Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has called on the leader of the opposition Lennox Linton, former Prime Minister of Dominica and Edison James to bring an end to what he describes as “lawlessness” in the country.
His call came during an address to the nation on Monday night.
The 2019 General Election is scheduled to be held in three (3) days and there’s been protests action in the country in which a number of citizens expressing their desire for electoral reform for free and fair elections – a demand which the United Workers Party (UWP) and the Concerned Citizens Movement (CCM) have been spearheading for a long time.
Videos on social media showed residents of Marigot which is represented in parliament by UWP leader Lennox Linton, blocking main roads in Marigot and burning debris on the streets.
“I am calling on Lennox Linton, Edison James and the UWP to bring an end to this lawlessness,” he remarked. “I am calling on them to tell their supporters to stop.”
Skerrit continued, “I am calling on Linton and the UWP to put Dominica first.”
He said the government of Dominica has every confidence that local security forces are fully competent and committed to exercise in the skills and restraint required in the face of these acts of provocation.
“They will maintain safety and law and order in our country,” Skerrit stated. “They will not let the situation get out of hand and a few people tarnish Dominica’s good name.”
He reminded everyone that the laws under which these elections are taking place have governed national elections in Dominica, “No matter which party was in government or opposition.”
“In 41 years of Independence Dominica elections have always been free and fair, this time will be no different,” Skerrit indicated.
Meantime, he said that the DLP cancelled all political meetings last night.
“We take this step, not because of widespread violence or the breakdown of national law and order, which there is not, but because it is the prudent and cautious course of action in light of today’s political developments,” he said.
Skerrit continued, “We are taking this precaution to ensure that innocent Dominicans going about their business and labour’s supporters attending public meetings do not fall victim to supporters of the United Workers Party.”
He said further, that as a mature and responsible political party, the DLP is concerned about the well-being of all Dominicans.
“We will not put a single individual in harm’s way or at risk,” Skerrit said.
The shear audacity of this man baffles me. No electoral reform? You’re still bringing hordes of people down to vote in swing constituencies? Still?? The fish rots from the head.
“Pour hot water on members of the UWP and their supporters:(Roosevelt Skerrit).”
When you meet people who do not support labor; in the streets, in stores, in grocery shops, on a buss, on a plane, in church; in another country harass them!”(Roosevelt Skerrit).
Boy you that nasty corrupted two head black wet rat; you little mouse you have nerve talking about lawlessness. Being corrupted and all that goes along with corruption is indeed lawlessness! Lawlessness is also a state in which there is widespread wrongdoing and disregard for rules and authority. The people of Dominica elected you; that means the people of the country has every authority over you. Nonetheless, in your pompous, and arrogance you disrespect and ignore the wishes of the people. Lawlessness, is when the the SC Tony told you do not implement electoral reform, because if you did, you will loose the election. Bad legal advise is lawlessness also. Meanwhile,the names of my dead parents are still appearing on the…
In defense of the DNO and its Admins, I would like to state that DNO, from my humble assessment, are not biased against the DLP.
In my opinion, DNO (like the majority of non-state run news outlets) is an entity whose objective is to be commercially viable while presenting news worthy and verifiable content.
Now, as an casual observer of, and participant in this forum, it is clear that a preponderance of comments in this forum are pro-UWP.
This is a statistical phenomena that DNO cannot and does not control. It is what it is!!!
We will just have to wait for the December 6th election results to conclude whether it is a case of an impassioned and fed up group of UWP posters driving the disparity in party affiliated numbers or just a non-interested and quietly confident DLP supporters.
What words for Skerritt to use to describe the state of affairs in the country created by his dictatorial behavior. I could see that he was itching for this type of a scenario where patriots would have to do something to get electoral reform and stop his lawless act of stealing the election for the third time, considering he didn’t get into office by the ballot box. Skerritt’s defiance months ago that there would not be electoral reform when the Pope, the citizens and observer missions said this is what’s needed for a fair process. Based on the Aljazeera report we know why he and his henchmen need to hold unto power by any means necessary. Not this time bro. No elections without electoral reform.
This news portal is clearly not in support of the DLP.. I can see that clearly from a distance.
ADMIN: Based on what, an article reporting on the Prime Minister and leader of the DLP’s point of view?
Please, reflect for a moment. It is not DNO that writes these blogs. Then ask yourself why there is such an increasing preponderance of anti-Skerrit comments. Contrary to what government may believe, most Dominicans are not stupid.
It’s not bias, it’s facts. Are you looking for the same nonsense that comes from DLP that is designed to manipulate the lesser mentally able and lower IQ portion of the Dominican population?
Skerrit, your old tactics fooling the people of DA don’t work anymore. You and your cabal are the biggest gangsters in DA and you call the action of people that fight for their rights lawless?
We want:
1) fair elections
2) for you to sell diplomatic passports
3) for you to account for the missing CBI money
4) for you to account for the missing PetroCaribe money
5) for you if you had and decency to resign as PM of Dominica. You are not worthy of this honourable position!
To all of you, carnal-minded people here, continue with your mentality; but know that PM Skerrit is a wise man.
The World has witnessed he first warned all of you–especially the Leaders of the UWP–ahead of what will come to pass
It is your choice not to take heed of his warning–the people of Noah’s days did the same thing. They may have even laughed at Noah–just as you all are doing now–as he was building that Ark.
But Noah continued with his obedience to God. “And they were all eating, drinking, and feasting, and they did not know when he entered the ark and the flood came and took them all away.”
Even PM Skerrit may not know what is God’s plans, following that warning, he is simply working by his spiritual commands from God.
I am sure that God is using me as the second person to be His voice to warn you all. And I am saying it with great confidence: DO NOT PUSH THE WRATH OF GOD!
“Even PM Skerrit may not know what is God’s plans, following that warning, he is simply working by his spiritual commands from God.”(Elizabeth Xavier).
Shut up you little foot wicked demon possess wicked witch!
The same God you like to talk about will deal with you in his own time, do you think God love and supports evil?
If God played any part in politics, Roosevelt would not be in a position of having a nervous breakdown this very moment.
You would not be supporting this axis of evil, that corrupted man; you would not be supporting thievery in the country, you like the rest of us who are conscientious demanding to know who have Dominica’s $1.2 billion dollars in their pocket.
You do not understand figures in dollars and cents, therefore let me spell it out in words:
Who has Dominica’s one billion two hundred million dollars in their pocket?
Ten hundred million dollars is one billion!
How much of that do you have to your name!
The president of lawlessness in Dominica is Roosevelt Skerrit.
The manager of lawlessness of Dominica is Roosevelt Skerrit
The prime Minister of lawlessness in Dominica is Roosevelt Skerrit
Roosevelt Skerrit was the one and is the one that gave birth to lawlessness in Dominica. “No law no Constitution ” can Roosevelt Skerrit from doing what I want
I support the people 100% in their quest for free and fair elections. One side pays airfare and giving 400US as bribes to the electorate. This can never be fair.
Madness And Mayhem Till electoral Reform is achieved.
Coming from the devil. Skerrit let me tell you. When men were enslaved by whites they had to fight and revolt. Would you sit and tell tem stop the lawlessness because they have a lil food and master give them place to stay. You should STFU because you stole people passport money and steal folks money with promises of diplomatic immunity and when they gone prison you keep there money and cancel thier diplomatic status. The rest of the folks will know you have been crooking these folks with promises of diplomatic immunity. Dont worry the iranian agent will come back for you and mano and you will tell me about lawlessness. Dominica is where it is because of the seeds you have sewed. Hate, greed, envy, laziness deception, division lies. So you are reaping the fruits your lil devil.
Go and look at the movie Mandela, PM. Skerrit. The protesters are on the right side of history. This is a quote from Dr. Martin Luther King, “The hottest place in hell is reserved for those who remain neutral in times of moral conflict.”
Pm Skerritt., You are a scared cat……. You have been the most violent n disrespectful leader… You cussing, saying nasty things…. You are solely responsible for the state of Dominica….
One thing you dat nasty n dirty Dominica trade house, is a Rouge leader.
You bought candidates
You buying votes
Paid flights to come n vote
Lennox must write the Pope about your nasty behavior as a dictator n a Rouge catholic , let the Catholic church bann you n the other immoral catholics in laboir from receiving Communion…
You must fallllllllllllll . Telling people about scratching their balls try Your name in money rackett..
The biggest problem is those sickening labourites in Dominica, Tortola, Usvi, those in St Martin, Antigua, Canada, USA, who because of benifits on Facebook rating up corruption, n other crimes against humanity in Dominica by this nasty labour party…
Its like an overseas mafia, friends, family n benifactors… You alll don’t like Dominica, greedy…
Dominicans make sure this time you all are not going to vote for this great LIAR and FRAUDULANT Skerrit, and his Labour Party.
A change is a must.!!!!
If Lennox Linton wants to form the fool, he too will not last too long when he becomes PM.
Skerrit continued, “I am calling on Linton and the UWP to put Dominica first.”
That’s what we are doing – putting Dominica first. You think we like protests? Oh no! Its not in our nature. If the coin was turned and the UWP was in Government with that level of corruption, then the Labour Party and its supporters would have already shut down the country because they are much more aggressive. In 1994 the late Prime Minister Charles attempted to increase vehicle licence and it was big, big protests in Dominica organized by the Labour Party in conjunction with the bus drivers. This protest was led by the late Rosie Douglas. This was just a drop in the bucket for what is happening now and yet the opposition has not gone down that road of real protest action.
I wish Dominica had a real honest Prime Minister. You are such a hypocrite, talking about lawlessness…it stinks under God’s nose. Mr. Skerritt you need Christ in your life, please repent and ask God to forgive your sins before it is too late. Away with this arrogance, dishonesty and hypocrisy. I’m writing this but maybe you do not read DNO, so anytime I come face to face with you, I will speak to you personally with the authority of God.
Electoral Reform now!
Electoral Reform now!
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Win, lose or draw Skerrit MUST GO! this has nothing to do with UWP but the people. No law no constitution will stop the people. Stop your lawlessness first.
Skerrit has singlehandedly done more damage to Dominica than any other Dominican in its recent history. Dominica is now seen as a pariah nation. I contend that in any other truly democratic jurisdiction Skerrit would be sitting in a jail cell instead of contesting a general election to lead the country. What sort of leadership can this severely corrupt international bandit provide for an economically deprived people. No right thinking patriot will ever vote for a man (Mr. Skerrit) who rides on the bent backs of poor Dominicans and one who has left an indelible stain on the country’s name. All citizens who truly and dearly love Dominica should determinedly demonstrate for the immediate arrest of this international crook. He should be barred from ever participating in any future local elections. The evidence of corruption is both blatant and overwhelming. Skerrit needs to GO for the country to GROW.
If that’s not a case of the pot calling the kettle black , you skerrit is the one who said when uwp members come our homes throw water on them.
You haters have no common sense. You all (UWPites) see your way as only the way. You guys do not even remember God in the equation. Whatever the PM does whether it is good, u will criticize. Go get a grip of yourselves, find come common sense at the least. Fear God for this is the beginning of wisdom. Remember the Creator in your youth whilst he may be found. Remember who saved us all on September 18, 2017? Did u save yourself? Who is dicatorial? Who is hating others? Who is violent, putting fires to get your voters sick? Who is doing all the foolish yes foolish things? Look around you – who wants to destroy what we built after the huuricane? Hey Awake – God is not asleep. He knows, sees, hears us. Can we not be grateful at least to God? Heed not his warning people. Jehovah is alive. Do not fall under the wrath of a merciful, loving, Father. Wake up! Do what is right in God’s sight.
Don’t you know is blasphemous to call God’s name in vain.?
Meantime, he said that the DLP cancelled all political meetings last night.
“We take this step, not because of widespread violence or the breakdown of national law and order, which there is not, but because it is the prudent and cautious course of action in light of today’s political developments,” he said.
Skerrit continued, “We are taking this precaution to ensure that innocent Dominicans going about their business and labour’s supporters attending public meetings do not fall victim to supporters of the United Workers Party.”
He said further, that as a mature and responsible political party, the DLP is concerned about the well-being of all Dominicans.
“We will not put a single individual in harm’s way or at risk,” Skerrit said.
Isn’t this the mature way a Leader operates? He is not thinking of himself (Selfish) alone. He is considerate of others. We have not heard Mr. Linton ask for this. So people do u still see the Man the way the wanna be (UWPites) describes…
Note to all skerritt supporters, he cannot charter planes for you all to leave when he is leaving. His motto will be fend fuh yuh self. UWP is love
Tarnish Skerrit,you have done just that,your on watch man,your corrupt government has been seen all over the world.The people have a right to fight for justice and fairness,any leader that uses force on his or her people,check your history,always came down to demise Skerrit,you will be banned soon.
i’m not in majority with you ner…i don’t kno why workers think they are in majority…if you in majority why all that lawlessness is because u’ll know that u’ll are in the minority that’s why u’ll doin that…and u’ll can’t win and will neva ….win…Alas port lintox and edtox….u’ll wll be sipping water on friday night …wait i hav a cartooon on reserve ok so call me 1 900 911…..
I guess chartering planes to acquire more votes is being fair but monkey go smoke yuh pipe, the talk is they voting against you, they welcome the free ticket. Captain yuh ship is sinking, captain the seas are rough.
All I can do for now is SMH……… Skerrit just have me shaking my head..
Why he think everybody in Dominica foolish?
We not stupid. Please stop taking us for fools. You knew why you allowed the time to change so that Linton and Edison could be arrested… You knew very well that the people especially in the Marigot area would have vented their frustrations…..
You came up with a plan of action…. so now it will look like UWP supporters are lawless so you could come out and lash out on them and it will take you from the bottom (which is where you are now) and you will go back on top… less votes for UWP more votes for DLP…..
Continue to smh
SMH if that’s was his plan it back fire on him (Skeritt) big time because if all along he thought Marigot people were sleeping or maybe he thought they we stupid he is going to learn we are not that kind of people.. Skerrit if you believe that the police will kill the people of the village and they will be shaken and vote for you you a really sick in your head as Dr.Pascal suggests, you a not a well individual, Man Marigot was never for sail previously and is not now, you are causing much more lawlessness in Dominica than any other remember you were the one who said and I quot ” No law no Constitution can stop you ” so what you should do is to remember what you said before saying it because it comes back to hunt you and make you look as a liar.
Skerrit, who beat you u crying, Reggie who beat you u crying on kairi, set of bass tadds,
I thought Roosevelt Skerrit was running the country, not Lennox Linton. perhapsI did mishear.
MR PM, as a youth who has watched you with a desiring and emulating eyes. PLEASE DO THE RIGHT THING FIRST, lead by example….
I am really not sure what is in your mind, but these empathetic words mean nothing.
PS I wished you had responded to Aljereeza so quickly too. But I know your good heart and conscience will lead you to the right path some day.
Good heart? ……what heart?
Allyu, hear Skerrit!……..“put Dominica first?”. Yes! 90% v 10%. SMDH!!
You hold face you know. You are the one who said: no law, not even the constitution can prevent you from doing what you want.
When Skerrit and his gang were siphoning monies from passport sales and ambassadorship into the coffers of DLP and into their own pockets, the last thing on his mind was the welfare of Dominicans. Now that he is up for re-election, Dominica is now top of mind? If he was so concerned, why didn’t he heed the words of all those who called for cleaning up the voters list so that the elections could be fair? He wants to tip the scales in is favor, using finds that rightly belong to the state to contest the election, and when frustration builds up and people act up, he is crying foul.
Give me a break.
Look who is talking about lawlessness!
Answer me some questions Skerrit:
1) who sells diplomatic passports to criminals?
2) who can’t account for missing CBI money
3) who can’t account for PetroCaribe Dominica
4) who is sending his Canadian wife to stand as a candidate in Dominica’s elections
5) who is bribing Dominicans on a daily basis to vote for him
6) who is refusing to give Dominica fair elections
7) who said: no law and no constitution…
That will do for starters! Now answer you liar! RandyX
No reform no election!!!!!
By now you represent a legacy of lies, theft….. you are a FRAUD!
FAKE MILLIONAIRE!
you will be remembered in shame!
Good riddance con man!
You want to deny the people their basic human right and freedom of expression, interfere with their opportunity to select the leaders of their choice and you are looking for peace?
You will find no such peace until you and Mr. Savarin do the right thing.
Mr. Skerrit.
You created your monster 👹. Now you want Lennox and Edison James to fix it for you?
You hatred, bigotry and baseless accusations is eating you like a cancer. Facts remains you choose to contest the election. We are the majority and lawlessness will not prevail. Our prayers and Lucious green terrain will shield us from your wrath.
“We will not put a single individual in harm’s way or at risk,” Skerrit said.
so why you keep sending police after people??
If they commit murder, charge him or her with Murder, once prosecuted and found guilty, take them to the gallows as Miss Charles and deal with them. Case closed. No mercy.
So I guess your trying to tell people do as I say not as I do. You can do whatever you want with impunity and no accountability and everyone is just supposed to sit there and accept it?
Skerrit you are the most evil person on earth now you talking about lawless look in the mirror before you talk dominicans please dont vote skerrit in time for him to pack for 20 yrs that’s the worse I saw Dominica wick man
“Pour hot water on them and call them traitors until they suck salt!” That’s the peaceful DLP way. “10% for Dominica and 90% for me.” Remember when you used to refer to LL as “Sir”? Who Agitate on your behalf? Boy come out dere!
Skerrit if a mosquito keeps making noise in your head, wont you take a mosquito bat at least and deal with it? Deal with the reason why the ppl are doing what they are doing. So pretty please give the ppl their electoral reform. Thanks.
Skerrit the biggest lawlessness and disrespect, is the denial of the Dominican people to vote in a free and fair manner. .This is even more lawless, reckless and damning than the Al Jazeera revelation about you Skerrit!
So imagine!!!
So stop your hypocrisy!!
I think most Dominicans expected this ruling!
No Surprise!
Skerrit
Whey is di money?
Whey is the money?
Whey is the money?
% the election is fair and free, because of your laziness and incompetence you can’t get anything accomplished, Have you introduce any bill in Parliament? We are the majority and you are terrorizing us Skerrit has invited the world to be part of the political process, while you are vying for attention. We are the majority and we will prevail. Not One island in the entire region is siding with you. None of your UWP counterparts are supporting you, rather the PM of St. Lucia, who is a UWP is encouraging the DLP. % Lenox, You were deported from Antigua and you should be exiled from Dominica. Nonetheless you are unprofessional and vindictive, none of the Caribbean Islands are siding with you.
,@ BB
……..did you say lazy?
I have been a public servant for 32 years you scatterbrain!
No cool out!
Skerrit
Whey is di money.?
Whey is di money?
Whey is di money?
BB facts are a dangerous thing especially when dispensing wrongly so I would suggest spreading rumors around will not do either so get the facts and also the truth first. I ask you why do Skeritt refusing to allow OAS Group to come down to monitor the election, Now let me tell you something about the man you hate and jealous about, he ‘s no push over and if you forgot your master Skeritt was the person who ask him why doesn’t you jump in the race and I’m sure your master is saying why did he do it,. He (Linton) is not someone who put himself first it’s always Dominica and Dominicans first,everything else takes back place, so can you say that of your master, your master is in a boys club so do you believed any one stood up against the behavior and attitude of Skeritt you should know better than that if you have a ounce of brain.
We shall NOT relent until all demands are met!
Lawless? Look who is talking about Lawless. You are not a law abiding citizen. You don’t abide by National law, Regional Law and International law. Your days in office are numbered and you will be given a fair trial. Don’t you worry.
If his days are numbered, why is there a need for unrest?
Electoral Reform now!
Electoral Reform now!
Electoral Reform now!
Electoral Reform now!
Electoral Reform now!
Electoral Reform now!
Electoral Reform now!
@CDPI, best you ask Skerrit that question.
“He’s the one incharge”
That is why his days are numbered cuz of the unrest.