Not saying that this wasn't political influence to enrich, but dollar value of a bid is not the prime factor. There are times existing relationships, qualitative ease of addressing issues and other things out the difference of a dollar value in savings. However, as we learned, I hope the due diligence documents the key areas of performance and quality assurance were in reasonable range. If not it's hard to deny wrong doing.

But my people, do not let partial disclosures and big numbers confuse you. These journalists and the people at large get tunnel vision and refuse to learn or understand financial data or accounting. Such as many auditor general findings fail to be covered honestly. The best parts to spark out rage gets published, but the relevant cautions and qualifying statements on the implications of these reports are rarely discuss or even published. Do not become a mob frothing over blood when you don't possess the relevant appropriate understanding to judge the results of these professionals. The same way you hire a lawyer to review legal issues, apply some of the same safeguards to being misled. Because you will only be puzzled and upset when the final results can't live up to your orgasmic idea of what this information means.

I think the kick backs aren't an issue unless we aoply context. Not that its justified because it was status quo. But, we kept electing the same group of old folk expecting change. I didn't vote for the them, admittedly. While they appear to be making moves, they haven't brought any harvest. After two years in office I want reliable status report from the benchmark left by the plp the changes or policies and agreements approved by parliament to remedy.

But for now, I see the same swagger of attempt to change while onboarding many politically aligned consultants to replace the old politically aligned folk. In my work, I see some first hand that issues are on moving continuous without even tone at the top or board policies initiated to address the highly publicized criticisms of the plp. Not benefiting from and government party influences, I just hope we get something from this spectacle.

Even if we find a link that Marijuana removes mental abilities, or even causes cancer (which people believes it fights but I don't buy in), how is that different from the ever growing issues with kidney failure, liver disease, lung disease, HBP, Heart Failure, Gum Disease, COPD etc etc...from Alcohol, Tobacco, Pain Killers, and other overly prescribed and OTC drugs.

Personally I believe decriminalization should be on all "illicit" drugs, but things should take their due process. Furthering "crack downs" has been the stated goal of many new administrations and while the police have made some big stops, the industry still continues because it has not been stopped enough. This process also will reduce if not remove large pieces of corruptions regarding payments to allow certain amount of shipments to pass, only catching shipments of inferior product intended to give the public spectacle something to refresh passive support of such actions. You will also notice, most drug capture notices are tied to criminal areas and fire arms. Anecdotally, most people I've seen using these drugs are gainfully employed persons smoking in their homes, or in private areas. Only the bold gangster types are being caught, furthering the cycle of poverty and victimization. While it's not the police's fault someone is breaking the law, we need to give policies to allow them to not reinforce draconian methods on the lower class. It's like when they banned alcohol consumption, the middle class to wealthy could afford membership costs or high priced private events to consume alcohol in privacy and security from being arrested while lower class individuals were consistently charged in breaking the law because they could not afford the arrangements or bribes for their consumption.

It cannot worsen an epidemic also, as a kid marijuana was available at my private highschool by more than one person per grade level on a daily basis....It's a blind and silly thought to continue a failing policy on moral grounds.

Whilst, if we can redistribute funds in equipping people with skills and rehab similar to how abstinence only state funded programs have not had causal relationships in a decline above expected range of statistical error for teen pregnancies, STI remittance or abortions....why would this be beneficial? I hope it is not a generational bulwark, in terms that we must wait for another generation who become the majority to enact this policy as this would also cause other issues that may be present in that generation to be sidelined for the next generation. We need changing policies to fit the need of the people not ideological stances to stand for a period of time for the sake of nostalgia and personal principal being imposed on another person.

Full agree, I received second hand anecdotal information on this from Nurses and PCT's from a few areas. There is also allegations of at least two (2) children who were born with medical conditions and abandoned by the parent/s and has lived at hospitals for 3-6 years.

Not in anyway the fnm are like Trump, but theie promises without revealing a plan are the same. Refusal to use date markers of progress and saying more time = you'll see.
I hope they do something, but I'm not relying on government and you shouldn't either.

The new business license now is being avoided by nfp status. It's apart of tax compliance. Why should you avoid these taxes if you don't meet the criteria.

The death and destruction is apart of God's plan.

Nothing should be banned from the airwaves in my opinion. Advertisements need to be market controlled through pricing. If Songs want to promote hate or love, they should be equally allowed however. Our drugs are controlled heavily. Speaking as the relative of a pharmacist, there are times when even non party drugs such as those for ADHD for kids get temporarily blocked from import due to increase of usage in periods of time. Please don't assume we have the same issues as USA for prescription drugs. They heavy use of "Syrup" (codeine cough medicine) caused the pharmacists to pull the only version available which already had limiters on abuse due to it being paired with a heavy sleeping agent (Tuscosed). Now, only unscrupulous pharmacies even admit to carrying it unless prescribed. Don't be lazy and watch Channel 7 news then use it to examine our country.

Yes, they choose to interview educated persons or officials, because while they may say some silly things, they aren't nearly as silly as what you just said. VAT on government fees and tariffs being the only contention that is fair. I will not allow you or others of your mindset to help turn us back to easily cheated forms of taxation and bribery.

LOL, Independence be damned