UWP, DLP express views over Al-Jazeera’s documentary

As the Al-Jazeera’s controversial documentary surfaced internet on November 25th, it took a strange turn as it directly exposed the opposition party of Dominica, United Workers Party and its political leader Lennox Linton.

However, Lennox Linton did not deny the allegations made by Al-Jazeera of selling Dominica’s diplomatic passport to the businessman of the Philippines as the document signed by him was carried out in the documentary. He expressed his regret on the issue.

“I’m very sorry for those who were upset and concerned, perturbed, worried, angry about what they saw this morning especially insofar as it concerns that opposition.” He also added that decisions are usually not right, and he made a mistake like other humans.

Not only this, but the documentary presented by Al-Jazeera also level several allegations on current Prime Minister Dr Roosevelt Skerrit and Dominica Labour Party, answering to which Deputy Prime Minister Reginald Austrie added that the documentary present by Al-Jazeera was an initiative of the opposition.

“Lennox Linton left Dominica, went to the United States and told the American government that Dr Roosevelt Skerrit is guilty of selling passports to criminals and bandits hoping that the US would issue an embargo on this country and bring our economy to its knees,” he asserted.

Deputy PM called upon all Dominicans to rally behind Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit and give him reward for his tremendous work for Dominica over the past 19 years.

It is to be mentioned that the documentary portrays the signed MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) document of Lennox Linton promising appointment of a wealthy businessman as Ambassador to the Philippines with Dominica’s diplomatic passport.

Moreover, the official lawyer of Opposition United Workers Party was also captured in the sting operation conducted by Al-Jazeera, where David Bruney was talking on a call about the appointment at $400,000 USD, of which $200,000 were to be paid prior elections and rest $200,000 after the appointment.