As all students of history know in the 1934 Wehrmacht Republic the organization known as the Hilter Yout started out in just the same way. A populist leader is a prime requisite but then a sycophantic supporter is also necessary. In 1934 the homosexual drug addicted Himmler was key to the ONazi regime rise. Fred has learned lessons from history.

Actually a brilliant suggestion. It will, of course, be missed.

What $3+ billion financing is this?

TALkingrustler; No is the answer to your last 2 comments. Izmirllian did not originally plan to use PRC financing, if I recall correctly that was after Covid hit. And secondly, check out Malaysia port and city project.

If CCA pay the compensation then it will like an admission of guilt and the company and it's principals will "lose Face". If CCA declare bankruptcy then the company may save from paying out but they will still lose face in a huge way. If I understand correctly they cannot appeal the verdict without putting the money or a bond. They are between a rock and a hard place. Would it not be great to know where that 2.1 million ended up?

Minnis, you rifght. ignore the trolls paid for by the PRC or the PLP. It is hard to see the difference after the Bahmar/CCA disgrace.

Children learn mostly by example; if the parent resorts to physical violence to make a child do what that parent wants then the child learns a very simple lesson; if I cannot make you do what I want you to do then the answer is to strike you. Simple really. Ignore these ignorant people who would have you believe The Good Lord Jesus wants you beat your child with the rod of correction; that is just both sad and sick.

Inherited wealth is the greatest risk to the democratic system of a country. The "Rags to riches" may happen but only extremely rarely. Most wealthy people inherit their wealth, or the foundation of their wealth, from a previous generation. Mr. Trump would not have been able to create his real estate holdings without inheriting $400,000,000 from Fred Trump. Once great wealth comes into play in an election then that election is skewed in favour of the party or candidate most willing to cater to the needs of those wealthy few; always at the expense of the lesser wealthy. Oligarchs Oligarchs create dictatorships and democracies cannot survive under the rule of a dictator.

The simple answer is to heavily tax inherited wealth with Estate taxes. This will not happen as wealthy politicians who determine such legislation do not want people to know how wealthy they end up being and certainly do not want to pay any taxes to the government on that accumulated wealth that they bequest to their children.

It would be interesting to discover how much of this 16%, if any, was derived from direct government expenditure, also known as Out tax dollars being spent? This question comes after understanding that the prime minister who is the member of the house of assembly for this, his own, constituency, has approved large amounts of government funds to be spent on a very large new airport and road paving projects on the island. This may well be totally unrelated to the increase in GDP . As usual we will never be allowed to know the truth.