UWP awaits budget presentation despite boycott of parliament

UWP Leader Ron Green

Leader of the United Workers Party Ron Green says members of his party are anxiously awaiting the 2010/11 budget presentation.

Although the UWP members did not take their oath of office and are not being represented in parliament, Green said the UWP would want to see what Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit is proposing.

“It is clear that the economy in Dominica is continuing to go down, jobs and opportunities for our people and the agriculture industry are all crashing down. We will make our contribution because we would want to see what Prime Minister Skerrit is proposing to do about what he has been unable to do over the number of years,” Green said.

The 2010/11 budget is carded for July 13, 2010.

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15 Comments

  1. Anonymous
    July 5, 2010

    why some of u are so stupied? do u love dominica \ are u truly a dominican\ what is your contribution to D\A stop talking about the PRIME MINISTER if u love dominica help working and build D\A put party politic a side & if you have nothing to do SHOT YOUR MOUTH SHAME ON YOU.

  2. Red-Antz
    July 5, 2010

    ………………too little, too late.

  3. NIKE
    July 5, 2010

    @king ghetto: Somebody enlighten me. As far as I understand it Mr. Green is not an elected member and is not a senator either, he wont get to present any alternative budget.

  4. July 5, 2010

    Mr.Green prepare the alternative budget and stop wasting time on what you do not see yet.You sound like young got no work to do so you seat waiting.what a bright opposition leader.

  5. July 4, 2010

    @badmandohplay: Next time you writing stop what you doing.humm shumm fool.what ya saying.

  6. deep-in-thought
    July 4, 2010

    @Sout Man: that’s one of the best contribution made by anyone in this forum…………Thanks Sout Man, thumbs up to you

  7. deep-in-thought
    July 4, 2010

    @badmandohplay: what are you saying?

  8. NATURE BOY
    July 4, 2010

    @badmandohplay: after reading your foolish coment i am totally convinced that some people really have .. for brains

  9. I SO AGREE WITH U
    July 4, 2010

    prophet2…THUMBS-UP TO YOU BECAUSE YOU ARE SO RIGHT..

    I TRUELY THINK THAT THIS PM FOLLOWERS ARE WEARING CONSTRUCTION EAR PLUGS AND SOME DAM GOOD BLINDFOLDS…

    TIME WILL TELL NOTHING LAST FOREVER..IT’S SO SAD TO SAY BUT D/CA IS SINKING LIKE A SHIP WITHOUT A CAPTAIN .THIS I CALL SHIPWRECKED…REALITY IS THEY CAN’T HANDLE THE TRUTH.

    KEEP UP THE GOOD WORD PROHET2.JAH BLESS….D/CAN 2 THE BONE!!!

  10. badmandohplay
    July 4, 2010

    @ salop ….hhmmmmmppp u for salee nahh ohh thats a stupid question….ummmm are u the Pm jumppp offff hahahahahahah yo name says it alll Labour party Have salop prostitue……money llaunder…..fags…papap bon dioeuu the list goess onn……..alllu dosent shame…

  11. L . A. Man
    July 4, 2010

    RON ,,YOU KNOW QUITE WELL THAT THE ECONOMY IS BAD GLOBALLY. NOT FOR D/A ONLY. THE ENTIRE WORLD IS CRYING HOW THINGS ARE HARD. NO MONEY,NO JOBS,COST OF LIVING HIGH, LAYOFFS,PEOPLE LOOSING THEIR HOUSE AND OTHER PROPERTIES.

    SO I HOPE YOU CONTRIBUTE CONSTRUCTIVELY AND NOT CONTRIBUTING CRITISINGLY.
    WAITING TO HEAR YOUR PROPOSALS OR AMENDMENTS….BECAUSE YOU’LL NEVER BE PLEASED WITH THE BUDGET THE PM WILL PRESENT.

  12. July 4, 2010

    Can a doctor give this man some help for free?Can see he is loseing brain.Ron contribution to the budget is worthless.

  13. Ron
    July 4, 2010

    Ron, Shut up!

  14. Sout Man
    July 4, 2010

    So, on July 13th 2010, the winners of the by-election will be sworn in, a Leader of the Opposition will be elected by the opposition parliamentary representative(s) and 4 opposition Senators will be nominated by the leader and they will be sworn in. Isn’t that progress? Good move comrade!

    With regards to the budget, make sure that you have your proposals to move the country forward. Don’t just rely on criticism of the government’s proposals. Remember that the global economy is crashing. The USA, Japan, Greece, Spain, Portugal and France,among others, are in a financial crisis with record levels of unemployment. Many of these countries, particularly the EC members, are our traditional markets. Our agricultural trade hinges on their generosity.

    We look forward to your participation. One sour note, though; the Leader of the Opposition may become the party leader and he has to be an elected Parliamentary Representative. It won’t be you, Ron. But you and Dr. Wiltshire can be great Senators. Are you giving Mrs. Judith Pestaina a ride to Parliament? She too can be a great Senator but that might be the beginning of the end for the UWP as political force.

  15. Prophet2
    July 4, 2010

    Where have all the brained-washed ‘Skerrites’ gone? I’m thinking to the ‘Church of Skerrite’ praising their personality cult leader, then they will come in full force bashing anyone who sees things in a logical way. Let’s see how many thumbs-down I will get from those cultists.

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