It’s just hours to go before the nation is told who won the dual citizenship case brought by two election candidates of the opposition United Workers Party (UWP) against Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit and Education Minister Peter St Jean.
The ruling of High Court judge Gertel Thom is expected to be announced at the court in Roseau just after lunchtime Tuesday.
One of the petitioners, UWP leader Ron Green, speaking ahead of the decision a short while ago, said he hoped the court was sufficiently independent to be able to arrive at the right decision – for him that means finding in his favour and that of Maynard Joseph, the other UWP petitioner.
They allege that PM Skerrit and Education Minister St Jean held French passports when they were nominated to contest the December 18 2009 general election contrary to the laws of the land.
Green told DNO Tuesday morning that a ruling against Prime Minister Skerrit would be “a victory for Dominica’s democracy”.
He said this would also vindicate the UWP’s position that the 2009 election was a ”troublesome election” even though other election petitions to bring home that point had been discarded by the courts.
At the moment it’s not clear whether the UWP candidates and their legal representatives would appeal the judgement if they lose the case.
The UWP leader said they would study such a decision carefully before deciding on the way forward, with cost and other factors having to be weighed before proceeding further.
There have been calls for peace from the Church and others, as the nation awaits today’s crucial judgement that could see Roosevelt Skerrit lose both his parliamentary seat and the prime ministership.
His lawyers have indicated that if Mr Skerrit loses, they will appeal the decision and apply for a stay of execution to allow him to continue in office while the appeal is being heard.
Police Commissioner Cyril Carrette, in calling for an atmosphere of peace and calm to prevail Tuesday, urged residents to stay at home and listen for the result on the radio, instead of crowding the courthouse on the bayfront and create a situation that could deteriorate and result in confrontation, especially between supporters of PM Skerrit’s Labour Party and those of the UWP.
question: IF SKERRIT HAD LOSS WOULD UWP BE IN POWER AND IF SO WHO WOULD BE THE LEADER?
oh eternal father, in the name of your son jesus christ , i place our prime minister before u lord, please fatherprotect him master with your unfailing love, cover him with your precious blood, dont let nothing happen to this man master, u gave him to us lord, and i know u will guide him from all evil dowers, who are trying to harm him, from this day father we place him on your uncondition love, and i know his is safe, no matter what would be said againste him; thank u lord; amen
all u labourites will sock sault……..just now not job allu going to get
We will sock salt. Who laugh last laughs the best. Joker I hope you saw the crowd in lagoon tonight. All u expected to win anything. Start going to the house and regroup ur party for the next general election. Long live skeritt. Long live labor party. hooray
WE CANNOT NEVER SUCK SALT? GOD IS WITH OUR LEADER ? BUT ALL THEM WORKERS ? WILL PLANT THERE DROGS? ? AND BOWING DOWN FOR EDITISON? AND HE WILL CONTINUE LIEING FOR U ALL ? AS HE IS DOING? ACCEPT YOUR LOST MAN . AND WHY U CANNOT GET OVER IT
It’s time for UWP to share the evidence with the court and not keep it only ‘between you and me’. The evidence matters in the court too, where it hurts financially!
As an observer of the political climate in Dominica. It is time that the UWP come to realize that all these filings is really a waste of time, money and effort. It is time to start a new and come up with a better plan for action. Go to the house, that absence has caused the political demise of your party. But then again, UWP was formed on a venom for Mamo and now it has come back to bite you guys in the face. What goes around does come around.
But then again, do your do, that gives the DFP more opportunity to make a big comeback.
Stop being sour losers, go to the house and represent the people who voted you in. Give Skerrit the opposition that he needs in the house.
Above all, grow up and accept defeat, wipe your wounds and move on.
JUST A REMINDER RUN
YOU SAID THE RULING WILL BE IN THE INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE.
TIME FOR RETIREMENT BOYS ?
Ron Green boy, as of today the circus is over, I have not heard the results yet, but I know you have lost your case since your complaint revolves around the dual citizenship of the duo.
Whereas you could not present proof of any French Passport or citizenship papers to the court, that part of your case is already flushed down the toilet.
What have you got left, nothing, as of this day perhaps you will retire in peace, end your quest to become Dominica’s Prime Minister, your day for that has long ended; you blew the only chance you had all due to your very own incompetence!
Give it a brake man, it is all over for you, as long as old people like you keep hanging on to your old political rhetoric in the UWP, the alternative will be the complete demise of the UWP.
Retire in peace, that’s the route we all have to take ultimately!
Even Skerrit has to face that fact in the future!
Careers do come to an end you know, yours have climaxed.
Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
He that that hateth his brother is a criminal go tell the world.
Hmph! Its obvious who gan win! But I’d like dem all to pay take dem all outta office. Ron green nd all. They all have dual citizenship. Time to get our beautiful country bck on track. Remove dem crooks all of dem.
I do believe the PM will prevail. It will be unprecedented for the court to be able to rule against the PM given there is no evidence to prove the UWP case. They have no passport or proof from the country the PM is said to have citizenship. So Labourites fear not you PM there to stay!
But the court must be guided by the constitution of the land and not look at the man, if it is wrong it is wrong on all counts. Whatever the court’s decision the populace must abide and go on.
Ron boy, I believe you lost the case: The fact that you could not prove the citizenship papers exist, and no french passport was introduced as evidence, and Keri nor Peter testified to this fact that they are French citizens, your case went down the gutter.
What now Ron?
What are you going to do from here on; I am curious will you close down the circus?
Just asking!
Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
i find it realy funny how we use “for dominica,democracy and patriotism” when it goes along with our own politcal views. is it “patiotic” to replace the corent leader with another even if the “other” has not thought passed bash politics? is it only “democratic” if my political views coenside with yours? what good is this carefuly calculated political climate is to “dominica”? is skirro more important than Dominica? after reading all the comments, this questions comes to mind.
If Skerro loses this case it doesn’t take LABOUR out of power. It takes Skerro out of PM position. This case does not change the ruling government. It makes the persons who applied for this poisition illegally come out of office and it puts a person who is legal in that position.
For UWP to get into power they must come real good. Personally I dont see how any of these politicians on the UWP side ever being PM. I would NEVER EVER vote for any of them. They want to stay out of parliament and talk and is in parliament we need them. You see is GOD that set up and take down governments. Is God that put Skerrit there through the people and is God that will take him out when He is ready.
Where are the Dominicans who are willing to uphold whats RIGHT AND put down whats WRONG??
Are there still ethical folks left in Da??
Now is the time to come out and make your voices be heard.
I’m listening!!
The BIGGEST issue here is not DLP, UWP or whoever (including the .. ahem … ‘patriots’
)… it is the extortionate prices for food in the shops.
Import duty is only 30%-50% or less. That does not count for the devilish prices here in DA.
Who else is taking the BIG money from us? The importers? YES. The greedy supermarkets? YES.
These are the real enemy of DA. Price control for food. That is the election winner. Take off VAT on food for a start Mr Skerrit.
Of course you don’t get it for brains, read again what I wrote (While i understand you alls argument, I simply do not see how two wrongs make it right.
All your arguments prove is how corrupt you all are because you knew he was breaking the law and did nothing, now you crying foul, why then did you all not take him to task 15 years ago.)
NOW, DO YOU GET IT?
Yeah Right, So what u trying to tell me, it was wrong for Ron Green to have had dual citizenship and it is now right for Rossevelt Skeritt to have it?
WELL RON YOU REALLY NOT EASY. YOU DID IT FOR
OVER TEN YEARS IT WAS OK FOR YOU BUT NOT FOR
OTHERS. YOUR ARE THE WORST HYPOCRITE ON
THE EARTH I’VE EVER HEARD.
(singz) singz woie woie woie somethings happenen an some ppl will be crying
just watching everything thats going on am not into politics> all of them abusing our country for money an wealth
WICKED WICKED WICKED THE LAND IS ASKING YOU 4 MERCY
All of allu saying RESPECT the court decision because allu know how it going to go down! It’s not right… deep down in your heart you know that what the court decides is not right because it is going to be in the favour of Labour. We know that the Judge was bought and there was not way that she could make a decision the favour of democracy. Its just that keeps happening in D/ca. stupes
Of course it could also be that the UWP are wrong … we will see.
I SHOULD HAVE ALSO SAID THAT IF A PARLIAMENTARIAN STAYS IN PARLIAMENT FOR 15 YEARS AND WAS THE HOLDER OF DUAL CITIZENSHIP AND NO ONE CHALLENGED HIM THEN YOU CANT CONDEMN HIM ON THAT FRONT. BUT WHEN LOOKING AT PRINCIPLES AND INTEGRETY, THAT PARLIAMENTARIAN SHOULD DO THE RIGHT THING AND RENOUNCE THAT FOREIGN CITIZENSHIP IF THEY ARE TO BE SEEN AS A DECENT POLITICIAN. THEREFORE, NO POLITICIAN SHOULD WAIT FOR SOMEONE TO CHALLENGE THEM ON ANY DUAL CITIZENSHIP MATTER. IT IS INCOMBENT UPON THEM TO DO THE RIGHT THING. IF PRIME MINISTER SKERITT LOSES THEN I WOULD SAY HE LACKS THE INTEGRITY THAT IS EXPECTED OF HIM. WHETHER HE IS A GOOD OR GREAT LEADER, HE MUST LEAD BY EXAMPLE AND UNDERSTAND PEOPLE ARE LOOKING ON. ALWAYS REMEMBER, WHAT GORN WRONG AH MORNING, CANT COME RIGHT AT NIGHT. THINK ON THAT.
Well said
Yea.
So Ron Green cannot contest the next election right?
I mean he has dual nationality … no PM for him or those like him at UWP.
This ruling and what happens after the reading will be a test of the constitution of the Commonwealth of Dominica, the judiciary system, democracy in Dominica but most of all it will test the character of the Dominican people, so far from what I read on this board regarding this case, it is quite obvious that the character of many Dominicans leaves much to be desired. I appeal to the patriots to continue t assert yourselves, continues to register your dissent to evil, fraud, moral bankruptcy, Total disregard and defiance of constitution, criminality in high places. Continue to fight for good, legal, accountable governance in Dominica, and the restoration of integrity,decency, and morality in our beautiful Dominica.
Isle of beauty, isle of splendor,
Isle to all so sweet and fair,
All must surely gaze in wonder
At thy gifts so rich and rare.
Rivers, valleys, hills and mountains,
All these gifts we do extol.
Healthy land, so like all fountains,
Giving cheer that warms the soul.
Dominica, God hath blest thee
With a clime benign and bright,
Pastures green and flowers of beauty
Filling all with pure delight,
And a people strong and healthy,
Full of godly, rev’rent fear.
May we ever seek to praise Thee
For these gifts so rich and rare.
Come ye forward, sons and daughters
Of this gem beyond compare.
Strive for honour, sons and daughters,
Do the right, be firm, be fair.
Toil with hearts and hands and voices.
We must prosper! Sound the call,
In which ev’ryone rejoices,
“All for Each and Each for All.”
Utter Rubbish…Shut the door on your way out
So by democracy you lot mean what YOU want only?
Nice fascistic ideals you have.
I AM NOT A DOMINICAN BUT I TOO WOULD HOPE THAT COMMONSENSE WOULD PREVAIL AND THE COUNTRY’S INTEREST IS FIRST AND FOREMOST IN THE MINDS OF ALL DOMINICANS. IT IS UNFORTUNATE THAT THE COURT IS BEING CALLED UPON AFTER EVERY ELECTION TO DETERMINE RIGHT FROM WRONG WHEN WE ALL HAVE THE CAPACITY TO DO JUST THAT. AFTER THE ANTIGUA ELECTIONS OF 2009, THE MATTER WAS TAKEN TO THE COURTS. A PETITION WAS TAKEN TO COURT AFTER THE DOMINICA ELECTIONS OF 2009. A PETITION WAS TAKEN TO THE COURT AFTER THE ST KITTS/NEVIS FEDERAL ELECTIONS IN 2010. A SIMILAR PETITION RELATED TO THE DISENFRANCHISEMENT OF VOTERS WAS TAKEN TO COURT AFTER THE NEVIS LOCAL ELECTIONS. I AM BETTING MY LIFE THAT THERE WILL BE CONFUSION IN ANTIGUA AFTER THEIR ELECTIONS IN TWO YEARS SINCE THE RECENT ACTIONS OF THE GOVT SUGGEST THAT WOULD BE THE CASE. I HATE ALL THESE DEVELOPMENT SINCE IT IMPEDE THE DEVLOPMENT OF THESE SMALL COUNTRIES. THINGS ARE VOLATILE IN THESE COUNTRIES AND WE MUST BE CAREFUL OR ELSE CRIME AND VIOLENCE WILL BE THE ORDER OF THE DAY.
if you not Dominican what you commenting for?
@ANONYMOUS…YOU OBVIOUSLY MISSED THE ESSENCE OF MY POST. I AM NOT IN ANYWAY TRYING TO DISCUSS DOMINICAN POLITICS SINCE THATS NOT MY CONCERN. HOWEVER, THE FACT THAT THE COURT IS BEING CALLED UPON TO DETERMINE LEGALITY OR ILLEGALITY IN ELECTIONS IN THE OECS IS TROUBLING. JAMAICA HAD AN ELECTION AND I HAVENT HEARD OF ANY PETITION TO THE COURT. ST LUCIA HAD AN ELECTION AND I HAVENT HEARD OF ANY PETITION TO THE COURT. THE BVI HAD AN ELECTION BUT THERE WERE NO PETITION TO THE COURT. DONT YOU REALIZE THAT ANY LEADER THAT DENZIL DOUGLAS HAVE ANY INFLUENCE OVER HAVE PROBLEMS AFTER THEIR ELECTIONS. PRIME MINISTER SKERITT AND DENZIL DOUGLAS ARE BOSSOM BUDDIES AND THEIR STYLES ARE VERY MUCH THE SAME. DENZIL DOUGLAS HAS MESSED UP THE ELECTORAL PROCESS IN ST KITTS AND NOW NEVIS AS WELL. WE BETTER BE CAREFUL OR ELSE WE WILL BE CREATING A POLITICAL TSUNAMI IN THE OECS WHICH WE MAY NEVER RECOVER FROM. FURTHERMORE, ANONYMOUS, THIS IS A PUBLIC FORUM WHICH IS VIEWED ALL OVER THE WORLD. IT DIDNT SAY FOR DOMINICANS ONLY.
Any one has a right to make a comment so whether he or she is not a Dominican she is free.
evrybody hungrey for power……and no body cares about DOMINICA…..
win loose or draw the DLP is still the party in power.This is just another attack agaist Hon. Skerrit, they cant get him out by the poles so they’re tryin another way. wat do they intend to get from it when run green sat in a similar position for the past decade?
God is good all the time n all the time God is good!!
wake up and smell the coffee, you labourites are sleeping on allu! wake up! do you hear yourself? win lose or draw? really people? thats what we have come to now? you all are singing we shall nt be moved, its very literal because you shall not be moved in your misery! its really redundant trying to stray you all to common sense because skerrit sell allu souls! heartless soulless stupid people ignorant of the truth!
I think the courts should charge Ron Green for knowling having dual citizenshp and being an active memebr for 2 decades and now making a mockery of the justice system.
is the DLP that was suppose to take it up, they let him stay there so they wrong
Brian Alleyne tried but he wan’t talking.
But now the moomoo talking
All those who smoke weed but were never caught, go to the judge and confess your sin.
Oh!, You say you don’t smoke no more and the neighbors’s smoke bothering you and your children, Well you have no right to turn them in for their illegal action, because you once did something illegal.
Wikileaks I believe you burned your brain long time.
sor to sort
labour!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
me and me neighbour voting for labour!!
I hope that the UWP and its supporters accept the court ruling as I am sure the DLP will. They (UWP)have proven over the last couple years that they are extremely sour losers. They still have not accepted their inital lost at the polls since 2000. Did the DFP do that in 1995? No … they were much bigger than that. Every since 2000 all these people have done is wage war on the country to get back into power by any means necessary; which sadly means that destroying the country in the process. These guys make me sick.
wasn’t it the freedom party who said “by any means necessary”,wasn’t it the freedom party who decided to sell their soul to the devil just to get uwp out of office? ,How conveniently we forget.
I have not heard the petitioners asking their supporters to remain calm even irrespective of the decision. But I have heard one of the defendants and the inter-denominational committee on crime and violence asking and other supporters of the respodents ask that Dominicans remain calm in the face of the impending decison and to do whatever is necessary to maintain the peace and quiet of this land. Can somebody therefore confirm that the petitoners have infact asked for peace and respect and a disciplined disposition to the case result – win lose or draw?
Observer, the only reason the pm is saying that is because he knows the result is in his favour.
His breif has said they will appeal if it goes against them, now they accepting, do me a favour, but do worry, we will not give you the satisfaction of the riot you crave.
impasile stupid , what u think, u alone can run out our p m, ; dont even think about it just cant wait for the next election, we still mashing u all down just
wait and see;
stay home and listen..who faint wil faint at their home..who want to sen stones will sen stone at their home. stay home stay home.. skerro win already makes no sense to come skerro rules..labour power all u doh hear..win lose or draw it makes no difference stop wastin gall u time. smh
boy ron u not easy. u enjoyed the benefits all the time but that was ok for you eh. Now u find how dare skerro do the same. damn hypocrite. Win we or draw we will stand behind skerrit.
just like when UWP were sellin passports LB come say dis and dat now they doin it whats yor point
time for dat to finish eh…CARNIVAL TIME…free up d country man…..
I SECOND DAT SE-SE-SE- SEWO!!!!! IS DAT YOU HEAR WII
Politicians not good nuh
Edison James: “I knew that Mr. Green was a US citizen as that had been a matter of public discussion before but I considered him a Dominican.”
Ron Green confessed in court yesterday that he knowing held on to his American citizenship while contesting the elections off 1995, 2000, 2005 and 2009.
That is a classic
WHO IS THE GREAT PHYSITION? WHO IS THE MIGHTY HEALER? SKERRO. WE WILL ACCEPT THE DECISION LORD BLESS US ALL DOMINICA.
Leave Skerrit alone, If skerrit Go, who will feed us & pay my bills, jealous all u jealous of him.
not dat all u like nah go beg for 150 every friday dam lazy
go and get damn work for you to do!!!
Go and work to feed yourself and pay your damn bills!!! Lazy !!!
You are a prime example of what the PM is doing wrong for the country. The PM should be enabling the people of Dominica, creating job not have them relying on him for bread of life. Communist actions if you ask me
tan sa! sacway feyah! feyantise ka CHWEY!
ron please stop crying u did it frist.
But allu knew and never said nothing about it? Who is the damn hypocrite?
i cannot believe ron green. he sat in parilment to for years and with an american citizenship and he playin hypocrite now? stupes! skerrit al the way. vcase i from
This is a very trying case. hon. skerrit has brought a change in Dominica,however when being appointed for PM,a dual citenship is restricted.hence, he has committed a breach of the supreme constitution of the independent country.i wish both parties lawyers luck on their decision and respect the jury’s decision.
You mean a change for the worst.. drastic change at that. Dominicans wake up. Question yours selfs honestly please, ask your self what good is this inexperienced PM doing for Dominica ??????? ask you self this , for the sake of your children and your children children’s future. wake up people. Dominica needs a true leader and I assure you that it is not the current man in Power.
good he did bus for my children to go school plus my salary have gone up from 600 a month to 1300 so tell me what good can put food on my table we sit at our home dont look for work and say thee counrty hard power
Why don’t we vote Beautiful T
as the Leader of our beautiful country Dominica since he/She is “experienced” “true leader” and I can assure you that he/she (Beautiful T)is to be the current leader!
Vote for
Beautiful T
The Ayes have it and Beautiful T is the Prime Minister of Dominica! Hip Hip Hoorah! Fanfare for Beautiful T
e it and
Everybody should know what the result is already;that how he transformed our beloved DCA
win Loose or Draw labour in power.
politicians really have no face!
Ron Green was screaming that Skerrit is a Frenchman whilst he was in the process of cancelling his American citizenship; which he sat in parliament with for almost 2 decades.
Hypocrite does not begin to describe him
you said it…he was in the process of cancelling.
Win, loose or draw, we will be there this afternoon from 5pm at the bayfront.
skerrit have a hold over u dominicans…like a spell….lazy labourites…
Hate shoes but you cant walk without them…lol
I agree with you 100%.. I am totally in shock reading these people comments. Its like they are blinded by this light. This man is ruining our beloved country, but yet they still praise him.. it makes no sense at all.
Judgement day has finally come.
Will UWP accepts the ruling of the Judge?
Will DLP accept the ruling of the Judge?
We shall see.
Whoever does not accept the ruling, will be the one responsible for any negative fallout from the Judgement
only misinformed and uneducated don’t see the big picture…. this isn’t about skerrit or workers… but about Dominica…
WIN Not-LOOSE OR DRAW its about Dominica
Go ahead, educate and inform me. Make my day.
It is not about DOminica – stop use Dominica in all you thing …It’s about SKERRITT.
If it was about Dominica all of you guys would be giving praise when praise due and bashing when bashing due. But we all know the hypocrisy… everything is all bad in Dominica…you guys didn’t give the man any praises for what he has done.
All nonsense aside – yes, he should go – because we need peace in Dominica and enough of this strife and decision.
No – he is not all bad – he has done alot for Dominica, more than other PMs…
But, the amount of negativity overshadows his good because people like you tend to hide behind the cloak of for Dominica when all you guys doing is destroying the countries image without contributing anything positively.
For Dominica would mean a better alternative. The question is – who is goign to represent FOR DOMINICA…they all raping the country…none better than the other – meme bet, meme pwel
no workers party dont love dominica, the county they say they love , u all want power, but its over,
If we doh agree with the judge we rioting self, BUT MAKE SURE LENNOX, ANGELO AND COIPEL SEND THE FIRST STONE EH!
Haha! Funny … although some folks don’t get the joke
I’m excitedly awaiting the results…. either way…. let’s hope that the people of DOMINICA will respect the courts decision and not make this turn into something uglier than it is.
I beg the people of DCA to keep cool…do not get into altercations – verbal sparring is fine…but do not let anything turn pyhsical…let peace reign over DCA today!
I beg!
Because of his efforts at taking our beloved Dominica to the higher level as he promised,
Let it be proclaimed throughout the entire world that PM Roosevelt Skerrit should henceforth and forever be known as:
“The Great Transformer”
Transformers….robots in the sky…… REAL CARTOON
Robots in disguise ….
one of the sorriest losers in DA, you served with dual citizenship and when you lost you cried foul. i’m am a jean bawi and i don’t like skerritt but this is one time i want him to win because the that case to me was too hypocritical more than political.
Imagine the bare face of this man who for more than 15 years sat in parliament as AN AMERICAN CITIZEN yet have the balls to take others to court for DUAL CITIZENSHIP??? You guys not easy papa.
But, then again, this is Dominican politics for you. Maybe it would just be a good thing if Skerro really looses so that we could go back to the drawing board and erase this silly law from our statutes books and level the playing field. This would surely prevent wicked, hypocrites such as Ron to play the victim here.
lazy labourite again…..
@ Yeah Right well said if i was close i would shake your big toe…………..Proverbs 18:5 said:…………………………….
It is not good to show partiality to the wicked, Or to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
No on prevented him….that is the bad thing.
You and other people who constantly bleet on about Ron Green spending all this time in Parliament with duel passport make me cringe and fearful for the future of Dominica an Dominicans.
While i understand you alls argument, I simply do not see how two wrongs make it right.
All your arguments prove is how corrupt you all are because you knew he was breaking the law and did nothing, now you crying foul, why then did you all not take him to task 15 years ago. You people have example all over the world of what personality cult leaders do to their countries but still you guys are hell bent on treading that path.
@Nac Vibes what are you saying that Ron he did not know he was wrong contesting the election as an Americian because he only realize that after the election, but Skerrit and Peter were diliberate in their actions. The problem with the opposition is their hypocrisy! I pray that result goes in favor of Peter and Skerrit and the government with contributions from the opposition immediately begins work on making ammends to the laws.
Let me as you this ‘Nac Vibes”: Why didn’t you and your hypocrite crew who are now crying foul and asking for Skerrit’s neck over this matter not bring it up for all those years (when I suppose the Party or parties you supported were in power)??? We could’ve just all agree that this is a silly law which we shouldn’t have had on our statutes book in the first place and demand that these laws be changed since they have never really been adhered to in the first place, BUT to take ONE MAN to court to make an example (JUST BECAUSE YOU HATE HIS GUTS) is simply HYPOCRITICAL and DOWNRIGHT WRONG; and I’m sure deep down in your blue, politically-motivated, hypocritical conscience you know what i’m saying is true.