting Linton for not taking up him offer.
VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE AS IT STANDS!!!!!!!!
Mr. Skerrit make that the majority of Diaspora Dominicans who get a hot meal and a plane ride to vote and to see their families have confidence in you : End of story.
I support the no confidence vote !-
I’m not a supporter of the DLP, UWP or Freedom I look at what is happening on the ground and with my people. the people are going thru difficult times they are hurting, all around them are hopelessness and nothing is been done for them, instead all you hear is that they are lazy a word the PM throws around very callously. I looked at the man and listen to him over and over lie to the people, he speaks but nothing of substance comes out. He said Linton is a joke but I do believe he is wrong it’s the PM that’s the joker.
PM said he gave the village council of Marigot $30.00 to do road repairs but the monies are sitting in a fixed account for over a year he was told in the street, to any one with common sense does that have any merit , why wouldn’t they use the money for the roads and what does that have to do with Linton because he cannot stop them from using it.. Lies are come nature to PM and he should be embarrassed but he’s not, he feels nothing because he knows the people…
Wow! Majority?? You are living in a fantasy world.
Fact for sure the MAJORITY is not with LENNOX LINTON!!!!!! a lot more is with the Rt. HON. DR. ROOSEVELT M SKERRIT!!!!!!!
RT..Joe u is a Real Fool. By you calling the man DR this show how much of a fool u are… Iv never heard of DR Tyler Perry or Dr Michelle OBAMA… and they were awarded honorary doctorates by more prestigous institutions…. its very easy to see y u are a supporter..
Because Dominicans will like you as long as you can give them freeness
Yes a lot more overseas votes…At home he Skerrit is clearly a loser…
Joe you does not sound educated yo can pass with this comment
Amen well said
Joe that old gramophone of yours needs a new needle because it is stuck in the groove for a long time.
Lennox is just a shill.
He and Skerritt and in it deep. They are just playing out a game for us. If Lenny gets in (heaven help us), he willl be far worse than Skerrit.
At least Skerrit is good looking, has courtesy to tell us to our face that he is milking us and by his vast wealth through politics, is motivating my rather money-focussed 12 year old to be a politician.
Paying $7500.00 for a doctorate does give you the right to use the acroynum Dr. I earned mine by attending school.
What does the M stand for? Anybody?
And you spending 30 million buying votes to win election!
Yes my man, and still lose three seats? Who is the joker?
The PM’s right. It is remarkable the progress that DA has made following the ravages of TS Erika. Most roads are passable, all services have been restored. Compared to other countries, even the mighty U.S.A, Dominica has done exceptionally well.
Man you are jaded talking rubbish……….
I heard on the radio that 75,000 people in South Carolina still do not have electricity. That is the US. Matthew struck there almost two weeks ago.
Let the opponents think that Linton will be more competent than the PM. They will have a rude awakening.
Dr. Skerritt says what he does and does what he says.
In these tough times, he is a redoubtable leader and should be cherished and admired by all of us.
I therefore propose an Anthem to Dr. Skerritt which should be mandatorily sung at the start of every school session in Dominica:-
Dr. Skerrit, our Leader who serves us tirelessly
And gives our tax money to foreign countries
Your enemies may write you down in history
With their bitter, twisted lies,
They may call you traitor and scammer
But still, like a snake, you rise.
Do your enemies upset you?
You do not seem beset with gloom?
You walk like you have the wealth of our passport sales
And just like moons and like sun
And with the certainty of tides,
Just like hopes springing high,
Yes, Skerrit Dominica is much better off than America; why don’t you craw back into your pit-hole and wait until Skerrit defecate in your face in the so that you can survive!
Dominica is better than America, but the first chance you all get you come here, and remain illegally, most of the time end up in Jail for years, it is because such idiotic comments from fools like you why the United States does not do more to help Dominica, compound with the Skerrit kind misappropriating donations, and tax payers money!
Amazing that Jaded statement got so many thumbs down.
Did anyone see what is happening in North Carolina? Most homes still are flooded and many more have no lights.
They are having a really had time. I dare anyone of us living in the US and who have been writing here and calling the radio stations saying so much about our Government in Dominica do the same thing in the States.
I have been waiting to see some of the main culprits against the PM and Government say anything against the place they live now but nothing. So it is very difficult to take the same people seriously.
In North America we speak out and our Governments takes our concerns seriously because they treat people with respect, the criminals that do wrong they deal with them according to the rule of LAW. PM is fighting to remain in power as long as he can because he knows what’s waiting for him as far as the USA goes. Something that you as well as others keep missing the people don’t hate the man they hate his method of doing things that hurts them and he don’t care, but one day he will have to give an account
I think he right. People love their PM that’s why I don’t want to hear any complaining about how things tight in my ears!
We had Baron,PJ, OJ,EUGENIA,EDDO, but no pm ever achieved what u did, u destroyed the productivity sector of Dominica, made people poorer to depend on you, you expand the Govt service to keep supporters dependent on you, you put all your women u sleep with in positions in cabinet to spy on your other members for you, but your selfish quest to remain in power increase taxes on the people, higher taxes mean longer working hours to pay them lowering there quality of life adding more stress to our workforce resulting in more disease. With the drop in the productive sector, the drop in the healthcare sector, the poiticizing and victimization in law enforcement, u have brought Dominica to where it is today, high crime, high cancer rates,less cruise ship visit and after 15 years of skerrit, u can only boast of accumulating alot of personal richers for yourself by using state resources. How u think u will end? U think u will retire to enjoy your riches, dream on.
The Opposition complained about high unemployment,first you denied it then you started the NEP.You the one man Government employs People who by now are desperate .Do not pay them social security but they cannot complain.You knock a man down and He is so great full when you come by and give him a crutch because the blow to the head has his brain fuzzy
It seems Mr. Linton wants to replace our thriving Democracy with an Idiocracy. The guy is quickly becoming the Caribbean’s biggest joke. When you love the sound of your own voice and you’re deceived into believing you are intelligent, there are no limits to your nonsensical actions.
young Musician mayb a young fool would be more suiting of your title… It is evident that you are a joke in your thinking. how does a man asking for electoral reform become a laughing stock…. Is Andrew Holness a laughing stock for wanting to implement a two term limit in Jamaica…. No he is not
If you are a young musician the tunes you play sooner, or later will not be enough to take the wool from your blind eye, nor to quench your sorrow, and pain by the time Roosevelt Skerrit is finished with Dominica.
If you are a young; you should be looking for a better future, a better life than been a sucker to Skerrit. Skerrit boasted, and made the claim that he is the richest prime minister in the Caribbean, how much do you have in a bank?
By the time it is all over, Skerrit will leave Dominica, as a French citizen, and head to France, Martinique, or Guadeloupe, where he will spend his corrupt riches; maybe he will join his American Children in some State in America to live happily ever after while you remain in Dominica and crawl on your yellow belly hoping for a handout!
Before you talk crap about Lennox taking away democracy, look carefully you will find that Skerrit is a dictator, his reign ended democracy in Dominica fifteen years ago!
Skerrit is absolutely right, the reason why Dominica will never develop is because the majority of Dominicans support his leadership!
It’s a very sad situation indeed…
Skerrit if the majority of the country supports you then go ahead a clean up the voters list.
But then again what do we expect from a known liar
I’m hearing…yes PM Trump, in your own delusional world.
Roosevelt, sometimes when people believe they are loved and respected, it is not always the case. The confidence you believe the majority of Dominicans have in you might simply be an act, caused by fear; fear of you
Then again whereas Dominica is a boring poor country, where eighty (80%) percent of the people have no annual income to look forward to; they depend on the handouts you give to them from your red clinic, and from the hands of your puppet clones in the villages around the island!
The majority fear if they show their disgust, and no confidence in you, that will result in you victimizing them be cutting off the few dollars you give to them.
There are many people who receives an envelope marked “from the prime minister, with two hundred dollars in it; they do not know if the source, is mandatory from the government treasury or your pocket.
So they smile in your face making you believe they you!
So true, remember Gaddafi , a friend of Skerrit said the same thing before he met a tragic end hiding in a concrete sewage pipe. Yes, he did say loud and clear, amny times over”My people love me”.
FRANCISCO ABOVE, I have said before you Linton and supporters haters are all nasties of all human race you lots just cannot stand to see Prime minister Skerrit doing well for Dominica, you guys are stupid if say Mr Skerrit stand down because of the vote of no confidence Lennox Linton, still will never ever be leader or prime minister of Dominica, if i was Mr Skerrit i would put the challenge to that fool Linton,to make him and his jackasses supporters look like 4 xxxx.tell Linton to get his lazy back side up to Marigot and get some work done for his people, tell Linton dont forget to pay his secretary her monthly wages, you Francisco, it’s okay to stay in a white man country and spitting out crap about Dominica your country of birth, but one day soon your bottom will drop off .
Mr. El Dog, you are a fool, you are not even kindergarten material, so I don’t see how an idiot like you can call any Dominican a jackass.
Let me show you how you are a dunce “Linton,to make him and his jackasses supporters look like 4 xxxx.tell Linton to get his lazy back side up.”
In the first you wrote “back side” Where as you are talking about person it should be written thus; “backside.” Look carefully again “like 4 xxxx.tell.”
What is that nonsense?
I have you eating the crumb the devil leaves! You do not even have the commonsense to know that sentences are commenced with upper case (capital letters). So you see; we have long known that it is the stupid uneducated clowns like you who keep Skerrit in power.
In any event, it is said, and proved that birds of a feather flocked together, there is no wonder you are a supporter of that inept, delusional wicked conniving victimizing: Mountain Chicken carpaud (crapo) Mentality Sly Eye Sir Knight Indian doctor…
In any event, it is said, and proved that birds of a feather flocked together, there is no wonder you are a supporter of that inept, delusional wicked conniving victimizing dunce: That Mountain Chicken Carpaud (crapo) Mentality Sly Eye Sir Knight Indian doctor of nothing Roosevelt Skerrit. No wonder he bought a piece of paper for which he paid seventy thousand dollars on which the only thing written across it is Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr…………………. oui!
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah
I much prefer to live in the white man country, where I am happy, where I do not lack anything, die a thousand times, than to die in Dominica once knowing that Skerrit ruled over me, if I lived in Dominica Skerrit would long be on the outside looking in!
That’s another way Dominica cannot move forward because they refuse to hear the truth, so be truthful your attack is stupid you have your opinion and so does others and just as how your PM and leader don’t have any respect for other, and to adopt they very same attitude you make me sick.. but every rope have and end.
Man you are clown, a real clown. You are in denial and we feel for you. For whatever you say, we are watching Skerrit and his corrupt government very closely, close enough to stop the sneeze. That is Skerrit’s scare, the fear of Hon Linton and his Team Dominica – and his ability to dig out corruption in this Skerrit’s corrupt Labour Party. We have the list.
therefore a vote of confidence is Skerrit is called for and Timely
vote of “what” against “who”…by “who”?????????
So, Mr PM, if majority of country has confidence in you, why don’t you charge the electoral commission to do its job and execute the ELECTORAL REFORM ???????
Dominica’s Leader of Darkness, which the majority of Dominicans embrace..
He is spot on, Dominicans love dark rulers, as if there was light in Dominica they would surely not be the Poorest and Slowest Economy around…
Wicked and Evil folks reside in Dominica!!
But what nonsense Skerrit speaking nuh…Dominica is still no better than it was after TS Erica. I have not seen any developments since then. The people of Petite Savanne and other ravaged villages are still displaced and Skerrit have the heart to be saying that the people have confidence in him. I wonder if it’s the confidence to lead them to eat grass? smh…that man has no shame!
Based on the 2014 election results at least 4 in 10 of Dominicans did not agree with mr. Skerrits management of the country and despite a massive exercise by his party to import voters, his party lost 3 seats on that occasion. I wonder how that score would look like today., have things improved for the average citizen in the intervening (almost) two years to give mr. Skerrit an improved rating? Facts are a stubborn thing mr. Skerrit.
“But you know, the majority of this country, that you have every confidence in this Prime Minister of this country.”
The PM might have a point you know. However, he is not the one to say the people have confidence in him. That’s where the voice of the people comes in and the only way we can be sure the people have confidence in him, I call on Prime Minister Skerrit to do the fallowing:
1. Please call a general election by December 2016
2. Do not pay anyone in the diaspora or buy ticket for anyone to come to vote
3. Do not pay any local or treat anyone to vote
4. Do not bring down any big name artists to perform
5. Clean up the Election list
6. Give voter’s ID ONLY to qualified voters
If all the above are done then we will be certain that people have confidence in you or do not have confidence in you. Otherwise the result of an election will be based who have more money to buy votes and that should NOT be mistaken for “Confidence in me”
UWP would do the same if they had cash
They are broke and hungry for power at any Cost
AMEN..
Lol lol lol
Skerrit the beggers and the passport sellers must have confidence in you,they live in a lawless land.
So Cameron is saying the majority of Dominicans are beggars and passport sellers.
Therefore why would the UWP want all of us beggars to vote for them if that is the way they see us; because if we are to believe Cameron there would bound to be more beggars than passport sellers.
With this mindset the UWP is doomed to ever winning another general election. We beggars have to eat to survive and why give our vote to people we know who will do nothing to feed us. We may be beggars but we have our vote to cast for the person and party we believe will help the beggars better.
The Bible teaches us that Jesus fed the multitude with 2 loaves of bread and 5 fishes and he told his disciples to go feed the hungry and clothe the naked. The PM and the government are much better disciples than the UWP.
Ok, so why is Skerrit so afraid of giving Dominicans election reform???
Please Skeritt, leave the mapuis alone, at least for a serious situation like a vote of no confidence. During the debate, if six members of your Government were to join the opposition and vote against you, your Government would fall. You have the majority in parliament, if you believe the opposition members are not working for the money they are paid for as parliamentarians, pass a bill in the parliament and terminate the payments.
“But you know, the majority of this country, that you have every confidence in this Prime Minister of this country,” he said to applause. Say one thing about me; Eh heh…But I will say this, this is de only time I will agree with de AM. He is right this time. The majority of the Island’s peoples have confidence in him; Because the majority of our people are illiterates. I’ll go even a bit further and, “BIRDS OF A FEATHER.”
Bumbble Lee do you know that Dominica has the highest amount of tertiary level people per ca-pita in the whole of Caricom????
Go To Hell with your old talk about we Dominicans being ILLITERATE!!!!!! The last time i checked we all have a right to support whoever we want to and even have the right not to support any political party…. You love and have confidence in LENNOX LINTON good for you there will be no insult coming your way for your democratic right to do so… i expect you to show the same respect for those who support and have confidence in the current PM or if you want to say AM!!!!!
Hi Joe!!!! AA, you alive nuh???
Joe, do you understated the term illiterate in this context? It is politically illiterate and you have just exposed yourself as such. Congrats, welcome to the Skerrit illiterate cabal.
That makes you one of the illiterates.
Linton will never learn. Why is he wasting time putting forward motions which will be abortive? The PM is doing a wonderful job and Parliament will treat this motion with the irrelevance that it is. Why doesn’t Linton raise issues which is relevant to his Constituency or genuinely in the public interest? Is he the best that UWP can come up with???
The reason why Skerrit does whatever he wish in Dominica is because of idiots like you, if we remotely exists in a democracy, whatever Lennox is doing, is part of his job as an elected member of the parliament.
He is representing a constancy, and if he finds that the Prime Minister is inept, and has become bankrupt of political ideas, and can no longer function effectively, which caused the country to be stagnant; it his responsibility to call for a vote of no confidence in Skerrit.
That’s how it works in a democracy!
It is people like you drowning in you foolishness which promotes Skerrit’s dictatorship in the country, every dictator, always indulged in Skerrit’s rhetorical nonsense, just before they fall, there will be a revolution in Dominica if we are not careful, and it will not be the supporters of the UWP who will start it.
That Revolution will take place when your kind who are puppets depending on Skerrit to feed your hungry belly stop getting the handouts from…
Mr. Telemaque,
We need your help. Skerrit and his band of Obeah people have CHANGED THE BIBLE IN DOMINICA!!!
Mr. Skerritt must tell us now why ALL BIBLES IN DOMINICA NOW ARE READING THAT:-
JESUS WAS ‘HANGED’ ON A TREE ((Acts. 5.30), ,NOT CRUCIFIED
THERE ARE ‘BOTTLES’ IN THE BIBLE NOW?????
THE ‘WOLF’, NOT ‘LION’ IS LAYING WITH THE LAMB
THERE ARE REFERENCES TO ‘PISS’ AND ‘PISSING’ IN THE BIBLE
(Samuel. 25.22 So and more also do God unto the enemies of David, if I leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall. )
THE LORD’S PRAYER HAS CHANGED – NOW WE FORGIVE ‘DEBTS’, NOT THOSE WHO ‘TRESPASS AGAINST US’.
We, the Christians of Dominca are frightened and DEMAND that an end be put to this. We are tired of our minds being played with.
HE MUST STOP NOW!!!!
May our Savior Jesus Christ help us!
He is too bent on debasing the PM. It appears this is where he excels in. He will make himself the laughing stock in Dominica and elsewhere.
What MAJORITY, had it not been for IMPORTED voters into the country for the election, you SKERRIT would be down several more seats.
VERY TRUE
Do not be disrespectful.
Our CBI/ second passport Dominicans have more money than any Dominican. In number they are equivalent to more than 80% of voting public resident in Dominica.
They have every right, as citizens to vote in our elections and our PM,, Dr. Skerritt, has every right to bus them over at taxpayer’s expense. I know that as non-residents, they don’t pay tax, but they have already paid their USD200,000 for a passport which in cost, is more than 99.9% of resident Dominicans will pay in tax in their lifetime.
Know your place.
The few take of gas + 500 you a giving freely to people when the fortunately reach 100 yrs. the 300 that you give to those over 80 ,the way you make them dance,the insults that the majority appreciates hearing during election ,those who take a nasty pleasure to know what the opposition are doing in their every day life and also their family;this is why you win he election.The is no growth in Dominica,instead of building factories and promote agriculture ,you send the police with poisonous gas after the working population.You can offer money to Haiti but health clinics are opening clothes on lines in a rat hole instead of putting dryers…The side walk in Roseau is damaged ,old building are a sore in the sight of tourists and Dominicans yet they still vote for you to be back in power …Dominicans like mediocrity that’s why they cannot see further than their nose.One ex prime minister gave police orders to shoot locks men ,see his condition now,your turn will come Skerrit.
You sure you not tricking yourself in thinking so? As a person, yes majority like you. But in terms of the direction the country is heading? Hell no! Not even majority of ur ministers have confidence in you. Just that we all afraid to talk and act. You know that because that’s why every election u importing plane loads of voters to keep you doing ur evil.
wearing that ignorant badge of honor is the issue that dominica is facing…
unable to say when things are wrong and say so….bunch of hypocrites dominicans are..
look at the Police Force if skerrit cared why not clean it up….
this PM has brought massive shame on dominica due to his evil style of ruling…
he supports wrong doing at all levels…
well he has a right to say that….
if this dude cared and love dominica to be a outstanding why would he refuse electoral reform why he wants the bloated list.
Dominica is just in the dust with, the lowest period ever in it’s history corruption is rampant like wildfire..
the other islands around have issues as well, but their economies are better they have job creating and refuse to create a welfare state as this dude is boasting….
but dominicans all over must be blamed for this ugly spell on the island!!
Well, if that is the case he has nothing to worry about does he? So let the vote take place to vindicate himself.
Dominicans are happy with Poor Governance and the rubbish they call Government…
Just look at how droll a people they are, poor, highly ignorant, unable to read and understand issues..they see only key hole……
just a type of place one would never consider to invest..they aren’t serious about issues, all the do it call the radio bray for 2 hrs and then fall asleep…..
they accept the tricks this guy as PM does, his cabinet can’t ask him anything, plus Dominica does even have a Media or Press, they refuse to educate the masses
Dominica will headline the doldrums as that’s where they proudly belong…
Known Globally as the Fools Paradise…Dominica..
Skerritt,where is the empirical evidence that the majority of the people have confidence in you.You have not presented a poll or other facts to disprove the failures leveled at your administration..You raise the nonsense that some politicians wait on the pay from Parliament and do nothing for their constituents.This points to a failure on the part of your 15 plus years administration for failure to provide jobs and grow the economy.Your government holds and controls the purse strings of the country and have not got much to show the world for it’s misuse,why don’t you,thinking outside the box,grant the opposition access to a percentage of the tax and other revenues of the country.This would breaking new ground in world politics,and cement your true place in history forever,which is what you are seeking to do but with failed strategies and policies,then you would be lifting up all Dominicans
Isn’t the results of the last general election and the last by-election enough evidence to convince you that the people have confidence in him?
Are you that blind?
You may not like the man, but the majority of Dominicans voted his party into power. You don’t have to like the results, but the people spoke very loudly and clearly about who they wanted to represent them.
In the end, that is all that matters.
Is this zandoli talk….well it is rubbish talk
Zandoli, he bought that election, spending over 30 million and bringing in ,loads of people to vote for his party but mister still lose three seats. That is the reality.
. . . And it was not Linton. This is what is eating his heart out. He cannot stand the thought of him not being PM. Therefore, he is trying ways and means to be one. This is what he is up to. Nothing good.
The majority you talking about were brought in by plane loads,irrespective whether they are legitimate or not.They left the next day to return to their overseas abode.The educated people who live in Roseau and environs rejected the Labour administration
Yes, it was stolen. Corruption
That’s the tone language of how dictators react when they’re under scrutiny..
But the simple issue is how you can be proud of Dominica being the Poorest and Slowest Economy in the Eastern Caribbean Block? eh..
The Move from China from Taiwan has negatively impacted the economy..even though the Chinese have built some structures which aren’t of the highest quality, there has not being a spin off in terms of them renting homes,employing many dominicans etc.
But what sector can Dominica be proud since this player came to be a leader,—-ZERO
He has not lifted the minds of Dominica but his selfish gains just to be in power.
He travels more than he is in Dominica and refuses to update the public on his movements and findings …he is a joker period..which the people of dominica allow..
Dominicans have a very low easy always tolerating mediocrity thus them not a shining light in anything around…it’s the their culture not a aspiring lot…easy to be fooled poor…
“But you know, the majority of this country, that you have every confidence in this Prime Minister of this country,” he said to applause.
You are delusional.
De higher de monkey climb is de more his boom boom expose!
O figure!!!
I am not fan of Skerrit, but he has a point. All you need to do is point to the result of the last by-election.
That is about as good a test of the popularity of a government.
Are you saying that one constituency is the majority of Dominicans.Fuzzy maths man
No Zandoli, that was Soufriere, which is not the same as Roseau for instance or the rest of the country.. You comparing limes with apples.
zandoli, anywhere money is involve, you can never get a genuing answer, Confidence should never be bought, the difference between skeritt and linton is skeritt buy confidence ,but linton earns it
“genuine”
nope… never.. not when u have dead people and foreigners voting.. i will never agree to that
Skerrit is so strategic. He speaks of TSErika as if his government has made any gains since then. Don’t forget also that TSErika occured only 1 year ago, what about the decade of governance before that?. He will continue to pull the heart strings of Dominicans while avoiding the real issues that are raised in the VONC..Has he countered the claims of the rise in unemployment? Increased trade deficit? increased national debt?? The systemic eradication of Agriculture?? Objectively defend those issues..!!.instead he has replaced all of those meaningful issues with social programs of dependency, and he touts about it..!! .
Lennox can fight from January to December but Skerrit seems to be the type of Prime Minister Dominicans deserve..shallow, evasive and shortsighted…
its ok,, one day they will wake up from their slumber and see what mess they are in… mr lennox continue the good fight… one day we will wake up
The majority you say? Ok well I’ll speak for myself! And I have NO confidence in you at all!
Yes big man skerrit kill the economy then laugh at persons who have to struggle to go by daily. That’s how people talk when they are rolling in money. But how does the PM roll in money and dress so well when the rest of us are watching our pennies and catching hell? By selling the country passports….BUT ALL GOOD THINGS MUST COME TO AN END!
Some questions:
How much does it cost the state to house, feed, employ and clothe the people of Petite Savanne? When will they be re housed? How long will that situation persist?
What about the poor farmers you have abandoned? Are you aware that some crops were destroyed by TS Matthew?
When will Marigot get a decent medical facility?
When will civil servants get a decent pay rise?
What is the unemployment rate among our youth?
What is the poverty rate in the rural areas?
Do you understand the term working poor?
Are you aware that a lot of a lot of persons cannot meet their mortgage?
GET REAL PM AND UNDERSTAND THE PLIGHT…
oh maybe the usa, Canada, Guadeloupe, st marteen, and those other countries where Dominicans were given a ticket to come and vote….he must have for gotten to say countries….
Linton is jumping ahead he is the one that UWP need to put a vote of no confidence
He is a waste of time
Trouble maker
You know what, I’m glad we have a troublemaker like him. Most of us too moumou, waiting for the next handout. Tjupes man, were is our pride and dignity.
Preacher, they said Jesus Christ was a troublemaker and that is why he was killed…but his teachings of justice live with us to this day
And he may very well be right. However, in a lot of cases the sitting idly by goes on both sides. uwp needs to involve itself in more community intitiatives like how Danny did in his community. Their supporters should push their candidates into the “lime light” through accomplishments of good communal work for their communities. Off course there is still politics involved; projects will get stopped and sabotaged. but at least the people will see you are working and trying and if you are being sabotaged while executing your good deeds and civic duties the people will also see just like how the people in Goodwill are seein the lindo park project. so yes maybe the majority of people here have MORE confidence in the PM because the opposition only MOSTLY talks and continually cries. time for action UWP. NOT protest not strike. but actual work .
The majority of the country must have full confidence in you when you have got them to a state of poverty and dependence on handouts from you. They must have confidence when the bread they will eat next week Thursday will come from a handout from your clinic on Wednesday. Dominicans , it is high time we see the true purpose of this Govt. Keep them poor and hungry and we will always have control over them!!