Opposition presidential nominee Anette Sanford has finally spoken out, vehemently denouncing Attorney General Levi Peter’s remarks that referred to her as a “drumstick,” and has labelled these comments as “racist, abusive, and discriminatory on both moral and legal grounds.”
The incident unfolded following the election of Mrs. Slyvanie Burton as Dominica’s incoming president. On Wednesday, September 27, 2023, during a parliamentary session, Peter took the floor to criticise the opposition’s choice of Sanford, a former opposition senator, as their nominee for the presidential position.
“Understanding what we are dealing with, understanding the historic step, understanding the candidacy, a woman, a Kalinago first and the symbolism, apart from anything else, that is contained within that person, understanding that the person is vastly qualified in terms of what the constitution requires for your position, that the opposition would have at least said we have concerns, but we will support. But no, they chose to put up a drumstick,” he said.
“Mr. Speaker, that is really the height of idiocy,” the attorney general further declared. In response, Sanford, a nurse by profession, expressed her disgust with the level of discourse that is coming out of such an important decision-making process enshrined in our Constitution.
“As an indigenous woman, listening to the Attorney General, I wondered to myself, whether he’s even oriented to the context of the event, and more so, whether I had changed my indigenous Kalinago identity by some miracle,” she said,
“I felt lynched for accepting the nomination under which I have the full right to do so under the constitution of Dominica,” she added.
Throughout her political career, Sanford points out that she’s endured political jabs and ridicule, which she viewed as part of the political game. However, she states that Peter’s recent comments crossed a dangerous boundary, becoming a brutal assault on her identity, ambition, and gender.
Sanford called for an end to the abuse faced by women, parliamentarians, and aspiring leaders who represent different political persuasions within the country. She highlighted the administration’s apparent strategy of appointing individuals to elected positions without following due process, a tactic that threatened the very pillars of democracy and the constitution.
“The time for order in Dominica is now. Let us join our efforts now, to stop characters who have evil intent to set a bad precedent to up and emerging young leaders. Those of us who know better, should do better,” she asserted.
Recalling the government’s recent enforcement of laws against violence towards women, Sanford pointed out the irony that Peter, as the Attorney General, would have advised on these laws. Therefore she states that “he should not be allowed to break it and abuse a Kalinago woman presidential nominee in Parliament, just because she’s perceived to be of a different political persuasion.”
In a bold move, Sanford called upon the Minister of Gender Affairs and the Minister of Kalinago Affairs to condemn the Attorney Genera’s words and advocate for his resignation. She made it clear that she and her supporters would not rest until Peters had stepped down, paving the way for a new Attorney General who would respect the constitution and the rights of women.
Amidst the mounting anger and the growing chorus of public demands for either an apology or resignation of the AG, which have already been voiced by various individuals and organizations including the Dominica Nurses Association (DNA), the Dominica National Council of Women (DNCW), and President of the United Workers Party, Lennox Linton- all of which were previously reported by Dominica News Online (DNO)- social and cultural activist Delia Cuffy Weekes has now joined the collective outcry. She emphasizes that while the Attorney General serves as the government’s main legal advisor, this role does not grant him/her the authority to act as judge, jury, or, most importantly, as a God.
“The position is one that should command great respect but when you put a pig in a palace, even with lipstick and nail polish, it still remains a pig!” she declared.
Weekes strongly condemned the Attorney General’s attempt to impose the government’s choice on the people while disregarding Dominicans’ fundamental rights to freedom of choice and freedom of association, as protected by the Constitution.
“The AG shows how classless and clueless he is by referring to a female presidential nominee as a “drumstick ” and even prefaces this proclamation by saying that he would use stronger terms if he was in a different setting,” she stated,
She continued, “Is he aware that by referring to the female as “drumstick” he has stripped a human being of her humanity and now equates her with “meat”? Does he also know that one of the meanings for “drumstick” in the urban dictionary is “A term used to describe the female wingman. Typically brought out to bars and clubs to prevent social awkwardness by providing entertainment for an interested party’s wingman. The drumstick is not meant to outshine the primary party.”
Weekes further asserted that such derogatory language demonstrates a lack of respect for women, despite the fact that the Attorney General himself is a product of a woman and has had a wife at one point in his life. She also raised concerns over the failure of the Speaker of the House of Assembly, whose role is to maintain order during parliamentary proceedings, to address the Attorney General’s offensive remarks as well as the other women in the House seemingly who she says “accepted the slightly veiled insult to another woman, because it was not directed at them.”
Weekes firmly placed the Attorney General on notice, asserting that the women of Dominica will not take this insult lightly. She too called for a public apology to the female nominee whose reputation was tarnished by the Attorney General’s remarks and insists that his behavior in the House of Assembly warrants his resignation from his position. According to Weekes, his actions have undermined the integrity of the office and the trust placed in him to provide sound legal advice to the government.
Resign, Resign all of you want everyone to resign. So when the PM resigns and all of them resign, UWP will just take over. Dreamers, little egoistic boys, confused people, haters, strifers, war wagers, warmongers, demonstrators, oppositionists, no-solutions people, get all you act well.
Francisco and Ibo France, St. Jean all of you who know better and are arrogant at that, I waiting for all of you to form a party or take the helm of UWP. I waiting for you guys.
The problem-solvers of Dominica
I do not have any interest in forming a party, my main purpose is getting rid of Roosevelt and his duty corrupted communist Chinese government out of our country.
I don’t mind if some Chinese came and live amongst us respectfully as they did in Trinidad perhaps more than a hundred years ago where they built railroads when Trains ran in Trinidad.
Many generations of Chinese are born in Trinidad, Guyana too; nevertheless, we never saw an attempted Chinese takeover of any of the island on which they reside in the entire Caribbean!
The last time I visited Antigua, I saw Chinese leaping sky high jumping up on Carnival among the natives.
I learned recently that they are buying land on the sister island of Barbuda building hotels: etc.
I have not heard China government involvement in that.
That is different to what is going on in Dominica. More might be in Anigua/Barbuda, however they do not have an embassy there to the magnitude as in Dominica!
Open your eyes, stop corruption support!
Francisco, I will not be spending lots of time on you because it will be a good waste of my life, my answer to your stupid comments is you and your drumstick party can make all the noises, but none of you will get
Pm Dr. Skerrit, out of office put that in your pipes and smoke it.
I have a question for you!
” Who is is Pm Dr. Skerrit?”
Can you tell me which academic institution Roosevelt went to study, and what are his major discipline; what’s his major that earned him his Ph. D’s, as you know he is a triple doctor you know.
Hahahahahahahahahahhahahahah!
He is not a medical doctor, even so, the fool try to fool people like you days after he got his bought bit of useless paper from a none-accredited university of Punjab.
He open his stupid craw ranting “when people in Dominica say they are sick; they are not its only in their mind!
So, he became psychologists without taking a day’s class in clinical psychology, or psychiatric.
Where as he is your doctor, he is my dead dog rex oui!
Hahahahahahahahahhahhahahhahahah!
And that’s how I feel about you doctor!
My critical mind again. I listened to the comment to make my own judgement and interpretation. “However, taking the big picture, understanding what we are dealing with, understanding the historic step, understanding the candidacy, a woman, a Kalinago first and the symbolism, apart from anything else, that is contained within that person, understanding that the person is vastly qualified in terms of what the constitution requires for your position, that the opposition would have at least said we have concerns, but we will support. But no, they chose to put up a drumstick,” he said. The word drum sticks could also mean – the stick used to make the sound on the drums. Interpretation sometimes makes us think critically as I have done. I would hate to think of this as the part in the chicken.
Having said this, one can make a comment not intending to do harm but the hearer may have interpreted this to mean a part of a chicken. There is also drumsticks for electronic drums.
Desperately looking for excuses. Never mind how cheap they are.
Francisco is such a jacka,the ahole does not know LENNOX LINTON is before the court for referring to ministers of government as rapists.He is recorded as saying “Young people are PROSTITUTING themselves for assistance from the public purse.DNO will never make you know the truth,because like them you support UWP.Did you Francisco the prodigal Jacka know that your nomination for President was in breach of Section 21(2)of the constitution?DNO will not educate you,because it is in their interest and you are a very ignorant human being,or your brain is fried with drugs on FIGUEROA street in Los Angeles.
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Clown, once again you proved beyond any reasonable doubt that you are not well in your head. Something probably went wrong whilst being brainwashed by the Red Brigade.
Levi does not understand the position of the AG.
Or he may be beholding too much to Skerrit his Idol and savior.
Or He is not worth the 2% of the salt in his body.
He is a very sad and pompous man- shame.
All of the above are applicable.
It seems that our greatest problem in DA is that we can see or do nothing outside of Political Party lines. Every action, speech or opinion must be aligned to party rhetoric. Even the post of a neutral president has been adulterated. A hellova shame for a sitting Attorney General to be caught chastising the opposition party for following the law. Note well that I didn’t support the Opposition’s choice for President, but by God and the constitution they have the right to choose.
What has given the DLP the right to claim by default all processes in Dominica? How can all men of good conscience in that country just agree to the political bulldozer mentality?
Soon and very soon that day will come where we shall run to the hills and ask the rocks to fall on us because we sat and watch the destruction of our nation by a bunch of selfish, headless rogues in high offices.
Much ado about nothing! The opposition is sore over the triumph of the DLP and will grasp at any straw to vent. Let them vent, including Delia Weeks and all the closeted politicians like herself.
Pffft! More hogwash from an idle rejected politician. What does it mean to be called a “drumstick?” What does this metaphor mean, especially in the context of the AG’s comment? In all the hypocritical ramblings on the issue coming from the opposition, no one has explained to the public this metaphor. Seems more to me like another red herring.
BTW, where were all of them when a certain former UWPWeee leader called women “prostitutes” because they seek assistance from Government, as it is their right to do so? Where are their voices when on a daily basis in opposition media, even on DNO blog, insults and derogatory comments against the PM and his Cabinet are hurled left right and center? Ah whole set of noise for nothing.
As for the “racist, etc” charge…BS! Go find work to do.
Drumsticks also mean the sticks used on electrical drums. Drums can only make sound using the sticks.
They must have tested these sticks on your head for tooo long. Now look at you.
Very good for you Mrs. Sanford. these uncouth undignified rogues in suits have absolutely no decorum or respect for people. They forget where they come out because all they seeing in money. In my opinion the Attorney General shoul have absolutely NOTHING!!!! to say in parliament unless it is to speak on a legal matter concerning the government. Otherwise STFU and keep yourself quiet. You are not a parl rep or a senator to be throwing talk across the floor. WTH has this country and our government adminsitration done to? PIGS in palaces i say and kudos to Mrs. Sanford for standing up for herself. Sylvanie Burton herself should have and needs to condemn these personal attacks on this Kalinago woman. Then again, like i said she is a pawn.
Mrs. Sandford is also a pawn used by the UWPites. And again men like to use women when they want power. Women need to be independent thinkers, with discernment which is from the Most High.
Why because she knew that she would not win. She should not allow the UWP Opposition to make a pappy show of her.
If I was approached to be a candidate, I would vehemently say to the UWP operative in this case – The opposition Leader – no. A big no. Elected and nominated persons will be voting and the Government side is in the majority. What is sort I sort or majee I am? There is no way that I would win.
Mrs. Sandford with all due respect, you are a formidable woman. The Kalinago women have not been respected by men in the past. They see us women as receivers – maids- child-bearers and not as the help mates that we are supposed to be. Ask Jehovah for guidance from now on, seek the Lord before making any decision. Do not allow hungry power politicians to use u when it suits them. U are…
Today, Australians are voting in a referendum to give their indigenous peoples a voice. Tomorrow, Dominicans will be celebrating the inauguration of their first indigenous and first female president. What a historical moment for Dominica?!
A text taken out of context is a pretext. The “hoopla” over the AG’s expressed disappointment in the actions of the parliamentary opposition is but a pretext for muddy Waters. Instead of a nation united in celebrating the historic presidency of Ms Burton, this hoopla is turning Dominica into a pig pen.
please tell us what the “drumstick” comment really means since it was taken out of context.
Anette you are a bloody hypocite and very bias too. When Lennox Linton degraded the women and young girls of the land, were you deaf?When Lennox Linton called the women Prostitute and said they were Prostituting themselves for pitants from the Labor Party where were you and Delia Cuffy Weekes? Did you You both call for any apology from Lennox? Now you coming with your Drumstick Politics. A little pinch you get, you crying. You lucky Austrie not there. Hypocrite!
The usual stench of bovine scatology coming from a functionally illiterate groupie of Starboy of Stupidity. This guy is as clueless and brainless as a zombie crab. Crabs have no brain so they function on instincts just as this queer creature (KID) does.
Was this not the same lady who was in the belly of the beast and denied the beast its meal. A few sycophants brought her to the den to turn on her party. She was strong enough to not be purchased like many today. That tells her character. Levi Peter on the other hand is nothing but a high class butt kisser who has burned and buried ethics an principles. a man who sold his soul for position. Measure the two scenarios and we all know slavery alive and well. Annete is a true Carib woman who could not be conquered or wiped out like the arawaks, while Levi is a typical pot chambre cleaning house n……
I endorse the view from Dalia that the speaker of the house and other women on the government side remained silent in the face of this unwarranted denigrating of Ms Sandford by Levi. I’m sure that the last speaker, Alix Boyd Knight wouldn’t have stood for that behavior. And how can Levi accuse the opposition of not wanting unity when now his action has created disunity by turning many decent women and organizations and men against him for his description of a Kalinago woman who was nominated by the opposition for the position of President of Dominica. Sounds like we live under a dictatorship and the opposition had no right to put forward it’s preferred candidate. Does Levi know the laws of Dominica or is he only there to extend the life of the cabal in power. Shame on Levi for those comments against a woman. It was a classless act by the Attorney General.
Jonathan did u also consider the word drumsticks as the sticks used to sound the electrical drums? You know that Mrs. Sandford stood no chance that she would win. I like her. But as a woman, I would not be drawn in your party’s policies where all you guys do is hate and oppose anything that the PM of Dominica does.
When will you guys – Jonathan – put a little sense into your heads and stop hating so you will be objective? You all are doing a disservice to this country by opposing everything once it is Roosevelt Skerrit. So even if one does not support the party, should they be so disrespectful to our leaders? You are growing older Mr St. Jean and it is high time to think about your health. Hateful brings stress which in turn being unwell. Take a look at yourself and be a model to your sons (grown men) and if they have children – your grand. Be loving not only to them but to the wider community. Your mum was well-loved and impacted many lives. Give up that hateful…
One can only hope that in a modern democratic society dinosaurs like Attourney General Peters will be ousted by the citizenry, both male and female, before he opens his chauvanistic mouth again.
Annette change that stupid rhetoric, where you keep insisting that there is Dominica racism perpetrated against you and only you personally by Dominicans!
I mean by now we all know that Levi Peter is not different to a common low life, the same as many who has titles attached to their name in the country; and there should be no shuck or surprise when they bray in an effort to tear out the heart of someone and bring the person down. If you are into politics you should be prepared for insults to be thrown at you!
A few months ago you complain about systemic racism against you and your tribe! That makes absolutely no sense, since Dominica belongs to Carib Indians, the indigenous people, and the Black decedents of slave and Arawak.
Rather than worry about Levi crap, you should be worried about a Chines takeover, and the handful who are discriminating against or people; cry as you wish for Levi to resign that wont happen.
Find a way to rid Dominica, of Roosevelt: puppets will follow
Interesting how the speaker of the house didn’t feel to address that comment. Very interesting. Wonder what he would have said if it came from the other side.
I don’t get it, they want to “Push and Support the first Kalinago woman candidate, that’s so history”. Yet, they washing their hand on another candidate that’s a Kalinago woman. So it doesn’t seem to me that this is sincere, cause Sanford is a Kalinago.
Today is Sunday October 1, 2023, and we can openly see de conscience of de Kalingo female president elect.
All of de protestations against her nomination are now visibly well placed………our seat of President is now officially a laughingstock position for Skerrit!!!
She can’t even speak !
Except when Skerrit gives her de mike!!
Thank you for showing bravery and dat true Kalinago fighting spirit to resist and fight back against persecution!
De Attorney general just lambasted and insulted a Kalinago female Presidential nominee while he raises up another Kalinago female for President.
Unity cannot come from dat!!!
Dem people sick!
It’s like they going to implode!
Dat stinking attitude is rotten!
Nothing can grow on dat!
Look at what we are after 20 years for proof….see how far they have taken us and with majority in Parliament they are asking us to unite.
They have de majority and popularity but they can’t unite de people. They keep pushing us apart!!!
Who created the disrespect & fiasco? Power-hungry UWP. dissident, did Mrs. Sandford stand a chance? The other candidate was a Kalinago. Yet the Opposition leader (pawn of the UWP) instead of agreeing, chose to follow the ways of the Opposition who only demonstrated, & oppose everything that the Government puts forward. This party has been the creator of all the disrespect, confusion in Dominica since they came on the scene. Note when they come into power, They will realize the monster they created. Yes, the present administration may lose but the UWP is no alternative. All they do is promote hatred of persons, disrespect, etc., opposing with no real alternative. Keep people ignorant, rebel against everything, & prove nothing.
Dissident, did u really believe Mrs. Sandford would have won in a parliament of more labour-elected / nominated persons according to the laws of Dominica? Mrs Sandford is a brilliant woman. She should have read the laws herself b4 going as a lamb to the…
looking at thé picture Mr Peters ,hé seem to be a man of age
with this level of éducation age should produce a high level wisdom.
does hé have daughters?
then again for filthy lucre thèse guys have given themselves over to satan.
no loving and respectable father would utter words liké that.
thèse guys have no fear of thé Most High.
théy make themselves gods over dominicains.
He is jealous of her beauty. He is disrespectful. God lives in her so she’s criticizing God. Our creator.
How can we have a representative like that. He’s supposed to be representing the people. Who are the people who voted him in ? Cows?
We are living in an era of Nasty Business. If you can’t take the heat, get out of the kitchen. When you can’t take blows don’t throw blows. If you are living in a glass house educate others that they must not pelt stones.
Delia Cuffy Weekes, two wrongs cannot make it right.
A pig remains a pig.. Concerning the matter at hand, who are you referring to regarding the position you mentioned in your statement.? In this case are you not referring to the AG who holds this position presently?
Would you agree then, if a pig remains a pig don’t you think a drumstick remains a drumstick?..
Drums stick plays sound on electric drums.
Mrs Anette Stanford is not only one of the most stunningly gorgeous persons on this mundane sphere but perhaps one of the most altruistic, caring, honest and loving human being. She can be considered a heroine.
How can it be called racist when nothing that particularly describes her race was mentioned and the other nominee that he supported is of the SAME RACE????
Peters may be singing for his dinner but his comment is not racist. Sanford is going too far, wanting his resignation for such a silly offense. Is she perfect? The man shamed himself and his position with his remarks but she is behaving like a gen-z American taking a simple offensive statement and making it out to be a major offense.
If that is how she would deal with her subordinates, have them ousted for any little offense, she is not leadership materiel.
Maybe she should eat a lot more drumsticks and get some well needed fat in her brain and on her body so she can have a more realistic view of things.
Oh Please. Give me a break with all your garbage adjectives to describe a loser.
Yes, Ibo I agree with you as you described!
Ibo did you think she could win when the majority would not vote for her? Why nominate another person when the government has the majority elected/nominated person for voting? Why do you UWPites like to use us women to champion your power-hungry cause? When will you and your leaders stop this nonsense and be mature? Everything for you guys is Roosevelt Skerrit, walking not serving any purpose, demonstration not achieving anything, hating causing the haters to be stressed. A recipe for bad health. The UWP party has been doing so much foolishness for the past periods they were taken out of office. Same nonsense no new strategy. They cannot win an election by doing all this nonsense – Walking – hating – walk-oust. opposing, demonstration, etc. They cannot win!
You Ibo need to be practical and objective. Come better with peace and love. Warlike attitudes do not win an election unless u people planning a coup. U guys have no…
If Dominica were a well governed country where rule of law was given top priority, every member of this Roosevelt led oligarchy, instead of being in the parliamentary institution, would be housed at the country’s only penal institution. They cannot legally and justifiably account for their mammoth material riches. Only corrupt civil servants in this country can accumulate such vast fortunes.
Stupes Ibo France. You see what is in your mind. “If Dominica were a well-governed country where rule of law was given top priority, every member of this Roosevelt-led oligarchy, instead of being in the parliamentary institution, would be housed at the country’s only penal institution. They cannot legally and justifiably account for their mammoth material riches. Only corrupt civil servants in this country can accumulate such vast fortunes”.
Well, what is mamouth material riches? Most persons have mamouth loans at financial institutions. Most people who seem to have riches work sometimes 2 jobs and most people pool their resources to be able to get those mamouth loans.
When last you visited? So many vehicles here. What do say to this? Most things in one’s mind may seem to be true but would surprise you and others when you know the real truth.
Use the “drumstick” to beat his Hass. He can’t keep his mouth shut. A man’s title or position in life is not a mirror to his inner base character. This guy is a disgrace as many of these Labor Vultures and predators. There days are winding down faster than they could imagine. Every rope has an end. Take him to court for tarnishing your good name and character. He could lose his license to practice mischief.
Delia Cuffy Weekes, two wrongs can’t make it right. You said when you put someone in a position (referring to the AG’s position) that position should be respected. You went further to say, But when you put a pig in a palace with lipstick and nail polish it still remains a pig. My question to you is, who are you referring to that presently holds that position? Referring to the position you said that should be respected.. Ain’t you now referring to the AG as a pig? Come on now. Let’s be real.
You miniscule brain KID, you have never addressed the substantive issue of a controversy. Here you go as usual completely ignoring the egregious conduct of nasty mouth Levi Peter.
Mrs Anette Stanford did not ask or beg to be nominated for president. Some eminent persons thought that she would make a great president. For that, she was ridiculed, subjected to the most vulgar remarks, by a man who is so undeserving of the position he presently holds.
If most of Dominicans were to have a choice to leave their young child in the care of Anette Stanford or Levi Peter, the overwhelming choice will be Anette. She has a long track record of going beyond the call of duty to selflessly serve others.
Finally, Anette is far superior in not only looks but character when compared with diabolical Levi Peter.
Just like you and Francisco’s nasty mouth. Do not pelt stones if you live in glass houses. Again, you might be living in a house made of bamboo.
Ibo you sound like Francisco, intimidating the kid on the block “minuscule brain” so you alone have a “big and better” brain than anyone else. When commenting, u must comment so the ordinary “minuscule” brain can understand.
A word of caution – you are not better than anyone. Get down from your high horses. Again my proof of you people encouraging disrespect. Humility is better than arrogance.
Who gave you your intelligence – The Creator. Not in your own self. Use your intelligence to educate not bring down others. Everything that you have is not yours but given by Jehovah to glorify him. You cannot even kill an ant without Jehovah’s breath of life. Humble yourself.
KID, is it first time you are hearing that, meeting a pig, bathe it, put a jacket on it. The pig sees mud and will it not roll into it?
So as people as Peter, who will never change….
Mrs. Weeks i applaud you on your stance. These people have absolutely NO decorum and class and tact. Rightfully said PIGS IN PALACES!. Keep in mind that Mrs. Weeks isnt a government appointed minister senator or part of parliament. YES WE ARE REFERRING TO THE AG AS A fat swollen disgusting PIG. That man is a womanizer and has 0 respect for Dominicans, unless it is Skerrit and his “friends” in high places. the moment that turns watch him sing another song. He strikes me as a spineless snake, or a cockroach or a PIG
” that one of the meanings for “drumstick” in the urban dictionary is “A term used to describe the female wingman. Typically brought out to bars and clubs to prevent social
awkwardness by providing entertainment for an interested party’s wingman. The drumstick is not meant to outshine the primary party”…….. what is degrading or racist about a man or woman going to a bar for entertainment?
Point it is OK for you to accept ” drumstick” as a badge of honor on behalf of yourself and your female relatives; but please don’t expect the rest of us decent citizens and civil society to do so, end of story.
Racism? Discrimination? Where were you Mrs. Sanford when the current president of your UWP and political leader at the time refered to Dominican women as prostitutes? Where were you when men were called rapist by UWP? Where was the DNA and DNCW when the abuse of women and children was happening, they were loudly silent. Where was Delia Weeks who dutifully turns up now to rant her politics and refer to AG Levi as a pig.Works is needed in the Kalinago territory as there have been levels of neglect over the years but am now hearing term “first people”, but that is another story. The word racism as used by Mrs. Sanford is taken straight out of the American political play book, where a party in order to curry favor with a particular ethnic group plays the race card. Dominica has only one constitution and we are all protected by this constitution regardless which village we come from. Sanford and her Clan believe that because they are of their light skin they can accuse us of racism…NO
Missing the point as usual like your other three identical quadruplets – fog minded KID, Lie Clown and Dog Molester.
“Racism? Discrimination? Where were you Mrs. Sanford when the current president of your UWP and political leader at the time refered to Dominican women as prostitutes? Where were you when men were called rapist by UWP?”
To this so called point!
If all you wrote in the quote above are true and correct; I demand you prove your comments with some documented proof, quote a single media in Dominica, or any place where one may confirm what I suggest is a damn lie!
State the time and place where a UWP member by name made such comments! If any member of the UWP made any such derogatory statements, or name calling; by now all of you lying scum bags would have called for the hanging of the all the members of the UWP!
Levi, is wrong for calling the lady out of her name. Anette is just over-sensitive, and thin-skin; politics is not a clean thing, and as long as one dabbles in it; they should be prepared for a steam roller to roll over them at any moment!
Can’t stand the heat leave kitchen.
@Point
Pure and unadultersted lie. Honourable Linton never referred to and women in Dominica as prostitutes. It’s your warped understanding of the English language that is causing you to embarrass yourself. No wonder you clap for Skerrit, even when he is insulting you all.
@Point, it’s utter rubbish for you to suggest that racism exists in the USA but not in Dominica. I’m old enough to know how blacks in Dominica refer to members of the Carib community, the things we say about them (mostly behind their backs). In front of dog is “Mr Dog”. but behind his back it’s just “dog”.
Point can you just stick with the issue at hand, that being the action and words of the AG Levi Peter in the last sitting of parliament. You are all in left field and referring to what other people had said in the past. How shameful when Dominica is trying to turn a new leaf and respect our women and indigenous people, but here you are trying to justify what Levi said by harkening to the behaviors of the past. You are shameless and make a silly argument. Wrong is wrong. And who is the “us” that Ms Sandford is accusing of racism. Are you the alter ego for Levi? Call a spade a spade or just shut up. Your argument makes no sense.
Man get your facts straight and your wordings correct. maybe you misheard. Rightfully so, where has that case gone to? nowhere. what are you standing up for by deflecting the point of concern? thats like me saying ants biting me but you trying to deflect and say what about the hot sun? what about the falling rain? what about this and that? Stick to the issue you idiot. red ants biting Dominica. stop trying to deflect the point of concern.
Skerrit should tell this vile man to resign immediately. This is just unbelievable and in true fashion he isn’t man enough to apologise. Only in DA.
They need each other. One to support his unlawlessness, the other to put money in his picket and introduce him to new women. figure out which is which.
The pregnant silence of Roosevelt and all the members of his Cabinet speak loudly. Every one of these members is uniquely unfit for public office.
Instead of putting a comprehensive and workable strategic plan in place to: reduce the escalating murders and robberies; boost economic activity for good paying jobs; strengthen the healthcare system; boost the tourism sector (Dominica has the lowest tourist arrivals in the independent OECS); take full advantage of our many natural resources. What these ministers and senators do, are to enrich themselves and curse stinking women and anyone else who oppose them.
An apology from Levi Peter is meaningless as it would be insincere because Mr. Peter is morally and decently bankrupt. His off-color description of probably the most comely, modest, ethical and affable parliamentarian to ever grace the parliament of Dominica should trigger his immediate resignation.
What a disgrace of a parliament. This previously revered institution can be likened to a rum shop. The Speaker of the House should not escape the ire of the citizenry for remaining mum, instead of asking for an immediate withdrawal , followed by an apology from Levi Peter for his scatological remarks.
How much lower can this government get? This Roosevelt led oligarchy is the undisputed, undoubtedly the WORST government in the history of Dominica, and probably in the entire Caribbean region. The RLP (Roosevelt Labour Party) wins elections by corruption but they can’t govern.
All you Ibo MALAPROP Francek0 can do is stick your A where you are and spew garbage. You are trying to play smart but you are not clever. Your comments are pure hate and jealousy towards one man. Why are you so obsessed. What has Skerrit done to you? Don’t you realize with all that you are saying you are the one passing as the jack…. Your comments bear no fruits. So keep braying! Rubbish!
Levi Peter has disgraced himself as a man, a citizen, and holder of the important post of Attorney General. by degrading a Kalinago woman because of her political position. It goes to show that they are only using the Kalinago people, like the incoming President, to get what they want and not because they love the Kalinago people. Shame on you Levi Peter…
BRAVO!!!! i am glad you get it. there are billions of donor funding for indigenous people that the Kalinago people should have tapped in to with the help of people like Kozier Frederick and Louis Hill years and years ago but them man is two greedy fellers already. CBI money drying up, so now they have finally realized that this is the new way to get free/ cheap money to keep lining their pockets. the kalinago territory with be haphazardly developed in the worst way and the rest of the money will go missing. mark my words. Kalinago people you will be used as pawns just like Mrs. Burton. they will give you half a bread which is better than no bread, but the end result with not be to your satisfaction.
This guy Levi Peters is definitely not the people’s attorney general, but rather a slave and fawning sycophant of Skerrit.
His comment was churlish and uncouth, and i support the call emanating from many, that this cocky attorney general needs to be sent packing.
I couldn’t have said it better myself. Shame on him!!!
how the man an a.g and talking like a preschool bully. we need better qualified officials. this is not funny or amusing.