Ladies and Gentlemen of the media, citizens of Dominica, resident at home and abroad, residents, visitors, friends and well wishers, good afternoon….
Just a few days ago, the world ushered in a new year….
As Dominicans, we each wished the other, a happy and prosperous 2017….or words to similar effect.
Little did we expect that less than 24 hours later, we would have witnessed the launch of a carefully crafted campaign, designed to undermine and frustrate the rate of economic growth and development and post Ericka reconstruction, in this country.
The campaign itself and some of its main actors, were not by and in themselves, a major surprise. We have in the past experienced attack after attack from members of the United Workers Party who we believe work for, or have common interests with persons like Chris Kalin of Henley and Partners. It was former Prime Minister Denzil Douglas who told us that Edison James approached him as a salesman on behalf of Henley and Partners. It is not in dispute that Lennox Linton travelled with him several times. Chris Kalin of Henley and Partners has never been disposed to Dominica, ever since the election of a Dominica Labour Party administration in 2000 and our subsequent refusal to hire them as the exclusive agent for our citizenship by investment programme.
Indeed, you will recall that I have outlined to you before, the close relationship between Henley & Partners and the Leader of the Opposition and the United Workers Party. They or persons introduced by them were major financiers of the UWP in the 2005 and 2009 elections. Indeed, I strongly believe their machinations may have led to the ascension to leadership of the UWP, by Mr. Lennox Linton.
I do not wish to speculate as to whether the program idea was that of CBS or Henley and Partners, but, at this point it really does not matter. I think that Chris Kalin and Linton grabbed the opportunity to convey the negative messages, images and impression of our countries to the world.
What concerns me most however, is that notwithstanding the vote and by extrapolation, the voice of the people of Dominica two years ago, the Leader of the Opposition in Dominica, continues to promote what is clearly a Henley and Partners agenda, at the expense of the interest and wellbeing of Dominica.
This is what we warned about and this is what we feared would have happened, had Lennox Linton and the UWP been elected to office in the last general Election.
Ladies and Gentlemen, this attack was no doubt a calculated one. It is interesting to note that the Caribbean countries that have either not embraced Henley & Partners or discontinued their association with them were the ones targeted in this programme.
So I want the people of Dominica to recognize and understand the context of all of this. We view this as the beginning of a likely ongoing campaign to undermine and destabilize the economic wellbeing of Dominica, through the dismantling of its Citizenship By Investment Program.
It is noteworthy that nowhere in the program on Sunday was it said that Lennox Linton was Leader of the United Workers or the Opposition in Dominica. He was referred to merely as a Member of Parliament. To Americans and others this could be interpreted to mean that he was either a non-partisan Member or a critical Member of the Government side. The purpose was obvious!
What we cannot comprehend is how a sitting member of the Parliament of Dominica, in the person of Mr. Lennox Linton, the Leader of the Opposition, would be so irresponsibly a part of that campaign. Perhaps its his emotional ties to Henley & Partners or it may be his great anger and fear provoked by the considerable success of the CBI program.
This success benefits all Dominicans. However, Lennox Linton sees the success of the CBI program as a political threat to him. Your lives and those of your family mean nothing to him and his pathological obsession for political power.
We have explained ad nauseum how the CBI Programme works and Linton is more than aware of that. Let me once again, stress that the CBI Programme is governed by legislation, and persons seeking citizenship of Dominica under the CBI have to undergo a most rigorous, yet transparent, due diligence exercise, that involves criminal, character and ethics checks, by international law enforcement agencies and authorities and due diligence agencies.
While it is no longer mandatory for face to face interviews to be done, it may be required if deemed necessary. Once due diligence reports are received, a committee of Government officials, review all of the documentation before recommending the granting of citizenship. If there is any doubt or concern, further questions or vetting will take place. In no instance is citizenship granted to any one, if the due diligence checks do not pass muster.
Ladies and Gentlemen, quite simply, Lennox Linton, with the whole world watching, had a choice to make. He could have come down on the side of Dominica, or he could have sided with those who wish to see the demise of the Dominica CBI Program for their own selfish reasons. Which side did he choose? Certainly, not Dominica’s!
Let me turn now to the issue of diplomatic passports. We have said more than once that diplomatic passports are not sold under the CBI Programme or otherwise. We categorically refute the allegation that diplomatic passports are being sold by this Government as alleged or at all. It is regrettable that even in the face of constant denial and complete lack of any evidence that Mr. Linton would persist and insist on repeating his lies that such a practice exists.
Over the years we have had many outstanding non-Dominicans offer their services free of charge to Dominica in their countries of origin. They have served as our Ambassadors and Trade Investment Commissioners, in parts of the World where we are unable to be represented by Nationals.
In a few instances one or two of those persons have found themselves at odds with the law, but this was never prior to or known to me or the Government before we considered them. On the very rare occasions when this occurred, immediate action was taken to revoke their appointments as appropriate.
Parliamentarian Linton spoke on Sunday about the alleged sale of diplomatic passports to three individuals in particular. I wish now to address each of these allegations.
First off, it was said that Bahamian Rudolph King had been issued a Diplomatic passport and appointed Ambassador to Bahrain. Ladies and Gentlemen…that is a lie!
Rudolph King never applied for or was ever granted a passport of any sort, whether service, official or diplomatic, by the government of Dominica.
Rudolph King was never appointed ambassador to Bahrain.
The Government of Dominica has refuted this allegation by Linton on several occasions over the past 12 years, yet he persists in repeating it. This time, on international television.
I call on Lennox Linton one more time, to put up or shut up! To Lennox Linton I say – Provide evidence of Rudolph King having been issued a Dominica passport or having been appointed Ambassador to Bahrain. If you cannot do this, then do the decent thing and apologize to the people of Dominica!
Secondly, Linton claims that attempts were made to appoint Francisco Corallo to the FAO, while he was on an international crime watch list. This again, is a lie.
In June of 2011, the Government of Dominica wrote to the Italian government requesting a no-objection to the appointment of Corallo as its representative to the FAO. The Italian government was concerned in about October/ November 2011 that Corallo had considerable business interests in Italy, and was not comfortable agreeing to him becoming a Diplomat at the FAO. That was the right of the Italian Government to do, and this put an end to the matter.
At this time Corallo was recognized as a successful business man, and was at this time, given in 2011, a clean bill of health by the Ministry of the Interior and Foreign Affairs of Italy. .
It was almost a full year later that reports surfaced of Corallo’s name appearing on an international watch list. By this time, the pursuit of his appointment had already ended, because of Italy’s concern about his expansive business operations in that country. The Italian authorities never once made reference to any concerns about his integrity, alleged criminal background or watch list. .
So it was false and malicious of Lennox Linton to give the impression that at the time of the Government’s request for Italy’s consent to his appointment, Corallo was on an international watch list. That was simply not true. The facts, as made public before, clearly shows that the correspondence to Italy was dispatched in June 2011, and Corallo’s name first appeared on an international watch list in late 2012. Incidentally, Corallo has to date not been convicted of any major crime, as suggested by the program on Sunday. So that is lie No. 2!
The third person of interest named by Linton on Sunday was Diezani Alison- Madueke, a former Head of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries and senior Minister of the Government of Nigeria. Alison-Madueke was also The recipient of Forbes Magazine’s Best of Africa Award In leadership. This is the sterling record which Alison-Madueke had when I invited her to serve as a voice and face of Dominica in Africa, a continent that lies untapped to most countries in the region.
It was some time after I spoke to Alison-Maduake that she was approached by British authorities and detained for questioning in the United Kingdom. She has up to this day, not been charged with any crime and is not wanted by any country. She currently resides in London, England, a free woman. However, when the news broke of her detention, the Government of Dominica voiced its concerns publicly and made clear that its association with Alison-Madueke was suspended until such time as she was cleared of all suspicion of wrong doing.
As I said earlier, to date no charges have been brought, but still the Government of Dominica has no connection with the former international figure, based on the concerns as expressed back then by the British authorities.
So, again, it was downright wrong and misleading of Lennox Linton to suggest, one, that the government of Dominica had approached her; knowing her to be a criminal, and also that the Government of Dominica had never commented on her detention.
Nothing could be further from the truth, as an official statement on the matter was promptly issued.
Lennox Linton made these sweeping allegations and once again, as was the case in the Huffington Post interview of 2015, he never produced a single shred of evidence to support his allegations.
But, today, Dominica is black eyed, in the eyes of the world, because of the reckless and dangerous utterances of one who aspires one day, to lead this country.
Lennox Linton also lied when he said I never answer questions or respond to these matters. The Government of Dominica has on two occasions disclosed the names of all diplomats to the Parliament, once in 2009 and again in 2012.
Further, public statements and releases were issued by me or the respective Ministry on the matters mentioned by Linton. Yet on Sunday, Linton gave the international community the impression that there is some covert, clandestine attempt on the part of the Government to conduct its affairs in a less than open and transparent manner.
Why a Member of Parliament of Dominica, who fancies himself as a future leader of this country, would wish to portray such an image of Dominica to the international community, is mind boggling, to say the least.
So Ladies and Gentlemen, what do we have on this second working day of 2017? An unfortunate distraction from the important work that this Government has to do in order to address the many challenges that confront us, particularly as we continue to recover from the effects of Erika.
We have invested millions of dollars and countless man hours marketing Dominica’s suitability as an ideal place in the Caribbean for persons to visit and do business, and with which high net worth individuals can associate with pride.
Our programme is among the most respected and revered in the global industry. It has grown in leaps and bounds in recent years and was at the centre of our post-Tropical Storm Erika recovery efforts and is largely financing our community and other locally funded projects.
Dominica has been able to survive the ravages of the global economic recession as a direct consequence of our prudent fiscal and economic management and with the assistance of our global partners. We have built a CBI program that is today the envy of many.
Now, at the start of 2017, when all indicators suggest we are poised for take-off with yet another record year of performance likely, this broadside attack on our CBI program and our country is launched by known enemies of Dominica, aided and abetted by one of its very own.
I remained quiet up to this point, because I wanted to monitor and assess the reaction of ordinary Dominicans to this outrage.
I am heartened by the fact that the vast majority of Dominicans are equally outraged by this unjustified attack on our image, character and integrity. I take great comfort in the fact that Dominicans from all walks of life have called and sent messages of disgust and outrage over this despicable attack on our country.
I am confident that Dominica shall survive this. I am confident that our CBI program shall survive this onslaught. And I am also confident that Dominicans, will remember who amongst us has facilitated and participated in seeking to destroy the good name of Dominica and the opportunity for us to push forward with our development.
I expect that what we saw last Sunday was but the beginning of this campaign and that there will be ongoing attempts to undermine our program. But, God is good and Dominica shall prevail!
It is not for me to prescribe any particular course of action against Lennox Linton. That is for the voters of Dominica to do. That is for the leadership of the United Workers Party to do. If the behavior of Lennox Linton is not offensive to his UWP colleagues in the Parliament of Dominica, then it is for the voters in those constituencies to express their outrage at the appropriate time.
My mission today is to assure Dominicans that despite this unwarranted attack to our economic wellbeing, we shall continue to pursue policies that will aid in the growth and development of our economy. We shall not be deterred！
So let us remain calm and focused and let us join forces in building and protecting this country.
May God continue to Bless this wonderful Nation of ours.
UWP people desperate, they are their own destruction. The day lennox get in power is the day when he’ll get no support from the wider community.
PM , these UWP supporters will never believe you, they’re bewitched and fooled by Lennox and his goons. If they don’t like what is going on in Dominica tell them to get the hell out. The truth is out and they still refuse to believe. Jesus came to bring truth and they crucified him much less for you but the majority will wait until election day to keep that blue trash in his quarters.
Given the recent attempt of an agent of the CBI programme to champion the cause of the CBI programme by saying it is open and transparent, substantiating possibly a lack of Governmental sensitising of the populous to be the problem – then what says the following:
“The enabling condition under which transparency may lead to accountability intertwines with ‘Ambiguity’ of “Open Government”. The lack of an analytical framework on the CBI Programme evinces the ambiguities underlying the charge levelled against the Dominican Authorities on “Open Government” ethics.”
The distinction of the Dominican Government’s failings re the CBI programme is a conceptual milestone in the field of open government and data and a welcome addition to a CRY for OPEN TRANSPIRANCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY, as being the real crock of the matter.
All a deliberate act by the Dominican Authorities to keep the people in darkness!!!
I sincerely hope you meant “crux” instead of “crock”. There is a distinction you know, especially in the U.S.A. where “crock” is often used as a euphemism for a pot containing unpleasant (faecal) matter, in our local parlance a “pot cham”.
No one is more of a threat to democracy and the economic development of Dominica than this corrupt DLP administration.
SKERITT APP’ 90% OF THE COUNTRY IS AGAINST YOUR COMMUNIST GREEDY LEADERSHIP.
we are suffering.
wages are extremely low.
everything is expensive
only a few who are friends and family to the gov succeed
skerit is on a high table making himself rich and the country poorer.
agriculture is dying.
manufacture has died
everyone who has more than an associate degree is running away.
others who can run away do so as well
i could list a hundred more
i am praying that skerit and his crew pays
I support what you said,I love my country but it’s not progressing
for two years. You call the whole nation to listen to you reboot Linton. You guys have a parliment to do that. If the CBI was transparent the public would not need this waste of time drama. Dominican passport is not about skerrit or Linton and instead of you two idiots trying to up end each other on media use the freaking parliment to have debate to make solutions to fix the country problem. Passport sales is not a sustainable growth plan. I would publicly flight both these idiots. The PM admits he has no other plans or ideas and so of us here defend him like he can do no wrong. Skerrit is a waste time. We have moved from being the food supplier to the region to the lead beggers who sell passports for a living. Prostitution economics one on one.
The last time Dominica appeared on C.B.S. sixty minutes was during the Grenada invasion, the politicians never seize the moment, we could have had our int. airport but miss Charles blew it , now we are back in the news , we can turn this opportunity around and side with the u.s. and use this to our advantage by negotiating a deal no passport if we get financial help excetra , new roads Int airports then we will stop selling passports to them crooks.
I read a long time ago you know you are having a bad day when 60 minutes reporters , and there camera crews are at you front door, so figure this. this is only the beginning, skerro should have accept there offer, and face the camera to tell the truth.
which offer
If the PM was not continuously avoiding questions, people would not be speculating like this. He needs to stop this avoidance mechanism and answer to the people who have placed him in the position to make the right decision, for the good of people and country. Blame yourself PM and stop blaming Linton. Stop making us believe that Linton is the danger to Dominica; he is not!! He is doing what we want him to do, while you do what the hell you want. Only a few friends in your elite group benefit from the CBI. We need to see the benefits of the CBI across the Board sir. Please answer our questions sir. We beg you.
Mr. Skerrit I witnessed the repot on the sale of Dominica passport however, the country and the people that condemning the program are using the same method to invest in their country. So pay them no mind do what you think pest for Dominica only follow the rule of thumb. I want you to focus on that international airport it’s very important for dominica. It’s time for Dominicans from home and aboard to take a direct flight to their destination, by the way St Vincent will soon have their new airport open we are better than them we have the resources. If their is one legacy you should try to leave behind is an international airport and I will see to it that it will name after you name while you are alive and well.
I have listened to the audio of the interview between Steve Kroft and Mr. Linton at least ten times and every time I listen to the audio I asked myself, what had he said on that show, we had not heard on Q95 on a weekly basis for years. I have come to the conclusion, it isn’t what Mr. Linton said during the interview, but instead, what they assumed he said to Mr. Kroft away from the camera. For instance, maybe Mr. Linton could have told Mr. Kroft about passport sales since the days of the Chinese lady who was allegedly sold a diplomatic passport for US $400. Maybe, they thought he told Mr. Kroft, that the Prime Minister has been travelling all over the world in particular the Middle East on passport marketing promotions. Maybe they thought, he told Mr. Kroft, the Min. of Foreign Affairs refused to answer questions concerning the holders of diplomatic passport. Maybe, he told Mr. Kroft of the questionable characters holding Dominica’s passports.
Manicou I agree! Chuuuups! SHUT UP Skeritte! Are u including yourself in your carefully crafted message? Why didn’t you appear on cbs? As did Antigua’s PM? Oh hush! Undermine economic growth???? ??????? where? Everybody knows that programme has loopholes for the right individuals, with the bigger stash of $$. It’s not the programme Skeritte, it’s the abuse of it! Who pockets the $, who gets those passports! Such BS!!!!
undermining his pocket growth he meant man because I’m under the rocks and stones looking for economic growth to be undermined….. THERE’S NO ECONOMIC GROWTH TO BE UNDERMINED.
Why can’t Skerrit accept when he is wrong and stop blaming Linton? I’m just fed up of this twisting of issues and not dealing with the matter at hand. This is just nonesense now. We are the laughing stock of the world. That is why people in countries like Argentina and South Korea just stand up and demand resignation. It is Dominica’s turn to do so. It is just scandal after scandal….We need a break man.
The only person creating the scandal is Lennox Linton. Seeking attention and fame.
You are ridiculous and bind in your statement. if you are sad as supporter to Skerrit that he has failed, it is ok to came up front and say so. You being devious is not heling Skerrit, it exposes him big time and he is hurting our Nature isle
Take Infront now all we have is land air and water get with the program legalize marijuana before we get sanctioned there is a war on cash soon it will reach our shores see Venezuela India Greece soon USA if you grow cannabis it will increase tourism create employment reduce violent crime look Jamaica has already benefited immensely even now big brother is slowly developing synthetic THC and when done patents Monsanto has seeds which do no reproduce one a monopoly is established we again will be left out you being attacked because of your affiliation I know you know skerro I had to comment hope this gets to you stay strong stay wise is time to break free is island like ours they will seize in d event of nuclear fallout just my opinion
You are right, Jamaica has benefited for increase crime, murdering tier own people and some engaged in getting high through marijuana. It has been abused for years.
Dear Sir
Kindly please give UWP a CBI report card of funds collected and a list of names of people who invested on a yearly basis from the beginning to present .
This report will put to rest a lit of questions being asked .
This is a good programme and should continue just make it more transparent the World us Watching .
Didn’t you listen? It was done twice go and ask Linton what he did with it. You people are too one sided smh
Lies!
And in attempting to get the truth out there I would recommend that you attempt to use the same media outlet that Mr. Linton used and be prepared to answer questions truthfully and with factualy documented evidence. This evidence should include the number and types (regular and Diplomatic) of passports that have been sold to date, the revenue generated to date, the countries of citizenship of the holders of those passports, documented procedures and bacground checks on those persons. Also, and very importantly, you should provide operational and financial audits of the procedures and finances.
I do hope that you and yor supporters and operatives will for once see the importance of averting the might of US economic sanctions and move quickly and do some damage in an effort to restore credibility to the country and its people. Remember, that there are Dominicans who are still trying to visit the US and who will need Visas to do so. So, if you really do love them as you claim, prove it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZpeg8Lx87k
Mr. Pm
Please inform us of those foreign intelligence institution which os used to vet potential buyers of our passport. Gaston Brown was transparent about his. Can you manage to shed some light please? Your lack of transparency is now biting you .
There was no need for Antigua’s Prime minister Mr. Gaston Brown, to give any statement or hold any press conference, or be in damage control mood because of CBS news. Furthermore Skerrit, there is absolutely no need for the Antiguan goverment to allow somewhere to suffer with bad road because the have to use the money to do damage control. Skerrit, there is NO need for the Antiguan government to write to CBS news to give their side of the story and hope CBS news will change their story because CBS news is not Kaire , DBS ,or GIs to report what you want them to report. Like Mr Brown you had the opportunity to use CBS news to tell the world the truth about you passport business . But as usual you like to hide because you know ur deeds are evil and the international have u covered. You see Skerrit, you know you in trouble and, you know you told Laborite not to listen to Q95 so they could be educated. But guess what? They all heard it on CBS new! The worse is ahead
But u don’t seem to realise that Linton was the only one who spoke against the program. Ergo, Skerrit’s need to explain, which he did. It is now time to do our own investigative searches on the timelines he expressed to see who is telling more of the truth (perhaps DNO could help there). Only then can we truly assume motives. What if Skerrit is telling the truth and Linton has publicly humiliated us with skewed information
Skerrit can always sue Linton. It is not costing him anything and he has done so before. Trouble is he never does follow up and finds excuses for not appearing in court and wasting the accused party’s time and money.
I doe even read dat vomit skerrit say dere…. As far as i concern all of this cud be avoided if Skerrit ha answer the phone wen CBS was calling. All wat he saying dere he should have tell dat to CBS
Skerrits is taking Dominicans for fools so much,he said in the so called press conference that if CBS invited him,he would not go because this would besmirch Dominica…Ha!Ha!Ha!Garcon Dominicans SOT BOY to have Skerrit fooling them,while he is SCARED of CBS!! KWA PON!
Well well my daddy skiroo is in hot water, Linton hooollldd ..listen dominica our new international airport coming from passport and dam Linton messing up. Lolo Lolo am taking a drink on that at the Lab
Skerrit the 1000 000 question is that you dodged the programme…So the programme is not above board then?I am so proud of honourable Linton…Our passport is not Labour party passport..YOU MUST NOTE THAT!!!! I will tell you all again take care of Salisbury,All the Roseaus,Marigot,Wesley with OUR passport money..Its not LABOUR PARTY PASSPORTS!!!!THUMBS UP TO HONOURABLE LINTON..
Skerrit you cant fool any right thinking Dominican with that gabbage, WHY DIDNT YOU SHOW UP ON CBS??
I am not even toing to read all of this statement. It is just trash
exactly
Now Sam came out to say he was interviewed last May by CBS for the program so why is only now he is showing up to speak about CBI program, he has a vestive interest in the program also he is an Agent so he has to defend the Government. Sam is saying a lot of the money from the program was spent on roads and other things,, so Sam whatever happened to all the money the PM said we got from donations from other countries in the world for Erika what ever happened to all those monies, you a telling us one thing and the Government is saying another some thing is wrong with your stories, go back Sam and get it right, but don’t come and fool Dominicans, the gate is opened and the people want answers, so Sam stop saying you think you think instead say for a fact you know.. the USA is going to plug the hole to protect there country regardless who got caught into there net. Sam I agree with you Government need to give out more information about the program , Sam a you a Agent or not of CBI…
I hear that too and he said CBS had a preset agenda. Are you saying that Gaston Browne is stupid and did not see that? At least he answered questions and tried to mitigate any unfavorable outfall but our Chosen One thinks he is above all that, too mighty to speak to these respresentatives of a Sataon state here makes his second home. Ridiculous man and sends his first son to school, you make me puke.
Mr. Pm I would say by your government not being transparent in the CBI is to blame for any problems.
You do not think Dominicans need to have all information, the Pm for Antigua spoke about his program , where were you?
Why do we not build our international airport with passport money, why hotels? what happen will they ever become ours, how will visitors get to all those hotels?
our land, our passports, our money please tell us, stop hiding information from us.
He also made it clear that they don’t disclose names, like any other country running such programs, including Germany & USA. Not everything is for public eyes
Hi Strange excellent point .The Association for the Blind all reported seeing the things Skerrit is hiding. Some did not have surgery nor got knew glasses from the recently Eye Care from Venezuela or was it Cuba?
I would love to have the prime Minister give more Press Conferences where the press and members of the public can ask questions. In that way clarity can be sought on issues rather than to give statements.
This statement is from a press conference held at 1pm on Wednesday Jan. 4th at the state house.. #justsaying
We all know that, what the blogger is asking for is MORE press conferences.
That’s what it was. There were announcers there asking questions. That’s what a press conference is isn’t it? smh
Were any news media there that are not in support of Roosevelt Skerrit or dependent on revenue from the government?
Where were you hiding?!!! Gaston Brown was not hiding? I am fully in support of honourable Linton.He represented the suffering people of Dominica 100%.
Hmm
If it’s all lies show us the truth.
Call cbs and get on 60mins.
Tick tuck tick tuck!
Best comment I’ve read yet!
stop crying my pm you need to step down
Matt you should listened to the people when they are speaking Sam came to defend the Government therefor he should answer the question put to him and stop interfering Matt, Sam did not come on the air as a developer only instead he took it upon yourself to speak for the Government side so when ask if he knew how many passports was sold ” yes or no ” his response was not an answer because that’s was a straight forward question, you cannot tell the people how to form there questions.. Sam what I would say is let the PM and administration fend for themselves don’t speak for them stick to the development of your business .
By the way Sam you said you don’t know about the diplomatic program but yet you are still trying to explain it to us, what’s that ! Man don’t damage your for these guys there is corruption like it or not.
Seems Ro, Ro, leads the way for our beloved island, In a New Year where we all wished each other the Best of everthing, ” Can we all get along”? it is becoming almost on a Daily Basis, one Drama after another, hence presenting us as the laughing stock of the Region, Why? one might ask, if our love for country is every body wish, then why cant we all get along? What kind of example we are leaving for our furture Leaders, who some are quick to admonish when they cross the line. In my opinion, this lip service to making Dominica Great again is the furthest from the truth. Lets all examine our own concience, and do the right thing for Dominica. we never miss the water untill the Rivers Run Dry. A New Year and the same “BS”. the more things change the more they stay the same. I Am Dominican are You? Ask not what country can do for us, but what we are willing to Do for our beloved country. Stop It!!! We Say, and let peace prevail amongst all of us!
The Prime Minister can call as many press conferences as he wants concerning the interview on CBS, as long as does not call back Steve Kroft and be interviewed by him and ask him to retract all the statements he said were false, whatever he says are only for Laborites. He can attack Mr. Linton until the his hair turns gray, their are still Dominicans that will never support him. He claimed Mr. Linton has told some serious lies, he is unpatriotic, he is a traitor, garson prove it, sit with him and defend the country you say you love and Linton is trying to destroy . Talk, debate, or discuss , whatever you do, stop hiding from behind microphone alone, and have Linton by your side in a public forum and show Dominicans and the world by extension that you are the grand master when it comes to talk, when it comes to understanding issues affecting Dominica. You are not ducking at all the alleged corruption that is being pelted at your Government.
If Roosevelt Skerrit’s allegations against CBS are true he could e CBS for slander against his country? Tony would make mint but we can pay for that with the CBI money.
De boom burst u afraid just wait there is
More to come we are praying and GOD
Never sleeps
Skerrit I find it very hard to believe that CBS did not contact you and they contacted the PM of Antigua for the piece on CBS 60 minutes.
Why would CBS blindside you Skerrit and not the PM of Antigua?
Skerrit why can’t we get a list of all the foreign born people who has our diplomatic passport and the position they hold?
Why do we only find who is our diplomats in the INTL market when they find themselves in trouble?
Did we establish a non-disclosure with these diplomatic appointees for the position and the question would be why?
Also how many passport where sold under the CBI program in the last 3 years and how much money was deposited in the Dominica Treasury…….We need proper accountability in this CBI program that all is been requested.
Great DNO ! freedom of speech is precious. Let D/cans read and sleep on this piece. Too many times we are just too bias let people read and discuss the truth vs the lies.
I rest my case let the crooks, hypocrites, the unsure, those who see it as big as a beach ball and not a marbel discuss and come to a deduction. THE ENABLERS those who only see the$
This had 4 more parts at the end.
Thrown under the table.
A few gov’t memebers meet and discuss the doubts? lol or do they meet to divide the spoils/loot where there is doubt money comes in to quell the doubt.
Skerrit some may drink the cool aide you are serving like they did in the Guyanese jungle under Jim Jones
ask peepip/Austrie about the Guyanese Jungle he claims to know a thing or 2. what I do know about my people Dominicans They/We like pure juice
I rest my case. I will check later to she if Tim et Al place my piece on awaiting what ever they coin it lol.
FET will love this one.
cont’d :King Corallo & Madueke. @ have been tangled up in questioning by police Corallo more recently in nearby St.Marteen. Using your style Skerrit Lie ‘s 1,2 & 3 can be flipped like they flip houses on TV most times reselling with the faults covered up with sheet rock & paint. I am flipping these 3 characters back at you. You ue problem is you flipped so many houses that a house could be sold back to you and you would not notice in you greed to buy houses. lolNext area of bloopering. U have the gull & /or cojones to state: ” U don’t have to do a face to face Mandatory interview” u added : If there is any doubt or concern further questions or vetting will take place-Diligence my Big Toe! Skerrit boy! You are surrounded by a few grand gean who have their backs so in the process urs. Go hide your face boy! you are a joker. You expect us to believe a crack & bull story like that? veting who what??? Due diligence takes a back seat when a few US $ Sterling etc is thrown…
I am certain this will not be posted.
I just re-read my piece and it was dissected as livestock. Organs removed systems emitted.It is a vetted story now.Thanks Tim Et Al you have now taken the role of Eddie et Al who wrote for Skrit totally transforming my intent.
Merci beaucoup!
Thx,
Gracias
If the Neo DLP were vetting the diplomatic crooks like DNO puts postings on comment awaiting moderation. we would have less passports being sold to crooks and lawyers would not close their law offices to serve Arabs, Russians ,Crooks etc.
I recommend DNO to replace the current vetting agencies lol hahahahahahahah
But some who speak the truth may never get a passport as they would be on vetting moderation with $ in their hands.
Mr Skerrit is a clear and present danger to the security of Dominica.
Dominicans who don’t see the folly of this man is under a great spell.
Can we still blame him? I think not. ” Blaming the prince of fools should not blind anyone to the vast confederacy of fools that made him their prince” The problem is us.
Lennox is powerful indeed. A grand total of 50 seconds evoking all that spin? Can we imagine Lennox having a 30 minutes platform?
It was a political move by Linton BUT, where were you to defend the program and your country’s image? You’re the leader of the country and it looked like you got scared and ran because the evidence was too much to handle.
I’m no supporter of Linton but as PM, I must say you’re a disappointment. Your fanatic supporters should be ashamed that they don’t hold you and the current administration accountable for mismanagement of the country. Where is the accountability? Where is the transparency? What is being done to strengthen the country’s economy and provide jobs and sources of income? I would gladly have moved back to Dominica if there were opportunities for a young person with multiple degrees, but refused to return and be at the mercy of you and your minions.
I do not believe the things you say about the program being respected and revered. It has been widely known of the crooks that have gotten their hands on Dominican passports, way before CBS reported it.
SKERRIT MEDARD -who ever wrote ur speech opened /exposed u guys. apparently this was done in a hurry like am doing now but I shall not screw up like Eddie et Al did for you.
Once again like the …..individual you are ,U cannot peruse the script you have to read deeply b4 going on TV/radio etc. If you were of the intellectual ilk that your speech writers portray themselves to be you would have spotted the bloopers which I likewise many see in this address.
One cannot & must never rush to jump at their enemy real or perceived one must prepare and Eddie et Al meaning U in the Al just read a dumb speech. There are so many holes in it can serve as a basket.
I can address this more profoundly Medard but am at work and have a lot to do b4 the day is done.
I will just point out 2 areas and allow you( maybe not you bc you ain’t got enough grey matter for this level of political games.
Your mention of the 3 crooks this is very porus defense and the earlier part about…
As I read this statement it’s mind blowing, linton this linton that, cbs ran a story and all u do is blame
Linton,we should not be a position to withdraw applications already approved, due diligence should
Be done, all I hear is blame and excuses.
look for the loopholes where these less than desirables exploit our system. Our passport is the cheapest
I the market.mr pm stand up accept your responsibility and stop blaming others. Listen to cbs and improve
Your CBI. If it’s your bread and butter then be transparent and stop playing games. Who cares about linton
Country first. You are just not getting it.
Really, Skerrit? Really? And what of your behavior these past 20 years? Who have YOU aligned yourself with? Had you had the decency to inform the public of diplomatic appointments when they took place this issue would not have emerged. Had your so-called due-dilligence on said diplomats been thorough Dominica would not be embarrassed to have to continually revoke or disassociate itself from these individuals once their scandals broke.
Were it not for Mr. Linton and UWP-TEAM DOMINICA we would not even KNOW of many of these shady dealings. You, Skerrit, have proven yourself to be a LIAR time and again, so a mere statement will not lift the clear stain you have placed on the Nature Isle! Just like repayment to the treasury, you will now do REAL due diligence with Dominica’s sovereignty.
THANK YOU Mr. Linton. What many are afraid or too-well-paid to do in Dominica you have done. Continue to stand fair and firm
More bombs to burst,.
You will have to give Donald Trump the names of all de Ambassadors you hVe selling our passports.
And they will have to say what percentage went in their picket and what percentage went to you and what little bit wnt to the country.
This corruption needs to end now.
Why is this guy so malicious? Doesn’t he realize that maligning Dominica he is not just hurting the leader but the citizens even more? How can one person who aspires to be leader of his country spill such venom against it?. I consider that to be treason and he shud be punished as such. Lennox is always spreading propaganda and then cries like a whim claiming to be a victim. Ure notca victim lennox.. You need to seriously grow up and stop defaming Dominica for your selfish political gain…
Please educate yourself 4Real! What venom and propaganda did Linton spread??? Read Vince Henderson’s comments about the Diplomatic appointment process…he told the Huffington Post pretty much the same thing Lennox did. So was he lying too??
Q: The opposition has also highlighted that Alison-Madueke’s appointment as Trade and Investment Commissioner for Dominica by Prime Minister Skerrit only became public knowledge months later, when she got arrested. Why would you want to keep such an appointment secret?
VH: Admittedly, our record on publicizing these things is not the best. For example, when we appointed Ms Frances Del Sol as Trade and Investment Commissioner in Canada, we did not immediately publish the decision. Neither the integrity of the process nor of the person herself were ever questioned in that case, it was just a weakness on our part. We are now reviewing the process and in future may publish such appointments in parliament.
We’ll we need the facts if Lennox is lying then the Govt. Should defend its self by disclosing the proper documents
It would have been wonderful had you gone on the 60 minutes program and say that,by the way …..Why didn’t you make yourself available for an interview Mr. PM?
Is a habit he has hiding from real people who can question him…Then he comes to his fools and bragg…,but the coward can only appear like a man infront of Kertise,to answer pre arranged questions!!!
Steups. He could have made his statement on CBS but the Pm chose to hide. Now he comes talking gibberish to the hopeless Dominica media. shame on you Mr. PM
If oh were listening you would have heard the PM said that CBS NEVER contacted him
how unfortunate !!!, but do you believe that?
Hear, hear! Linton, suck on this, get a job and in the words of Speaker Boyd, go back to your console and STAY THERE you mischief-maker.
Congrats, Dr. S on a brilliant speech. You have done us proud.
lol…. really? empty barrels and noise and all that
Why do u take pride in denegrating a fellow
Human being. We are all gods children red and blue. God bless u.
Some times Wotty there is no option. These guys ex-DFP-ites and poor susceptible DLP-ites, ( if generally we have always been)confused ex-WUWP-ites who return to a modified version of DLP now Neo-DLP with the gang of 4 as was in the Neo DLP( Chinese backed)Passport Cartel.
These guys are off the chart. They need to be 1979-ized X1000 a trial would be a gift for which they do not qualify. Such evildoers do not deserve that privilege.These creatures of a new found habit obtaining wealth by any means necessary must have read Malcolm X during Carnival, Creole fest, or during the X-mas holidays since 2004.
Martin Luther King’s book” Why cant we wait?” need to be contested.
I personally can’t wait to see these guys in their opponents colours break stones to make MaKadam like in days gone by. The over weight ones will get slim for sure. Who does the cap fit ?
We the people gave Lennox a job and that’s to stand up on behalf of all of us whenever the Government goes wrong no matter how or for what , right now it’s about selling passports and diplomatic programs, \therefore, you haven got much sense when it comes to doing the right things.
A long harangue of foolishness…How many people of dubious characters have our diplomatic passports??? Were they sold?WE WANT TO KNOW!!!The PROGRAMME is MIRED in untruth and false information and we neede explanation…You really thought is patriot and statesman Lennox Linton only who wants to know?..17000plus people want to know..When you subtract imported voters,this is more than the number of people that voted for the corrup DLP.