{"id":100655,"date":"2013-08-13T12:27:29","date_gmt":"2013-08-13T16:27:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=100655"},"modified":"2013-08-13T15:54:45","modified_gmt":"2013-08-13T19:54:45","slug":"where-has-civility-in-dominican-politics-gone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/features\/commentary\/where-has-civility-in-dominican-politics-gone\/","title":{"rendered":"Where has civility in Dominican politics gone?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Commentary\"\u201cAll that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.” (Edmund Burke). This quote is best understood if taken in the context of the words from Jesus in the Book of Genisis: 6 Then the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast? 7 If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it. ” (NOT DOING what is right = the sin of omission).<\/p>\n

I have been reading the criticisms and vilification in some instances of Investigative Journalist Lennox Linton by top operatives of the Dominica Labour Party (DLP) in relation to his possible candidacy for the United Workers Party (UWP) in the Marigot constituency. I am dumbfounded by the attacks on the gentleman, and forced to ask \u201cwhere has civility and respect in Dominica\u2019s politics gone? No one can doubt that Lennox is as qualified, if not more qualified than most, if not all who currently occupy the seats of government. Besides that fact, as a citizen of the Commonwealth of Dominica, he has a RIGHT to offer himself and to contest a seat in any constituency in the country where he feels he has a chance of winning; in the same way as all other candidates of all political parties and independents have done in the past and will do in the future.<\/p>\n

Is it asking too much of our politicians and political operatives to say to Lennox, \u201cwelcome to the arena and offer him their best wishes? After all, politics in a civilized society is not war, the contest between candidates of\u00a0 political parties in a constituency is not a battle. Political parties are not armies; political election is a CONTEST, no different to cricket, boxing, soccer, boxing or basketball. The election is contested using all the legal and ethical means at the disposal of the contestants and when the results are announced, the winner is congratulated by the looser and the looser receives the commiserations of the winner. Both candidates then commit to working for the good of the people and the constituency. The same is done at the macro level- party to party in respect to the country.<\/p>\n

Personally, I wish to thank Hon. Edison James for his contribution to the political life of Dominica (our homeland) and to welcome Lennox into this new field of endeavor, and to wish him and his family, God\u2019s speed.<\/p>\n

Does this make me a member or supporter of UWP? If I was living in Marigot, would I vote for Lennox as a UWP candidate? No! to both questions above. But that does not make Lennox or the UWP my enemy of the enemy of the Dominica Freedom Party (DFP) of which I am a member and continue to support. In the same way as it does not make any elected member or aspiring DLP politician my enemy or the enemy of the DFP.<\/p>\n

In my humble view, since the Labour government of Hon. E. O. LeBlanc, the only decent, credible, progressive government that has governed Dominica is the Dominica Freedom party between 1980 and 1995 under the world-class leadership of the late Dame Mary Eugenia Charles. No other government has since performed to demonstrate a sincere commitment to peace, freedom, people (green, blue and red) development\u00a0 and the development and success of all facets of Dominican life (individuals, businesses\/corporate). The DFP launched Dominica into flight and had it on cruise control.<\/p>\n

The UWP, without jumbo jet flying experience, hijacked it and crash landed it. The Labour party, itself not understanding any thing about the subject, took the parts which were\u00a0 salvageable and crushed it in a compactor and dumped it at the bottom of the ocean to form reefs. For the above reasons, no loyal Dominican can find justification for supporting either DLP or UWP or the candidates of these political parties.<\/p>\n

However, I repeat again, that this does not justify vilifying and mauvaise languing a man who is clearly qualified to contest for an opportunity to lend his knowledge and experience to the governance of Dominica, his homeland.<\/p>\n

Welcome Lennox!!!<\/p>\n

My sincere thanks Mr. Editor and God\u2019s speed<\/p>\n

Opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the author and do not reflect those of Dominica News Online or its advertisers.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cAll that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.” (Edmund Burke). 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