It was the turn of the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) to introduce its slate of 30 candidates on Bay Street. The crowd was not of the same proportion of that which attended the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) meeting in Oistins the night before but it was large. The format of the meeting was different when compared to the BLP’s. The candidates were efficiently introduced by co-hosts Jessica Odle and Ian Gooding-Edgehill and there was the obvious focus to give candidates the opportunity to discuss issues of the day. To the political pundit it was a more desirable format compared to the DLP’s format.
Many of the BLP candidates came out swinging and although many of the speakers condemned the DLP for being too ‘gossipy’ on the campaign trail, so far they resorted in many instances to doing the same thing. To the BU household the impact speech was made my Mia Mottely who placed Donville Inniss, candidate for St. James South, on the witness stand and ripped him to bits. It will be interesting to hear Mr. Inniss defend the charge that his company, Global Overseas Ltd, managed companies whose core business was pornography. There was the further accusation that he resigned ten months after he promised that he would from the offended company. It is interesting that someone of Mia’s high standing would seek to target Donville Inniss who is a rookie to the political landscape. We can only conclude that this might be a rising indication that Liz Thompson could be struggling?
Prime Minister Arthur brought the curtain down and in a nutshell offered an argument which question why Barbadians would change the government if it is performing. To borrow the quote which he in turn borrowed from the Late Errol Barrow – how long is too long?
We are off to bed now. We are sure others who attended the meeting will offer their comments to paint a fuller story of what transpired on Bay Street.
Clyde Mascoll’s blunder was the highlight of the night.. He said vote for the D’s by accident then changed it to B’s.
BU,
Adrian Loveridge the non-Bajan will not like you have reported here.
Congratulations on being even handed and honest. You are a TRUE BAJAN, a LOYAL SON OF BARBADOS.
~B~F~P~E~
http://www.nationnews.com/290671646210539.php
Too long is when Government cannot or will not answer simple questions like:-
What was that $750000 about? at least tell us it was not a bribe!…maybe a birthday gift?
Tell us all about Danos BEFORE he tells the world about your dealings…
What is the story with this crooked VECO company? You going let Barbados be embarrassed through the US courts?
How you could spent $40 million and 10 years on Greenland -and forget the transfer station? Was this just a ploy to feed COW etc?
and ’bout World cup, Washington house, the 30 million dollar cave, Muscle Mary’s plantation, Owen’s Condo etc etc
…at least we now know about hardwood now…
It IS TOO long when :
** After 10 years of PROMISES $ 80 million & GREENLAND remains close !
** After 14 years $ 12 million & no fishing agreement with T & T !
** After 14 years $ 300 million & a BOARD QEH still in a MESS !
** After $ 180 million the gov’t does not own the land & Kensington Oval remains close !
It IS TOO long when :
** After 10 years of PROMISES $ 80 million & GREENLAND remains close !
** After 14 years $ 12 million & no fishing agreement with T & T !
** After 14 years $ 300 million & a BOARD QEH still in a MESS !
** After $ 180 million the gov’t does not own the land & Kensington Oval remains close !
This BLP Government WILL BE VOTED OUT OF OFFICE this election. Not since the 1994 election period have so many thousands upon thousands of people in Barbados been so fervently wanting a change in the government. As a matter of fact, we in the People’s Democratic Congress categorically state that seven out of every ten persons that we speak with, and who intend to vote in this election, tell us either that they are desirous of governmental change or that they are voting for parties other than the BLP. These persons recount to us how sick, tired, fed up and frustrated they are with this Owen Arthur led BLP Government.
Moreover, they make mention of the fact that Mr. Owen Arthur and his BLP leadership have, since 1994, been grossly and recklessly mismanaging the political, financial and other affairs of the country, and make mention of the fact, too, that in the process they have LOST ALL CONFIDENCE in their leadership and management of the affairs of the people of Barbados.
These persons, of course, point us to the fact that this wretched Owen Athur led BLP Government has brought us the Greenland Landfill fiasco, the financial disgraces that the NHC Warrens Offices Complex, the EDUTECH and the ABC Highway Expansion projects have all been, and point us to the fact that this government has also brought us the Kensington Oval Redevelopment nightmare, the Golden Beach Bath at Silver Sands and many other unnecessary state projects.
These persons also tell us how this same Owen Arthur led BLP Government would have deliberately allowed the cost of living in Barbados to spiral so high and upwards and outwards into stratosphere that it has disgustingly gone out of the control of the Government. Too, they say to us how this government would have waited too late or until it was close to election time to then begin to superficially tackle this still rampant cost of living. For sure, we in PDC know that this cost of living in Barbados has been so much devastating the incomes and living standards of the people of Barbados that most of us are smelling hell!! This is one major reason why the BLP WILL BE VOTED OUT of office!!
What these people also tell us, and which is clearly something that we in PDC know too, is that Mr. Owen Arthur has since 1994 been callously and recklessly allowing hundreds upon hundreds of our scare and precious land spaces to be sold by Barbadians and other nationals to foreigners, with many of these same foreigners coming from regions that have far greater land masses than our beloved Barbados. This, at a time when thousands upon thousands of Barbadians do NOT have land spaces of their own, and therefore have been seeing their hopes and dreams of ever owning their own lands evaporating, largely owing to the many staggering increases in the so-called cost of LAND in Barbados. In other countries certainly such circumstances would have by now caused social unrest and upheaval. Instead, many multitudes of thousands of people in Barbados will use the ballot box and see these situations as providing valid reasons to VOTE OUT this dastard BLP this election!!
Finally, we in PDC take this opportunity to encourage all those who are still uncommitted to voting in this election, and all those who are in the category of being likely to vote at this stage, to see the great value in making sure that they join with those who have already made up their minds to VOTE and who themselves have become so earnest about changing this government, to resolve to VOTE and VOTE OUT this BLP Government. Surely it is not too late to do so. This BLP Government MUST BE VOTED OUT!!
See you at the polls!!
PDC
Donville Inniss response to Mottley should include her push to legalise homosexuality and prostitution. Her making fools of Bajans with her on and off republican vote. Owen’s statement that traitor Mascoll is BLP co leader deserves mention. Talk also about biting and where Mottley stands on lesbianism. Ask her is she for or against lesbianism. A simple yes or no will do. She has introduced porno. Well two can tango.
‘Under the Owen Arthur Government, another 800 urban tenants, who did not qualify under the Tenantries Freehold Purchase act, were able to buy their lots at $250 per square foot’
‘$250 per square foot’ ?
Who is their advertising agency, who proof reads the copy, who is in charge of the campaign?
The Barbados Advocate
Thursday 3rd January 2008
Page 9
Nation
Thursday 3rd January 2008
Page 4
‘Under the Owen Arthur Government, another 800 urban tenants, who did not qualify under the Tenantries Freehold Purchase act, were able to buy their lots at $250 per square foot’
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The gov’t pays the FIRST $2.50 per sq ft. The tenant pays the rest. And it always more that $2.50
Should be…. and it is always more than $2.50 as the land often sells for more than $5.00 per sq ft
Petty Loveridge,
You should find something more sensible to post.
Petty and stupid comments.
Have you washed your pants yet?
~B~F~P~E~
I need to hear the response of Mr. Inniss to these charges.
Its time for change but not from the frying pan to the fire
Words of a life long St. Peter BLPite, recently back home.
Well, I just got in about 1/2 hour ago from my first political mass meeting in Barbados since either 1980 or ’81. I attended the launch of the BLP’s campaign which was held at the Esplande on Bay Street. The crowd was large but smaller than I expected for the launch of a campaign. All of the speakers I heard (Thompson, Lynch, Mottley and Arthur) made some reference to size of the crowd comparing it with the DLP’s local and regional entertainment star-studded launch the previous evening. Liz Thompson (the most dynamic of the bunch) derided Jamaican raggae star Luciano getting 1/2 hour to do his act while candidates were given two minutes. The level of debate was good with the PM most impressive in articulating the issues and the way forward. Mottley was good too but IMHO should leave her parliamentary style in parliament. I was a little put off by her constant “…but it goes further.” It was a good meeting but I was looking for more fireworks of the kind that used to come from Burton Hinds, Lammie Craig and Tom Adams in the good old days.
A BLP supporter on another forum wrote:
Adrian, I learned from last night’s meeting that Donville Inniss (the man you and Jock will be voting for) is a multi-millionaire off of his international pornographic websites. Can you confirm this and say whether you will still be supporting this obvious moral corruption in the DLP???
Adrian says:
I heard this too, and it is sad that we have, bullers, biters, lesbians, Jerome Walcott, advocates of alternative lifestyles and now marketers of pornography poise to enter parliament. It is sad, and i have to see Donville’s candititure as more of the same. The striking thing for me is why is a Heavy weight like Mia taking on a relatively new comer and unheard of like Donville Inniss? Could it be that Liz Thompson is in trouble of losing to him? I was told that the DLP format for selected speakers at their cultural extravaganza was to allow the candidates in the constituencies that they believe are sure winners come Jan 16 to address de audience. The first speaker up was Donville Inniss. It looks like Liz “the Cutlass” Thompson is in trouble. wuh you say Jock? :d
….But to answer you question, I can justify a vote for Donville in light of his alleged business practice. You see pornography does not effect my in the same way that cronyism (Ministers of government awarding government contracts to family members) and wasteful expenditure of bath houses does. Donville’s offer of pornography for anyone who is interested does not affect me or denigrate me the same way that Liz boast of buying votes since was elected does. I call it at this time the lesser of two evils. She is another one that needs to Join Duguid and Mia in their daily treks around Garrison to lose some weight.
Was Owen drunk again last night? Heard him on the news begging his candidates to be act humble and unimportant or words to to that effect. Is Owen in same BLP as Rommell Marshall, Lynch, Dale Marshall, Payne, Liz Thompson, Kerrie and Billie? Those jokers are among most arrogant, cocky and self important people on face of earth. Owen as a dictator you are just as bad. I ask again was Owen drunk last night?
Donville should ask Mia why she thinks and acts like a brother and why did she tried so enthusiastically to bite out the private parts of one of her sex mates! Ask her why she is a woman beater and watches some of the same pornography she says he produced
The BLP will be in for a real shock. Some of the BLP candidates have been telling Owen for some time that they will not win….but he is too arogant and far removed from the people.
He not only continues to alienate his fellow ministers and send a message that they are not in his league ( e.g. no invitation to his wedding; appointing Clyde as co-leader…whatever that means?) but he is guilty of creating such confusion ( Clyde is co-leader while at the same time saying Mia is undisouted deoputy). Even some of his ministers are confused ( Rawle Eastmond and Hammie La wearing yellow onn nomination day)
AND ASSCOLL WISHING THE VIEWERS OF THE MEETING LAST NIGHT AT THE BLP CANDIDATE LAUNCH THAT THEY GO OUT AND VOTE FOR THE DLP.
WELL DONE ASSCOLL WELL DONE YOU FOOL.
Shitting in Vain,
It will be quite a joy to visit this blog in two weeks time and discover that you are nowhere to be found.
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DE BUMBLE BEE // January 4, 2008 at 12:05 am
R.S
If you are a DIE – HARD BLP-ite like me…..you SHOULD realise that there were 3 general elections since 1994 .
The DEMS can rightly argued that the ELECTORATE have gave their verdict on the events of the 1990’s .
However, what we BLP – ites have to contend with is :
DODDS PRISONS !
GREENLAND !
GEMS !
EASTRY HOUSE !
ST. JOSEPH HISPITAL REPORT !
NO FISHING AGREEMENT WITH T&T !
HARDWOOD INC.
It is my FEAR…….that BAJANS would not RETURN TO THE BLP……if we do not ACCOUNT to BARBADIAN PEOPLE !
R.S…..let us ACCOUNT !
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ALAS……some sensible BLP supporters not MOVING with Owen !
DE BUMBLE BEE // January 4, 2008 at 12:05 am
R.S
If you are a DIE – HARD BLP-ite like me…..you SHOULD realise that there were 3 general elections since 1994 .
The DEMS can rightly argued that the ELECTORATE have gave their verdict on the events of the 1990’s .
However, what we BLP – ites have to contend with is :
DODDS PRISONS !
GREENLAND !
GEMS !
EASTRY HOUSE !
ST. JOSEPH HISPITAL REPORT !
NO FISHING AGREEMENT WITH T&T !
HARDWOOD INC.
It is my FEAR…….that BAJANS would not RETURN TO THE BLP……if we do not ACCOUNT to BARBADIAN PEOPLE !
R.S…..let us ACCOUNT !
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ALAS……some sensible BLP supporters not MOVING with Owen !
OWEN GOING ALONE
even his co-leader want to vote for the DLP
ITS OFFICIAL!!
THE DLP SENDING THE BLP CRAZY!!
1st Owen says that if he has his way the DLP will never regain power in Barbados.
2nd Then Mia, Dame Billy and Doobad alter the BLP/tv picture to make people believe that Owen never said it. ( They Didn’t know that the DLP has the original picture
3 Owen, presumably, after a few see-throughs, then ups and says that ‘asscoll-with-teet-and- no- sense’ is he co-leader.
(You think they done there??)
4 Doobad gets up at the meeting in Bay street and repeats what his master the Dicta……..sorry the P M said about never allowing the DLP to ever regain power.
5 Then to top it off, ‘asscoll-with-teet-and-no-sense’ tells the people at Bay Street to vote for the DLP
I think he was the brightest of them all.
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Anonymous // January 3, 2008 at 4:39 pm
Donville should ask Mia why she thinks and acts like a brother and why did she tried so enthusiastically to bite out the private parts of one of her sex mates! Ask her why she is a woman beater and watches some of the same pornography she says he produced
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Now you see this, we cannot justify to wrongs man. wrong is wrong and right is right, because Mia is a biter does that mean we have to vote for Donville although he promoting the biting.
To me all is the same and I think he needs to come out and deal with this issue, because I for one will have to withhold a vote.
I will not vote for nothing and no one who will continue to sell this country down the proverbial toilet I don’t care who he/she/she/he is.
I am now as a law abiding citizen of this country now put in the position of “if none – any”. This is utterly disgusting to me
May God hear and answer prayer.
You know what upsets me with these politicians, they know of the corruption but can only deal with it to sling mud at one another instead of calling one another to account.
Election fever is heating up and “leadership” has been touted as a major issue. A number of learned and other commentators seem to be anointing the current Prime Minister as exhibiting outstanding leadership especially on the economic front. This anointing occasioned me to do some fact checking and a few of the facts rather surprised me:
1. Barbados attained status of number one developing country prior to this current administration. Maybe it was just me, but I was getting the distinct impression that the number one ranking was evidence for the outstanding leadership of Owen Arthur. The facts suggest that Barbados actually lost this number one ranking and then regained it under Owen Arthur’s leadership.
2. The international debt rating of Barbados as measured by Moodys and Standard and Poors has never improved under this administration, but has instead declined under this administration. We currently have a quite respectable BBB+, but our initial rating was an A- rating. Again, maybe its just me, but I was getting the impression that an above average rate of economic growth in Barbados was evidence for the outstanding leadership of Owen Arthur.
3. The Barbados current account was in surplus from 1992 to 1996 but has been in deficit every year since. Again, maybe its just me, but I was getting the impression that excellent performance in international trade and business was evidence for the outstanding leadership of Owen Arthur.
4. The 2007 Balance of Payments reports from the Central Bank of Barbados suggests that the vast majority of capital flows into Barbados and the resulting reserves are really borrowed funds, especially related to Build Own Lease and Operate (BOLT) projects such as the new prison at Dodds. Again, maybe its just me, but I was getting the impression that generating strong foreign exchange reserves was evidence of the outstanding leadership of Owen Arthur.
5. A number of high profile public sector appear to have been less than well executed. Key public services such as health care, public transportation appear to be in less than the best condition. Again, maybe its just me, but I was getting the impression that flawless execution of government business and projects was evidence of the outstanding leadership of Owen Arthur.
These few facts must be weighed against the historic low in the rate of unemployment and the high standard of living in Barbados. It seems to me that Barbados distinguished itself as a country with a high standard of living since the 1970,s and this has largely remained the case. The Owen Arthur administration has certainly had its fair share of successes but the macroeconomic picture is for more mixed than some would have you believe and the administration has failed dismally in the execution of major projects and the quality of public services delivered. I have no problem giving kudos to Owen Arthur and his administration, but I am not sold on this notion of exemplary management of economic affairs.
Now that Arthur has taken off the gloves by insinuating that Thompson supported by his perennial backer Leroy Parris is involved in a plan to involve Taiwan in the foreign affairs of Barbados in a DLP government, how will David respond is the big question.
This will come on the radar given that Thompson is on record of being committed to a clean campaign. Will he respond wit info about the 750,000 cheque? Is this the game being played? Is Arthur trying to flush Thompson on this issue knowing that it maybe the trump which David has up his sleeve?
Interesting developments in store. There is a lot of political strategy going here people.
Scare tactics as usual. The tension between Taiwan and China (the usual suspects) being used to get the people frighten’ frighten’ without knowing why they are frightened. Red herrings galore. The issues I want addressed are the QEH, Greenland, Gov’t accountability. What about my children not to mention other sons and daughters of the soil not being able to buy a piece of land in B’dos? I ain’t hearing nothing ’bout that. The cost of living is not really a major issue for me since I am not ostentatious in my spending. No gas guzzler, no credit cards nor big house for me. I might not want to pay the high prices for foodstuff nor decent clothes but we all have choices. Most spending I have learned is optional.
Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. It is indeed a sad spectacle I am witnessing these days.
I has been alleged that Barbados is the #1 developing country. My question to all who have propogated this infomation is according to what or who? Can someone please a credible source, som stone hard cold facts, puhleeaasse! Either put up or shut up.
It has been alleged that Barbados is the #1 developing country. My question to all who have propogated this infomation is according to what or who? Can someone please provide a credible source, some stone hard cold facts, please! Either put up or shut up.
Curious,
This is the source: http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/
Please note carefully that Barbados was number 1 under the Sandiford Administration and was #20 overall.
Under BLP it remains number 1 but has slipped to the #34 position.
too long is when you start to thief like you have been thiefing….and then you manage to influence Clyde who was decent until he became part of the forty thiefs.
Thanks Anonymous. his #1 is based on the Human Poverty Index and not HDI. The HPI is a measurement based on:
1 – Living a long and healthy life
2 – Access to education
3 – Decent standard of living
History would show that the DLP is responsible for (1) Through improved health services (2) Free education at all levels (3) By improving 1 & 2. I must confess I am a bit biased the BLP contributed slighlty to 3 through the redevelopment of Bridgetown now the poor and homeless can sleep in a picturesque city.
Regardless of your stature, class or wealth the DLP has improved your quality of life because it is not only a party of visionaries but one that cares. The BLP has made no significant contributions to the lives of the average or poor Barbadians and it is time wunna wake up and smell de sugar cane. They always come to power on a well laid wicket and screw it up!
I only pray that my fellow Barbadians will no longer subject themselves to this mental slavery. Make no mistake the masses exist in this country only to increase the wealth of the elite and to provide the workforce. Actually just now that workforce bit may cease to exist because Chinese doing everything. Do not allow this govenment to insult you intelligence or mislead you they are criminals and do not deserve to lead this country. Their tenure has ben characterised by the gross mismanagement of our hard earned taxpayers dollars and thr moral decay of our society. It can not and MUST NOT be allowed to continue.
These fields and hills that were supposed to be our inheritence have been prostituted by the government to the highest bidder. What is left has been placed out of our reach. Is this right?
My fellow Barbadians I urge you to vote for your future and for your children’s future. Vote DLP because it is the only way to vote. God bless you all.