Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit, has come out swinging against Opposition Leader, Lennox Linton, describing him as the most incompetent Leader of the Opposition in Dominica.
Skerrit was responding to a question at a press conference on Friday morning about a motion of no confidence against him to be tabled by Linton in Parliament on October 19, on allegations that Skerrit has mismanaged the economy.
The Prime Minister laughed at the motion saying it is a joke and he cannot be distracted by what he called “lazy men.”
“I have not met, including the supporters of the Opposition, one person who has not laughed when they heard this, including from their own supporters, including from members of the parliament,” he said. “They will not say so publicly, some of them, but, I mean, they are laughing at this. It’s a joke, it’s a joke.”
He stated that if anyone wants to question any country in the world for proper management of state finances, “it is going to be Dominica…”
Skerrit pointed out that Linton has not been assisting the people of Marigot, even when the government offers help.
“This a gentleman who I offer last year, 15 petrocasas – 15, three-bedroom petrocasa with two washrooms for the citizens of Marigot – and he has not moved one finger to take advantage of this 15 petrocasas in the initial instance,” he said. “This is a member of parliament who criticizes the government by saying we do not help Marigot people with school supplies, not knowing that over 60 students from Marigot received books, shoes, uniform, and in some cases school bags, from the government of Dominica to attend school.”
Additionally, he noted that Linton had demonstrated over feeder roads in Marigot and “who knows I gave the village council of Marigot $30,000 to do some repairs to that road.”
“The monies have been sitting in the council in a fixed deposit, I have been told in the streets, for over a year, for over a year,” Skerrit stated.
He said it is against Linton a vote of no confidence should be brought.
“So if there is anybody in this country, in the parliament who a vote of no confidence should be held against, it’s Mr. Linton, it’s Mr. Linton,” he noted. “Mr Linton is the most incompetent and ineffective Opposition Leader. He’s beaten the Member of Salisbury ten to one and the member of Salisbury was bad.”
He added, “Everybody is laughing about this thing, everybody say it’s a joke.”
Skerrit said jokes cannot be taken to parliament.
“We cannot go to parliament with jokes, we have to go to parliament with serious business,” he said. “It’s a joking you are making Mr. Linton. I am speaking to you. Let us take parliament seriously, my brother.”
Let us hear what Dominicans have to say. Have a poll DNO. Let the people give their own opinion on this. I for one as a young citizen of my lovely country Dominica will vote no… no confidence in the PM.
DNO I POSTED THE ORIGINAL ON OCT 14. I AM AWAITING A RESPONSE FROM YOU ABOUT THE MEDIA THAT WAS PRESENT. YOU HAVE TO ADD SOME VALUE IN SUCH MATTERS. PLEASE RESPOND TO THE POINTS I RAISED BELOW
DNO you stated that Skerrit made these comments at a press conference on Friday morning, were there any members of the media present, did they ask any questions. I don’t see anything in this reports that speaks about the media involvement
DNO are you not considered a media outlet. Did your rep ask any questions if so why is that not reflected in your piece. a vast number of people here and abroad rely on your outlet for news/info. you can and should do better.
Maybe I have mislabeled you as a media outlet, if so my apologies
As many heads there are it is as many opinions you will get.
Who is the winner?
Who wrote without being angry and insulting others?
Whose heart and mind are at peace and rest?
Who is tranquil?
Who impressed others?
Who had a good night’s sleep?
God knows!
DNO why dont you carry a poll – vote of no confidence motioned for Roosevelt Skerrit and the Labour Party. The economy is stagnant, and this is a great reason for a vote of no confidence. The PM stated that the country economy was so good that persons from overseas will be coming down to work. Lord help us; the PM is just making baseless statements and his senseless base is drinking it like red cool Aid. Any right thinking/understanding normal person will see that the economy is bad and the people are suffering.
‘I gave the village council of Marigot $30,000 to do some repairs to that road.” Wait is it from your Grand Pa’s account Mr. Skerrit for from the treasury? Wow– I guess you and I are the same as the government? That is troubling -so what is Dominica’s own is yours -no questions asked?
Reform, we need reform to put to this guy out of
You need to go the Bronx or maybe New Jersey where your full time supporters are with your nonsense.
No confidence all the way.
Hon. Mr. Skerrit
Worldbank report PAD659 of 2 April, 2014:
“DOMINICA HAS UNSUSTAINABLE DEBT LEVELS, WHICH HAVE LARGELY RESULTED FROM INADEQUATE FISCAL MANAGEMENT.
The bunch of hypocritical people who sat with clown PM Try laughing at this above.
You people are so blind and politically ignorant you are not even aware of the state of Dominica`s economy.
Corruption: Bin Bobol
Fertilizer bobol
land transfer deal
Apartments at Savan Paile
Passport saga
French passport
Mister look corruption. Is that the best we have to offer?
No, this is the worse we have offered, the best is yet to come. Whenever I go the zoo, I see monkeys climbing the tree and the higher it climbs the more it exposes its Ass. Therefore its assets are worthless, valueless and corrupted.
This so called PM Skerrit is unable to have any meaningful debate or discussion based on value, forecast on subject matter. Inept Skerrit is inept, clueless, and disrespectful.
Hon. Mr. Skerrit
Worldbank report PAD659 of 2 April, 2014:
“DOMINICA HAS UNSUSTAINABLE DEBT LEVELS, WHICH HAVE LARGELY RESULTED FROM INADEQUATE FISCAL MANAGEMENT….”
This was the Worldbank’s assessment with ref. to your govt’s. application for a U.S.$.38 million loan package. You either suffer from amnesia, are delusional, a liar or your own ministers may be afraid to tell you the truth. Need I remind you, this application was made under the auspices of Dr. Darroux, responsible for the environment at the time. and prepared by his P.S. Harold Guiste.
All countries have debts. Even government of those countries cut staff. They try to find ways and means of decreasing costs.
Recently I heard a government official stated he wants to rescind the tax-free income of a certain level for the poor which the former Canadian government had given them.
Those who write reports on especially D/ca, their country is in no better shape.
Therefore, get off the PM’s back. You are too wicked. The PM is doing what he can and at every turn you criticize him and debase him. Shame on you!
When last you prayed for yourself, for D/ca, the government and other nationals? This is what you critics should be doing.
Is it possible that a person could be so ineffective? You people are blatant liars. I do not trust you.
Tell the world the reason why you consistently get on the PM’s back. It is because you do not support him. You are bias. One day you will pay for this. It will come from Heaven above. God sees and take notes.
This so called PM is a sick and delusional person. Most Dominicans with commonsense and a little honesty will tell you the country is in a dire state of stagnation. Hence, this vote of NO CONFIDENCE is timely indeed to highlight the plight of the average Dominican.
When I now hear from the mouth of the biggest labourite in the Mahaut constituency that he now see how this country has collapsed from its hey-day I “must speak”. Sadly though, out of shame and fear of retribution these people pretend that they are comfortable with the status-quo but behind closed doors its a different story. Skerrit continues to ridicule the citizens of this blessed land even sending his own “once famous press attache to supervise street cleaning in Roseau” simply because he is all powerful. But let me remind him of the famous words of my granny; ” careful whose toes you step on today because it may be connected to the A** that will have to suck up to tomorrow”.
Always Assertive!
Which country in the world is not in a state of stagnation? Do you know the progress of their economy and the unemployment statistics? I suppose you do not read international news and also of the US of all. They are all in a mess. They cannot fix anything. Governments come and go, with all their promises the situation gets worst.
Whoever they are tell them to pray and cease their criticisms. You do the same.
Do what you can for D/ca and for yourself
Be fair and broadminded. The world is not getting better. It may have nothing to do with the government. Some of the people as you make it worst. You are too ungrateful. You consistently make a mountain out of a molehill. You need a change of heart. Tell them to genuinely worship God and pray!
As stated in the New Testament: “If you have food and shelter, be satisfied with that.”
Read what the biggest joke in Parliament says…Skerrit says: .”We cannot go to parliament with jokes, we have to go to parliament with serious business,” he said. “It’s a joking you are making Mr. Linton. I am speaking to you. Let us take parliament seriously, my brother.”
The serious business Skerrit takes to Parliament is the Labour clowns who follow him as the lead clown. Disgusting behaviour and blind loyal bats crippling the country,
Be a man and go to parliament and account for misbehavior and poor performance.
Lmaooooooo Skerrit are the biggest joker Dominica has ever seen as a pm..u are only there
Because of…..never mind!$30 000 to do wat Skerrit?u holding a lil feast and spending more
Than thirty thousand dollars on ur supporters and u want want to give a whole village
Thirty thousand dollars for repairs?man u too damn disrespectful
Well said sir/madam, well said. Skerrit needs to be educated in the principles and practice of politics and good governance. he has been over educated on the politics of deception, bobol, bobol and others and stupidity and I will add ignorance and illiteracy,. Debates of all nature should be encouraged in our parliament and should be respected
Skerrit needs to step aside, and respect the Opposition, and the Opposition Leader Hon Linton.
If Skerrit want respect he has to earn it…but for now Skerrit is stained and his Premiership is compromised and questionable. His legacy would be that he imporversihed Dominica and will depart office a very stained man.
Ref. Vote of no confidence is to be tabled on the Government of Mr Skerrit in the next opening of Parliament. If there are reasons to take these steps and I see there are. Few examples, general economy is lousy and poverty and decay are rife in the villages. Roseau, the capital city is in a down spiral mess. The Chief in command has been in office close to fifteen years. Should’nt things be better?
If he gets the help and cooperation from people as you, it will be better. Get with it and do something for your country. This will help it to progress.
Dr. Skerritt, Sir, you are perfect example of the Mandela effect.
I remember you as a young, clean-spoken boy who was interviewed by the same LL on radio. A boy who butter did not and could not melt in his mouth. Where has Skerritt the devil come from? Where?
Sir, why won’t you publish FULL AUDITED ACCOUNTS OF ALL PASSPORT SALES?
Sir, why won’t you pledge to give us FULL AUDITED ACCOUNTS FOR THE ‘FAKE’ AID OF $100,000 TO HAITI?
Sir, we, the Dominican people need you to tell us how, when your job has been in politics for the past 10 years, you are now a millionaire? If you say you are not a millionaire, give a full (audited) disclosure of your wealth to parliament?
Sir, why are you refusing to back efforts to open up the GON case which is based on the theft of your lawyer of millions from GON’s practice?
Sir, there are many questions you must answer to give us confidence in you as our leader.
The devil? You call him the devil? How dare you call anyone the devil? What about you? What will God say about you. Some of you are a bunch of hypocrites. I wonder if you were to die now where would your soul end up? Examine your conscience and your lifestyle. The pot calling the kettle black.
Skerrit Marigot people are hard working and independent…We never asked for plastic houses. Those houses are for TS Erika victims.
We asked for a proper modern hospital and roads to our farms…are you aware that the Vauxhall bridge was washed away during TS Erika and farmers are still struggling to get to their farms. We asked for compensation for the property owner whose land was used as the new access and help to fix the road…you have done neither
What about the unsightly squatter settlement at Melvelle Hall..the first welcome to Dominica. Why don’t you sell the land to the people so they can develop their houses
I am really sickened by this level of incompetence in Governance and neglect for my people…who have been forced to beg…Please respect the hard working people of Marigot. We are not beggars…We just want what we deserve.
If you are confident well allow the vote and stop arguing about it..Is there something that you are scared about?
Common sense! Note how some of you twist and turn every word he says. He did not say he will disallow it.
As PM he has a right to speak up since it was directed at him.
Don’t the public also have the right to give their views? sot quiw yai>
The Leader of the Opposition is making a mockery of our democracy. The man should bring a vote of non confidence on himself.
I hope the UWP can do as the Republicans and remove themselves from what he is proposing making all of them look as incompetent . The UWP members who voted for those in parliament should encourage them when the vote is brought to the floor, they can have the intelligence to vote against the Leader of the Opposition because he is taking them down or is that his intention?
The UWP bringing a vote of non-confidence against the Prime Minister of Dominica? Is this a joke or a dream?
Honourable Prime Minster, most Dominicans have complete confidence in you and our Government whereas most Dominicans have no confidence in the Leader of the Opposition and the UWP to do anything good for Dominica. Opposition Parliamentarians in the past showed us how parliament works. Dominica needs a better Opposition . UWP cannot do the job..
Is that why?
Dear Doubting Thomas how can a government take 18 million dollars of its own to build a bridge and it in the hands of Bajans?
How can a government refusing to repairs the bridges at marcouchrie, batalie and instead build a bridge in layout where not given our wild life pass?
How can a government build schools, a state palace, state college with a contract given to chineese nationals where as our competent locals sit and wonder?
How can this same government who about to build a hospital with chineese again?
How can you say that is good governance?
Where are our local engineers, architects, builders and contractors. Are they all dead.
Dominica is so destined to fail.
Finally how a government rent its place to itself?
Corruption at its best!!!
Ridiculous, Skerrit is a big failure as PM. He is Not a role model and there are too many unanswered questions of corruption. This man is going to tainted for life.
Lenox Linton is to Dominica what Donald Trump is to America.
Roosevelt, are you seriously telling us that you are waiting for Lennox Linton to give you approval to build 15 Petrocaribe houses in Marigot? Is he now the Minister of housing and social services? And you are also waiting for him to to tell you to go ahead with spending $30,000 on fixing a road? My friend, I really, reallyworry about your mental state now.
Its like all them pundits of Linton on fire. The PM response to Linton erractic decision to move vote of no confidence is well in place. If its PM is not correct that Linton is the worst opposition leader, why was there a unanimous decision by members to outs him in favor of Joshua? What did linton fo for the people of marigot after TS Erika. Nothing.
All he was interested in was to share leadership during the reconstruction period post TS ERIKA. A man who is always calling for unrest in the country, making statement to incite his people to cause mayhem. I say a motion of no confidence should be instituted aganist this manopposition leader.
On the other hand it evident for all to see the country has evolved quickly after the TS. Linton was present at the meeting at Fort young when members of the international and regional comunity expressed amazement at how fast after a couple weeks most of the islands major infrastructures were in a ready state.
Thats laughable linton.
Linton is jealous of the PM’s stature. At the same time he detests the PM. He should step down. I cannot understand why Linton is not given a vote of no confidence.
Are you not tired of talking foolishness?
You are an uneducated despicable fool, If you saw Skerrit commit murder in broad daylight in the present of thousands of people, and the police was arresting him, you would confess to the murder and tell the police to let Skerrit go and take you.
I mean it is one thing to play politics, it is something else when people just keep on running off their mouth talking fart, simply to be heard. You even challenge someone time on earth simply because they say nothing last forever, in reference to Skerrit.
What make you think Skerrit will last forever. Skerrit has a disease which can cause his death any day of the week the same as I! If that worn within him goes to his legs, and I am talking about the Wuchereria bancrofti which causes elephantiasis, his legs will get larger than his torso, his live would be all over!
Linton boss
Just doe give up
I myself never vote 4 u, might not vote 4 u but labour doe getting my x again
Linton is a poor excuse for an opposition. He’s more of a leader of a struggling pressure group. It’s embarrassing!! Is he the best that UWP has???? The PM can change Linton’s Constituency Boundary & rename it & Linton wouldn’t know!! He’s running around like a kawant not becoming of a Member of Parliament!! He’s no match for PM Skerrit. You can’t send a boy to do a man’s job!!!
I listened to Skeritt’s semantics and it explains/confirms exactly why Dominica is doomed to failure under his “dismal” and “inept” leadership. You notice how he singularises / personalises his thoughts re D/ca’s prized asset… its tax payers’ monies. By saying, and when he repeatedly utters such words:
• “This a gentleman who I offered last year, 15 petrocasa homes” ….
• “I gave the village council council of Marigot $30,000 to do some repair to that road”
The million dollar question what baffles me is WHERE THE HELL IS GETTING SUCH MONIES TO GIVE – “IT’S TAX PAYERS MONIES”. The man’s behaviour isn’t by accident or innocent nor is it an oversight… he genuinely believes that Dominica is his possession/belongs to him. No indication by his behaviours that the institutions of government are functional.
The man lacks decorum Skerrit hates The Rt Hon Linnox Linton because he beats him always on diplomacy, transparency,…
Pride goes before destruction…a haughty spirit before a FALL !
The longest rope has an end!
Good People:
The PM is a joke. He gave $30,000 to the Marigot Village Council and was he was told in the streets that the funds are in a fixed deposit.
The PM did not follow up on funds he gave and he listens to people on the streets. No report of the funds for over one year. This is real poor management of the country’s funds
As always those brain dead labourites will be shouting hurray. Dominicans need to get their senses checked. MARIGOT is part of Dominica like every constituency. The government institutions responsible for giving the houses should be going about it on procedure across the board irrespective of who is parl rep. By having Lennox Linton donate the government is politicising the distribution proving all of us right. Secondly if the people in need did not get help then it’s the government fault because as far as I know MARIGOT is not a separate country. No one is stopping skerrit from going MARIGOT and donate the homes himself. Is he supposed to go fix the hospital also? Skerrit wears his ignorance with pride and thinks because he is PM what he says is gospel. Skerrit you taught me in School a while back and I can tell you we don’t all support you. Uninformed people may, but I know you are one mistake Dominicans will regret one day .
This Pm is a joke to prove your Worth debate the opposition leader if you think that you have come out of man wood
The $30 000.00 is to repair a feeder road or a step???Why is Skerrit exposing such ignorance at a press conference…Just remember you are in office BECAUSE OF OVERSEAS VOTES….17000 plus votes,for team Dominica…Subtract the overseas voters,your **** and **** regime would fall short.
DNO you stated that Skerrit made these comments at a press conference on Friday morning, were there any members of the media present, did they ask any questions. I don’t see anything in this reports that speaks about the media involvement
DNO are you not considered a media outlet. Did your rep ask any questions if so why is that not reflected in your piece. a vast number of people here and abroad rely on your outlet for news/info. you can and should do better.
Maybe I have mislabeled you as a media outlet, if so my apologies
Roosevelt, you need to shut up, and stop talking nonsense! You gave the richest organization in the world the Roman Catholic Church which owns banks all over the world five hundred ($500,000.00) thousand dollars to replace a roof on a building in Dominica, while the Roman Catholic has a building in vatican, where they store money in bales on the floor too much to be accommodated in a vault.
Marigot is an agricultural district, without Marigot, and Wesley and Woodford Hill in past times the economy of the country would have long collapse: Remember the day when the villages mentioned were called the Bread-baskets of the nation?
Roosevelt, I have gambled more than thirty thousand dollars in a week in Las Vegas, thirty thousand dollars EC is approximately US$11,111.00 dollars, thirty thousand dollars cannot patch a mile of pot holes never mind any of the messed up roads in the village of Marigot! The nonsense you are talking is music in the ear of dunce people who can’t count or…
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The nonsense you are talking is music in the ear of dunce people who can’t count or knows the value of money.
The thirty plus million you spent to buy the election could have built a hospital to replace the shut down hospital in Marigot, and repair some of the washed out roads in the village! Where is you conscience man? You should be ashamed to talk such foolishness about giving thirty thousand dollars to fixed the whole infrastructure a village; however, you can find millions of dollars to give free to your clones to build hotels!
Think about that boy, and tell me why God should have mercy on a specimen like you? You are a disgrace to humanity!
Mister just like to boast. From since he was little boy. That’s why today he still talks like he have hot plantain in his mouth. He should not be Scared. Vote of no confidence are tabled against governments all the time
Linton should allow someone else he’s position. It’s the only way we are going to get rid of those ******* who are running the country now.
Big bannan, you are trying to be too clever now. Your ruse is too obvious.
people Dominica has become much poorer under skerritt.
Didn’t the bible say if someone comes to you for food and turning them away or offering them stone? So, why would Marigot need a hospital and be offered Petro Casa? What is the joke about again? Wow!!! What were these journalist laughing at again, our were they too afraid with a followup question? What a country!!!
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.
STOP NOW!!!!
You need to ask the other pastors who opened churches in Dominica. I would think their Bibles were not printed in Dominica. Whoever may have printed them changed some words. These are the people you must confront about it.
Their churches beginning with Calvin, Martin Luther and Henry VIII, watered-down the Bible. They removed what did not suit them and interpreted the Bible according to their mentality and lifestyle. This is a result of what happens when the Word of God is dissected to suit such people. God will deal with them in time.
It has nothing to do with the PM. He did not instruct them to re-write the Bible and/or change the words. Why would you think he is responsible? Are you all there?
You are totally right! There is something going on! People are saying that it is the ‘mandela effect’.
I have had my KJV bible since childhood. It belonged to my father. I read is constantly and know for certain that it never said that Jesus was hanged from a tree. NEVER!! My bible now has ‘highways’, penny, bank, piss, alien, bottle, stuff, corn, table (for 10 commandments), matrix and gender.
Please check your bibles and you will see that words you know have NEVER been in it have suddenly appeared. There is a list on the Internet of all the mandela effect changes that have been made. Effectively, the changes have ‘rewritten’ the past. This is scary.
http://mandela-effect.bplaced.net/doku.php?id=changes_in_bible-translations_overview
Remember this is not due to translation errors. The changes that have been made have DELETED
original content from EVERYTHING!
If Mr. Linton is as incompetent as he wants us to believe why waste days, months, years talking about him. Since Linton was appointed leader of the opposition, he has been like a dagger in the heart of Skeritt. Can you remember the infamous DLP meeting in Lagoon, Linton’s name was mentioned over two thousand times in four hours. Listen to Tony, Simeon, Mcintyre D, Aaron, De Ghost and the senior citizen from Kings Hill, if Linton’s name is not mentioned their is no talk show. As for Delvin Cast, he eats, drinks, sleeps Linton. Sometimes they spend so much time on Linton that they forget to even mention Skerrit’s name or all what Skeritt claims to be doing for Dominica. If the press was to take a poll as to who is more popular between Mr. Linton and Skeritt, in terms of whose name is mentioned the most in Dominica, Mr. Linton would win hands down. You claim the man is a dummy, he is incompetent, he is a nonentity, why waste you energy talking about him.
The entire Dominican population that is hand in hand with Linton are dumb blondes no brains my friends
Popam, I never know you have blond hairs.
Pm Skerritt time has expired. He has not helped Dominca. Just look at his defence? Pm Skerritt is a loser. No confidence in this man. But Domincans love nonsense, that’s why he can behave like he is doing.
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 him up on the offer.
VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE AS IT STANDS!!!!!!!!
Mr. Diaspora PM and PM of a few big and also of foreign businesses in Roseau, why are you so mad? Is this a case of the truth hurts? Just asking Mr. Big and powerful PM who cannot and does not make any mistakes . Please don’t count me as supporting you and your kind.
Dominica belongs to us – always remember that.
No confidence all the way!!!
15 Petrocasas, 30K for feeder roads, Really?
Can some other intelligent folk apprise me of the reason why the main road rehabilitation project never continued through the village of Marigot?
can someone apprise me why the Salisbury interior road is not ‘holey’
can someone tell me why the layou river project is still incomplete and the opposition leader has to pay monies for saying that the monies were embezzled
can someone tell me what caused 2-3 hotels on the road to the Cabrits to be haulted
can someone tell me why the DCP factory is under siege
can someone tell me why the Roseau to Loubiere road is so underdeveloped
can you tell me why it is so difficult and dangerous to drive on the Soufriere/ScottHeads road from Point Michel
can you tell me why the bridges are not yet replaced when thousands were donated to the Government of Dominica
Can you tell me why the people of Dominica are still owed for the rehabilitation works after TS Erica.
By All means Lennox…
Hon. PM, its not everything that you do or every decision that you have made during your tenure is an honorable one or one that is so welcomed by all the citizens of the Commonwealth of Dominica.
You insinuate that everyone laughed at the motion to be tabled, I did not laugh because I thought it was necessary since the Opposition has a right and freedom of opinion and actions under the Constitution. You take this motion for a joke in the same way you take the Constitution as a joke and do things as you please. My Hon PM, politics is not food and care and food and care are not politics. It is a dire shame that Dominica has become overtaken with politics that persons become busy on the street doing nothing other that discussing the subject. Electoral reform is welcome, and your should welcome it too; it is called transparency; it is called ethics in administration; it is called good governance; it is called democracy.
Linton cannot and will not do better . You know what and who you have but you do not know what you will get in that Linton. Cherish what you have . A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. Half a loaf is better than none .
Dear concern citizen just why won’t you come down and face what are facing.
If skerrit is the best we have I rather do without. Finally if skerrit was doing so well maybe you be working in dominica. If you say half a loaf is better than not I would rather do without it because this “bread” is really not healthy.
I have never seen more corruption than this in my lifetime!
With all due respect, Dominicans have only themselves to blame for what is going on in the country. If he leadership of the DLP was so bad and the people were suffering, I would like some intelligent folk to tell me why were the polls dominated to re-elect the present government. It can only be either the people are thoughtless or they love misery. It is happened like the proverb, “the pig has returned to its wallowing in the mire”
Nonetheless, it is clear that the country has evolved into a political arena where anything that happens sharply depends on a political decision whether or not it should happen. Politics is a divisional tool and the devil is sure making use of that tool to keep the people of Dominica divided. I see no reason why there should be a political war by reason of a vote of no confidence to be tabled at the HOA meeting.
I see no reason why the Hon PM should more than humiliate himself like he is afraid of the motion.
Do inchina
There is another possibility -they stole the election
Under which stone did you just emerge from.Don’t you know that the reason Skerritt won the last election is because he brought in thousands of people to vote from overseas.with the help of Vince,Lauren,and Hartley.It’s not that the majority of people like what the PM is doing.The most literate Dominicans in Roseau and environs rejected the Labour party in the last election
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.
You sound like a cocky 4 year old. I would recommend you stay sucking for a little while before opening up your cake.
The more things change, the more they remain the same…….Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
We’ve seen over time that countries that have the best economic growth are those that have good governance, and good governance comes from freedom of communication. It comes from ending corruption. It comes from a populace that can go online and say, ‘This politician is corrupt, this administrator, or this public official is corrupt. Ramez Naam
Tell this to the billions plus Chinese who can’t voice an opinion, on the streets or online. Their economy is doing pretty good. Stop quoting crap. You and Ramez Naam have no idea what you all are talking about.
Two question:
A friendly goverment promise 300 we riecive 50 to help those dislocated
so i want to know where you PM getting 15 petrocasa house to give Marigot when you have a whole village dislocated a year and 2months later?
Besides i know of stronge labour supporting who was promise house under your housing revolution and havent gotten it!
Your goverment bugeted to fix the overgutter road whats up with that?
The joke is on you!
30 k to repair feeder road???? OK you offering him 15 petrocasa, he did not take it, obviously you know the 15 families that need. Your government is still in charge of the people of MARIGOT. Why not give to the folks who need. Lennox Linton does not need them. Whether it come from him or directly from you it is still petrocasa from Venezuela. I would not advise anyone to take anything from skerrit that cannot be accounted for by Treasury and tax payer. Skerrit giving had nothing to do with nation building, only votes for how long I can stay in power
Well Said
Common sense will indicate that Linton, being the MP for Marigot, the PM offered it to him, to give to the Marigot people. This was who they were meant for. A simple-minded person could comprehend that.
If the PM gave it directly to the individuals, Linton would be displeased, be critical as usual and say the PM is by-passing him as the MP for that area.
With other reference to your comment, it is darned if I do and darned if I don’t. Linton cannot be pleased. I hope D/cans see him for what he is, a troublemaker and a divider of people.
Let me guess: you are from Villecase, about 68 years old, migrated to Canada in you Late teens early 20s, Catholic and always in church minding people business, related to or think you related to Skerrit. You worked on a sheep farm and eat the smoked rump of a baboon because some Nigerian convinced you it was good for the flu. I think all that baboon meat has permanently settled in your brains.
You really are simple minded, aren’t you madame Truth?
He (Skerrit) stated that if anyone wants to question any country in the world for proper management of state finances, “it is going to be Dominica…”
LOL!
A matter as serious as a vote of no confidence is met with ridicule by Skerrit? Who does this guy think he is? Is Dominica a comedy club with him as the chief joker? This is so shameful and immature on your part.
The opposition has the right to table a no confidence motion when in the house, its their right (the constitution). Seems like you are making a case for a civics lesson.
Remember, they represent a little more than a half of the country!! What are you afraid of? Let Dominicans voice be heard.
By the way, you keep talking about “I giving them money” – this is not your money, so shut up, enough already!!!
Anyway, there is a God above and he is watching you Skerrit. He is a God of justice. He is granting you grace to change your ways but you persist in doing wrong. God will have the last word!!!!
Leave God out of it. Your comment about God is out of context. You used His Holy Name in vain. Consider what God is thinking of Linton. I would think nothing good at all. If there is a punishment forthcoming it is on Linton. He has been creating trouble ever since he was honored by being the leader of UWP. He allowed it to go to his head. He acts as if he is PM of Dominica. The man does not know his place, that he is only the leader of the opposition. This is one of the problems with him.
You act as if you are a holy person. God knows better. He sees the wickedness of your heart and all you who consistently are on the opposing side and frowns on all of you including Linton at the head. He also sees those who cannot live at peace with others, to cooperate and help to unite the country.
Have some sort of respect for the Prime Minister of the country .If you cannot even respect the portfolio that Mr Roosevelt holds it makes no sense say you are a Dominican. Why do you allow yourself to be ridiculed internationally for lack of respect . The Prime Minister is the best thing that happen to Dominica. You all are just to evil minded . Just recently the country was so devastated by floods , all infrastructure destroyed . Other countries grieved so much over the extent of the devastation; when you should put your knees down to thank God for sparing your life and join with the Prime Minister and others to rebuild the country you all cursing him . what are you doing for your country , that’s where you are living . Stop your silly ignorant self , use the brain that God has given you and do and say some thing constructive, STOP DISRESPECTING THE PRIME MINISTER.
I do respect the office of the Prime Minister and that is exactly why I do not respect Roosevelt Skerrit, who has put that office into disrepute.
Mr. PM. The things that you claimed to have given to the Marigot constituent, is not exceptional because they are tax payers also. Unlike your RED CLINIC recipients who only take and don’t contribute anything to the economy. Building Roads, Schools, Health Clinics and Police Stations are simply part of what the Government should be doing for its citizens. Therefore, you DON’T get any credit for doing any of these. Let the bigger picture be the overall management of the country’s economy where we have the 3rd highest unemployment rate in the caribbean and a stagnant GDP. These are the areas he is referring to.
So PM wants to give Marigot 15 Petrocas when they are asking for a Hospital.
Marigot disaster are nonfunctional devastated hospital and deplorable roads to their farms.
Therefore give them what they are asking because they are able to build their own homes from working hard.
If I was Linton, Yes I would refuse the houses and ask the PM to give it to the folks in Petite Savanne who lost their homes during Erica.
LINTON is just too intelligent for you.
People as you will always find something to criticize. You never see the good in anything.
You are sooooo right…There is no good in Skerrit. Try to defend that if you can.
It is more than a joke
All he is interested in is his salary at the end of the month
I mean let us get serious would Linton do a better job than PM
It would be like puting Satan in heaven to rule
Yes….Yes….a resounding Yes, Hon Linton will and can do a better job with a better UWP Team than your inept PM Skerrit and his bunch
Hon Linton has demonstrated the corruption in the Labour Party corrupt government. It is seen everyday. even current civil servants inside there know what is happening. the labour party Government is a corrupt Government.
You are obviously a fool to think linton could be better at any job than anyone else. Linton is a failure and has always been a failure. Why do you think he has been fired from every single job he has ever had both here and abroad. Dominica, Barbados, Antigua, St Lucia, St Kitts and the list goes on and on. Remember he himself said he sent hundreds of applications all over and NO one would hire him. Also a motion of no confidence is based on FACTS not idlel talk from unemployed, bored, losers with nothing better to do.
When you attend Holy Mass, do so humbly. God loves humble people.
When last you prayed the Holy Rosary? It appears it is about time you do so.
Our Lady said: “Pray with the heart”. – fervently.and meditate on it, the Mysteries of Our Lord Jesus Christ. They will help you to be a better person also in words.
You are in dire need of the blessing and grace of God. If you got them your comments would be pleasant. Pray to God for enlightenment. You are also in dire need of it.
Do not condemn yourself.
U see Linton is not a financier so he would not be able to put his hand in the cookie jar,
SKERRIT would not be able to make Linton pay back half a million Dollars in the govt. covers
and the culprits for the fire of December 2010 would have been brought to justice quite a while now, and the Layou River saga would have been settled
Linton is presumptuous. Dominicans would be blind and making a grave mistake by putting Linton in power. I know a good leader when I see and hear one; likewise a bad one and an incompetent one.
You are soooo rght……it is plain in your eyes, incompetent Roosevelt Skerrit. It is written in the wall all over Dominica.
Ofciurse Linton would do a much better job…what job is Skerrit doing other than ridicule
I’m not surprised if Skerrit is convinced that he’s speaking truth, but seriously does anybody really believe Skerrit is comfortable with Linton as Opposition Leader?
Skerrit is petrified at the thought of Lennox Linton..woe be unto Dominicans who believe such nonsense..
Ask yourself. Is Linton comfortable with PM Skerrit? I doubt it. Note his overall attitude and ever since he was elected as MP because of James. It is noticeable, Linton has shown consistent contempt for the PM. Only those who are blind and also deaf who have not noticed it. Linton should step down as leader of the opposition. He really is unfit to be leader, worst yet as PM of Dominica.
Skerritt,do you know that Kanye West has an honorary doctorate too,yet President “O” calls him a jackass,Heeheee?.And Obama is correct that he is a jackass.In the face of all the negative benchmarks of economic performance by your administration,you are blind.High unemployment,sjy high debt,rising crime even by police officers,increase in sexual molestation of our children, etc and you can’t see why a motion of no confidence in the government is necessary.The same way you have mismanaged the economy is the same way you plan to mismanage the petrol saccas.They were given to your government for the needy people of Petite Savanne,and you want to offer some to the people of Marigot.Shame on you for wanting to give away something for where it’s not intended,and you wanted the opposition leader to go along with this dirty corrupt idea.By your own utterances you deserve to have a vote of no confidence brought against you.Where is the media to take you up on this corrupt idea.
You stated a lot of crap. Who can learn anything from that comment? That is the problem with some of you. You cannot write anything constructive. Always fabricating and throwing words – maypwee. Educate yourself. Stick to the issue; otherwise hold your piece.
…..and you are blind to the truth. It is a painful admission to swallow, Try it with your eyes closed, so you will not see Skerrit face watching you
But everything you just wrote is maypuis, so take your own advice.
The Prime Minister is in charge whether you like it or not , You are out of place to tell the Prime Minister how conduct distribution . Some of you Dominicans have become some real Political Jackasses and you are one Jonathan St, Jean. To speak of corruption , In my opinion you are very good at recognizing what is corrupt by the snap of your finger , The saying goes show me your company I will tell you who you are. Corrupt is your company so corrupt you are . I believe that Dominicans are the only set of people who publicly disrespect their leader by making such derogatory statements . It is an international shame and disgrace to all of you . SHHHAMMMME.
It’s obvious from your submission that you are not well informed on domestic nor international affairs.If you did you would know that in the USA, the GOP and their surrogates have been and continue to say derogatory things about the President of the country and the same things happen in all countries.Politics is adversarial by nature,so welcome aboard.Your contribution makes no sense whatsoever, because it is disjointed and has no basis in facts.No wonder you won’t put your name next to the piece you wrote, so your friends and acquaintances will see how shallow you are intellectually.Try making sense next time or stay out of business you have not the skills to be in.However I will defend your right to continue to show how empty you are
Skerrit…..People laugh to mask their fears all the time.
If you want a vote of confidence please allow for the electoral commission to do their work and clean the voter list, re-register voters and provide voters ID.
You are very fearful!!!!!!
Skerrit sounds very scared to me, if things were so honky dory as Skerrit make it out to be, why cant he take any question or debate?
Manicou listen to the Debate from Wednesday in Parliament, Lennox is a FAILURE!!!!!!!
Failure? 16 years of Skerrit and the DLP, what can we show for it again? name 1 iniative that the Skerrit and the DLP can point to in their 16 years and you know the biggest failure? is all what that was their before Skerrit, all died under his watch, thats failure. The once breadbasket of the caribbean is reduced to selling passports, thats beyond failure, I will vote for Linton over Skerrit any day of the week and twice on sunday
Skerrit has failed and failed miserable, I give him an H-
Thank u Manicou, for it’s failures like U that will make SKERRIT spend some times at Stock farm
Hon Lennox is a brilliant politician ans tactician, Skerrit presents himself as an illiterate politician who cannot match Lennox.
We need credible politics and government in Dominica.
SOS….SOS,, Dominica needs help
What do you mean? He has to respond to Linton nincompoop. If the PM remained quiet, you would have something else to state.
Am not a politician or advocating for any party (honestly both are incompetent)….but look at how the prime minister talka. ..he uses words such as “i gave ” as if it’s his country or soley his decision not “we” ( meaning the cabinet)…I just think this interesting…
**”The edge. …the only one ones who truly know it are the ones who have gone over…
If you are not the former PM, you should try campaigning for it since you think you know so much.
If it is a joke, why is Skerrit giving it so much of his “valuable” time?
that’s why dominica is rated the poorest and slowest economy around…he doesn’t care about his economy it’s all about fooling the masses….
look at the leaking shed u have as a airport at melville hall, what a disgrace in this modern times under your leadership, you have no vision please get the out of the regime saspo
as it’s just poverty u bring in dominica..
PM, where is the Marigot hospital you met when u came in as PM? DUH…
you are just wicked to the core man…look at your island corruption all over….
why are you selling all these dominican passports and the island is the poorest in the region……man u have too much guts….go wash your sins…
Skerrit you should know everything under the sun is for a time. Before I would get angry at your innuendos and lies but now I know that today you can be the Prime Minister of a country and tomorrow be a beggar of that same country. Carry on Nothing lasts forever.
What about you? Have you considered yourself, here today, gone tomorrow? Who knows as you age what will happen to you? When you throw words as that, keep yourself in mind. Your words can bring down the wrath upon you.
skeritt , you making me laugh, you calling mr linton a joker? sir there is not one child in dominica that respects you as prime minister,you have brought the prime ministership to the lowest level, Shame on you pm
Skero people from Marigot aren’t fools why don’t u come to Marigot and bring your 500 and 5,000 dollars to ppl to vote for u try it nuh…
people from Marigot are able to call things as it is…not shy away from wrong doings..
your selling some much dam f…dominican passport, why de hell dominica is rated the poorest and slowest economy…..go clean up your evil deeds, why u want to be in power till 2050…….would a genuine leader of true faith think that way…
skero you can only fool those folks who are brainless, , create a dam welfare island…soon you will come to a end don’t worry as if u believed in God you would not think so evil along crippling your island….where is Agriculture and the other sectors…why de hell u traveling so dam much and bringing back nothing but coning features….
skero if you don’t change your end will be miserable trust me….u too dam wicked and evil…
‘why de hell dominica is rated the poorest and slowest economy…..’ and who did that rating may i ask?????
stop being so foolish!!!!!!!
I would never call Dominica the poorest and slowest economy. I will never encourage anyone to say that. If anyone says this in my company, be it through any sort of news, I will defend Dominica.
First of all Dominica has some school drop-outs, some who have never contributed to the economy but they excel in criticizing the PM.
Furthermore the PM is not the first one. There were others before him including Chief Ministers. If anyone has to make such a derogatory statement about Dominica and the PM, they should go further back.
They expect the PM to be a miracle worker. I could cite much more.
Did he put himself there ? My God , let me remind you because you appear to be going senile . ” THE PEOPLE VOTED HIM AND THE OTHER MEMBERS WHO FORMED THE GOVERNMENT AS WELL AS THOSE IN OPPOSITION , STOP MAKE YOURSELF A GLOBAL JACKASS.
Are you one of those who came to vote here on a ticket provided by the local labour party? Even if you didn’t I would suggest you come and live here for a while and experience the poor state of our country life!
Hear this “I gave the village council of Marigot $30,000 to some repairs,” GARCON IT IS NOT YOUR MONEY, It is the people of Dominica MONEY, it is not your PERSONAL money, that is why Linton passing the motion u cannot understand simple english.
Deutsche_Bank i agree with you it is NOT his money, now go tell LENNOX LINTON stop demanding that he wants a HOSPITAL for Marigot NOW!!!!!! Let him know Skerrit cannot meet his foolish crazy demand because it is not his money~~~~~~~!!!!!!!!!!
The hospital is not for Marigot it is for Dominicans and visitors…Did I hear Skerrit say I gave,,I gave,…How much more arrogant and disrespectful and/or idiotic can this get…I FULLY SUPPORT THE MOTION OF NO CONFIDENCE!!!
Skerret met the Marigot hospital that served not just Marigot people but the whole of Dominica so Linton and every Dominican have every right to demand the Marigot hospital be immediately built and put back in place. People like you and the blood suckling labour party government supporters must stop suckling the life blood of Dominicans. Your day of reckoning will come sooner than you think.
The problem is not who give the money
Is what he is doing with what was given to him