Dominica : Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has come out swinging against a two-day protest by bus drivers in Soufriere and Scotts Head which left scores of commuters, including students, stranded.
For two days last week the bus drivers parked their vehicles and said they were protesting against the poor condition of the roads in the area but speaking at the opening of a newly refurbished health center in Anse de Mai on Thursday the Prime Minister said their actions only denied “children from going to school for some foolishness”.
According to the Prime Minister Dominicans should be patient and be reasonable in their demands as his administration works towards alleviating their living conditions.
“Government is spending $33-million in Pointe Michel building a sea wall and a new road, and men and women are demonstrating for a few pots holes in the road,” PM Skerrit said. “What message are we sending to our children?”
He questioned whether he should stop the Pointe Michel project and fix the road instead.
The Prime Minister went on to say that whenever he drives to his residence in Morne Bruce he sees pot holes and even the Prime Minister’s residence is not in the best of conditions. “If you come to where I live, the house is infested with termites. In some rooms there is no electricity because of electricity problems. Some of the taps cannot close because there are problems. This is the Prime Minister’s home,” he revealed.
He went on to say that sometimes in Vielle Case he has to take a bath with a little Loubiere Spring Water bottle because of a lack of water.
The Prime Minister said citizens should be grateful for what is going on in the country and get together to assist and even “block the holes.”
“We have to be grateful for what is happening in this country. We cannot curse the darkness instead of lighting a candle. We have to be thankful for the major projects that are happening,” he noted.
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