Skerrit given Sept 20 deadline to show “where the money gone”

Linton addressing the UWP rally on Friday night

Leader of the Opposition United Workers Party (UWP) Lennox Linton has given Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit until Friday 20th September, 2019 to account for monies from Dominica’s Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Programme which he insists has not been properly accounted for.

Linton made the announcement while addressing UWP supporters and concerned Dominicans at a public meeting in Lagon, Roseau on Friday night. The meeting formed part of an ongoing campaign to get Prime Minister Skerrit to properly account for EC$1.2 Billion of revenue generated through the Citizenship by investment (CBI) Programme for the financial year 2018-2019, which was not included in the National Budget of 2019 -2020.

The Opposition Leader declared, “Tonight we say, Roosevelt Skerrit has until the 20th of September, to tell us where our money gone. This is a man who has been Finance Minister for 15 years; the same man who has sat on the Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union for 15 years, and you want to tell me that he can not give us a single one page report about our passport money that was picked up?”.

“He cannot tell us how much money that was in the account at the start of the year, how much money came in during the year, how much money was spent and how much remained at the end of the year?, Linton asked. “That is all we are asking for!”

However, the UWP leader did not say what the next course of action would be, should the Prime Minister refuse to properly account for EC$1.2 billion by Friday September 20th 2019.

He went on to say that there is “a need to know” about the unaccounted money, based on the number of passports sold and “no amount of cursing Lennox Linton, no amount of calling his name will prevent Dominicans from demanding accountability for their EC$1.2 Billion. Is not your (Skerrit) money.”

According to Linton, as a christian society we should not be afraid speak up nor should we encourage wrong doing and he insists that there must always be integrity. He went to say that Dominicans cannot afford to have certain undesirable people running the affairs of government, “because we will end up in these circumstances where they can not account for your own EC$1.2 Billion, where they giving their friends hundreds of millions of dollars, and they giving to you (Dominicans) peanuts and seeking to buy and enslave you with peanuts”.

Linton told the gathering that they should not “fear no more” as there will be deliverance from the current administration.

Dominica Freedom Party (DFP) leader Kent Vital and its General Secretary Johnson Boston, as well as the president of the Concerned Citizens Movement (CCM), Loftus Durand, addressed the UWP meeting on Friday.

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90 Comments

  1. Man bites dogs
    September 11, 2019

    I only hope prime minister Skerrit does not bow to pressure from that monster 👾 and his
    Dragons if that happens i will not be voting Labour or any other again in Dominica.

  2. Man bites dogs
    September 11, 2019

    Linton you are a loser liar and a deceiver clown even the mask 🎭 on your face tells a story about the type of person you’re Linton you always brings to mind a notty little boy 👦 looking to do some wickedness when no one is looking. Having said that i know that you are under pressure from the Europeans they wants their money back or the diplomatic passports you promises them ha ha if i were you i would run to the highest mountain the rest is your choice!!!

  3. September 11, 2019

    In a Real country this wanna-b self proclaimed god would not have been given a September 20 deadline-to-show-where-the-money-gone and to account for the peoples monies; but rather he would have been sent into EXILE with the same empty pockets that he came into government with, trust me.

  4. Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
    September 10, 2019

    It is more than amassing that Roosevelt took his own mouth, his very own mouth and misspoke saying he did not include $1.2 Billion in the budget, and when the opposition asked where is the peoples money, we see people agreeing that he does not have to be held accountable for that amount of money!

    Some of you people such as Elizabeth, Kid on Block Winston Warrington perhaps cannot count; they do not understand money, we are not talking peanut change here.

    The amount is One ( $1.2 Billion): for people like Elizabeth who cannot count let me spell it out in words. Lennox want to know what happen to: One billion, two hundred million dollars.

    Roosevelt can work from now to the day he die, his salary or even a business venture could not earn him a billion dollars!

    There is a business  in Dominica operating for more than a hundred years, which recently could not pay its employees.

    They were once the agent of our ship!

  5. KID ON THE BLOCK
    September 10, 2019

    PM, You said you would release a response on the 19th of September with regards to Linton’s magical 1.2b dollar fiasco. But….
    It seems like Linton wants to take credit and be little you by announcing he is giving you the 20th to do so. That means if you make your release on the 19th, Linton will say is he that force you to do so, then he and his supporters will rejoice and claim victory.
    PM, prove to this arrogant guy you are not his little boy. DO NOT RELEASE ANY STATEMENT.
    We the majority of Dominicans have your back. Pay no heed to Linton and his non-sense 1.2b dollars.
    Do not release any statement on the 19th and let’s see what this tyrant is up to. Prove to this power hungry NOVICE who run things. We in the MAJORITY in Dominica RUN THINGS! NOT Linton.

  6. candid
    September 10, 2019

    A pen is mightier than a sword. The sword is the tongue and the pen is the paper you write on.ACCOUNTANT. when you have a large sum of money with no fixed project to assign to it,you place that money in an appropriate account,if you don’t your balance sheet will not balance.This money stays in the appropriate account until you find a project to pull it out.We can safely say,it is reserved for the Airport. under no circumstances can you take it out,for if you do your balance sheet will not balance. Jesus was crucified for telling the truth.

  7. Rastaman
    September 10, 2019

    Wait for response :-D :-D :-D. which money? you work for money? why you doe account for the terrorists money? go and find work to do you there asking about ghost money!

  8. September 10, 2019

    I guess you might even bring in Brexit as well. You might well go down as Boris Johnson has gone down..

  9. September 10, 2019

    DNO. should take this off because this is just causing more hate to spread in the country and that’s what Linton like the same day he made this statement he was at the hospital opening and sit there on his phone and not paying attention to whats going on you want to be a leader and that the attitude you show to your supporters.

    • Francisco Etinne-Dods Telemaque
      September 10, 2019

      Hussy it is ignorant people like who causes hate and confusion in the countr
      It is because of your support for thievery and corruption, why an individual can actually utilize one billion two hundred million dollars to of public money, and ….. like you believe it’s okay
      In your world, it’s okay for as say in Dominica it’s okay for the politicians to thief.
      What wrong with people like you?
      Where is your commonsense?#

    • Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
      September 10, 2019

      The qualities of a successful leader are  displayed by their passion, dedication and determination to  strategically motivate action.

      When you’re surrounded by leaders who encourage their supporters  by  their  own examples of  positive energy, ability to think creatively and successful outcomes based upon their performance; it invokes the innovative leader in you.

      That is Lennox Linton!

      The upholder is worst than the thief, are you insinuating because Lennox attended an opening of something, he should help uphold thievery and corruption?

      IF I saw you murdered, rape or steal something, and I conceal your crime and not inform the police, that makes me as guilty as you, hence I would a greater criminal than you! 

      • Lenpro
        September 11, 2019

        Francisco, Then Lennox should file a lawsuit against government with all the facts he has at his disposal. But he wont. Because he doesn’t have any. So he chooses a gangster style political champagne hoping that he can rally some uneducated ill informed like himself which will not be successful. Lennox has destroyed his political career and he continue to make a fool of himself. His tactics on the CBI has already failed. He will not and will never be Prime Minister of Dominica
        The guy is a failure.

        • Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
          September 11, 2019

          Remember, Roosevelt was the one who first spoke about the $1.2 Billion, so Lennox do not need any other proof, or or evidence to prosecutor Roosevelt.

          Roosevelt tongue has already hung himself; all a good protecting attorney would have to do is call Roosevelt to testify.

          And since in our laws we do not have a fifth, amendment, where he can take the fifth, if he refused to testify, the court would have no alternative than to find him guilty as charged! 

          Roosevelt is the evidence against himself! 

  10. viewsexpressed
    September 10, 2019

    “Dominica Freedom Party (DFP) leader Kent Vital and its General Secretary Johnson Boston, as well as the president of the Concerned Citizens Movement (CCM), Loftus Durand, addressed the UWP meeting on Friday.”
    Whoaa, I applaud fully and convincingly this effort and comradery. That effort to show allegiance and political support to Hon Linton and His UWP, the team of the Domininca Freedom Party, on behalf of the people of Dominica. Well done Supporters of the varies two political Parties, Leaders and members of UWP and DFP. We salute you. Hurry up, with our help, let us get rid f this failed inept, immature, waste of Time Prime (Odd) Minister. Skerrit. This man has failed us. We knew then that he was too young, to immature and all over the place to be first Education Minister and secondly and most importantly to be a Prime Minister.
    We need change in Dominica and we know that we will have a decent and professional team and strong government in Dominica soon. Dominicans wake Up…

    • September 10, 2019

      Good, the DFP and the UWP have now tied the knot. That was the plan all along. First, deputy leader Sam moved across now the leader, Vital and his general secretary Boston have joined him. Let us hope that this is their final resting place, a sad and humiliating end to the once powerful DFP. The DFP has nothing to offer the UWP. These two parties together spent 20 years in office 1980 to 2000 and when the were sent packing the economy was on the verge of collapse, direct foreign investment was almost non existent, levels of poverty were high. They could not even build the layou river hotel, the millions of dollars collected under the citizen program to build the hotel vanished and Dominica got no hotel. Yet these same parties are now together talking about missing monies when their is physical evidence of how the money is been spent.

  11. Views Exposed
    September 9, 2019

    Lennox Linton you are one of the most desperate and detestable human being I have ever seen! There’s no evil that will go unpunished. Why do you continue to tarnish and blemish a man who has done you no harm. In the end the elderly, the vagrants, the marginalized, the babies and especially the sick who doesn’t have the means and ways to pay for health care, their tears will prevail, You Lenox will only be an illusion. No, You will not prevail, % the evil that man do lives together with them. At your age your greatest accomplishment is working at a Palmolive soap factory. What have you done for the people of Marigot! Why did you give the scholarships that were given to the Marigot Constituency to your children! they were neither born there, nor have never lived in Marigot. You are constantly going overseas and fund raising on the behalf of the UWP, how have you used the spoils with you Constituency? Your deceitful and fraudulent behavior is alarming %, Views Express get a life!

  12. L power
    September 9, 2019

    We the people want an honest report from 2005 to 2019 if he do not give us that report by then the people of Dominica will have a national protest to force him out of office.

    • Views Exposed
      September 10, 2019

      The protesters will be friends and family as usual. Now face reality, you have been calling protests until you BLUE VEX, yet just the same people are showing up. Captain your ship is sinking!

    • Watching you good
      September 10, 2019

      Which people? the minority? Smh.

    • OpenMind
      September 11, 2019

      And yet when a report is given, you guys ignore it and say its propaganda. No what you mean is you want a report that fits your narrative. Check out the internationally recognised PwC report that’s readily available. If they could get the information to compile such a detailed report, tell me why is no one at UWP able to? Furthermore, why don’t Dominicans themselves, take time to understand how the CBI works rather than listen to what others say?

      Two things will happen if UWP gains power.
      1) CBI revenue dries up, which leaves certain projects unfinished or unable to start
      2) UWP quietly forgets all about the noise it made about the CBI and starts using the funds.

    • True Politics
      September 11, 2019

      I did not like this comment.

      I click dislike and like got the tick.
      What is going on DON?

      I CAN’T even trust your like and dislike feature anymore?

  13. September 9, 2019

    “they giving their friends hundreds of millions of dollars, and they giving to you (Dominicans) peanuts and seeking to buy and enslave you with peanuts”. News article

    This passage above is so foolish, I cannot believe that it is from a man who is campaigning to become the Prime Minister of Dominica. It is just too bad that there are Dominicans who are buying this childish stuff.

    “they giving their friends hundreds of millions of dollars, and they giving to you (Dominicans) peanuts–Where is the substance of this statement?
    What is that kind of language coming from a wannabe Prime Minister, who must go out to the International World on our behalf?

    Does Linton have any paper document to prove what he is saying? What is peanut about a brand new house rent-free? But they are everywhere in Dominica right now.

    Lennox, you need to find another interest of employment; you are not qualified for the post which you are seeking.

    • Joseph John
      September 10, 2019

      @Elizabeth, Linton is desparate. His evil deeds are closing up on him and his mental framework his deserted him. He is grasping at straws to prevent being cast aside next election. With one term in the House he is not entitled to a pension. And since he spent the bulk of his working years away from home any Social Security benefit will be a mare $300.oo per month or less. Then he has no education and no certification as a self style investigative reporter. What kind of resume can he present to get a paying job anywhere.
      His misbehavior is tarnishing him as someone with terrorist attributes.
      So what is he good for. He has gathered all these bad vibes because of his grudge against Skerrit. He is in denial, he cannot accept that Skerrit, who called him, Sir, is now entitled to be called Sir by him. So his whole vendetta’s role in life is to destroy Skerrit by any means necessary. He thinks, “I can’t stand mister, who does he think he is, will not call him Sir,” hate driven…

    • viewsexpressed
      September 11, 2019

      “they giving their friends hundreds of millions of dollars, and they giving to you (Dominicans) peanuts and seeking to buy and enslave you with peanuts”. News article”.
      This passage above is very much on que and we strongly condone and cannot believe that it is from a man who has reduced our island Dominica to poverty and begging and when became the Prime Minister of Dominica, was advised a big mistake that this man Skerrit was too young, obviously immature, and now we have witnessed that he has failed the people of Dominica.
      It is really just too bad that there are Dominicans out there who are buying this childish stuff, has failed miserable as Prime (Odd) Minister. Too much Bobol that we need an audit to account for possible states forgery and thievery. An investigation must be done. We welcome Hon. Lennox Linton and his Highly professional UWP Team. The City of Roseau is a mess, the entrance to the Financial Centre is where Skerrit give out money, ignored Welfare Division.
      Sad

  14. Ibo France
    September 9, 2019

    Red Clinic is another vulgar and brazen misuse of the State’s money for political advantageousness. Where is the transparency and the full accounting of those millions? The country’s treasury is like a fish net, too many holes, too much leakage.

    • September 10, 2019

      More rubbish from ibo france……….

  15. %
    September 9, 2019

    @KID ON THE BLOCK
    Whatever patriot Linton collects from fund raising activities abroad on behalf of his party is none of your dam business. Your Dotish! Skerrit would answer to your garbage by telling you “go to hell”, go to hell”, go to hell”!!!!
    Your business is the missing $$$$1.219 billion dollars. It’s your money! Are you not concerned?
    Whey is di money?
    Whey is di money?
    Whey is the money?

    • Joseph John
      September 10, 2019

      You mean whatever he scam is no ones business.. Well scamming is a crime both in Dominica and in the USA. It is like fraud. It has no statute of limitation and he can be extradited.
      His record already shows that he paid legal fees for libel and slander and he has been arrested for inciting violence…..Now Nassief and others may sue him for lying. Not a very good record if you are arrested for scamming.
      Remember how Jesse Jackson Jr went to jail for misusing campaign donations.
      Money transactions in the USA is regulated by USA laws. He can face both criminal and civil cases.
      Do you see the DLP raising campaign funds in the USA. wake up dude with this dam business thing. It does not work overseas.

    • Watching you good
      September 10, 2019

      Soon people like you will be donating money again to Linton to pay for his mouth. The money he collected he will pay his legal fees. You people are so brainwashed.

  16. Lenpro
    September 9, 2019

    Lennox has clearly run out of constructive plans and ideas to tell the dominican people how he will govern the country if given the opportunity as prime minister. The CBI controversy is dead tactics and will not help the UWP win the next general election. The. majority of the Dominica electorate will vote DLP five more years. Lennox you will fail with this CBI tactic.

    • Joseph John
      September 10, 2019

      Lennox and his uwp gang has no idea of what national development means. With their fifth grade un-education they think fake accusation and propaganda will give them an edge. But people want to see and touch concrete competence. They want to see examples of your ability to develop the country, but uwp has none. They did a good job of raising thousands for the Bahamas re Dorian, but did nothing for Dominica re Maria. Not even a stone they could remove from the way, not a leaf.
      As representatives of their constituencies people never saw or heard from them, but when they came out of hiding 2 months later it was accusation time again with the DLP as their target.
      They have nothing to offer but fake news, unfounded accusations, meetings, demonstrations, press conference and interviews. Talk , talk and lies and more lies at home and abroad. Like blue hot air blowing in the wind.

  17. Pure Politics
    September 9, 2019

    Any fool can see Linton is playing politics.. The PM said he will give a report on the 19th of September. Linton is saying he is giving the PM until the 20th of September to account for the moneys…Then when the PM presents the report on the 19th, Linton will beat his chest and stand on his high horse and say he forced the PM to give the report. Politics at its best.

  18. September 9, 2019

    Linton is joke, de money is in de recovery, the new houses, bridges etc.

    • Kalinago Justice
      September 10, 2019

      @ polo ; this is not how the money should be accounted for,it has to be documented. Don’t you know that :?:

    • RandyX
      September 10, 2019

      …and you still believe in Father Christmas. OMG

  19. September 9, 2019

    UWP, dishonest as usual. The Prime Minister has already stated that he will be releasing the information on September 19th, it looks as if Lennox has given him an extra day. Skeritt is just wasting his time as no amount of explanation he gives will satisfy Lennox and his band of supporters. They will only be satisfied if Skerrit agrees that he took the money and gave it to his wife.

  20. LifeandDeath
    September 9, 2019

    Dominicans are being taken advantage of..and those that follow Skerrit into the bowels of Hell defending such unethical behaviour should realise that they themselves and their children are victims of the abuse.
    This lack of accountability and glaring capital flight from Dominica will mark the beginning of a generational disadvantage for years to come.
    This is an issue that transcends party preference. The question concerns all Dominicans, but particularly those who strive to make an honest living inspite of facing daily difficult odds..It’s time to stand up, because the suffering could have been ended if they really wanted it to end.
    I always rationalize the issue of need in Dominica, how comes after 20 years of a performing Government, the need just seems to expand instead of contracting..and to hear of all these moneys missing..smh!!

  21. Ras B
    September 9, 2019

    With such strong evidence against the appropriate use of the people’s money and all the other issues indicating that Skerritt must not be trusted; If UWP does not win the next election, It will be time for introspection. The party will need to look at its leadership. I venture to say that if UWP cannot win the next general election as the labourites are claiming, then UWP will need fresh leadership.

  22. Jonathan Y St Jean
    September 9, 2019

    The Labour Party told Linton that he had to go via the house of assembly to get the information about the missing money, then Skerritt, under pressure, announced that he will present a report on the missing money by the 19th after Skerritt employed Pricewaterhouse to prepare a useless report. With all these shenanigans, Lennox is right to give Skerritt a time deadline to give us another report. The budget address is another report that did not reveal where the money went. Since Skerritt has been loose with the figures and the money is not well accounted for, nor has been properly accounted for in 15 years he must be given a deadline to tell us factual and truthfully where the money went. The country is not his private estate. I know some Laborites believe that it is.

    • OpenMind
      September 11, 2019

      Isn’t the problem being that when you ask for factual and honest accounting of figures, that’s not really what you’re after.
      It seems to me that you Cannot call the PwC report useless, accuse the PM of dishonesty and at the same time ask for facts and honesty. You will never accept any facts or honestly from the PM or anyone else for that matter as you simply will not recognise it nor accept it. And yet all this is based on Linton poor understanding on how the CBI actually works and he’s using people’s own poor understanding to burn the whole thing down to the ground. Because in effect that’s what will happen. Those who are investing in these hotels and other projects, will decide their are better options elsewhere where the political climate is more open and stable.

  23. Ibo France
    September 9, 2019

    It comes at no surprise that this current maladministration has been found wanting. Good governance has been tossed to the curb. The current government is not transparent, not accountable, has no respect for Rule of Law, is ineffective and inefficient, is not consultative, infact, stifles participation. Skerrit has reduced the government of Dominica to ONE MAN, to a “I RUN THINGS” government. With such a government CORRUPTION becomes rampant, political tribalism reigns supreme and hopelessness and despair becomes intractable. It’s full time for Skerrit and his spineless goons to be shown the EXIT DOOR. Their time has long expired.

  24. Zandoli
    September 9, 2019

    This government is rotten to the core. My biggest concern is that, even if the government falls, no one will go to prison on account of all the shenanigans that are going on.

  25. 😂😂look a Margie
    September 9, 2019

    😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 boy look a Margie set of people in Dominica opposition we gasa.

    But I so want them to do another February 7th in Dominica for them to feel a taste of their own medication

    We ready to give you all back just wat u all give starting with the organisers

  26. jamie
    September 9, 2019

    Wow wow Skerrit they got you,stop the lies,give account of the funds,people are still living in shanties.

    • Colombo Thomas
      September 10, 2019

      In these modern times of technology and education. Poeple are still falling to these political tribalism and gutter politricks by these so called leaders. Sane people needs leaders to uplift, motivate and inspired them. Name calling and innuendos will and cannot govern any country successfully. Many have tried and failed. Goodness…. Gracious…. people wake up…

  27. ME
    September 9, 2019

    AND IF HE DOESN’T THEN WHAT EXACTLY

    • Me
      September 9, 2019

      Wait and see or rather, hear!

      • viewsexpressed
        September 11, 2019

        Skerrit and his rotten, corrupted Labour Government has failed us. Too many weird and ridiculous scouts unable to guide Skerrit over 19 years, well his time has come, we have had enough and Skerrit and his failed, incompetent Labour government has killed our island revenue and they out there selling our passports, our birth rights and we still have not benefited from the this fly by night , and other acolytes all over the place with our passports and we have not seen any benefits out of it. Our people are starving. Skerrit and his failed government has ignored our agricultural revenue and we no linger ship bananas to the UK etc and all we see created by Skerrit is the Red Clinic where Skerrit`s Office is that poor families que up to receive handouts for votes, fraternity and friendship to hour this failed Skerrit and his corrupted labour Government.
        Skerrit must Go……Corrupt Labour Government must Go.

    • Kalinago Justice
      September 9, 2019

      @Me; you need to take action and stand up against the illegality of the unaccounted money!!!

    • News Anchor
      September 9, 2019

      Well if he doesn’t we will tell you when to listen to CBS60 minutes, BBC and ABC for breaking news.

    • Bwa-Banday
      September 9, 2019

      SHHHHHHHHHH! You talking too much. Remember no more talking, time for action is drawing neigh. The people will decide what’s next not Lennox and believe me they have decided what’s next. Are we going to stand aside and let Senjo, Salisbury or Marigot or Roseau do it alone? Thats the real question. Stay tuned and get ready to stand your grounds.

    • Ibo france
      September 10, 2019

      The voters will have the last say. This one person (Dr.²)has done irreparable damage to Dominica’s image and have kept many thousands of its citizens in abject poverty. He and his scandal-plagued regime MUST GO!

    • viewsexpressed
      September 10, 2019

      Me, You & Me, Politicians, Pastors, Suffering Mothers and fathers, Family members, Civil Servants, Poor, struggling Families’/Parents under Skerrit, Civil Servants, States` Accountants, all need to be audited. Because when you all are ready you all go to do audit all over Dominica at the Village offices. I have seen Clerks of Village Councils “cry” after State Auditors complete the Village Councils` audit. Because in some cases recording not complete or done well, or and that the books are not completed, or not well recorded and accounted for.
      So Skerrit YOU no exception and our States finances MUST be audited fully without interference. It is part of our Tax payers money that you have access to, so don`t mess about.
      We need fresh people in government. We had enough of jokers running Poor Dominica and need decency, good governance and transparent accounting. We seriously need Now, decent open, trusted, transparent Prime Minister and open Government. We welcome Hon Linton & UWP…

  28. Jim Jones
    September 9, 2019

    Skerrit and his followers remind me of Jim Jones and his followers. Every damn thing Jim Jones told them they believed him even to the point of suicide. I have heard of the word suicide on talk shows but is only now I start thinking of mass suicide, like in the days of Jim Jones. Since many of you never heard of that cult leader before let me share this with you guys: “James Warren Jones aka Jim Jones (May 13, 1931 – November 18, 1978) was an American civil rights preacher, faith healer, and cult leader who conspired with his inner circle to direct a mass suicide and mass murder of his followers in his jungle commune at Jonestown, Guyana.”
    As popular as that cult leader was, he only lived 47 years and caused many to commit suicide with him. My question today is, how old is PM Skerrit? Add one plus one for the answer. Let him that have ears to hear comprehend.

    • September 9, 2019

      @Jim Jones, how foolish of you to compare your other Jim Jones with PM Skerrit. I know about Jim Jones just like you do, and I am telling you that there is no comparison between him and PM Skerrit.

      PM Skerrit is not personally forcing or intimidating no one to follow him, his followers, including myself, made our own choice.

      That is because he shows us the qualities of a good Leader, especially being the Prime Minister of our country. The Prime Minister who would be like PM Skerrit has not shown his face at this moment and time.

      Stop talking about things that you all do not understand–it doesn’t make any difference how well you know Jim Jones; you have chosen the wrong man to match his evil mentallity.

  29. KID ON THE BLOCK
    September 9, 2019

    Lennox in the same breath, can you tell us how much monies that have been collected on our (Dominicans) behalf from the DIASPORA?
    How much in the account from the start, how much came in during your travels collecting on our (Dominican) behalf? how much have been spent and how much remaining? That we Dominicans are asking.
    We say, Lennox, You have up to 20th September 2019 to TELL US WHERE OUR MONEY GONE.
    We need to know about the unaccounted monies that have been collected on our (Dominica) name in the DIASPORA.

    • Bee
      September 9, 2019

      But Kid you not easy… LOL you asking Lennox about pennies he was given for UWP, but not interested in the Millions of CBI funds Skerrit refuse account for? you had a double dose of the red coolaid man?

    • Kalinago Justice
      September 9, 2019

      You lazy kid on the block; whatever money Honourable Lennox Linton collects,has nothing to do with the public as it’s not the sale of passports neither is it taxes collected from the people on behalf of the State! You know too well who you should make accountable for monies collected on behalf of the State! :?:

    • Joseph John
      September 9, 2019

      What about the collection on radio and pal pay to pay legal fees.
      Is Lennox approach the new procedure for asking the government for information ? “I demand that you deliver what I want in 14 days or else.” Is that the policy in practice of the uwp or is that all Lennox dictatorial command approach. Are we going to experience an other 14 days, D -Day
      gossip style street approach ?
      One option of stateman like behavior would be to follow the advice of the FS as Chair of the Public Accounts committee. Or use the Parliamentarian approach of having “a question in my name” on the House agender.
      He can even go further and ask for certified reports from the Accountant General and Director of Audit to be laid on the table.
      His practice of angry voice and Hitler like gesticulation is getting extremely infantile. These tendencies are like that of a fifth grader crying for stolen recess. Or someone who is mentally and educationally challenged
      A money hungry man.

    • September 9, 2019

      @KID ON THE BLOCK, this is a good observation. I wonder if Lennox realizes that one at all.

      He is adamantly demanding to know what has happened to this money, that money, and the other money, that the Government handles, while he, himself is receiving money on behalf of us Dominicans, and no one knows how much and where it is.

      He said: “no amount of calling his name will prevent Dominicans from demanding accountability for their EC$1.2 Billion. Is not your (Skerrit) money.” News article

      I wonder if that man knows who Dominicans really are; 1.2 billion EC$ is not Skerrit’s money; how is what he has been collecting on behalf of Dominicans, Linton’s money

    • Ibo france
      September 10, 2019

      You always try to muddy the waters with you spurious accusations against the next PM. Your lame attempt is laughable. That’s like trying to use vinegar to catch ants.

    • viewsexpressed
      September 10, 2019

      Kid on the Block, please grow up and please go clean your backyard, and that of your failed incompetent Odd Minister before you use that same corrupt dirty finger to point at people, who are working hard to have some level of decency and no corruption condoned by you and your other blind idiotic friends of Skerrit’s. Skerrit and his failed corrupt Labour government has failed you big time and there is no doubt to this. I have access to many information of complaints of how much your failed Odd Minster is inept, lack developmental focus and is just a man occupying states office but nothing of substance or questionable deeds that goes on daily. We need a mature, decent, visionary and hard working person to be Prime Minister.
      We welcome incoming Hon Lennox Linton and his highly professional UWP Team. There is nothing that Skerrit has to compare with Hon. Linton, who is extremely an excessively disciplined, focus, hard working and futuristic experienced Dominican, with strong leadership

  30. ??
    September 9, 2019

    Sept 20th or what?? Is he going to attempt to burn down Roseau again? Well, it wont be as easy as the last time. The PM has already said it will be make available on the Sept 19 so i don’t see the need for the grandstanding. How do people follow this man? He will never be satisfied with the report because that’s his only campaign strategy which his own supports are beginning to doubts. He must keep the issue alive one way or the other. What a big loser….

    • Kalinago Justice
      September 9, 2019

      As big or small a :?: you are, don’t you think that we all should be concerned about how the passport money is spent and should make whoever is responsible to be accountable :?: Are you not ashamed and concerned that a foreign is demanding about 5% of the sale of our passport money to the point of going to court :?:

    • Fake news
      September 9, 2019

      Lennox never “attempt to burn down Roseau”. That’s a lie.

    • The Bible told me so
      September 9, 2019

      @??, Linton knows nothing about burning down Roseau. Those who planned and orchestrated the burning of Roseau were given a responsibility by God to cleanup Roseau after Maria ok my friend? If you notice you will realize the burning down of Roseau took place around the same time Maria had us on lock down. Evil people always try to hurt good people but God who is the judge of all, and will always cause those EVIL doers to pay for their Evils. No wonder David said this to us in Psalms 37: 7 Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
      Let them give birth to and bring their WICKED devices to pass but the God I serve will EXPOSE them and they will be judged because God does not bless EVIL

  31. Jim Jones
    September 9, 2019

    Dominica and Skerrit reminds men of the cult leader by the name of Jim Jones, who was deceptive enough to lead his followers to commit suicide and those fools still followed him. I hope that’s not where we are heading with this cult leader. I really see a lot of similarities between Jim Jones and the cult leader. Guyana was the. venue but Dominica next. “James Warren Jones (May 13, 1931 – November 18, 1978) was an American civil rights preacher, faith healer, and cult leader who conspired with his inner circle to direct a mass suicide and mass murder of his followers in his jungle commune at Jonestown, Guyana. He launched the Peoples Temple in Indiana during the 1950sames Warren Jones (May 13, 1931 – November 18, 1978) was an American civil rights preacher, faith healer, and cult leader who conspired with his inner circle to direct a mass suicide and mass murder of his followers in his jungle commune at Jonestown, Guyana. He launched the Peoples Temple in Indiana during the 1950s.”

    • Joseph John
      September 9, 2019

      If there is a real comparison to Jim Jones Lennox is your man. He would get first, second and third place.
      He led two educated lawyers to Guyana. Were they hoping to organize a Jones Town ? See how he got Dominicans to pay for his legal fees after following him on a match from Layou to Roseau. See how he had people putting them selves in harms way on D-Day, and several other demonstration challenging armed police and inviting them to shoot their fellowmen. See how he can lead the “our money people” to be angry and greedy for CBI money.
      Just like Jim Jones could gather people after they transferred all their wealth to him. Then convincing them to take their lives. Just like Linton want his followers to put their money and lives on the line at his command.
      Skerrit is accused of giving money by his opponents….Dr Sam Gabriel life was saved, giving, Red Clinic, giving. He is even accused of giving money to his candidates. Linton is the TAKER of 2 scholarships.

  32. September 9, 2019

    He give Skerrit sept. 20. 2019 to answer if he does not what can he do I think he get all the answers already.

    • Joseph John
      September 9, 2019

      If he was a serious leader he would not behave like an ignorant street brawler and make demands. If he expected an answer he would respectfully and politely ask the PM with written communication. Obviously he does not want or expect answers to his angry voice laced with threats.
      Does he realize that there is a right way/procedure to act, to communicate ?
      How can anyone recognize him as a leader if he does not know the way. He does not know the right approach to anything ? Is he too old school smart to learn. Is he too arrogant and self centered to ask for advise or use information technology to find the right way to act ? In this postmodern era people keep informed by doing a search on the net…Goggle it,…Search it, if you do not want to be a laughing stock.

  33. Lin clown
    September 9, 2019

    LINTON is making a fool of himself and his uneducated,lying,lazy supporters over and over.LINTON the GOVERNMENT DOES NOT SELL PASSPORTS.The programme is CBI.CITIZEN BY INVESTMENT.Someone can be a CITIZEN and DO NOT HAVE A PASSPORT.Secondly OUR LAW say’s the PASSPORT is the PROPERTY of the GOVERNMENT.The Prime Minister has said REPEATEDLY no Money is missing.LINTON is the one who said money is missing,Linton should PROVE money is missing.EXPELLED Lennox,that is OUR LAW.The reason why Lennox paid $ 1,000,000 is because he could not PROVE Pinard Byrne had siphoned money.LENNOX WAS LYING.He want use that 1.2 billion,WHEN he is DEFEATED to say the DLP used the 1.2 billion to Campaign.Same GONZALEZ and G O N BS.SKERRIT should NEVER,NEVER entertain LINTON BS.If LINTON want answers go to the PAC.Skerrit is PAYING Linton to work and SKERRIT musr see to it that Linton WORK.LAZY TRAITORS

    • LifeandDeath
      September 9, 2019

      hahahaha..What else has Skerrit said? You so much in a trans that you actually believe once Skerrit says it, it’s true..wow!!
      @Lin Clown, stop clowning, there’s hope for you yet..don’t give your will up like that. Master your own mind.

    • Kalinago Justice
      September 9, 2019

      lin the clown; don’t you know that it’s not by word of mouth that your one-man corrupt rogue regime prime mistake should respond, but by giving proper well written,calculated account for the money :?: Be it the sale of citizenship or passport, the sole reason for those investigating their money in the CBI is for the passport, therefore one must become a citizen before being issued a passport!!! Stop your blind and ignorant allegiance!!!

    • Joseph John
      September 9, 2019

      It is well established that he is a deliberate, consumate and pathological liar. Just look at his facial expression and body language. Look at how his nostrils flare, his eyes shut and his ears stands up. Look at the reaction of the crowd in the header picture. Its like I cannot believe this liar. Show us some data, give us some facts. Stop lying to us.
      Lia Lia pants on fire.

      • Toto
        September 10, 2019

        You just gave a perfect description of Roosevelt Skerrit bro., you realize that?

  34. viewsexpressed
    September 9, 2019

    Skerrit given Sept 20 deadline to show “where the money gone” Really Skerrit and associates. Really Skerrit. We need to include in this package the “hand out” “Red Clinic abuse of states funds”, where you deliberately appeared to have abandoned the welfare division who has been managing social needs of poor families receive benefits and paupers allowance. This behaviour has been a conflict of interest, undermining the Welfare Division who do assessment of families, homes, and individuals,, whereas Skerrit Red Clinic and with couriers who go ut handing out money on behalf , it appears of Skerrit. This is nasty behaviour and against all the Protocal of decency in government business where the alot of money is given out to hundreds f mothers and others are in the Entrance, the Foyer of the Financial Centre waiting to be called upstairs ITS clinic and receive cash in hand supposedly to vote for Skerrit.

  35. RandyX
    September 9, 2019

    Ok, finally we are getting really serious about this important issue. In case it isn’t clear yet to Skerrit – this is NOT going away and the citizens of Dominica are not willing to put up with his delaying tactics in this matter anymore. It is Skerrits duty to report properly and accurately in matters of state finances. One personal word of advice to Skerrit, you are not going to get away with this. Come clean and account by 20. Sept. or alternatively resign your position as PM and Finance minister. May I remind you, you are not presiding over YOUR money here but rather the money of the state of Dominica.

  36. Lol
    September 9, 2019

    Boy Linton making me laugh, He heard the PM say he will give a report on the 19th and Linton coming and say he giving the PM till the 20th, look jokes. After he will say he force the PM to give report.

    • Winston Warrington
      September 9, 2019

      But he is in no position to issue an ultimatum to anyone.

    • Joseph John
      September 9, 2019

      The PM should change his mind and ignore Linton threat. The PM could say all information will be laid on the table in the next House of Assembly meeting.

      • Pipo
        September 10, 2019

        He is suppose to do that under the constitution anyway Joe through the annual director of audit report. I can not remember the last time that happen, can you so I believe that is long overdue.

      • Mary
        September 10, 2019

        OMG. It’s the right thing to do . The PM should just give an account of the money , if he had done so in the budget all would be well. Not responding and now having Zampoli demanding his share of the profits it’s not a good reflection. Fraud is fraud , just give an account of the funds .

        I know the PM , I met him.un person in 2017 he’s very kind but he has bad advisors and that’s his downfall. .

    • September 9, 2019

      @Lol, PM Skerrit should cancel his date, because of that rude demand, once more, from Linton, to see what he plans to do.

      I hope he keeps in mind that the majority of Dominicans are Labour followers and to stop making a fool of himself

  37. Interpreter Found
    September 9, 2019

    Dominica Freedom Party (DFP) leader Kent Vital and its General Secretary Johnson Boston, as well as the president of the Concerned Citizens Movement (CCM), Loftus Durand, addressed the UWP meeting on Friday.

    DNO what do you mean addressed? Were the other party leaders in agreement? Did they address the audience to say other things? I would like to know more about the views of the other members of Dominica who are not “poto Labor” or “team UWP”.

    ADMIN: You can view the meeting online via this link: https://www.facebook.com/TeamDominica/videos/416766892553627/

  38. DC
    September 9, 2019

    As usual demands! Only this time it is over a vicious political strategy in an attempt to sway supporters of the DLP. This “where de Money gone?” is a fabrication. Only UWP zealots will fall for this. Mr. Linton never moved a muscle to help this Nation after Maria, and believes in his delusional mind that he can win an election. Asking Government to give 2 million US to Bahamas when other Caribbean Islands have followed our astute PM and donated the same amount of US$100, 000. Mr. Linton has proven over and over that he is unfit to run this Land, and we will teach him the lesson that he rightly deserves on Election Day. This man’s combative style of leadership defies every understanding. Mr. Linton, we are safer with Labor! DLP, for the continued transformation of Dominica!

    • Pipo
      September 10, 2019

      You guys are sick. Who walk from Morne Daniel to Marigot after Maria hit us while the P.M. was having helicopter rides without even offering his opposition colleague a lift? Roosevelt Skerrit talks about unity but to him that means that everybody should follow him blindly with no dissent like the rats that followed the pied piper..

  39. %
    September 9, 2019

    Very good meeting, extremely well attended!!!!
    Our money belongs to us, and those responsible for stewarding it, has to answer to us in a timely manner .
    The deadline should be followed with “boots on the ground”.
    I have looked at the profligate spending of this DLP, and I do know that it is highly impossible to account for our monies!!
    Whey is di money?
    Whey is di money?
    Whey is di money?

  40. Skerrit must Go!
    September 9, 2019

    Skerrit must resign!

  41. Skerrit and DLP must Go!
    September 9, 2019

    The question was asked over a month ago. No answers. I can only assume one thing at this point, concerning that money. I can only assume that the money we stolen! We cannot allow DLP (undesirable people) to get back into office. We just cant!

  42. Bring back the kidnapped Dominican parrots
    September 9, 2019

    On the 20th if there is no explanation and the showing of the books they should get in touch with the international police (INTERPOL) so they can send a team of investigators to investigate the minister of finance the PM and his cabal. It is time for an outside team of investigators to go to Dominica to conduct a through investigation going back 18 years since this man has been PM as to where all the Dominicans peoples money gone. The British government should get involved too since Dominica was once a British colony.

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