School supplies for G.B. $1 million; budget for G.B. Carnival (?) $4 million!! Obviously government has their priorities straight!!! ..We are turning out uneducated Party People!! Another Good Idea from The Birthday Boy!!
For the reasons you mentioned, a lot more than the future of Baha Mar rests on Justice Winder's decision. This is a pivotal point in The Bahamas' history, where we could go "Forward, Upward, Onward Together" .... or we could start "circling the Drain of Chinafication", as we deal with more and more PLP government corruption!!!!
Serious times indeed! Scorecard for the 38 seats in H.O.A. after the last election was fnm 9, plp 29. Hubert "Maximus" jumped ship and abandoned his parliamentary colleagues and in the resulting by-election his seat went to the PLP, making it 30 PLP and only 8 FNM seats. No wonder the PLP have been able to run riot in this country and get away with all kinds of foolishness!
Recently two members left the PLP and are currently Independent MPs. So even an additional "Dissident Eight" PLPs would not flip the balance of power, as that would be 8+8+2 = 18 in opposition and 20 remaining in the PLP. For there to be a vote of no confidence in the government, we need a "Dissident Ten"..... Not likely to happen, but just thinking and writing about it makes me feel good!!!!!
I do not think this PLP government has the wisdom, the humility, or the deep abiding interest in the future of The Bahamas, that would allow them to fess up and admit that they made a huge stupid mistake in starting the Supreme Court Action against Baha Mar!! They are compromised, they are being exposed, they have their backs against the wall.....apologise and back down they will not!!
Re-shuffling the deck of corrupt and conflict-of-interest-ridden PLP cabinet and HOA members just means choosing a different set of RATS to guard our Bahamian cheese! We need a government that does not eat cheese, that is allergic to cheese, and who knows that the "Bahamian Guardians of the Cheese" will lock them up in Foxhill if they ever even THINK of putting their grubby political fingers on our Bahamas' cheese stash!!!
Apart from the bruising "cut-ass"The Bahamas government and Baha Mar will BOTH receive in this Supreme Court Slugfest, the other consideration worthy of debate is what will be the short and long-term implications of this battle, on The Bahamas, and on the Bahamian people.
If Baha Mar wins, the decision will show the world that government does not control the courts in The Bahamas, and this, on its own, will do a great deal to restore some measure of credibility to our country.
A Baha Mar victory would be a stunning loss for government. In a more sophisticated country, such a victory would cause the government to fall, because the court decision would clearly show that the governments' decision to pursue this issue in the Supreme Court was fatally flawed. Such a result could at least precipitate an early election, with the widely expected result that the PLP government would be soundly beaten.
In a way, the Baha Mar debacle could be seen to be, the "poultice" that cures the Bahamas of the "boil on its backside", drawing out this corrupt and incompetent PLP government and allowing The Bahamas to heal and move forward into a brighter future!!
A change of government would be exactly the tonic that is needed to allow Baha Mar to succeed. It could also usher in a NEW ERA of wise, just, and responsible growth and development in our country.
On the other hand, if The Bahamas government wins this battle, Baha Mar will, in all likelihood FAIL. it will be assumed that government has influenced the Court, and then government, with renewed vigour, will fight tooth and nail to hold onto power, because they know they have much, too much, to lose...to lose!
Chinafication of The Bahamas will proceed full steam ahead and only time will tell, to what extent, and in exactly what ways, Mr.Christie and his Cabinet cohorts have sold out our country to the Chinese government.
In many ways the future of our country rests on the shoulders of Justice Winder; he deserves our positive thoughts and our prayers!
Excellent thought, ThisisOurs!...... This Baha Mar battle is so sad and absolutely unnecessary!
However, if Baha Mar "wins" a Pyrrhic victory in the Supreme Court battle, although suffering great damage as a result of the bad publicity associated with the debacle, I do not think they will be mortally wounded, and I think that the Baha Mar project could still come to fruition.
QCs Corbett and Glinton provided seemingly valid arguments that present Justice Winder with sound technical and procedural reasons to strike out the government's winding up petition against Baha Mar.
Perhaps, with hindsight, government wishes it had never started this ill-conceived attempt to wrest control of Baha Mar away from Mr. Izmirlian.
Mr. Wilchcombe is now saying what all thinking Bahamians have been saying for the past two months! The intervention of The Bahamas government into the disagreement between CCA and Baha Mar was a stupid, hastily conceived plot, that was at best, amateurish, and at worse downright evil!
Instead of supporting a highly respected, long-term resident of The Bahamas, who has shown an unprecedented vision in orchestrating Baha Mar, the largest investment project ever seen in The Bahamas, they chose instead to side with CCA, a Chinese construction company, well known to be corrupt, and who had been banned from doing any projects on behalf of The World Bank from 2009-2015!!
Of course all sides should get together and work out a solution, but how was this situation ever allowed to reach this point??
Gross incompetence and stupidity by The Bahamas government, who acted hastily, in what looked more like a " hissy fit" of a spoilt teenage girl, than the wise consideration of a mature and clear thinking administration.
Guess what Mr. Wilchcombe, the government of which you are a part of, burst the baha mar bubble !! It will cost your party the next election and the fall out from the accusations of conflict of interest, cronyism and corruption will continue to rock this nation for many years to come!
Everyone who is at all interested in Bahamian politics knows that Hubert "Minimus" Minnis's leadership skills cannot be compared to those of Hubert "Maximus" Ingraham!!
When it comes to inspirational speaking and a capacity to rouse a crowd, "Maximus" is a star, whereas "Minimus" is dismal.
To add to his well documented lack of personality and charisma, Minnis's credibility is now being severely challenged by accusations of a conflict of interest regarding Stat Care and the Ministry of Health. These accusations seem to be valid and will not go away anytime soon.
Minnis should show us that he is a Statesman and not a mere politician, and set an example to other members of the HOA, by resigning from the post of Leader of the Opposition. He must then agree to a Party Convention, and, perhaps, offer his services for the post of Chairman of the FNM where his leadership capability, organizational and networking skills, could be put to good use.
The FNM must elect a new leader whose morals and ethics are above reproach and who has the charisma and style that Minnis lacks. In the run-up to the next election, which may well be called in early 2016, the FNM must run on an anti-corruption platform and exclude any candidates whose character is known to be shaky.
If Minnis does the right thing and resigns, the FNM can then declare open season on any PLP Minister, member of the HOA or election candidate who is suspected of corruption, cronyism or conflict of interest, and the FNM would, almost certainly, be swept into power with a more than comfortable majority.
As soon as they have formed the next Bahamas Government, they must then work swiftly to rehabilitate the worldwide reputation of The Bahamas by establishing a Commission of Enquiry into the Baha Mar debacle and the passing of new legislation such as the FOI Act, a new Prevention of Corruption Act, update the laws regulating declarations of members of the HOA etc.
As bleak as our future looks now, with a change of government, our economy would swiftly rebound, as many travelers and investors from all over the World love The Bahamas, and would once again support our wonderful country by investing in our economy.
Wideawake says...
School supplies for G.B. $1 million; budget for G.B. Carnival (?) $4 million!! Obviously government has their priorities straight!!! ..We are turning out uneducated Party People!!
Another Good Idea from The Birthday Boy!!
On $1m school repairs 'progressing well'
Posted 22 August 2015, 2:52 p.m. Suggest removal
Wideawake says...
For the reasons you mentioned, a lot more than the future of Baha Mar rests on Justice Winder's decision. This is a pivotal point in The Bahamas' history, where we could go "Forward, Upward, Onward Together" .... or we could start "circling the Drain of Chinafication", as we deal with more and more PLP government corruption!!!!
On Judge sets Baha Mar winding up ruling for September 4
Posted 22 August 2015, 2:33 p.m. Suggest removal
Wideawake says...
Serious times indeed! Scorecard for the 38 seats in H.O.A. after the last election was fnm 9, plp 29. Hubert "Maximus" jumped ship and abandoned his parliamentary colleagues and in the resulting by-election his seat went to the PLP, making it 30 PLP and only 8 FNM seats. No wonder the PLP have been able to run riot in this country and get away with all kinds of foolishness!
Recently two members left the PLP and are currently Independent MPs. So even an additional "Dissident Eight" PLPs would not flip the balance of power, as that would be 8+8+2 = 18 in opposition and 20 remaining in the PLP. For there to be a vote of no confidence in the government, we need a "Dissident Ten"..... Not likely to happen, but just thinking and writing about it makes me feel good!!!!!
On Rosewood exit a 'big loss' to Baha Mar, says Wilchcombe
Posted 22 August 2015, 2:02 p.m. Suggest removal
Wideawake says...
I do not think this PLP government has the wisdom, the humility, or the deep abiding interest in the future of The Bahamas, that would allow them to fess up and admit that they made a huge stupid mistake in starting the Supreme Court Action against Baha Mar!! They are compromised, they are being exposed, they have their backs against the wall.....apologise and back down they will not!!
On Rosewood exit a 'big loss' to Baha Mar, says Wilchcombe
Posted 22 August 2015, 1:11 p.m. Suggest removal
Wideawake says...
Re-shuffling the deck of corrupt and conflict-of-interest-ridden PLP cabinet and HOA members just means choosing a different set of RATS to guard our Bahamian cheese! We need a government that does not eat cheese, that is allergic to cheese, and who knows that the "Bahamian Guardians of the Cheese" will lock them up in Foxhill if they ever even THINK of putting their grubby political fingers on our Bahamas' cheese stash!!!
On Rosewood exit a 'big loss' to Baha Mar, says Wilchcombe
Posted 22 August 2015, 1:04 p.m. Suggest removal
Wideawake says...
Apart from the bruising "cut-ass"The Bahamas government and Baha Mar will BOTH receive in this Supreme Court Slugfest, the other consideration worthy of debate is what will be the short and long-term implications of this battle, on The Bahamas, and on the Bahamian people.
If Baha Mar wins, the decision will show the world that government does not control the courts in The Bahamas, and this, on its own, will do a great deal to restore some measure of credibility to our country.
A Baha Mar victory would be a stunning loss for government. In a more sophisticated country, such a victory would cause the government to fall, because the court decision would clearly show that the governments' decision to pursue this issue in the Supreme Court was fatally flawed. Such a result could at least precipitate an early election, with the widely expected result that the PLP government would be soundly beaten.
In a way, the Baha Mar debacle could be seen to be, the "poultice" that cures the Bahamas of the "boil on its backside", drawing out this corrupt and incompetent PLP government and allowing The Bahamas to heal and move forward into a brighter future!!
A change of government would be exactly the tonic that is needed to allow Baha Mar to succeed. It could also usher in a NEW ERA of wise, just, and responsible growth and development in our country.
On the other hand, if The Bahamas government wins this battle, Baha Mar will, in all likelihood FAIL. it will be assumed that government has influenced the Court, and then government, with renewed vigour, will fight tooth and nail to hold onto power, because they know they have much, too much, to lose...to lose!
Chinafication of The Bahamas will proceed full steam ahead and only time will tell, to what extent, and in exactly what ways, Mr.Christie and his Cabinet cohorts have sold out our country to the Chinese government.
In many ways the future of our country rests on the shoulders of Justice Winder; he deserves our positive thoughts and our prayers!
On Rosewood exit a 'big loss' to Baha Mar, says Wilchcombe
Posted 22 August 2015, 11:36 a.m. Suggest removal
Wideawake says...
Excellent thought, ThisisOurs!...... This Baha Mar battle is so sad and absolutely unnecessary!
However, if Baha Mar "wins" a Pyrrhic victory in the Supreme Court battle, although suffering great damage as a result of the bad publicity associated with the debacle, I do not think they will be mortally wounded, and I think that the Baha Mar project could still come to fruition.
On Rosewood exit a 'big loss' to Baha Mar, says Wilchcombe
Posted 22 August 2015, 8:52 a.m. Suggest removal
Wideawake says...
QCs Corbett and Glinton provided seemingly valid arguments that present Justice Winder with sound technical and procedural reasons to strike out the government's winding up petition against Baha Mar.
Perhaps, with hindsight, government wishes it had never started this ill-conceived attempt to wrest control of Baha Mar away from Mr. Izmirlian.
On Judge sets Baha Mar winding up ruling for September 4
Posted 21 August 2015, 9:30 p.m. Suggest removal
Wideawake says...
Mr. Wilchcombe is now saying what all thinking Bahamians have been saying for the past two months! The intervention of The Bahamas government into the disagreement between CCA and Baha Mar was a stupid, hastily conceived plot, that was at best, amateurish, and at worse downright evil!
Instead of supporting a highly respected, long-term resident of The Bahamas, who has shown an unprecedented vision in orchestrating Baha Mar, the largest investment project ever seen in The Bahamas, they chose instead to side with CCA, a Chinese construction company, well known to be corrupt, and who had been banned from doing any projects on behalf of The World Bank from 2009-2015!!
Of course all sides should get together and work out a solution, but how was this situation ever allowed to reach this point??
Gross incompetence and stupidity by The Bahamas government, who acted hastily, in what looked more like a " hissy fit" of a spoilt teenage girl, than the wise consideration of a mature and clear thinking administration.
Guess what Mr. Wilchcombe, the government of which you are a part of, burst the baha mar bubble !! It will cost your party the next election and the fall out from the accusations of conflict of interest, cronyism and corruption will continue to rock this nation for many years to come!
On Rosewood exit a 'big loss' to Baha Mar, says Wilchcombe
Posted 21 August 2015, 9:11 p.m. Suggest removal
Wideawake says...
Everyone who is at all interested in Bahamian politics knows that Hubert "Minimus" Minnis's leadership skills cannot be compared to those of Hubert "Maximus" Ingraham!!
When it comes to inspirational speaking and a capacity to rouse a crowd, "Maximus" is a star, whereas "Minimus" is dismal.
To add to his well documented lack of personality and charisma, Minnis's credibility is now being severely challenged by accusations of a conflict of interest regarding Stat Care and the Ministry of Health. These accusations seem to be valid and will not go away anytime soon.
Minnis should show us that he is a Statesman and not a mere politician, and set an example to other members of the HOA, by resigning from the post of Leader of the Opposition. He must then agree to a Party Convention, and, perhaps, offer his services for the post of Chairman of the FNM where his leadership capability, organizational and networking skills, could be put to good use.
The FNM must elect a new leader whose morals and ethics are above reproach and who has the charisma and style that Minnis lacks. In the run-up to the next election, which may well be called in early 2016, the FNM must run on an anti-corruption platform and exclude any candidates whose character is known to be shaky.
If Minnis does the right thing and resigns, the FNM can then declare open season on any PLP Minister, member of the HOA or election candidate who is suspected of corruption, cronyism or conflict of interest, and the FNM would, almost certainly, be swept into power with a more than comfortable majority.
As soon as they have formed the next Bahamas Government, they must then work swiftly to rehabilitate the worldwide reputation of The Bahamas by establishing a Commission of Enquiry into the Baha Mar debacle and the passing of new legislation such as the FOI Act, a new Prevention of Corruption Act, update the laws regulating declarations of members of the HOA etc.
As bleak as our future looks now, with a change of government, our economy would swiftly rebound, as many travelers and investors from all over the World love The Bahamas, and would once again support our wonderful country by investing in our economy.
On Roberts says Minnis did not declare
Posted 21 August 2015, 8:35 p.m. Suggest removal