Attempts by the opposition United Workers Party (UWP) to nominate jointly, with the government, a candidate for the presidency of Dominica did not materialize, according to UWP leader Lennox Linton.
Addressing a UWP rally on Sunday Linton said the party had chosen Dorothy Leevy as its nominee for head of state and wanted to contact prime minister Roosevelt Skerrit to agree on nominating her jointly, but it came to nothing.
“Hector John, the leader of the opposition, from Friday afternoon has been trying to get in touch with Roosevelt Skerrit by phone to tell him that the opposition leader wanted to sit down with him, the prime minister, to talk about a joint nominee because we don’t agree with Savarin,” he said. “We waited for their unconstitutional fourteen days for nomination to expire before we took this step.”
Linton described Leevy as an “upstanding woman of impeccable integrity who served with dignity and grace in education.”
“We have asked for her permission,” he stated. “She has given it to us to put her name forward as a joint nominee with the government.”
Government’s nominee, Charles Savarin, is to be elected in parliament on Monday (September 30) morning.
Linton said the UWP will not allow the election to stand and a protest meeting is planned in Roseau on Monday afternoon.
Meanwhile, Leevy has topped a DNO poll in which readers were asked to state their choice for president of Dominica.
The former principal of the Convent High School received 35% of the total number of the votes cast; former Ag. Chief Justice of the OECS Supreme Court came second with 33%; cultural icon, Alwin Bully, got 12% while 10% of those who voted chose government’s nominee Charles Savarin.
A total of 2,236 readers voted.
DNO polls are not scientific.
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what have she ever done for the country, she was only a teacher an a principal for how much years, she has no qualifications
the time has come for change get to the
program
Is it any wonder where Dominica is today with this politics?
The concerns for the country seems to be irrelevant in alot of these comments that are posted.
I thought people fought for what was best for their country going forward. But from my perspective here it is all about party politics and various individuals which is sad.
One thing that man should always remember that no matter what God is who appoints leaders, and he admonishes that we should respect and prayer for our leaders instead of all this bashing, name calling and slander do yourselves a favour and prayer for your own no matter who it is.
It is very shameful the way Dominicans are behaving in this situation
Mr.Linton is this the best you can do why don’t you change your name from Linton to oppose or that’s the only thing you learn in school oppose oppose. oppose
A democracy works best with psrticipating,engaged,active,dedicated,concerned serious opposition,not with anti bellum confusing distruptive,absentism and obtructive mandates
are we aware that the government has approximately 85% of the elected parliamentarians? I must now tell you that the opposition parliamentarians are a group of dishonest people, by not being truthful to the populace and also to teach our children bad behavior
I know Dorothy Leevy and feel confident that she would have made an excellent president. She is well educated.
Some of you who know her will recall she was a Principal at the Convent High School.
Is she a supporter of UWP? Well, this would not prevent me from being friends with her and continuing our friendship. She is a nice person and a qualified one.
It would have been a big decision to choose one of them for the presidency.
UWP is comparable to thé Republicans my gosh. A better suited name for them is thé United Boycott Party.He WHO is without sin cast thé first stone. Long live thé Dominica Labour Party. Long live my beloved Prime Minister. LAbour Power!!!!!!!
@Guest: You said the same bs on Q earlier today! Do you even know the difference between Republicans and Democrats and what their political leanings are? You like a donkey just braying without any direction. Burger King and McDonald’s hiring get work for you to do and stop calling radio stations and posting garbage on the blogs. Can barely make a coherent sentence but blabbing incessantly.
For a government that have so many inconsistencies ..i find the opposition is as twice as weak…and Dominica’s real problems is the opposition..I mean soo many errors are made and the opposition cannot capitalize..they want to attack Skerrit every day for over a decade.For the love of Country UWP should be dead and buried.Because if this administration is questionable as they say..God forbid what they would do if they get a chance.
I tell you, only God knows
How do u expect the opposition to be strong if u never vote for them or give them financial support? Its like you want to win a race with a donkey u never feed.
The catholic church should nominate her as their next pope. I do not agree for her to be President f my beloved country.
When you make such a statement, you should follow it up with a reason. What flaw do you find in her?
Wow! A human being flaw-less?
Lenox Linton is a liar. He was just trying to save face at the rally. SHAME SHAME SHAME.
cry all u want people.at d end of d day we have to live with d decision n we r all Dominicans.
Well, I do believe the Opposition has dropped the ball on this one…. One of the true qualities of a Leader is the ability to organize, mobilize and lead; from the front…not from the rear…That’s one of the problems that I noticed with the old UWP leadership…They exhibited an ineptitude in their style of leadership abilities and the manner in which they went about communicating the issues to the people, in my humble opinion, they were not very effective…. I pray this will change under this present Leadership…I am quite willing to give them a chance… But alas, I must confess in this particular matter, they blew it…In no and certain terms should the roadblocks, barricade, guns and Police deter the will of the People… So therefore, I must ask the question…Are the People of Dominica ready for change in their Country?… Or is it going to be business as usual… Really, were they against the Hon. Charles Savarin becoming the President of DOMINICA?…Did the will of the People prevail?…..I do believe the wind of change has arrived on the shores of Dominica and is blowing a slow and steady breeze that will get stronger. The time change is now. Whoever the Opposition is, has to seize this moment, hoist their sails and don’t look back…
But,it is not a Labour thing, nor is it a UWP or Freedom thing… It should always be a DOMINICA thing… What I mean is you are a Dominican first, and anything else should come after…So therefore, your vote is a fundamental right to effect change in your Country and it should never be compromised…for no reason whatsoever!
The next Leader who emerges from Dominica must demonstrate that He or SHE has the ability to unite the people…Bring everybody to the table, whether you are Labourite, Freedomite, UWPite or whatever you may be, you should be welcome to the table…YOU must be able to bridge that gap…There is too much division and disunity…We can never build a Nation on this foundation.
Dominica is, and should be for all Dominicans. We all must eat and afforded the opportunity to prosper and enjoy our prosperity in our homeland…..Look here, for a People to unite, there must be a commonality of interests, and what better time for Dominicans to come together for good of Country, than now?
If therefore you do not like the way your Country is being governed, or, if you do not like the way things are in your Country, then you have the Right and the obligation to change it…That, ultimately, is up to you the People…. Remember, the Power of the People is always greater than the People in Power….
Kind regards… and…All the very best to all.
The Uptown Rebel.
Anything they (The Opposition) can do WE can do it even better so DOH test us.
Sounds like you are the perfect challenge to Lenox Linton for the Leadership of the UWP.
Failing that, make a balanced assessment of the improvements we “Dominicans” have made on ‘so many fronts including, the Economy, Health, Education, Agriculture, Tourism, housing and socially and politically, to name a few – oh! I forgot to mention Dominica’s International Standing – .
The present leadership continue ‘to Meche the BOUSAY’ ROSIE and PIERO held aloft to show us the way.
Help DOMINICA progress by joining the vehicle of economic and social change to make the best use of your ‘obvious’ talent.
DOMINICA NEEDS YOU!
Ha ha ha ha ….I almost called you ‘Comrade’,..I am Flattered. Thanks but…. I was about to say… you are a very good propagandist….But I won’t say that…. Ha ha ha ha…For some reason, I just can’t stop laughing …Don’t know if it is about the things you have outlined as accomplishments or your obvious hallucinations….No disrespect intended…..
Sorry to disappoint you comrade… Oops there I go again… Didn’t mess to call you that, but I never said I was a UWPite….But I do believe it is time for change. Therefore,I will use my vote to effect that change….Why don’t you think it over and join me?
Kind regards….and ….All the best to you.
Uptown Rebel.
Let us hope that the UWP will not be distracted once again by the PMs tactics. Stay the course; keep your eyes on the next general election. Keep the boots on the ground, building up your support in every nook and cranny in Dominica. Don’t get swept up in this mess. Start building some strong and positive relationships so when the time comes you will be ready.
:thanks skirret for twisting the knife in my gut charlo he kill my party he will kill all of us now veva papa
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In an interview with DBS on Thursday morning, Spaggs was asked who was the nominee for UWP and he had no answer. I guess he was waiting on the DNO poll to make a decision. Suddenly he cant find PM. What a brilliant
Last minute? That does not always work, if never.
No. He first had to get instructions from his boss, Linton!
Someone please tell me y is one person qualified than the other person? Besides the constitution what makes one person b more qualified than the other .And who is the leader of the opposition?
Is it Lennox or Hector? Seems there is struggle for POWER .
Lint on is the leader of the party and John is the leader of the opposition so should UWP win elections, Linton would be PM
Lennox AND THE GANG YOU ALL ARE DREAMERS KEEP DREAMING.
go ahead and do all u protest who cares with u all all of u all is trouble makers skerrit all the way i love him congrats to mr sarvirn god bless u
Charles Savarin was not elected. He was selected. This the begining of the end of Labour.
DNO, please let the general public know that children do not salute the President of Dominica during the National Youth Rally . The Prime Minister is the one that takes the salute.
This is civics 101.
“Hector John, the leader of the opposition, from Friday afternoon has been trying to get in touch with Roosevelt Skerrit by phone”.
Are you kidding me? Why did the Opposition wait until the eleventh hour? Why did they have to try to contact the PM by phone? Why was their nominee based on a DNO poll? These guys are a bunch of jockers!
so y did u Vote,,are u a joker as well?
You that is a joker. Did the person made any indication in their comment that they took part in the DNO poll. Sakway sot. All you Dominicans eh, time for PM to call that election and keep all you quiet for another five years on it again. He will catch all you with all you pants down again. Don’t be afraid.
Domnichen I had the same thought when I heard that piece of nonsense coming from Lennox Linton. These guys are burying themselves. Today they should have been in Parliament to let their voices be heard, they opted not to be present choosing instead to have a demonstration this afternoon after the deed is done. This is downright nonsense. And to think these people want to come and represent us magwey Ca…….
I agree that they should have gone, but would their presence have made a difference. 18-3
And these are the people you all want to run Dominica??? Whilst decisions are being taken in the house they are behaving like kawats in the street? They have no sense responsibility. Their behavior is reckless and not becoming g of a future Government. Frankly I find it shameful. Not fit to govern!!
I think they are following in your foot steps.
When Skerrit and his Cabinet Secretary went as far as 8pm one evening to locate Spags John in Salisbury where were you ………they rushed it because they wanted Mrs Lafond after Boyd Knight was “discarded”…to be President.
Anonymous, the process for electing a president according to the constitution should have started in 2nd July, why didn’t they do so…where were you ? That 8pm Spags John entertained them, he is a patriot….now acting in good faith with the belief Skerrit and his clowns would return the honour they blocked the process again because at all cost they wanted Savarin… Give me a break. This is the worse government Dominica has ever seen. Alex Boyd Knight must be raging at her home, she wished she had the support and comfort of the villages.
were they trying to CONSULT?
Mrs Levy is a great choice. She has a head on her shoulder. A well respected woman. She is no yes yes woman that is why Skerrit will not want her. He wants those who will bow to him.
Skerrit ,your days are numbered.
DNO you are publishing wrong information.
Dorothy Leevy was not nominated by the UWP. The story you wrote spoke for itself. They did not say that they had a written consent from her. In any case they did not submit her name to the speaker as required by the constitution.
To publish a headline The UWP’S presidential nominee receives a cold should is to present a fact less proposition which your story did not support.
Your story did not confirm that Mrs Levee was nominated.
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DNO you are publishing wrong information.
Dorothy Leevy was not nominated by the UWP. The story you wrote spoke for itself. The did not say that they had a written consent from her. In any case they did not submit her name to the speaker as required by the constitution.
To publish a headline The UWP’S presidential nominee receives a cold should is to present a fact less proposition which you story did not support.
Your story did not confirm that Mrs Levee was nominated.
Mrs
haha who cares what alu think and who alu nominate to late for that haha alu think skerrit worry with alu and.going stand for alu nonsence and I doe care who dislike this comment labour all the way blue vex thats alu prob
Are you saying that skerrit is not worried with US. That is the “allu” you speak about. WE Dominicans. That includes YOU too. Tebeh
So now it is up to Idi Ammin to decide who gets the nation’s highest award. Interesting development.
The opposition was playing hide and seek. The hide so far that the lost their way.
Like the five foolish virgins they came seeking the groom after the midnight hour.
They were doomed to failure.
If uwp wanted to give miss levy the chance they would have given her name for nominee long time. that’s just those guys. she is a good choice just like mrs Langford and they did not want her because skeritt nominated her period.
the uwp did the right thing by waiting for the days to expire…The constitutional process had to be followed as this is a legal matter..you cannot protest until you have evidence to do so.. now charlo is presidento he shall not stand! cause i know my child will not be in the stadium drilling for him.
The PM is just showing his true colours. Isn’t he for the empowering of Women? So why is he refusing this nominee? Is the ayatola more politically bias free than this distinguished woman? Skerro listen to the people. It is not about Linton or UWP it is people from your own camp who displeased and upset with that choice.
I know that both you and the ayatola were converted and are enjoying the fruits of the labor of true labourite, but please don’t be so arrogant but instead stop and listen to the men and women who took this party from the dust to where it is today. If you could only understand what it took to build this institution, you would not have never even thought of an absurd idea as this. It was this man that in the first place who brought the party to the dust by his action in the 1970’s. Then it took people Rosie, Pierre and other to get up and running again. And today you are saying to me that this Judas is the best you can nominate for Dominica. The Labour greats must be turning in their grave. Still don’t understand what this guy is doing in government after losing in 2005. But because the PM doesn’t trust the labourites, himself coming from a freedom party background he kept him around to watch his back.
Dominicans need to stand and say no to the dictatorship style of governance that we are heading to.
to carifuna, if u had 5% of mr Linton’s education u would not be speaking such rubbish
It is because I am listening to him too much that’s why I am like this
People have work in the morning in case you dont. The afternoon is best
so why alyou wait so long to nominate mrs leevy mr linton? why why why. so long alyou objecting last minute alyou want to nominate. anyway i think that she would be an ideal choice however,why so last minute?
To me Mr. Linton and his colleagues are coward. The meeting should have been this morning not this afternoon. I am a labourite, but P.M. Skerritt should have an audience with UWP Leader and Opposition leader to nominate someone collectively.
They kept it for the afternoon to accommodate persons who work during the day so they could be there after work
Lennox linton and UWP have a very serious problem, up to now these guys have not given us a clue as to what why I should vote for them and what are they going to do for Dominica. The United Worthless Party with an un qualified leader is just wrong for DA. I’m very much concerned.
Your concern should be reserved for the coming months when skerrit installs him self in the new malice.
Do you really believe skerritt spent $27 million on a house for anyone but him self? maybe you are happy to be ruled without laws.
carifuna,
please tell us why lennox is not qualified. Contrary to what you have been hearing he did complete high school. Don’t forget the new president does not have a degree. So go ahead and tell us why he is not qualified
You should be much more concerned about the persons that are there now, than the ones who want to “get in”… “Un qualified” is two words now???…. In any event, what have the qualified ones done? ARE YOU KIDDING ME????
Leadership does not require any academic qualifications…Neither is this a requirement stated in the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Dominica…
Look at the mess that the Country in in right now, have a look at the mockery that these people have made out of themselves and the ability to “lead”…and govern….”unqualified?”…Give yourself a break, give Dominica a break…We need to vote them out!!!!
Irrespective of your political affiliation, Dominicans need to come together with one accord and vote for change in their Country…Now is the time…And I am speaking as a “big Laborite”!!!!but I will not vote for these people that are there now…no way shape or form…Mista them too corrupt and have done “too much”…(for themselves).
Can’t you feel and see the deplorable state that the Country is in?…Everyone is crying the same cry…C’mon, we need to unite…That commonality of interest, now exist, it IS up to US now, to come together for the good of Country….Your Country need you my friend…Join the ‘un’ with the ‘qualified’…put them together as one and “vote” against the so called “qualified” ones… in order to effect change in Our Country….Friend, the time is..NOW!!!!
Although, I must say that I think Sir Brian Allyne would have been a much better choice….in my humble opinion….
Peace…and…All the very best to you…..
So what you encouraging young people to do, is to not to go to school then? Well tell your child to drop out from school.
You are listening to the wrong media and labourites like yourself, therefore you will never hear the reasons why you should vote them. I cannot believe how low minded people like you can be. We the supporters of UWP can no longer deal with that level of stupidity from you labourites. You guys are keeping us back. We need to move forward in this country
HAHA we dat keepin you back… move forward na.. i aint votin for a man dat called ppl monkeys and donkeys in school and thats wat linton did… y give a rat to share cheese na!!!!!!!!
What in the World are you talking about?…Are you referring to me or that other person who wrote what I’ve responded to?…Did you read what I wrote or you did not understand what I wrote and where I am coming from?… Please get real. Recognize and realize….
All the best to you….
My friend you must be DEAF DUMD and BLIND or living on MARS ; no one has to give me a reason to vote those guys out its a civic duty NOT VOTE UWP – BUT VOTE THAT GANG OUT
U see that is the problem I have with the Opposition…why they didn’t give their nominee long before even before talk of Charles Savarin??I don’t like the things the present government is doing but the Opposition need to come correct…that’s why I can’t support any of them…all this is just so ridiculous!!!
apparently, u have not been listening when they explain the process according to the constitution. They could only submit a nominee after the 14 day period expired. check your constitution before you give the party blows. We are criticizing skerrit for not following the constitution, why then mus the opposition do the same?
Well – it did say that they are to submit in writing to the Speaker of the house – so calling Skerritt on friday night won’t do anything.
And besides – that’s section is on the bsis if they do not agree on a nominee before hand. the first logical step would be propose their nominees . Eveyrtime the PM chose someone, they didn’t liek it – yet they offered no alternative. We the public had no clue who at any stage their nominee would have been.
so the last minute is definitely their fault.
we are suppose to oppose all nominess presented by Skerritt but they never once, until now, proposed someone.
and all this is under the cloak of – waiting for the constitutional 14 days.
is like going to court without a defense and saying you are waiting for the applicant/appellant to put forward the enitre case then you’ll have a response.
UNPREPARED
You might want to look again. The nomination had to be tendered WITHIN the fourteen days.
Constitution Section “18(4)…The Prime Minister or the Leader of the opposition or any three members of the House may, DURING the period EXPIRING fourteen days after the House has been so informed, submit to the Speaker in writing under their hands nomination of candidates for election as President…..”
Congratulations Mrs Leevy for accepting the nomination of the UWP for president you have been n exemplary model for hundreds of young Dominican women.What an exceptional President you would be.
Correction: As a ‘joint’ nomination with the Government.
After all You all stay till the last minute to come up with someone and have the guts to say “We waited for their unconstitutional fourteen days for nomination to expire before we took this step?”. I am not a labor supporter but as an opposition we need to learn to do things right. The way my new leader of the opposition is behaving will cause me to turn my vote over to the other party of choice. get a life and do things right man and set an example for other to follow
Lennox wants a peaceful meeting ninus Guns and Police
Why Monday afternoon and not in the morning. What effect will it have at that time? I don’t get the logic here. Even I don’t support this fella so how come we have to wait till this afternoon. Aaam.
people will be in work in the morning.
Are you willign to leave work and go protest?
People are at work so who are you going to get to come to the meeting. If you were listening you would hear Lennox’s point. We have no choice if he wants to install this man but we will protest. This is the only thing we can do. We are not going to fight war with Skerrit now, we will do that at the poles.