Leader of the United Workers Party (UWP) Lennox Linton is calling on the Christian Council to intervene in order to stop the Leader of the Dominica Labour Party (DLP) from wrongly attributing statements to him.
Recently the DLP, UWP and the media were invited to sign an electoral code of conduct with the Christian Council and the Dominica Association of Evangelical Churches. The political parties pledged to – among other things — avoid character assassination, half truths and misrepresentations.
“I am asking the Christian Council to intervene and to ask Mr [Roosevelt] Skerrit to stop saying what I have not said. When I quote Mr Skerrit I quote him correctly…” Linton said, adding that he has led a campaign based on facts.
Other members of the UWP are also concerned about Skerrit’s “gutter politics” and character assassination.
One source close to the UWP said, “United Workers Party Team Dominica is raising the level of politics in Dominica. UWP Team Dominica calls on all Dominicans to reject the gutter politics of mepuis and character assassination being fed to us day in, and day out, by Mr. Skerrit and his Labour Party. UWP Team Dominica will win this election in spite of the mepuis, the bribery and the million dollars bill board campaigns of the Labour Party.”
Linton added that the DLP has been on a steady campaign to bash the UWP since the Electoral Code of Conduct was signed.
“Since the signing of the code all they, the Labour Party has done is to bash United Workers Party candidates in violation of the Code of Conduct. And we are waiting to hear what the Christian Council has to say about that….what we are hearing is not encouraging…The Christian Council knows who is driving mepuis, hate and prejudice in Dominica. They know the platform from which they are hearing all of the foolishness, all of the nonsense, all the demonization and denigration…” Linton said.
In what amounts to blatant disrespect for women and vicious character assassination, Skerrit was caught on tape making unwholesome statements against UWP St Joseph candidate, Monell Williams. Skerrit said, “If I had a daughter, Ladies and Gentlemen, ….I would definitely not wish for my daughter to be a Monelle Williams….because I might end up short of a grandchild!”
Linton called on the Christian Council, to find the courage, the commitment and the Christ like fortitude to speak openly about those who are violating the Electoral Code of Conduct.
But Linton pointed out that Skerrit has been repeatedly bashing UWP candidates since the signing of the Code of Conduct, starting from the night the document was signed. He said despite this knowledge, the Council continues to refer to the violations as though they are coming from politicians from both sides.
“But we are not involved in that,” Linton stated categorically.
“Mr Skerrit has to stop saying what I have not said…when is that going to end? Mr Skerrit can just get up in the morning and say….Lennox is going to stop this and stop that,” Linton remarked.
Noting that Skerrit claimed that Linton planned to bring a halt to assistance to members of the public if elected Prime Minister, the UWP Leader explained that what he has actually said was that the practice of a prime minister using the public purse to hand out political favors will stop.
Linton said he believes Skerrit wants people to be scared of the UWP and to think that the party does not care about them.
He also remarked on the fact that Skerrit refused to attend the signing of the code of conduct, choosing instead to send Amrbose George.
Linton said he considers George disreputable since he had found himself involved in a Nigerian scam and left Dominica with a convicted money launderer to go the US to look for a bank which does not exist. Linton said these are facts that cannot be challenged.
Further, Ambassador Vince Henderson who was also sent as a representative to the signing of the document, has set aside ambassadorial duties and is now in Dominica campaign full time on the public’s money.
