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Christian Volney wrote on Sat, 14 Aug 2010 00:21:02 -0400 Trevor,It may have taken this DLP 5 years to implement the  enactment of the IPO legislation, as mandated constitutionally (with much delay and amendment to a gazetted act) which was long overdue; nevertheless, they did (where others failed) and should be commended for it.

Michael Astaphan, wrote Hi Chris, The only democratic government ever to pass Integrity in Public Office legislation without any Right to Information and Whistle Blowing Protection Legislation is this DLP led administration in our beloved Dominica. On top of all that, it took them 5 years to effect the legislation.

Christian Volney wrote

Rags,
I must admit that your observations will be construed as being astute by some (as rebutted by Tony), nevertheless worthy of discussion. Whilst it paints a bleak political outlook, and a ‘suggested’ DLP win due to primarily, a ‘non-existent’ or viable opposition alternative (the overall consensus of the electorate based on the overwhelming mandate at the polls); it does validate the legitimacy of this government by democratic standards, regardless of their ‘perceived’ performance of governance by opposition critics. I wonder how bad it could have been?

The election of the Labour government to office in Dominica seems to have coincided with an end to attempts at intelligent, pro-active participation by the other parties in the governance of the country. It will be remembered that the

election process was marked by a late release of its party manifesto by the Dominica Freedom Party (DFP), the dubious “release” of its manifesto by the United Workers Party (UWP), and a limited dissemination of its party’s position on a range of topics by the Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM).

On 8/4/2010 7:49 PM, Christian Volney wrote

PD,
I feel the frustration in your words and do not disagree in principle with your overall intuition. The difference between us is I am (whilst with reservation) not convinced overall because politics is a dirty game which has manipulated better men and women than us.