December 28, 2009
December 23, 2009
Mr. Steven Griner
Chief of Mission
OAS Election Observer Mission
Dear Sir:
Your preliminary report on the Dominica Election of December 18th, 2009 has necessitated this response on the basis of concerns raised with you and members of your team by us – the Citizens Forum for Good Governance – on December 15th, 2009.
While we agree that the process was civil and without major incident, we… Continue reading ---->
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December 21, 2009
OPINION: By Dr. Emanuel Finn
In 1513 Niccolo Machiavelli wrote one of the most read and influential books on politics- The Prince.
Machiavelli’s observations continue to resonate with politicians, students, and scholars today. The Prince deals with the acquisition, perpetuation, and use of political power in the western world.
Machiavelli justified rule and power by force rather than by law. Accordingly, The Prince justifies a number of… Continue reading ---->
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The Elijah Message and Dominica 2009 Elections
January 11, 2010 · 23 comments
Guest Post – By Brian Linton
The recent election held in Dominica on December 18th 2009 was indeed an education. Years and months leading up to the elections we heard former supporters of the ruling DLP severing ties with the DLP administration for numerous reasons ranging from corruption to government incompetence. We even witness government minister Ambrose George fired twice by deceased PM Pierre Charles and once by current PM Roosevelt Skerrit. We heard from leading DLP activists Saverin McKenzie, Athie Martin, Gabriel Christian, and Samuel Christian and in recent times Floyd Capitoleh. All of these gentlemen were singing the same song; The DLP administration led by Roosevelt Skerrit was corrupt to the core and it was clear to them that they were in office to enrich themselves.
We even witness how difficult it was to get the DLP administration to implement the Continue reading ---->
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