Good morning to our Motherland of Valleys and Volcanoes and all of the great people who call it home.
As a country, we must come to understand that true peace will never exist so long as a philosophy remains in place that elevates a small, wealthy elite, the top 1%, above the rest of our people in Dominica. A country cannot be stable when one group enjoys comfort and security every day, and the rest live with uncertainty, debt, and fear about tomorrow. That is not peace. That is not stability. It is a conflict woven directly into the fabric of the system itself.
Until there are no longer first-class citizens protected by power and privilege, and second-class citizens left to struggle on their own, Dominica will always remain divided.
When opportunity is determined not by what you can contribute, but by who you know, and when access is reserved for the connected few, inequality becomes more than just an economic problem; it becomes deeply personal. It affects our families, our communities, and our sense of dignity. Until basic human rights are guaranteed equally to all – the right to decent work, fair wages, healthcare, housing, government services and education, this struggle will always continue.
A government that selectively delivers dignity is not governing for the people; it is governing for itself. And when hardship becomes normalized, when poverty is explained away instead of solved, that hardship is no longer accidental. It is encouraged and intentional.
Until that day comes, the dream of lasting unity, national pride, and shared prosperity will remain just that, a dream. A dream that is only spoken about during campaigns, promised in speeches, but never given to our people.
Roosevelt Skerrit, you and your government cannot claim progress while so many are barely surviving. You and your government trap people in dependence, poverty and reward loyalty over truth. Your regime survives and benefits from our division, while asking our people to endure more sacrifices.
Roosevelt Skerrit, you have lost all your moral authority to address this country about hope, and we need to stop accepting his economic bondage, disguised as governance. Look around. The struggle is everywhere. In the east and in the west. In the north and in the south. Among the young who see no future, and the elderly who gave their entire lives to our country and now have been abused and forgotten.
There are rumours of change coming because public awareness is spreading. People are talking. They are comparing realities. They are realizing that what you promised for 25 years does not match what they are living now, and that awareness cannot be reversed. And not until equal justice replaces favouritism, until Dominica Reform Party leadership replaces control, until service for all replaces self-interest, can we know true peace.
But let me say this clearly and calmly: Our people are not powerless. They are patient, but they are not blind. And history shows us time and time again. When good stands against injustice, when truth confronts corruption, good always overcomes evil. Not through violence, not through chaos, but through courage, unity, and accountability. And that moment is here!
And now, Roosevelt Skerrit, there is another reality you cannot ignore. Rumours are circulating – persistent, troubling rumours about connections between you and power, drug trafficking, and the movement of illicit drugs through Dominica. These are not whispers created by the people for entertainment. They exist because the conditions you created allow them to exist.
When transparency is absent, rumours grow. When accountability is avoided, suspicion spreads. When a country is deliberately held down economically, when institutions are weakened, and when criticism is met with intimidation instead of answers, people begin to ask the hard questions you fear. A country under pressure, controlled rather than empowered, creates the perfect environment for doubt, fear, and speculation to thrive.
If these allegations are untrue, then you are obligated to confront them publicly, allow full scrutiny, and rebuild public confidence. Silence, evasion, and trying to control the narrative do not erase doubt – it confirms it.
And the longer our people are left struggling while power remains concentrated, the more those rumours begin to feel believable. In the public mind, and in our own, their persistence starts to resemble truth, not because they have been proven, but because lived reality keeps reinforcing them.
Our country should not be living under this cloud of unanswered questions. Our people should never have been asked to endure hardship while wondering whose interests are truly being protected. A government that governs honestly has nothing to fear from transparency. A government that serves its people welcomes accountability.
This is not about rumours for rumour’s sake. This is about longstanding rumours, and our people finally demanding clarity, integrity, and leadership that confronts these rumours directly and puts them to rest through honest, undeniable transparency. Time to finally address these rumours, Roosevelt Skerrit. If you have nothing to hide, then don’t hide from it.
