UWP defends overseas trips

Linton believes engaging overseas Dominicans is important
Linton believes engaging overseas Dominicans is important

Members of the the United Workers Party (UWP) are standing behind their decision to travel abroad for what they describe as their responsibility to “engage intelligently and to engage honestly with our brothers and sisters who’ve made their homes in other lands.”

The party has been under criticism in some quarters for its extensive overseas travel in recent times.

Some said the monies could be spent locally on the UWP’s campaign and the party could easily reach audiences abroad via various media, such as the internet or radio.

But speaking at a press conference on Thursday after a Guadeloupe trip, political Leader Lennox Linton, said Dominicans in the diaspora were targeted during the last general election with “bribes and criminal behavior by this administration in order to influence the results of the vote here in Dominica.”

“Our point is Dominicans living overseas and are legally qualified to vote, can vote if they so desire but they should not place themselves in a position where they are accepting bribes and therefore engaging themselves in criminal behavior in which they could be prosecuted,” he said. “We think that this is an important message to take overseas to our brothers and sisters.”

According to him, the UWP is of the belief that under these circumstances the government is not providing that sort of information and it is important for a group in the political environment “to make the sacrifice to go out and directly engage” Dominicans living overseas on the matter.

A seven-man UWP team on Monday traveled to the neighboring French island of Guadeloupe to meet with Dominicans living there.

Linton said each member paid the ticket of EC$473 out of their pockets.

“We paid those monies from our personal resources, all of us took our own resources paid for our tickets to travel on the ferry,” he stated. “In Guadeloupe we were hosted by our friends and patriots of Dominica who want a better Dominica.”

He pointed out that he is always bit curious when there are discussions on money being used to travel overseas, “almost as though we have the public purse at our disposal.”

“This is private money, from people who are making sacrifices to engage in a responsible manner with people around the world,” Linton remarked.

The UWP leader said that the trip to Guadeloupe was also used to update Dominicans on the state of governance, the Dominican economy and the upcoming general elections, among others.

“We spend some time on that in terms of educating people about proper election conduct and procedure, about the criminality of bribery, about the necessity to clean the voters’ list and to have ID cards for voting so that we have a system that has integrity and the system through which we are electing representatives to a parliament is honest, is fair, is above board for all,” Linton said.

The UWP has already visited the US and England and intends to travel to several Caribbean countries in the coming weeks.

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283 Comments

  1. Anonymous
    April 22, 2014
  2. True DA
    April 21, 2014

    Francisco Telemaque why are you sounding hot tempered like someone stab you in the back? You are allow to give your views and opinion on any issue that you think that affects you. Stop acting like a 6 year old child and sound responsible.
    You are sounding obsess mate and lack knowledge, in addition you are just high lighting your arrogant and stupidity… Have a good day and try to be little more informative and stop putting wool over your eye.

    • Francisco Telemaque
      April 22, 2014

      “Francisco Telemaque why are you sounding hot tempered like someone stab you in the back? You are allow to give your views and opinion on any issue that you think that affects you. Stop acting like a 6 year old child and sound responsible.”

      I do not know how you manage to deduce that above, I have no idea where you found me to be hot tempered, or acting as a child of six years old! If you really knew me you would have refrain from making such unfounded accusation, nothing you said here are fond in my characteristics.

      Nevertheless, I suppose if you found me to be a ” yes man” to everything that is written you may have something else to say, such as he is stupid; well I have always been my own person, with a specific personality, what you see is what you get, I do not minimize anything, I state it as it follows within me, some will appreciate my openness, and some such as you will not. One way or the other it matters not to me, I do not minimize matters, and I speak the truth at all times, when I do and ignorant people attack me because of my views, I take pleasure in putting them in their place.

      I wish you had pointed out something specific where you saw me displayed any tamper, or threw a tantrum!

      I will say to you as I have said to others, anybody who believe I am arrogant, the reason they tag me arrogant, is because they do not understand the English language properly; because in the English language arrogance can be defined as: exaggeration, of one’s own worth, or importance in an overbearing manner.

      I have never exaggerated my worth or importance to anyone, I will tell you why: Because I am too smart for that you see, anybody who believe they are more important, or anything they have to say is more important than any one else in this life is a fool, and I assure you person with no name I am not a fool; I can tell you right now I am too educated for that, so if you wish to consider this to be arrogance I feel sorry for you!

      If you wish to characterized me as such an person that tells me that you are a very poor judge of character, because I am not one who is into exaggerating, or the exaggeration of anything. Nevertheless, I am very certain of myself, when I talk about something, if I am not 100% sure of my argument, I certain I am close to that 100%, I do not talk about things I do not know about, so when you or anyone decides to counter, or refute anything I say you had better be careful with you response, because if you are wrong, I will spear no mercy.

      So, if that is what you term arrogance in me, I welcome your opinion! And do not worry nobody will ever get a chance to stab this kid in my back, I do not let anybody in the physical get close to me eh; and ah feed everybody with wan lang spoon oui!

      Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah: Ah watch and protect me self from me very own shadow eh!

      Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque

  3. Reader
    April 21, 2014

    Such hypocrites!

    “Our point is Dominicans living overseas and are legally qualified to vote, can vote if they so desire but they should not place themselves in a position where they are accepting bribes and therefore engaging themselves in criminal behavior in which they could be prosecuted,” = “Dominicans living overseas can and should vote as long as its not for DLP”. smh

    • smh
      April 22, 2014

      how on earth what you just quoted here turns into meaning what you are suggesting…..Dominicans are DE MOST BIAS and ignorant

      • A Doubting Thomas
        April 22, 2014

        Would the UWP swear on a stack of Bibles that they have never ever given any plane tickets to any one to come and vote?

        It is time we put that to rest.

  4. Anonymous
    April 21, 2014

    It does not matter how many trips these men take , they will not win the election. Why because people like getting for free the red clinic is Lintons nemesis. Skerrit is not concerned he is paying for votes every week . If Linton cant come up with an alternative he and his party will continue to be the opposition.

    • Sad but True
      April 22, 2014

      Sad but true……most Dominicans now walking with their hands outstretched and palms wide open like all them parro on the streets!!!!!!

      • ....................
        April 22, 2014

        @Sad but True Like beggars. Complements The Skerrit Version of what he calls a Labour Party.

  5. My constituency
    April 20, 2014

    And finally, after reading the many contributions of the uninformed and ill advised bloggers, whose eyes are blinded, whose ears are clogged, who are satisfied with their poverty and gwa-yay, and hate improvement and advancement, and hate education and wisdom, more than they love themselves and their country. the great saying of the deceased Pierre Charles resonates even more than before ” SOME DOMINICANS WEAR THEIR IGNORANCE AS A BADGE OF HOHOUR.

    • Anonymous
      April 22, 2014

      Pathetic!!

  6. truth
    April 20, 2014

    think again LOL
    I hav my house way before skeritt ,and i worked very hard for it
    It didnt come by riding your back or the backs of hard working citizens,and also i can give account o how and where this money came from
    So when you defending your god skeritt , please remember the poor people out there which have integrity, and does’nt believe in begging like you
    DOs’nt believe in disshornesty as you
    dont believe in lying lie youdo
    Understands that there is only one GOD and its the creator ,not your god skeritt,and will not bow to no idol like you do,
    I hope your children hold you responsible in the future for this nonsense you spend your time defending,and putting their future at stake

  7. Free Ticket
    April 20, 2014

    you want to come down Dominica to vote visit us at www. freetickets.com :lol: :lol: :lol:

  8. Joshua Francis Team
    April 19, 2014

    UWP supporters let’s stay focus! Stop taking on labourites instead concentrate on winning one person this week to the UWP team. The labourites want to have a forum on whether it is UWP campaign funds or personal funds that pay the tickets. What is the issue there? It is still their money. It is their personal money that they are putting into the campaign funds. On the other hand Dominicans are told it is not their damn business or go to hell. This is what labourites should be talking about how they are so brainwashed and someone can disrespect them so much. Yet they will throw it under the carpet and instead talk about Linton statement. Please labourites be analytical for once.
    Supporters of the UWP please engage in campaigning winning atleast one person this upcoming week. We have lots of work to do, dont get complacent. No stone should be left unturn.

  9. __________________
    April 19, 2014

    Well the overseas trips are good, but some bloggers below are MAKING REAL SENSE.
    IF MONEY IS TIGHT, THE PARTY HAS TO DECIDE WHERE IT WILL be better spent: OVERSEAS OR AT HOME?
    I am a UWP supporter, and i agree with the blogger %, and the blogger ‘Not Me Alone” below, that this is the best chance UWP has had for years.

    • I know, I know
      April 22, 2014

      Yes it is the best chance, but the executive of the party refuses to make the decisions that would allow them to win. UWP executive needs to take some of their own advice. Change is a must, but their are 2-3 candidates that still need to be changed.. face the truth executive and lets win that election……

  10. Too Late
    April 19, 2014

    Who criticize the overseas trip?DLP, Dominica Lying party,or Demfellas lying plenty?

  11. Dominican @ Heart
    April 19, 2014

    Where is the.Hon Ronald Isidore?

    Where is the Hon. Ezekiel Bazil?

    Is true Team Dominica is a seperate party/team from United Workers Party?

    • HIM
      April 19, 2014

      Yes… Your stupid mind seem to be separate from your body and soul. Nonsensical Crap!
      I WONDER HOW MANY TIMES YOU HAVE ASKED ‘Where is Skerrit’.

    • ohhhh
      April 19, 2014

      Both people you mentioned were there for quite a few years, when the party was considerable smaller, chattering away and taking blows from Dominicans tongue! At the moment the team has grown, as such – more people for you to hear from – to educate you and enlighten you so you don’t go around speaking idleness.

      The United workers party is made of the men who will represent us as government.

      Team Dominica – is the members of UWP and the combined Dominican public, i.e – you and Me!

      Both Gentlemen are very active in their communities – so you can always ask a constituent where one of them is!

    • St.Joe
      April 21, 2014

      Your questions are not honest so they do not deserve answers.

    • smh
      April 21, 2014

      this is getting old…..move on!!!!!!!

    • JoJo
      April 22, 2014

      I keep telling you fellows. trying that tactic to divide people may work within the DLP but very few in the reformed Team Dominica fall for that. Pathetic, think of something more clever than that.

  12. Gasparo Contarini
    April 19, 2014

    Linton we need a radical pm, who change that country once and for all, for too long black people suffering, party after party, we need to change this corrupt state of affairs plaguing our land, where those at the top of political parties get rich while the masses given handouts to keep quiet.
    I cannot follow any party that is a fake only to carry out what has been done before.

    • April 21, 2014

      Team D’ica UWP just have to keep talking about how they are going to turn the Island around they must not allow themselves to fall into the trapes the DLP are setting for them they have to be one step of those guys and dont respond to negative attach those are all the plans of the DLP Linnox dont allow them to get under your skin use the energy to focus on the way Dominica and Dominicans should live and keep reaching out to the people in every village show off all your party nominees let the supporters see you with them.
      It will be a hard election but dont give up work twice as hard because Dominica and Dominicans cannot go another five years with DLP Govt or PM we just cant we need a change 14years is too long
      Change is a must and I like it I truely like it.

    • Anonymous
      April 21, 2014

      We cannot make a change for the worse. Linton and uwp have nothing better to offer Dominica. They are much more corrupt than the present government and the only plan they have to develop the island is to continue the DLP plan.

      • Anonymous
        April 22, 2014

        And what facts do you have to support the garbage you are spewing?

    • Anonymous
      April 21, 2014

      Maybe if the UWP wins the election and not only form the government but any seat won by the UWP, since their concern is not wealth but the country, they would went us to believe.

      Maybe they can sign a declaration that they will never take a cent from the public purse, they will not use any privilege knowledge for gains of any sought; and any salary due to them will automatically go to a Dominica Charity they have no connection with in any way or form. And when they leave the political arena they will leave with only what they came with.

      I can vote for them if they sign that and make it is made irrevocable. Otherwise, anything they say, I cannot believe.

  13. maindesk
    April 19, 2014

    for the life of me I cannot understand why the UWP not in government has to explain its strategy when the DLP in government asked to explain told us IS none of your d….business.

    • Jus askin'
      April 19, 2014

      For the life of me I cannot understand how any right thinking Dominican can ask such a foolish question! An aspiring Prime Minister that says he does not talk to people if he does not know them. The same people he wants to vote for him. Do you think he is telling them go to hell?

    • Malgraysa
      April 20, 2014

      Amen! Why do the Skerrit supporters get so worked up if they have a 18-3 majority? There is no logical explanation for that except perhaps that they are scared of the the realisation that their illustrious leader is only human after all and will not be there for ever to cater for them.

    • Anonymous
      April 21, 2014

      For the life of me I cannot understand why would anyone want the uwp to be the government of The commonwealth of Dominica. they have no plans to move Dominica forward and they have proven to be a very corrupt and deceitful bunch.

      • hahahaha
        April 22, 2014

        And how would you describe the LP gov my dear……describe them for me plzzzzzzzz

  14. RastarMarn
    April 19, 2014

    Linton Garçon take this Advice from Marn yeh and dat will Stop all your Trips to wherever you tink allyou need to go and sell some kinna Pipe-dream,,,

    Duty-free imports on every thing people bring in for the benefit of the their Household as long as it is not for profit,,,

    All Dem trips allyou taking all over the place can be done over the internet Via Webinar and Comparable Net Conferences Like Goto Meeting,,,

    Obama Won his First election through advance technologies and the Internet Medium,,,

    The Whole world is Connected Via the Net all you need to do is Set up a Scheduled Show Via http://www.talkshoe.com/talkshoe/web/main.jsp?pushNav=1&cmd=home and Start the Political Campaign there, stop doing all this Frivolous Traveling mounting up all these Expenses while you can get a good feedback from the talkshoe listeners and that will help you determine where you need to focus your energies, without leaving your Office,,,

    • Get this !
      April 21, 2014

      great idea, however you can not eliminate human contact entirely. We need to see people, we need face to face interactions to motivate and share emotions. I am sure Team Dominica will put your idea to use..

      Human contact can’t be eliminated. Yes Obama campaign utilized technology and social media, he was still out there traveling the country meeting the people, acquiring real life stories and sharing those stories as he moved from one city to the next.

  15. so what
    April 19, 2014

    no government good all of them theft so i doh see what people talking about . and first of all them political parties doing like the wearing old dirty panty for grown up men . if you want to come in power tell me what are your plans and how you are going to execute them plans rather than taking out maypwe for grown man with education.

    • .
      April 19, 2014

      @ so what I have heard about their (UW0) plans more than a MILLION TIMES, and i am highly impressed. It is the plan of a group of people with development in mind…. Skerrit and his gang OF GREEDY MEN AND WOMEN clearly do not have a plan, AND THAT IS WHY THEY WILL BE VOTED OUT!

      • Jus askin'
        April 19, 2014

        As far as I can hear uwp plan is to continue Labour plan. That is why labour WILL remain in power.

      • Anonymous
        April 21, 2014

        If they told you they would kick you every morning you would be impressed.

    • My constituency
      April 20, 2014

      I guess no matter how many times you hear the plans, you wont hear them.

  16. calibishie
    April 18, 2014

    Am a supporter of the labor party.but when I read some of the comment we are making I am very disappointed sorry to say my eyes are beginning to open we are talking just as fulls

    • UWP?
      April 19, 2014

      Really?

    • Jus askin'
      April 19, 2014

      Then you reading with one eye closed. Check out the foolishness uwp talking.

    • April 19, 2014

      And it haven got much about parties it’s what is best for the Island we want much more than we are getting and if the task full on Team Dica UWP to help us to get back on track so be it but we all have to come together to make it possible some of the DLP supporters are thinking and speaking out loud but I hope they will make the right mark on election day..
      Change is a must we cannot go another four or five years of DLP rule.

    • fam
      April 20, 2014

      you DLP supporter? , you fooling yourself.

    • Anonymous
      April 21, 2014

      Stop being a sol! You not reading uwp comments. SMFH

  17. Anthony P. Ismael
    April 18, 2014

    I see nothing wrong with overseas travel. Organizers from the Creole Music Festival travel to the States annually, to help promote the festival at home. Why didn’t they use social media instead to reach potential attendees?
    They did not use tax payer’s money for their trip so what’s the big deal?

    • moving ahead
      April 21, 2014

      i am not interested as many dominicans are in this talk about political reform because we alil know that this is only a political strategy what we want to hear to hear is how are we going to achieve these 5000 jobs not the rhetoric of 5000 jobs how are we going to achieve meaningful growth instead of this rhetoric of we will have 8% growth when the world’s leading financial are projecting slow to no growth in key economies of the world which should stimulate our own growth. How are we going to pay decent salaries to public and private sector workers. From where i stand i can see labour moving towards such an ideal with the implementation of an energy plan which will see us exporting energy and bringing in foriegn exchange, the move by our state college to educate our people up to the bachelors level the new initiatives by locals and foriegn direct investments to restructure, re-project the whole tourism thrust hence we will see a ew tourism sector vibrant and powerful, with cheaper energy light and moderate manufacturing will surely grow, the financial services sector is once again developing and solidly so. Agriculture is being taken to new hieghts with the abbatoir, coffee and citrus processing plants and the injection of fertilizer at no cost to other farmer types. Additionally, the agricultural reform program the city and health services modernization and off course the expansion of ALL SAINTS university, into the south the only thing i want this labour party to do is to let DR FERRIERA put his medical school in St Joseph so that laborites, freedomites, papites and workers in these areas can get a chance to taste the development of the NEW DOMINICA FOR THIS CAUSE I RISE! NOW if monelle and team universe can tell me exactly y i should leave what i seeing for what i am not , know i will not see then i will encourage everyone to vote for them until then once is rhetoric. I know we have had 35 years of political independence and a taste of tou pa touism to know it just not enough to get DOMINICA into a modern and prosperous country so wheel and come again

      • hahahaha
        April 22, 2014

        hush u ppl soooooo silly

      • ....................
        April 22, 2014

        @moving ahead. It has been said already. What i am interested in is ‘IF YOU HAVE REMOVED ALL THE WAX FRON YOUR TWO LARGE EARS’.

  18. True DA
    April 18, 2014

    Linton you are not speaking the true! I thought you said that your are an honest man with integrity? Either you or Fontaine are hiding something… Your candidates paid for their trip to Guadeloupe with their pocket money while Fontaine state that the trip was funded by the uwp campaign fund….

    • Francisco Telemaque
      April 19, 2014

      I hate to dip into peoples’ business, however, the thoughts and attitude of a fool must be exposed; you are calling the man a liar, however, we do not find a lie in anything you assume he said written in that article. So, I personally would like you to explain your argument!

      What are you talking about? It appears you pull your nonsensical comment out of nowhere, you appear to be confused and confounded: your conversation is different to what all the other contributors are talking about, it is like everybody is talking about a spoon, and you come out from nowhere; jumped in and commence talking rubbish about little green men on Mars; you see how stupid you are?

      I challenge you to identify the lie you claimed Lennox told I demand you prove to me the lie Lennox told! If you cannot understand the English language properly, perhaps you would be much better off remaining quiet, because your comment is that of an idiot, or a common fool!

      How do you know that Linton did not pay his way from his pocket, while UWP funds may have paid Fountains’ passage; in any event none of us are perfect. Sometimes people error while speaking, and if you think Lennox is a liar, you need to develop some analytical skills and compile every word ever spoken by the politicians in power at the moment, and perhaps you will discover that more than half the words they spoke prior to been elected; and since elected, more than half of their spoken words were lies, and are lies!

      Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque

      • UWP?
        April 19, 2014

        Francisco what are you saying? The man is correct in what he is saying. Twodifferent statements. One saying that the trip is paid for by the UWP campaign while the other is saying that it is funded by the individuals. Isn’t there some discrepancies? So if the individual choose to say that someone is lying, that is his opinion based on the discrepancies. If you choose to say that it is a mistake, then that is your opinion. The politicians must be held accountable for what they say because to many time they provide us with misinformation. So to say that the thoughts of a fool must be exposed, I hope that you were refereeing to the politicians and not the comment made, or you will be exposing who you really are.

        And yes, both comments were made in different articles.

      • anonymous
        April 20, 2014

        @Francisco Telemaque..”Linton said each member paid the ticket of EC$473 out of their pockets”.

      • listener
        April 20, 2014

        Mr Telemaque , this is tipical uwp somebody post a coment and here you go calling the person all kind of idiot, people like you makes it more and more difficult to get that change that seems to be so important to you all, i think you are the ediot cause uwp is on a begging spree and here you are criticising the very people that you you should be trying to win over remember 18/3 is what you are going after.

      • Anonymous
        April 20, 2014

        So you are calling politicians liars as well so why are you complaining about his comment.

    • My constituency
      April 20, 2014

      You want to hear lies? listen to the leaders of the government in power.

    • fORKIT
      April 21, 2014

      what petty comment is that, skerrit and dem sell passport to finance campagne and the money belonged to the state and you never made a comment. FOOL

    • ummmm
      April 22, 2014

      couldnt it be their money, from their pocket, that forms the campaign money……you anti uwp ppl take everything uwp does and dissect it, put it under a microscope, go through it with fine tooth comb BUT Skerrit should be left alone, do as he pleased…when is he that running the country and have access to tax payers dollars……..you should be wondering how he getting his money to campaign and ensuring its not our tax payers sweat and blood that he using.

  19. humble_me
    April 18, 2014

    “Almost as though we have the public purse at our disposal”, WATCH OUT! you all will not be able say the things that are said about the Leader, to Linton.

    WATCH OUT UWP SUPPORTES Linton will not tolerate any nonsense from you’ll.

    We want to know everything that the Labour Government does, but it will be different with Linton.

    • JoJo
      April 19, 2014

      This reverse psychology not working. It is so childish, almost embarrassing.

  20. Lol
    April 18, 2014

    What happen To you Truth , you jealous of Skirrit? Somebody told you not to have house and food. Linton has his mansion and million to., so take a hike. Just to let you know you have a very long time to live with Skirrit as PM.

    • JEALOUS?
      April 19, 2014

      Would you choose Skerrit to be a man to be jealous of? GIVE ME A BREADK MAN! You need to go bury your head under tons and tons and tons of sand>>>.

      • JoJo
        April 20, 2014

        Jealous of Skerrit? I really pity the man all the time surrounded by security, must black out his car window so people can not see if he is coming or going, always wondering who is going to stab him in the back, can he trust anyone? Can he even take a stroll down town and go Whitchurch on his own?. Nah man, he is a prisoner of his own delusions and paranoia. Really,really sad. Don’t envy the poor man at all but I shall pray for him because God is good all the time.

      • Anonymous
        April 21, 2014

        Talk is cheap because you all are jealous of him.

    • Emile Zapatos
      April 23, 2014

      @ Lol and @ Anonymous I agree that they all jealous of the young successful leader. The new uwp gang of criminal elite cannot accept that Skerrit holds all kinds of political records. They cannot accept the 18 to 3 defeat of the old UWP. Their attitude of hate and their campaign is based on envy and jealousy and hate because that is all they have to offer. They are all blue vex because people have stop accepting their UNPROVEN false allegations and accusations . They are viewing everyone and everything. with their green eyes of envy.

  21. Graham Chambers
    April 18, 2014

    If Lennox Linton did not go to Paris and did the TV show Grand Oral that I saw on You Tube and I keep watching over and over, I would not have known how well Linton could express himself as as Statesman and also the blatant corruption and mismanagement of the DLP administration.
    If you haven’t seen it. Watch it on You Tube and tell us…

    • real possie
      April 19, 2014

      Graham are u kidding me? go look at the tape again every time Linton had to answer a scrip question he had to keep looking at his notes see how much times he looked down to speak plus the guy that was doing the questioning is blue as can be all he was saying is really not one thing proposed to linton as to what proof do you have? then I was like is no way this guy can do this so I went to check his status as to where he stands low and behold de man blue as a bluebird, this man from Portsmouth and he never did any thing for Portsmouth with all the fame and money he made over the years not even a music class he tried to put in Ports mouth but I should know better cause last I know his mom which was my 1st communion teacher I think that same house same way is still there but I must say she was or is a kind lady love her to death I never seen her ever got mad at anyone I have no idea where she is now but wherever she is God bless they say u make kids but you don’t make their mind.

      • real possie
        April 19, 2014

        All am saying is no way I know what I want know what I believe in and I have to keep looking down to say what I believe in that will be fluent for me cause it is what I want know and trust and u sit there and tell me how eloquent Linton was give me a break I dare people to go watch it with an open mind not see exactly what am saying.

  22. ?
    April 18, 2014

    You doh bound to put up my post when you feel hurt
    But you make sure you read it
    You can take blow to protect yourself and your kind

    • .
      April 21, 2014

      Join the club.

  23. fam
    April 18, 2014

    When you going to J A I coming, and we can pass in Haiti aswell. we UWP touring before we lose,

  24. Over the mountains
    April 18, 2014

    Linton said each member paid the ticket of EC$473 out of their pockets.

    “We paid those monies from our personal resources, all of us took our own resources paid for our tickets to travel on the ferry,” he stated. “In Guadeloupe we were hosted by our friends and patriots of Dominica who want a better Dominica.”
    Now people, have a look at the report Fontaine gave on before the trip to Guadeloupe. He stated that trip will be funded the the UWP campaign funds… Some one is not speaking the true so how can I trust these guys? Completed l……..

    • ummmm
      April 22, 2014

      couldnt it be their money, from their pocket, that forms the campaign money……you anti uwp ppl take everything uwp does and dissect it, put it under a microscope, go through it with fine tooth comb BUT Skerrit should be left alone, do as he pleased…when is he that running the country and have access to tax payers dollars……..you should be wondering how he getting his money to campaign and ensuring its not our tax payers sweat and blood that he using.

  25. bomboclat
    April 18, 2014

    Show us the pictures when everyone came dressed in red.

    • HIM
      April 19, 2014

      It’s a very good thing indeed, that those with the Red Shirts were there and can hear the message. I wish more had come. I was once red like that, until i heard the message on Q95. Now i am Bluer than the SKY.

      • Anonymous
        April 22, 2014

        shame you shame!

  26. COMPLICATED
    April 18, 2014

    Keep up the good work Team Dominica but I have one concern : you all must please reconsider the candidate you chose for the Grandbay constituency. He might have formerly held a position as a school principal but this man can’t represent us . He has not proven that he is capable of leading and representing us as a community . He can’t even deliver a proper speech or address a public gathering talkless of representing us in Parliament . Please please please select another candidate to represent the people before it’s too late.

  27. Not a herd follower
    April 17, 2014

    DNO, who are the people criticizing the UWP for meeting overseas Dominicans? Who are they? Name them. If you can’t, then I am left to conclude that the story is made up. Perhaps DNO has fallen prey to the propaganda of the DLP?

  28. Dominica First
    April 17, 2014

    Change is must not an option. Team Dominica, please continue the great work that you are doing. Ignore the nay sayers, victory is yours in Jesus Name,.

  29. Emile Zapatos
    April 17, 2014

    Amazing it took seven grown men to tell Dominicans overseas why they cannot vote in the next election. As I have said before those gate people the new (uwp) will be their own downfall.
    It is a good thing that election is not jet called so we can see the total ineptitude of those wanabe Finance Ministers..

    • Emile Zapatos
      April 18, 2014

      According to @ DANZIGER there were 39 people at that meeting in Guadeloupe, 23 of them uwp and 16 DLP ,and the uwp was booed several times. The meeting was prematurely ended because people were asking about DAASgate and landgate. Because no one have challenged @ DANZIGER statement , it must be accurate. In fact word on the street is the 16 DLP were wearing Skerrit red , and made the visitors really uncomfortable.
      But the uwp team on return home is giving the impression that they enjoyed great success even though they were not invited..
      This whole exercise demonstrate their dishonesty and ineptitude.
      They say they only spend $473.00 each from their pockets and friends help to pay their other expenses . Which friends? Which pockets. Word on the street is that friends only pay when invitation is issued (hospitalization) . Maybe their DAAS friends paid or dip their hands in DAAS pockets and called it an investment. We know they are unemployed.
      Then they claim to be economic developers so why seven men had to travel to tell Dominicans that they are criminals for voting in election. Seven men ? Where is the economy of scale. Where is the message?

      • Roy Williams
        April 19, 2014

        Whether two people attended the meeting, does not matter. Mr. Lennox Linton’s speech was carries live on two radio stations for the whole universe to hear.

      • listener
        April 20, 2014

        @ Over the mountain, my dear they must be dreaming of that big purse but if in their dreams they get a chance to hold it ! D/a finish ,little lies start coming from their mouths when it comes to money Dominicans better watch out cause that’s a bad sign.

  30. name
    April 17, 2014

    People,listen to Thomson and Sikirie on Wednesdays from 10pm to 12 midnight and get educated on the issues which matters…if Dominicans are interested in becoming informed in preparation for making informed decisions..listen..you will be surprised as to how you can be educated in a POSITIVE WAY!!

    • Anonymous
      April 20, 2014

      Is he going to explain why there are so many inconsistencies in his and Dr. Shillingford’s statements concerning the DAAS land transfer or are we just to listen and ignore the obvious.

    • listener
      April 20, 2014

      @ Name are they going to educate us about Daas ?????

  31. Dominiquen
    April 17, 2014

    When overseas Labourites will come down to vote in mass I hope they (UWP) don’t complain.

  32. TRUTH
    April 17, 2014

    if possie people is changing ,then where else that would’nt
    so you people who still use your precious time to defend skeritt ,shame on you
    skeritt is sitting in his mansion and laughing at you ,
    his belly full, yours empty
    his kitchen full , yours empty
    he has millions ,you dont even have tens
    his children’s future is taken care of ,your children cant find a job
    when he laugh ,you cry
    he have no loans , you own nothing
    he can take a vacation , you cant
    he is protected by the law ,you are not
    It seems like ,he have senses, YOU HAVE NONE
    you make GOD FEEL ASHAME OF YOU
    YOU HAVE EYES BUT YOU STILL CANT SEE
    look AT US IN PORTSMOUTH, WE ARE GRADUALLY LEARNING,OUR EYES IS BEING OPENED ,WHILE YOUR EYES IS GETTING CLOSED,
    open your eyes OPEN THEM AND SING
    I KNOW YOU WAS’NT AROUND WHEN I WAS SLAVING MYSELF,
    YET YOU SIT DOWN AND RELAX AND YOU TOOK ALL THE WEALTH
    PEOPLE PEOPLE EMANCIPATE YOURSELF FROM MENTAL SLAVERY
    AND REMEMBER ,,IF POSSIE CHANGE ,,,,THEN EVERY WHERE ELSE SHOULD CHANGE

    • Anonymous
      April 18, 2014

      If you don’t know what you talking about you should shut up. Stop embarrassing yourself!

      • My constituency
        April 20, 2014

        why do you hate so much what can help you improve yourself and your life, and you love what keeps you down-trodden and poor, and you just cant change for your own good. Wake up bro, the world is enlightened, walk in the light

    • Joe
      April 18, 2014

      So it’s all about Skerrit eh? U think Lennox Hungry or his childrens’ future not secured? Keep grudging the young man because he is successful and stay behind, doh try to do something for yourself and blame Skerrit for your failures Lennox and his family bread well butter he just want a piece of the pie even if he knows well he cannot fulfil his promises.

    • Emile Zapatos
      April 18, 2014

      @truth,……..You are just full of anger , hate and envy, and you do not care who you hurt with your fambling . You are just like Lennox Linton on Q95.
      You both have the vile of some pre- retirement people who just cant stand to see a young man succeed in Dominica. You both are full of false accusations.

      • %
        April 19, 2014

        @Emile Zapatos Emile who is the young man people cannot see succeed there Emile? What is his name Emile? And Emile you need to explain to the Dominican people how he is succeeding there Emile. It is surely not by moving this poor country forward, because Dominica has never been such a poor,hungry and begging country.Dominicans have never been grovellers to one man than the extent that they are now Emile.
        You seem to be one of the Skerrit accomplices who are rejoicing at the sorrows of the poor man of this land. Emile do you know that this is NOT one of the principles of ANY LABOUR PARTY ANYWHERE AROUND THIS GLOBE, that the poor should remain in poverty Emile? So why are you supporting this dreaded principle here in Dominica Emile? In fact i am always saying that Skerrit is not the leader of a Labour Party, but the leader of a gang of politicians. Linton used to call them a Criminal Enterprise that will not Relent”. and i fully agree with him.
        Emile i posed a few questions to you, that you could not answer, so therefore it is within my right to pose them a second time to you Emile.
        QU 1. Mr Emile Zapatos, Did you see the miserable, PATHETIC AND SHAMEFUL performance of Mr Aaron at THE STATE COLLEGE,on the forum on the economy? QU…Mr Aaron ‘How do you see Dominica in the next 5 years?.” ANS…. ‘I Like this’. ‘I like This’, ‘No i Really Really Like This’…. Emile are you still left with SHAME BUDS EMILE? Under how many tons of sand did you bury your head Emile? Are you not ashamed Emile, to see your party’s best speaker shaming the world like that Emile. I have always referred to this party as a party of DUNCE CATS, AND YOU CAN UNDERSTAND WHY.
        2.On the animal show, Emile one of Skerrits acolytes was saying that Dominica is better of with aid than trade…….Emile how can you be a part of this party talking and stuttering such GARBAGE EMILE?.
        WAY PAPA EMILE!
        Brother you are SHAMELESS Emile.
        HOW LONG EMILE?
        NOT LONG EMILE!

    • Jus askin'
      April 19, 2014

      They changing alright. They giving Labour a bigger margin of victory.

    • listener
      April 20, 2014

      @ Truth let’s just suppose all what you said that the PM has is true I can now understand why Lennox is so desperate to get in power, but don’t fool your self if in Lenox dream he get’s there you so will get more hungry cause he’s going to look for more than what the PM has, if is me alone I voting Labour who blue vex loss.

    • Reader
      April 21, 2014

      “you make GOD FEEL ASHAME OF YOU” – WOW!!! No words for you my friend.

  33. Not Me Alone
    April 17, 2014

    Mr, Linton, you are a brilliant leader, you have a brilliant team, with a brilliant vision to rescue Dominica and yes, you have a brilliant message. However, you strategy is wrong and needs to be examined. During the past three elections I voted DLP and for sure they did not have a vision, never had a message, never had a team but they had a strategy and it is their strategy that still has them in power. Please understand that you only need 11 seats to win the election and become the government of Dominica. Please identify those seats you can win and add another three seats you can cause panic within the DLP camp and work hard on winning them. Let’s make sure we find a way to target known laborites and get new voter registered. While we need to contest the Viellecase seat we don’t need to spend too much time and money there this time around because if we get our 11 seats Skerrit will not stay in Dominica and there will be a bar election for that seat and it will be back with UWP. Also, if we don’t carry Paix Bouche and Petit Savan, both will join the UWP since both DLP candidates in those constituencies are UWP at heart. So don’t sweat. Just win 11 seats now and in less than no time we will end up with 14 seats.

    • %
      April 19, 2014

      @Not Me Alone…..Remember the last time i thought you were blogger DC.The blogger who bloggs a lot of foolishness. I ONCE AGAIN APOLOGISE TO YOU. I am sure that Linton and several other candidates INCLUDING THOSE IN THE PARTY’S HIERARCHY are reading these bloggs, because Linton made a statement on Friday on ‘Matt in the Morning”, alluding to the fact that some supporters (like me and youfor example) are saying that their concentration should be more at home(this is not a verbatim statement) than abroad.You seem to be a QUITE A LEVEL HEADED INDIVIDUAL, and i in large measure agree with you. In fact presently, the way things are on the ground, if UWP loses the election they have only themselves to blame, AND I WILL BE CRITICIZING THEM TOO.I am a former Labourite,WHO CANNOT STAND THE ROUTE THAT SKERRIT HAS TAKEN THIS COUNTRY and will vote UWP, during the next election, so i am FREE TO CRITICIZE. I would want to believe that they (UWP)have already identified their winning seats, BUT NO I AM NOT SEEING ENOUGH CONCENTRATION ON THOSE THAT THEY CAN WIN.
      LINTON ,JOSHUA FRANCIS, DR FONTAINE,you all are THREE brilliant individuals. Take these two BLOGGERS SERIOUSLY PLEASE. GIVE MORE FOCUS ATTENTION ON:
      ST JOE,
      R VALLEY,
      La Plaine,
      Wesley,
      CastleBruce,
      R North,
      GrandFond,
      Soufriere,
      R South,
      Salybia.
      I am not ruling out Petite Savanne, but………… Roseau Central, Marigot and Salisbury the work has to continue….
      Brilliance and eloquence you all have in profusion, so do not let me say BRILLINAT MEN did not have a winning strategy, after the election.
      I am on the ground working like a HORSE, that is why i will criticize you all, if this victory that is staring you all(us) in the face is not won.
      Will there be a parallel event on May 5th, when Labour Powder will be in St Joe?? If not during the month of May something huge should be held in one of the constituencies mentioned above.
      Remember that i am a seasoned politician.I SEE PLENTY FURTHER THAN MY NOSE. SO PLEASE LISTEN TO ME!!!!
      Good day to
      Emile Zapatos and
      Jude Nicholas.
      They are Red Hot, and they dislike my bloggs.You all are my friends men. Let’s not let the politics breed hatred amongst us.

      • I know, I know
        April 19, 2014

        ST JOE,
        R VALLEY,
        La Plaine,
        Wesley,
        CastleBruce,
        R North,
        GrandFond,
        Soufriere,
        R South,
        Salybia.
        I am not ruling out Petite Savanne, but………… Roseau Central, Marigot and Salisbury the work has to continue….

        Salybia, Soufriere UWP can’t win..St. Joe is a toss up cause returning Dominicans in that constituency is a REAL problem. La plaine…that’s a totally different story. I was there today. The youth, the youth the youth. Pepper on fire there.
        The Key to any election is the voters list and the silent majority. In these constituencies, the UWP people have left for greener pastures whilst the DLP are still there cause they have been taken care of.
        The executive of the UWP needs to make some critical decisions asap…. God give them speed.

      • bomboclat
        April 20, 2014

        But wait awhile na if they have to still give focus on all thattttttt, well i don’t know. I thought everything was in the bag.

      • .
        April 21, 2014

        You blogging too much foolishness. But then again UWPites have started believing their own lies.

      • Emile Zapatos
        April 22, 2014

        The all had a strategy of hate, false allegation and double standard.
        Hitler claimed that the white race was the master race ,and did not like jews because jews crucified Jesus so all christians should hate jews. But he went into alliance with the Japanese who were neither white nor Christian.
        The new uwp team is using accusation of corruption as a slogan for their campaign ,but all those gates indicate the are the elite of corruption. Their double talk and lies are out out of this world. There are liars , dam liars and the new uwp team. They are just boldface liars.

      • ....................
        April 22, 2014

        @ % and I know I Know …….. You all are not bad, BUT IS WHAT HAPPENS BETWEEN Now and election Day

    • listener
      April 20, 2014

      @ Not me alone very humerous Lolololololol

    • Emile Zapatos
      April 22, 2014

      Hitler was a brilliant leader too, so was the leaders of the KKK

      • Emile Zapatos
        April 22, 2014

        @ not me alone ,,,,,,,,,,,,,We have other leaders too right at home. Briliant leader who returned home from studying Agriculture in the USA (so he said) he was made an assistance manager at Geest Industries (foreign investors in agriculture) Yes Arthurton “Arthie Martin” , singlehandedly ,he closed Geest Industries and told banana farmers to plant peppers. My guess is that he did not study bananas in the USA because it is not produced there.
        This single act of malice precipitated the downfall of the banana industry. He had school kids singing “no bananas no D.A”. Those “brilliant” misleaders are only brilliant for themselves. They are just full of words to mislead people.
        The new uwp team misleader , Lennox the mouth, is just like the pipe piper. The DLP mountain will just engulf him and all his followers .

      • ???????????
        April 22, 2014

        @Emile Why do you sound so desperate. Why don’t you cool down the tempo Emile. Do you know that Skerrit will soon be out of office. Is it the you are crying while it’s early?

      • JoJo
        April 22, 2014

        Emile is Skerrit not a brilliant leader too in your book? Be careful what you say Emile.

      • Emile Zapatos
        April 23, 2014

        @jojo,,,,,,,,,,,, Thanks for recognizing the 40 year old Hon Rosoevelt Skerrit as the most brilliant leader of his time. His vision is consistence with the identity of a democratic and socialist party. His foreign policy is all embracing of all nations regardless of ideology.
        His overview on the sustainable development of his country is recognized and makes him a real national leader.
        Unlike the new uwp team MISSLEADERSHIPS. They have no identity , no plans ,no foresight just words and double talk talk talk , leading to nowhere in a hurry.
        Skerrit sees Dominica as a future modern developed country. A model to be emulated .
        ,

  34. Politics
    April 17, 2014

    I just hope that UWP buys no ticket for people to come down and vote…the same thing they have accused to the Labour Party of as ‘bribing”. I am generally neutral so I want to see this election displayed.
    I heard on the radio this week that the parties should do what they have to do to get their voters to vote ..if it means giving them a ride to the polling station…do it….(Carlisle that say that). A plane ticket may just mean getting a ride to the polling station.
    So I hope both parties will not complain about one the other is doing when it suits them.

  35. Tyre hit de road
    April 17, 2014

    UWP is not in the business of buying and selling the election that they are running to win they are finding DOMINICANS in the “Four ” corners of the planet. Who ever the “SOME”is making up this story doesn’t have a name DNO ? Well If it is UWP supporters saying this I would excuse them. I think the people saying that may be Labor-rites that has now joined (came over to UWP) UWP who really do not know any other way and. It would be very few of them because UWP is Educating and informing all our Citizens at home and abroad of this very different, humane, Honest, Transparent, way of conducting Ourselves in relation to free and fair elections in Dominica. There will be no bribes and Hand outs to influence people to vote. The News has and is reaching all Dominicans every where. This is a clear indication of a Team that has tapped into the new technology we have available to us. The last election there was no Facebook and other Social media for use.

    What you see here is a Team that is leading the way in Technology and will utilize it for Dominica development like many countries in the world who are making head way. There is a much smarter way to conduct elections and that is what you are seeing. UWP wants every Dominican Involved in the development of Dominica. So welcome aboard to our Labor rites to UWP. We love you and applaud you for your brave move towards the party that will change the face of Dominica in a positive way. A brilliant Idea by UWP

    • .
      April 21, 2014

      Honest, transparent = Thomson Fontaine, transfergate, landgate. Don’t try to play us for fools. And, by the way, what are your plans to develop Dominica-continue the Dominica Labour Party plans.

  36. DANZIGER
    April 17, 2014

    The amount of pressure team Dominica got from us in the meeting I don’t think they will come back Guada to make meetings. Now we live in the new world we don’t get fooled anymore and yet still he did not mention the amount pressure he got from us in Guada. Tell Dominicans the truth Linton.

    • %
      April 19, 2014

      @DANZIGER What is wrong with the pressure? Or what is wrong if there were 100 Labourites and 1 UWPite? Would you abandon the meeting? GIVE ME A BREAK MAN.You need to be more sensible. ISN’T THE PRESSURE PART OF THE POLITICKING?
      Honestly you sound stupid. Stupid Indeed.

      • DANZIGER
        April 22, 2014

        Yes i’m stupid but proud to be a fool.

    • My constituency
      April 20, 2014

      The sad truth is guarda brother, some of us are so fooled and lost, that when someone comes and sheds the light and put us back on track, we think that this is the person who is trying to fool us. do you know my bro, that a black woman stabbed martin Luther with a scissors, when he started his liberation mission ? she thought he was making things worse for the black in America. Today, millions of blacks and none whites from all over the world are citizens of the US
      and we have a black President with a Muslim and African name, who grew up in Hawaii. See how wrong she was? imagine how wrong you can be. Open up your heart and mind bro, the best is yet to come

  37. Francisco Telemaque
    April 17, 2014

    “Francisco telling the doctor to check on his sister cause she has sugar and she might not have the proper devices to help her, but he always on here running his mouth but don’t worry she can go Marigot” (Some idiot).

    I hate to respond to the ignorance of some people; it is not because I need to defend myself from such garbage; however I do not believe if my sister need a glucose monitor I of all persons cannot afford to give her one. The last time I visited Dominica, I gave Vedal Edwards my nephew, the one who used to teach school a glucose monitor to give to my late sister Barbara who died last year. I provided her with test strips. I demonstrated to Vedal how it works.

    I left; since after that time I sent home other monitors not only to my family, but to others also: I have one surviving sister in Wesley if she needs a glucose monitor, all she has to do is simply walk to Emlord Timothy home, and tell him to call me, and simply say your sister wants a monitor, and she can have it within a week, or month since Dominica has no International Airport, it might take longer even if I ship it via airmail.

    You are runny your mouth off, but you do not have much to say to me nor about me, because you I am sure do not know me, there are people in Wesley who knows what and when I do for my sister, so I could care less of what you think about me.

    By the way what do you mean by “cock will grow teeth;” what is a cock I would much prefer to use the therm rooster, which is an adult male domestic foul, cock is too local for me that is beneath my vocabulary, and suggest you work on your English vocabulary before you think of addressing me! And if you red where I suggest, any doctor I would ask to go and look after my sister, that doctor would either be Griffin Benjamin, who grew up next door to the house I grew up in, no longer there, and who is my blood relative okay, be reminded his grandmother, his late father’s mother is indeed my biological aunt. Any other doctor I would ask to do such favor would have to be Jonathan Provost, and he no longer practice medicine in Dominica.

    And unless I got the wrong information I do not believe Griffin is in Dominica at the moment, he too must have left for greener pastures, and I would not blame him! And by the way Griffin mother is the biological aunt one of my nieces, as a matter of fact Vava, who was beaten last month, and died from injuries sustained in that vicious beating mother is Griffin’s mother niece.

    So, I do not beg for favors from people I do not know!; You all like to talk as if you know about people, you do not know anything about me, and as for my money, I intend to leave it all to my children, and grandchildren so that they will never experience the hard times I suffered in my early life, I have already willed all of my Real Estate to them.

    Sand that in Wesley also, and you and all the bush lawyers there can debate over my business oui!

    Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!

    As we say in the village all-you to darn up! anyway for your education, the word is not “all-you, nor allyou” it should be “you all.”

    Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque

    • TRUE WESLEY MAN
      April 19, 2014

      Boss, Dr. Benjamin, Resides PERMANENTLY IN Dominica.

      I would appreciate it if you would stop call his name , in you posts.

      Clearly you are no in touch with the Dr.

      • Francisco Telemaque
        April 19, 2014

        When last you saw Griffin?

        For your information lasts week I sent someone to see him, the person told me he was not in Dominica, okay, I do not know if he left the island on business, or if he is gone forever. And by the way if he read where I speak his name, and he wish to tell me not to call his name he can tell me himself.

        The person I sent to him is a relative of both of us, so if she told me he was not in Dominica at the time, I guess she must know what she was talking about!

        I assure you even if we have not seen nor speak to each other in years, if we were to cross path today, and I would be waking pass him unnoticed, he would not let me off the hook, he would call out to me.

        He has done that in the past

        So know your damn place! When he was in medical School he shared a dome with colleague of mine, when that person asks him if he knows Francisco from Wesley, he did not hesitate to recognized me; so just shut up! He has never walked around with his nose in the sky, and has never pretend to be better than I or any of his family, that’s not in our trait!

        Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque

    • TRUE WESLEY MAN
      April 19, 2014

      Boss man ! Student I saw Dr. @ his office!

      PLEASE STOP ! CLAIMING YOU FROM WESLEY.

      We do not know you and do not appreciate how you put down our people and village.

      Dr. is a pleasant man, he will not embarrass you!

      If you would like I will send you instructions on how to get to Dominica, and from there how to get to Wesley.

      TRUE WESLEY MAN.

    • >>>>>>>>>>>>
      April 19, 2014

      Dodds I read some bloggers posts, and they are asking you for some $$$$$$$$. I never knew you were that well off man. Well Dodds it would not be a bad idea to visit Wesley to share a little of that wealth man. SKERRIT HAS IMPOVERISHED THE COUNTRY, and things are rough Dodds. Rough self man!Just last month they disconnect my electricity. I couldn’t pay the bill man.
      KEEP YOURSELF SAFE AND BE GOOD MAN DODDS!

    • April 22, 2014

      Some help with your vocabulary and spelling Sir, I am sure you meant to use the correct spelling and colloquialism in your comments. Just thought i will help in that area. So the gentleman was correct in using the metaphor ‘When cock grow teeth”
      Therm, I am sure you meant term-therm is a measure of temperature.
      Red, I sure you meant to say read.
      Where, I’m sure you wanted to say what.
      Sugest, you meant suggestion
      Most importantly you have to be careful when discussing inheritance/bequeath. Real Estate means your home/house or properties. Estate means your entire belongings which includes your money, investments, debts and properties. Hope you got some more enlightenment., all this is to hep become a better writer, people in possession of all the degrees you claim to have, needs to know how to write better.

      • April 22, 2014

        Foul you meant to say Fowl-

  38. Not Me Alone
    April 17, 2014

    I don’t see why UWP has to give so much information about their trips. They are not elected members and their trip is not paid by tax payers so I don’t see the point. If the media needs an explanation they need to go to Skerrit for detailed explanation. As a new supporter of UWP I can say boldly that I don’t like their strategy. They need to spend more time in going to all constituencies they feel they have a good chance in and leave overseas for Q95. The coverage from Guda was very bad last night and listeners were just being deprived from “Politics” with Angelo since he goes so deep in revealing and unmasking the many hypocrisies of Skerrit and the DLP.

    • %
      April 19, 2014

      I told that to Spaggs. He promised a replay, but i am yet to hear it. I did hear the presentation fron Baptiste from CastleBruce, and trust me it was really really powerful.

    • .
      April 21, 2014

      Ignorance is bliss!

  39. Anonymous
    April 17, 2014

    5 more years for labour party in office. When ever our beloved prime minuster calls the elections. Colihaut is in tge bag for sure.

  40. True DA
    April 17, 2014

    Linton or Fontaine not speaking the true… In a previous interview before team dominica travel to Guadeloupe. Fontaine state that the trip is paid for by the party funds, now Linton is stating that the trip was funded by their own pocket money… That’s the first set of dishonesty I can see….. Time will tell…

  41. Blessings
    April 17, 2014

    Linton or Fontaine not speaking the true… In a previous interview before team dominica travel to Guadeloupe. Fontaine state that the trip is paid for by the party funds, now Linton is stating that the trip was funded by their own pocket money… That’s the first set of dishonesty I can see….. Time will tell…

  42. April 17, 2014

    take note all Dominicans that will be going to dominica to vote for next election will not allow back to new York there will be an immigration officer waiting for you all out there because you all have no right to live new York and go to dominica to vote when you all go and vote they will take the green card away from you all and stay in dominica because you all does not live in dominica, you all live in the united states so take note

    • Fam Domnic.
      April 19, 2014

      Freedom, ou toe sort.

    • madame dominique
      April 22, 2014

      Freedom are you dumb or what?????

  43. bena
    April 17, 2014

    For years we d farmers of dominica crying for a boat to ship our crops to d other islands,,I need sumbdy from uwp to ley us know wat plans day hav to help us wth ur wishes if a boat

    • JoJo
      April 19, 2014

      Remind Roosevelt. Isn’t he the one who promised not one but two boats?

  44. ##Dominica.#
    April 17, 2014

    Not if! BUT! when they loose the next election at least they can boast that they travelled extensively. MR: PM hurry with the projects in Grand Fond so after the elections we can engage DR: Fontaine in a cricket and or foot ball match. Day GWA vs BULVA. Labor PowerRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!! they`re BLUE VEX. I am having fun its a long weekend. bring it on. D.N.O. need the traffic.

  45. senjoe strong
    April 17, 2014

    Hahahahahahabshsbshshahahahahahahahahahaaa,,,what a joke!,, is this guy really trying to lead Dominica..? Look jokes!,,,,,

    • ????????????
      April 17, 2014

      He is not this guy. He is the soon to be Prime Minister. You really like it eh? Me too!

      • .
        April 21, 2014

        That is if it was you to decide. Sorry, he does not measure up as you will find out come next General Elections.

  46. JoJo
    April 17, 2014

    What is there to defend? Did they use any public money, tax payers’ money? Whom are they responsible to then except their Maker.

  47. April 17, 2014

    So far, from all of my readings, I noticed that the people are voting for PARTY and NOT for PURPOSE, their FUTURE.

    PEOPLE DO NOT VOTE FOR ANY PARTY, VOTE FOR THE CANDIDATE THAT YOU HONESTLY THINK WILL SERVE YOU.

    • listener
      April 20, 2014

      @ Well that’s why I will be voting for my labour candidate

  48. ?
    April 17, 2014

    why should de UWP have to defend itself when it goes out to engage Dominicans overseas in meaningful discussions?
    De other de government was boasting the number of countries it have diplomatic ties with. go do some investigative reporting to find out when did these take place and how many for this year we have already. don’t forget to highlight de frequency. How many in a 6 month period. How many over de last 5 years this government in office. How much tax money was spent on the trips and which public officers and DLP big heads attended.

    thank you

  49. DANZIGER
    April 17, 2014

    I forgot to say Linton said when they win the elections they will have relations with CHINA the same Chinises you all malpaley will be their head corner stone. You guys not easy.

  50. April 17, 2014

    please mr linton stay home to gain more vote leave the traveling for later not now election i

  51. CIA on the Watch
    April 17, 2014

    Since the campaign style of thew UWP has raised the campaign to the real next level there seems to be a panic among the Government Ministers and its supporters, they must do like wise go out there and submit their achievements to the diaspora, answer the questions about poverty, unemployment and why is it that its only the operatives of the governing party that are doing very well through the sale of passports while the lack of opportunities are not available to the rest of Dominicans to at least get by.

    • listener
      April 20, 2014

      @ Cia on the watch let me remind you that there were all kind of ppl selling passports under the uwp so I don’t think you want to go trere

    • .
      April 21, 2014

      The next level of corrupt practices.

  52. Lol
    April 17, 2014

    I want to know who is speaking the true, Thompson said the tickets were bought with UWP campaign funs but Linton said this morning every one paid for there tickets from there pocket. Can someone please tell me who is the Liar.

    • Anonymous
      April 19, 2014

      Yo chaybay Chucky encore!!

  53. lovely dominica
    April 17, 2014

    “Our point is Dominicans living overseas and are LEGALLY qualified to vote can vote if they so desire..” Way papa Linton. What hypocisy! Suddenly its ok for Dominicans overseas to come and vote. Not surprised at that because thats the level of thinking by UWP and its supporters.

  54. April 17, 2014

    and tell me why they put dominica in their name? smh. didnt the olympic ski team bring enough shame to our name?? #siggghhh

    • Anonymous
      April 17, 2014

      Original Orange……

      Please grow up and be intelligent..you are to long in the corrupt DLP regime…
      Come join Team Dominica

      CHANGE IS MUST

    • faceup
      April 17, 2014

      @ Orignial Orange…You sound like one of those who got a toilet from SKERRO, and must be ILLITERATE too. :lol: :lol: :lol:

  55. Morihei Ueshiba
    April 17, 2014

    LinTon looking very happy. :mrgreen:

  56. Word
    April 17, 2014

    A word from the wise to Skerrit. Skewo, Try to run a free and fair election. Remember, if you try to steal the election and you fail, Team Dominica may not take it too lightly. On the other hand if you run a clean and fair election you might just find favor with some members of the team.

    • isle of beauty
      April 17, 2014

      Wat day will do,,go court anboycott again better for us ..dat I want to see wen skeritt win if day going court again..haha ,I like ekection fever esp wen my team must win.lasttime skeritt say dho laugh an trouble dem..not dis year,,we need to public humiliate all of dem..

      • Anonymous
        April 17, 2014

        Isle of beauty, please go learn some spelling and grammar before u make such stupid remarks.

      • faceup
        April 17, 2014

        Isle of beauty…word to another illiterate labourite… you making DA look ugly! 8-O

      • Emile Zapatos
        April 18, 2014

        @ face up,….. It is time to face up to the fact that soon you will be face blue vex with green envy eyes.
        You think @ Isle of beauty will make DA ugly. Wait till I land from a RED helicopter day after election, wearing Skerrit RED from head to toe with the number 23 on my head band.

    • Fish & Chips
      April 17, 2014

      Are you serious ? How many elections have we had and the UWP complain it was unfair. Well brace ourselves because they will say it was unfair again because lose they will again, come election day.

    • Anonymous
      April 18, 2014

      Breaking news! The independent international monitors who monitored the 2009 General Elections in Dominica declared that the elections were free and fair.

  57. wiki snowden
    April 17, 2014

    Who in there rite mind will put uwp in power,lenox him self know he has no chance of wninig.dismorning he say he d pple is quiet an act like there is noting wrong in d country,,fountain say he wish more dominican would understand dem.if d masses not complainin,not realy showing there support how on earth dis pple ready for change,,where uwp haw 11 seats where papa gid where,,

    • Voice
      April 17, 2014

      Learn to spell…but then again don’t bother that is why you will remain a labor supporter.

    • Tito
      April 17, 2014

      Where you working? where?

    • Boys, I Like That
      April 17, 2014

      @wiki snowden, Did you attend school? If yes, where? Or, are you just trying to be funny?

    • .
      April 18, 2014

      There are a lot of not so bright people out there.

  58. justice
    April 17, 2014

    they can go where they want to buy votes team will still loose the elections. the UWP must engage in paying tickets so they van bring down some votes for labour. lenox lying to dominicans cause thompson said it was UWP campagn funds and lenox said is from their personal account we do not want liers in government sorry workers. we support labour all the way

    • ()
      April 17, 2014

      @justice You are both stupid and corrupt. Get yourself ready to work. Your begging days will soon be over. Thanks to Linton and Team Dominica/

    • Get this !
      April 18, 2014

      we must be in a different “universe” the words of your very own ,”i like that”. Lennox very specific about the $473.00 each person paid. he was not making reference to any other trip. Read again. I voted labour all my life. My entire family has been labour always, but although I may still vote labour (undecided this time around) I remain objective and listen to both sides. I encourage you to keep an open mind and listen to both. Its not a they and us. Its our Dominica.

  59. Roseau
    April 17, 2014

    All the people who are hating on UWP , I know that you all are not doing it out of love for country, instead you are singing for your 3 meals.
    DLP has out-lived its usefulness and I will not support them in any election.

    • April 17, 2014

      hungry for power :P you guys want Villas too! hahahaha so ya’ll can stop paying rent!! LMAOOO

      • Anonymous
        April 17, 2014

        @Original Orange Your level of ignorance is frightening. What makes things worse you also seem to be a lazy person.

      • faceup
        April 17, 2014

        @ Orignial..You must be grazing with DONKEYS ! :-D

    • pc
      April 17, 2014

      oh yes am singing for my 3 meals plus 2 snacks in between. have you seen an empty bag stand

    • Anonymous
      April 17, 2014

      We’ve only just begun baby. You need to read the world news. Dominica going places under DLP.

    • kawat Roseau
      April 18, 2014

      You guys are quick to insult people who do not agree that the UWP are not the best thing for our Isle of Beauty at this time..maybe never. They did a very poor job at taking care of the country the last time around. They have not learned from that experience yet. Happy Easter. God bless. Dominica and all Dominicans both here and abroad. Peace Kawat Roseau.

    • .
      April 21, 2014

      What are you singing for?

  60. Antigua
    April 17, 2014

    I like the idea that Team Dominica is going to the islands to tell us about their plans to develop my lovely country.
    Things have been stagnant in Da for too long now and it is time for change.
    I will come home to support UWP

    • Anonymous
      April 17, 2014

      Maybe you have been away too long.

    • .
      April 18, 2014

      I think that you have been stagnant and cannot see the changes that are happening around you. Open your eyes.

  61. S/M
    April 17, 2014

    UWP should never explain their reason for going overseas. Those haters are too childish. I guess they are scared that Team Dominica will gather enough support to from the people who did not know what was going on in Da.
    Really and truely, Guada and some islands are closer to Dominica , than U.S and Europe , but people up there know more about what is going in Dominica than in the islands.
    So it is a good thing that UWP is going to these countries to let them know what is going on.

    • John Paul
      April 17, 2014

      UWP is transparent that is why they explain everything. Skeritt travels in secret or misleads us like awhile ago He told us he was Going to meet the French to discuss geothermal.that was not true the French wanted to tell Him about a radar system to stop drug dealers! While Skeritt was there he campaigned .Was that using our taxpayers money?

    • Anonymous
      April 17, 2014

      Their supporters are the ones asking for an explanation. Are they telling their supporters, ” go to hell “. Just asking.

    • Tyre hit de road
      April 17, 2014

      But The reason for UWP going overseas is not a secrete its Clear just follow them. Its to simply reach all Dominicans to engage all in developing Dominica for all of us …… not just Some !

    • listener
      April 20, 2014

      @ S/m When you say the things that are happening in Dominica you talking about development ? such as the road net work ,the national stadium, the air port ,or the new state house ,the yes we care program, maybe the free health care for the young and the old, oh the school bus service, the new college ,or maybe sea defence wall projects ,the bridges in the city, I don’t even want to mention the abattoir ,and land for the squatters @ $1.00 per sq ft just to name a few cause they are too numerous to mention.

  62. london calling
    April 17, 2014

    I meet team Dominica in stratford London and yes there is hope and optimism in their message,meeting them in person brought good sprit and confidence to us in the Diaspora.

    • Heavy
      April 17, 2014

      Team Dominica isn’t the government to tour around the world saying all kind of lies team Dominica will soon be wrapped with their own lies

      • mujahardin
        April 17, 2014

        Don’t mix up team Dominica with the DLP please. It is the PRO of the DLP Aaron who told the World on kairi radio that, UWP under the leadership of Lennox Linton believes in the politics of truth, and truth has no place in politics. Never forget that. This is the same Aaron who was assigned by Skerrit to represent the DLP at the recent DSC debate where he made a proper fool of himself and revealing to the DSC students that the DLP government has no clue as to how to develop Dominica. Supporters of the DLP really need to see that debate for themselves so that they can understand the kind of foolishness and incompetence they continue to support. Students supporting DLP who attended the debate were embarrased at what their party had to offer. Many left supportive of Joshua Francis who all commented was clear and genuine in his presentation and he answered all questions clearly and appropriately, unlike Aaron who was not able to answer the questions. I LIKE THAT, I LIKE THAT, I REALLY LIKE THAT. All Dominicans know by now the Skerrit is a pathological liar, and time would not permit me to list the numerous public lies on the record told by Skerrit. Many of those lies have caused you serious embarrassment, you are in denial. Where Skerrit is concerned, many of you treat him like your spoil children who are unruly and can do no wrong. Remember Matt Peltier article “$5000 salary $ million dollar assets”? Do you remember bin bobol and fertilizer bobol?
        As implied by Aaron DLP believes in the politics of lying and deception, because according to him truth has no place in politics. Every day we see DLP implementing their strategy of lies and deception.

      • Anonymous
        April 17, 2014

        How do you explain the Thomson Fontain saga. Say it slowly so I can understand because i’m really trying.

  63. wiki snowden
    April 17, 2014

    I have a bouch of old tapes I recorded a few years ago wth lenox an angelo on qfm ,I must find a way to play during election to hear about how china is d worst country,,dis dat,many tings he say now he saying he will keep relation wth china ,,who buying dat,,u tink venez,china,dont know wat lenox is about,,I had tink my father was a mad man to record talkshow ,but for ekection I hav to make lenox swalloa his tongue ,

    • St.Joe
      April 17, 2014

      Times change and so do minds. Look at history and how the international community has developed.

    • mujahardin
      April 17, 2014

      You can’t find one tape of Lennox bashing chinese. On the other hand I can refer you to the Dominican.net website where you can find articles written by Philbert Aaron the Dominican Venezuelan ambassador advising the DLP government to get away from China and Venezuela. He didn’t have nice things to say about Chavez then. SO WHO FOOLING WHO?

    • John Paul
      April 17, 2014

      China is the worst thing for us when Skeritt borrows millions of Dollars for a State palace and hardly a Dominican works on it !That cannot be denied!

    • Get this !
      April 18, 2014

      but are you serious? do u really think China is a Loved country? Other countries have to suck up to China because of economic power.

      Don’t you know some child can’t stand there mothers? but they have to honour and obey there mother because she is the one to feed them.

      Wise up my friend. Politics is not personal, it political.

    • Emile Zapatos
      April 18, 2014

      @wiki snowden,, ……..We know that they are up to no good, based on their tract record. They are just pretending to be the good guys , but just look at their crocodile smile. They hope to take a whole nation for a ride. But they will daymassay (unmask) themselves. Wolves in sheep clothing.
      They feel so proud to pose for pictures in front the White House in the USA, but they find the State House and State College is too much for Dominica. Like we do not deserve anything that look progressive.

      • JoJo
        April 20, 2014

        Emile educate yourself. That building in the picture is the Capitol and not the White house. There is a meaning in that if you can grasp it.

  64. DANZIGER
    April 17, 2014

    Dont worry with them the meeting was boring with only pawol plate, ask them the amount of us that bou them in the meeting, I left Dominica just to attend the meeting. In Pointe A Pitre a certain Dominican bou them agian I dout they won’t come back Guada and raconter pawol patchy coco any more. Hope you all learn yr lesson

    • isle of beauty
      April 17, 2014

      I like dat,,magee dem man is,,let dem cum vi.not vi day getting support 90 percent of dominican in vi impress wth wat skerit done,,st thomas is granbay an granday can never listen to lenox dem,dem man makes me laugh to see big man hav dem selves a pappy show,,all u hearing in d vi is how dominica have nice road now an vi is bad road,how u can from highschool u can always get a job atleast by clear habour,,

      • HIM
        April 17, 2014

        @isle of beauty Stop insulting GrandBay people your fool. You thought in all your desperation, Skerrit would never go. Well TAKE THAT NOW.
        GO CRY SOMEWHERE. Is Skerrit a leader?

      • mujahardin
        April 17, 2014

        Are you employed. Many of you supporters of the DLP are unemployed and would prefer to beg for a living. Some of us prefer to work hard. Why don’t all the Dominicans living in the VI’s complaining about the bad roads in the VI’s compare to the nice roads in Dominica leave what they are doing in the VI’s and come back home to live so that they can drive on nice roads and stay hungry.

      • Anonymous
        April 19, 2014

        tell the VI people to come live here for a month.
        then they can talk

    • JoJo
      April 18, 2014

      Well, I know for a fact that team Dominica had more Dominicans at their meeting than Skerrit and his henchmen in Martinique the week before and they fly there on Arawak charter using Govt. money. tell me that is a lie!

  65. James
    April 17, 2014

    Charity begins at home UWP. They travel the US begging for funds…smh. You need to help the people who live and work in Dominica. Why go after people who probably can’t even vote in the next election because they’ve been away for so long? UWP you got it back wards. Convince the people at home that you are the people’s party.

    • My constituency
      April 20, 2014

      My bro, the people at home are already convinced, those who are smart enough are, are you smart enuff? its the Dominicans who are away who need to be convinced so they wont come down and vote for corruption again. But tell me, are you not convinced that Dominica needs change?

  66. colihaut. lady
    April 17, 2014

    I listen to lenox dis morning an lemox know he hac no chance of wining d election.he say d pple so tired a crying an they dont seem to be understand cause they dont cum out day dont speak ,he clearly say he not getting d vibe ..but uwp made there srlves a roro propanda party so even if u not in labour business u dont want to be in uwp ting..uwp oppose an on d radio negatively a bout everyting an program skeritt did dat d pple of dominica like an enjoy.lyk d stadium,west coast road,petro carib,alba,morocco,china,

    • %
      April 17, 2014

      @ colihaut lady I also listened to him, and i am very very very much proud of this man and Dr Fontaine. These are two Dominicans who can make me feel proud to say yes I AM A DOMINICAN. These men deserve to be in government, and i think by now, the minds of most voters are already made up anyway.
      WOW! WOW! WOW! THESE GUYS ARE POWERFUL, BRILLIANT, FORWARD LOOKING WITH A SOLID PALAN, to clean up the mess created by Skerrit and his cabal, and to propell this poor country forward.
      how long?
      not long!

      • Anonymous
        April 19, 2014

        Five more years.

    • My constituency
      April 20, 2014

      colihaut Lady excuse me, maybe you mixing up your self as to who is roro, check again and your apology is accepted in advance.

  67. DANZIGER
    April 17, 2014

    The meeting in Guada had 16 Labourties,23 UWP supporters and a child, Labourites had their UNIFORM on and captain Thompson was amazed when he saw that. The meeting was boring cuz ppl didn’t turn out. You all said that Dominica is number in PROSTITUETION, UWP will open a goat market to send goats to sell in Guada, goat meet is expensive. You all show the state house an tv and some houses on the river bank saying Dominica need an Iternational airport. You talk too much we could not ask questions as Thompson said the meeting finish when someone asked about the LAND and MONEY, he was troubled so he closed the door. we told them dont come here and try to fool ppl we are not stupid for that they got dourler .

    • %
      April 17, 2014

      @DANZIGER Go to the Red Clinic for money to buy an exercise book and a pencil, and go to school.

      • DANZIGER
        April 19, 2014

        Yes Golomine, I went to school when I was a child ok, know yr place cuz the TRUTH HURTS. I am an independent woman, I dont need red clinic money to go school, I am not an English teacher nor a MARQUEREL. Douleur means pressure go advice yr children , I am a woman in my pair of toeless, hope you will send yr kids to school.

      • DANZIGER
        April 19, 2014

        Golomine, if Skerro was PM in the time I went to school, I would be able to speak proper English, doulers means pressure, the word raconter, is to relate, you kw fully well is créole words although I correct my mistake before yr comment, please lean off my back, I will buy you a baby biteter in other words a sucette, so you will sucer all day long until you sleep

    • mujahardin
      April 17, 2014

      You are so foolish, it is pitiful. It hurts. Tony Astaphan must be very proud of you for your extreme level of stupidity. If the majority of people in Dominica thinks as you do, then I agree that the UWP will never win the elections. May God save Dominica.

      • .
        April 21, 2014

        and it will hurt more after elections when uwp loses.

    • DANZIGER
      April 17, 2014

      Correction: goat meat, prostitution , the word is doubt and douleur.

    • Peeping Tom
      April 17, 2014

      “we could not ask questions as Thompson said the meeting finish when someone asked about the LAND and MONEY, he was troubled so he closed the door. we told them dont come here and try to fool ppl we are not stupid for that they got dourler .”

      Serves them right! Heheheh!

      • JoJo
        April 19, 2014

        Tom, you can’t even spell the man’s name right. It is Thomson and not Thompson. And that b…s about land and money is just a diversion tactic to steer people’s attention away from the questions govt. fails to answer. Dr. Fontaine has given his explanation more than once so either believe it or don’t believ it but to keep going on about it is like an old record on a wind-up gramophone., like a tired piece of chewing gum. let’s talk about improving the country instead.

  68. Bogoroy
    April 17, 2014

    Okay, let’s see….

    1. When the DLP travels abroad to meet its supporters etc the UWP accuses it of seeking to bribe Diasporans to vote. Yet, when the UWP does the same Linton sees it as a necessity to “’engage intelligently and to engage honestly with our brothers and sisters who’ve made their homes in other lands.’”

    2. When Skerro travels and has a side meeting with supporters, he is criticised for using public money to buy votes. Yet, Linton remains adamant that his world tour is not a waste of resources.

    3. While Linton says ‘Our point is Dominicans living overseas and are legally qualified to vote can vote if they so desire but they should not place themselves in a position where they are accepting bribes and therefore engaging themselves in criminal behavior in which they could be prosecuted,’” one of his operatives was on Q95 this week revealing to the world (through Matt) that they have money for transportation when the time comes.

    4. Above, Linton claims that his team members and the charity fo friends pay for the trips. However, in an earlier DNO article Linton claims that UWP funds pay for these trips; see https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/news/politics/uwp-team-dominica-embarks-caribbean-tour/

    Are you seeing a pattern of confusion, deception, and hypocrisy? Can you get a glimpse of what a Linton-led cabinet would resemble? (Insert shuddering emoticon!!!)

    • Roseau
      April 17, 2014

      Based on your history we all know that you are the biggest liar and confused person. So go look in the mirror.

      • Peeping Tom
        April 17, 2014

        Ah yes, seems like Bogoroy hit you hard with that last sentence. That sentence is burning you! :mrgreen:

        Hit dem Bogoroy. Hit them!

      • Emile Zapatos
        April 18, 2014

        @Roseau,……, There is no confusion in the minds of anyone, because their double talk is recognized all around the world.
        Their badge of honour is falsely accusing people of the things that they themselves are doing . Do you remember their committee for good governance ,or their peoples parliament or their accusations on Q95 and on DNO. What @Roseau is saying is the truth but you just do not want to accept it. Do you remember their boycott and their defense of DAAS misbehavior. There are liars , dam liars and the new uwp team.

    • Da
      April 17, 2014

      We have know you to be writing in support of both parties. So tell me who is deceptive!!

    • April 17, 2014

      You said when dlp members, only one I know, is you all pm to meet his supporters oversea.i was one of the supporters living overseas(nj)and when he gets here only one set of people were invited so give me a break.
      stop defending these people

      • Anonymous
        April 18, 2014

        You not making sense.

    • April 17, 2014

      Here is the copy of what he said.

      ““So we are looking to make clear what the laws state with regards to elections, with regards to persons spending time outside Dominica and their eligibility to vote,” he noted.

      He also pointed out that the tour is paid for by the UWP’S campaign funds.

      Recently the UWP visited the United States of America and Europe in attempts “to educate and engage” Dominicans living there.

    • >>>>>>>>>>>
      April 17, 2014

      @Bogoroy THIS IS WHAT YOU CALL GARBAGE. YOU MUST HAVE BEEN UNDER THE WEATHER WHILE YOU WERE BLOGGING THIS PIECE OF CONFUSION.
      I love UWP, and will vote them in everyday over this Labour Party. They sound more sincere to me.

    • Roy Williams
      April 17, 2014

      It is none of you guys darm business how we spend our funds. Mr. Lennox Linton should tell the Red Boyz, go to Purgatory, and wait for the coming of the new Government led by him. :mrgreen:

      • Emile Zapatos
        April 21, 2014

        Roy Williams it is not “Red Boys” . It is “RED NATION” like the Houston Rockets and their fans. The red of the Dominica Labour Party is no more scarlet red it is now Skerrit red. It symbolizes a democratic socialist party as you well know since you were an executive member.
        You know how the biggest company – ACS -went dry . And you know how you supported you “Vree” lifestyle, but it is none of my business and,,,,, I LIKE IT.
        You know that you are the only person whose exwife was transported in the state car to her new job that Patrick John ensured she got at the SS office,but its none of my business and,,,,,,,,I LIKE IS .
        You know how Lennox and his two sisters and his gang of stone throwers stoned you because you were too boaster with the tallest TV antenna in Dominica (move vree).
        You know how you use to almost live at Patrick John official residence at Morne Bruce , And how you distance yourself from him. PJ did nothing to be overthrow by stoning. Now you want a stone throw and a symbot type verbose to replace a falsely accused person on Lennox Linton allegations . Your false image surely matches the mouth of the west with all his double talk and the support of dassgate landgate and annual rafflegate and now campaigngate . You know that you and the new uwp team will be standing behind the gates of Limbo , but it is none of my business and ,,,,,,,,,,,,I REALLY LIKE IT!

    • UWP?
      April 18, 2014

      You are right on this one.

      • Emile Zapatos
        April 21, 2014

        @UWP,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Sir I know that I am right , I am right on.
        The new uwp team will face the same defeat as the one term old UWP, but just worst. Instead of 18 to 3 it will now be 21to 0 . The President of Dominica, , in his own deliberate judgement , will make Roy Williams the Leader of the opposition for his vree lifestyle.
        And I WILL REALLY LIKE IT !

  69. April 17, 2014

    To much dirty politic in D/A.No one cares about the poor.Godany help us all.I would never vote for any of these guys.

    • joe
      April 17, 2014

      So Jo Jo what do you think of the ‘YES WE CARE’ a programme created by the government to assist all the poor lonely elderly people around the country??

      What about exempting all persons 60 and above and 18 and below from all hospital fees??

      What about the placing of over $100,000 at the D/ca State College to ensure no child is left behind because they are poor and cannot afford the tuition fees?

      What about the highly criticized Public Assistance Program, dubbed by the UWP as the ‘Red Clinic’ a program set up to assist the same poor people who have emergencies and cannot afford the medical cost, instead of going through the long never ending process of the Welfare division it is fast tracked through the office of the Prime Minister…

      What about all the tertiary level scholarships that see every home in Dominica having at least one university graduate? Thousands of POOR people children has benefited from this great vision..

      If this is not looking out for the poor then what about the highly criticized ‘Housing Revolution’?? and the UWP favourite song Skerrit give people toilet, replacing Pit Toilet with Flushing Toilets isn’t that helping poor people? A lot of poor people couldn’t afford to repair their homes, their roofs or even own a home, this government stepped in and help, this is highlt criticized by the UWP…

      Maybe that’s why you think poor people are not being looked after, you must be listening to Q only….

      Am sorry you must look at GIS this government is a working government irrespective of the BS Lennox and gang is talking about!!!!!

  70. Dominican @ Heart
    April 17, 2014

    That money you all are spending could be spent on several small projects , which would create employment for at least one person.

    End of the day, what you guys are doing is investing your money for a greater return when in Government. (NOT HAPPENING SOON)

    • fair
      April 17, 2014

      Tell that to the government that is giving out plywood. galvanize and toilets all over the country now to catch a vote.

      • .
        April 18, 2014

        At least they helping.

      • Malgraysa
        April 21, 2014

        Yes, they want then people to continue living in sheds while they build themselves mansions. They have betrayed their own party.

  71. Francisco Telemaque
    April 17, 2014

    “The party has been under criticism in some quarters for its extensive overseas travel in recent times.”

    You know in Dominica there seems to be a set of principles that apply differently to one group of people, or circumstances than to another: in simply terms, that is known as bimetallism, or common double standards. I do not understand the criticism of the oversea’s travel by members of the UWP, when the members of the Labor Party has done the same thing prior to every election for more than twenty years.

    How do we account for the Labor Party distributing travel tickets among supporters in England, Canada, the United States, and around the Caribbean affording them the opportunity to return home to vote, and vote against important projects such as an International Airport. How do we account for the Birds of Antigua, who Charted LIAT aircrafts to take Dominicans back to Dominica, instructing them to vote Edison James government out of power, so that the Labor Party could close down the International Airport the UWP had commenced construction upon?

    At lease the purpose of the trips that the members of the UWP has under taken thus far is to educate Dominicans living abroad who may not be fully aware of the out true state of affair in the country. We must recognized that Dominicans, are prone to voting color, and a traditional party name. Our people do not vote based on the issues of the day, and which party has a better outline stating how they propose resolving the issues.

    Our people vote based on lies told to them, and character assassination of the opposing candidate. The trips the members the UWP are undertaking at this time seeks to change the status quo, by educating our people politically, and there is nothing wrong about educating the people.

    What is good for the goose is also good for the gander!

    Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque

    • True Wesley man
      April 17, 2014

      Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque we need some donations in WESLEY , WHEN YOU COMING DOWN???

      You know where Dominica is right? Not the Dominican Republic!!!!!

      • real possie
        April 17, 2014

        @ True Wesley man wait u will see cock grow teeth before u see that these people talk and think people don’t notice the other day he told someone onhere how much money he has and how his children well set and all that now not to long ago it had a doctor in the news he Francisco telling the doctor to check on his sister cause she has sugar and she might not have the proper devices to help her, but he always on here running his mouth but don’t worry she can go Marigot we donate devices to test to keep track of people blood pressure. Like the other one that took loan on family property to take loan for UWP and his sister need a lot of help financially.

    • Jon Carson
      April 17, 2014

      Mr. Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque, is it safe to assume that you are back supporting UWP? I was under the impression that you had left UWP and supporting DLP for the very reason we are debating here and now you are back with UWP. Listen, if that is the case why don’t you put your money where your mouth is, and make a significant donation in the village of Wesley and the surrounding? Welcome back prodigal son to UWP.

      • Francisco Telemaque
        April 17, 2014

        Do not look at it as support; what matters is the truth, and frankly, if one party can travel the world speaking to Dominicans, the other party should be able to enjoy the same privilege. You need to be informed also that politically, I am none partisan, I do not play partisan politics.

        And even if I did; there must be a time when people, even I do have to face reality; and come to a conclusion that the time might right for a deviation from what appears to be the norm. If I allow political partisan to be my guide, and influence in deciding which party is most suited to run the country, and I give my support to someone simply because I like them, or the color Red, Green, or Blue, in the process I will be contributing to the set backs in our country.

        Dominica is what matters to me; the welfare of our people especially the youth of the country should be of grave concern to all of us; therefore we need to be careful as to whom or which party we give our support. I have no intentions of declaring which party I support, that is a private matter; I simply advised that Dominicans especially the young, not to support a party based on the color the party, members and supports sports, do not vote for people because of any sleazy, dumb political rhetoric.

        Any politician who comes around in this time of our political history, talking crap about corruption, and who steals the most, those are the ones to be rejected; one need to know how they plan to manage the country, what plans they have for the development, and industrialization of the country, hence the up and coming generation will be able to find employment, at home and will remain there and not run-away from the country as I did when I was a just a mere little boy at fourteen years old!

        I have absolutely no regrets, nevertheless, if the opportunities such as an collage, and university education, and jobs was available to me, and many others in Dominica, many of us would not have left. So, the bottom line is simply this; party vying for power over the peoples business, should present a dynamic plan to change the status quo, nothing less.

        To you guys from Wesley who may remember Kessie Joseph, long residing in Texas; please note he has departed this life, I was informed by a relative of ours who lives in Texas. Note: he was related to me on both sides, His mother was the late Vida Telemaque, married to the late Egbert Joseph, who’s mother was the late Maggie Linton; the aunt of my late father, thus making her my aunt also.

        Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque

      • dat
        April 17, 2014

        This is a good one. Give him a taste of his own medicine.

    • April 17, 2014

      So their purpose of traveling abroad is to educate Dominicans about bribery. How does the UWP know for sure that those accepting bribes will vote for those giving the bribe? Unless the real purpose of their travels is to participate in the very same activity that they are complaining about. BRIBERY!!!

    • April 17, 2014

      “So we are looking to make clear what the laws state with regards to elections, with regards to persons spending time outside Dominica and their eligibility to vote,” he noted.

      He also pointed out that the tour is paid for by the UWP’S campaign funds.

      Recently the UWP visited the United States of America and Europe in attempts “to educate and engage” Dominicans living there.

    • Michael Grell
      April 18, 2014

      Did you bother to ask DNO, who wrote this story, who exactly they were referring to by ‘ in some quarters’ in your opening statement? Please do some research. I myself want to know if it is members from their own gang. Happy Easter.

  72. Real Colihaut Man
    April 17, 2014

    Why no pics from the recent trip to Gwada?

    • Michael Grell
      April 18, 2014

      Good question.

  73. grell
    April 17, 2014

    Whats the big deal if they go overseas,many times Skerrit travel you all are not aware,not even his ministers.

  74. Anonymous
    April 17, 2014

    I applaud you all Mr. Linton. Great job. Keep educating the masses. You remind me of the movie, “Lean on me” Morgan Freeman (Joe Clark), the principle who really wanted the best for the kids. he went to hells but in the end it paid off.

    • Anonymous
      April 18, 2014

      “Principal” my friend “principal”, not principle. Please, get it right oherwise you may be voting yes instead of no.

  75. iam there
    April 17, 2014

    Lennox you can fool sometimes, but you cannot fool other people all the time! Speak the truth to the Dominican people.

    • Anonymous
      April 17, 2014

      ….and tell us the truth about Thomson Fontaine and DAAS.

    • April 17, 2014

      I know that you all dont like educated people from the village of Marigot but this time you better accept the change that is taking place, another thing it’s not about Linton or Skerrit it’s all about DOMINICA and all the people especially the young people of the Island so go put that in your pipe and smoke it because I will never give up on the poorer people who have to beg to survive think of that.

  76. SHUT UP
    April 17, 2014

    Team Dominica if your travelling wasn’t doing wonders, the talk would be different, but from the comments i will take comfort in knowing that you all are doing a great job, keep on keeping on we have yours backs, we don’t care if its through raffles at list this is legal and you are not rubbing the tax payers to steal votes.

  77. DC
    April 17, 2014

    Lennox, when will you learn? Absurdity to the highest degree! Your team mate admitted to the large turn out of supporters of the ruling party, it is evident that you are facing an uphill battle. It is rather astonishing to read the reasons for your actions. You have yet to make your case on the ground, since, your words and actions are in constant contradiction . The majority of Dominicans both at home and abroad have concluded that your team needs to learn from our leader, therefore, we will give our briiliant leader a larger mandate on Elections Day. UWP, no way! DLP, all the way!

    • .
      April 18, 2014

      Amen!

    • My constituency
      April 20, 2014

      well you are right my brother, they should spend their pocket money on small projects because after all Dominica don’t have a government and we the people have to build the country on our pockets, therefore don’t forget you have to use your pocket money to do small projects too, ok bro? thanks in advance for your contribution.

  78. Change is a must
    April 17, 2014

    Great move UWP…..Those who criticize you are scared of the impact you will have on the overseas voters….Good idea to educate Dominicans in the diaspora who are being bribed to vote.
    The labour critics should instead cry down the amount of public funds being distributed now in all constituencies to catch -a-vote. That is sooooo illegal unethical and wrong…. At least you all are carrying out an honest and transparent campaign…CGANGE is a MUST …NOT an OPTION!!!!

  79. Anonymous
    April 17, 2014

    423 out of your pocket yeah right. What u think Alpha Center I Go school then.

    • Smile
      April 17, 2014

      must be since he said $473 not $423! I recommend you go back.

      • Channel 1
        April 17, 2014

        @Smile – I agree. That particular poster needs to go back to Alpha School and spend quite a bit of time learning about the numbers again.

        It seems as if he/she has not yet understood the different numerical symbols.

        I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s one of those labourites…………

    • JoJo
      April 20, 2014

      Don’t insult the Alpha Center. They do a great job, even Skerrit say so. You obviously did not qualify to attend that school.

  80. Mahaut
    April 17, 2014

    Bro, the message you are taking overseas to your brothers can be read right here on DNO. www(world wide web)!!!
    Start the courtship at home in your constituency. Maybe you should also help Ronnie in Mahaut which his chances are slim.

    • pc
      April 17, 2014

      excatly. or even marigot. what is he doin for marigot

      • Emile Zapatos
        April 18, 2014

        @pc ,……Lennox Linton the mouth of the west deserted Marigot long time ago. He found Marigot and the Marigot people was too rural (too country) for him. That is why he adopted his style of speaking. He has no use for Marigot .That is why he has been against the improvements at the airport and the new road under construction.

    • real possie
      April 17, 2014

      @ Mahaut what u talking about the man them already have DA on lock so they just going out there to secure the diaspora votes these guys already won they just waiting for the illegal President to give them the power to govern, thing is they would take that oath with a smile, so please say hi to our new PM Lenox Linton oh hold on breaking news minister of finance just said he made an honest mistake he placed some the peoples in his account. Not even two minutes and de man done transfer mistake funds.

      • Emile Zapatos
        April 22, 2014

        @ real possie,,,,,,,,,,,Word on the street is that the uwp team has three ministers of finance.
        The questions are : will they suck the Treasury dry? Are they going to ” invest” in their personal accounts ? Will their dishonesty and corruption be called ” a lapse in judgement?

    • Bogoroy
      April 17, 2014

      Well said.

      Mista thinks all of us have his level of education.

    • The Times
      April 18, 2014

      @ Mahaut and pc i can tell that you are both very concerned patriots and I’m glad ya’ll chose this forum to share that concern. UWP reached ya’ll in a real way.

      See the bigger picture

  81. pc
    April 17, 2014

    1. I hope when they come down in large number to vote and tean dominica still loose the election it would be ok. no one would talk.
    2. dominica is so poor an the people are so poor yet linton and team dominica is using poor people money from all da raffle they had outside prevost mall and we the people inc. to travel all over. all u had a problem with labour doing it. now instead for you all to campaign in the country is out there all you want to go.
    we will get our satisfaction on election day. think God dead he is alive and watching over us.

    • April 17, 2014

      Stop using God in your stupidity ! I hope you will go to service during the Easter and listen very carefully to the story of Jesus and inspite of all he had to go throw he made it Linton will make to the finish.

    • The Times
      April 18, 2014

      I don’t get your logic behind the raffle comment. Is it not up to them what they do with the raffle money? Dominica had a raffle revolution at one point where almost every month a new car was being raffled, cakes were being raffled even land was being raffled no one never asked or worried about the person who did the raffle then. So why should ppl ask and worry about UWP now?

      See the bigger picture.

  82. ohoh
    April 17, 2014

    Its not all your business where UWP getting their money from. If the other party can go overseas to buy votes they can go overseas to spread their message.

  83. ??
    April 17, 2014

    These guys are smart. They know they are going to lose so they decided to enjoy the journey at the expense of their supporters. Seems ingenious to me.

    • Bogoroy
      April 17, 2014

      :mrgreen:

    • Student
      April 17, 2014

      Before these smart guys lose the elections, could you please try and convince your Prime Minister to engage these guys in at least two debates on national issues before the elections. We are in the 21st century and those of us who vote on issues deserve nothing less. If you fail to convince him; win, lose or draw, he’ll go down as the most …. Prime Minister in the history of the Caribbean

      • Anonymous
        April 17, 2014

        Action speaks louder than words.

      • John Paul
        April 17, 2014

        You left out a word ? how about Cowardly! Considering He thinks that He is so well supported

      • Emile Zapatos
        April 17, 2014

        @student,……….We do not want our PM to devaluate our party (DLP) by lowering his standard to be on the same stage with people who have no elected standing. We do want matters of state that can be debated in the Legislature to done on the street. There is an alternative government and the new uwp team is not it.
        Futhermore Lennox and his stone throwers of 1979 are quite capable of ambushing our young PMto cause him physical harm .
        We will not let those gate people hurt our PM ,because we will go tit for tat. You just cannot trust them any more.

      • Peeping Tom
        April 17, 2014

        Do not call for what you cannot handle. Lennox may be a more eloquent speaker than Skerrit but his words are empty and his inexperirnce is glaring. All he has is talk. Each time he is left on his own to articulate UWPwee policy (without briefing from Joshua or Fontaine), he mumbles something ridiculous e.g reciting the national song or creating some nonexistent principle like “enlightened global citizenship”. The man has no substance.

        Besides, remember that the UWP has a poor record of dealing with something they requested once they get it!!

      • Kent Roberts
        April 18, 2014

        You all too foolish. When the election is called and Team Dominica has lost miserably, guess what, they will have toured the world. Sort sou sort. Foolish people. They touring. They tour Dominica by bus now they touring by boat and plain. When they loose the election, all hell will break loose. Watch and see. Guys enjoy your tour. In this modern time not one picture. Just in Guada, no video, no pictures. After all it have cameras on phones these days.Magwee sa.

    • John Paul
      April 17, 2014

      It is not necessarily about winning or losing rather having proper representation for and on behalf of the Electorate.With a balanced House i will be quite content that mr. Skeritt will be checked with His totalitarian agenda!

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