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Ministry of Finance and Economic Development
Government of Anguilla
The Secretariat
P O Box 60
The Valley
Anguilla
West Indies
Tel: (264) 497-2547
Fax: (264) 497-3761
e-mail:   kathleen.rogers@gov.ai
   
 
PRESS RELEASE
 
The Ministry of Finance seeks to clarify an unfortunate claim by the Prime Minister of Dominica  Mr. Roosevelt Skerrit in which he stated that the Government of Dominica gave the Government of Anguilla Twelve million Eastern Caribbean (EC) dollars (EC$12,000,000.00) as a loan.  The facts are as follow.

An announcement by Dominican Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit that Antigua was the beneficiary of a large cash injection courtesy his country has been met with some astonishment by Antigua & Barbuda Finance Minister Harold Lovell.

Sunday, December 6, 2009

I agree that we should not allow politics to divide us and we should spread the Christmas cheer. But, it was not me who called an election during Christmas season, it was Mr. Skeritt.

Christmas is a time for family and friends getting together and celebrating. It is not a good time to call an election, because, politics is very divisive.

STATEMENT FROM FRANK BARON

TO ALL DOMINICANS

            It is with extreme sadness that for the first time in my public life, one which has spanned over 65 years, I have decided to write a personal statement to my fellow Dominicans.  I served in the Roseau Town Council in the 1940s.  I served in the Dominica legislature in the 1950s.  I served as Dominica’s Chief Minister in 1960.  I served in her Majesty’s opposition in the 1960s.  I vigorously opposed the Labour Party in the 1970s.  I served in the Diplomatic Corps for nearly 15 years in the 1980s and 1990s. 

            I have fought many long and bitter political battles.  I have made numerous public addresses in my time.  I started a newspaper in 1951 to wage a political fight against the likes of R.B. Douglas, Earl Leslie and Harrison Peter, all of whom have since gone to their maker.  I fought Edward Oliver LeBlanc on what I regarded as a neglect of Dominica’s economic well-being.  I fought side by side with Mary Eugenia Charles against what I perceived to be corruption under the United Workers Party government.  I fought through my newspaper, against corruption in government in the 2000 campaign.  Ms. Charles and I were united in our opposition to corruption in government.  I have been sued numerous times because of my unflinching stance.  I have been called every name under the sun.  I proudly bear the financial scars of all those fights and campaigns.

DOMINICA FREEDOM PARTY

PRESS RELEASE

No matter how this may be denied, Dominicans must be concerned about the lack of transparency, accountability and integrity in the conduct of this Government, including the conduct of our foreign affairs. If we are to take Dominica to the next level as the Prime Minister continues to state and not to the cleaners as he is trying to do, and if real Progress and Development are to take place we cannot do so by tarnishing Dominica’s reputation as a result of the manner in which the Dominica Labour Party governs this country.

Roseau, Dominica – November 12, 2009……… A reconfigured and reenergised Agricultural Industrial and Development Bank of Dominica (AID Bank) will become the financial engine for driving the country’s growth strategy.

That disclosure was made by Prime Minister and Minister for Finance and Social Security, Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit in his address to the nation during the Parade of Uniformed Groups on November 3, 2009.

PRESS STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF

DOMINICA

1. Over the last few months the Government of Dominica has been

engaged in litigation in the BVI where it has sought to establish that

in 2006 it acquired a 51% shareholding in the company Shangri-La

International Development Holding Limited (Shangri-La) and that it

was entitled to be registered in that Company’s register as the

majority shareholder. Shangri-La owns the lands and properties

referred to as the Layou Project. The Honorable Prime Minister

gave evidence on behalf of the Government in those proceedings.