Some people just can’t handle watching someone else succeed. Especially when that someone is Roosevelt Skerrit, a man who has outlasted every one of his critics, built a legacy under the harshest conditions, and still walks the streets of Dominica with his head held high.
They hate him not because he’s failed. They hate him because he keeps getting up, every time they try to knock him down.
Let’s look at the facts. While the opposition was boycotting Parliament, crying conspiracy, and drawing chalk lines on Facebook, Skerrit secured diplomatic deals, raising millions through CBI, and pushed Dominica toward energy independence. He’s the reason Dominica is full steam ahead with its international airport project, something every government before him only talked about.
They said it was impossible. He made it inevitable.
It’s easy to hurl stones from the shadows, but leadership isn’t about soundbites or protest posters. It’s about showing up when it’s hard. And no one has shown up for Dominica more than Roosevelt Skerrit. Not just after Hurricane Maria. Not just during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Every day.
He gave his youth to this country. While his peers chased profits, he built policies. While others whined about the system, he became part of the solution.
Yes, he’s not perfect. But he’s present. He’s prepared. And he’s proven.
And here’s the truth his critics won’t say out loud: they’re not ready to lead, and deep down they know it. That’s why they attack, not because they care, but because they’re desperate. They want power, not progress. That’s why you hear all this talk about “revenge” if UWP ever returns. They’ve said it themselves: they’re coming for civil servants, contractors, and anyone who dared to work with this administration.
That’s not politics. That’s vengeance. And Dominica should never be ruled by bitterness.
Do you want to know why Skerrit still wins elections? The people know the difference between noise and nation-building.
So go ahead, question his motives. Call him names. Claim you’re the “real patriots.” But until you put country before ego and deliver on even half of what he’s accomplished, your critiques will land where they belong, in the corner of irrelevance.
Skerrit is still standing. Still delivering. And still Dominica’s best bet.
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And who is paying you to spread these lies?
Yes, yes—Skerrit paying me in NEP biscuits and mangoes from Morne Daniel. You good now, or you still crying because nobody clapping for your voice note?
Show me one time this government brought in outside investment that created jobs for Dominican workers, not jobs handed to Chinese nationals brought in with the project. Even the international airport, one of the biggest developments in our history, is being built mostly by foreign labour. What local industries has the Labour government created that actually manufacture or grow anything we export? What new company under their watch is producing goods that are being sold overseas?Dominica is exporting nothing, and this government has done nothing but sign deals that leave our people standing on the sidelines while foreign nationals cash the paycheques. They talk about development, but if the people of Dominica are not the ones building it, working it, or profiting from it, then who is this really for?
So anybody who don’t agree with you is suddenly on payroll? That’s the new level of political thinking?
Steups.. X3
Bro You vex because people not repeating your tired tune. The truth is, I’ve seen houses go up, I’ve seen clinics open, and I’ve seen youth get work. Not because I support Labour blindly but because I see work being done. Go call me paid when you fixing potholes yourself.
Yes, youth getting work is definitely a good thing, and it should be celebrated. But what about the thousands of Dominicans over 30 who struggle every day to find any kind of job? Real leadership means creating opportunities for all age groups, not just a select few. And on housing, after eight years, where are the new homes? There are still countless abandoned houses across Dominica. We are literally one hurricane away from becoming like Haiti, with too many people living in substandard conditions compared to many other Caribbean islands. Why is that? If you want to fix potholes, get the materials and I’ will gladly walk beside you and help fix them. I have no problem working hard because I believe communities share responsibility for their own residents. But this government? They show loyalty only to Melissa and Roseau, not to the people across the whole country. That is the real problem.
This is what we’ve come to, isn’t it?
Anyone who doesn’t echo your bitterness must be “bought.” You can’t imagine someone speaking from experience instead of outrage.
I’ve benefited from policies that helped me start a small agro-business. That’s my truth. You don’t have to like it, but don’t reduce my voice to a cheque. This kind of thinking is why we’re stuck because we attack each other instead of asking how to build a better Dominica, no matter who’s in office.
I get that you are speaking from experience, and I respect that. But when a political leader earns an annual salary of EC$58,498 and yet has millions in money and property, that’s corruption plain and simple. Ask yourself how Skerrit’s student housing project in Barbados got funded and managed. Ask people to explain it—because if it’s not fraud, then what is it? If you want people to believe you did not benefit from this corruption, then you should not be afraid to call for transparency and an open investigation. Refusing to see or demand transparency only makes it clear that other than Skerritt have something to hide. This is not about bitterness or personal attacks. It is about demanding accountability from those in power. Building a better Dominica means holding leaders responsible no matter who is in office. Otherwise, we keep rewarding the same system that lets corruption flourish while ordinary people struggle.
What a joke!!!
Say what you want, Skerrit delivers. I’ve seen what he did for Loubiere after Maria. People were in tents and now they’re in strong homes. You think that come from air? It’s leadership.
Deliver what? We still waiting for the bridge they start since 2019. Some roads can’t survive a normal rainy season. Hospital always short on supplies. This government too busy holding ceremonies and calling press conferences. We don’t want press releases. we want work done properly, not patch-up jobs. Skerrit’s time is up.
Let us be honest: all the tents and the tens of millions in foreign aid must’ve come from thin air, because they sure did not reach the people. Eight years after Hurricane Maria, take a walk around Dominica and see for yourself: countless abandoned homes, families still displaced, entire communities left behind. You tell me how many homes has this government actually built for the people in the last eight years? Not talked about. Not promised. Built!. Despite all the international aid and glowing headlines, the reality on the ground tells a different story. Dominicans are still waiting. Still suffering. Still rebuilding their lives with no real help from a government that’s had nearly a decade to deliver. We do not need more speeches. We need accountability. We need leadership that puts Dominicans first.
I don’t care what UWP or ERC say. When Maria hit, we thought it was the end. It’s this government that gave us back roofs, gave us hope. My cousin got an NEP job, and my son’s school was repaired before term started. I’m not into politics, I’m into results. Skerrit was there when things were rough. He could’ve run like others but he stayed and worked through it. All they doing is talk talk talk…..
Hee does action. So until I see someone else bring that kind of real work, he’s getting my support. Talk is cheap. Leadership isn’t.
I hear you, but that is exactly the kind of thinking that has kept Dominica stuck for decades. Yes, a few people got jobs, a few roofs were fixed, and some schools reopened. But what about the thousands still living in damaged homes, still waiting for help, still left behind? Should not leadership be measured by how a country rises together, not just by what a few people receive? Skerrit only stayed because he was in office, but so did the corruption, the lack of transparency, and the growing gap between the people and real opportunity. Blind loyalty to a leader just because you personally benefited while others continue to suffer is not progress, it is survival politics. You say you are into results? Look around. After all the aid, all the promises, and all the time, ask yourself honestly, has Dominica truly moved forward, or have we just gotten used to settling for less?
I grew up in Dominica and now live in Canada. I want to support the PM, but the same issues I left 15 years ago are still there,job scarcity, poor infrastructure, youth frustration.
Yah, I see progress in some places, but too many people still feel left behind. He’s charismatic, no doubt, but I think Dominica needs broader leadership now. We’ve had one voice for too long. That’s never healthy in a democracy. Respectfully, it’s time to hear from someone else.
Well said! It is nice to see a fresh voice with a open view.
Deliver what? Roads cracking two weeks after rain fall. Hospital short on meds. Every week is another speech about what coming. We tired of promises. We want performance.
“Skerrit Still Delivers, And That’s Why They Can’t Stand Him” is by far one of the most intellectually dishonest takes I have seen in a while.
Sitting here this morning reading it hit me like a ton of bricks, I had to pause. It is not just absurd, it is outright offensive. The idea that the only reason people in Dominica could possibly criticize Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit is because he is delivering for the country is not only arrogant, it is drenched in a dangerous kind of blind loyalty that insults the intelligence of an entire country.
Dominicans who raise valid concerns about their governments corruption, stagnation, mismanagement, and lack of progress are simply “jealous” and “bitter” is one of the laziest defenses of a failing administration. It is the kind of dismissive, gaslighting rhetoric used when you can not argue with facts, so you smear the people instead. This kind of writing is not journalism. It is not opinion. It is propaganda, and it serves no one but those in power who benefit from silencing dissent.
For over 20 years, the Labour Party has ruled Dominica. Twenty years! That is enough time to completely transform a country. So what do we have to show for it? A struggling economy. Millions in debt, unemployment , a crumbling infrastructure outside the capital. And a political climate that punishes those who dare to speak out. And through it all, we have watched the Prime Minister grow increasingly authoritarian in tone, consolidating power, squashing opposition, and cloaking it all in empty speeches about “progress” and “development.” Yet here you are, penning articles that read more like love letters than serious political analysis.
You speak of “delivery” like it is a gift, not a duty. As if the Prime Minister is doing the people a favor by simply doing parts of his job, meanwhile ignoring how selectively those benefits are distributed, and who is conveniently left behind. As if Dominicans should fall to their knees in gratitude every time a road is paved or a handout is given during election time.
And what’s worse is your sneering attitude toward critics, as if only you can see the light, while the rest of theentire population is too blind, bitter, or backwards to appreciate Skerrit’s supposed greatness. That level of self-importance is astounding. You are not offering insight, you are reinforcing a cult of personality.
Real leadership invites criticism. Real progress welcomes scrutiny. And real journalism challenges power, not bows to it. But instead, we have writers like you, using your platform not to inform, but to belittle, deflect, and divide. You reduce concerned citizens into caricatures, envious haters who “can’t stand him because he’s delivering” instead of treating them like what they are. Dominicans who love their country and expect better from those in charge.
This government has had over two decades. If there is still poverty, still inequality, still a brain drain of our brightest minds fleeing overseas for opportunity, then that is not the fault of the people. That is the fault of leadership. So forgive the public if they are not lining up to sing praises. Forgive them if they are tired of being told their suffering is somehow their own fault. or worse, that it does not even exist. And most of all, forgive them if they are finally waking up to the fact that propaganda pieces like yours are part of the problem.