{"id":22153,"date":"2010-11-25T11:12:51","date_gmt":"2010-11-25T15:12:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/dno\/?p=22153"},"modified":"2010-11-25T14:17:49","modified_gmt":"2010-11-25T18:17:49","slug":"opposition-leaders-statement-on-labour-partys-boycott-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/news\/politics\/opposition-leaders-statement-on-labour-partys-boycott-call\/","title":{"rendered":"REVISED: Opposition Leader\u2019s statement on Labour Party\u2019s \u201cboycott\u201d call"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_17210\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17210\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17210\" title=\"hectorjohn\" src=\"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/dno\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/hectorjohn-300x227.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"227\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17210\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Opposition Leader Hector John<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Following the public condemnation by the Political Leader of the United Workers Party Hon Ron Green and other Dominicans of the statement made by Hon Charles Savarin, seeking the boycott of O D Brisbane and Sons, it is very disturbing that the Dominica Labour Party and Government would endorse such a maliciously calculated statement.<\/p>\n<p>It is clear that the members of the government are manifesting and upholding suppression of dissenting and objective voices in our democracy. Such a frivolous and irresponsible statement coming from the Minister of Labour and National Security is setting the stage for further economic decline, loss of jobs and possibly civil unrest.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Jerry Brisbane was expressing his given rights as a citizen of Dominica as enshrined in the Dominica Constitution. Hon Savarin\u2019s statement was made in the presence of the Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit, CARICOM\u2019s lead spokesman on labour and the free movement of people within the region and Mr. Eddie Lambert, the National Authorizing Officer for the European Union. Both gentlemen gave credence to the destructive statement by not immediately asking him to retract his comment and to issue an apology. They have confirmed their postures as huge parasites feeding off a decaying system.<\/p>\n<p>In this regard, the Parliamentary Opposition places on record its condemnation of the statement released by the DLP\/Government in support of Mr. Savarin\u2019s remark. The government has neglected its responsibility to ensure the protection and advancement of every institution and every citizen of Dominica.<\/p>\n<p>We call on Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit to remove Charles Savarin as senator and a Member of Parliament. His comment as a minister has no place in a civilized society and should not be allowed to go unpunished. The government should be working with all organizations towards developing a more productive country.<\/p>\n<p>Supporting this destructive action of Mr. Charles Savarin is detrimental to the atmosphere of free expression of entrepreneurs and of positive Dominicans who speak truth to power.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hon. 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