tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44931813671805837932024-03-14T01:05:02.656-04:00Jamber PressUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger150125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493181367180583793.post-28560844847536533212023-08-20T23:14:00.005-04:002023-08-21T08:44:25.440-04:00Dominica - A Lost State where Everything is Upside Down and Apathy Abounds!<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb5VWUex-2bm8sJTzRE7eWEecFB4xK-BZlCxywjCA3f1GtdQ5MFIEYt35Oxht_MwmcRwncM0FRGob-D9sEHgydqIPgjDw6HWNtB4fg1SihhlXi-romHAczBurkjw8pwC5BHHoss7JOT0qMv9Ys_9uZh-MYpX2waZW8qkyOMgXiEciXo6D2FPQ7HyDz6Fg/s7360/Frustration%20B).jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="7360" height="429" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb5VWUex-2bm8sJTzRE7eWEecFB4xK-BZlCxywjCA3f1GtdQ5MFIEYt35Oxht_MwmcRwncM0FRGob-D9sEHgydqIPgjDw6HWNtB4fg1SihhlXi-romHAczBurkjw8pwC5BHHoss7JOT0qMv9Ys_9uZh-MYpX2waZW8qkyOMgXiEciXo6D2FPQ7HyDz6Fg/w640-h429/Frustration%20B).jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br />November 3, 2023 marks 45 years of Independence for Dominica. For greater than half of that time, twenty-three years, the island will have been governed by the Dominica Labor Party (DLP) Administration. What does this island have to celebrate for the past 23 years of DLP Administration? The answer depends on who you ask and, more importantly, on their political, social and economic circumstances. With exception of pure scientific factum, for example the earth is round rather than flat, there are no absolutes in life. However, it is clear that relative to 23 years ago when this island had a diverse economy based on agriculture, tourism and light manufacturing among other things, today the island's economy is based on a single commodity, sale of its citizenship to foreigners. The void generated from lost of the aforementioned activities has been taken up by the '<b>Barrel Economy</b>' and '<b>remuneration from the large Dominican Diaspora</b>' numbering north of 60,000 persons who now reside in the USA, UK, EU, Canada and other Caribbean islands. A smaller segment of the void is filled by China which now has an oversized influence on the governing administration and island's politics through its 'debt-trap' initiative.<br /></span></span><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">As an observer of International Turmoil and history of Autocracy and Dictatorship, a seminal lesson is obvious. <span style="color: red;"><i>Dominica Labor Party is prepared to maim and even kill those who oppose its desire to stay in power</i></span> and rule Dominica till 'the end of time'. DLP is prepared to bend the truth and manipulate a <i>docile electorate</i> at all cost. The purpose of hanging on to this tangible modality of existence are no different from that in other emerging or existing dictatorship. Their aim is to have access to the Billions of dollars in <i>Dominican Citizenship Sale</i> that they have been able to squirrel away in broad day light. Simultaneously, there is growing despair among a significant segment of Dominica’s population. They are of the belief that things will <u>NEVER</u> get better on the island unless drastic measures are instituted. This new reality on the ground is the basis for an uncanny apprehension about the state of affairs on the island and the reason why many are fleeing with no plan of returning unless the governing structure changes. <br /></span></span></div><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>No New Developmental Initiative</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">Although the DLP has been governing Dominica for more than 23 years, no one can point to a single <i>sustainable</i> development initiative that this governing entity has brought to the island. Instead, they have neglected agriculture and agro-industry to the point that this aspect of the economy is dead. Contrast this with similar agricultural economies throughout the rest of the Caribbean. For instance, in <b><i>St Vincent & Grenadines</i></b><i>,</i> output and sales to the Caribbean region, Europe and North America has increased. In the approximately 3-years of COVID-19 pandemic, demand for agricultural products grew. Agricultural industry across the globe have shown steady growth and, in North American states and Canadian Provinces with large agro-based economy, has shown impressive expansion. Interestingly, during the same period that Dominica Labor Party and its advisers were claiming that agriculture is a 'has been' industry, <i>wealthy Americans</i> have been busy acquiring agricultural lands and pumping out product; Gates and his former wife are now the largest owners of private farmland in the USA, owning a whooping 270,000 acres (1.5 time the size of Dominica) in agricultural farmland. They have recognized the long-term potential of agriculture and the importance of food security to well being of a country. In contrast, DLP and many Dominicans have been 'spinning top in mud' with CBI Citizenship Sales in the mistaken belief that this is a never-ending source of free money, free housing and easy wealth. But alas, the CBI money tree may soon die. First the United Kingdom and now the European Union are now tightening the screws on this questionable practice of selling nationality and diverting proceeds from the consolidated funds of this struggling nation<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <b><br /></b></span></span></div><p></p><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Danger Lurking</b> </span></span></div><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">The rank-and-file supporters of opposition parties in Dominica have grown increasingly frustrated especially in the past 10 years. There is a progressively depressing sentiment that the entire system has collapsed and will never support efforts at surviving in this difficult island. The <span style="color: red;"><i>majority of these persons cannot find work, independent contractors are shut out from government contracts, independent engineers, electricians, plumbers are having difficulties with meeting day-to-day commitments including, feeding and housing their families</i></span>. Unemployment is up to 80% among some segments of society. In contrast, many who support the Dominica Labor Party (DLP) including the Foreign-owned companies like <b>MMCE</b> (Lebanese), <b>Preconco</b> (Barbados) and <b>Rayneau</b> (St. Lucia), sectors of the <b>Hotelier Class</b> (Fort Young, Secret Bay, Jungle Bay, Intercontinental Hotel at Cabrits [formerly Kempinski]), <b>Citizenship-selling developers</b> and some merchants hold the view that things are great and DLP Administration is excelling at making Dominica the envy of other OECS countries. <i>It is not clear on which planet this latter group resides, but the consequences of this disparity are stark</i>. Time is not on the side of tranquility. Unless, remedies are developed, quickly; Dominica is at the risk of exploding into civil unrest. Alternatively, like Haiti, the island will continue to experience a progressive population loss as individuals and families feel obliged to continue outward migration and those who are left wallowing in misery make the decision to 'leave things in God's Hand' and simply prepare to meet their maker.<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">Recipe for A Catastrophe<br /></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">In its present social configuration, Dominica is manifesting all the characteristics of a country in decay. A country where 'what used to be wrong is now right'; where behavioral anomalies like stealing, lying, abusing the countries resources are now the norm at all levels of governance, the police service, and even in the court system. This island is governed by a party that has <i>seeded power to a select group of corrupt politicians operating under the guise of a Dominica Labor Party Administration</i>. The hand-picked President, <b>Charles Savarin</b>, is an unscrupulous, veracious and embarrassing opportunist. The reality is that these individuals and groups (Roosevelt Skerrit, Reginald Austrie, Rayburn Blackmore, Vince Henderson, Kenneth Darroux, foreign-owned companies like MMCE and the other conspirators) care neither about Dominica nor the Dominica Labor Party. <i>Their overarching interest is to amass wealth and property while doing everything illegal to cling to power</i>. To achieve and maintain this feat, they have surrounded themselves with a <span style="color: red;"><i>cadre of corrupt and dishonest attorneys and advisors</i></span>, themselves Citizenship Sellers, whose sole demand is "...pay us more money and we will continue to protect and support...". The result has been pervasive public corruption and insensitivity to public discontent. The confluence of these circumstances are stark. <i>Widespread poverty</i></span></span><i><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">, growing disparity and</span></span></i><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i> asymmetric representation among other maladies</i>. Most importantly, the DLP's form of governance has lead to Human Right Violation including infringement on voting rights. As a result, Dominica is quickly heading towards a catastrophe in which more lives will be lost. That is, in addition to those lost because of mismanagement of the health system. </span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></b></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">Democracy has Failed Dominicans</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">A clear sign that danger lies ahead and democracy has failed is the involvement of central government in all aspects of daily living; whether it is at the level of village councils, community services, broadcasting, policing, or whatever. Notwithstanding its claim of being popular, DLP candidates have not been able to garner a majority of positions in key local, village council elections. This is the 'canary in the coal mine' and a reflection of the corruption that has kept the DLP in power for more than 20 years and, of 'things to come'. Given that the current administration does not reflect the will of the people on island, but instead reflect how lying, cheating, stealing and manipulation of state resources can be used to advantage corrupt political parties, it is obvious that the only avenue to maintain this legacy is for DLP to continue with more of the same. <br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">To be successful in ridding Dominica of a government of undesirables, who have no qualms about stealing elections, misappropriating state funds for their benefit, it is time for Dominicans at home and abroad to focus singularly on a national, regional and international strategy to de-legitimize this group that through deceit and crockedness has mismanaged the island affairs for almost one-quarter century. All Dominicans on island and abroad who value life, human dignity and the liberty to live free from constant government interference must pledge to support all efforts (monetary, material, in-kind) to rid the island of a despicable group of 'excuse for humans' who persist on returning the island to foreign master for few dollars! But lets not hold out breath! <br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">With a generation of individuals who have grown up under the DLP values that one should achieve success and wealth by any means necessary, things are not likely to change in Dominica for at least another generation. <br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">But, history will not be kind to all those individuals, public organizations and self-serving business enterprises that sat quietly while Dominica was destroyed by a ruthless political pariah party headed by a pathologic liar with a thirst for ‘all things green and shiny’</span></span></div>lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04308270916199760950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493181367180583793.post-91958957457633583342022-12-03T06:48:00.012-05:002022-12-03T06:56:03.186-05:00Open letter to Gregory<p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">I sat quietly and observed for the past 3 years. I waited with baited
breath hoping that you would do some soul searching and come to your
senses. A son of our Marigot where villagers came together to support
you because we were of the belief that we were in the struggle
together. You Gregory got the perfect opportunity to move to
establishing a unified Marigot. But alas, you threw that opportunity
down the drain. You saw your moment of fame as opposed to seeing
Marigot's progress. It never dawned on us that you were longing to rob
shoulders with the so called elite whom you so strongly criticized
Somewhere, somehow you think you had arrived at the top and would never
need us for support.<br />
<br />
We know you had subtle characteristics that earned you the name Bluff.
You took pleasure in trickery, your word always left us wondering. We
missed the indicators but as we looked at you with lazar beam scrutiny
during your three year term with your new found loves, we saw bright
flashes tainted with money, power, greed, vindictiveness, the usual
bluffer mentality, claiming fame for projects that you know nothing
about, casting aside people who helped you, guided you and paved the way
for you to achieve a level of maturity in the community. All you see
now is red, and that's ok, because this has definitely clouded your
judgement but left us with eyes wide open. <br />
<br />
You are now considered as a hindrance to progress in the village.
Young people who would normally support you are now expressing that you
should just relocate to one of your many portions of land you received
at Warner. Those who you promised to assist recognize and now see you
as someone whose word cannot be trusted. Those qualified young people
who have been trying to keep their head above water are being blocked by
you because they share a different political viewpoint from you. The
playing field is not at all even my brother. The handful of young
people who were in your corner are vowing not to support you because of
your discriminatory practices. You stand in the village and Pitt us
against each other as you constantly ask your choir members to dress in
red to attend all functions, and don't you dare deny it. You did it for
the opening of the Doris Musgrave Health center, you did it for for the
recommisoning of the Wills Strathmore School and the list can go on. <br />
<br />
Hurricane Maria came, Marigot was dealt a heavy blow our WSS school and
other facilities and private homes suffered tremendous damage. The
village council, Parliamentary Rep and other stake holders in the
community jumped into action and formed a group which was named 3 R
committee. Recover, Restore and Rebuild. Were you a member of that
group? Asking for other curious friends. I mention this organization
because, it was a sub committe of the 3 R group; which included
Principal Alven Abraham and others who engaged the Canadian High
Commission, knowing that the school was initially built by the Canadian
Government, and successfully secured a commitment from them to
restore and rebuild the school. Then up you come claiming credit for
it. Then comes the Hospital, another critical building something you
knew nothing about. Me hear you dey ay claim dat to. <br />
<br />
You came up with fertilizer to be distributed in the village. The
farmers group had the list of farmers and the crops to facilitate the
sharing of the fertilizer in a way that was more beneficial to the
farmers. What did you do? You cast aside authentic farmers because you
had your own list. You are now claiming to have refurbished the
Fisheries Complex, Do you know that we all know, the maintenance of
this structure has been in place with the Japanese from the time they
agreed to build it. The 10 houses you were responsible for, became an
issue because you chose to discriminate against die hard labourites and
selectively decided to give the houses to your chosen few. It is by
one's actions that they are recognized. Over Gutter road we all know
was done for your launching 3 years ago. Talk to us about the Valley
Road that you ripped apart and placed tarish with the hope of fixing it.
Three years later , and all the heavy rainfall, the tarish is all gone
and no road has been fixed. You took action to stop our christmas
lighting activity last year. This has been the initiative of a
villager, but your desire to be relevant set you in competition with her
and because your event didn't quite go as planned, you in your position
of authority robbed us Marigotians from enjoying ourselves. Covid came
you were sharing little yellow bags again you showed full blown
discrimination by giving assistance to those you thought were in your
corner. So how now you going to every door trying beg them for
support. <br />
<br />
So now, you just wake up and realize you need, because, your Chief in
command has announced his election. This will affect you right? You
have not served a five year term so you busy in the village, you
remember every hole in the Marigot and you walking, and you talking
misleading people again and again. Adding more promises to the unbroken
ones of the previous cycle. Your to do list is longer this time because
you have incomplete tasks and you are now adding more to it. Who does
that? So now you remember everybady. De Valley people ay get wah nehda
six fou wha nine, you saying again you will fix Valley road, you will
give people assistance with their restaurant, you will will give land
paper, Hospital will open, mini stadium will come. Wooow. You even
have your eye on the possibility of you being Prime Minister since you
feel you ah wah senior member ah Laba. What do you expect us to do?
Fall for those sweet sayings. <br />
<br />
Another thing, you claim you love us so much, yet you busy threatening
our dear elderly people to take away di pittance of 300 dollars if they
doh vote for you. Alas Gregory some a dem same people dey help to look
after you we. Then our NEP employees under pressure from you too because
you telling them if they don't vote for you dey will loose their job,
while at de same time you in public saying their pay will increase, but
alas what Marigot people do you so? <br />
<br />
Gregory my dear. If I may quote your Chief in command "How you make
your bed is so you will sleep in it." This is so applicable to you and
your kind of service.<br />
What should have been a walk in the park for you has now become a very
tiring trek up a extremely steep hill. Who do you blame Gregory? <br />
<br />
I smile, you may ask why, this is because someone who grew up around
people who used idioms all the time, it baffles me that you never took
heed. Here are a few others which were always used in the village. I
encourage you to always keep them close at hand. Yes my boy "make new
friends, but keep the old 'cause one is silver the other is gold",
"honesty is the best policy", "arle dag hah des day". </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
Put these into context and see which is applicable to your situation.
Always keeping at the fore front the one that your leader dash at us
last weekend "How you make your bed that is so you will sleep in it"; so
put this in your pipe and smoke it. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">From Marigot with Love.</span></i></b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><i><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></i></b></span></span> <br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBVZ63kSd-bwm_TD86iny_45hxpJ8rZtFtksuJ-AXS6Keceg-z2x3T9VsVeQRB-1HuDG_uagS8EeENtsU3Q5Ikq4N9MfToha2CB0yC4iwLkdAmgm-Did7CMOsd6FdzM74K1jtRVDKRouIDhZ78ObtjdDxGb5GHrLP869DRY0373W3CcvqjSJS_Gfkjnw/s1600/DSCF0102.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBVZ63kSd-bwm_TD86iny_45hxpJ8rZtFtksuJ-AXS6Keceg-z2x3T9VsVeQRB-1HuDG_uagS8EeENtsU3Q5Ikq4N9MfToha2CB0yC4iwLkdAmgm-Did7CMOsd6FdzM74K1jtRVDKRouIDhZ78ObtjdDxGb5GHrLP869DRY0373W3CcvqjSJS_Gfkjnw/w624-h388/DSCF0102.JPG" width="624" /></a></div><br />lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04308270916199760950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493181367180583793.post-58384892728537137932021-07-01T00:38:00.008-04:002021-07-06T06:22:13.258-04:00Real Enemies of Dominica: MMCE and Skerrit; Time to Rid Dominica of Pestilence<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyphenhyphenbuOEsCzWQ4JwDxd-ZZZhlYR9MQkr_4UYEtzu8SVUYTtXhln2n4H7CEnYWFnMKVPLi5DQ15fjmXK29ykD6K1FH-R-IQ9dm6tYYjbOzPwyI1kaxvtE9I7tuFA7n8461CwhuRqGsl97pw/s2000/MMCE+Blood+Sucker.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyphenhyphenbuOEsCzWQ4JwDxd-ZZZhlYR9MQkr_4UYEtzu8SVUYTtXhln2n4H7CEnYWFnMKVPLi5DQ15fjmXK29ykD6K1FH-R-IQ9dm6tYYjbOzPwyI1kaxvtE9I7tuFA7n8461CwhuRqGsl97pw/s16000/MMCE+Blood+Sucker.png" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><span><span><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span> <i>As long as the host is alive, the parasite continues to survive</i></span></span></span></span></span>
<p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: medium;">By H.A. James, Dominica</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">Prior to the ravages of Tropical Storm Erika on southern Dominican Communities in 2015, no one in Dominica had heard of Montreal Management Consultant Est, MMCE, or so we thought. Unfortunately for Dominica, like any true <b><i>Con Artist</i></b>, Roosevelt Skerrit, <i>de facto</i> king of the Dominica Labor Party (DLP) Administration and Dominica was hard at work trying to figure the next crooked deal to get his hand on Dominica's Financial resources. And, like any crook worth his/her salt, Skerrit found another insincere, selfish character, Anthony Haiden to execute crimes against Dominica. These two characters were handed a crisis which they sought to exploit to the maximum. Skerrit and Dominica Labor Party secured the access through cheating and treating to facilitate election thievery and, TS Erika provided the opening and springboard for Haiden to gain access to Dominica's Financial resources via Skerrit. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">In 2016, Dominicans were told that MMCE had the Capital to purchase land and build houses for the individuals and families displaced by TS Erika. We now know that was a <b><i>Big Lie</i></b>. Firstly, government, rather than MMCE, purchased the land at Bellevue Chopin. Secondly, MMCE did not risk their own funds to build the houses for those displaced by TS Erika. Skerrit was aware of MMCE before 2016, probably as early as 2014. In fact, in a November 2015 promotion of the St. Kitts and Nevis Citizenship by investment program, MMCE actively promoted Dominica's CBI program even if this was not expressly stated in the 'promo'. That 1-year '<b>lead-time</b>' was allegedly utilized to divert funds to unknown accounts that were later 'named' the <b>MMCE-Housing option</b> under the CBI Program. These funds served as MMCE resources that were fronted to commence various Projects in Dominica.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">According to information provided by this outfit, MMCE, the company was incorporated in Dubai in 1999. However, prior to 2014-2015, very little was known about this entity in the Caribbean region. Once an opportunity presented and, a victim-to-be was identified, that is a struggling country with a potentially lucrative product, like piranhas MMCE and Skerrit sprung into action. Truth is, <i>without
Dominica and its CBI Housing Option largess, MMCE would be a nonentity just <span style="color: red;">wandering in the
wind like a light-weight parasite</span> seeking a susceptible host</i>. A quick search shows MMCE had no real estate construction activity before 2015. MMCE is supposed to be specializing in
Immigration and Citizenship Services but, for the past 4 years, seems stuck
in Dominica and Dubai? Why? Simply; you go where the money is - Selling
Dominican Citizenship in Dubai.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">If one reviews the company’s goal in UAE prior to 2014-2015, it was all about immigration to Canada; "<i>... Aim to be the leader in the industry by providing our clientele with the best information, recommendation and assistance concerning immigration to Canada...</i>". Obviously, Canada was not lucrative, so the company refocused its effort on the Caribbean islands selling their citizenship; in particular St. Kitts-Nevis and Dominica. Interestingly, <b><i><span style="color: red;">Canada's Immigrant Investor Program was discontinued in 2014</span></i><span style="color: red;"></span>,</b> so MMCE had to find other sources of income. With Dominica, they hit the jackpot - a crooked, corrupt administration, a devastated economy and a product, Citizenship, to be sold in an unregulated market (UAE). By 2016, MMCE had accumulated sufficient quantities of Dominica's resource to pretend it was 'full of its own money'. MMCE started advertising for project managers, engineers and persons with expertise in project design and development. This is, after MMCE was introduced to Dominicans in 2016 as saviors with deep pockets (Capital Resources) by an <i>unethical and utterly corrupt, shameless human</i> being, Roosevelt Skerrit. MMCE was promoted as builder / contractor / philanthropist and all-round company. The curious question is 'what did MMCE build before 2016?' If they did any construction, it was of no significance. <br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">MMCE is headed by one Anthony Haiden who has a doctorate in something. One thing is certain, it is neither in ethical principles nor humanities as both he and Skerrit are nothing but opportunist; pillagers of Dominica's wealth. It is now 23 months since Opposition Leader, Lennox Linton, uncovered DLP Administration's misappropriation of XCD $1.2 billion dollars from sale of Citizenship during his presentation of the Official Opposition Response to 2018-2019 Budget in the Dominican Parliament at the end of July 2019. In response to this revelation, the Finance Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit agreed with the underestimation of government revenues for the 2018-2019 budgetary period. During a radio interview, Skerrit surmised that '... <i>the revenues would have been higher by about $1 billion if funds in an hitherto unknown account under the Housing Option of the Citizenship-By-Investment, CBI program and other accounts, were included in the government revenues</i>...' Rather than being outraged by this revelation, DLP cheerleaders including sitting ministers who reportedly knew nothing about this fund, were elated that Skerrit had put the Opposition Leader to shame. In the rest of the Caribbean, folks were amazed that this could actually occur in a CARICOM country. Now, exactly 23 months latter, Dominicans are still waiting for accountability regarding missing funds. Meanwhile, the misdeeds and corruption has not abated. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">Dominicans are now realizing that this case of disappearing Funds was part of a large complex Scheme disguised as <b>Housing Option</b> under the CBI Program, with funds finding their way into an account controlled exclusively by Skerrit and his favorite, go-to investors-developer-fund manipulator at MMCE. In the roughly 2-years since that revelation, both Roosevelt Skerrit and Anthony Haiden of MMCE have become super-wealthy on the backs of Dominica. </span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">Most
distressing is that <span style="color: red;"><i>many Dominicans remain in a somnolent, stuporous state, oblivious to the massive scam occurring in glaring tropical sunshine</i></span>. Yes, <i>MMCE delivered Heath Centers and Public Housing but, with <span style="color: red;">price tags of at least 2- fold market rate and
Dominicans have paid twice for all these facilities</span></i>. The total costs of all these projects have been liberally estimated at XCD $ 0.5 - $0.75 billion. In contrast, within the past 3 years, conservative estimate of income from citizenship sales under CBI range from XCD $2.5 - 3 billion; that is 2-3 times that which has been officially reported by the Minister of Finance. And, we know the cost of all the projects are inflated. For instance, Developers / Promoters of the Kempinski Resort in Portsmouth, constructed with funds derived fromr the CBI Real Estate option, made off with a cool US$80 million (from projected Citizenship sale of US$175 million) even before the project was completed. According to Skerrit, the <i>MMCE-Housing Option has emerged as the Premier CBI option</i>, and generates more income than the Economic Diversification Fund (EDF) and Real Estate option. Yet, Dominicans are in the dark about their monies in the MMCE-Escrow account under the Housing Option!! And, <i>more than 75% of the funds expended in development of the aforementioned projects go to Foreign Contractors</i>. The projects are awarded to Foreign companies through no-bid contracts and there is no Parliamentary oversight. </span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">What a wondrous means of diverting a poor country's financial resources? <br /></span></span></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">Now this - 'The Mother-of-all' schemes disguised as a Billion Dollar International Airport. <b><i>An International Airport being built with no planning, no environmental impact study, no soil studies, no ecological or social impact studies.</i></b> If Dominicans are so docile and dumbfounded by a Foreigner (Anthony Haiden) and DLP schemers that they allow scoundrels to continue stealing the state's fund, the stealing will continue. One fact is certain, if Dominicans permit Roosevelt Skerrit and Anthony Haiden to move forward with this <i>No-Bid Contract</i> to construct an "International Airport", the cost to the island will be <i>2-3 fold the market rate</i>. This is well documented in terms of cost to society for no-bid contract and public corruption worldwide; no-bid contract are <i>a classic approach to making public money 'walk' in mud without leaving footprints</i>. Above all, in the end, <i>both Skerrit and 'Haiden' will walk away with an additional XCD $1-1.5 billion in personal wealth that rightfully belongs in Dominica</i>. <br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">The <span style="color: red;"><b><i>immediate goal should be to stop MMCE's access to Dominica finances by any and all means</i></b></span>. This will disrupt the symbiotic relationship of the two parasites on the host (Dominica). So far, local efforts have failed and regional organization (CARICOM, OECS) have turned a blind eye. The Courts are an option, but very unpredictable especially on key matters that may lead to the most miserable, corrupt Caribbean Administration having to change its ways or leave office. The critical approaches left to be explored are inputs from International Press and OECD and/or EU nations. These countries are all at-risk from the <i>race-to-bottom</i> sale of Dominican Citizenship to all and sundry. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">Like, Malta and Cyprus, unfettered sale of Dominican citizenship pose a <span style="color: red;"><i>security risk</i></span> to the </span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">Schengen and Non-Schengen Countries in the EU, the USA and Canada, Unlike Dominica, Malta and Cyprus both limited the number of Citizenship sold per year under their program and the cost to acquire Citizenship for both countries were significantly higher (Up EU$2 million or greater per Citizenship); Dominican citizenship cost US$200,000 per individual. Notwithstanding, the programs were forced by EU to be shut down or halted because of crookedness and shady business. While Dominica boast access to over 100 countries without Visa, the target of those who are purchasing Citizenship are primarily, Schengen, some non-Schengen Countries</span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">, Canada and USA.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">It seems that <i>only scoundrels and thieves head to their new Caribbean adopted homeland like Dominica, St. Kitts-Nevis and Antigua-Barbuda.</i> How many of the new Dominican Citizens, 'officially reported' as 5500 for the financial period 2017-2020, reside in Dominica? Because the aforementioned European and North American countries have a collective GDP approaching US$50 trillion, they possess the resources to assist tremendously in reining-in the crookedness in Dominica; concurrently they will be protecting their financial interest and national security. <span style="color: red;"><b><i>To fix Dominica's CBI program, it needs to be halted, the country's missing monies (>XCD $2.5-3 billion) needs to be repatriated and the criminals who have diverted these funds should be dealt with according to Dominican, Regional and International law</i></b></span>. Whether the program is re-launched in the future, should then depend on cleaning up the loopholes that permitted abuse by the DLP regime and, establishing legislative safeguards to ensure this catastrophic maleficence never happens again.<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">The International Press has previously uncovered hidden monies, for example, through data revealed in the Panama papers. After information was anonymously provided to them, Investigative Journalists, ICIJ, painstakingly pursued multiple leads that all centered on one country, Panama. The consequences of their work and reports have had a purifying influence on governance in many countries throughout the world and in some countries the ramification are ongoing. It is time for Dominicans at home and abroad to enlist these journalists to assist in tracing Dominica's missing billions that are hidden away by Anthony Haiden and Skerrit!! There are creative International Investigative journalists willing to assist countries, like Dominica, which are the target and victims of international criminality. But, the first step has to be taken by victims themselves, Dominicans. <span style="color: red;"><i>It is time for the career civil (public) servants, Dominicans who know where the monies in the MMCE-Housing Options escrow account(s) is/are hidden, to enlist the assistance of these talented journalists to blow the vaults and take down dangerous opportunists who are sucking the blood of a struggling people</i></span>!!!<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p>lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04308270916199760950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493181367180583793.post-33795449804908836592021-06-22T07:27:00.006-04:002021-07-01T07:12:34.035-04:00Judicial Prostitute<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ5Y0ib6U0Lvl8lZjHMwBi1YU71gRltrJQlizLRHEcYBaKsteSAj7AkHpwiJoS9MYJdJYcTB-G3rPNQIY3nm1NH89jMelhxk3zStKLHXJrJoMIOC0owttPoMuwUUiNZKF0KtGyJiLS3oI/s2048/Judicial+Prostiture.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ5Y0ib6U0Lvl8lZjHMwBi1YU71gRltrJQlizLRHEcYBaKsteSAj7AkHpwiJoS9MYJdJYcTB-G3rPNQIY3nm1NH89jMelhxk3zStKLHXJrJoMIOC0owttPoMuwUUiNZKF0KtGyJiLS3oI/s16000/Judicial+Prostiture.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">The Judicial Prostitute</span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><i>by B.Warned</i> </span></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">As long as you Pay me.....I will</span></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;">Destroy Your Constitution</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;">Render your Electoral Commission Impotent</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;">Let overseas voters choose your government.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I will make your Vote inconsequential.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Make you a second class citizen in your country.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Drive a stake through Democracy's heart. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: left;">But don't worry. I can do much much more !!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;">This is only a Teaser.</span></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">Just as long as you Pay me</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium; text-align: left;">I am a Judicial Prostitute</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><p></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493181367180583793.post-75021217115645512012021-06-17T22:57:00.006-04:002021-06-27T00:19:47.107-04:00Reverse Ponzi Scheme on Steroids<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik1ylETU_jwY3j4n6aw0XOE6nrD3IR7nfT21jTuYh-2vsoWN1FfqjmPbUwSyopizWre-M6YcqD5nBX0nguJlQBS-l5RQ0FnoI2FYN-iR5qOehD73JpptlpOv3TZmcZUx0-lG4g4tZfJSU/s1280/MMCE-Skerrit+Reverse+Ponzi+2.0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik1ylETU_jwY3j4n6aw0XOE6nrD3IR7nfT21jTuYh-2vsoWN1FfqjmPbUwSyopizWre-M6YcqD5nBX0nguJlQBS-l5RQ0FnoI2FYN-iR5qOehD73JpptlpOv3TZmcZUx0-lG4g4tZfJSU/s16000/MMCE-Skerrit+Reverse+Ponzi+2.0.jpg" /></a></div><p><br /> </p><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">Key Features of the <b>Montreal Management Consultant Est., MMCE</b>, Housing Option Reverse Ponzi Scheme:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><span>Funds are never transferred to the <span style="color: #ff00fe;">Consolidated Funds<span style="color: black;">,</span></span> to which all government income much go and from which all government expenses are paid, as mandated by the island's Constitution.</span></span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><span> </span></span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><span> </span></span><br /></li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="color: #ff00fe;">MMCE - Housing Option</span> was never brought before parliament, contrary to the island's constitution.</span></span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><span> Except for Skerrit, DLP confidants and MMCE, the Dominican public does not know the exact date when this option was created under the CBI Program.<br /></span></span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><span> </span></span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><span>The DLP Administration has refused Parliamentary oversight of the program.</span></span></li></ul><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"></span></span></span><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><span>MMCE <b><u>never</u></b> uses it own funds, contrary to the <span style="color: red;"><b><u>misinformation</u></b></span> propagated by Roosevelt Skerrit and Cabinet members like McIntyre, Austrie and others.</span></span></span></span></li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><span>Dominicans are <i><b>paying twice </b></i>for <u>all</u> projects contracted to MMCE. These are <u>al</u>l, No-bid Contracts, which are <u>all highly over-priced</u>, leading to further diversion of Dominica's Financial Resources to one Company and its subsidaries. For instance, 360 housing units at an inflated cost of $350,ooo per unit (total cost XCD $160 million) were constructed at Bellevue Chopin. Because of the 'paying twice' trap in this scam, the MMCE-DLP slush fund benefited by XCD $160 million.<br /></span></span></li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><span>There are no audited statement of the umbrella Citizenship-by-Investment, CBI, Program or the options thereunder, including the Premiere Revenue-generating MMCE - Housing Option.</span></span></li></ul><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><span>The MMCE Housing Escrow Account is controlled by two persons: Roosevelt Skerrit (Prime Minister and Finance Minister) and Anthony Haiden, (President / CEO of MMCE).</span></span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><span> <br /></span></span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><span>The MMCE / DLP Slush Funds is derived from Financial resources that belongs to the Dominica. It is used for numerous DLP and MMCE extravaganza, influence peddling, opulence and to live the 'High Life'. </span></span></li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493181367180583793.post-25166918179293343532021-06-12T23:26:00.005-04:002021-06-13T06:22:22.019-04:00Choksi<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjItSXfpurR0vEiwDFMsPGMHw3CSWTG591Xw4wPRX-Iyw9B8bu-kdYlzpm53ExK09t-lS5rp_RAmrYLCnQp68E_3DaFuRJi9WhAhrK4zafCOkaTr2vS754NEgcwEzLJ7a4uYG3IfqNd3k/s1980/Habeas+Corpus%2528a%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1322" data-original-width="1980" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjItSXfpurR0vEiwDFMsPGMHw3CSWTG591Xw4wPRX-Iyw9B8bu-kdYlzpm53ExK09t-lS5rp_RAmrYLCnQp68E_3DaFuRJi9WhAhrK4zafCOkaTr2vS754NEgcwEzLJ7a4uYG3IfqNd3k/s16000/Habeas+Corpus%2528a%2529.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div dir="ltr"><div style="color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div style="direction: ltr;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>“A man dies when he refuses to stand up for that which is right. A man dies when he refuses to stand up for justice. A man dies when he refuses to take a stand for that which is true.”</i></span> <span style="font-size: medium;">— <b>Dr. Martin Luther King Jr</b></span></span></span></div></div><div style="color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div style="direction: ltr;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div></div><div style="color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div style="direction: ltr;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">For too long I have remained silent in deference of 'respect'. When the Indian gentleman in Dominica filed a writ of <i>Habeas Corpus</i>, the Honorable court had two options: </span></span></div><div style="direction: ltr;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div style="direction: ltr;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">1) If the court found that the man had been held illegally, FREE HIM IMMEDIATELY AND UNCONDITIONALLY. </span></span></div><div style="direction: ltr;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div style="direction: ltr;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">2) If he had been held legally, then deny the writ. </span></span></div><div style="direction: ltr;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div style="direction: ltr;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">At the time of the application, the gentleman had not been charged with any offence and so should have been released immediately! When the Court refused to release him that day, I would have forced the court to give a decision rather than cowardly adjourn the matter. </span></span></div><div style="direction: ltr;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div style="direction: ltr;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">It is to my understanding that it was suggested (stand corrected on the facts here), that he be brought to the Magistrate Court and be charged for illegal entry. That was nothing but to give the other side a way to nullify the application, because <b>Habeas Corpus is not to punish the offender, but to seek the release of the applicant from illegal detention</b>. Secondly, where the gentleman states that he was abducted from one jurisdiction and brought to another jurisdiction forcibly, the court should not entertain an illegal entry complaint as it would amount to be an abuse of the court's process. </span></span></div></div><div style="color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div style="direction: ltr;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div></div><div style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div style="direction: ltr;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">In R v Larsonneur (1933) 24 Cr App R 74, The defendant, a French woman, was deported against her will, from Ireland to England, by the Irish authorities. Upon her arrival she was immediately charged with the offense of 'being' an illegal alien. Her conviction was upheld despite the fact that she had not voluntarily come to England. With these facts one could argue that illegal entry is a case of strict liability and so the gentleman could be properly tried and convicted in the courts of Dominica. </span></span></div><div style="direction: ltr;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div style="direction: ltr;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">Distinguish Larsonneur of 1933 from Regina v Horseferry Road Magistrates’ Court, ex Parte Bennett (No 1): HL 24 Jun 1993, where the defendant had been brought to the UK in a manner which was in breach of extradition law. He had, in effect, been kidnapped by the authorities (rings familiar?). It was held that the High Court may look at how an accused person was brought within the jurisdiction when examining a question about that person’s detention. </span></span></div><div style="direction: ltr;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div style="direction: ltr;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">It is axiomatic ‘that a person charged with having committed a criminal offence should receive a fair trial and that, if he cannot be tried fairly for that offence, he should not be tried for it at all.’ Proceedings may be stayed in the exercise of the judge’s discretion not only where a fair trial is impossible but, also where it would be contrary to the public interest in the integrity of the criminal justice system that a trial should take place. It was proper to order a stay of a prosecution. To cite Lord Lowry: "<i>the court, in order to protect its own process from being degraded and misused, must have the power to stay proceedings which have come before it and have only been made possible by acts which offend the court’s conscience as being contrary to the rule of law"</i>. Those acts by providing a morally unacceptable foundation for the exercise of jurisdiction over the suspect taint the proposed trial and, if tolerated, will mean that the court’s process has been abused. </span></span></div><div style="direction: ltr;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div style="direction: ltr;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">So ladies and gentlemen, here I have given my opinion on this matter. Please note that I have supported my arguments with case law. </span></span></div><div style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></div><div style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></div></div><div><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature" dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span lang="0" style="color: #ff0080;"><b>Clement F. Joseph, LLM; LLB (Hons); LEC; BSc<br />Attorney-at-Law</b></span><b><span lang="0" style="color: #0000a0;"><br /></span><span lang="0" style="color: #004080;">"</span></b><b><span lang="0" style="color: #004000;">So
I come to you from the weary battlefield of time, armed with
the disappointments of yesterday, the sufferings of today and the dreams
of Tomorrow. In the struggle I may die, but let's not forsake another
tomorrow. </span><span lang="0">(Anon)</span><span lang="0" style="color: #004080;">.</span></b><span lang="0" style="color: black;"><b> "</b><br /></span></span></span><span lang="0" style="color: red; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span><div class="adL"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04308270916199760950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493181367180583793.post-30959018878208413212021-04-23T09:37:00.065-04:002021-04-24T11:17:34.021-04:00Byron would never try this in St. Kitts; He would be history! <p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;"><b><br /></b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;"><b><br /></b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;"><b><br /></b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;"><b></b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivDZAteaT-RIwX6ESynilmrM49cXyHilrekDtINlpJGcQmnyYCYBMa4trDTKyI3bjlKS8hJqYGRMe7JidqvqSuPhNlyXsiFffPCX-iuA5_-HV80APM9gXZI8rRbymbattWJLUwYZAbi4E/s1700/DA+over+cliff.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1056" data-original-width="1700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivDZAteaT-RIwX6ESynilmrM49cXyHilrekDtINlpJGcQmnyYCYBMa4trDTKyI3bjlKS8hJqYGRMe7JidqvqSuPhNlyXsiFffPCX-iuA5_-HV80APM9gXZI8rRbymbattWJLUwYZAbi4E/s16000/DA+over+cliff.png" /></a></b></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;"><b><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><i>Bryron Throwing Dominica over Cliff</i></span></b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;"><b></b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;"><b><br />Updated </b></span></span><br /></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-position: 0% 0%; background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; line-height: 21pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-position: 0% 0%; background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; line-height: 21pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: black; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;">For a Government to be legitimate, it must derive its
power from the people it governs </span></i><span style="color: black; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;">-
<b>John Locke</b>, British Philosopher/physician (1690)</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-position: 0% 0%; background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; line-height: 21pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"> </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-position: 0% 0%; background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; line-height: 21pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;">The idea of 'consent of the governed' was so powerful that
it was adopted by Thomas Jefferson, principal author of the “American
Declaration of Independence” June, 1776. John Locke's principle has also been adopted by other countries around the globe. However, that concept is lost on the
Dominica Labor Party (DLP) Administration. They believe that, because they were
'elected' as a majority Government on one occasion, they have a right to remain in power.
So, this Labor Administration is not really concerned about consent of
the “governed”. They are determined to remain in power and will do
'whatever it takes’ to get a majority vote. They have now solicited the
services of a “luminary” in the person of Sir Denis Byron to assist them; this luminary has been interacting with various organizations and individuals in Dominica over the past few months to <span style="color: #ff00fe;"><i>concoct a legal brew</i></span> that will justify his salary and satisfy the DLP in their quest to remain in power in Dominica for the next half-century. This means he will find all legal means to remove the 5-year restriction from
the electoral laws and find a way for dead voters and illegal voters to remain on the list. Nothing else. Byron is now part of Big Lies and Deception; reputation be damned. <br /></span></span></span></p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">
</span></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-position: 0% 0%; background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; line-height: 21pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;">Before we go further one has to ask why Sir Byron? Is he the only luminary in the Caribbean? What skills does he have that makes it imperative that he is brought to intervene with Dominica's electoral process at this time? Why hasn't DLP embraced the recommendations of numerous International Elections Observers from the OAS, Commonwealth Secretariat and Local Stakeholders? Well, we need to know that Sir Byron and Skerrit go back a long way. </span></span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;">Byron owes Skerrit. </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-position: 0% 0%; background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; line-height: 21pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-position: 0% 0%; background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; line-height: 21pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><i><b>Byron would never try this in St. Kitts</b></i>! But, in Dominica, he believes that the people will accept anything. In St. Kitts, persons who have bought their citizenship cannot vote! Period. Secondly, St. Kitts has tightened the Residency Requirement for voting. On hand, DLP wants to take Dominica in the opposite direction. And, Byron, who cannot convince his Brother (Vincent Byron, AG of St. Kitts and Nevis) to brew this 'commess', figures that for half-million dollars for a 4-5 months work, he can make a quick Buck, satisfy DLP's lust for perpetual political power and maybe gain some additional financial assurances down the road. <br /></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-position: 0% 0%; background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; line-height: 21pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><br />
</span><b><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4pt;">Democracy under Assault</span></b><span style="color: black; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-position: 0% 0%; background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; line-height: 21pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;">Dominica is a
supposed to be a democracy which functions under a parliamentary system. Under this system
there are few checks and balances. This means that elections become the </span><b><i><span style="color: red; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;">only</span></i></b><span style="color: black; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"> avenue for the people to decide who they
want to govern the country. Therefore, when this process is circumvented by
unscrupulous leaders, Democracy is severely eroded. In the case of Dominica,
the current administration is set to change the Electoral laws to make it
easier for them to transport as many voters from outside the country as they
deem necessary to achieve electoral victory. They also wish to give voting right to the tens of thousand who have bought Dominican citizenship. Just imagine, you are living
in a country, and outsiders get to pick who will govern you for 5 years. This
is what the people of Dominica have been facing for several years and DLP is now willing to up the anti. This </span></span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;">is
illegal and violates the countries existing laws; now, the <span style="color: #ff00fe;"><i>perpetrators
want to codify this practice into law and Byron who seems to have lost his marbles is serving as the hit-man</i></span>.</span><span style="color: black; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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</span></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-position: 0% 0%; background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; line-height: 21pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;">It is evident that the Labor Administration does not abide
by the rules. They are prepared violate the laws and constitution of Dominica
to maintain their clutch on power. No one knows why this administration
is fighting so hard to remain in power. But, they are constantly accusing Opposition Parties of lust for Power!! By the next election they would
have been in power for 25 years. One would think that they would be able to say
that they are satisfied of having performed for the Dominican people and move
on. Instead, the current Administration seem panicked about
being out of office. Are they scared that they will lose all the money and
privileges that they now enjoy and they might even have to work for living like
everyone else?</span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"> The proposed changes to Electoral Act must not be allowed
to go forward.</span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;">Under existing law, Dominica's Electoral Commission has
the power to create voter ID Cards for electors in Dominica. </span></span></span><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-position: 0% 0%; background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; line-height: 21pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;">
</span><span style="color: black; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"> </span><span style="color: black; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><br />
</span><b><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4pt;">What Remedies are available to Voters?</span></b><span style="color: black; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><br /><br /></span></span></span></p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;">Including 'destructive' language in the proposed amendments
to the House of Assembly Electoral Act that would violate the spirit of the
Constitution is illegal and must not be allowed to proceed. Voters living
overseas must not be given priority over the local voters. The Dominican
business of voting must not be taken out of the boundaries of Dominica where
control and scrutiny is lost. </span><span style="color: black; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: black; font-size: large; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: black; font-size: large; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: black; font-size: large; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: large; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;">Under the Act, any change of address should be communicated to the
Electoral office by the voter. The Electoral Office is obliged to publish
changes and communicate with voters at most recent address. The Labor
Administration, aided by Byron and their un-elected
gang of 'rogue Lawyers' including AG Levi Peters, should stop trying to introduce laws that could
dismantle the Constitution, wrest power away from electors and transform their
current illegal actions into destructive routine activities. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-position: 0% 0%; background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; line-height: 21pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;">
The remedies available to voters are limited but powerful. According to John
Locke, ”government exist to protect the people’s natural rights, life, liberty
and property". If government fail to do so, then the people are left with
no choice except to exercise their rights to get them out by any means possible. Now, there is one more enemy of the state to tackle ... He should not be allowed to throw Dominica and its constitution over a cliff and, as a hired hit-man, walk away with half million dollars of Dominica's money in the process. </span><span style="color: black; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">
</span></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><o:p><span> </span></o:p></span></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493181367180583793.post-1751754046306374822021-04-22T00:00:00.006-04:002021-04-24T10:26:13.485-04:00Happy Earth Day<div><br /></div><div>Enjoy your Earth Day Today. Earth ours to Cherish </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='577' height='356' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwcxo8HnROsjq9-KtH8WciK3dDyu6Gdr479UlkFmPfPM3h0AYwp6wGIeMtE3kAD95Lw_OGZvRd-LQSPfSJcqg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493181367180583793.post-73691391129563615022021-03-24T11:14:00.008-04:002021-03-26T18:11:16.240-04:00Human Right Violation - Police Brutality and Intimidation in Dominica Takes a Dangerous Turn!<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR6QOjDzFWGOB6E6481SEwsd59bpJ3y1AD47tV8SCjUNa0ldwUs5fb0ioQWxDvEg8Gj2rplx72pV6uKEa_6l1LkUfRmvYdDWTh7gBNa99bVYAvSbMaFYy2T-AW5vLH94CxabTCrISpbGY/s1920/Human+rights+1.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR6QOjDzFWGOB6E6481SEwsd59bpJ3y1AD47tV8SCjUNa0ldwUs5fb0ioQWxDvEg8Gj2rplx72pV6uKEa_6l1LkUfRmvYdDWTh7gBNa99bVYAvSbMaFYy2T-AW5vLH94CxabTCrISpbGY/s16000/Human+rights+1.png" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>One year ago, March 10, 2020,
the government of Dominica, represented by Vince Henderson, appeared
before UN Humans Right Committee to answer a broad range of questions on
the status of Human Rights in Dominica. Among the many inquiries were
issues related to discrimination on the basis gender and sexual
orientation, treatment of indigenous (Kalinago) people, women’s rights, infringement on
the right of peaceful assembly and use of force against political
opposition. Notwithstanding prior knowledge of the issues to be raised
at the inquiry, Henderson was grossly unprepared to answer inquiries
related to the latter 2 issues. </span></span></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>The
committee was particularly concerned about the cavalier manner in which
State of Emergency Powers were being invoked. They wanted to know why
State of Emergencies were declared 20 times in the past 20 years. On the issues of infringement on <span style="color: red;"><i>right to peaceful
assembly </i></span>and <span style="color: red;"><i>use of force against those with opposing political views</i></span>, <b><i>Vince Henderson blatantly lied</i></b> his was through the proceedings. He objected to the information on
prosecution and use force against the political opponents as being
biased against the DLP Administration. Henderson said " .. use of force
were consistent with International standards and the Constitution". He
also said that “....Police Officers had been brought to court for use
of excessive force and there was an internal mechanism within the police
force to deal with the issue ...". Despite being educated and experienced, Vince Henderson needed to be reminded
that lying before a UN organization is unprofessional and has consequences. <span style="color: red;"><i>Gassing the People
of Salisbury while they were asleep on December 5, 2019 is not part of the Laws or
Constitution of Dominica, nor is it part of International Law. It is
illegal and inhumane</i></span>. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Over the past year, the brutality and
prosecution has continued. For example, Opposition Parliamentarian, Danny
Lugay was unlawfully detained for being in a vehicle on a public road in the vicinity of
PM Roosevelt Skerrit thirty-million dollar mansion located in a
Residential area. Now, exactly one year following Vince Henderson’s appearance before Human Rights Commission, Police Brutality
continues to be meted out on the Community. On February 15, 2021, a young man died after being
brutalized while in police custody for alleged burglary. Now, five weeks after his death and completion of an autopsy, Police spoke persons are
stating that CARICOM help is being sought to clarify what happened. No
comment on any interim actions to safeguard the public from indiscriminate actions by the officers involved. Similarly, contrary to Vince Henderson's lie before the UN Human Rights Commission
1-year ago, the Police has not commented on any protocol in place to
manage the officers involved in a the young man’s death while the investigation is ongoing.
Essentially, <i>these rogue officers are still on active duty and remain a risk to the public</i>. </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">This
brings us to events that occurred on March 3 and 4, 2021 and which
involves unreasonable arrest, detention and use of excessive force by
the Police. On March 3, two young entrepreneurs, Lynworth Mitchell and Jawanza Stuart, were conducting photographic work for a real estate agent in the Morne Daniel Community. The property being photographed using a drone equipped with a Camera was in the vicinity of PM Roosevelt Skerrit XCD $29 million mansion. The Chinese Spy Embassy Building is also located in this same Residential Area of Morne Daniel The drone was brought down by unclear means, some locals claims Chinese were involved, and according to the Police the young men were arrested '.. on suspicion of suspicion and espionage..'! The following day, March 4, during peaceful vigil calling for release of the two individuals, a<i>n officer wearing civilian clothing and without any official identification</i>, assaulted a protestor and, his mother was dragged on the concreted surface into Police headquarters. Both mother and son were charged with assaulting a police officer, contrary to the events observed by those attending the protest. <br /></span></span></div><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='505' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxdzDFroR0PO-x-AxWQW7uBE4HYBxJY_FoUa03MXVPHhWyoljiF2kLD4yDaVuU19kixkzusX9I0KSh93Jl6sg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span>Ill-disciplined, Wild Police Behavior </span></span></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Many aspects of the <span style="color: #800180;"><i>UN's Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment</i> </span>and <i><span style="color: #800180;">the International Human Rights Standards for Law Enforcement</span></i> were violated by members of the Dominica Police Force. The following is the text from the <b>UN High Commission for Human Rights at it relates to International Human Rights Standards for Law Enforcement</b>:</span></span></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="left: 120px; top: 495.913px; transform: scaleX(0.930549);">1. All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights</span><span style="left: 583.2px; top: 493.485px; transform: scaleX(0.967742);">.</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="left: 583.2px; top: 493.485px; transform: scaleX(0.967742);"> </span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="left: 120px; top: 542.313px; transform: scaleX(0.937645);">2. Human rights derive from the inherent dignity of the human person.</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="left: 120px; top: 542.313px; transform: scaleX(0.937645);"> </span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="left: 624.8px; top: 539.885px; transform: scaleX(0.985263);"></span><span style="left: 120px; top: 588.713px; transform: scaleX(0.958682);">3. Law enforcement officials shall at all times fulfill the duty imposed on them by law, by serving the </span><span style="left: 120px; top: 611.913px; transform: scaleX(0.932756);">community and by protecting all persons against illegal acts.</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="left: 120px; top: 611.913px; transform: scaleX(0.932756);"> </span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="left: 567.2px; top: 609.485px; transform: scaleX(0.99654);"></span><span style="left: 120px; top: 658.313px; transform: scaleX(0.923077);">4. Law enf</span><span style="left: 185.2px; top: 658.313px; transform: scaleX(0.907898);">orcement officials shall respect and protect human dignity and maintain and uphold the </span><span style="left: 120px; top: 681.513px; transform: scaleX(0.935083);">human rights of all persons.</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="left: 120px; top: 681.513px; transform: scaleX(0.935083);"> </span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="left: 120px; top: 727.913px; transform: scaleX(0.947685);">5. All persons are equal before the law, and are entitled, without discrimination, to equal protection of </span><span style="left: 120px; top: 751.113px; transform: scaleX(0.937143);">the l</span><span style="left: 152.4px; top: 751.113px; transform: scaleX(0.978541);">aw.</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="left: 152.4px; top: 751.113px; transform: scaleX(0.978541);"> </span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="left: 174.8px; top: 748.685px; transform: scaleX(0.980333);"></span><span style="left: 120px; top: 797.513px; transform: scaleX(0.893085);">6. In protecting and serving the community, police shall not unlawfully discriminate on the b</span><span style="left: 822.4px; top: 797.513px; transform: scaleX(0.967628);">asis of </span><span style="left: 120px; top: 820.713px; transform: scaleX(0.967626);">race, gender, religion, language, colour, political opinion, national origin, property, birth, or other </span><span style="left: 120px; top: 843.913px; transform: scaleX(0.966325);">status.</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="left: 120px; top: 843.913px; transform: scaleX(0.966325);"> </span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="left: 163.6px; top: 841.485px; transform: scaleX(0.967742);"></span><span style="left: 120px; top: 890.313px; transform: scaleX(0.955573);">7. It shall not be considered unl</span><span style="left: 364.8px; top: 890.313px; transform: scaleX(0.940529);">awfully discriminatory for the police to enforce certain special </span><span style="left: 120px; top: 913.513px; transform: scaleX(0.893592);">measures designed to address the special status and needs of women (including pregnant women </span><span style="left: 120px; top: 936.713px; transform: scaleX(0.954334);">and new mothers), juveniles, the sick, the elderly, and others requiring special treatment in </span><span style="left: 120px; top: 959.913px; transform: scaleX(0.972678);">acco</span><span style="left: 155.2px; top: 959.913px; transform: scaleX(0.938448);">rdance with international human rights standards.</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="left: 155.2px; top: 959.913px; transform: scaleX(0.938448);"> </span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="left: 521.2px; top: 957.485px; transform: scaleX(0.980333);"></span><span style="left: 120px; top: 1006.31px; transform: scaleX(0.90024);">8. The <b> recruitment, hiring, assignment and promotions</b> policies of police agencies</span><span style="left: 729.6px; top: 1006.31px; transform: scaleX(0.973615);"> shall be free from </span><span style="left: 120px; top: 1029.51px; transform: scaleX(0.924761);">any form of unlawful discrimination.</span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>If acting Police Chief, Lincoln Corbette is either ignorant, limited in his capabilities or need legal counsel to understand the above, he should seek counsel from the AG office before letting his ill-indisciplined officers go wild against the public. If this behavior continues, he may one day be dragged before International Courts. Then, as now, using the excuse that you were following orders will not suffice to obtain clemency for crimes against people whom the Police are supposed to be protecting. Corbette should also be reminded that:</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span> </span></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="left: 120px; top: 250.713px; transform: scaleX(0.953332);">1. International human rights law is binding on all States and their agents, including law enforcement </span><span style="left: 120px; top: 273.913px; transform: scaleX(0.90231);">officials</span><span style="left: 178.4px; top: 271.485px; transform: scaleX(1.04854);">.</span></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="left: 178.4px; top: 271.485px; transform: scaleX(1.04854);"> </span></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="left: 120px; top: 320.313px; transform: scaleX(0.933859);">2. Human Rights is a legitimate subject for international law, and international scrutiny</span><span style="left: 751.2px; top: 317.885px; transform: scaleX(1.04854);">.</span></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="left: 751.2px; top: 317.885px; transform: scaleX(1.04854);"> </span></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="left: 120px; top: 366.713px; transform: scaleX(0.911558);">3. Law enforcement officials are obliged to know, and to apply, international standards for human </span><span style="left: 120px; top: 389.913px; transform: scaleX(0.939283);">right.</span></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="left: 120px; top: 389.913px; transform: scaleX(0.939283);"> </span></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="left: 120px; top: 389.913px; transform: scaleX(0.939283);">These ongoing violations and acts of police brutality do not go unnoticed by International Human Rights Organizations; they are being documented. Ambassador Vince Henderson, DLP cabinet, PM Skerrit, Acting Police Commissioner and the others who execute or condone these acts against the public should be forewarned that some time in the future they may be the ones pleading for clemancy and understanding before the International Courts!</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="left: 120px; top: 389.913px; transform: scaleX(0.939283);"> </span></span></span><i><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="left: 120px; top: 389.913px; transform: scaleX(0.939283);"><br /></span></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="left: 120px; top: 389.913px; transform: scaleX(0.939283);">Full Disclosure: - Information regarding recent behavior of Police in Dominica have been forwarded to relevant International Human Right Bodies in North America and Europe.</span></span></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="left: 120px; top: 389.913px; transform: scaleX(0.939283);"> </span></span></span></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493181367180583793.post-90956273829312397792021-03-05T06:42:00.005-05:002021-03-27T13:13:24.176-04:00Reprise - Foolish Black Leaders Collude with China to Destroy Other Blacks!<p><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3EcDhcuP6ANeyFlOcsUUUvdyvKenqMHd8NJHAQTu5Gvn6BDdhA3meErnkcmy9WZqjb-QFqKRFUk6DIaSqiR_jkfwey8KGK40Xb_CTbY9uvgeoWazI2Jf7CrEHXspdYgKscxSM6lK3s9U/s2048/clown.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3EcDhcuP6ANeyFlOcsUUUvdyvKenqMHd8NJHAQTu5Gvn6BDdhA3meErnkcmy9WZqjb-QFqKRFUk6DIaSqiR_jkfwey8KGK40Xb_CTbY9uvgeoWazI2Jf7CrEHXspdYgKscxSM6lK3s9U/s16000/clown.jpg" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">In mid March 2019, Dominica Labor Party Administration and the <b>C</b>hinese <b>C</b>ommunist <b>P</b>arty <b>D</b>ehumanization <b>M</b>achinery celebrated 15-years of collaboration to dehumanize and demoralize Dominicans, an exercise masquerading as <span style="color: red;"><i>Dominica-China Friendship</i></span>. Both the Labor Party Administration and the Chinese Embassy in Dominica issued all sorts of nice '<i>back-patting</i>' statement that leaves one struggling to determine whether we are living in a <i>utopian paradise </i>created by Labor Party and their master, the Chinese Central Government. Or, is this a 'Fools Paradise' concocted by DLP Administration and Beijing to further tranquilize Dominicans and destroy their Sovereignty. The fact is, <span style="color: red;"><i>neither the Dominica Labor Party Administration and its most ardent supporters nor the Chinese Central Government give a hoot about what is happening to most Dominicans</i></span>. All that matters is that the Skerrit-lead regime is padded for survival; that they are well cared for by their masters, the Chinese, and that these Masters are provided a path in their quest to establish a <span style="color: red;"><i>Chinese Satellite State in the Caribbean</i></span>.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #351c75;"><br />
</span><span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Slavery Reprise</b></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Upfront, it should be emphasized that the <i>Chinese government have no regards for Africans or their diaspora</i>, but have found pliable '<i><b>suckers</b></i>' in the frame of <span style="color: red;"><b>Foolish, Crocked, Corrupt African and Caribbean Leaders </b></span>to further their interests. Like the slave Trade more than 400 years ago, Black People are again being used to capture other blacks for a <i>few pieces of silver</i>. The African prototype is the regime in Zambia. This African Country has been overrun by China, against the will of the populace, but with willing participation of 'crocked governmental officials' who are direct beneficiary of Chinese underhandedness. Those who question this statement, may be ignorant of the fact that the Chinese government has absolutely no respect for individual or collective human rights within China, let alone racial equality; all that matters is survival of the Central Communist Party and its hegemony. We recently reached the 30-year mark of the Tienanmen Square Massacre (original massacre date May 20, 1989) which was marked on May 20, 2019. Any word from China about human right violation in Dominica? Of course not! Except for the Dominica Labor Party hierarchy and its hangers-on, the benefits of China to Dominica remains highly questionable. Like any dictatorial regime, the Chinese contribution have been invoked in monuments in Dominica to bamboozle people: the poorly constructed Dominica State College Buildings, Dominica Chinese Friendship Bridge, resurfacing of the West Coast Road without engineering upgrades (another scam hoisted on Dominicans), the State Malice (sorry 'Presidential Palace') and the crowning Jewel, the Uni-functional Roseau Stadium. This latter structure was supposed to be free, but no one knows the truth because Dominicans have never seen the '2004 Memorandum of Understanding'; it remains a highly guarded secret. The behavior of the Labor Administration over the past decades remains concerning for many reasons. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7;"><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Arrest and Intimidation</span></span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Today, March 4, 2021 Dominican woke-up to the news that two young men, Lynworth Mitchell and Jawanza Stuart, were arrested for flying a drown in the vicinity of the Chinese Spy Embassy and Roosevelt Skerrit $65,000 monthly, taxpayor-funded palaces in Morne Daniel, Dominica. They are being investigated for espionage! Really? Against which state? China or Dominica. On which country’s behalf were these young men operating?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The is the most frightening aspect of the DLP Administration's approach to opposition and decent. But it is the Chinese way. In every aspect, the past 16 years of Dominica-China relationship have been of questionable benefit to native Dominicans. On the other hand, Chinese business supported by favorable terms from both the Chinese and Dominican Governments have decimated the local businesses through their practice of selling 'junk' consumer products to Dominicans. What else have Dominica and Dominicans lost during this 16 years of Dominica - China friendship? There are numerous examples, but a few will suffice to drive home the point that this relationship has not been good for Dominica, never mind that Skerrit and his friends benefited in ways that are currently immeasurable as they have all being done in the Dark. In fact, jailed criminal Ng Lap Seng (aka Mr. Woo, aka David Ng) openly boasted that he provided Mr. Skerrit with all sort of 'gifts', including cash, in order to relinquish diplomatic relationship with Taiwan and establish Diplomatic ties with China. Skerrit foolishly accommodated China and for his effort was reportedly paid a 7-figure signing bonus by the Chinese Government. In so doing, a listening post to eve-droop on the USA and it’s allies took hold in Dominica.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><span><i><b>Governing in the Dark</b></i></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />After 16 years, Dominicans are still waiting to see the text of the original <i>Memorandum of Understanding between Dominica and China</i>. Apparently, a modern, state-of-the-art hospital to replace the flagship Princess Margaret hospital was part of the agreement. Dominicans are still waiting. What is unknown is how much of Dominica's real estate (Government property, national parks, rivers, waterfront, mountains ecetera) were surrendered to China in return for substandard, poorly utilized facilities like the State Malice (official resident of the President of Dominica), the dangerously degraded E.O. Leblanc highway or the grossly underutilized, dysfunctional national stadium in Roseau.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><span><span><b><i>Abuse of the Police Service to advance political agenda</i></b></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />In many ways, public safety has deteriorated on the island. Death from road accident continue to rise, gun violence, and murder are going in the wrong direction and praedial larceny is out of control. This at a time when the police service has been transformed into a para-military organization that seems to serve the Dominica Labor Party Administration rather than serve and protect the Public. The Prime Minister walks around with an entourage of armed security Personnel drawn from the Dominica Police Force; a levels hitherto unseen in Dominica. This said, public servants operate at the whim of the labor party to intimidate the Public which they swear to serve.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><span><i><b>Deranged Governance </b></i></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Like the Chinese Communist Party, the central dogma of the deranged Dominica Labor Party Administration is <span style="color: red;"><i>people control through propaganda</i></span>. This philosophy is maintained through an unrelenting distortion of information, bolstered by a corrupt hierarchy at Dominica Broadcasting Corporation and Government Information Service, <i>GIS</i>, to ensure ongoing monopoly on power through brainwashing, misinformation or 'whatever it takes'. At the same time, those welding power also live much better than average Dominicans. Can you see the pattern with China? Indeed, the DLP government has adopted many of these strategies without calling themselves the Dominica Communist Party. Lying and bending the truth have become commonplace, brainwashing their followers is now a way of life and demonizing and demagogic degradation of opposition parties have become routine for DLP. When that does not work, the DLP Administration has been turning to imprisonment of opposition members. This is what has just been hoisted on the two young Dominicans. Things are going to get much more dire before Dominica rises again.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #674ea7;"><span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><b><i>Eve of Tienanmen Square Light?</i></b></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Dominicans at home and abroad have to guard against Tienanmen Square Light because Roosevelt Skerrit, Anthony Astaphan (chief government apologist) Charles Savarin (Illegal President), the Police Commission(aka Mumu) and others do not care how many Dominican may die in the name of saving their hide. The labor administration knows that they will loose power and possible their freedom within the next 4 years so they are resorting to Chinese Style Intimidation. Indeed, in 2014 election, police commissioner Daniel Carbon threatened use of Lethal Force to ensure that illegal overseas voters would have safe passage and voting Dominica. It worked and the Dominican acquiesced to his threats. One day, Daniel Carbon, Roosevelt Skerrit, Anthony Astaphan and the others who have so critically wounded Dominica will pay dearly. No one knows when but, spirituality notwithstanding, people who are deliberately deprived and injured do not forget their villains. At this time, Dominicans should not get comfortable with the belief that this group of unscrupulous individuals are going to relinquish the reigns of power as previously done by the Dominica Freedom Party or the United Workers. From the looks of things, <span style="color: red;"><i>this crop of Pirates are prepared to destroy Dominica on their way out.</i></span>..! The Chinese Communist Party has been in power for 72 years (since 1949). Today, March 5, 2021 China will be holding its annual "People's Congress" charade which is presented as democratic. Never mind this will be virtual event because of COVID-19 pandemic, things won't change - there will be no decent, all outcomes are pre-determined and as in past decade, there is one political party. In Dominica, DLP is hoping to mirror that feat and rule Dominica forever. </span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Only Dominicans, can alter this trajectory..... <i>Tienanmen Square, Hong Kong, Mongolia, the minority Uyghur population in China </i>hold stringent lessons of things to come if DLP intransigence is allowed to continue for the next 50 years .......<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493181367180583793.post-55196918150296137472020-12-21T13:19:00.003-05:002023-08-21T21:56:46.704-04:00Photo Contest Winners<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyt8rCUTp7KkvXSDT4U32quz92EO-PKlfwerlLLLqKHvj2y6-QK0CiEyzV3XpoAzvOo-WmjIWvi70SHE_JdZg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493181367180583793.post-64184830753306975472020-12-10T07:42:00.001-05:002020-12-10T07:42:05.811-05:00INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaXEKuV42i86stowWfNHd3tf_z2gLTDb20p-f1qTBUaDF0TeRE6FwGsBK9cWCvncacdpC2ItWXo6n5hLdc0Qd5QlG5nFFpCh-85prXY6T9CkxMuHMbpqLUoH0ZDwOlhMwOs4Zt_lutV6I/s1667/whrd.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="1667" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaXEKuV42i86stowWfNHd3tf_z2gLTDb20p-f1qTBUaDF0TeRE6FwGsBK9cWCvncacdpC2ItWXo6n5hLdc0Qd5QlG5nFFpCh-85prXY6T9CkxMuHMbpqLUoH0ZDwOlhMwOs4Zt_lutV6I/s16000/whrd.png" /></a></div><br /> Seventy two years ago, the United Nations ratified the Declaration of Human Rights. Which established rights for all people everywhere, <p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493181367180583793.post-23741423288831267882020-12-06T17:12:00.010-05:002021-06-27T00:20:44.757-04:00Dominica's REVERSE PONZI SCAM: Concocted by Con Artists, Swindlers and Grifters.<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9i1M9M1SLt3Fgr6vJIekjrvInD-fgYRrmx3UW3bXpc3i7CCLvKHt8Ospsgp-amBnQy0vlc1l0NJIRBQ7Mzdsi6J6VVGrs3lMWvl9mQ4w7v02fR0UJjtEHDADbv1BOeZK4nuX6QWzcWAA/s2048/Ponzi+scheme.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9i1M9M1SLt3Fgr6vJIekjrvInD-fgYRrmx3UW3bXpc3i7CCLvKHt8Ospsgp-amBnQy0vlc1l0NJIRBQ7Mzdsi6J6VVGrs3lMWvl9mQ4w7v02fR0UJjtEHDADbv1BOeZK4nuX6QWzcWAA/s16000/Ponzi+scheme.jpg" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">Fifty years from now, historians will be asking what happened to Dominica? A country which held promises at the time of its independence in 1978 to emerge as an agricultural powerhouse in the Caribbean, as a light-manufacturing engine of water-based products because of its abundance of fresh water and a nature-based tourism juggernaut because of it endowed rivers, mountains, forest, waterfalls is now in ruins. Why is it now a wasteland? A land where the African diaspora is no longer a majority, A land where its Native Kalinago population is on the brink of extension. A land where Asians (primarily from China), middle-eastern and Europeans are running wild and subjugating the remnants of a once dominant descendants of African slaves. What happened?</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">The answers will be varied. A major aspect of the history will center on use of the island's resources by a long-governing Administration for personal advancement while all aspects of development were ignored. Indeed, a dominant theme will emerge. In the period 2000-2025, the island was seeded to crooks, scammers and grifters who pillaged the resources while the people stood by. These characters were part of the Dominica Labor party, supported by a significant subset of the population who thought they too could get rich while the rest to the island languished in poverty and despair. At the heart of the destruction of Dominica was the creation of a scheme for defrauding the island of funds from passport sales by establishing a complex controlled by the Finance and Prime Minister (Roosevelt Skerrit) and a Foreign Company Montreal Management Consultants EST (MMCE) which operated out of the United Arab Emirates. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">In a Ponzi scheme, a fraudulent investment operation (named after Charles Ponzi), returns to earlier investors are paid by funds derived later investors. The purported enterprise is imaginary and collapses with failure of recruiting new, unsuspecting investors. One such scheme was operated by <b>Allan Sanford</b> out of Antigua and Barbuda about 20 years ago. <b>Bernard Madoff</b> operated the massive US$65 billion Ponzi Scheme out of New York. Both of these individuals are now spending the rest of their life in prison in the USA for swindling billions from US citizens.<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">The scheme in Dominica, concocted by Roosevelt Skerrit and MMCE is more complex, but nonetheless just as fraudulent, illegal and criminal; it is more like a <b>Reverse Ponzi</b>. In the case of that currently in operation in Dominica, funds derived from the sale of Dominican Citizenship are loaned to Dominica under a hitherto unknown '<b><i>Housing Option</i></b>' for construction of various public structures (Public Housing, Health Centers, the New Marigot hospital and purportedly the soon to be constructed Airport in the Skies of Wesley) and Dominicans in turn have to pay back these funds to the "investors / Developers". These funds never traverse the Consolidated Accounts of the Islands and once payed back to the Investor / Developers are lost to the Treasury forever. Along the way, those with access to the funds, the Chief Perpetrator (Roosevelt Skerrit in Dominica), Developers / Investors, their confidants and enablers can divert monies to do as they please as there is no accountability to anyone in the Public. These investment bodies / vehicles are privately owned entities. This web of deceit bears all the hallmarks of a complex Reverse Ponzi. The investors never put their money into the venture(s), but gets paid twice for any services rendered; this more recent scam is a variation of a Reverse Ponzi. <br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">At present, it is unclear how much funds are available in this operation out of Dominica. However, based on the <i>difference </i>between Citizenship sales over the past 5 years and documentation in the Consolidated Funds of monies which were derived from Citizenship Sales over the same period, it is estimated that XCD $2.5 to $2.8 billions are missing or misappropriated. As far as the public is aware, the only individuals wh0 have information on and, access to these funds are the Minister of Finance (Roosevelt Skerrit) and MMCE. In this scheme, one does get the goods and / or services being pursued. The scam is that they pay twice for the same product and their second payment disappears into thin air. Indeed, public housing and health Centers have been constructed and handed over to the Dominican Government, but at <i>inflated prices</i> and with a <i>paucity of documentation</i> defining the journey from planning, to payment and delivery of goods. Moreover, in some cases, it is not clear who owns these facilities.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">At this point, the question that arises, is how can Dominican reign in this scam, bring this scheme to an end and hold the scammers accountable? Because of the breath and depth of the current Dominica scam, taking it down will be challenging. Efforts have to be International and will entail targeting the banks that facilitate movement of funds and, secondly identifying and procuring foreign-assets of MMCE and its affiliated companies, Roosevelt Skerrit and his subsidiary companies and assets of all the enablers (lawyers, the Financial Services Unit in Dominica, former and current Dominica Police Chiefs and their assistant superintendents among others) who have facilitated this scheme and allowed it to thrive. It will not be an easy task. For instance, the 1 Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) Sovereign Fund was scammed of several billion dollars. Taking down the scam required getting rid of the Chief Culprit (former Prime Minister <b>Najib Razak</b>) and going after the facilitating banks including <b>Goldman Sachs</b>. The latter settled with the Malaysian Government in July 2020 by agreeing to pay US$3.9 billion for its role in the scandal. Goldman Sachs battle with the US Justice Department and various US Regulatory Agencies are ongoing. Like Malaysia, the solution for Dominica will involve getting Roosevelt Skerrit out of the Power Structure conveyed by the Office of Prime Minister, launching international legal challenges to recover Dominica Assets from Roosevelt Skerrit, his enablers, MMCE and its subsidiaries and pursing those local and International Financial organizations which have allowed this scam to flourish. Dominicans at home and aboard must be the prime drivers of this effort. To quote John Paul II "<i>the future starts today, not tomorrow</i>".</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493181367180583793.post-14698308914760124542020-10-25T18:22:00.003-04:002020-10-25T18:25:44.466-04:00Cut from the Same Cloth<p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf1nEYq_bNOhUzUd-c3YWzpNJPauPvEAry9h4j1WDta4DCiNwY0K-sJKaERulc4_vZyiPuCBHdE0ig_m5rhVkuE4LFRaH7Q5knPWKpsUvsnmO7EgPSqc3D-qDBOTIXi5c1r7mP47F2lyE/s1235/Cut+from+Same+cloth.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="786" data-original-width="1235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf1nEYq_bNOhUzUd-c3YWzpNJPauPvEAry9h4j1WDta4DCiNwY0K-sJKaERulc4_vZyiPuCBHdE0ig_m5rhVkuE4LFRaH7Q5knPWKpsUvsnmO7EgPSqc3D-qDBOTIXi5c1r7mP47F2lyE/s16000/Cut+from+Same+cloth.JPG" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Past members of Dominica Electoral Commission who were submitted by the governing party and the chairman selected by the President were hamstring by the connection to sale of Dominican citizenship under the Citizenship-by-Investment (CBI) Program. Hence, in their role as Commissioners, the interest of Dominicans was an afterthought. Almost eleven months after the last general elections on December 6, 2019, the President, Charles Savarin finally acted while Roosevelt Skerrit and despicable Anthony Astaphan held a hammer over his head! Just in case he made the 'wrong move'.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> The existence and financial well being of all three individuals selected by the Prime Minister and President respectively are dependent on the Dominica Labor Party (DLP) remaining in power and affording them the opportunity to continue selling Dominican Citizenship. So, how can these individuals represent the interest of Dominicans? Lets get real! These three individuals have been selected to do the bidding of the DLP and ensure that DLP retains power at any cost. They have been bought.<br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">With no ambiguity, Dominicans are within their rights to state that Duncan Stowe, Alick Lawrence and Lennox Lawrence are all compromised Commissioners. They are challenged at their core and will not have the courage to forego the financial largess in favor of Dominica; they will not disentangle themselves from the extensive illegalities of the DLP administration. At the center of their challenges is the DLPs' motto 'Some shall eat, while the rest of the islands grovels for crumbs'. Hence, when decisions have to be made by these three commissioners, foremost in their minds will be concerns for their financial well being, rather than the rights of all Dominicans. Those coming to the defense of Stowe, Lawrence and Lawrence, uttering nonsense that they should be given a chance, wish that the critiques of these flawed Attorneys suspend their sense of disbelief. How stupid and idiotic do they believe people are? Do they not remember that, 16 years earlier, Dominicans were asked to give Skerrit a chance. Look where it has gotten the island! Witness the monster, in the person of Roosevelt Skerrit, that has emerged. <br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Commissioners Lawrence, Lawrence and Stowe have not demonstrated the characteristics worthy of persons who should be trusted. As agents of the Courts they sat idly while the rights of Dominicans to assemble, to protest and vote were being violated by the DLP Administration. Given an antecedent history of becoming exceedingly wealthy on selling passports to <i>Dodgy Characters</i> all over the world, how can they be trusted? There is no need to wait to see what they will do! The <i>Cake is baked</i>. They have aided and abetted the DLP Administration in the past 15-20 years to usurp Dominica's Law and misappropriate the island's Finance. Newly-swan Electoral Commissioners Duncan Stowe, Alick Lawrance and Lennox Lawrence should a) surrender the ill-gain wealth and Property accumulated in the past 15-20 years and b) demonstrate contrition for past transgression against the state with respect to their role in the Citizenship-by-Investment Program. Such action would demonstrate a seriousness of purpose. Anything less is unacceptable.<br /></span></p><p><br /></p>lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04308270916199760950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493181367180583793.post-29383801053174394522020-10-18T09:14:00.005-04:002020-10-19T00:08:12.770-04:00Dominica Entrepreneurship VISA Program: De-Vep - Another Scam is Born!<p><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKsipL17HjRzrRog3WtJq1Zp5Xx3Ft3De0YpOlM27d2hCnmLxyemKaSffrRzFcX7Enb0KRt776WsMfFkQyrDf7hctpnz5yIvJbLYqo9VHmnj4SD7fMJO9_67No1QG0x7Kamnzzsnul0wI/s746/Dvep+20.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="396" data-original-width="746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKsipL17HjRzrRog3WtJq1Zp5Xx3Ft3De0YpOlM27d2hCnmLxyemKaSffrRzFcX7Enb0KRt776WsMfFkQyrDf7hctpnz5yIvJbLYqo9VHmnj4SD7fMJO9_67No1QG0x7Kamnzzsnul0wI/s16000/Dvep+20.JPG" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">Dominica has reached 'rock bottom'. It has the smallest economy, most poverty, greatest dependency on government and the most Corrupt Administration in the history of the OECS (Organization of Eastern Caribbean States) group of countries. Things cannot get any more dire. On the other-hand, for those who reside in the alternative stratosphere of the <i>'nouveau riche'</i> circling the wagon of a dying nation, Dominica is in fantastic shape. In the eye of this latter group, which includes the Prime Minister, senior members of the DLP Cabinet, a few former ministers and a small cadre of crocked lawyers, <i>life in Dominica is a dream</i>. To augment this wonderland phenomenon, a</span></span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;">bout 6-weeks ago on September 6, 2020 </span><span style="font-size: large;">on his weekly Program '<i>En Nous Parle Sot</i>', prolific liar, perennial deceiver and serial law-breaker, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit announced a new program - <i><b>Dominica Entrepreneurship VISA Program, DEVP (<span style="color: red;">De Vep</span>). </b></i>This new program is being lunched while there is an outstanding XCD $1.6 billion of CBI income from the past 2 years for which PM and Finance Minister Skerrit has been unable to provide any explanation. All that is known - it is not in the island's Treasury.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><i><b><span style="color: red;">De-Vep</span></b></i> is supposed to enhance foreign direct investment in Dominica. But, is that its intended purpose? With prior experience of how the island's <i>Citizenship by Investment</i>, CBI, funds has been mismanaged and abused by the DLP Administration, one can state with a high degree of confidence that </span><span><span><i><b><span style="color: red;">De-Vep</span></b></i></span> is another scheme aimed at enriching Roosevelt Skerrit and his closed circle of unconscionable hyenas, DLP Legal Advisors and Senior Cabinets members. An insidious but just as veracious '<i>feeder class</i>' are a sub-group of DAIC (Dominica Association of Industry and Commerce) and Hoteliers who have turned a blind eye to the theft of island resources as long as they are getting their 'cut'. For the latter group, greed knows no bound.</span><span><span><i><b><span style="color: red;"> </span></b></i></span></span><span style="color: red;"><b><i>De-Vep</i></b></span> will <span>be headed by an extract from DAIC - one Kenny Green, an ardent cheerleader for the DLP brand of governance. Do not be fooled, Kenny Green will not be forthright. He will not dissociate himself from this scheme designed to ensure Dark Money reaches all the aforementioned groups without ever entering Dominica's Treasury. In the meantime, this once prosperous and promising island will continue to mire in poverty and despair.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>We had previously learnt from the TASS Russian News Agency on August 28, 2018 that the '</span><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><span><i>Russian Government endorsed visa waiver agreement with Commonwealth of Dominica</i></span></span><span>' ! This was not casual day-to-day diplomatic activity. At least, not for those who have been following the DLP's illegalities around the globe, encompassing Malaysia, Ghana, Cyprus, North Korea, Nigeria, Macao, Russian Federation, Greece and Dubai.</span><span><span> </span></span><span> The influence and role of the Russian Oligarchy, acting through the Russian Government to create confusion for their financial benefit, is well established. How many Dominicans are interested in traveling to the Russian Federation? The answer is, except for the DLP-affiliated crooks, None! On the other hand, we do know that many Russian oligarch are interested in gaining a foothold in the Caribbean to launder their ill-gained wealth and live the 'good life'.<span> </span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Collectively, these groups of International Investors (Thugs) has net worth north of <span style="color: red;">US$500 billion</span>
(XCD/EC 1.335 trillion) and are constantly searching for locations around the globe to legitimize their wealth! What is better than '<i>investing</i>' in a country
whose economy had been driven into the doldrums by poor governance and
corruption. This could be a win win for autocrats and dictators (Putin in Russia,
Erdogan in Turkey, others), their loyal circle of Oligarchs and the Labor
Administration in Dominica. The mobs wash their money far from the
prying eyes of the European Union, Canada, Australia and the USA, their
images are enhanced as saviors of poor countries like Dominica, while
the DLP Administration survives <i>in perpetuity</i> to continue
running wild with Dominica's Financial and Natural Resources. In the
eyes of these International 'Investors' and the shameless bunch in DLP
Administration, sovereignty and nationality are useless hindrances that
are both meaningless and worthless.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>While the Dominican populace are busy attending to and, contemplating their survival in a poor economy in the era of COVID-19 Pandemic, Skerrit and his top Lieutenants (conspirators) have been busy attending to matters in Dubai, Northwestern Africa (particularly Nigeria and Ghana), and Russian Federation. The purpose of these seemingly unrelated activities are to simultaneously ensure the Administration's survival and secondly to convince the populace that things will get better on the island. Could </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><i><b><span style="color: red;">De-Vep</span></b></i></span> serve as a vehicle for insidious entry of the Russian and Chinese Mob into Dominica? In this regard, Dominicans need to pay close attention to some of the strange happenings on the islands. These include the purchasing of land in Wesley, Palm Tree and Wood-ford Hill supposedly to construct an International Airport, when no Environment Impact and Feasibility studies have not be done, no serious design plans have been presented to the public and no structured interaction with stakeholders in the affected villages have been executed. Islanders have to remember the 20-year history of deception and destruction that the DLP Administration has wrought on the island. <i>Not a single project that affords Foreign Exchange to Ordinary Citizens have been completed in 20 years</i>. Pay attention to Portsmouth, Wesley, Tan Tan, Toucari and Campbell where '<span style="color: blue;">dark money</span>' from around the world may land as a their new home. Why the sudden interest in moving people out of Wesley? </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Campbell? It is not lost on locales that Campbell has nine waterfalls and Wesley to Woodford Hill has outstanding ocean views and hidden coves. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>The question is which path the current Administration will take to bring development dollars into Dominica. Based on their history, they are likely to take the easy way out and pursue '<span style="color: blue;"><i>dark, easy money</i></span>' from questionable characters, crooks and scoundrels rather than operate above board in Public view. Remember Alireza Monfared and 'My Dominica Trade House' was supposed to be building State-of-the-Art hospitals at Weirs in Marigot, Roseau and the west coast. </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span> Clearly, the Skerrit-lead Labor Administration has not learnt anything over their 21 years in power. Except, this time they are pursuing state-sponsored dark money from Russians, Chinese and 'investors' in Dubai. Dominicans need to be mindful that 'there are no free lunches'; someone has to pay and that someone will be Dominicans. For instance, when Japan complained about Dominican-flagged shipped violating UN sanctions, Dominica got the black eye; no mention was made of the DLP Administration. When <span style="color: red;"><i><b>De-Vep</b></i></span> blows internationally, Dominica will also take the blame. It is time for Dominicans to take a stance against this scourge and say <span style="color: red;"><i>ENOUGH</i></span>!!</span></span></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493181367180583793.post-91805601540257766332020-09-26T16:49:00.010-04:002020-10-18T09:33:11.669-04:00Rubber-Stamp Hibernating President Foments Instability<p><span style="font-family: "georgia", "times new roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia", "times new roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpUE3XX3Ep7BX60oFULDdCG9Lm1lu9a-4SVaVbU7z-LMlxkT5T7a600HezYi3PEPh5H9MGoSrlSciCddUtrPp9x1ZWeKjNo8XAaIjqy5pmdPCqh8_OYaykvEY5U_NWH6pDJpzdO5iWfls/s477/Charle+Savarin.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="477" height="581" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpUE3XX3Ep7BX60oFULDdCG9Lm1lu9a-4SVaVbU7z-LMlxkT5T7a600HezYi3PEPh5H9MGoSrlSciCddUtrPp9x1ZWeKjNo8XAaIjqy5pmdPCqh8_OYaykvEY5U_NWH6pDJpzdO5iWfls/w640-h581/Charle+Savarin.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia", "times new roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><span style="color: #800180;"> </span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia", "times new roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><span style="color: #800180;"> 'Crusading Against Oppression’; circa 1979. Now the 'Oppressor' </span></span><br /></span></span></div><p><span style="font-family: "georgia", "times new roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></p><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Dominica is considered an unstable country which can erupt into unrest without warning signs. This view was cemented by recent travel advisory issued to US Citizens by the state department office in Barbados, in late August 2020, imploring them to be cautious about travel to Dominica. In Dominica, the dominant factor driving civil instability, street demonstrations and protests for the past five years is '<i><span style="color: red;">electoral reform</span></i>'. Despite the disquieting unease, Charles Angelo Savarin, the President and Head of State for that Nation seems to be in perpetual hibernation. In so doing, Mr. Savarin has contributed to uncertainty and sustenance of the underlying instability in Dominica. He does not seem concerned and is doing nothing to extinguish the smoldering fire that has been burning for several years now. Never mind that this tropical nation only has one climatic state, 'hot', it has successfully generated at least one hibernating mammal, its President. <i>This creature, used to be respected by many, now he is lambasted and at times reviled.</i> He cares more about the Dominica Labor Party and the DLP Administration rather than to uphold the island's constitution. He is beholden to DLP as he never successfully won any elected office and was elevated to 'Minister' when he left the Dominica Freedom Party, DFP, to join DLP.</span></span></span></p></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Mr. Savarin is not stupid. In fact, to the contrary, he was once considered clever, measured but decisive in his actions. Just ask former Prime Minster, Patrick John! At that time, circa 1970's, Savarin was admired for his stance against political oppression and prosecution. Now he has aligned with the Oppressive DLP to trample on the rights to free speech and to freely assemble in Dominica. Charles Savarin has been able to seize on multiple opportunities to promote and enrich himself over the past 15-20 years; he has joined DLP to become the Oppressor. As pressure mounts on the incompetent DLP Administration to 'do something' for the faltering economy in this era of the COVID-19 pandemic and, to support meaningful electoral reform, as a diversionary tactic he is coming out of his hibernation. His sole purpose is to <i>mess-up Dominica's Electoral Commission</i> and hand DLP the tools it needs to remain in office for the foreseeable future.<br /></span></span></span></p></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Mr. Savarin presided over the destruction of the Dominica Freedom Party which is still trying to recover from his sellout to the Labor Party. He presided over the death of the <i>Integrity in Public Office Commission</i> to save Roosevelt Skerrit's hide and suppress release of documents that would have clearly revealed that Skerrit's assets were in-congruent with his income as Prime Minister. His lawyers have also succeeded in convincing the Courts that as sitting President he is not required to reveal his assets. As President, and the individual with constitutional power to structure the Electoral Commission, Savarin has colluded with the DLP to ensure that there were no electoral reform in Dominica over the past 11 years. He is once more standing in the way of electoral reform, like a big stone in the road. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>A</span></span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>t this moment, <i><span style="color: red;">nine and a half months after the last general election, Dominica does not have a functioning Electoral Commission</span>. </i>With no apologies, the blame for this mess can be laid squarely on the shoulders of Charles Savarin. Without a Chairperson, the Electoral Commission is non-functional. Notwithstanding, Savarin is still talking about electoral reform being essential to protect Dominica's Democracy while simultaneously refusing to perform his constitutionally mandated responsibility to select an individual to serve as Chairperson of the Electoral Commission! This is a deliberate act, designed to maneuver around the constitutional responsibilities of the Electoral Commission. It is being done to buy time for the governing DLP Administration to bypass the Electoral Commission via a bogus DLP-appointed external hit-man / Commissioner (Denis Byron). The retired Jurist has been selected to head a Cabinet-created Commission that will serve a single purpose - to generate a DLP favorable report on Electoral reform. This work is the purvey of the Electoral Commission. However, in Roosevelt Skerrit's word, <i>whatever recommendations come out of Byron one-man commission will be taken straight to Parliament. </i>Then, DLP can use it illegally acquired parliamentary majority to change two key Acts: Registration of Electors and House Assembly Elections Acts. The goal is to legitimize 'Cheating and Treating' during elections and to remove the '5-year residency requirement' for voting in elections in Dominica. </span></span></span></p></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Former PM Eugenia Charles, now deceased, was not thrilled or impressed with Savarin. Nevertheless, in her deepest imagination, when she encouraged Freedomites in Dominica to vote for the Dominica Labor Party to get rid of the United Workers Party Administration in 1999, she did not anticipate that her recommendation(s) would ensure destruction of the Dominica Freedom Party (DFP) that she built and, eventually elevate Charles Savarin to the Presidency. Maybe, all of Savarin's recent activities are designed to get back at Eugenia Charles, even in the grave. Unfortunately, Dominica have suffered due to Savarin irresponsible deposition. At every turn in the past 10 years, Charles Savarin has collaborated with the DLP to ensure continued oppression of Dominicans by a sinister, heartless bunch of DLP manipulators who have been passing as a governing administration. It is time for Savarin to follow the lead of despicable former Speaker of Dominica's House of Assembly, Alix Boyd-Knight, and get out of the Presidency. Go seek forgiveness for the misery now confronting Dominicans. <i>Good riddance</i>! Madame Speaker will advise that she is enjoying her retirement; so should you! Dominica will be better without the likes of Charles Savarin as President.<br /></span></span></span></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493181367180583793.post-33908989102000195132020-09-07T18:57:00.011-04:002020-09-13T10:02:28.953-04:00Sir Byron Should do the Honorable Thing and Recuse Himself!<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqEVA618BqECosfCvaIZnmr3RYTj3fqw1vzK5kwUM6p4rB1svtdj6y_bzSGSxdCob7uALl-LgmtKVcBb5VFlMOx9Vad8JOSToZxFBjWevV7O4_gCO8dmVprdxFVbpczrUvgMk4hByit28/s673/ccj-skerrit%2528A%2529.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="592" data-original-width="673" height="549" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqEVA618BqECosfCvaIZnmr3RYTj3fqw1vzK5kwUM6p4rB1svtdj6y_bzSGSxdCob7uALl-LgmtKVcBb5VFlMOx9Vad8JOSToZxFBjWevV7O4_gCO8dmVprdxFVbpczrUvgMk4hByit28/w625-h549/ccj-skerrit%2528A%2529.png" width="625" /></a></div><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span>Dominica joins CCJ 2015. Its 2020. Time to call in a favour?</span></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">On December 17, 2019, eleven days after the contentious December 6th General Election, Roosevelt Skerrit did what all aspiring dictators do. He announced the formation of a one-man commission to be headed by his friend, Dennis Byron. In his typical pretentious, deceitful and lying ways, Skerrit faked sincerity and asked the Opposition to join him for the sake of Dominica. What was missing are the following: Denis Byron is a friend of both Roosevelt Skerrit and his diminutive legal Advisor / carnival barker, Anthony Astaphan. Secondly, his unilateral decision was disrespectful of Dominicans. If he indeed wanted peace, then he would have avoided unilateral decision; these things should be negotiated. Thirdly, Skerrit should stop lying - pretending that Byron will be neutral when he is socially connected to persons in DLP and Skerrit's social circles. Unfortunately, the responsibility was on Byron to refuse the offer knowing that he would not, could not, be an unbiased 'commissioner'.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span>Despite Bryon's personal accomplishments and purported legal abilities, this is a major <i>faux pas</i>; one which he will likely live to regret. He is aware that his friend Skerrit and the myriad of crooked lawyers who feed at Dominica's trough cannot exist otherwise or, in any other country on Earth. Byron is also aware of the contentious sticking points for electoral reform in Dominica. These were the reasons for protest in Roseau, Marigot and Salisbury in the run up to the last General Elections in 2019. These were the reasons Roosevelt Skerrit, Former Chief of Police (Daniel Carbon) and a contingent of Regional Security System goons committed crimes against humanity by teargassing Salisbury people while asleep. Byron is <span style="color: red;">either </span><i><span style="color: red;">manifesting early stages of memory decline or he is just as malicious</span> </i>as the Skerrit-led DLP Administration. For the record, a large portion of the Dominican population will not accept integration of Treating and Cheating , transportation of Overseas voters or elimination of the <i>residency requirements</i> for voting into the Electoral statutes. Byron, for obvious reasons, but mostly for money and greed will not exclude these aspects from his recommendations. That is why Roosevelt Skerrit has stated <i>a prior</i> that he will accept Byron's Recommendations. Everything is <i>Fete Accompli</i> and <span style="color: red;"><i>all that is needed is for Parliament to rubber-stamp Byron's garbage report</i></span>. Heck! the report is probably already written.<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span>In 2018, Bryon lamented the lack of interest of the other Caribbean islands in 'descending' to the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) as final appellant court for the CARICOM Countries. In particular, fifteen years after its inauguration in 2005, only 4 countries (Barbados, Belize, Dominica and Guyana) use CCJ as the final appellant Court. The biggest players Jamaica and Trinidad have not accepted CCJ. Referendum in Antigua and Barbuda has failed once and similar efforts have failed twice in Grenada. The most common reason for concern is that CCJ is not immune from political interference. Many see people like Byron as the face of CCJ. Although purportedly designed with multiple layers to mitigate political interference, including a Trust Fund and Board of Trustees, CCJ remains susceptible because of some of its ruling have raised red flags. Many Dominicans, probably do not trust the CCJ, because of the manner in which Dominica descended into CCJ's jurisdiction. <i><span style="color: red;">Dominica's 'descent' to CCJ was a rushed job in which Dominica's constitution was amended without a constitutional referendum</span></i>. The DLP simply used its stolen majority in Parliament to rush a bill, pass it into law and amend the Dominican Constitution. Rightly or wrongly, Byron comes with an historical baggage of distrust and will not be warmly greeted by those who do not support DLP's agenda to rule Dominica forever at all cost.<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span><span style="color: red;"><i>Denis Byron need to be forewarned</i></span>. He is walking into a heated environment that is inevitably going to get hotter; the activities of the last election demonstrated this. The International Election Observers felt the anger of some Dominicans after presenting nonsensical summaries in the face of widespread irregularities that occurred while they were active on island during the 2019 General Election. Rather than make thing better, <i>Byron's presence in Dominica is expected to open old wounds</i>, especially given the manner he was selected - no consultation, no discussion; he was picked because he is a friend of Skerrit and Astaphan. <i>Unless, Byron was hiding under a rock over the past 15-years of DLP transgressions against Dominica, he should be smart enough to turn down this assignment because his presence Dominica is not likely to be a filled with calm. </i>Byron should be cautioned that because things are quiet in Dominica at present, they will not remain that way once he steps foot on Dominican soil to start doing DLP and Skerrit's dirty work. That is, unless he plans to do his Commission charade via Zoom Conferencing!</span></span><br /></div>lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04308270916199760950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493181367180583793.post-66265965015205298382020-09-04T22:42:00.017-04:002020-09-05T21:57:56.413-04:00Sir Denis Byron Plots with Skerrit? <p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCSIdyIs488zUwZfv8Af_Ui6HjH43352Wld8cy57gghQcBUfGxX2nAsRbdlzNDgx_flTW04kYPvdgAj85kyGzWFw1lHAcPWzi_Mxha1oygEsBm3Xslqu0_KRGkPelvRC8NOCGOE-0XKLs/s977/IMG-20200903-WA0001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="650" data-original-width="977" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCSIdyIs488zUwZfv8Af_Ui6HjH43352Wld8cy57gghQcBUfGxX2nAsRbdlzNDgx_flTW04kYPvdgAj85kyGzWFw1lHAcPWzi_Mxha1oygEsBm3Xslqu0_KRGkPelvRC8NOCGOE-0XKLs/w625-h416/IMG-20200903-WA0001.jpg" width="625" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> <span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;">Byron (L) and Skerrit (second R) in 2015</span><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="color: #674ea7;"> <span> <span> </span><span> <span> </span><span> <span style="font-size: medium;"></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><b>"</b></i><b><i>Conquer yourself, rather than the world</i></b>"</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"> by <b>Rene Descartes</b></span><br /> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #4c1130;">Open Letter</span></b></span><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">'Sir' <b>Denis Byron</b>, </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">It's now published that you have been appointed as a <i>one-man commission</i> to advise the governing Dominica Labor Party (DLP) Cabinet on Electoral Reform. You are an accomplished Jurist with a slew of titles and have held distinguished positions throughout the Caribbean Judicial System and the world. These include Former President of the Caribbean Court of Justice, Former President of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court and President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda among others. So, you are eminently qualified to run a commission. But, a one-man commission? Something does not smell right. The following question therefore arises: Why would you, an individual with the aforementioned tract, associate with<span style="color: red;"> law<i>-breaking, electoral cheat</i>s with <i>sticky fingers</i></span> ? By all accounts, Skerrit and the DLP have habitually broken Dominican and International laws; your appointment or selection to advise Cabinet on Electoral Reform is one more example of an illegal, immoral and and unconscionable undertaking by Dominica's notorious <span style="color: red;"><b>Constitutional Bandits</b></span>! </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">In Dominica, the constitutionally mandated body responsible for electoral matters is the Electoral Commission. There are no articles or instruments in the Dominica's Constitution that permit any outside Entity or Individual(s), including Cabinet, to interfere with the work and functioning of the Electoral Commission. Parliament, not Cabinet, passes legislation. However, "<i>Every proposed bill and every proposed regulation or other instrument having the force of law relating to the registration of electors for the purpose of electing Representatives or to the election of Representatives and Senators shall be referred to the Electoral Commission and to the Chief Elections Officer... to give them sufficient time to make comments thereon before the bill is introduced in the House...</i>" Sir Byron, you are purportedly a brilliant mine, where does a Commission fit into this constitutional framework? The Dominican Public wants to know.<br /></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">To you Byron, what is in it for you? Why are you plotting with this gang of Bandits to violate Dominica's Constitution and facilitate permanence of Autocracy in the Caribbean Region? Did you play a role in DLP rush to get Dominica into the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) in 2015 without the consent of a majority of Dominicans? Are you in this for money, power or both? Ain't you aware that you are walking into a trap? Are you not aware that Roosevelt Skerrit and his legal advisors are rogues who associate with International Crooks, Criminal and Scoundrels? Are you not aware that many of Skerrit's former close acquaintances (Friends?) have been either convicted, imprisoned or are on the run from the law. These include such 'luminaries' like <b>David Ng Lap Seng</b> (<i>aka</i> Mr. Woo), <b>Francisco Corallo</b>, <b>Diezani Alison-Madueke</b>, <b>Alireza Monfared</b> and the list goes on...! Sir Byron, are you not aware that <i>anyone who associates with Skerrit becomes tainted and entrapped in a web of deceit and endangerment </i>? Or, alternatively, have you lost your humanity and reasoning skills? Have you lost your marbles....? Have you become such a character in the period which is supposed to be your golden years? Maybe you have, because you have been sighted with Skerrit in public on more than one accession. In this case you <b>cannot</b> be a neutral arbiter!<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Prior
to the most recent General Election in December 2019,
recommendations for electoral reform were made by International Election Observers in
2009 and 2014, and by an International Commission within a year of the most recent election; all recommendation were </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">soundly rejected by the Skerrit-lead DLP. So why would Skerrit and the DLP Cabinet
be interested in electoral reform after 12 years, given that their 'no reform
agenda' allowed them to steal elections and remain in power for 4
cycles. The crux to DLP's survival had been illegal importation of voters into Dominica in the past 4 election cycles, that is over a 20-year period. It has been such a winning strategy that they have tried to integrate <i>treating</i> and <i>cheating</i> into the electoral process. A court injunction is in place to block this move! Sir, Skerrit and the DLP are trying to side-swipe the courts, by using you as a tool; in effect you will be DLP's cutlass to shred Dominica Election Statutes. DLP is anticipating that if you, Byron, use your legal stature to make recommendations, then it will be perceived by Dominicans and the Parliament as legitimate. DLP Administration believes your view will facilitate institution of 'legislation' legalizing <i>treating and stealing during elections</i>, both of which are currently illegal. <br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Sir Byron, unless, you are or have become like Skerrit and his ring of cheaters, crooks, criminal and scoundrels, it would be wise to </span><span style="font-size: large;">decline this assignment; it is not too late. Notwithstanding the 'endless cash' that you have been promised, it is a setup. Unless you are part of the scam, <i>you are being used as a vessel to channel another scam</i> so that Roosevelt Skerrit and the Labor Party can remain in power for the rest of their living years. Otherwise, many of them will have to face International Mob, the Iranian Intelligence Agency and other organization that are trying to recover diverted funds. Iran is still looking for the US$2 billion stolen by Monfared and his partners (now imprisoned in Iran and the USA); some of these funds found their way from Malaysia via 'My Dominica Trade House' to Dominica and the DLP hierarchy while Monfared was hiding from Interpol and Iran on Morne Daniel. It is assumed that you, Byron, will not be the 'poster man' for degeneration of a life of distinguished legal accomplishments into the pit of hell, whereby your services are being offered to the highest bidder, rather than for purpose of advancing humanity. If so, it appears that your behavior is akin to that of a purchased <span style="color: red;"><i>fille de joie</i> </span>to prop-up Skerrit and his Crime Family in their proclivity to break the law. You, Sir, are at risk of becoming a shadow of your hard-earned stature.<br /></span></p><span style="font-size: large;">Sir, are you aware that Roosevelt Skerrit is a frightened and tormented soul who cannot move around the streets of his homeland without a small army of heavily armed, poorly disciplined security detail. The other DLP characters who round out the 'circle of pirates' and the lawyers who protect them are similarly worried. Their myopic view, akin to <b>Putin</b> in Russia or <b>Maduro</b> in Venezuela, is to remain in power so that they can use the instruments of the state to continue acquiring ill-gained, ill-deserved assets and protect them to eternity. By selecting you, Sir Byron, to do their dirty work, they hope to justify what ever machinations they have in mind to modify existing Electoral Statutes and ensure they remain in power to abuse state resources while simultaneously protecting themselves from International pursuit. A word of advise Sir: stay away from Dominica. <i>Roosevelt Skerrit is trying to drag you head-first into the DLP cesspool</i>, but big brother to the North is monitoring; hence the recent dire warning from the US Dept of State advising US Nationals against visiting Dominica. Byron, do not get caught up in DLP web of deception? Run, run, run; otherwise you may find yourself in the wrong place, on the wrong side of International Law Enforcement Authorities in your golden years! When that does occur, and it will if you do not take heed, you will remember this communication.<br /></span><h4>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493181367180583793.post-20281549452419683502020-08-29T20:05:00.012-04:002021-06-27T00:20:59.765-04:00MMCE Plants Flag - Dominica Cedes Territory!<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQNsSBDnsIB9FNKZejPsHHp-oqwftmIAAPXKGQfzILMgr1bJnEHcxusoI52ZKM3T1XmznDjGo28Y9XdzhOljm0qRcpCoS1MRHaPY6-ZrF-YYcxMPrns8BwAoZDvWD5tAJRpjBD-yxD7Rk/s1461/MMCE+1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1461" data-original-width="1280" height="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQNsSBDnsIB9FNKZejPsHHp-oqwftmIAAPXKGQfzILMgr1bJnEHcxusoI52ZKM3T1XmznDjGo28Y9XdzhOljm0qRcpCoS1MRHaPY6-ZrF-YYcxMPrns8BwAoZDvWD5tAJRpjBD-yxD7Rk/w701-h800/MMCE+1.png" width="701" /></a></div><br />The current situation in Dominica regarding management of the country's financial resources is <i>unlike anything that has hitherto existed in any country in the World</i>. Specifically, we refer to management of income from the country’s Citizenship-by-investment (CBI) program, the major income vehicle for the past several years. It is now well known that the Labor Party Administration has been <i>under-reporting income and diverting financial resources from the CBI program</i> for several years. This criminality has been facilitated by lack of transparency, absence of independently audited financial statements for the program, buying off career public official and stacking the key offices with lackeys. When the administration was caught 'red-handed' with their hands in the 'cookie-jar', with XCD $1.2 million missing, the Minister of Finance (Roosevelt Skerrit) resorted to existence of a Dummy “Housing Option” under the CBI Program as the explanation for the missing funds. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span>Why is this an issues that <b>should not</b> be abandoned? The reason is simple: a Foreigner, in collusion with the Minister of Finance, now control a significant portion of Dominica CBI funds. Monies that should be in the State's Consolidated Funds are in unknown location(s) around the globe. In any other country, this Administration would be out and the Foreigner(s) would be soundly brought to justice for these illegal act, serve 'hard-time', after which any naturalized citizenship would be revoked and the perpetrator(s) deported back to their homeland. Instead in Dominica, an entity, <i><b>Montreal Management Consultants Est</b></i>, MMCE, registered in Dubai now appears to have more power than the government, has more housing contracts than any other company on island and <i>can bring the island to its knees</i>. MMCE has received '<i>no-bid contracts</i>' to build public housing, health centers, hospital(s) and who know what! The awarding of these contracts are a secret affair under the guise of 'national development' and violates the Procurement Act. Through subsidiary companies, this dark entity is now constructing private dwellings for DLP sympathizers. Where does it end? </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span>To place this issue in perspective, an important question that needs to answered is: Are there any present or historical similarities to Dominica’s current morass in the Caribbean? Not even close! Some analysts claim that the situation in Antigua and Barbuda 2 decades ago may be comparable to that which exist in Dominica in terms of the scale. Specifically Allen Stanford, at the peak of his Con Game, controlled multiple aspects of life in Antigua and Barbuda. He ran a <i>ponzi scheme</i> out of Antigua and Barbuda and cheated scores of US investors out of up to US $7 billions. This, it is alleged, was done with the blessing of local Administration officials in Antigua and Barbuda who turned a blind eye because Stanford employed locals in various financial institutions (Stanford Group of Companies). Where is Stanford at this moment? Indeed, where he belongs. In a US prison serving a 110-year sentence for swindling investor of XCD/EC $18.5 billion. Now, eight years after Stanford's conviction in Federal Courts in the Southern District in Houston, Texas, we have another Foreigner dominating a Caribbean Country. Here, we refer to MMCE in Dominica. </span></span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span> <span style="color: red;"><i>Allen Stanford target was US investors; MMCE target is Dominica and Dominican Sovereignty</i></span>. </span></span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span>What everyone wishes to know is when and how will this end?</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span>A casual visit to MMCE Facebook page reveal that it is all about Dominica. The spattering of stories about Canada, St Kitts and Nevis and Grenada are just that; spattering republished from other sources! MMCE is all about Dominica CBI program. To the unsuspecting casual browser, MMCE may appears to be a direct tool or subsidiary of the government of Dominica. But it is not. It is a private company; it is clear that this Front Company cannot survive without Dominica's CBI program. Otherwise, why the over-representation of Dominica on its public face. On its page one finds stories about multiple housing projects in Dominica including Grand Bay, Jimmit, Stock Farm, eleven 'cookie-cutter' health Centers being built around Dominica and the Marigot Hospital. There are video clips by Dominican Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit, touting Dominica Labor Party (DLP) Administration housing program. In contrast, there are few stories about St. Kitts-Nevis or Grenada. Superficially, this MMCE - Dominica relationship appears <i>symbiotic</i>, but digging deeper, it is no doubt a <i>parasitic</i> one with Dominica serving as <i>host</i>. We all knows what happens in the situations, unless the parasite is controlled or eradicated, <i>the host eventually dies and the parasite moves on</i> to infect another host. <br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span>MMCE 'Boss' who is allegedly from the middle east, spends time primarily divided between Dominica and Dubai. Why the focus on Dominica and its CBI program? Is it easy money or a greedy DLP Administration that can be easily bribed? The answer is probably both? MMCE funds a school feeding program that was 'established' by Skerrit not-to-sharp wife and permitted her to buy her way into Parliament at the last election in 2019. MMCE gives 'pittance' scholarship to high school students to pacify their parents. No wonder there isn't an uproar and locals speak about MMCE in hushed tones. To top the insult, a shell company allegedly setup by MMCE Boss has built a Multi-million dollar mansion on land previously owned by Skerrit's in-laws and Skerrit now wants Dominican Tax payers to ditch out XCD $68,000 monthly for him to occupy this dig! This may be the straw that will brake the camel's back because people are up in arms about this abuse. MMCE and DLP had hope to keep people quiet by offering some needed services (housing, health centers, scholarship, food etc). The truth is, when one considers the cost of all these undertakings, they still do not account for the missing funds now approaching XCD $2 billion for the financial period July 2018 to July 2020. Importantly, the largest of the housing project, the one located in Grand Bay was funded prior to the 2018-2019 Financial year, so the amount of funds missing may be much greater than previously estimated. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span>Movement of missing Dominican funds have been facilitated by perpetrators’ ability to skirt EU, British and US banking. But at some point, as the perpetrators become more brazen, they will be caught. At that point, one hope that their fate will be similar to Allen Stanford. Years of incarceration without any chance for parole; Dominica will deserve nothing less. However, in the absence of this eventuality, Dominicans should push forward with the quest to ascertain where are all the missing funds located. The International Community may be able to assist with asset recovery, but Dominicans have to produce the evidence of the missing funds and give the investigating International Agencies some leads to follow. There are persons in Dominica who are knowledgeable of the whereabouts of the missing funds, but they will need protection before spilling the beans. The upper echelons of the Police Force have been infiltrated and the FSU is toothless so the choices are stark; the protection will have to come from the public. Everyone in Civil Society, Church, Unions, Farmers, NGO, conscientious lawyers need to unite to wrestle control of their island from this Foreign entity and the DLP enablers. Otherwise, they will soon be second class citizens in their homeland.<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span> <br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><span> </span></span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493181367180583793.post-17551810597009089422020-08-23T00:00:00.002-04:002020-08-23T00:21:14.365-04:00No.1 for Corruption in the OECS!<p><span face="" style="font-family: "georgia", "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><span><b></b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="" style="font-family: "georgia", "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><span><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqdvLmGeiltaCNMJ9xdV7sKh15DZHCg8DMMvJFnvcMdRI1qXwr6CAXOcTH8DM5ZV-leqaKPhSudE9NH3U3ctAFY3NgaaX90vwf3jMobUZEQfBW_jKywpnYxcedeLgx0mRH1OUH8zNsKNo/s1843/Robber.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1843" data-original-width="1491" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqdvLmGeiltaCNMJ9xdV7sKh15DZHCg8DMMvJFnvcMdRI1qXwr6CAXOcTH8DM5ZV-leqaKPhSudE9NH3U3ctAFY3NgaaX90vwf3jMobUZEQfBW_jKywpnYxcedeLgx0mRH1OUH8zNsKNo/w518-h640/Robber.png" width="518" /></a></b></span></span></div><p><span face="" style="font-family: "georgia", "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><span><b> </b></span></span></p><p><span face="" style="font-family: "georgia", "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><span><b>I</b>t is now <b>9.5</b> months since the infamous <span style="color: red;"><i>December 6, 2019 Rigged General Elections in Dominica</i></span>. And, the lies and obfuscations continue. The hope is that a majority of unsuspecting Dominican will continue to succumb to lies, deception and criminality by preoccupying them with meaningless diversions. After all, Dominica Labor Party (DLP) have successfully done so for the past 20 years and, combined with <i>Outright stealing of Elections</i>, have been able to stay in power. DLP Lies, spearheaded by a Sociopath</span></span><span face="" style="font-family: "georgia", "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><span> (Roosevelt Skerrit) who manipulated his way into becoming PM of Dominica, seem to have been a formula for success. Why Stop? Why this blunt and harsh critique? Simple! <i>Records and outcomes don't lie!</i> Facts cannot be erased. Simply stated, <i>Dominica is now one of the poorest countries in the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)<b> </b></i>and it is run by the most corrupt administration in the history of the OECS. <i>It may not be long before Dominica start rivaling historically, notorious Administration like those of Eric Gerry (Grenada) or Forbes Burnham (Guyana)</i>. </span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span>
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<span face="" style="font-family: "georgia", "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><span><b>T</b>he</span></span><span face="" style="font-family: "georgia", "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><span> picture book, Alice-in-Wonderland story presented to potential buyers of Dominican citizenship is just that - <b><span style="color: red;"><i>fantasy to sell a lie and steal Dominica's Money in board daylight</i></span></b>. Indeed, over the past 2 years, almost EC/XCD $2 billion that should have been in the Consolidated Funds of Government of Dominica and which belongs to the people of Dominica has been misappropriated, some say stolen, by Foreigners (Ali Babas) aided and abetted by the forty thieves (DLP Administration). We are at the 1-year anniversary when missing funds were initially identified by the Parliamentary Opposition after Finance Minister (Roosevelt Skerrit<i>)</i> presented a highly deficient and inaccurate budget to the Parliament. The missing funds, XCD/EC $1.2 billion, were identified by the Opposition Leader and the Finance Minister admitted and promised to explain where the funds could be found and 'put the Opposition leader to shame'. Suddenly, an illegal and fictitious "Housing Option" hitherto unknown to Dominicans, magically appeared to explain the location of the missing funds. Yet, 1-year later, Dominicans are still trying to determine when this entity was established, who manages this fund and how much money is currently in this 'mysterious Fund'. If that is not shameful and regrettable then, nothing else can rise to the level of disbelief in this once proud Caribbean island. <i>Dominica is no longer a country of laws nor a democracy, but a failed state run by the most corrupt administration in the history of the Eastern Caribbean</i>.</span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span>
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<span face="" style="font-family: "georgia", "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><span><b>H</b>ow can it be that a country's only way of surviving is by selling its citizenship? What is even more disturbing is that a significant portion of the population (DLP supporters and sympathizers) have been hoodwinked into believing that there are no downsides to this unfortunate practice. The DLP Administration has presided over the death of agriculture, previously the major revenue resource for the island. They have presided over the death of tourism and the departure of Ross University School of Medicine (RUSM) which also augmented tourism through family visits. These 3 economic entities previously constituted 90% of the revenue for the island? Where are they now? RUSM is in Barbados, the Agricultural belt is now the <span style="color: red;"><i>Poverty Belt</i></span> and Tourism continues its slide into the abyss. The current COVID-19 pandemic, afflicting the Caribbean's most reliable market (the USA), has left the future of Tourism in jeopardy. Yet, in Dominica, we are hearing nonsense about 4 and 5-star hotels funded by Citizenship-By-Investment (CBI). <i>Without a doubt, these 'hotels' are excellent avenues for money laundering, asset diversion and thievery as there are no accountability in the funding vehicle, Dominica's CBI Program</i>. </span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span>
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<span face="" style="font-family: "georgia", "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><span><b>A</b>griculture on the island is on life support and deteriorating rapidly. This once productive island which supplied food to many islands in the Eastern Caribbean countries (Antigua and Barbuda, St. Kitts, Nevis, BVI etc) is now importing agricultural products. Feeder roads are impassable or inaccessible, all agricultural ministers have been 'doltish' and the current Agricultural minister (Reginald 'Regi' Austrie) is nothing less than an ignoramus. No serious plans for expansion of production of alternate cash crops, re-establishing new markets and pursing ventures to further monetize the agricultural products. <i>Useful idiot </i>'Regi' is part of an Administration without a sound agricultural vision.</span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p></p><p><span face="" style="font-family: "georgia", "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><span><b>Remedies</b></span></span></p><p><span face="" style="font-family: "georgia", "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><span>At the moment, the most significant activity to rescue this island from criminals, International crooks and scoundrels lies in the response of the people on island. All Dominican and, in particular, all the DLP supporters who feel that their life would be in jeopardy if the current Criminal DLP Administration is made irrelevant and redundant should rise to rescue their homeland. They must render the DLP Administration irrelevant. In so doing, Dominicans will be ridding themselves of dangerous thieves who have destroyed the island, soloed its International reputation and placed Dominica in the 'bulls eye' of the USA.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></p><p><span face="" style="font-family: "georgia", "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><span>The Diaspora - <i>Dominica has a diaspora population numerically equal its population on island</i> (World Bank 2018). This segment has tremendous leverage especially given the role they have played in keeping Dominica afloat over the past 20 years and during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Anyone who doubts this can simply take a walk to Money Gram or Western Union agents in the Capital City, Roseau on any business day. At present, these business are the most vibrant on island; Indeed, according to 2018 World Bank report, Dominican households dependence on remittances from US Diasporas is greater than for any other OECS country. Dominica is dying from a self-inflicted wound called the DLP. The Diaspora in USA, Canada and the European Union pump $100 million into the Dominican economy yearly. Here, we do not speak of the free-loaders who were paid by DLP to go to Dominica to re-install the DLP in December 2019. No! Its the Dominican Diaspora who actually have influence in these respective Countries and they can have tremendous impact on the direction of Dominica. They are the reason that underachiever, Vince Henderson got a black eye during his recent appearance before the Human Rights Commission in March 2020. Time to flex their muscle to help their fellow Dominicans on island. <span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></span></span></span></p><p><span face="" style="font-family: "georgia", "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Finally, there is the
Judiciary in Dominica. Overall, the Courts have been disappointingly influenced by the DLP Administration and / or lawyers representing the Administration. Cases in which members of the Administration or their close 'friends' are Respondent (for example 2014 General Election Treating, G.O.N Emmanuel matter and so on) are allowed to languish. The Courts appear to have been
infiltrated by DLP sympathizers. It is not clear whether the regional
courts are any more effective. Notwithstanding, lest Dominicans be
accused to skirting the law and being vigilantes, the Court avenue
should the pursued simultaneously to do whatever is needed to rid this
island of a Crime Outfit masquerading as a governing Administration.</span></span><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></span></b></span></span></p><p><span face="" style="font-family: "georgia", "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><span><b>S</b>uccessive DLP Administration has failed the country for the past 20 years. <span style="color: red;">The DLP, their crooked Legal Advisors who have contributed nothing meaningful to
human advancement and the police hierarchy who prop up the DLP
Administration strongly believe Dominicans are pushovers!</span> </span></span><span face="" style="font-family: "georgia", "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><span>Investors and passport selling agents (essentially scammers) are making out like bandits and as well, lawyers close to the Labor Administration are thriving and getting wealthy off sale of Dominican Citizenship. In contrast, <i>the majority of Dominicans are poorer than before the island had CBI</i>? How is that possible? </span></span><span face="" style="font-family: "georgia", "times new roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><span>If St. Vincent and the Grenadines can survive without selling passports, Dominica can do the same. Clearly, the administration of former Prime Minister, Dame Eugenia Charles, had no idea that they were creating a monster that would devour a nation, create and sustain a dictatorship and eventually lead to the destruction of its nationality when the Economic Citizenship Program was created in the early 1990s. The window-of-opportunity for Dominica to rid itself of liars, thieves, grifters and cheats who have no shame selling its sovereignty for short term gain of power and wealth is rapidly closing. Without swift, decisive action, this island is not likely to rise from the ashes of the raging wild fire set by the DLP, its greedy band of hyena lawyers and the international crooks and criminals that have fed their bad habits! Some believe that Dominica has less than 1 year to Armageddon!!! Lets hope they are proven wrong.<br /></span></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493181367180583793.post-37030203164245586812020-08-21T13:34:00.002-04:002023-08-21T15:06:13.048-04:00Photo Contest Winners<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzCooidkh0VkAVr00QjVY7Lk6HYGWxQVE_2O3gPFJBzvw2oXLHuRU4QiGSycVodoegEY-3j62bjzrbdayxNBA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493181367180583793.post-1009023040516552282020-08-16T23:08:00.009-04:002020-08-20T20:43:46.679-04:00Asymmetirc Law Enforcement: Policemen Gone Rogue!<div>
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The principle purpose of law enforcement agencies should be to protect the public and maintain peace. Unfortunately, within the past </span><span style="font-size: large;">20 years in Dominica, <span style="color: #ff00fe;"><i>Law Enforcement Agencies in Dominica have degenerated into entities whose function appear to be protection of the governing Labor </i></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Party, at the expense of Public Safety and Pubic Peace</span>.</i></span> The leadership of the Police Services, under the poor direction of a hand-picked, dense, pliable Commissioner (Daniel Carbon) only </span><span style="font-size: large;">seems to understand its responsibilities when it appears that the Lords (Dominica Labor Party and its Stalwarts) are perceived to be under 'political </span><span style="font-size: large;">threat'. Besides, the general public and the rank and file of the police force and, especially those police officers who see and know that things </span><span style="font-size: large;">are not right, are trapped in a web of dysfunctional and asymmetrical law enforcement; a system in which public safety and community policing is subservient to the will of the governing party and an <i>increasingly erratic paranoid leader</i>, Roosevelt Skerrit.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Whether it is Nurses and other workers advocating for better health Care Services and working conditions, Concerned Citizens advocating for </span><span style="font-size: large;">electoral reform, free and fair elections or Opposition Political parties holding a political meeting, Daniel Carbon, the upper echelon of </span><span style="font-size: large;">the Police services and their labor party puppeteers see these public activities as threatening and unleash their armed goons on the public. On </span><span style="font-size: large;">almost every other issue, the Police Service appears dysfunctional and ineffective. There is an ongoing roaring human trafficking trade between Dominica and its French neighbors (Guadeloupe and Martinique). </span><span style="font-size: large;">
Interestingly, the coast guard seems easily available to transport
heavily armed goons to teargas and fire live rounds at People
in Salisbury demonstrating for better feeder roads, but unable to catch the human
traffickers. How convenient? Police Commissioner Carbon has been silent and, ditto for the Minister of Justice, Immigration and National Security, Rayburn Blackmore. That is, until early August 2020, when the lid threatened to blown and expose those close to the DLP who are involved in the Human Trafficking. S</span><span style="font-size: large;">everal Haitian Nationals were arrested at their residences and threatened with deportation. That backfired on the Immigration Officers and flumblers Blackmore and Carbon when a court injunction halted the Haitian deportation. It is like, the Police Hierachy can only function when a clear villain, opposing </span><span style="font-size: large;">parties or the supporters of these parties are considered a risk to the governing party; PUBLIC INTEREST or Peace are distant after thoughts. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">There is no consistency in execution of the laws in Dominica. This inconsistency compromises policing and public peace. This inconsistency erodes public </span><span style="font-size: large;">trust in the Police and can also be dangerous for law enforcement personnel. If this persist, at some point, persons or communities who are </span><span style="font-size: large;">perceived to be targeted and, aggrieved by police action or lack of action, may feel the need to fight back to protect themselves against </span><span style="font-size: large;">perceived neglect or mistreatment.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Lets look at the issue of personal attacks against those who oppose the governing Labor Administration. On Sat August 15, 2020, the representative for Roseau North Constituency, Hon Danny Lugay was dragged from a vehicle in which he was traveling with the Leader of the Parliamentary Opposition; he was roughed up and taken to Police headquarters. Following arrival of his Lawyers, the Police Officers could not state why the Representative was arrested; so Representative Lugay simply walked out with his lawyer and the police officers were left to look foolish. This is the result of lack of Leadership by Commissioner Carbon. Junior officers are given guns, handcuffs, tear gas and not instructed on the <i>rules of engagement</i>. At some point someone is going to get killed by these frightened, untrained officers and the blame should be placed squarely on the Minister of National Security, the Commissioner of Police and Roosevelt Skerrit. In the current debacle, the officers falsely claimed that Skerrit was being threatened by Representative Lugay while he was on public road in Lugay's constituency. How absurd? Skerrit's co conspirator chose to use 'housing option funds' to build a palace in a residential area at Morne Daniel, Dominicans are paying for rental and upkeep of their property and now Skerrit does not want Dominicans to come close to their palace!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If things do not improve in Dominica with respect to policing and law enforcement, this country is on the road to destruction and damnation. In particular, crimes in high places, committed by those linked to and/or associated with the Dominica Labor Party will continue to violate laws without consequences. Unfortunately, through this reckless behavior of the current DLP Administration, Dominica has recently drawn the ire of the US State Department which issued travel warnings to US Citizens stating "<span style="color: red;"><b><i>Reconsider Travel to Dominica due to health and safety measures and COVID-related conditions. Exercise increased caution in Dominica due to Civil unrest</i></b></span>"; the security component of the warning 'due to potential for instability' was not linked to any other OECS countries. Why? Dominica is becoming increasingly isolated and unstable, driven primarily by DLP illegality, International misbehavior and Skerrit's Paranoia. The untrained police officers are caught in a spiral and will be swept up in the mess when the disintegration begins. The saving grace for the Police Services is/are the intermediate level officers who need to take a strong stance against the Police hierarchy. Where is the Police Services Board? Is it AWOL?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Dominicans should demand resignation of Police Commissioner Daniel Carbon who is incompetent, ineffectual and has no managerial capabilities; Carbon is an imbecile; a tool of the DLP Administration and its band of manipulators (aka Puppet Masters). As long as Carbon and his clown-show of dishonest, unintelligent officers control the Dominica police force, the island will continue going in reverse. Likewise, the Minister of National Security, Blackmore should tender his resignation effective immediately <i><b><span style="color: red;">Turning a blind eye to blatant corruption and illegalities, including money laundering and human trafficking, while simultaneously harassing the public whenever they attempt to gather peacefully, is not policing. It is incitement to anarchy</span></b></i>. Violence and chaos are the only avenues the Labor Party has to continue its governance of Dominica and, through a nitwit named Daniel Carbon, they hope to achieve this goal. At present, the most dangerous persons in Dominica are the Labor Party Sympathizers planted into the upper echelon of the Dominica Policy force lead by a feeble-minded happy-puppet named Daniel Carbon. Without the guns, teargas and Chinese-supplied military style implements, they are naked. They will have to be purged when a new government takes over.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> “<i>This is the way to rule the people ..... People are like chickens. If you inflict inordinate pain on them they will follow you for food the rest of their lives</i>.” ... <b>Joseph Stalin</b> <br /><br /><b>Observing from Marigot</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Dear Editor :</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">In the midst of a global pandemic, dictators around the world have seized on human suffering to consolidate their stranglehold on nations and advance their selfish agenda. In the Russian Federation, <b>Vladimir Putin</b> tried to institute legislation that will keep him in power for life. Fortunately a combination of Nature (COVID-19) and <b>Saudi Hegemony</b> over world oil have so far thwarted that effort. Philippines President, documented <i>antisocial narcissist</i>, <b>Rodrigo Duterte</b>, has used the crisis to acquire additional Emergency measures to direct and manipulate public finance and resource to feed his insatiable desire for power. <b>Donald Trump</b> has tried to dominate evening Prime Time and position himself for a second term as US President, but so far it has backfired; <i>we will see</i> how this ends for him. However, none of these guys, and they are all guys, have nothing on the Dominican <i>anti-social narcissistic </i>PM, <b>Roosevelt Skerrit</b>, his labor Party and the hapless upper management of the Dominica Police Services. Contrast the behavior of these men during this pandemic with women leaders like <b>Jacinda Aedern</b> in New Zealand or <b>Angela Merkel</b> in Gemany ... nuff said.<br /><br />In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Roosevelt Skerrit and, the messed up minds that surround him, see opportunity. The measures adopted to effectively manage pandemics caused by contagions, including <i>shelter- in-place</i>, <i>quarantine</i>, <i>state-of-emergency</i> and <i>curfew</i> have worked to feed Skerrit's insatiable desire for power and to manipulate a nation that he and his henchmen has impoverished. Over the past 20 years, they have destroyed agriculture, fisheries and small manufacturers to transform this once flourishing island into one that is totally dependent on a single, vulnerable product, tourism. The latter is not a mistake, but provided the perfect opportunity for diversion of Citizenship-by-Investment, CBI, monies to cronies and henchmen and for kickbacks to themselves. In the midst of the pandemic, Skerrit sees an opportunity to pluck more feathers off struggling Dominicans. At the same time, his administration has refused to assist farmers, bus drivers, fishermen, shopkeepers, restaurateurs and others impacted by the hardship wrought by measures instituted to manage the pandemic. In fact, <i>sub-human caricature</i> the 'Deputy PM', Reginald Austrie stated that the government has resources but ...' it is for wet days, like the upcoming 2020 hurricane season ...' Now, under increasing pressure to assist persons affected by the pandemic, Skerrit shows up as Savior saying that there will be a package of financial assistance; .... soon. His government is working on it. This from an administration that has misappropriated more than EC/XCD $2 billion over the past 3 years from this small nation.<br /><br />Now, after 20 years of promising to build a modern Airport in Dominica, the excuses are resurfacing. At the same time, crumbs are being handed out. Free Housing in Grand Bay and elsewhere, the Marigot Hospital is finally started after 6 years of deliberate mismanagement and there is more on the way. Meanwhile, people on the island are without livelihoods. But, people are happy as they have been deprived for so long that anything is good. In this island, which once generated agricultural products to feed itself and sell to neighbors like Barbadian hoteliers, people in Marie Galante, Guadelope, Montserrat, Antigua, St. Kitts, Nevis, Anguilla, the British and US Virgin islands, Dominicans are having to buy imported products. Most disappointingly, many Dominicans are dependent on government handouts to survive (<i><b>free</b></i> housing, food, clothing etcetera) and they see nothing abnormal about that scenario. But, they love the administration and the PM which have brought them to this era of hardship and suffering. Was <b><i>paranoid</i></b> Soviet Dictator Joseph Stalin correct?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">On January 15, 2020, Minister of Housing and Urban Development in Dominica, Reginald Austrie (aka <i>Tete Calbass</i>) announced development of more <i>free</i> housing in Roseau, Dominica. In that same week, Junior Minister Melissa Poupon Skerrit was cobbling words together about resilience, infrastructure, green space and congestion. No one knows if she understood what she was given to read but, at least, she parroted the words! what a Pity? Nevertheless...... back to babbling Reggie and his rambling, incoherent nonsense. Ostensibly, the first phase of the housing scheme is to be constructed on the vulnerable Roseau River banks. He also announced other housing projects to be undertaken in Roseau without being specific. Does this administration feel this is a priority for Roseau? Even if one wishes to build houses for citizens they do not have to be located in the city of Roseau. As a country that has declared its intention of becoming the first climate resilient country in the world (??), you would think that mitigating disaster would be paramount. Adding houses to an already crowded, disorganized and dysfunctional city which lies in a riverbed prone to flooding, is not only silly, but courting disaster. There are too many automobiles in this cluttered city producing excess emission, poor air quality and unhealthy living conditions. In addition, Roseau is plagued by poor or no drainage, a sewage system that needs to be updated and lack of green space. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Why does this <i>Mis-Administration</i> always seem to put the cart before the horse? Would it not be better to improve the infrastructure, the sewer and water system before embarking on ill-conceived housing scheme solely aimed at maintaining political power by preying on vulnerable citizens? The city of Roseau already has a serious problem with garbage disposal; before thought is given to building houses, a sensible Administration would deal with the garbage problem, enhance the environment and assist people who have homes to make them more secure. What is the point of building new houses and the people who are presently living in Roseau their homes are still vulnerable. Why would an Administration undertake such an expensive venture in Roseau? A city that is already dysfunctional and an eyesore!. <span style="color: red;"><i>Spending millions of scarce funds to build dwelling units that are vulnerable and prone to transition into slums is simply asinine</i></span>. Is this Administration so focused on maintaining political power that they seem incapable of making plans that will be beneficial to the people of Dominica? What is the rationale for such a foolhardy plan if not to win votes and maintain political power? This plan will have no sustainable benefits to those who receive the freebee. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Will this Administration ever learn that citizens of the country matter and deserve better? In addition, why would any Administration want to expose more people to an area which experts have emphasized is prone to future volcanic activities? Did this administration even heed the words of volcanologist, Dr. Patricia Joseph, who spoke at workshop during Earth Science week in Dominica in October 2013. She emphasized that the next volcanic eruption will most likely occur in the south of the island. She indicated that all Dominica's volcanoes except Diablotin and Mont O-Diable are located within 10 km of Roseau. She continued to say that having infrastructure distributed throughout the island would come in handy if something happens in Roseau. This Administration needs to look at Dominica's volcanic map and make a serious effort to develop the less vulnerable areas in Dominica instead of continuing this retarded behavior of thinking that Dominica is Roseau. Planning for a disaster after it happens is too late.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Seriously, are the plans outlined an example of the climate resilient plans for Roseau? If they are, then there appears to be much missing. Where is CREAD? Has anyone seen it? These housing projects should be comprehensive to include serious consideration of making the entire environment climate resilient. For instance</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1. The Administration has failed to outline a climate resilient plan for waste management for the City of Roseau. This is important because there is a concentration of businesses in the city which generate a ton of garbage and waste water. By adding additional housing, this will increase the strain on an archaic system. There is a need for a dedicated recycling and garbage disposal for the city. This would be the perfect time to institute such a plan. The Minister did not have such a plan.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">2. Where are the plans for ensuring that the First Responders such as the Fire Dept, Ambulance Services are up to speed in dealing with disasters. The Roseau Fire Station need to be a First class Station for Command during an emergency with all the bells and whistles. Probably, building a new fire station in one of the proposed housing areas would be more practical than revamping the old one.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> which had suffered during Maria. Where are the resilient plans? </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">3. Where are the plans for the public schools in Roseau Central. Are they going to be revamped with solar power or something of the sought. Will they be reconstructed, Will the National Hospital be able to function during a Disaster? The ragtag kamikaze units being fabricated by the People Republic of China is not a hospital. It is a collection of building that will be rendered dysfunctional in a disaster. There is no flow, rhythm to the manner in which the units are being designed to ensure adequate accommodation of mass casualties in a disaster.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Any Administration 'worth its salt' would work to establish the enabling environment to create jobs outside of Roseau that would make it more attractive for people to want to live those area. Giving free housing will not cut it. In fact, you are guaranteeing the creation of slums as there are no plans for responsible ownership, maintenance and upkeep of these facilities.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is time to de-clutter Roseau. It is already a mess and building free housing will not improve the city. It is time to move some government offices out of Roseau for heavens sake. There are many safe areas in Dominica where land can be acquired to build homes that be distributed based on need and ability to contribute something, anything to upkeep and maintenance. Indeed, there are several villages that, if properly developed, can transform Dominica. These include portions of the Kalinago Territory, Laplaine, Marigot, Wesley and the second town Portsmouth. Large portions of these regions are away from the coast, not prone to flooding and have some infrastructure in place that need to be modernized. Why the need to pack more people into an already crowded city? The available spaces should be used to build Smart infrastructure with some green space. Some living accommodation could be included but not to this density. For instance, there a need for a Technology center in Roseau. Roseau could remain the administrative capital, while multiple areas of the island are developed into people-friendly, climate resilient mini-metropolis. Time for Dominicans to move away from the fixation on a City that cannot be fixed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So what is the Plan? Is it to develop a resilient city for the future or just concentrate on doing things that will consolidate political power and increase chances at the polls? Does it include de-cluttering Roseau of abandoned building and unsafe tenements, constructing better drainage, improved sewage and waste management? The answer is obviously no! It seems to be a fly-by-night, shoot-from-the-hip, scatter-brain scheme devised by shallow-minded amateurs to ensure their political survival rather than honestly serve the Dominican people. But again why should Dominicans be surprised? </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Contributed by <b>Victor Lalmansingh </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">All is not well with Dominica. At this moment, there is a superficial calm about this island, except, possibly for the <i>pitter patter</i> of rain in the tropical forest and birds enjoying the nature isle. The history underlying this disquieting serenity germinated almost 20 years ago and, like an adolescent spurt, exploded regionally and internationally in the past 5-10 years. The island nation now has factual situations that leaves no one proud. The governing DLP administration has plunged this nation into despair. Poor health care, collapse of the agricultural industry while those in other EC nations are growing, no foreign exchange other than sale of citizenship, high youth unemployment, involvement with international crooks and criminal through diplomatic passport sale among other issues. Concurrently, we have a few individuals who claims the island is flourishing and all is well. This latter sector include <i><b><span style="color: red;">perrenial DLP Freeloaders</span></b></i> (Roosevelt Skerrit, Colin McIntyre, Reginald Austrie, Vince Henderson and others) and their close-knit friends and supporters.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Most Dominicans on island and abroad are familiar with several of the abuses of public funds that has occurred over the past 15-20 years; these include </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Bin Bobol, Fertilizer Bobol, Land Transfer Tax bobol, Diplomatic Passport Sales etcetera. While all of this is 'old news', these events set the stage for what now confronts Dominica. With one of the weakest economy in the entire Eastern Caribbean, Dominica has been rocked by huge<i> <span style="color: magenta;">misappropriation</span> </i>of public funds <i>without accountability</i></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>, Entanglement with International crooks and scoundrels and now its forth Rigged Election in fifteen years. </i></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Dominicans spa</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">red the rods on past transgressions and in the process created disgusting rotten monsters and Demi-Gods (DLP Freeloaders, a corps of lazy lawyers) and a cadre of close-knit DLP hangers-on who have disproportionately benefited from financial resources of a needy nation. The country is being <i>disemboweled by persons who have been entrusted the privilege of managing its resources</i>. Things are made worse by deep ideological and structural divisions on the island into <i>DLP Camp</i> and <i>Others</i>. If you support labor party, things are going fine and the island is developing. If you have an alternate view, a vision for island development, you are victimized, ostracized by those who holds power and by a corrupted police administration.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Many, probably greater than 50% of the population on island, are angry, feel cheated and are disillusioned. Several have vowed to leave the island by any means possible, but many have no where to go and are not able to leave. Some are of the view that they are obliged to stay and fight on to fix their nation. As of the December 2019, the <i>DLP, through thievery, cheating and manipulation of government resources may have won the Battle, but the War is not over</i>. The question is, where does this end? How will these deep wounds be healed? How can we fix this broken nation?</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> At the moment, no one knows. People are incensed that sale of Dominican Citizenship and their Diplomatic Passport has been used to repeatedly cheat them out of a fair electoral process and a government of their choice. Many feel that they have been abandoned by the International Elections observers and regional governments; this latter group sent contingents of RSS goons to gas, shoot and intimidate them during the recent general election. But, alas, <span style="color: magenta;"><i>out of the ashes, the phoenix shall rise</i></span> and, in time, it is anticipated that Dominicans will rise to rid the nation of this <span style="color: red;"><i>modern pestilence known as the Dominica Labor Party</i></span> that has divided the nation, pitted neighbor and neighbor while getting rich in the process.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Dominica is in crisis and, the sooner this is realized, the more likely that a catastrophe will be averted. If Dominicans do not rid themselves of this group of Pirates by any means necessary, Dominica is doomed for oblivion. Without a doubt, it will be relegated to the archives as <span style="color: purple;"><i>an island that once held developmental promises till elections were mysteriously stolen by a group of bandits who now feel that, to protect their hides, they have to rule the island for the rest of their lives</i></span>. The options available to remedy this situation are limited. The
naive response is to state that DLP broke Dominica so let them fix it.
However, that will not happen because their success depend on keeping
the nation broken. We are now hearing of <i>hollow request</i> from Skerrit and his deputy Austrie for Dominicans to unit to build the country! Are these guys really serious. Roosevelt Skerrit and Reginald Austrie are the chief architects of division in Dominica. How can they call for calm and unity when their existence and continuance in government depended on sewing disunity? More practical options include use of the (<i>weak</i>) Caribbean Court system which has never failed to disappoint, Civil Disobedience and rallying the International Community to impose restrictions /punitive actions on the aforementioned Dominican bandits (for example, by freezing / seizing assets and rescinding diplomatic recognition etcetera). However, the folks with the ultimate power to determine Dominica's fate reside in Dominica; the Public Servants, Teachers, Farmers, Fishermen, Truckers, Bus Driver, College student, Seniors, disillusioned Police Officers. They are the ones who will make the largest difference and unite this divided nation.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The hierarchy in DLP and their close-knit conspirators in Dominica and Barbados have engineered a strategy to maintain power. <i>Their major, insidious strategy is to keep the population divided between us (Labor Party Supporters) and them (Others).</i> In so doing, they have made the island poor, unstable and deeply divided, while simultaneously enriching themselves off the island's resources. Now these same individual are calling for unity! There can be <span style="color: magenta;"><i>no unity without atonement and justice</i></span>. Sane-minded Dominican who truly care about the future of the country should do everything so that those responsible for pillaging the island's treasury for personal gain and to maintain political power, are not be allowed to get away with these atrocities. 2019 was rocky for Dominica. The world needs to take head! In particular, hypocritical Eastern Caribbean leaders Gaston Brown (Antigua and Barbuda), Mia Motley (Barbados) and Ralph Gonsalves (St. Vincent and the Grenadines) should caution their sister Labor Party Administration in Dominica about being overly smug and vindictive. They should be mindful that what starts in Dominica will inevitably spill over into islands, especially Antigua. Year 2020 holds many perils for this once promising nature gem, Dominica, that is rapidly being rendered a wasteland by those charged with managing its resources. <i>Before Dominica can be fixed, those responsible for breaking it must admit their error, face the consequences of their action and seek the Nation's forgiveness. </i>Anything less will not be palatable! </span></span><br />
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