I do believe PAC discovered the same situation in Nassau. A bunch of payments to contractors for work that was never done. Didn't they question Mother Pratt and Algernon Allen about it as well - and by the way, nothing came out of that.
Actually, even if China Bank owns it, 'they can't do a sale without Government approval. Remember, the Government still holds the trump card with granting approval or exemptions on any sale. Unfortunately, Christie played into the hands of China Bank to get the resort opened to secure votes. This Government can just frustrate the process although I doubt they will do it. That would look too bad.
The short answer is that this is what happens when you leave people in the chair too long. They get to know the system and then they delude themselves into thinking that they own the place. The American system is perfect. Too terms and azz out! Unfortunately we've tied ourselves into a system that allows our politicians to serve well past their expiration date. Every Prime Minister for the last 40 years had to be blown out of chair.
No surprise here but you get lots of insight as to how these shysters were running our money. You gat a PM that clearly didn't trust his DPM and takes the major building contracts from under his portfolio (I believe Bannister referred to it as PPL) and assigns them to himself, constantly overrode his DPM and MOW protocol to give major contracts to the party's cronies with no oversight or accountability and then takes the management of the clean up effort after a hurricane with millions of dollars involved and places that into the hands of Shame Gibson - proverbially allowing the rat to guard the cheese - and now all this money has been paid out and nobody knows anything. DPM clueless, Shame don't know nothing and PM who probably was behind most of the shyterism ain't come up for air since that cut hip at the polls
Boy I tell you. You just can't make this stuff up.
This dude is a class act. He's actually admitting he was 'invited to bid' and then got the contract while others legitimately put in bids and they were ignored. No wonder he carry on so bad the night his precious Perry resigned as leader of the party. Gravy train gone!!
I'm beginning to realize why they loved Mr. Christie so much. And it had nothing to do with his great leadership skills. While he was at the helm slackness, corruption unaccountability and cronyism can't done. I think he was leading the charge and they simply followed.
Well isn't it about time that someone did talk?? We knew it was bad but we didn't know it was THIS bad. Those shysters were backside raping our country to the tune of millions dollars. Personally, I would take the lip service any day to just another Government taking up where the last crew left off.
It's time to clean house and even if they can't prosecute them (which everyone is hoping they can) at least lets put some legislation in place to prevent this from happening going forward.
jackbnimble says...
Tribune you had me going. So I have to wait for Friday's paper to read this? No fair!๐๐
On Christie denies claims on spending
Posted 29 June 2017, 6:49 p.m. Suggest removal
jackbnimble says...
I do believe PAC discovered the same situation in Nassau. A bunch of payments to contractors for work that was never done. Didn't they question Mother Pratt and Algernon Allen about it as well - and by the way, nothing came out of that.
On $1.7m paid out โ but no contract
Posted 27 June 2017, 11:32 a.m. Suggest removal
jackbnimble says...
Actually, even if China Bank owns it, 'they can't do a sale without Government approval. Remember, the Government still holds the trump card with granting approval or exemptions on any sale. Unfortunately, Christie played into the hands of China Bank to get the resort opened to secure votes. This Government can just frustrate the process although I doubt they will do it. That would look too bad.
On Sarkis: Halt the Baha Mar sale
Posted 27 June 2017, 10:17 a.m. Suggest removal
jackbnimble says...
I've said it before. Christie is at the centre of most if not all of these controversies. The gangsterism stars with him.
On Gibson ordered ministry of works to halt payments for hurricane clean-up
Posted 26 June 2017, 11:07 a.m. Suggest removal
jackbnimble says...
The short answer is that this is what happens when you leave people in the chair too long. They get to know the system and then they delude themselves into thinking that they own the place. The American system is perfect. Too terms and azz out! Unfortunately we've tied ourselves into a system that allows our politicians to serve well past their expiration date. Every Prime Minister for the last 40 years had to be blown out of chair.
I trust this one is different.
On Vendor defensive at $8m questions
Posted 23 June 2017, 11:13 a.m. Suggest removal
jackbnimble says...
No surprise here but you get lots of insight as to how these shysters were running our money. You gat a PM that clearly didn't trust his DPM and takes the major building contracts from under his portfolio (I believe Bannister referred to it as PPL) and assigns them to himself, constantly overrode his DPM and MOW protocol to give major contracts to the party's cronies with no oversight or accountability and then takes the management of the clean up effort after a hurricane with millions of dollars involved and places that into the hands of Shame Gibson - proverbially allowing the rat to guard the cheese - and now all this money has been paid out and nobody knows anything. DPM clueless, Shame don't know nothing and PM who probably was behind most of the shyterism ain't come up for air since that cut hip at the polls
Boy I tell you. You just can't make this stuff up.
On PLPs at odds on storm cash
Posted 23 June 2017, 10 a.m. Suggest removal
jackbnimble says...
Yep. We got value all right! value added tax. This dude is a joke!
On Isaacs: Nation got value for my $2m contract
Posted 22 June 2017, 11:45 a.m. Suggest removal
jackbnimble says...
โOnly when you wrong you defend yourself....When you guilty is when you talk.โ
Well darn! "Minky" Issacs must be guilty as hell!
On Vendor defensive at $8m questions
Posted 22 June 2017, 11:40 a.m. Suggest removal
jackbnimble says...
This dude is a class act. He's actually admitting he was 'invited to bid' and then got the contract while others legitimately put in bids and they were ignored. No wonder he carry on so bad the night his precious Perry resigned as leader of the party. Gravy train gone!!
I'm beginning to realize why they loved Mr. Christie so much. And it had nothing to do with his great leadership skills. While he was at the helm slackness, corruption unaccountability and cronyism can't done. I think he was leading the charge and they simply followed.
On Isaacs: Nation got value for my $2m contract
Posted 22 June 2017, 11:27 a.m. Suggest removal
jackbnimble says...
Well isn't it about time that someone did talk?? We knew it was bad but we didn't know it was THIS bad. Those shysters were backside raping our country to the tune of millions dollars. Personally, I would take the lip service any day to just another Government taking up where the last crew left off.
It's time to clean house and even if they can't prosecute them (which everyone is hoping they can) at least lets put some legislation in place to prevent this from happening going forward.
On Davis warned Christie of ministers failing to gain worksโ approval for capital works
Posted 21 June 2017, 4:26 p.m. Suggest removal