UPDATE: PM to call elections within 100 days

Skerrit speaking at the launch of Kent Edwards

The Dominica Labour party believes it has what it takes to win the next general elections and to show its confidence, its leader Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit said within the next 100 days voters will go to the polls to prove just that.

Skerrit made the announcement during the official launch of Kent Edwards in La Plaine last night.

It is widely speculated that the prime minister will announce the official date when he launches the last candidate- his wife Melissa- in Roseau Central.

“The series of launches is coming to an end,” he said…And “I promised you in the Valley that I would tell you when I am going to launch Melissa Skerrit. But it’s not that date you want. It is the election date you want. I will say tonight and I certainly couldn’t have said this a few weeks ago. Elections will be held in the next 100 days. So you can do your maths,” Skerrit told his party supporters.

This statement was as much information on the election date that the Prime Minister gave,he then went on to heavily lambaste the United Workers Party candidates – all of them.

His first swipe was at the UWP Leader Lennox Linton who he claimed used “peoples” money to rebuild home in Morne Daniel following Hurricane Maria. “They Even raised money from you the ordinary people of Dominica. The money raised has gone into the mansion he lives in Morne Daniel”, he said.

Skerrit said he was criticized for building a home in Vielle Case but… “a leader of the Opposition who has not held a job for over twenty plus years rebuilds a mansion from the ravages from Hurricane Maria and no one in this country raises an eyebrow,” he said.

The Prime Minister said most-if not all- the candidate of the UWP are misfits, agreeing that the most popular candidate in the UWP camp is a youngster “who will lose his deposit against me in the Vielle Case Constituency”. The prime minister was talking about Clement Marcellin Jr.

The UWP he said has selected some “downright” bad candidates with many of them having ‘very unsavory characters”

“Sam Christian could not be a candidate for the DLP in 2020. Joshua Francis could not be…Vernie who is ashamed to be Dominican could not be….and I have not gotten yet to Salybia, the poor girl looks lost she cannot relate to half the people in the Carib Territory”.

The prime minister finished his speech by advising his followers that labour is a party of peace, “Let us promote peace and tranquility in our country” he said.

Responding to calls from the crowd in the final moments of his speech requesting the date for the launching of the Roseau central candidate, his wife Melissa Poponne Skerrit, he promised, “I will tell you soon”.

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112 Comments

  1. October 17, 2019

    Hello and good morning my people. Well if elections are in one hundred days then that means if will be at the end of January. I just spent two weeks in Dominica therefore I can’t come for independence or the creole fest and I really wanted to come for carnival. If elections are scheduled so close to carnival then I can’t come because I don’t want to be in this crazy drama. I don’t vote in Dominica or take political sides rather I want to visit my place of birth and fell safe to go anywhere. May the team with the best platform win and best of luck to my people.

  2. Eddy A
    October 16, 2019

    Lock that man with his smirk and his finger. What an unsavoury character…

  3. jackarie
    October 15, 2019

    Lets just face the facts…UWP can never win the elections. Not this one nor the one after that

  4. All of us in it
    October 15, 2019

    Those of you who are sitting back and just watching things unfold, you are not getting involved because you are now retired. I hear you saying “that Skerrit doh easy nuh”.
    I am here to tell you that you have to protest too. Today he is trying to force you to accept him in government, tomorrow he and his foreign friends will be deciding for you what religious beliefs you must have. Will you wait until then to fight? You have to fight this dictatorship now, in its infancy. Support Lennox and the UWP. We must remain free men and women in this country!

  5. Bring back the kidnapped Dominican parrots
    October 15, 2019

    Instead of talking about an election he should go on TV and explain to the Dominican people the Caribbean community UN, FBI and INTERPOL what he did with the missing money from the treasury. Is it in his personal bank accounts? Forget the election, he needs to remain in office till he explains whet he did with the money so he can be held to account.

  6. TJ
    October 15, 2019

    It obvious that the Honorable P.M. have selected amnesia. Do not forget his advice to the Poto Labour family to assault the UWP even at funerals. His comments are nonsensical and juvenile. A change is coming. Mr. Marcellen have no fair he is shaking in his boots.

  7. Original
    October 15, 2019

    Something has to ve wrong with Dominicans, after 20 years of labor ruling Dominica is underdeveloped with high poverty unemployment migration crime etc yet these people are supporting the persons responsible for the country being in this predicament…smh …. sad people.

  8. Bwa-Banday
    October 14, 2019

    Skerrit you are warned, give us our electoral reform before we turn the country upside down in our quest for reform. Dca does not belong to you and Reggie. OU-PAR-KAR-TAN! Who can’t hear will regret!

    Be warned that anything otherwise will lead to civil disobedience! Charlo please warn the mad Dr Dr souplay. :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

  9. King
    October 14, 2019

    DLP is a party of losers!!
    My family involved

  10. Real Dominican
    October 14, 2019

    Mr PM, have you:

    1. Increased the Standard of living in Dominica?
    2. Have you improved working conditions for civil servants?
    3. Have you increased salaries for civil Servants?
    4. Have you placed Dominica on par with the rest of the OECS?
    5. Have you been prudent in the management of our resources?
    6. Have you tried improving growth engines of the country: tourism, agriculture, manufacturing?
    7. Have you, infrastructure wise, improved our Capital, Roseau and Portsmouth?
    8. Have you created an environment where unemployment decreases with real jobs?
    9. Have you become a millionaire overnight?
    10. Have you account for missing monies?

    • Eddy A
      October 16, 2019

      The answer to all these questions is a resounding NO. That PM and his Ministers are useless. They ruined out little island financially and morally!
      But all them multi millionaires at the expense of Ma Dominique. All you think that’s ok? Is that fair?

  11. Dominica... a lost Soul
    October 14, 2019

    Currently on vacation in D/ca and local life, wellness and the whole political scene is unbearable… it stinks. Things just seems to be chaotic with very little evidence of operating system structures in motion. It’s a bit of the BLIND leading the BLIND – uninformed and incompetent people in government and the private sector leading others who are similarly incapable.

  12. Danziger
    October 14, 2019

    I discover that UWP trying to set a daymarteé for us (DLP) supporters. You all playing smart but we smart too, PM, remember on the 31st of October, is HALLOWEEN. PM, stay away from this invitation the town hall meeting cuz TRICKS and TREATS won’t work with us.

  13. October 14, 2019

    The “people” are the majority; so they get the best Christmas gift when their leader is elected; it is a meg minority who will be disgruntled; we cannot please everyone at the same time.

  14. Labor power
    October 14, 2019

    Mr Skerritt, you have over and over stepped out of line as a Pm over the years.. You continue to play games with Dominicans who unfortunately seems not to know better or just down right wicked.
    You forever promote disharmony n political tribalism in words n deeds
    You and your Rouge regime seem to have a liking for God but you all actions are opposite to God’s will. The one from laplaine said, he does not believe in Dreams, ” Did not God speak to David n Solomon through dreams? Saying dat one does not believe in dreams is surely ungodly..
    You continue to use the state resources to buy votes, very Evil practice
    You continue to See the worst in those who oppose you which is spiritually n psychologically unsettling
    You have failed to answer about the Money..
    You pay no regard to past leaders like Mamo, by saying you the best thing Dominica ever got.. Magway sa.. Wasn’t it the same Freedom party that got you out of your misery?
    God is God n He will always be God..

  15. No reform. No behaviour.
    October 14, 2019

    I tried to warn you Mr. Skerrit. You wouldn’t listen. You’re determined to use an inaccurate list of voters. What ever goes wrong in DA from today because of this is on you, you are responsible. I wash my hands.

  16. Time to misbehave
    October 14, 2019

    They can never arrest all of us :twisted:

    • Coming down to vote DLP
      October 14, 2019

      All you all focus on is violence and disturbance.

      But remember the police may not be able all of u but Dominicans can.

      You all was in Roseau ringing bell saying call the election and rigs the bell and put the pink shoes on now pm give you all 100 days to get all you rass ready you all don’t want it now? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

      So you all didn’t know all that wasn’t there wen u all ask for it??

      Boy look some mackak in Dominica politics we boy.

      Marigot we coming for.

      • REAL!!!!
        October 15, 2019

        @”Coming down to vote DLP”..Is Skerrit who asked Linton to come into the ring now he wants him out of the ring.( hope you have good Memory)

        My friend now Skerrit gave us a 100days. He has to provide electoral office with monies to do the reform…………. because he knows he will not be allowed to have elections without electoral reform.

        Once there is electoral reform he can call it the next day….with his pink shoes!!!!!

      • Not welcome
        October 15, 2019

        Why don’t you stay where you are? You pretend as if you do not see the condition Dominica’s economy is in. You are talking your rubbish. I consider you an enemy of the state.

      • Hedda
        October 15, 2019

        Your dam ha.s.. jail we goin jail your currupt leadervand the rest.. savray coshor

      • DAPossieMasse
        October 15, 2019

        What the heck was dat?

        Oh sorry, sorry, all we asking for is reform is election reform so people like you living in a cold basement cannot go down to DA and decide how people should live their lives while you have the opportunity to go to thrift shops and go down and look good……. You get my drift!!! Implement the recommendations and all the loud talk about it will go away.

        ELECTION REFORM BEFOR ANY ELECTION……. ELSE THE PEOPLE WILL CONTINUE TO AGITATE.

      • Kalinago Justice
        October 16, 2019

        When you’re coming down to vote for the one-man rogue regime, hope you don’t intend to get cut up in what is awaiting you by we the people :?:

    • Coming down to vote DLP
      October 15, 2019

      All you all focus on is violence and disturbance.

      But remember the police may not be able all of u but Dominicans can.

      You all was in Roseau ringing bell saying call the election and rigs the bell and put the pink shoes on now pm give you all 100 days to get all you rass ready you all don’t want it now? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

      So you all didn’t know all that wasn’t there wen u all ask for it??

      Boy look some mackak in Dominica politics we boy.

      Marigot we coming for.

    • October 15, 2019

      That’s true all cannot be arrested because Dominica don’t have a location to accommodate all the people. Electoral Reform will never be done during this currant administration and I hope our people understand that statement uttered by the PM and he’s correct don’t expect him to give up a method that bring good to him, But to all of us Dominicans understand this to get Electoral Reform in place we all have to get up and put boots on the ground go out in massive numbers to VOTE to make the changes, one cannot say they are not voting without the Voting Cards and cleanse the voting list everyone should go out and cast their VOTE to be able to make the electoral changes that we all need, it can only be done with a new administration in place so Dominicans let all of us go out and VOTE to be able to make the changes, we have to do it it’s necessary for all of us to make the right decision, Dominica for Dominicans forward we go Vote for change.

    • Joseph John
      October 15, 2019

      They cannot arrest any of us when we exercise our human right of self defense. So bring it on, cast the first stone. We can misbehave better than you if you hit us first. We will not hit first, bur when we hit back it will be harder than your first hit.

  17. SHUT it DOWN!
    October 14, 2019

    Shut down the country! Now! No reform? No election! Let Skerrit see we mean business. Our teacher Charlo is waiting to see us in action. Let’s put this rogue Skerrit in his place!

    • Man bites dogs
      October 15, 2019

      One thing I do know when it comes to rubbish talking you cannot beat so-called Workers clowns and idiotic boomboom flies these are the people that say they can do better than Pm Skerrit and his government boy that lots came straight out of a comic book 📙 🤣🤣🤣

    • Joseph John
      October 15, 2019

      Sure, shut it down. We will not be the ones suffering the most. We are not they ones who went hiding after Maria. We faced and survived Mathew, Erica and Maria. So we c an face a drizzle and a breeze like you guys. So shut it down for 100 days. We dare you.

  18. Lin clown
    October 14, 2019

    Let us see if the UWP will take part in the election.There will be NO election reform before election

    • Joseph John
      October 15, 2019

      No election reform at all. We liked it the way it is since adult suffrage ( 1950). We see no need to change. Even if they remove the injunction we will not change the dynamics.

  19. KID ON THE BLOCK
    October 14, 2019

    Don’t take LABOURITES silence for WEAKNESS
    LADOURITES ARE STEEPING RAZORS!
    What one man can do another man can do better.
    FOOD for thought!

    • Eddy A
      October 15, 2019

      As long as the DLP is made up of the likes of you, the opposition has very little to fear. In fact you actually help their course. So keep on entertaining all of us!

    • Workers
      October 15, 2019

      Let them provoke us still.

      Our PM that keeping us back because we would make them people leave Dominica long ago.

      And a fuss they think if the burn Roseau they hurting someone or labourites.

      Concrete and wood we they hurting not anyone.

      They damage people place insurance pay and they make the place nicer

      Just that jail will be full up.

      And we don’t have to arrest you all together. Videos and pics will make us arrest you all as we reviewing you all action and all of you will be held accountable.

      So we not stupid

    • viewsexpressed
      October 15, 2019

      We do not wish to be in the company of corruoted behaviour, deception, Endless Bobol, for example: 1. Fertilizer Bobol, 2. Bin Bobol, 3, Red Clinic Bobol and 4. Money distributed to so called friends from Upstairs office. (The latter we will not call names, but there are corriers out there who distribute money to those appears in need, from the failed Odd fellow on the top floor.
      We see it happen, obviously the Abusive Red Clinic has been on going for years now and these people who are poor are received are still in the sae state of poverty, unemployed, hungry, jobless and suffering under this failed corrupted Labour government an its leadership, who enjoy a hefty and happy nice salary. There is no programme that this failed idiotic PM and his blind irrespective followers accompany and tolerate this thievery and open Bobol of handouts. There is no development taking place in Dominica over 19 years now. Skerrit is a failure and he mist go. Go hoe and go dance your dance with Melina.

      • October 15, 2019

        You need to stop writing those long blocks of your nonsense. There is no space after your periods; you don’t seem to know what paragraphs are about. Your spelling is poor; so how can point at someone else.

        You could never do the work that PM Skerrit is doing; so you need to stop scrutinizing him.

  20. cd
    October 14, 2019

    All those people dat shouting 5 more years, only looking for themselves and their pockets. If DLP stop giving all those goodies, I’m pretty sure all d support for them will cease. You guys only care about you all selves and not for development of our beloved Dominica.

  21. LANGSAL
    October 14, 2019

    tick tock, tick tock, tick tock.

  22. Real Dominican
    October 14, 2019

    DNO, the headline is wrong. The headline a and its content are contradicting.

    Headline: PM to call elections in 100 days.

    However, PM says that he is confident of a victory and the Dominican people will prove that in the next 100 days.

    Headline should read, ” Dominicans to Vote in the next 100 days”

  23. DAPossieMasse
    October 14, 2019

    If Skerrit calls elections without election reforms, and if there is turmoil in the country as a result, then it will be on him, because he would have made clear that he intends to steal the election.

    Those are the type of behavior from leadership that causes people, as the Haitians frequently does, to refuse to accept what they think is unfair. Let us hope the Haitians do not become involved in Dominica’s politics less they for get the Bahamas.

    • %
      October 14, 2019

      @DAPosseMasse
      He cannot call the election without basic reform.The coward just can’t!!
      Whey is di money?
      Whey is di money?
      Whey is di money?

    • Joseph John
      October 14, 2019

      No if’s or but’s, you all install an injuction to stall reform now you shouting ffor reform with threats of violence. We are the massive majority so bring it on, any day, any where, any time. We know you all are not man enough. You all can only abuse 14 year old girls and senior women, so we en fraid of you. We shall be our own soldier or police ready for the battle. We are prepared to defend ourselves, prepared to defend our fellowmen, ready to defend our Dominica.
      You all have been making trouble for more than four years with fake issues, but you want to put the blame on us when you go violent, well we waiting. A lot of us are not as nice as the DR DR.

      • DAPossieMassive
        October 15, 2019

        Joseph John, your threats of violence will not change a darn thing. Election Reform will be implemented before elections… Period!!!!! If you guys had not wanted a report about the state of Dominica’s Electoral station, then you should not have asked for it. To outright reject the result is suspect and outright disrespectful to the people of Dominica, Red, Blue, Green, Black, or whatever you identify with!!

        But believe me I under your inclination towards violence. IT IS ALL ABOUT COOLOUT, is it not? If you lose the COOLOUT you are finished and you will do anything to keep it going.

        It is bullies like you who have enjoyed Dominica with your COOLOUT which you doh want to lose, while peaceful, passive, and loving Dominicans wondered when will they be able to provide for their children so they do not run right after graduation.

        $1.2 billions and reform are not too much for a Dominican to ask for. However, I understand your COOLOUT anger as expressed in your submission above.

        • Joseph John
          October 16, 2019

          Sir, this is no empty threat, it is not like the promise of civil violence by your uneducated 5th grade leader’.
          You may call me all the bad names unless its stick and stones, no worries.
          But if one single hair on the PM head is touched………..So be warned.

          • RandyX
            October 21, 2019

            All YOU would do is hide behind your masters cloak. You are a little weak individual with a big corrupt mouth.

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  24. viewsexpressed
    October 14, 2019

    Skerrit, you failed Skerrit – I quote you: “Go To Hell, Go To Hell, GO To Hell…its none of our damn business”. “Go to hell man,, Go away, yo are this failed Odd Minister who has crippled our agriculture that our farmer no longer have income, but yo continue to have this corrupt abusive ed Clinic where money i given to people just like from you .
    The Welfare Davison you have undermined and disrespected. That is where our people, families, children, col be assessed and they do the wprk in ensuring that families receive the necessary funds to move on and not to go that failed abusive pm to receive money then to say we love our PM. “Love our PM, my foot”. This is a breach of financial Protocal and may be seen as thievery. I sincerely hope the States Audit Director will discipline Skerrit and excuse him out of office until a financial inquiry is called to account for states funds. We know has been abused by the office of the Prime Minister and Skerrit at the helm must be…

  25. Shaka zulu
    October 14, 2019

    Labour party rally is like a donkey derby. A whole bunch of Jack as…. Running round the political track breying like mad while the crowd all in red encouraging them on. Nothing sustantial after 20 years of a JA carrying dominica to be sacrificed before china Venezuela and the likes for personal gains. It is only a country runned by a JA that can be doing so poorly why Ross gone, manufacturing gone, agriculture gone, tourism anemic, people leaving, even our national birds leaving. What a catastrophe. Fools paradise!!!

  26. Bwa-Banday
    October 14, 2019

    NO ELECTIONS WITHOUT REFORMS! PERIOD!

    Calling on all patriots of the soil. Now that the ‘GOD” of bobol has called the election (in so many subtle ways) its time for civil disobedience. No coincidence here my people. Corbette was appointed Deputy Commissioner of police (Not acting- CONFIRMED) last week so he can take charge of police operations and lead the intimidation squad it now our turn to go in execution mode of our CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE plan. NO reform, NO election! I am ready like Freddy…..PERIOD!

    Skerrit think he runs things so let us show him who do run things…..we the people. No politician will EVER run things in my country! :twisted: :twisted:

    • Elsa
      October 14, 2019

      Elections will be within the next 100days whether you like it or not.

      • Bwa-Banday
        October 14, 2019

        Oh yeah I have no issues as long as the REFORMS are in place;
        1. Clean voters list
        2. ID cards Issued.

        We know why Skerrit broadcasted that last night because he thinks the diasporans visiting for Creole Fest will get a chance to re-register along with those from Commonwealth countries (Though fraudulently) he will be seweoing with our passport monies . But our eyes are wide opened and Skerrit shall be held accountable for any resulting problems due to his actions or inactions. CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE is a must. SOUNDING THE CALL…………………..ACTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

      • Joseph John
        October 14, 2019

        @ Elsa….Election will be within the next 100 days without any DAM reforms and if they do not like it they can “GO TO HELL and SUCK SALT”
        They have the illusion that we, the massive silent majority,are afraid of them. Ha!
        They have been using all kinds of psychological warfare to intimidate, shame
        and gilt DLP members. They have used all kinds of threats of violence, false accusations and fake news like an avalanche of hatred. Now they are getting disparate because the see the writing on the wall of a 21 to 0 landslide majority victory for the Dr Dr and the Red Nation. They have a 100 days notice and they do not know how to deal with it.

      • viewsexpressed
        October 15, 2019

        That failed Skerrit and his bunch of worthless, disappointed so called acolytes ministers will be gone because “Elections will be within the next 100days whether you like it or not.” We the people need yo all to go an take your failed, incompetent, worthless, failed Skerrit with you all. Skerrit and his worthless, disappointed oversized ministers have failed us and has reduced our nature Isle and our suffering people to poverty, begging, insults, jobless and alot of Kokomakat political deceiving talk form this failed Odd Minister at the top of the big Building. What and how did we manage to have the worse Prime Minister in the Dominica and the Caribbean, where Haiti is lol at us. Corruption is massive in both these islands, because there are politically illiterate Odd Ministers occupying these seat and have not had our islands progress to some level of development and opportunities. Skerrit must Go. Dominica needs change urgently as we welcome Hon. Linton and his trusted UWP Team.

  27. Pipo
    October 14, 2019

    Maybe he will, Maybe he wont. I’ve long stopped believing anything said by that man. Maybe he will build the airport before then. Best just to wait and see.

  28. REAL!!!!
    October 14, 2019

    Boss call the election ..Your Orange Jump Suit waiting for you!!!!

    • Jack Sparrow
      October 14, 2019

      @REAL!!!!, we wear Blue down here.
      Unless you are referring to him taking jail in the US, up there they wear Orange.
      But I still think he would look nicer in blue.

      • Bwa-Banday
        October 14, 2019

        :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: Blue, blue god loves you :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: . Imagine the mad Dr Dr in full regal blue sweeping the streets of Roseau? Be scared Doc, be very scared. You have to pay for and ALLEGED crimes against the people of Dca.

        Oh my word I would love that site but again that is for the police and judiciary and not the responsibility of any political party. But, the Dr would surely look splendid in blue dungaree shot pant showing his meg, mark-toe-boe legs. :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

  29. %
    October 14, 2019

    Boy look garbage issuing from the mouth of a PM..Oh My!!!!
    Nothing about the state of the economy, employment creation, tourism development, etc..
    Skerrtit is lost. He never thought that his political career would come to an end, but it is actually!!!..
    He did not mention the unaccounted 1.219 billion $$$$$$, but Dominicans need answers!!!!!
    We need electoral reform to include Voter ID and a cleansing of the list!!!
    Whey is di money?
    Whey is di money?
    Whey is di money?

  30. AP George
    October 14, 2019

    There goes that little waggy finger again!

  31. Real boss
    October 14, 2019

    Skerite as uwp win ..the police coming for you …austrie. and the rest.. it have police waiting for all you..tick tock

  32. CANDID
    October 14, 2019

    A man with many talents. He reminds me of mutiny on the Bounty, give me my men but, three days. He has proven to be a strong and good leader even before and after hurricane. Now he stood against Dominicans, who never settle for the best, always second best. Mr. Skerrit has proven to be the best in history. Let your vote speak for you. Not for me, not for Skerrit but, for my country. Double or nothing. We want Skerrit.

    • viewsexpressed
      October 14, 2019

      My people read this nonsense: “Let your vote speak for you. Not for me, not for Skerrit but, for my country. Double or nothing. We want Skerrit.
      Skerrit is a failure, if you want him, go get him. But if he wns the state we see Dominica is in , is what we will see again if that failed Skerrit wins the election again. Mr Candis, try telling us in the past 19years where is the socio-economic development took place. Under this failed clown Skerrit, we no longer produce the following : 1. Bananas, 2, Grapefruits, 3) Provisions etc tec.
      All we have is a hidden, devious, corrupted sales o our passports to nefarious questionable people out there. What has this so called Skerrit do with our states money? We need to know. This man Skerrit is useless and has been for the past 19 years and he must Go, get Lost and get going. Go dance with Melissa, in Lagon. ..be reminded that the political bacchanal is over. Get lost Skerrit, yo have failed us.

    • ibo france
      October 14, 2019

      Really? This man has operated a govern in a black hole, COMPLETE DARKNESS. Compared to the nearby islands, Dominica is the worse in all spheres of economic performance and development. Here is the scorecard:
      ECONOMY- Abysmally FAILED
      AGRICULTURE- Completely FAILED
      TOURISM- Shamefully FAILED
      MANUFACTURING- Awfully FAILED
      INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT- Massively FAILED
      SMALL BUSINESSES- Appallingly FAILED
      Mr. Skerrit and his lap-tailed poodles have failed to deliver even a reasonable standard of living for 99% of the people. The Report Card says so. Time for them to GO!

    • viewsexpressed
      October 14, 2019

      You are so candid , upi fail to say what it is, that has ben of concern to us.A man with many talents.??? Really…..Ohhhhh My God. Let us list the talents, for true:
      Thievery???
      1. Bin Bobol, that was denied until Hon Lennox Linton discovered your thievery theft and also we were told there was a conflict o interest because a family member up their Pennsylvania was used to assist n purchase it was understood. That is a blatant conflict of interest. It was then shouted out either by Skerrit, or the team he had, to ay that: “It was a mistake…” lol..lol…caught Skerrit with his pants down. that is why thievery hate Hon Linton, because he exposed their thievery. We have a failed immature joker Odd Minister who has ruined our country and killed our agrcututure and now have theses famers and their families as beggars to “Daddy Failed Skerrit. ” Shame on your Skerrit. You are not worth anything to be Prime Minister to lead our country. Skerrit you must go. Go to hell…go to hell…

    • Joseph John
      October 14, 2019

      It was Columbus who asked for 3 days.
      The Dr Dr , the Right Honourable Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica, Roosevelt Skerrit is giving them fellers 100 days. Let them take it or leave it, or live with it.

  33. St. Joe
    October 14, 2019

    % stop making a fool of yourself. Whenever you come in power you will investigate and jail those people accountability for looting Dominica. So far we have seen that you are not believable why, because the DLP has been attracting larger crowds. We the people of Dominica, would like you to clearly articulate you plans forward for the betterment of our nation. Man up give us something constructive, so we all can see you as a visionary leader. The billions that are missing even your moderate supporters are skeptical about that! Lennox take on the leadership position that you are hoping to achieve, only your hard hard core supporters are believing this innuendo and myth. Momo is M I A, while my blessings is the new one on the block.

    • Jack Sparrow
      October 14, 2019

      St Joe, I am not sure where you reside, but you do realize the so call larger crowds are the red clinic patients who are paid to be there, get free gas, or a free rental to drive? You know that right?
      These are the ones that always up front by the stage, thats how they apply for their next begging loan at the red clinic….. “PM I was there wii, you doh see me, I was up front by the stage with a flag wii?”…. I come a for a cool out wii PM, and hold them two ripe fig I bring for you”….
      According to Ma Buttercup.

      • October 14, 2019

        What foolish kind of observation is that? When will you guys learn to face the “truth” and to work to become even better, instead of continuously using the comment board of DNO to write things that makes no sense?

        Do you really believe that the large number of people who gather at the launching of the Parliamentary representatives are doing so because of what you call “the red clinic?

        • Bee
          October 15, 2019

          Hell yes! its certainly not because they see any progress.

    • %
      October 14, 2019

      @St Joe
      am just an ordinary Roseau South voter..Go ask Skerrit to give you his plans to advance your country..Stop clapping to his unadulterated garbage like a lamb to the slaughter!!
      By the way Roseau South is in a blue bag. The blue bag will be given to my Parl Rep Sikiri, after the ballots are counted..He will win by over 500votes!
      Whey is di money?
      Whey is di money?
      Whey is di money?

      • Views Exposed
        October 15, 2019

        % Views express and Lennox Linton 🐜 aren’t you ashamed to be linked to Mr. Francis. Don’t you remember the names and shameful statements you made in Mahaut regarding the charges against Mr. Francis? What has changed now? The man’s errated behavior has gotten worse and his material problems has become a drama in the news. In your conscience and for family sake, can you support such behavior! Isn’t there an alternative to a man facing sexual misconduct and charges label by his estranged wife? If your are supporting such behavior, we can only say birds of a father flock together! Where is decency and morality, Do you have sisters and minors in your family?

    • Joseph John
      October 14, 2019

      @ St Joe,……When I look at the DLP I see a party with an ideology, a domestic policy and a foreign policy very clearly defined as a post modern political party. This Party is led by an educated, courageous and experienced stateman with domestic, regional and international recognition as a Prime Minister and leader of a nation.
      Two universities have recognized him with doctorate degrees for achievement.
      His competence have led him to put Dominica first in the world with a Climate Resilience policy. First in a world of 225 nations with 8.5 million people.
      I will not even attempt to compare him to his opponents because it would be stupid.

  34. Iamanidiot
    October 14, 2019

    Well yea that makes sense, the hotel finish just in time… lol

    • Me
      October 14, 2019

      …….where are the paying guests?

      • Barbara Saunders
        October 17, 2019

        They are delayed at that new international airport.
        The aircraft are circling over Dominica looking for it and then they turn back. The new international airport is nothing but a Fata Morgana in Skerrits Head.

  35. Weh
    October 14, 2019

    Change is a must labour must go

  36. GOD RUN THINGS.
    October 14, 2019

    Your time is at hand.

    • October 14, 2019

      And if God runs things, why do you think He would remove a good leader to replace him with someone who has no idea what he is searching for?

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

    Since when does the Prime Minister yours truly self appointed minister of finance get to decide the day of the Dominican election, that is supposed to be done by the Dominican parliament and constitution. He is just the Prime Minister not the king or dictator of Dominica, though he would like to be if allowed.

  38. Magway ca
    October 14, 2019

    And there you go he has just messed up another of Dominica’s Christmasses again. What is this the 2nd or 3rd Christmas that’s been messed up by elections again . What’s wrong with calling elections in March and let people celebrate a proper Christmas for once

    • October 14, 2019

      The “people” are the majority; so they get the best Christmas gift when their leader is elected; it is a meg minority who will be disgruntled; we cannot please everyone at the same time.

  39. LifeandDeath
    October 14, 2019

    Skerrit continues to prove Petter Pepper right. What is the point of saying that you’re going to call elections within 100 days? Just call the Damn election, because if you don’t call it in the time frame you will look like a Bigger D.A..smdh!!..
    That man is tired and he needs a long rest.

  40. JAH KAL
    October 14, 2019

    Dominicans let teach skerrit and his gooons a serious lesson u must go. 1.2billion way de money.

  41. JAH KAL
    October 14, 2019

    Really skerrit election with in a hundred days what about the 1.2billion dollars trying to make people forget the conversation you lie it’s not going away .You must go.

  42. DT
    October 14, 2019

    That will be in December so take note my peeps.

  43. Kalinago Justice
    October 14, 2019

    :?: I am saying that there’ll be NO ELECTIONS WITHOUT ELECTORAL REFORMS!!! I am also saying that the PEOPLE DEMAND THE REMOVAL of the ONE-MAN ROGUE REGIME BEFORE THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF ELECTIONS !!!

    • Joseph John
      October 14, 2019

      Demand and threats, that is the modus operandi of the uwp with the profile of blackmailers.
      Well, it will not be like the demands the white man made when they killed thousands of Kalinagos and dragged thousands to the worst part of the island in exile on a reserve.
      The DLP fought the white colonial masters for equal representative treatment for them to get title for there lands. Today they have representation in both central and in local government because the DLP see them like fellow Dominicans. Today they can be all they want to be, thanks to the interventions of the DLP. We are not going back to the 1950’s when we could only come to Roseau in the night. When we had nowhere to shop, go to school or hospital. We had no roads. We were prisoners in our own land.
      No, we will not regress to this primitive way of life. Yes we are voting Labour in 100 days.

  44. jackarie
    October 14, 2019

    18 – 3 in favour of DLP

    • Born and bread eggleston
      October 14, 2019

      No 20 to 1 in favour of Labour
      We leaving Salisbury for them
      We are ready
      5 more years for labour to complete the job
      1. International airport
      2 upgrade Roseau
      3.. hotels
      We cannot put incompetent UWP in power no way

      • Real Dominican
        October 14, 2019

        You will mot have an international airport in the next 5 years under DLP.

      • Sugar Roy
        October 14, 2019

        international airport .. lol … every elections i hearing international airport and then after elections nothing much being said about it . the only thing which came about are hotels .. roseau still looking the same way for years .. last time roseau got something was the sidewalk project and that was more than 2 elections back

      • Bee
        October 14, 2019

        1. International airport?
        2 upgrade Roseau?
        3. hotels?
        You didn’t get none of the Roseau upgrade in 15 years
        He has been promising the airport for the last 10
        It took 15 years for the hotel that still not yet finish
        AND you still holding on that you will get all 3 of them in the next 5 years?
        Ebeh you must be suffering from espwar mal papeye

    • jamie
      October 14, 2019

      Keep on dreaming.

    • Joseph John
      October 14, 2019

      I have to dis agree. Unofficial polls shows 21 to 0 in favour of the DLP.
      The fake issues and fake news, a style they copied from Cambridge Analytica who worked for the Trump campaign, will not work.
      The massive silent majority will be voting in large numbers within 100 days.

  45. Ibo France
    October 14, 2019

    The Master of Corruption wants to defy the local, regional and international community and conduct general election before fair and sensible reforms to the electoral system are implemented. If most Dominicans stand idly by and allow this to happen then they deserve to live in eternal misery. The misleader and his snake-like choir should be unceremoniously kicked out of office. Dominica has occupied the last position in the sub-Caribbean under a supremely corrupt and dysfunctional quasi dictatorship for far too long.
    Something has to change to alter the fortunes of the impoverished. That CHANGE is the CHANGE of Leadership of the country. You can’t be voting for the same do-nothing government every five years and expect your life’s fortunes to improve. Get rid of the GIGANTIC OBSTACLE in your quest for a better life. The obstacle is Skerrit and his corrupt, malleable Apostles. Give them the boot.

    • Man bites dogs
      October 15, 2019

      This guy above is Mr doomsday everything he says is doom and gloom and death ☠ wish i am not supprise with a name like he has in Africa it is called Ebola disease.

  46. jamie
    October 14, 2019

    You will not remain in power forever,God is in control Skerrit,every evil and corrupt empire has a day of demise.

    • Tom
      October 14, 2019

      Are you already giving consent speech?

  47. Reallyyy
    October 14, 2019

    Yes pm what a way to we going to give them (uwp) the ultimate beating of there life time (politically)

  48. What?
    October 14, 2019

    Skerrit. Your MA. We don’t yet have electoral reform. What you trying? You not respecting Dominicans?

  49. Eggleston born and bread
    October 14, 2019

    When ever it is call
    It will be a clean sweep
    No doubt
    After the crowd I saw yesterday in Laplaine
    They need another 10 years
    To complete the job
    International airport
    Up grade Roseau
    And much more
    All the way with labour

    • viewsexpressed
      October 14, 2019

      “All the way with labour”, with a highly corrupt failed Labour and its failed government. They have failed us and labour has had at the helm of leader, a failed Labour Prime Minister who appears to he highly immature and has not developed our agriculture, he has killed our agriculture for passports that we are still unable to account for he real income of our passports sales. That is being devious, theft, corrupted, shameful and other matters addressing an extremely failed immature Prime (Odd) Minister.
      Skerrit must Go and when Hon. Linton and his disciplined II+UWP Team get into office, for obvious reasons they will put a Team to conduct an enquiry f the states funds that may not have been accounted for.
      We need this failed, corrupt immature government and its failed leader Skerrit out of our Dominican business. Skerrit must Go. We need space to clean up & develop our nature Isle that you and your DLP has killed.
      We welcome Hon.Lennox Linton and his committed, professional…

  50. %
    October 14, 2019

    Well maybe the false God Prime Minister knows that electoral reform can be completed within the 100 days … Concerned Dominicans must do whatever they have to do, to ensure that we don’t go into another election without basic reform..The election will be stolen again! The protests should begin now, and I am ready to join even now!!
    Did he give a hint as to where the missing $$$$$1.291 billion $$$$ is??
    This missing money($$$$$) must be kept on the front burner! He always tries to avoid it, because he cannot account for it!!!
    Skerrit we need answers re our missing money!
    Whey is di money?
    Whey is di money?
    Whey is di money?

  51. Danziger
    October 14, 2019

    We red, red, red and we READY for the poles, PM, thankyou.

    • Child of Itassi
      October 14, 2019

      While you are ready for the POLES (north, south, fishing, electric or whatever), UWP is ready for the POLLS (as in election).

      Ring that bell already!!

      • Danziger
        October 15, 2019

        @Child of Itassi, I made a mistake but I kw is POLLS. You want to make a big issue with that, drop me down and get someone eles to school. My time is not for beef show cuz I have work to do. We have empty seats on the Labour train step right in and have a SEAT, you’re WELCOME.

    • viewsexpressed
      October 15, 2019

      I sincerely know that we`re ready for the list of corrupt activities that has been undertaken over the past 19years under this corrupted immature failed Prime (Odd) Minister. Red is the dangerous sign that we see as we drive thru the political signs down the roads, that originated from the states Prime Minister’s office which is a public office that is engaged to anyone, especially one who is decent as incoming Hon. Lennox Linton, Hon. Eddison James, Dame Eugenia Charles, and Hon LeBlanc. Great leaders
      Skerrit`s will not be featured in the Honourable names above. He, Skerrit has to earn it and therefore to repent first for the abuse that we have talked about. He has failed as Prime Minister. That hurt and still hurt us. It`s obvious following that this needs to be investigated, clinically that he, Skerrit will remember this abuse of states resources:1.The Bin Bobol, 2.The Fertilizer Bobol, 3.The Red Clinic Bobol, 4) Passport Bobol. We need answers.
      Welcome Hon. Linton & UWP Team.

  52. Unknown
    October 14, 2019

    Election date should be set, not a secret one man holds.

    • Cook
      October 14, 2019

      Oh please just deleter this comment quickly so that more people won’t see it and laugh at your lack of knowledge and ignorance . stop speaking about things of official and legal matter that u have no knowledge of their procedures .

  53. Gouvelma
    October 14, 2019

    DNO that’s not news. It is due by then. If he had announced the date that would have been news. Elections will be held in December so why didn’t he just tell us the exact date. No. He has to launch Melissa in grand style using our tax dollars and on that night he will announce the date. Melissa will be “gravitated” and cleansed with Goya oil in mid November. Then he will desolve parliament and have elections before the 15th of December. The hundred day bluff is in an attpt to catch UWP pants down. I have news for him. UWP has been ready for over a year. Their pants are well fitted above the waist. None of them is of the elk of Registe. I hope the sister gets out of the closet before the elections. So Skerritt saying that elections will be in the next hundred days is no news. It is just redemption day for Dominica. If you take it down to the hundred days that’s just the number of days you have to run things in Dominica. We are counting down.

    • we love our pm
      October 14, 2019

      Wow…that closet line…are you serious? What does this Allegation you are pointing out have to do with his abilities to run for office?

  54. Donkey Whole
    October 13, 2019

    Petter St Jean was right to say Skerrit an as./ donkey. He behaves like the animal Petter St. Jean says he is man because only a donkey Whole would talk so much crap

  55. RasB
    October 13, 2019

    Is it time for Dominica to remove that authority from a single man/woman? That is the authority to call a national election when ever he/she wishes! I submit that we need to revisit this archaic practice.

    I believe in adherence to democratic processes; the national election date must be fixed, however there should be some flexibility by allowing a seated government to call an election only after consultation with the opposition leader and parliament if there is going to be any deviation from the legislated election date.

    The value of this would be enormous (a) It would reduce days of low productivity because of political meetings, heaven knows that Dominica is in need to get as many full work days in the year as possible, (b) It would reduce the length of the election campaign and its attendant wastage, (c) It would allow for better planning and organisation, just to list a few.

    May I request that whoever wins the election tries to bring this most need legislation to…

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