A public dispute over political campaign tactics has emerged in Dominica after local figure Gregor Nassief published an open letter formally pushing back against the use of what the event organizers framed as his endorsement at a political meeting for the Dominica Labour Party (DLP) held in Massacre.
The letter opens with a standard mandatory disclaimer that clarifies all perspectives and claims contained within the open letter are exclusive to Nassief himself, and do not reflect the official stances of Duravision Inc., Dominica News Online, any of DNO’s affiliated subsidiary brands, or their respective teams.
Nassief notes in the letter that he has become aware that event organizers circulated and presented a truncated excerpt of his previous comments, taken out of their original context, to create the false impression that he had publicly endorsed the DLP or specific candidates connected to the party at the Massacre gathering. The letter, paired with accompanying video footage to corroborate his claims, marks a formal public correction of the misrepresentation of his position in the local political arena.
The incident spotlights the ongoing tensions around campaign messaging and the unauthorized appropriation of private or public comments from non-party-affiliated public figures for political gain ahead of local political activities in Dominica.