UWP calls on President to intervene to ensure electoral reform

Linton speaking at UWP newsconference

As the fight for electoral reform continues ahead of the upcoming general election, the United Workers Party is now turning to the country’s President Charles Savarin for help.

The UWP used a conference on Monday to call on Savarin to intervene to ensure that election registration officers do their jobs in accordance with the law.

They also want the president to make a public statement to ensure that there is a clean voters list.

“It is more than high time for an intervention from the president as he acts as the embodiment of unification, peace and justice in the state above the cut and thrust of party politics,” Leader of the Opposition Lennox Linton said.

He said Savarin should use his power and authority to ensure that election registration officers do their jobs in accordance with the law by ensuring everyone in their polling district who is alive, over eighteen, resident in the state and not absent from the state for a period of more than five years is on the register of electors and that all dead persons are removed.

Linton said the people of Dominica are dissatisfied with the failure of the electoral commission and are not prepared to allow the conduct of general elections in disobedience to electoral laws. 

He said that public marches, demonstrations, other forms of protest actions and civil disobedience will be continuous.

Elections are constitutionally due by May 2020 but speculations are that it could be called before the end of the year.

Meantime, the UWP leader stated that his party will build a new economic framework driven by the private, public, cooperate and civil society sectors.

“In that context, we talk about Eco-tourism to be led by a strategy for tourism expansion with development of water sports…and natural sites. We talk about priority being given to rebuilding manufacturing capacity and expansion and creation of industrial sites outside of Roseau,” he said.

Linton added that working in conjunction with the state college to facilitate the development of information and technology parks as well as developing a robust agro-industry sector and cultural industry are other planned factors for a new economy.

Some other priorities that were mentioned include re-engineering all institutions of the state of Dominica including the civil service, Dominica Police Force and the Electoral Commission, prioritizing the transformation of Dominica’s energy sector and undertaking reforms in education to restructure the primary and secondary curriculum with a greater focus on science, technology and engineering, among others.

Linton called on all of Dominicans to join the movement for ‘real change’ to save their country and pointed out that it is a collective responsibility.

Copyright 2012 Dominica News Online, DURAVISION INC. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or distributed.

Disclaimer: The comments posted do not necessarily reflect the views of DominicaNewsOnline.com and its parent company or any individual staff member. All comments are posted subject to approval by DominicaNewsOnline.com. We never censor based on political or ideological points of view, but we do try to maintain a sensible balance between free speech and responsible moderating.

We will delete comments that:

  • contain any material which violates or infringes the rights of any person, are defamatory or harassing or are purely ad hominem attacks
  • a reasonable person would consider abusive or profane
  • contain material which violates or encourages others to violate any applicable law
  • promote prejudice or prejudicial hatred of any kind
  • refer to people arrested or charged with a crime as though they had been found guilty
  • contain links to "chain letters", pornographic or obscene movies or graphic images
  • are off-topic and/or excessively long

See our full comment/user policy/agreement.

51 Comments

  1. October 31, 2019

    More rubbish! Key to any electoral reform is how campaigns are financed, something that is given very little attention as parties want to keep their source of financing secret. When we talk of bribery and treating in Dominica elections, could anyone state which laws support bribery and treating. When we talk about people voting more than once in Dominica elections, which law states that you can vote more than once in an election. Which law states that dead people can vote. What is required is proper enforcement of the election laws. If you know of people, voting more than once, lf you know of dead people voting, if you know of bribery and treating taking place report it to the authority with EVIDENCE, so that corrective measures can be taken including be criminal prosecution. Outside of removing dead people from the list and introducing id cards, the reform that the UWP is asking for is just aimed at causing confusion.

  2. look joke
    October 31, 2019

    Lol this county is a joke, YOU DONT VOTE FOR PRIME MINISTER, YOU DONT VOTE FOR PRESIDENT, YOU ONLY VOTE FOR PARL REP. That’s it!!!! DOMINICA TAKE WHAT YOU GET.

  3. TJ
    October 31, 2019

    If the poto Laborites feel that can reverse the trend by accusing the UWP of causing trouble, they are in for a surprise. It was their leader, the Honorable Dr. Skerrit, who is advocating violence. Remember to insult the opposition at funerals, etc. said Mr. Skerrit.

  4. Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
    October 30, 2019

    But Lennox; do you truly believe that appealing to Charles Savarin for help to see to it that Roosevelt Skerrit do what is right, and expected of him?
    I do not usually commence a sentence with the word “but” because that word is a conjunction used to indicate the impossibility of anything other than what is being stated.
    Nevertheless; you must remember that Savarin is a hand pick appointed puppet of Roosevelt Skerrit, with absolutely no power; his office is simply a political ceremonious position which affords him to live off the blood of the people.

    He receives millions of dollars per year to serve at his master’ Roosevelt Skerrit pleasure!Savarin blinded himself, and supports the status; if he breaths or bark too hard, his boss the dictator will have him fired.
    Just as Roosevelt, Charles is simply holding on to a leaf on a branch of a tree, playing for time hoping Roosevelt will win the election so that business can continue as usual!

  5. Lenpro
    October 30, 2019

    Lennox boy, you want power based on envy and jealousy and you are not going to get it. All you will continue to do is insight violence, and talk bad about your country. But the Dominican people are smarter. Your dishonest tactics will not work. You will be defeated in the next general election. Then Dominicans will know exactly who you are. You ego will be crushed and your destructive nature will be exposed.

    • viewsexpressed
      October 31, 2019

      Lenpro, ……..: Read carefully “The Dominican people are smarter, than the clowns like yourself and your other deceitful failed blind supporters of immature Skerrit. Your dishonest tactics will not work. You and your failed corrupted Labour will be defeated in the next general election. Then Dominicans will know exactly who you are. Your ego will be crushed and your destructive nature will be exposed. Go tell your failed incompetent, immature Skerrit That I say so and that , that inept Labour Governemnt he heads, are all failures and political clowns tagging along failed, immature Skerrit who has never had anything of development for our people. Skerrit and his bind loyalists has failed our people and our agricultural base and now it is our passports out there for sale with rotten egg-heads buying our passports and yet we don`t see our Dominica benefiting from this, only the top failed comical labours at the highest rank of this failed labour government. Skerrit failure. He goes.

  6. Man bites dogs
    October 30, 2019

    Please go away Linton, and give us a break you have been a good comedian over the years but now you becoming a joke! Once again Linton, go on a foreign holiday and don’t come back you been a pain in the backside and embarrassment to your self and Dominicans. Your

  7. Lin clown
    October 30, 2019

    You are the shameful one RANDYX.Turned your back on DOMINICA when it needed you.ungrateful ,TRAITOR.TYPICAL UWP.

  8. mine
    October 30, 2019

    Boy oh boy I dreamt that you are dangerous and you actions prove it everyday. Dominica have to be very careful.

    • %
      October 30, 2019

      @ mine
      Mine you shut up!
      How is he dangerous? Has he been unable to account for $$$1.291 billion dollars? Has he been comparing himself with God?
      Has he sold diplomatic passports to crooks and criminals? Has he been stealing elections? Has he told anyone to wet you with hot water?
      Has he been berating your dignity by having you to grovel on all four to get money to buy bread? Has he destroyed agriculture on island? Has he destroyed manufacturing and tourism? Has he been abusing you when you need his help?
      So you are empty, loquacious and noisy like an empty barrel..!!
      Skerrit:
      Whey is di money?
      Whey is di money?
      Whey is di money?

      • mine
        October 31, 2019

        @ %, I know Lennox by pics and all of what i am reading about his actions. I will say it again and again I dreamt stay away from him because he is dangerous.

    • Joseph John
      October 31, 2019

      The man is very dangerous, more than dangerous. His ability to manipulate graduates and post graduate is the essence of real danger. Its like the influence that Hitler and Jim Jones practice to the detriment of people. he convinced people to confront armed policemen, and put themselves in harm’s way. Pretending that they have a ‘right to get hurt.’ He convinced a member of Parliament who is a lawyer , and one (a nominated member) who has a Phd to accompany him to Guyana to a Heads of Conference. They could have been in harms way because this imposition could have been viewed as terrorist activities.
      He is not only a danger to himself but to others.

  9. Lin clown
    October 30, 2019

    Any man who rejoiced at the DESTRUCTION of his country is a TRAITOR.

    • Ibo France
      October 30, 2019

      Any man who supports the wanton destruction of his country is an idiot.

    • Joseph John
      October 30, 2019

      We know this man has no regard for law and order, but calling on the President to act illegally is out of order.
      On a point of order Leanox, what law, what part of the constitution , what procedure is your demand on His Excellency based.
      No head of country will act in an ad hoc manner so to show that you know what you are talking about please advise to prevent a Constitutional disaster.
      Do not let this pass as your letter to the Queen, or the FBI, CIA, Scotland Yard and Interpol. You must be a VIP with all these high power international connections.
      you have CN rights and you could even try to tell the UN not to help Dominica re Erica and Maria. Power you have so Sir. Wow.

  10. Legion
    October 30, 2019

    Sometimes UWP confuses me; Allu know Charles Saverin is an illegal president, allu know he is the “sing for your supper” choir leader, allu know de man is a dirty crate, yet allu calling on Charles Saverin to intervene to secure electoral reform? Are you guys trying to legitimise the illegal tenure of Charles Saverin? What UWP is doing is equivalent to asking a rapist to advocate for tougher penalties against rapist.

    • Joseph John
      October 30, 2019

      So if he is illegal why was he never removed. Why no injunction to even prevent his appointment.
      You uwp minority sure can spin some fantastic tales. You guys can make mark Twain look like a fifth grader.

  11. Ibo France
    October 30, 2019

    Reputable outside organizations, namely, CARICOM, OAS and the Commonwealth have implored Skerrit to enact recommended electoral reforms that are urgently needed. The local clergy, private sector, unions and other organizations from civil society have been agitating for these same electoral reforms. Despite all these efforts, the current ruling regime remains obstinately resistant. Only the DLP and their easily misled supporters want the status quo to remain. A corrupt electoral system is the last straw to save the incumbent rogues from certain defeat. People, be resolute, they have to vacate office for putting the country under water for twenty years.

    • RandyX
      October 31, 2019

      Skerrit knows very well that by agreeing to electoral reform he would sign his own death warrant. He knows that the minute he looses political immunity, the UWP will start investigations into the CBI program and PetroCaribe accounts amongst others and we all know what the result would be.

  12. DE TRUMP
    October 30, 2019

    Man go get a job nah

  13. Lin clown
    October 30, 2019

    If you know so much about the PRESIDENT,why are you going to him.Typical UWP IDIOTS,LAZY HYPOCRITES..The President cann do NOTHING about your PETITION.Foolish UWP.One question to OVEREDUCATED,VIEWSEXPRESS,WILL YOUR PARTY TAKE PART IN ELECTION WITH OR WITHOUT ELECTORAL REFORM?

  14. Bring back the kidnapped Dominican parrots
    October 30, 2019

    The next Dominica general election should be monitored and checked by observers from outside Dominica and all ballot boxes need to be guarded and watched like a hawk, the heroes all dressed up in camouflage playing soldier should also be kept away from polling places so that they do intimidate and scare voters.

    • %
      October 30, 2019

      Good, but not all..I won’t say more now..
      Skerrit:
      Whey is di money?
      Whey is di money?
      Whey is di money?

      • Man bites dogs
        October 30, 2019

        @ % it looks like that old garmaphone inside your head is not working man it been saying that same crap for months change that needle you will find it difficult it’s under your brains if any 😂 🤣 🤣 🤣

    • Joseph John
      October 30, 2019

      This is what happened last election, but uwp is not paying attention and moving at a tangent. They are looking for excuses to create mayhem and chaos and they think that reform agitation will motivate people to violence which will somehow help them gain power.
      You are asking the government to resign and turn over political power to you. In the same negative voice you are asking them to process reform. “go ahead and come back” you say. Who can go ahead and reverse at the same time excepted those who are polluted blue.
      He is asking the President for intervention. Not in proper respectful procedure but in street type propaganda campaign style with blue gossip.
      Your Excellency Charles Savarin could you please ignore those disrespectful rude people who want to turn our Dominica into an unsafe uncivilized Nation ?
      With a home security system one can monitor your home 24/7 on your cell phone. You do not have to wait 5 months. Its automatic, ” someone at the door” alert.

      • Ibo France
        October 30, 2019

        A true fanatic supporter of the most corrupt and unproductive governing political party in the Caribbean. Only crooks, invalids and gluttons gravitate towards this utterly dishonest party. Dominica will forever own bottom spot in the OECS. This regime embraces mediocrity and failure.
        Economy – FAILED
        Healthcare -FAILED
        Agriculture -FAILED
        Sports – FAILED
        Education -FAILED
        Corruption-PASSED A+

      • Joseph John
        October 30, 2019

        Can we now call Linton “Demander in Chief ? “He demanded on D-Day, Demanded for the PM to resign, Demanded for the government to resign, demanded for the Chief of Police to go, the election commissioner to depart. I guess if the President do not meet his demand to intervene he will demand that he leave office. This man has so much authority and power. I wonder if he can demand the sky to fall.
        ” the sky is falling, the sky is falling, he would shout,” and all his followers like Australian sheep would follow him bleeting like sheep following a Judas goat.

  15. PENNY
    October 30, 2019

    My opinion is UWP is beating on a dead horse. This man will never give into what the people wants. If there’s reform DR DR is afraid he’ll lose the elections.

  16. DC
    October 30, 2019

    I certainly won’t join your movement! Absolutely not! Your combative attitude continues to dissuade me. Your failure to prove love for Country during the most difficult time has sealed your fate. Those following you know you cannot lead Dominica, they are just filled with animosity towards the PM. You will fail in your attempt to create unrest in the Country. We stand firm with PM Skerrit! DLP, for the continued transformation of Dominica!

    • Let’s be honest
      October 30, 2019

      The amount of ignorance in this country baffles me. Why do you support corruption, the purposeful creation of poverty and weakness? You must be getting some financial gain from it. It’s sick that skerrit has people in this position and that you are being forced to go along with it due to your personal financial circumstances.

  17. Ibo France
    October 30, 2019

    The title of President of Dominica is presently just a ceremonial position. Charles Savarin is one of Skerrit’s most loyal lapdogs. His interest is not with the people but serving Mr. Skerrit’s every immoral, unethical and corrupt manipulation of government to maintain power. Skerrit and his entrenched enablers will only be moved by the collective will of the people. The people’s determination and perseverance will effect change and rid the long suffering citizens of this underperforming, nightmarish government.

    • google
      October 30, 2019

      It has always been ceremonial.

  18. Let’s be honest....
    October 30, 2019

    That president… He has been the most disappointing of all. I find he is worse than Skerritt even. I don’t know how he can show his face in public.. he must be so ashamed of himself. Disgusting behaviour!

  19. October 30, 2019

    “It is more than high time for an intervention from the president as he acts as “the embodiment of unification, peace and justice in the state above the cotton thrust of party politics,” Leader of the Opposition Lennox Linton said

    And yet you follow with: “public marches, demonstrations, other forms of protest actions and civil disobedience will be continuous”.

    Lennox, what you have said here is, that, things must go your way or else. What kind of childish attitude is that?

    “The President is the embodiment of unification, peace, and justice”

    Who is interfering with this “embodiment of unification, peace, and justice; if not you, who is being driven by the selfish, wicked, and evil desire to take over Dominica as your own and no one else.

    “Election reform” or not, this is not going to happen, because the people of Dominica, you are referring to, is the meg minority, which continues in decline because of your “conceited” mentality

    • Joseph John
      October 30, 2019

      Liz, Lennox just described a mobster gang dedicated to chaos and mayhem, ” public matches, demonstrations, other forms of protest actions and civil disobedience.” That translates into mayhem, chaos, violence and terrorism.
      That is the kind of mob boss leadership uwp want Dominicans to follow.
      If you are an uneducated 5th grader you will not see his duplicity. The man is a consummate liar, its like an addiction.
      Remember his home security breach which took 150 days to report. Well with home security you can get immediate alert ….ON YOUR CELL PHONE…. EVERY SECOND 24/7. ” “Someone at the door,” voice mail alert. Then you look and take immediate action. On your cell phone you can see the trespassers and take action.
      Based on his tract record he and his uwp gang has no international standing. If by some illusion they gain power no country will recognize them because of trust issues. Their minority of followers are in denial like those suffering from rejection and…

      • October 31, 2019

        “he and his uwp gang has no international standing. If by some illusion they gain power no country will recognize them”

        Joseph, that is why we cannot allow this man and his counterparts to take rulership over Dominica and her people

        We need international help because we are a small country with a meg population. Without the generosity of the International World, we cannot survive.

        PM Skerrit has the mentality which attracts everyone, at home and abroad; it is all over the country to see that he is a hard-working man on behalf of our Nation and her people.

        Lennox and his followers are saying that Dominica is on the verge of decline–a claim which has no substance to it–I don’t want to imagine what would become of our country under ruler-ship of Lennox Linton. It is too painful and may God forbid this!

        • Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
          November 1, 2019

          At least Lennox does not lead a team of corrupted thieves!

          I don’t know if the other fellow does; nevertheless, when a man have a name such “Ali Baba” and one billion two hundred thousand dollars are missing from the treasury.

          We might suggest that money is stolen and divided between Ali Baba, and the thieves he leads eh!

          Is doctor Ali Baba a thief Elizabeth?

          I doh do know, you tell me because since him is you friend and confident, you must know eh!

          Hahahahahahahahahahaha!

          • Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
            November 2, 2019

            Okay let me correct something:

            One ($1.2 billion) is actually; one billion two hundred million; ( $1, 200, 000,000.00; I erred by writing two hundred thousand.

            Like or Dislike: Thumb up 0 Thumb down 0
      • Joseph John
        October 31, 2019

        Suffering from rejection and MALKADIE,(MENTAL PARALISIS). (MENTAL INFIRMITY )

        • Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
          November 2, 2019

          Boyyou mean me; talking about me, eh, eh, eh?

          Hahahahahahahahahahahah!

          If it is I you talking about, about, you are talking about the wrong man eh!

    • viewsexpressed
      October 30, 2019

      Elizabeth, you are blind follower and limited n knowledge of social demonstration. What about Jesus Christ, like Hon. Linton he was hated, what about Martin Luther King, what about Stockley Carmichael etc. You see Elizabeth, you are limited in the struggle of many people who Sacrifice themselves to bring decency in government all over the world. You are ignorant, or demonstrate ignoramous thoughts and behaviour just to be about failed Skerrit.
      Our nature isle need to boost up for what it is. We have seen or Domininca deteriorate over the past 19 year under this failed immature Skerrit. Go take some tie and go visit the villages ad yo will see the poverty, abandoned work places and mothers and fathers struggle to feed and supply families with the needs for school etc. There are no jobs in the rural areas. Skerrit has killed our agriculture for passports.
      And yet you follow with: “public marches, demonstrations, other forms of protest actions and civil disobedience will be…

    • Dastrong
      October 30, 2019

      U Elizabeth with your bias
      and juvenile comments as always.

    • Joseph John
      October 30, 2019

      Liz, this is how Al Capone of Chicago, chief mobster would threaten the authorities, “its high time for you people to do as I say, or else.” Real Godfather mob boss style.

    • Dastrong
      October 31, 2019

      @ Elizabeth your comments are all bias , juvenile and hypothetical

  20. RandyX
    October 30, 2019

    Isn’t it shameful that Lennox has to call to various institutions for all this in the first place. What has happened to all those institutions. Why did they allow to be infiltrated by Skerrit in the first place. Why do some Dominicans keep voting for this man? The answer is the same all the time: MONEY, BRIBERY, CORRUPTION, NEPOTISM…
    To top it all, that so called PM has still not answered our question: where are the missing state funds!

  21. %
    October 30, 2019

    Patriot Linton the marches, protests, walks,etc are getting increasingly larger. The citizens should double down their call for the resignation of Gerald Burton, and his immediate replacement by someone who will do the people’s work. The people’s resolve should also be that election will only be held on island after basic electoral reform! Power resides in the people!
    Skerrit:
    Whey is di money?
    Whey is di money?
    Whey is di money?

    • St. Joe
      October 30, 2019

      Why do You Lennox Linton keep referring to yourself as being Patriotic. By patronizing yourself just shows the character you are! You have done more distruction to our once tranquil nation than any person living or dead. You have travelled overseas and denigrated Dominican young women by calling them Prostitues. You were trying to sell our nation to White Nationalists. You Lennox has undermin the CIB program and is still seeking to destroy it, while others are using it as a model. Just being pathetic and pathological is a better term for you. Do you remember Ms. Scotland her birthplace is St. Joseph, Dominica, you don’t even know the woman, but, because she was appointed by Skerrit , you Lennox vehemently opposed even the air that came out from her nostrils. Since you bestowed the word Patriot on yourself, I think otherwise by saying you are the most unproductive and unpatriotic opposition leader.

      • Nano
        October 30, 2019

        It’s all because of hate and jealousy toward one man…Skerrit,!

  22. viewsexpressed
    October 30, 2019

    “It is more than high time for an intervention from the president as he acts as the embodiment of unification, peace and justice in the state above the cotton thrust of party politics,” Leader of the Opposition Lennox Linton said.
    I love that. Well put Hon Linton.
    “Linton called on all of Dominicans to join the movement for ‘real change’ to save their country and pointed out that it is a collective responsibility.” Dominicans therefore we need everyone to be registered and to vote when that day comes. We need to get rid of Failed Skerrit and his Corrupted, incompetent Labour Government. The UWP is a formidable, trusted, focussed Political Party who will see the forward movement into development, employment of our people, who has been ignored and driven out of Dominica by Skerrit`s failed, visionless Corrupted Labour Government. It is time we have change for Dominica and its people as we have our trusted, visionary, highly professional Hon. Lennox Linton and his professional UWP…

    • St. Joe
      October 30, 2019

      Why do You Lennox Linton keep referring to yourself as being Patriotic. By patronizing yourself just shows the character you are! You have done more distruction to our once tranquil nation than any person living or dead. You have travelled overseas and denigrated Dominican young women by calling them Prostitues. You were trying to sell our nation to White Nationalists. You Lennox has undermin the CIB program and is still seeking to destroy it, while others are using it as a model. Just being pathetic and pathological is a better term for you. Do you remember Ms. Scotland her birthplace is St. Joseph, Dominica, you don’t even know the woman, but, because she was appointed by Skerrit , you Lennox vehemently opposed even the air that came out from her nostrils. Since you bestowed the word Patriot on yourself, I think otherwise by saying you are the most unproductive and unpatriotic opposition leader.

      • Ibo France
        October 30, 2019

        Those words of yours directed at Mr. Linton are a perfect fit for egotistical and untrustworthy Skerrit. Both your brain and conscience have walked out of your head and have yet to return. Where common sense is lacking everything else is lacking. Skerrit has mangled the economy; mutilated agriculture; disfigured healthcare; maimed manufacturing and set back the country by light years. For all the damage, injury and wrongs he has done to the country he should be POLITICALLY beheaded at the next polls.

Post a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

:) :-D :wink: :( 8-O :lol: :-| :cry: 8) :-? :-P :-x :?: :oops: :twisted: :mrgreen: more »

 characters available