I am extremely concerned about political developments in Dominica and the activities of the current administration and their implications for the rule of law and the survival of our democracy.
Recent events surrounding a high-profile case before the courts alleging theft of millions of dollars from a law firm and government’s unusual deployment of security forces around the court send sends a clear message of intimidation and betrays government’s intention to use the state’s security forces for political purposes.
At a time when democracy-loving peoples around the world are united in the condemnation of the president of The Ivory Coast for illegally holding unto power with the help of his security forces despite losing an election overseen by the United Nations, events in Dominica are a serious reminder of what can happen when citizens remain silent as the institutions of the state are high-jacked to prop up an illegitimate regime.
I believe Dominica’s democracy is imperiled by attempts to undermine the judiciary and the criminal justice system when government intervenes in a private matter before the courts and seeks to influence the police in their exercise of their duty.
Events unfolding in Dominica could easily set a template for future administrations. It is therefore imperative that the actions of the current government be soundly condemned as an aberration in the country’s quest for transparent governance and respect for our institutions of democracy and the rule of law.
Dominica was saved at its moment of peril in 1979. It must be saved once more.
I would loke to get Mr. Sampson’a viiews on Merril Lych or the other Us financial institution where he works and wether these bankers were guilty of financial greed
Just REMEMBER that supposed 18 – 3 was of VOTERS : NOT of all DOMNICANS and remember the IMPORTED voters plus the HAITIANS and the CHINESE who voted in places such as St. Joseph.
I am concerned about persons sitting by their pool in Florida with their laptops and posting such comments, while sipping fine wine. Come home and make a difference!
cHARITY BEGINS AT HOME…The difference should begin with you…
To ????
If charity begins at home and you think the difference should begin with me, then shut your clappers since you’re not living there.
You sounding jealous man. We had a problem with people living in their good lifestyles in canada and USA but hopping on a chartered flight to vote in a government for you then left. Now look at you all..
D 18-3 have all you day zoh lay….
al these guys were momo under freedom no they can speak. please try keeping your family together
Stay in the USA Julius Sampson! The last time you tried to help Dominica we had riots! We do not need your help. Help your country, not where you were born!
They are ALL coming out of their crabholes like toulouloo, similar to what happened just before the 2009 general elections, But, alas, they shall ALL be greeted with a similar result.
Oh Admin, I was wondering if it were possible to “like” a reply? Just wondering……
DNO Thank you for being an avenue for the dissemination of information & humour. I know a lot of folks who read just for a laugh. I wish the management and staff a prosperous New Year.
To every Dominican and Dominica well wisher, I wish you a peaceful and prosoperous New year.
Mr. Sampson, I for the most part agree with your statement but I would really not like another 1979 in Dominica. I do feel though that this country is like a gas can under pressure. I love Dominica whole heartedly and do not want it get to the level of Ivory Coast.
ADMIN
Thanks to you as well and I wish you a happy new year.
Where is a love button when you need one? Well said Mr. Sampson!
while these power hungry freaks talk the laborites vote.
It is a shame that even after the Deputy chief of police cleared the air as to why there was the presence of the police officers at the court on the said day, that someone in the caliba of Mr. Sampson would still write an unfounded and baseless article. To indicate that the government intervened in a private matter which is before the court is totally not true. In the circumstances whom should I believe? is it the Deputy chief who has the information or you who speculated the reason? Did you interview the Chief of police to draw to this conclusion? Or did you use your position as an investment manager to utter such an allegation? Therefore, i challenge you Mr. Sampson to produce any evidence you have to substantiate your claim. You guys just listen to what you want and formulate opinions, post them online and think your comments represents truth. You guys must stop trying to fool even yourselves and be more reasonable and rational with your comments. Look before you leap if you want to be credible.
you fool , i am a police i was at the bayfront tht day and we were not there for prisoners. thts the fact put it in ur pipe and smoke it. just though i would clear the air.
Anonymous – You say that you are a police officer.
You start of by calling ‘Jim’ a fool. My my is that the way you guys are trained, to address people as fools. There is enough name calling on this site you dont have to add to it. In your position you should know better. Just state your point without using verbal abuse.
Whats your rank?
This wanna be “FOOL” is no cop or Police officer. This guy is just BLUE, yes that’s what he is blue VEX
dont come playing police. you just blue vex
People who should be repenting for their sins against the country and Dominicans in 1979, are now thumping their chests because they were not brought to task for the evils that they did. Those evils included burning down the Registry and the High Court and other atrocities in order to bring down the government of the day. They are trying it again. I am watching to see if they will succeed. Chances are they will because we Dominicans have short memories.
“I believe Dominica’s democracy is imperiled by attempts to undermine the judiciary and the criminal justice system when government intervenes in a private matter before the courts and seeks to influence the police in their exercise of their duty”.
I challenge Mr. Sampson or anyone on this cite to state unequivocally any instance, that is with facts, not they say, with I saw, I have heard first hand that Dominica’s democracy is imperiled by attempts to undermine the judiciary and the criminal justice system.
The Police has a responsibility to the Dominican public and no political party or person will dictate to the Police where and when to deploy its resources. It is now clear that some on this site is beginning to call the police their friends and now attempting to tell the police how to act and react to certain situation. Hell no, the police has legal advisors also?
Suddenly, several nonentities have come out of the woodwork implying that they’re the savior of Dominicans. Who died and made them savior? Where were they when Dominica needed them the most? What are their contributions to Dominica over the past ten or more years?
All, especially those of us in the US and now marshalling as Savior of our Constitution, must tell Dominicans or show Dominicans any article they have written or suggestions to Senators in their State about similar situation in our beloved US. How many of us talk about massive police presence? How many of us question the TSA for invasive body searches? How many of us call “gag order” or “sealed documents” imposed by a US court, muzzling the press? Show Dominicans any article you have written on that topic.
We in Dominica now have TV’s and internet service to see what obtains in the US and the world by extension. So Mr. Sampson, former editor of New Chronicle, kindly keep your nonsense to yourself, write similar articles to the several news papers in the US concerning your topic and see their reaction towards you?
You and your so called group, to include Thompson and Gabriel are attempting to make Dominicans believe that you are Jesus Christ incarnate, just dropped from Heaven and are “Holier than Thou”.
If you really wish to make a contribution towards the development of Dominican, give up your US citizenship and come run for election and let us see you make a difference.
pure ignorance…. This is why the country is going backwards and democracy is under threats. At least these people you have mentioned have opened up their eyes and see corruption as it is. They certainly did not expected this, even if they gave their support earlier, but if the train is heading the wrong direction, it is better to jump off than to stay on board, only a fool would remain.
You could not have said it any better………………It is sad that after all these years and history of politics in Dominica since it became independent that our people this think the same.
Life is not about seating back and allowing things to have happen to you………………………….take a proactive measure before that train heads there…….FIX THE RAILS AND TRAIN THE CONDUCTORS.
Dominican’s it about time we stop allowing politics and personal gains get in the way of the Democracy of our country.
It’s time people wake and smell the coffee by not saying or doing anything about whats happening now, we a making provisions for “history repeating itself in D.A”
There are still some very intelligent people in D.A…………….please don’t allow that “train to take us to a disastrous destination. Hop off now while you can and save yourself while you can. Thank you and happy New Year to all.
Julius,you ran away to Miami,come home and take part in the good time which was created by this administration. You people believe that you are God’s Gift to Dominica.Tell us about Sunstyle and all the other sheenanigans you and the Gang were involved in!!!
If you want to ask questions about Sunstyle you should direct your question to Michael White and Charles Maynard. I ran only the Chronicle and I am rather proud of my contribution there. JBS
Total crapola, Mr. Sampson!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I see bloodshed. I see change. I see redemption.
the opposition will come in all shapes, sizes and forms… the leader has no voice therefore we go to all the interlects in the diaspora and beyond to send their articles and comments, and to sit and post all day long under different names…..Lord have mercy on us all…
Mr Sampson you and Joey Vanterpool were the Lennox Linton And the Angelo Allen of your day. By your incindeary articles and editorials you helped with the overthrow of Patrick John, now you are back and getting involved in a cause you have neglected for over 30 years Please sir dont add any more fuel to the fire. I can vividly remember your famous Chronicle headline PATRICK is FALLING. Politicians do indeed make strange bedfellows. I cant imagine you and Patrick John championing the same cause. All the best in your endeavours
I am in support of speaking out about the ills taking place in our country, and I support Mr Sampson’s statement. One has to be literally and mentally blind or just plain in denial not to see that all is not well in Dominica, there is an uneasy quiet which is deafening. I voted in the last election along with many others, I pay my taxes, I work for the elevation of Dominica and have not taken nor expect any kickbacks for my hard work. As a result, when wrong acts are being committed against the state and people of Dominica, I must speak against it. Wrong is wrong and right is right no matter who does it.
I have lost respect for many of our elected leaders and many of our religious leaders especially in the Catholic church. It was the same religious leader who educated me about passa-passa, why now he is so quiet? One cannot remain neutral when we are at the brink of a moral crisis. The church teaches about social justice.
Many good things were done and many shameful things were done also. PM Skerrit, you are at the helm, or are supposed to be, do not continue to be misled down to the path of destruction, pull back now. The enemy is not outside of the Labour camp, it in with you inside of the Labour camp. Mr Skerrit, tell Dominicans the truth while you still have time,especially in this season of ‘.. peace on earth, good will to all men.’
A verse of Scripture goes like this: ‘…….. What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and suffers the loss of his own soul………………..’ Mr Skerrit, you are in bad company and are being ill advised by you know who.
I agree with your point that the church must take a moral stand.
All I can see is the same set of people changing their group’s name ever so often. You all well say we foolish. But we, whom you have deemed to be the foolish people of Dominica, have by a great majority, and in keeping with the democracy you espouse so heartily, have convincingly decided who we want to govern us. Now why don’t you leave us in peace in our fool’s paradise?
We will be well taken care of. Does God not look after children and fools.
HI HATERS AND BYE HATERS. TALK, TALK, TALK NOT A THING TO SUPPORT ALL THAT HATE.
Am still wait to see or hear any one say yes i can back-up what i say……… am still waitting, PLEASE some one don’t keep me waiting
We want to know why is now we want Democracy in Dominica when UWP broke every rule of Democracy in Dominica since their gvernance.
why did they use the monies the diaspora sent to start the airport, eddo tok it to send his children university.
Eddo and team were allowed their US Passports and citizenship while theywee in power.
MR. PM PLEASE BE STRONG DON’ T BE A COWARD. THE PEOPLE VOTED IN FIGHT AND YOU
WILL SUCCEED.
Mr Sampson is calling this Administration an illetigimate Regime comparing it to the situation in the Ivory Coast. Never have I heard such crap.Most independent observers will tell you that the present President of the Ivory Coast lost the elections.Not even the most ardent of supporters of the UWP has ever mentioned that their party won the December 2009 elections. They have all realized that they were soundly whipped and are looking for a way “back from the dead”.
Why do these leaches insist on trying to divide Dominica for their own selfish purposes?
All of them remain in their comfortable domain overseas and try to tell Dominica what is right and what is wrong in the beleif that they are better qualified to determine what is best for Dominica.
I tell you sir that we do not want to return to the days of UWP rule when the name of Dominica was severely tarnished by poor administrators. The economy is doing fine and we can see progress so please take a dose. If you have nothing positive to offer please keep your trap shut.
i was in DA for the creole festival and the country has developed quite a bit under skerrit. I saw a few more ongoing projects round the country. Democracy reigns supreme in Dominica. America says it is the land of the free but to me Dominica is the land of the free and in no way has the government threatened that freedom. A few disgruntled and envious former Dominicans are trying to undermine that freedom and democracy by reliving the 1979 riots. They know that they and their families are outside the country and would not be affected by any act of violence that would take place. Guess what, most ignorant Dominicans like you are out of the country as well so their will be no riots and no fighting, meanwhile, everyone is free to voice their opinion.
what illegal pm the court will decide what happen ringo was resurected. fire bombing where is there a report from the police & fire station or maybe those who say that are involve in some way may be there was a plot by them selves together with lennox. hati have id crads and what was the outcome of there election fraud, fire on the streets mass protest the real winner still is out in the race is that what you all want here ,,,,,,, is that what ron and his band of merry men wants well i say no way we have a democracy that is working. so put it in your three constituence pipes and smoke it. or try and get the dead coco choclate factory owner to revamp and create those dead jobs, no wonder why he wanted that contract for geothermal, to kill it the same way, and ask for the diaapora bank for clayton and thompson they wanted to be the next standford of dominica, you all will smell you all will walk 7 times you all will talk you all will bray like a donkey but you all will never win the next election
Julius, just come out with it and say what’s on our mind. Skerrit must resign, or be forced out immediately. It is time for regime change in Dominica. If the people want it, the Americans and British will do it – by the way, they don’t like Skerrit that much anyway with all his selling of our citizenship to crooks like himself.
SKERRO MUST GO….NOW!
What is this guy talking about?
Is he referring to the same Dominica that I currently live in?
What is really wrong with these guys,when are you all going to stop this destruction of our country?
Stop giving the outside world the impression that things are so bad in our country.You guys don’t even live here.
Guess you all realize that DNO is heavily read so it is seen as a platform to showcase your intentions.Please come clear and stop using the issue of Democracy as a scapegoat because we who stayed and build our country,who work and pay our taxes here certainly don’t have a problem with freedom in our country.
Your ability to come on this site and express your views is testimony of the fact that democracy is alive in this blessed country.
Have you listen,sir,to our radio stations lately?
have you heard the number of callers and how freely they can accuse a sitting prime minister of all soughts of things.
we worship at any church of our choice to the point the religion here is big business.
did you,sir, see the two latest protest actions by the UWP,did anyone try to stop them.
your overseas friends can call the state owned radio station and get passed the news editor so freely and even end up making the headlines at will?
SO BOSS WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT DECOMCRACY BEING UNDER THREAT?
Stop trying to destroy our country that we have work so hard to build.We are now seeing the light at the end of the tunnel,thanks to the hard work of those of us who refused to be blown away by the winds of hurricane David.
Democracy is ALIVE and WELL in MY COUNTRY,I live here so I know.
In Cuba, China and Venezuela, they pipe the very same tune! “Democracy is alive and well!”
As a child of DA,I can say the top cats in the government has sell this country to foreign intrest.passports sold no one knows how many,chinese stores soon out numder dominicans haitians getting a hold on the agro market,government sign secret deal with china,venezuela and likes.IF THIS IS NOT A SELL OUT SOMEBODY TELL ME WHAT IT IS.
St.Maarten sold out , Antigua sold out, New York sold out, England sold out, just to name a few, do a count in any one of these country there are more Dominicans there than the Haitians and Chinese in Dominica. The last time i look there were Dominicans working @ the chinese store. Where is the Dominicans to open up the store with good prices ? PLEASE STOP THAT HATEEEEE, PLEASE
Those pac of wolves just mad because a poor young country man running Dominica better than any one of Dem so called big wig that used to humiliate us and tell us go back in wood when we came to town.Skerrit not sort like P.J all i got to say..enjoy great development by the great man.
no news conference to condemn a fire (alledged arson) on a special day like christmas. no news conference to condemn an act by hooligans in petite soufriere. where are the guys who so love the microphones and air waves. and poor dbs and staff. these poor men and women are so scared of their jobs although they’ve made us to believe they are not govt employees but yet they are bullied around by the govt. and my peolple dont let trouble makers influence you in to any trouble as to remind you of 1979. be non alligned, be neutral. just speak for the good of your country. no fuss, no fight. just be right and let your voice be heard.
yea man chuck! i think , we should strike that beat for the new year.and get more people on board. gone is 79 ; be non aligned; be neutral; speak for de good of country; no fuss; no fight;just be right and let your voice be heard; FORWARD WE GO . Come on people ; let’s get down to it; we have the POWER and WE can do IT, LET”S move to that BEAT .WE have to Change that Old Tempo them guys have deviding the country man!
DNO be on your guard. Terrorism is surfacing in Domincia and the anti-democratic forces are at play they are resorting to home made bombs. Many of them were trained in Libya and Cuba. They are out to silence the voices of truth and justice.
Just read between their lines posted on this forum – sheer condemnation of any one who speak out against corruption and injustice. It’s none but a threat to free speech and therefore I think they will try to disable DNO.
PURE GARBAGE!!! Why don’t you guys get a life? Look dude stop the paranoia! Noby will silence DNO or any other media outlet contrary to the crap that some of these media folks want to make the public believe. The fact is people are more educated today and therefore can differentiate between FACT and FICTION, therefore no amount of propaganda from the likes of Q-95, DNO and the like can have any profound influence pon the thinking of the average DOminican; Or didn’t December 18th 2009 teach you guys anything?
Yes December 18th has taught us one thing and that is how easy it is to steal and get away with it.
Where are your morals am certain your mom taught you better.
When are some of the people in Dominica going to realise that there are some with hidden agendas who claim to be doing/saying things for the love of Dominica.
We have DLP ministers who have never returned to their constituences since election day. To up in them selves to speak to the lower classes who voted them in. Some have already forgotten the promises they made while campaigning.
We have UWP members confusing people, spreading hatred of non UWP followers and present government, never saying exactly what they will do for Dominica.
We have those living abroad, speaking with all the know how, but not prepared to be in Dominica to make a difference.
We have former Editors, Judges etc who when able to make a difference did not do so, but now feel that they must speak up.
Non of these people who claim to love and have Dominicas best interest at heart have managed to convince me that they actually do. All I see/read tells me that they are only interested in POWER, they are ALL greedy,self motivated, egoistical liars.
18-3 18-3 18-3 blah blah blah,,,booo hoooohh,,,,it eating allu inside to see we still dere with allu standing face 2 face,,,,allu sink freedom but workers is dere to stay,,,we in allu face deal with it,,,we are not shook,,,with over 60% of the electorate on allu side,,,why so much fear,,,wat allu worried bout,,,,why we can’t talk,,,i thought we didn’t have a voice lol,,,i find that majority is a coward set eh,,,hahaha doh worry we coming to take our country back,,,,”that’s right maggot,,if we want it we go get it,,,regardless if it’s handed us or we gotta grab it” doh worry the day is coming,,,i hope allu ready to defend allu p.m cuz he will go out like the haitian leader,,,in the middle of the night on private chartered jet,,,exiled to pariiiiissssss,,,,oooohhhh skerro set himself nice eh
MOTS – I hope workers and all other parties are here to stay. If they were to disappear, there would be no opposition to ruling government.
What I dont understand is this, why are they not trying to help build Dominiica. In the majority of countries, the opposition might not agree with government policies, but they put their animosities on hold. The number one factor is the country and its people.
Agree or not you must at least admit that Dominica needs help to progress further. Why not wait till next election and then come forward with no holds bar, and hope the best party wins (which ever party you support).
What sophomoric drivel! You want to relive your youth through war and anarchy? Do you live in Dominica? Do you have children living in Dominica? Are your parents still alive and living in Dominica?
War and anarchy will not destroy your land in the betasion. So effectively you have nothing to lose.
You guys do not give a phlying phuk about Dominica. It is all about your egos.
Sampson, go buy yourself an Xbox or nintendo and relive those heady days of ’79 by playing war games in your livingroom, you soon-to-be-geriatric you!!
So many 18-3 claims…I ask how do you know that this was what Dominicans did?
Even Haiti requires I’d cards to vote.
No electoral reform.
No refreshed electoral list
I saw with my own two eyes that every scheduled flight was delayed by 4-6 hours while liat was running back to back charters of fraudulent ‘voters’
We have stepped down to being and accepting the worst electoral system in the western hemisphere.
THE NEXT LEVEL
So how many times you fellas going to repackage UWP nuh? Can you tell us why you all appear to be so terrified of DIRECTLY aligning yourselves with the UWP? Whatever it is allyou so fraid we fraid too.
Why can’t you guys think outside of the box? Why UWP? Aren’t there anyone else in Dominica besides Layba and UWP?
GWO BEK, THAT IS THE PROBLEM WE HAVE IN DOMINICA, NO POLITICAL EDUCATION… PARTISAN POLITICS, WHEN SOMETING IS WRONG BECAUSE OF WHO DO IT IT BECOMES RIGHT…
I SAY LETS JUST COME TOGETHER AND HAVE SEX
Boss it is time for DLP to go……Pretty young man got his chance, it is time for him to go —Perro (may his soul rest in peace) did his best but skerro hated Perro honesty; Rossie (may his soul rest in peace) bought Skerro and now Skerro putting him in the shade in buying people…
Is this the land peter augustine said he handed over to God? Since then it has became worse. Is it really God he was taliking about? God don’t like ugly and he destroys the wicked so I have my doubts Peter Augustine……
DLP NEEDS TO GOI –please do that peacefully so we can have our country back…..
i think is time we organize a protest outside the president’s office cause too long in d/ca them man just picking up salary and no work is being done,,,under the commonwealth the president is the head of state and not the p.m,,,,but for too long presidents have look like henchmen of the present ruling administration,,,mr liverpool get ready to do the work of the nation,,,ur silence is deafening,,,and i’ll also add threatening,,,,u too silent,,,u spending to much time in the garden is time u get in on the action ok
And here was I thinking that the key tennet of democracy was that majority rules!!
Yet there are those who would have us believe they know more about democracy than we simple mortals do, and in the process connivingly (with others of their ilk) seek to re-define what democracy means. Hell no! NO WAY!!!
Yeah, you tell them!!! They think we are idiots and don’t know what their game-plan is all about….
don’t forget they were the first ones to call us dumbnicans eh! Just goes to show you how much they love us.
you are so right,domocracy involves where majority rules and if im not mistaken 18-3,then 18 would be majority,so this simply shows that democracy is well and alive in D/ca.skirro rules he have majority,so what is the crying about
Do you even have a plan? Or you just follow the master blindly…….We serve only the master….lol crazy
IF YOU ARE DOMINICAN, AND A LOCAL RESIDENT, AND OVER 30….AND U FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CURRENT STATE OF OUR DEMOCRACY THEN YOU ARE EITHER AN IDIOT OR MALICIUOS
IF NON OF THE ABOVE APPLY THEN YOU ARE GROSSLY ILLITERATE SO GO ASK YOUR NEIGHBOUR TO HELP YOU TO USE A DICTIONARY AND LOOK UP “DEMOCRACY”
Totally agree.
Well said Mr. Sampson, more persons should come out and talk about the ills that’s happening in D/ca. Many people are blind because of party colour and refuse to see the real picture, but there is a whole lot of tension in D/ca and I hope we do not regress to 1979. For the coming year we need to lift D/ca up to the Lord for peace, honesty, unity etc.
Finally people are speaking out from every corner and that’s a very good sign that the days of this currupt, wicked, unlawful administration is quickly approaching and I just hope it is sooner rather than later.
Is it election time again? It sure feels like it. I see all the muzzles are dropping off the horses mouths. The vultures are circling from every corner of the globe. North, South East and West.
GOOD LUCK TO ALL!!
Everybody saying to remove DLP but nobody saying what is the plan for dominica after DLP is gone. My advice: put a proper plan for development for dominica, one that makes sense and i promise you we will vote them out. Absence of this plan we have no choice but to stay with labour.
If tomorrow we do what all u want and take them out, WHAT”S NEXT? Dominica has stayed behind because we have voted based on everything else other than development.
It’s like going to an interview for a job; you can not come to the interview only to highlight your competitions’ weaknesses and never present a good case for yourself. Dominicans are not stupid we just picked the gov’t on different criteria than what the others thought we should.
So please let the five years pass, present a good plan to the people and if it is better than that of DLP then we will vote you all in. OK
Julius Sampson is from mahaut , his days at The Chronicle was spent helping Freedom party to overthrow Patrick John. He is back again but Dominicans are not as foolish as 1979.
You dont live in Dominica? Dominicans are plenty more foolish than they were in 1979? Why do you think that they voted a corrupt leader like Skerrit?
You need to go and find out what really happened in 1979 and what caused it. Otherwise somebody like you wouldn’t be here today to make such a “dunce” comment.
Virtual nonsense.. Personalizing is what have Dominica so backwards. Dominicans need to stand up and take their country back. Maybe Dominica needs some of these men to rise up and save Dominica. You said he did it before? hmmmmm!
“Recent events surrounding a high-profile case before the courts alleging theft of millions of dollars from a law firm and government’s unusual deployment of security forces around the court”
Can you tell us which government agency caused this unusual deployment of Security??
Again you people just seat on your royals and say any coshoney that come to all you mind eh!!!!
Why is it that you all don’t discuss the good things that is happening in Dominica??
“I believe Dominica’s democracy is imperiled by attempts to undermine the judiciary and the criminal justice system when government intervenes in a private matter before the courts and seeks to influence the police in their exercise of their duty”
Again give us some more details on this allegation? Which Judge or magistrate or Police is not living up to their expectations because of some government agency??
If this is happening in Dominica, are we supposed to put our faith in the CCJ? what are the implications of our actions?
I still waiting to see how certain cases unfold…or wrap-up!!!
Allu see Tony Asstaphans is already “telling” the court Master or Judge what to do?
“This is a very serious allegation. Somebody is being accused of stealing $6 million and I don’t believe that that is something that …I or we should initiate anything of the kind. If the master wants to refer it to mediation or the judge we are not going to present any position of arrogance and tell the judge no. Well that approach didn’t come from us, that’s a fact”
WHERE ARE THE LEADERS OF THE COUNTRY????????????????? EN BEH WEY!!!!NOT ONE OF THEM FOUND THE FIREBOMING ATTACK ON MR GON EMMANUEL AT CHRISTMAS WRONG????? MAGREYSA!!!
We need to be afraid, we need to be very afraid when an act of violence has been committed against a fellow Dominica and the people in leadership have gone MOOMOO!
Where is our President? Where is the Prime Minister? Where are the Bishop and Pastors? Where are the National Security Minister? My God, Where is our police chief? Why has he not condemn the act of violence and assured the nation that the perpetrators of such arson shall be sought out and punished to the fullest extent of the law. Where are our lawyers in the Bar Association? Where are our civic leaders? Where are our leaders in the arts, academia and industry? Why have they not spoken about this escalation in lawlessness on Dominica ?
Where oh where have our leaders gone? Oh where, oh where can they be? Their silence speaks a thousand words. Their moomooness have ridiculed our National Anthem:
“Come ye forward, sons and daughters
Of this gem beyond compare.
Strive for honor, sons and daughters,
Do the right, be firm, be fair.”
This is indeed a BLATANT SHAME,AND IT SHOWS THAT WE HAVE DEGENERATED AS A PEOPLE..I HAVE SAID,AND WILL SAY AGAIN WHEN THE HEAD OF A COUNTRY IS ROTTEN, CORRUPT,ARROGANT,GREEDY THEN IT IS DISASTER FOR THE FLOCK..
GOOD POINT
Dominicans voted 18-3 yo ca rejoice —-alaaasss mon ca feel sorry po yo,have mercy on LORD because they are led into captivity because of ignorance & greed.
The myth of the rational voter– That was meant for Dominicans.. “If you want an arguement against democracy( Majority rule) is have a five minute conversation with a Dominican voter.. 65% of them don’t have a clue, half of the 65% sold their votes for scrapes, a shut of rum, some ganvenize sheets, some rice, some oil, $50.00 in the red clinic, a plane tickect for those who came from all corners of the world, and they have the audacity to talk about 18-3. Stupid fools!
say wat allu want but deny thant skerrit is an unlawful pm,,,,yeah b4 u all run allu mouth deny that,,,lemme see what allu come up with,,,that’s what the article about,,,not whether d.l.p win 18-3,,,its so obvious that most d.l.p supporters don’t stick to the issue at hand,,,we get it since election day,,,yeah stop with it now,,,it seems that’s all ya’ll got to hold onto,,,tell me what has d.l.p done in the past year besides a bogus night landing,,,,look at the issues,,,we have an illegitimate p.m now deny that
Was the members of the Opposition illegal too when a lot of them had dual citizenship? Was it Ok then and not now? MOTS I think that those who wants to be in power more than the present administration should go on the ground and work with the electorate … Take on some projects so when 2015 comes then persons will consider voting them in. Yes 2015. You do not know who I support so do not start point fingers and saying I DLP. But honestly MOTS. these childish parliamentarians need to start doing something. 5 years will run on them and all they did was speaking and speaking and condemning and condemning and the time will run on them yeah man the time does run so quick. MOTS take over the leadership and do some strategic planning for dem man. Time running MOTS and they must wait on 2015. Yes 2015. I know they don’t like that even you too but they must wait 2015.
saved from what from a bunch of crooks like you and your newly formed party. all you all want is a piece of the pie.. here is the list — lennox linton — minister of tourism, matt — head of gis, angelo – manager dbs, thompsan fontaine his own diaspora bank, gabriel christain — transfer all government funds to his own geothermal compny { run it broke like his choclate factory then turn and ask government for more money.
true — dominica has made a surplus, all countries going through those imf measures are taking a page from us.. fact those guys cannot even find a bank { with out government help } to fund a geothermal project. fact where is gabriels choclate that was made from coco beans from dominica. fact what has happened to the real labour party, parry’s party. dr.severin { i saw him at the labour’s party award ceremony. fact those dr,& lawyers can go and talk that is what democracy is all about, then you will come outside the coast lines of dominica as a laughting stalk with no respect. just like how the christian brothers walk seven times with a cocoya broom around government headquarter
LABOUR ALL THE WAY —– THEY ENVEY SKERIIT —- BECAUSE RETIRED JUDGE, DR.T. GABO D LAWYER WIILL NEVER NEVER BE THE PRIME MINISTER OF DOMINICA..
THE POOR LOVES HIM AND YOU CANNOT TAKE THAT, YOU TRIED RIOT & DEMONSTRATION IT FAILD, AND THOSE WORKERS YOU DID NOT SEE ON THE STREET, I SAW THEM AT THE LABOUR’S PARTY CONVENTION
HITLER SAID WHEN I AM DEAD PUT THIS ON MY TOMB STONE ” HE WAS A VICTIM OF HIS GENERALS” FOR ONE MINUTE I WONDER WHAT DOMINICANS WILL PUT ON lord SKERRITT OWN ?
i was a victim of myself
But honestly. these childish parliamentarians need to start doing something. 5 years will run on them and all they did was speaking and speaking and condemning and condemning and the time will run on them yeah man the time does run so quick. MOTS take over the leadership and do some strategic planning for dem man. Time running and they must wait on 2015. Yes 2015. I know they don’t like that but they must wait 2015. Opposition does not mean condemning everything or just opposing for opposing sake. One has to make suggestions and alternatives.
There is work to be done – even if they in Opposition , they can do some work in their communities. They really acting like they will die before they taste a piece of the pie. Man let your works be seen. Leave the Man alone. Let his five years run. He was elected and his Ministers. Sit down and take that in breathe and breathe – yes this is real. A whole year has passed by and still singing the same old tune – Lord help these men to take a direct path in 2011 and think of Dominica and not their own selfish agenda – I want a piece of pie! I want a piece of cake!
well said! Gees man, enough already. Election will be here befor you know it!
do they pay people to be stupid? if they are you must be rich…
THEY WONT DO ANYTHING,BUT TO LINE UP THEIR POCKETS
why is it when persons state there view it is either rediculed or put through the gauntlet. This is not about how Dominicans voted. We are seriously face dwith a challenge of integrety in our beloved country.
It is fair to raise question of the legitimacy of the statements saying that they, green, skerrit and st jean could have been norminated in last general election? I say yes. All may have good intentions for the country, but i believe righteous and honesty as our ultimate goal. If anyone of them should be found guilty, let the law of the land prevail.
We all have our favorites but this is not the time to be an enabler.
Present activities indicate the present opposition would like in power right now, just as present activities indicate the government of gross negligence, miss representaion, dishonest and many confirmed activities of corruption (I see it, so do you).
wickedness and dishonesty being done with a view to archieve righteuos is still EVIL and is strongly condemn in the Scriptures.
Please persons have an objective mind when commenting. Don’t be blind regardless of which color you support. Spade is a spade not a shovel.
Either you are wright or you are wrong. Peace and Love to All
it appears that “persons” is the word of choice among to the so-called intelligent people.
when persons state ……
Please persons…..
YOU GIVE HUNGRY PEAPLE FREE MONEY…FREE PLANE RIDE…AND FREE EMPTY PROMISES THEY WILL VOTE FOR SATAN TO BABY IT THIER CHILDREN.
18 – 3 and you all still hungry. 99.9 of you all just ignorant and dumb right illiterate. I really feel sorry for you all. Skerrit enjoying you all state of being. Sarteeeee sort!
BE Respectful!
Dear Mr Sampson when last have you visited Dominica?
Dear Mr fairplay are you aware of what is happening in dominica?
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watch u mouth mr. sampson is a bon jan mahaut and he is always here. lay ban inyowan
SIR
Yes we must speak
From the top of Portsmouth to the very tip of Chasacou!
We must speak………….
Until every hamlet and village join in the refrain
God save Our Beloved Dominica—our Gem beyond compare…YES WE MUST SPEAK
No more can we sit in the prison of intimidation and fear
We must speak and raise our voices in condemnation of wrong,
We must Speak wherever and whenever it occurs.
Let us rally to make a better country, the one of our fondest hopes!
We must speak — to build a better and more law abiding Dominica
Let us therefore renew ourselves.
Let us gather the committed and the fearless to this cause.
Borne on the wings of faith from our ancestors who fought for freedom over slavery,
LET US SPEAK of Love for country–learned at our Dominican mothers breast
We must speak
We must speak for the future generations of Dominican
We who are determined to end corrupt practices in government affairs
and the preservation of democracy and good governance in Dominica—MUST SPEAK.
We must speak and demand that inner truth supersedes unquestioning loyalty to government.
With righteous indignation—WE MUST SPEAK–
…..-FOR A TIME COMES WHEN SILENCE IS BETRAYAL…
THAT TIME HAS COME FOR US IN DOMINICA!!!!!!!! WE MUST SPEAK!
Are you a fool?
Why do you keep saying this with every article written? Note:Be original and write your own stuff. you must have been a chief cheat at school, even copy your neighbor’s name in tests.
Because all you head to hard and all you acting blind now. thats why it is repeated.
Repeat…repeat…repeat..,,,,
.yawwwwnnnnnnnn!
Dominca voted by over 65% for this government, we have to give the government a chance. I am shocked that this Julius guy is calling for a 1979 Coup.
Why these people are calling for bloodshed in our streets?
because he did not feel the brunt of it, but this time other persons will feel it, so much loose talk.
They want bloodshed in Dominica because these people are just sick in mind and they are very, very BITTER INDIVIDUALS who are on a mission to remove the Prime Minister. They want to confuse the Dominican people and create havoc on the Island.
Here we go again……..other PERSONS! Is this the word of choice in DA today? Which teacher taught you “persons”?
as if i remember a newspaper article about this. Hey, do you still have your hang up about this. Give us an English lesson here nuh or give it a rest.
Wikileaks you serious? give the government a chance? the same one with the illegal PM? the Illegal pm that building villas with questionable funds? the same government that asking us to boycott businesses? you serious man?
They have to wait for 2015! Yes 2015! No Coup and no Blood shed in the Name of the Son Jesus Christ! Can’t they wait why the hurry! The Saviour is coming truly so they want a piece of the pie. Forward we go 2011 is on the Way.
Mr Sampson you are on the other side where the grass is greener! Why did you not stay back home like some of us? Be objective and criticise but make suggestions. When I went to secondary school, it was only a few select who went. Now mostly all have a chance at Secondary Education. Are you one of those who want those days to come back and the smartness only belongs to persons like you – the once Editor of the Chronicle. Now the poor children can go to Sec School and can even go further to get degree just like you too. When is only you alone supposedly smart and have degree then you have the poorer persons at ransome – telling them what you want and staying in control of their lives. There are others supposedly smart men like you and all they doing is inciting people to be violent and hate one young man son of the soil – PM –
What has this man done to you all so you all hate him so????????
Well put together commentary…WE NEED MORE OF OUR LEADERS TO DENOUNCE THE ASSAULT ON OUR DEMOCRACY, AND IF NEEDS BE WE SHOULD TAKE THIS MATTER TO THE OUTSICE WORLD.
Julius Sampson is not a leader , maybe for the estate at upper belfast river?
As usual the same opinion being put forward by the usual suspects…!!!
Dominicans voted 18 – 3
Just remember that
Why don’t you guys stop with that 18-3 nonsense. I may have been more instrumental in making those results possible but that should not mean you just stand idly by and allow rubbish to go on. I still consider myself a supporter but I am also concerned about certain things which are being revealed.
Yes, but we did not vote for crime,corruption and lawlessness.
WE VOTED FOR GOOD, HONEST GOVERNANCE FROM THE PEOPLE WE VOTED INTO OFFICE. PEOPLE WHO SHOULD PRESERVE DEMOCRACY IN OUR BELOVED COUNTRY,POLITICIANS WHO WILL STAND UP AND SPEAK OUT AGAINST THE EVILS IN SOCIETY, LIKE ALL THE CRIME THAT’S GOING ON, AND TAKE ACTION TO TRY TO HELP THE POLICE AND THE LEGAL SYSTEM TO DEAL WITH ALL WHAT’S GOING ON. THE LAWS ON THE BOOKS ARE OUTDATED, AND THAT IS A BIG REASON WHY ALL THESE CRIMES ARE HAPPENING. PEOPLE ARE COMMITTING CRIME AFTER CRIME AND GETTING AWAY WITH IT, BECAUSE THEIR LAWYERS CAN DEFEND THEM EASILY, WITHIN THE CURRENT LEGAL GUIDELINES.
THE ACTIONS AND COMMENTS OF OUR LEADERS SETS THE STAGE FOR A LOT THAT GOES ON IN DOMINICA. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE LEADERS WHO WERE ELECTED TO ADDRESS THE CRIME SITUATION IN DOMINICA, THAT IS WHAT THEY WERE ELECTED FOR, IT IS THEIR JOB. THERE ARE SEVERAL WAYS THAT THEY COULD ATTEMPT TO DEAL WITH THIS.
WE NEED TO TRY TO PRESERVE THE DOMINICA WE KNOW AND NOT LET IT SLIP AWAY INTO A LAWLESS AND CORRUPT COUNTRY, WHERE ANYTHING GOES.
more hatians voted than dominicans,