Last Updated on October 2, 2019, 3:40 AM AST by Anthony Morris
The leader of opposition in Dominica and UWP political leader Lenox Linton who has come under fire for his alleged link with a conspiracy to sell off Dominica’s government assets to a developer in return of poll funding has refuted the allegation.
Giving his clarification on the issue Lennox Linton took it over to a local radio channel. “I do not know Terry Baron, I do not know Chris HP, I know nothing of the characters who have been named to be associated with me in some sort of scheme to buy Dominica land. I have never communicated with these individuals whoever they are, whether they are real or fake,” Linton said.
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A controversy was sparked after a European news website CCE News released a thread of WhatsApp messages claiming Lennox Linton being engaged in corruption and conspiracy to sell off Dominica’s assets.
Asserting more details, Lennox self-assuredly said that they are not in any contact with him on WhatsApp or any other social media.
“They are not in my WhatsApp contacts and they are not on any account I have on social media otherwise and I have never discussed land purchase or land sale with anybody.”
“I do not negotiate anything, that is not mine, I am a mamma’s boy,” along with that, he said that all the allegations of meeting and having a deal with any Terry Baron or Chris HP is absolutely mischievous.
However, CCE News released the WhatsApp chat where Linton was allegedly compromising the assets of Dominica. The messages clearly expose that Linton makes a promise that land worth of $10 million will be sold for $2 million if he comes to power in the upcoming elections.
According to CCE, a commitment of $1 million is pledged for his election campaign by the developer named Terry Baron. The organisation also accused Terry Baron of providing financial assistance for UWP campaign.
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