President of the United Workers Party Edison James expressed that despite his agreement with Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit denouncement of the extra-judicial killing of the former Libyan Leader Muammar Gaddafi he would have preferred that the Prime Minister had that sort of approach with regards to the situation sooner.
“It would have been less hypocritical. You cannot have stayed there and when Gaddafi had promised to kill his people like rats, and not only did he announce it, he started it. And at that critical moment the mayor of Roseau Cecil Joseph and the former Ambassador to Libya Emmanuel Nanthan for them to get involved in embracing what was going on. It is hypocritical,” he said.
James was speaking at the party’s press conference this morning in response to statements by the Skerrit earlier this week where he stated, “Like any civilized society we will never condone the manner in which a person is killed. We will never tolerate it, irrespective of whom the person is, or what the person may have done, or alleged to have done.”
James said, “I agree that everyone is entitled to due process. But let me just say that I would have been much more taken in by Mr. Skerrit’s comments if he, when Gaddafi had promised to kill his people like rats and in fact started the process, had condemned that commitment and that action.”
James added he believes that those statements have set Dominica contrary to the wider global position as it concerns the fallen leader.
“And Mr. Skerrit is pitting Dominica against the rest of the world in this matter. He was part of the assertion that these were racists that were doing this and doing that, but when a people like the Libyans came under attack with a commitment by the leader to kill them like rats, and embark on that process, we cannot take those things out of context,” he said.
Meantime, Ron Green said that the UWP will wait to see how the democracy that the Libyan people fought for develops before a decision is made as to whether or not Dominica is to continue diplomatic relations with the nation through the National Transition Council (NTC) which are currently in control of the country.
Lol Dominica is failing not because of the politician but because of it’s people and how they are so filled with hate that logical discussions scares and abused.
All I see in our comment is if I like somebody they right to say anything they want, if I hate them well at best they should not talk.
My only question is who are we really hurting with all this hatred.
Its you Mr Eddison James that is Hypocritical and opportuniistic…But we are on to you and UWP…as one of the comments asked where were your concerned voice throughout the entire Libyan Saga….But you doing what you and your party does best Opposing for Opposing sake
It appears that to be honest and open as a President or Prime Minister on an issue like Libya it all comes down to money……people trying to appear humanitarian in the case of Gaddafi’s death but are scared to show openly, their outrage at a Leader ordering his soldiers to kill fellow citizens like rats and cockroaches……it appears that the life of a common Libyan citizen or thousands in this case is like a puff of smoke in the air compared to gaddafi……Why?? Money……Good Old MONEYYYY. De ordinary Libyans are poor…..we know that……why should their voice, pain, execution, murder, torture, desecration mean anything to anybody who thinks he is worth more than Gold…..Red Carpet, Bank Accounts, Oil, Camels, Palaces and the like…..(SATAN TEMPTED THE MESSIAH IN THE SAME FASHION)…….our moral compass is broken….we have lost all sense of morality……and clothed ourselves in Silken Bank Accounts, SEWO with the Devil, thousand dollar suits, sponsor my political campaign……….our next generation of leaders will have us running, running , running away, away, away, ………with nowhere to run……..but……to wallow in our own misdeeds, fears, pains, confusions…………a slow death pill
I totally agree with the PM. We should not at all support and promote “summary killings” of Leaders of Countries. There is both good and bad in all of us. If James was in the PM’s shoes and had built a relationsip with Gaddafi, he would have expressed the same sentiment and concern. James is playing politics as usual. If the PM had stayed silent, they would have all called him “ungrateful and indifferent”.
All these people need God. PM and Opposition, Gaddafi supporters and the Transitional rebels, Obama and Bush, Everyone……… The world needs Jesus.
Do you know him today? John 3:16.. Such love. Let’s start there.
Mr. James what are YOUR OWN VIEWS on Gaddafi killing? We know Skerritts views, he was talking like a father, not a politician. It really hurt me and my husband to see the way the man was treated. We are parents and this could be our son.Give me your views on the sea defense walls that are going on all around Marigot, the airport road repair etc. Sacre tonnere be positve one day so that I can vote you. GO ONLINE AND INVOKE YOUR MANIFESTO AND TELL ME YOUR PLANS.yOU MAY HAVE TO STAND ON EACH OTHERS SHOULDERS TO REACH THE LINE. DO THAT FOR GODS SAKE.
I am a parent as well….were you outraged to hear Gaddafi order his soldiers to kill fellow citizens like rats and cockroaches?……where was your outrage……
By the way…Did Edison James speak out and condemn Gaddafi’s actions against the kill of the “RATS”?
I’m curious as to who in the opposition was man enough to stand up and say – Gaddafi is a tyrant before America proclaimed him to be.
And it’s hypocritical for him to come out and say..”let me just say that I would have been much more taken in by Mr. Skerrit’s comments if he, when Gaddafi had promised to kill his people like rats and in fact started the process, had condemned that commitment and that actions..”
What did he do when Gaddafi alledgedly said that about his people, although in all fairness he was referring to the armed forces, NOT civilians!
In a war like this – civilian casualties are what mattered.
I never heard Edsison stand up for the Libyan people. All i heard was that Skerritt is a friend of Gadaffi and yardee, yardee, yarda, everything was about SKERRITT, NOTHING about the innocent civilians – Not a damn thing
There lies the hypocrisy!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why didn’t he stand up for the Libyan ppl, why didn’t he as Opposition rallied against Skerritt’s camaraderie with Gaddifi… talking now is pointless after the fact.
SAD SAD SAD GADAFFI A CHAMPION OF THE LIBEARTION EFFORTS OF AFRICAN PEOPLE WAQS MURDERED BY CIA/USA AND WESTERN ORCHESTRATED METHODOLOGY WITH THE PURPOSE OF RE-COLONIZING AFRICA…….AM ASHAMED AT THE APPORACH TAKEN BY SUCH UWP POLITICAL CLOWNS BUT IM NOT SHOCKED AT WHAT NONSENSE THEY ARE LETTING OUT………NATO UN USA THE WEST ARE IDEALLLY ANTI-AFRICA ITS ALL ABOUT LYBYAN OIL AND THEY WANT A WAY OUT OF THEIR ECONOMIC DEMISE DATS WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT BUT WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND!
FREEDOM FIGHTER LEFTIST RONALD MC INTOSH RUFORT GREEN WHAT ARE YOU SAYING? HAVE YOU ASKED YOUR PARTY TO ISSUE CONDOLENCES AND DISTANCE ITSELF FROM THE MUDERING OF YOUR DECEASESD MENTOR WHAT ABOUT YOUR SO CALLED SOCIALISTIC PRINCIPLES ? HAVE YOU ABANDONED THEM DUE TO POLITICAL EXPEDIENCY OR LAZINESSSSSS? SIR NOW IS THE TIME TO SHOW YOUR TRUE METTLE YOU CANNOT IN YOUR TRUE CONSCIENCE ACCEPT WHAT EDISON C JAMES IS SAYING ON THIS MATTER!
JAMES BOY
THE BEST THING FOR YOU IS FOR YOU TO SHUT YOUR VOCAL CAVITY.
Taaaaaaaaaaaaaaalll.. you are wanabe patriot. patriots dont insult people.. freedom of expresion to power thats what patriots do.. respect due to all
I remember reading he called Gadhafi
‘COMRADE’ many times in his speech in Libya to Gadhafi so that should not be a surprise to you or me.
Birds of a feather – (finish the rest as you know it)
MR.JAMES
I AM VERY MUCH DISPLEASED BY YOUR APROACH TO THIS SITUATION AND IT CONCERNS ME AS TO WHAT YOU ARE REALLY FIGHTING FOR THESE PASSED YEARS.
YOU WERE TAUGHT POLITICS BY THE LATE PM ROSIE DOUGLAS( I AM LIVING PROOF THAT THIS WAS SO…HOWEVER YOU RAN AGAINST HIM AND LOST THE FIGHT.
THE LATE AL MUAMMA GHADDAFI WAS A VERY POWERFUL MAN AND WAS AND STILL LOVEBY MANY FOR ALL HIS GREAT INVESTMENTS IN HIS FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISMS ETC I GIVE YOU RIGHT BY 1 REMARK you made he staretd the war,but not against his own. He pke honestly at the UN Assembly last year. That’s what America must have felt threathened about,as well s a few othe nations… to b continue.
YOU TYPING FASTER THAN YOU THINKING.. SO SORRY FOR YOU
Mr.James’ comment is actually riddled with half-truths, fallacies and inaccuracies.Those of you who don’t realize it just haven’t been following the war closely enough.
Mr.James stated that Gadhafi promised to kill his people like rats, but he left out that this statement came after the rebels had attacked army bases and police stations and taken over several towns. Gadhafi then launched a counter-attack and forced the rebels all the way back to Benghazi, at which point he told them to lay down their arms, or he will enter Benghazi and attack them.
This is the only point in the war where Gadhafi explicitly promised massive violence and it wasn’t against unarmed civilians but armed rebels with Al-Qaeda links trying to overthrow the gov’t.
Mr.James also implied that the ‘world’ was against Gadhafi. Unless the world consists of only the NATO countries and their allies in the Arab League such as Saudi Arabia and Quatar (which also have dictators btw!!) that statement is untrue.
For the record, Russia and China were against the Regime change. The African Union which represents all countries of Africa were against the regime change. the emerging powers of India and Brazil never threw their support behind the regime change.
So Mr.James is being fallacious to claim that that the NATO position is the ‘world’ position.
You so fool (I spelt it correctly)of hate you that Anti….Even if his the rebels and attacked his army base and police station, does that justify the statement made by Gaddafi? if he had taken a different approach may he would be alive this day but instead, he was the one that died as a rat.
I have been following your comment for a while now and that you are Anti-America and anything that stands for justice. I hope you are not one of those who escaped after 911 and the USA is looking for. I also hope you are not in the USA because they will one day find you. If you live in Dominica, Americans that read your comments will be afraid to come to Dominica, because you seem to pose a serious threat to them especially where air travel is concerned. I do hope that the government of Dominica keeps a close eye on you because your comments are full of Anti-America.
Shut your mouth, go away, mama look a boo boo dey!
Why all this Edophobia in de place. Too many Edophobic people in de place. Big up all u pm and leave Edo alone. He not the PM. He is just the eyes and ears and mouth of our mortgage society that cannot talk and also those in the diaspora who cannot buy a ticket to come home and doh want to spoil their chance to visit their parents before they close their eyes.
Mr James knows very well that Gadaffi was making reference to the NATO-armed rebels when he used the term ‘rats’.
Fair is fair as I will always say. The world knows about Gaddafi and his actions. I am not a supporter of Gaddafi and never benefited from his assistance but I do think that what they did to him was totally wrong.
Since he financially assisted many countries as Dominica, it makes good sense that the manner in which he died and prior to his death, being kicked and walked all over, shoes being thrown at him that the PM will condemn it. The PM is correct. If the PM remained silent, I would think that he is hypocritical. I, personally condemned what they did to him.
Our Lord said: “You have heard an eye for an eye but it should not be so.” Our Lord has told us to turn the other cheek and love our enemies. Do good to those who hate us.” As difficult as it is to practice, we are obligated to practice it. Those who keep saying “Allah, Allah”, as they call us Westerners infidel, should also practice it. If it were they would they like to be treated in that manner? Would their family, friends and supporters be pleased? The Golden Rule applies to each and everyone one of us with no exception.
Other countries as the U.S., Canada and the European countries spoke about his demise with great pleasure that he is eradicated from the face of the earth. Not one of them stated that he should not have died in that manner.
Do you think that God is displeased with them for what they did to Gaddafi and not giving him the opportunity to stand before the International Court of Law? Well, their turn will come. We can only hope that Libya will be a democratic country and at peace. Time will tell.
When Saddam was caught he was treated better than that by the U.S. until the time he was executed.
A few of us have discussed it and we do agree that they were wrong to kill him. He told them, “Do not shoot.” They went ahead anyway and murdered him and desecrated his body while he was still alive. This is why the UN is requesting an investigation into this matter. In all fairness to a human being who was alive when he was caught, an investigation into his death is feasible.
Thank you very much Mr. James. From your lips to the world’s ears. I hope people are listening and paying attention. I wondered why the authorities had been so quiet on the situation in Libya since the Ambassador to Libya’s comment on Dominica NewsOnline in February. Was Mr Ambassador Nanthan concerned about Saif Al-Islam Gadhaffi’s statement that there would be rivers of blood in the streets of Libya or his dad Moammar’s pronouncement that citizens would be killed like rats and cockroaches? Oh no. Our venerable Ambassador was concerned that the uprising could affect and retard progress of investments in Dominica. In his own words, “there are a number of plans that’s in progress and we are trying to do out best to develop these programs”
The fact is the people of Libya deposed an unpopular dictator who did not know when it was time to go. As a brute you live, as a brute you die.
The future of Dominica/Libya relations is an interesting topic. Ambassador Nanthan should try to develop his new programs with the new Libyan government. Yes we care!
The question is, did Skerrit take that stance because 1. He is really concerned about the manner in which Gaddafie was killed? 2.Gaddafi’s death really paints a very bleak picture of his own future? 3.Is he now thinking of where he will get cash from now that Gaddafi is dead, Chavez not healthy, and China not giving him money? 4. Or did the message finally hit him that evil will not last forever?
When the war started in February and by April Gaddafi had killed over 20,000 Lybians, Skeritt never condemned that. Some of the civilians were raped and brutally murdered; yet Skeritt said nothing.
Although Skeritt did not publicly blame the US for the death of Gaddafi, it is very clear to me that he got very close. What he and his supporters must remember is, when the war started in February, it was Lybians that decided that enough is enough and it was Lybians that killed him after he had killed thousands of his own people.
So I hope Skeritt got the message and becareful with the friend he is aligning himself and indeed my beloved country with. He needs to remember that “He who kills by the sword will die by the sword,” and that’s just what happened to his friend Gaddafi.
to much of hypocritical garbage from edison james, its high time for him to produce something, all he is doing is wasting tax payers money like he is doing something,but in truth and fact its a bunch of garbage that dont make sense
NATO need to institute regime change in Dominica, as far I am concerned Long live Obamas America, u did a good job to liberate the Libyan people.
you fools! get work to do in dominica and stop talking about gaddafi. fix roseau instead. i am from the southeast and it is disgusting to see the condition of the city.
Can’t be any thing less than hypocritical….Mr. James I support you 110%. Skerrit supports dictators around the world and as such has endeavoured to pattern on them…but he needs to really take a good look at Ghaddafi after he was captured.
BRILLIANT STATEMENT from an educated man!
Well said Mr. James, well said. He should have said he ia against what gadhafi did in the past and was still doing to his people, but he did not, maybe he and his advisors thought Gadhafi would make it through. No one liked how he was killed but it’s maybe better that way. Even majority wanted him out and dead but remember he still had his supporters just like Mr.Skerrit has his supporters even if many people want him out. If gadhafi was alive, maybe fighting would never end and if would make a bad situation worst.
Now Mr.James talking now about what Skeritt should have done, now why don’t they stop being children and sit in parliament. Pure childish….then again that is politics for you, always try to make the other side look bad.
I am not into politics, just looking out for dominica and Dominicans.
You have no idea what you are talking about.
you are a confused person who sits at your home and continue to be a vampire on your parents resources!
go get hard work to do you have responsibilities
stay away from politics and stop being a nuisance unto thyself
lok out for yourself find a job and stop blaming people for your demise the death of gadaffi will not bring any end to the division in Lybia if anything things will be worse!
DO SOME PROPER READING ON AFRICAN HISTORY AND THE ROLE OF THE GADAFFI REGIME AT DEVELOPING AFRICA
It was better if Mr.James had left things unsaid.I am embarassed.O.M.G,he has twisted the statement of the PM.Mr.James…..just leave well alone eh?I am shocked.
Your mind is twisted, your neck is twisted,you entire self is twisted, including your understanding, which you clearly do not have.
well well if skerit name is not mentioned, there will not be a conference? you should be in the house doing your job. It seems you love Gardafi more that the people of dominica, you calling skerit hypocrite, what about you Mr. James. Talk about all the robbery that is taking place in the country. I haven’t heard a word from you, but you crying for Gardafi.
hey young voter i agree with u 100% skeritt alone they can talk about in there confrence them fools & wicked set of opposition!!!
You should be at school learning to spell your name.Can you spell it! SOT!
DVT you are the fool not Mr. Edison James
Some people will never learn. Different day same old story.
Again James made Skerrit the focal point of his statement. As a political leader he should have concentrated more on HIS own account of that global captivating event that occured in Libya there.
And again James should provide proof of his statments if he is going to make them in his capacity as a political leader. Contrary to your statements of killing them like rats, one can search on the internet for reports from Christiana Amanpour and reports of Russian satelite imagery contradicting that very same claim.
Skerrit is definitely not my idol, but after all people, if you were doing business with the man getting aid and all that and all of a sudden he is being hunted by sinister forces with sinister intentions, would you just turn on the guy when he needed a friend the most?
Should Skerrit now throw support behind these new guys after the way the massacred black Libyans and the way they tortured and murdered an unarmed defenseless old man?
Ok, everybody seems to be condemning Gaddafi for his statments about killing them like rats. But unlike the other Arab Spring uprisings, this was not millions of un-armed civilians demonstrating against Gaddafi you know. These were well armed, Al Qaida trained, western supported, cut-throat, ruthless sharia islamic thugs coming to get him you know.
I don’t know Mr. James, but I very much doubt your sincerity in condemning the extra judical killing of Gaddafi. It seems your motive here is to stick it to Gaddafi to stick it to Skerrit in turn. That is the way all you do it in Dominica, all of all you.
This is why I refuse to call any of you guys ‘Honorable’.
I watchin’ still!!!
A Voice
You know, this is politics, darned if I do and darned if I don’t. The Opposition always finds something to criticize and condemn. In their eyes the Ruling Party can never do anything good as if they are better and can do better. It is no different in other countries.
Informed comment..I love it
Edison James continues to display the same type of foolish and irresponsibility that has made him the most untrustworthy politician in the history of the Caribbean. This man does not know when and where to open his mouth, and instead he is in the house doing the work people elected him and tax payers are paying him to do, he continues to time and time again prove many peoples’ thought that he is quite a fool.
explain
Go search the meaning of untrustworthy and come again.You are sounding laughable.
As follish as you may think Mr. James is,the God, Mr James is one of the Dominicans who is standing between Skerrit and dictatorship on this Island.
true that
I concur with Mr. James. Skerrit should have condemned Gadaffi’s statement and action.
Mr . James you make so much sense but you cannot teach someone like Skerrit and his associates who are any form of dplomacy muchless for common sense.
Mr. James, if Skerrit had your diplomacy and intelligence I can tell you D/cans would not allow him to walk or his feet to touch the ground….
Right now we know he does not have a spec of Prime ministerial class or any true leadership qualities….
Teach them MR. James, teach them some class and dignity……
I hope Gaddfi still killing those RATS….and roaches…who killing who?
tell Edison to shut his nose and go do the people work i vex wi
WELL YOU MIGHT JUST OPEN YOURS THEN ,IDIOT!!!!
i AM SURE YOU DID NOT PUT HIM TO WORK FOR YOU I DID AND HE IS WORKING FOR YOU AND ME, JUST BY MAKING THIS COMMENT; NOW CORRECT THE PERSON YOU PUT TO WORK FOR YOU, THAT IS NOT WORKING FOR YOU OR ME, JUST THERE DOING SHI** pm MY FOOT, SHUT HIM UP IN STEED!
Well said Mr James! For once you make a valid point…..
POINT OF CORECTION, HE ALWAYS DOES, YOU NOW START TO LISTEN;
Gonzalez told me the same thing
one thing say what you want but you can always count on edo to shoot straight. i agree with you brother.you are right on the money.
MR JAMES FORGET ABOUT GADDAFI GADDAFI DO MORE GOOD THAN BAD BUT GADDAFI WAS A BAD MAN IN HIS OWN RIGHT MR JAMES YOUR MAIN FOCUS SHOULD BE MARIGOT PEOPLE .
it is!!! mind your “DAMN BUSINESS”
Marigot people are hard working honorable intelligent people. We are not the ones u see going red clinic or voting against Edo for Skerro to give us crumbs. We continue to excel in several areas. We may not be affluent because we do not dabble in corruption but we are fluent when we speak we do not stammer because we do not tell lies. We thank God for Edo Tonge and we ask him to continue to give us the good use of it and do not silence Edo because he speaks honestly to educate the NASHUN
Brother Gaddafi needs to be remembered for his efforts in forging greater political and economic integration in Africa. Similarly, Gaddafi’s investment in many sectors of the African economy will also be remembered.
I hope that the recognition by many African countries, including Ghana, of the National Transitional Council (NTC), would encourage them to honour the principles of justice and fairness. More importantly, I hope the NTC will stretch out a hand of conciliation and work towards uniting its entire people for the huge task of national reconstruction.
the world mourn all the dead in the crisis and wish the Libyan people peace and reconciliation.
At the end, I still believe Gadaffi was the best deal for the Libyan people. This only started after he ended tea time with Condolecia Rice and tony Blair.
The western world needs to understand USA adn UK will never support anything they can’t control.
YOU RIGHT AM WITH YOU VERY GOOD COMMENT VERY SMART.
Both yourself and Francis (proud of Chicago) seem to have a very dogmatic prospective on the history of Gadaffi. Gadaffi killed and improsoned his political oponents, most of them had their hands and legs amputated, and Gadaffi force-ruled (overthrew)and commanded for 42 long years, ochestrated the panam sucide bomb over luckaby (which Gadaffi himself admited to) Forget NTC, Gadaffi went against the (African National Congress)ANC and did not support aparthied. Your ideology is what we need to keep away from Dominica; for you put dictatorship and dirty politics before the lives of the poor. Shame on you
HYPOCRITICAL INDEED.What is his stance on the attempted murder on the life of GON Emmanuel for example…All dictators must learn from the brutal death of the villain Ghaddafi.
Edison as PM: “It’s my time now”…Is a good thing it was only 4 yrs…no wonder he fighting so hard to sideline aprags
i thought your commentary was educational and factual.
you seem to be straying, your true colours outshining you
Is this the picure of the former PM?
Yes wi!!! For a man that just 57 years he looking like he 90++++++
If Edison is 57 years still, then I am 7
Anonymous,hope u look as good as Edison James when u get to his age.Lots of u young people look so rugged and rough skin,most of u all diet is so poor,wish u all were well fed like the people of the days of Edison James,no wonder some of u die young.
IF EDDO IS 57 WELL I DOH WANT TO SEE HIM IF HE GET TO BE 70…
LOOK IN THE MIRROR, LOW MINDED JACK ARSE
since when that become an eddo thing…
u must be the only one ‘liking’ ur post….
are you people for real? the pm demounced the inhumain action of the rebels thats a bad thing? never in hes statement did he say tht gadaffi was great. please!!! evrything on here is politcal unnessesarily.
whey there is no ladys on the U W P side something must be wrong wit dat party