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david_thompson.jpgTo those political pundits who have determined that Leader of the Opposition David Thompson is too much of a choir boy for the hurly burly of politics got a rude awakening at the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) last night at Haggatt Hall. In a 90 minute presentation, David Thompson betrayed a high level of rascality when he ruthlessly prosecuted a case of corruption against Prime Minister Owen Arthur and his government. At the end on it all, David Thompson may have quelled all the doubts about his leadership caused by the 1994 Queens Park IMF Affair. He gave the stunned crowd the evidence which surrounds the much discussed cheque donation which was deposited to Arthur’s personal account. Again and again, the crowd was bombarded with video presentation of cheques and documents projected on the two big screens to support his charge. The high level of financial contributions by the former Caribbean Commercial Bank to Arthur headed by Mariano Browne at the time (Former Chairman of Enterprise Growth Fund) and the BLP during the 2003 general election was mind blowing. Additionally, the reference to the 4.25% commission demanded in the Eastern Lottery Gambling deal i.e. Barbados Cricket Association lottery which was pocketed by a high ranking government official has thickened the plot. He also introduced the name Hallam Nichols as the man who has been pocketing millions in commissions because of all the government business directed his way. Thompson made the point that Hallam Nichols and the Prime Minister are very close friends. The close friendship was illustrated when Nichols was invited to Arthur’s private wedding over Ministers in Arthur’s cabinet.

the much discussed cheque donation which was deposited to Arthur’s personal account.

The ‘cheque’ which was deposited by Arthur to his personal account and Thompson’s expose of the ‘flyover’ project may have been the performance to date to firmly move the scales in favour of his party.

Bank Statement

To all those present who heard the case leveled by Thompson against Arthur and the BLP, the verdict is GUILTY as charged.

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150 responses to “David Thompson Comes Out Swinging”

  1. Jerome Hinds Avatar
    Jerome Hinds

    BU,

    I concur with you on the DLP expose !

    It was CLINICAL & RUTHLESS !

    However, George Belle has the last say.

    Belle’s new poll says there is a swing to the BEES !

    Can anyone get BELLE to swing on the……GALLOWS ????

  2. Jerome Hinds Avatar
    Jerome Hinds

    BU,

    I concur with you on the DLP expose !

    It was CLINICAL & RUTHLESS !

    However, George Belle has the last say.

    Belle’s new poll says there is a swing to the BEES !

    Can anyone get BELLE to swing on the……GALLOWS ????

  3. Jerome Hinds Avatar
    Jerome Hinds

    To Royalrumble…..whose empire has long CRUMBLED…..I told you the the day I put Owen CHEQUE into the public domain it would be pandemoniun !

    But telling you that…….I did not REALISE that 85,000 BARBADIANS would have flocked to Standard carpark to witness Owen’s CHEQUE…..with signature and all !

    It was the biggest crowd assembled anywhere except for…..Bill Clinton’s inaguration in January 1993 !

    FRANKOLOGY,

    You should be thrilled to the punch……that your pet subject _ ABC HIGHWAY project got the attention it deserved in HAGGATT HALL …….following your statement of Dec 4th 2007 in the House of Assembly !

    Yuh…..still NEUTRAL ?????

  4. Jerome Hinds Avatar
    Jerome Hinds

    To Royalrumble…..whose empire has long CRUMBLED…..I told you the the day I put Owen CHEQUE into the public domain it would be pandemoniun !

    But telling you that…….I did not REALISE that 85,000 BARBADIANS would have flocked to Standard carpark to witness Owen’s CHEQUE…..with signature and all !

    It was the biggest crowd assembled anywhere except for…..Bill Clinton’s inaguration in January 1993 !

    FRANKOLOGY,

    You should be thrilled to the punch……that your pet subject _ ABC HIGHWAY project got the attention it deserved in HAGGATT HALL …….following your statement of Dec 4th 2007 in the House of Assembly !

    Yuh…..still NEUTRAL ?????

  5. Wishing in Vain Avatar
    Wishing in Vain

    This was a most clinical approach to dealing with this matter that you have ever guessed for he was surgeon like in his procedure.

    There was never any doubt in my mind as to the relationship between Owing and Nicholls and it was revealed to all to see tonight, he was precise in his prosecution of the case.

    I have never seen a more massive audience ever at any Political meeting in Barbados this was the mother of all meetings it was a massive crowd and well presented throughout by a very skilled team of speakers not one of them lapsed.

    To me it was a pity that Chris brought the curtain down because his speech was of the highest quality and very factual and sharp.

    This must surely be the final straw that will break the crooks back and I have no problem with that, my only request is that they make sure all the guilty ones collect some time in PRISON for their fraud and their corruption.

    VERY WELL DONE TO THE ENTIRE DLP TEAM.

    AS WE MOVE FORWARD TOWARDS A NEW BEGINNING ON THE 15th OF JANUARY.

  6. Avatar
    Anonymous

    David/BU

    Can you give us who couldnot attend the meeting some more details as to the various charges of corruptions.

    I wonder if it is possible to see this meeting on line.

  7. David Avatar
    David

    Source: Nation News

    ABC ‘SHAME’
    Published on: 1/10/08.

    by Chris Gollop

    DEMOCRATIC LABOUR PARTY (DLP) Leader David Thompson last night said he would provide “empirical evidence” to show a more than 100 per cent increase in the yet-to-be-completed ABC Highway Expansion project.

    Moments before mounting the platform at the Emancipation Roundabout, Haggatt hall, St Michael, where the DLP held its meeting to “reveal some of the ammunition I have in storage”, Thompson showed the DAILY NATION copies of a confidential Ministry of Public Works and Transport document, entitled: Barbados Road Network Infrastructure Improvement Project, which he said contained “disastrous information for future generations of taxpayers”.

    The DLP leader insisted that a DLP Administration would convene a Royal Commission of Inquiry into the handling of this matter and would at the same time institute measures to effect an immediate review of the project “before another cent is spent”.

    Describing the projected cost overrun on the ABC Highway project as “shameful and scandalous”, Thompson said he would show how the original projected cost of the widening and flyover project had moved from $119 750 000 to $262, 022 162.42 with more than half of the anticipated work still to be completed.

    He said he intended to tell the crowd assembled to hear promised bombshells for the Campaign Eye-Opener One rally that on the instruction of the Cabinet of Barbados, the project was started and millions of dollars were disbursed, and up to December 2007, no formal contract had been signed between Government and the main contractor.

    Furthermore, he said there were to date no official drawings, no bill of quantities and no specifications on the work to be undertaken.

    “In other words, hundreds of millions of hard-earned taxpayers dollars are being committed in a manner where there is no recourse in case something goes wrong.

    Exposed

    “I am a lawyer and I am telling you the taxpayers of this country are seriously exposed. We have absolutely no refuge in law if anything goes wrong with this current arrangement,” Thompson said in an interview.

    The danger of proceeding with such a project in the absence of professionally approved drawings, he explained, was that structurally there could be problems down the road and the people of Barbados had absolutely no recourse, once the contracting firm of 3S had left the country.

    “What exacerbates this already incredible situation is that this project is being built consistent with a BOLT (Build, Operate, Lease, Transfer) arrangement, where the main contractor was supposed to source and provide the funding.

    “The real scandal here,” he told the DAILY NATION, “is that the Government bypassed the two local road builders, went to this foreign unknown company and ended up having to borrow the money from our own National Bank.

    “So in essence, the Owen Arthur Administration went outside of Barbados to find a contractor who comes in, borrows local money and uses local contractors to undertake a project. This is economic madness,” Thompson declared.

    “We in the Democratic Labour Party are not persuaded that we need any six or eight flyovers. The engineers on our side insist that if we build any at all we should build a maximum of two at the Norman Niles and Warrens roundabouts.

    “So immediately I can see where we will save the taxpayers of Barbados very close to $100 million. Furthermore, a DLP Government will not be paying any $11.7 million for a kilometre of road,”
    Thompson insisted.

  8. Partial Avatar
    Partial

    This is absolutely mindblowing. Here I am, getting up and going to work everyday. Having hell trying to make ends meet, pay a mortgage, buy ordinary food, cannot afford to go out to a decent even once a month, go on a vacation somewhere in the Caribbean or treat myself to something nice, and jackasses like Hallam Nicholls, a stupid skinny teet clown, and all the no-class people in the BLP living as large as can be. I drive a 1991 car that I keep in good shape because I simply cannot afford to buy a new one or even buy a better second hand one. This government has been taking out large portions of my taxes and National Insurance and just spending it and stealing it like crazy. IT POSITIVELY MAKES MY BLOOD BOIL WITH FURY & FRUSTRATION. I am going to have to change my name from Partial. I am NOT PARTIAL any more. This is the straw that broke the camel’s back. The government better not get back in. They are a prime example of why PEOPLE GO CRAZY AND TAKE AN AK-47 AND GO INTO PLACES AND START SHOOTING. If they get back in, I may completely lose it. I need to take a couple of breaths and try to calm myself. This BLP has seriously too gone too far! tHEY HAD BETTER NOT GET BACK IN – FOR THEIR OWN SAFETY!

  9. Partial Avatar
    Partial

    OK. It may be a bit too strong. That is how I feel. I will moderate it.

  10. The Naked Truth ! Avatar
    The Naked Truth !

    Hey folks just found these postings on the BLP blog !

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    Gline Clarke // January 10, 2008 at 10:26 am

    THE BLP HAS LOST IT’s WAY !

    Source: Nation News

    ABC ‘SHAME’
    Published on: 1/10/08.

    by Chris Gollop

    DEMOCRATIC LABOUR PARTY (DLP) Leader David Thompson last night said he would provide “empirical evidence” to show a more than 100 per cent increase in the yet-to-be-completed ABC Highway Expansion project.

    Moments before mounting the platform at the Emancipation Roundabout, Haggatt hall, St Michael, where the DLP held its meeting to “reveal some of the ammunition I have in storage”, Thompson showed the DAILY NATION copies of a confidential Ministry of Public Works and Transport document, entitled: Barbados Road Network Infrastructure Improvement Project, which he said contained “disastrous information for future generations of taxpayers”.

    The DLP leader insisted that a DLP Administration would convene a Royal Commission of Inquiry into the handling of this matter and would at the same time institute measures to effect an immediate review of the project “before another cent is spent”.

    Describing the projected cost overrun on the ABC Highway project as “shameful and scandalous”, Thompson said he would show how the original projected cost of the widening and flyover project had moved from $119 750 000 to $262, 022 162.42 with more than half of the anticipated work still to be completed.

    He said he intended to tell the crowd assembled to hear promised bombshells for the Campaign Eye-Opener One rally that on the instruction of the Cabinet of Barbados, the project was started and millions of dollars were disbursed, and up to December 2007, no formal contract had been signed between Government and the main contractor.

    Furthermore, he said there were to date no official drawings, no bill of quantities and no specifications on the work to be undertaken.

    “In other words, hundreds of millions of hard-earned taxpayers dollars are being committed in a manner where there is no recourse in case something goes wrong.

    Exposed

    “I am a lawyer and I am telling you the taxpayers of this country are seriously exposed. We have absolutely no refuge in law if anything goes wrong with this current arrangement,” Thompson said in an interview.

    The danger of proceeding with such a project in the absence of professionally approved drawings, he explained, was that structurally there could be problems down the road and the people of Barbados had absolutely no recourse, once the contracting firm of 3S had left the country.

    “What exacerbates this already incredible situation is that this project is being built consistent with a BOLT (Build, Operate, Lease, Transfer) arrangement, where the main contractor was supposed to source and provide the funding.

    “The real scandal here,” he told the DAILY NATION, “is that the Government bypassed the two local road builders, went to this foreign unknown company and ended up having to borrow the money from our own National Bank.

    “So in essence, the Owen Arthur Administration went outside of Barbados to find a contractor who comes in, borrows local money and uses local contractors to undertake a project. This is economic madness,” Thompson declared.

    “We in the Democratic Labour Party are not persuaded that we need any six or eight flyovers. The engineers on our side insist that if we build any at all we should build a maximum of two at the Norman Niles and Warrens roundabouts.

    “So immediately I can see where we will save the taxpayers of Barbados very close to $100 million. Furthermore, a DLP Government will not be paying any $11.7 million for a kilometre of road,”
    Thompson insisted.

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    DE BUMBLE BEE // January 10, 2008 at 10:29 am

    Gline Clarke……..thank goodness you are not like JAY , ROYALRUMBLE , Such Stupid Comments and others in the BLP CAMP……. …….etc !

    CONFESSION GOOD FOR YOUR SOUL !

    BLESSINGS !

  11. The Naked Truth ! Avatar
    The Naked Truth !

    Hey folks just found these postings on the BLP blog !

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    Gline Clarke // January 10, 2008 at 10:26 am

    THE BLP HAS LOST IT’s WAY !

    Source: Nation News

    ABC ‘SHAME’
    Published on: 1/10/08.

    by Chris Gollop

    DEMOCRATIC LABOUR PARTY (DLP) Leader David Thompson last night said he would provide “empirical evidence” to show a more than 100 per cent increase in the yet-to-be-completed ABC Highway Expansion project.

    Moments before mounting the platform at the Emancipation Roundabout, Haggatt hall, St Michael, where the DLP held its meeting to “reveal some of the ammunition I have in storage”, Thompson showed the DAILY NATION copies of a confidential Ministry of Public Works and Transport document, entitled: Barbados Road Network Infrastructure Improvement Project, which he said contained “disastrous information for future generations of taxpayers”.

    The DLP leader insisted that a DLP Administration would convene a Royal Commission of Inquiry into the handling of this matter and would at the same time institute measures to effect an immediate review of the project “before another cent is spent”.

    Describing the projected cost overrun on the ABC Highway project as “shameful and scandalous”, Thompson said he would show how the original projected cost of the widening and flyover project had moved from $119 750 000 to $262, 022 162.42 with more than half of the anticipated work still to be completed.

    He said he intended to tell the crowd assembled to hear promised bombshells for the Campaign Eye-Opener One rally that on the instruction of the Cabinet of Barbados, the project was started and millions of dollars were disbursed, and up to December 2007, no formal contract had been signed between Government and the main contractor.

    Furthermore, he said there were to date no official drawings, no bill of quantities and no specifications on the work to be undertaken.

    “In other words, hundreds of millions of hard-earned taxpayers dollars are being committed in a manner where there is no recourse in case something goes wrong.

    Exposed

    “I am a lawyer and I am telling you the taxpayers of this country are seriously exposed. We have absolutely no refuge in law if anything goes wrong with this current arrangement,” Thompson said in an interview.

    The danger of proceeding with such a project in the absence of professionally approved drawings, he explained, was that structurally there could be problems down the road and the people of Barbados had absolutely no recourse, once the contracting firm of 3S had left the country.

    “What exacerbates this already incredible situation is that this project is being built consistent with a BOLT (Build, Operate, Lease, Transfer) arrangement, where the main contractor was supposed to source and provide the funding.

    “The real scandal here,” he told the DAILY NATION, “is that the Government bypassed the two local road builders, went to this foreign unknown company and ended up having to borrow the money from our own National Bank.

    “So in essence, the Owen Arthur Administration went outside of Barbados to find a contractor who comes in, borrows local money and uses local contractors to undertake a project. This is economic madness,” Thompson declared.

    “We in the Democratic Labour Party are not persuaded that we need any six or eight flyovers. The engineers on our side insist that if we build any at all we should build a maximum of two at the Norman Niles and Warrens roundabouts.

    “So immediately I can see where we will save the taxpayers of Barbados very close to $100 million. Furthermore, a DLP Government will not be paying any $11.7 million for a kilometre of road,”
    Thompson insisted.

    ******************************************

    DE BUMBLE BEE // January 10, 2008 at 10:29 am

    Gline Clarke……..thank goodness you are not like JAY , ROYALRUMBLE , Such Stupid Comments and others in the BLP CAMP……. …….etc !

    CONFESSION GOOD FOR YOUR SOUL !

    BLESSINGS !

  12. David Avatar
    David

    We had a listen to the radio news this morning and not one mention of the meeting last night. Did anyone hear the story from Brandford Taitt of the stickies? How the Nation Newspaper sold all the yellow stickies to the BLP after there was a verbal agreement to sell the DLP stickies for the Express Paper because the BLP had taken the regular paper? Where is the balance and fairness?

  13. Adrian Hinds Avatar
    Adrian Hinds

    I am always looking at the politics of things. David don’t you think this expose was delivered a bit too early? I would have waited until sunday or after the convenient poll to come with this. My fear is that the BEES will be given the benefit of the doubt, and bajans seem to exercise a lot of doubt about the corrupt character of Owen and his team, inspite of the evidence to the contrary.

  14. Adrian Hinds Avatar
    Adrian Hinds

    This meeting and David’s speech needs to be put on youtube, and give DLP members in the constituencies the means, maybe just a laptop or a room with a PC with internet access and replay this speech so that any Bajan with any doubts will have the truth.

  15. Adrian Loveridge Avatar
    Adrian Loveridge

    A $300 million road widening project based on a Memoradum of Understanding, being undertaken by a company with NO previous experience in this area and whose President is facing corruption charges.

    A prison built by a company with absouletly NO experience constructing prisons whose owner has already admitted to coruption and moving from $100 million (chose your currency) to $300 million.

    Is this good leadership or prudent fiscal management.

    Imagine what they could do with another five years?

  16. blppoopersquad Avatar
    blppoopersquad

    Inspirational and well presented meeting. The crowds and general interest suggests that there is a massive swing in DLP’s favour and the results will tell next week. The crowd was from the full cross section of Barbados, both in terms of race and economic backgrounds, but as usual mainly middle class persons who are well aware of the fundamental issues and tricks of the Owen Arthur administration. Jan 15 will be the day we vote him out!! Too much currption and teething Owen. Pity the stupid supporters who risk their lives and waste time behind you are still poor persons who struggle to make ends meet cause you pocketing all the money for yourself instead of sharing it.

  17. Guava Jelly Avatar
    Guava Jelly

    I am convinced that there is a conspiracy afoot. I was one of those people at Haggatt Hall last night and I really expected a bit more coverage than I am seeing in the Nation this a.m or hearing on the News. I need no further evidence of partisanship in the so-called fourth estate. I was there from beginning to end and my stomach felt sick with what I heard.
    Obviously all sides of the political fence were present at this meeting so that would account for the numbers as well and Bajans like news bad so down there would have had to be rammed.
    I have not seen the Advocate but I heard it has done a better job of reporting on the event than the so-called people’s newspaper. No more papers for me, it would have to be a free read.
    My feelings on the evidence presented and what I have heard over the last few months from acquaintances have me convinced that Bajans have accepted and are living a lie. A lie of great leadership which people are touting. Yet I see that we are being led down a wide road of debt.
    It has been said that people will do anything to avoid pain. Tell the truth there is no conviction felt here that Barbadians are still the kind of persons who have any industry left in them and I have been convinced of this for a long time, but we have a lot of pride. Of course there are exceptions to every rule.
    The BLP has played up this fear hence their insistence that the issue is leadership and being able to pull the wool over the eyes of the populace about their consistent march to debt hell totally ignoring the questions from the populace on governance and other issues.
    The government we elect on the 15th will be the gov. we deserve. Ergo I believe that we will wake up to a BLP gov. for the reasons stated above. If I wake up to a BLP gov. I will consider that we have become a one party state and will therefore decide to live in light of that consideration. No more posting on blogs etc.
    I have to make a life in this world and if the people of which I am a part are so blind and lazy then we should indeed get what we deserve. The time will surely come when we will know that we aren’t all that.
    To say that I am disappointed in the church as well is an understatement. There is much at stake when a leader of a country is being treated in ways that makes persons ask if he is God or at least the Archangel Gabriel and the church is silent.
    But regardless I will be positioning myself and my family to be able to deal with the fall out of this attitude which has to come eventually.
    Sorry this comment is so long but I am really feeling really burdened right now.

  18. Observing Avatar
    Observing

    I too am highly concerned about the coverage given by teh media. I too was at the meeting and it was high in content, impact, issues and was clearly one of the best contributions by an Opposition to date. I haven’t seen any reporting re. the checks as yet.. Tonight on CBC will tell us once and for al teh bias of the media and give us another reason once again why this government must be given a wake up call.

  19. B F P E Avatar
    B F P E

    Hahahaha!

    De DLP yardfowls finally get back!

    The reason why he scrambled and cancelled all those other meetings is because he was TERRIFIED by the BLP MASSIVE showing at Eagle Hall.

    He is drowning!

    FOUR LOVE!!!!

    B F P E

  20. B F P E Avatar
    B F P E

    First words on the first item of the VOB 8:30 am news….

    “Prime Minister Owen Arthur…” and something about thing in Barbados going well.

    Next was Thompson charging about cost overruns….

    That’s all. 8:31 am and they are talking about something else already… the challenge to the election date.

    Even DLP-TV did not bother to carry the DLP meeting!

    FOUR LOVE!!!!

    B F P E

  21. Green Monkey Avatar
    Green Monkey

    Wait bo, B~F~P~E like dum very quiet pon this thread. Dum ehn even come on wid deir usual transparent distraction from the issues, i.e. another ad hominem attack and disgusting, racist rant/diatribe against Adrian Loveridge.

  22. Green Monkey Avatar
    Green Monkey

    I see I spoke to soon! LOL

  23. drillhall Avatar
    drillhall

    What could be so bad about the BLP, owen say dat tony blair and the top boy @ coke can afford to buy houses here and dis land here is them second home, so I doan understand why the people complaining ….clearly it is obvious that things sweet.

  24. Wishing in Vain Avatar
    Wishing in Vain

    A DROWNING MAN IS CERTAINLY OWEN SEE THRU ARTHUR.

    LET US VOTE FOR A NEW BEGINNING ON THE 15TH JANUARY 2008.

    RID THIS ISLAND OF THIS DICTATOR OWING SEE THRU ARTHUR.

  25. The Naked Truth ! Avatar
    The Naked Truth !

    Not all the BLP supporters are BLIND !

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    DE BUMBLE BEE // January 10, 2008 at 12:34 pm

    My dear BLP colleagues on this BLOG…….I told you all that Clyde Mascoll is still a DEM !

    ** On 4th DECEMBER 2004…..Clyde Mascoll on the floor of Parliament before the TV cameras told the DEMS……leave out HARDWOOD Inc. and INVESTIGATE the ABC FLYOVER project !

    ** On 2nd January 2008…..Clyde Mascoll at WE BLP meeting told the BLP faithful to VOTE for the Democratic Labour Party !

    ** Now answer this…….who is the person that gave David Thompson that CONFIDENTIAL ABC FLYOVER REPORT – 2007 ????

    That’s RIGHT……..our BLP COUP LEADER…….CLYDE MASCOLL !

  26. The Naked Truth ! Avatar
    The Naked Truth !

    Not all the BLP supporters are BLIND !

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    DE BUMBLE BEE // January 10, 2008 at 12:34 pm

    My dear BLP colleagues on this BLOG…….I told you all that Clyde Mascoll is still a DEM !

    ** On 4th DECEMBER 2004…..Clyde Mascoll on the floor of Parliament before the TV cameras told the DEMS……leave out HARDWOOD Inc. and INVESTIGATE the ABC FLYOVER project !

    ** On 2nd January 2008…..Clyde Mascoll at WE BLP meeting told the BLP faithful to VOTE for the Democratic Labour Party !

    ** Now answer this…….who is the person that gave David Thompson that CONFIDENTIAL ABC FLYOVER REPORT – 2007 ????

    That’s RIGHT……..our BLP COUP LEADER…….CLYDE MASCOLL !

  27. degap Avatar
    degap

    “David Thompson QC?”

    What does putting on a second rate dog and pony show have to do with leadership? Who exactly was the alleged smoking gun cheque from and how did the DLP get their hands on it? Exactly what campaign finance laws were broken? Questions, questions, questions…

  28. B F P E Avatar
    B F P E

    Adrian Hinds,

    We have heard too many LIES from you idiots in the DLP camp before.

    I went to sleep last night sometime after 2:00 am and up to then I ent hear a pang!

    I wake up this morning and turn on my news and up to now I ent hear a pang!

    Yuh mean not even a photo?

    Did this DLP non-event even happen?

    Not even DLP-TV has anything about it up to now.

    BU is highly pro-DLP and even this BU article has FAILED TO DELIVER any details. Wuhlosss…. Not even a photo. Wunna ain went?

    Weh de pictures?

    Weh de audio?

    Weh de video?

    All I hearing is de same empty crap as usual from de same yardfowls and de single white skunk.

    Can you spell FLOP?

  29. Avatar
    Anonymous

    Why all of you complaining about the media?

    You obviously like it so because you still buying the Nation newspaper.
    Don’t forget who is the chairman or president at the Nation – Anthony Audain – the former treasurer of the BLP.

    Listen for Brasstacks today,if they allow Tony Marshall to moderate the programme – listen to Mike Brown – that BLP pimp -how he will cut off any discussions on the matter.

    Look wunnah better really start waking up to how serious this business is of media collusion with an openly corrupt government.

    They are working together to supress critical information to we the members of the public.

    What you going to do about it huh?

    People should flood the airwaves with calls about last night meeting and see what the radio stations will do.

  30. Jerome Hinds Avatar
    Jerome Hinds

    degap // January 10, 2008 at 8:43 am

    “David Thompson QC?”

    What does putting on a second rate dog and pony show have to do with leadership? Who exactly was the alleged smoking gun cheque from and how did the DLP get their hands on it? Exactly what campaign finance laws were broken? Questions, questions, questions…

    ***************************************

    Here are the ANSWERS to your questions :

    1. The FIRST rate DOG ( Owen Arthur ) was exposed with the DOG BONE
    ( $ 75,000.00 ) in his MOUTH !

    2. In presenting the FACTS….the Hon. David Thompson demonstrated exceptional LEADERSHIP !

    3. The CHEQUE came from one of Owen
    ” De DOG ” Arthur many SHADY friends !

    4. The DLP got it because Owen ” De DOG ” Arthur…..CANNOT buy every citizen in BARBADOS !

    5. Owen ” De DOG ” Arthur……..REFUSED to implement CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS…..so that you & he can TIEF some more !

    The DEMS …….changing that…Integrity Legislation coming….!

    DEGAP……we gine STOP….DE CRAP !

  31. Jerome Hinds Avatar
    Jerome Hinds

    degap // January 10, 2008 at 8:43 am

    “David Thompson QC?”

    What does putting on a second rate dog and pony show have to do with leadership? Who exactly was the alleged smoking gun cheque from and how did the DLP get their hands on it? Exactly what campaign finance laws were broken? Questions, questions, questions…

    ***************************************

    Here are the ANSWERS to your questions :

    1. The FIRST rate DOG ( Owen Arthur ) was exposed with the DOG BONE
    ( $ 75,000.00 ) in his MOUTH !

    2. In presenting the FACTS….the Hon. David Thompson demonstrated exceptional LEADERSHIP !

    3. The CHEQUE came from one of Owen
    ” De DOG ” Arthur many SHADY friends !

    4. The DLP got it because Owen ” De DOG ” Arthur…..CANNOT buy every citizen in BARBADOS !

    5. Owen ” De DOG ” Arthur……..REFUSED to implement CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS…..so that you & he can TIEF some more !

    The DEMS …….changing that…Integrity Legislation coming….!

    DEGAP……we gine STOP….DE CRAP !

  32. Guava Jelly Avatar
    Guava Jelly

    Drill Hall,
    you being funny or sarcastic? Rich people can buy land wherever it is up for sale. Tell the many persons who renting rooms or begging for a lodging or living in a shack in somebody’s backyard that. It should be real motivating.
    There is a real disconnect in this country between the economy and the majority of people to whom it is making no difference.

  33. B F P E Avatar
    B F P E

    TOP STORY NOW ON BFP:

    “UK Court Rules Christians Not Allowed To Show Cross Necklace At Work – OK For Muslims & Sikhs To Show Religious Symbols Though!”

    I keep warning wunna dat BFP would NEVAH be uh Bajan.

    Uh gone!

    B F P E

  34. Jerome Hinds Avatar
    Jerome Hinds

    B F P E // January 10, 2008 at 8:56 am

    Green Monkey,

    Sorry boh…. I can’t talk much becaw I ent SEEING or HEARING nutten tuh talk bout!

    All I seeing is BARE BLP-TV!!!!

    Good luck tuh you muh brudda. Get yuh tail offa dah sinking ship and try tuh put yuh vote fuh Owen Arthur and de BLP bright an early Tuesday morning, yuh hear!

    Wait…. de DLP manifesto come yet?

    I gone long tuh wuk, boh. Wunna ent saying uh pang.

    B F P E

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    Barbados First Prison Express…….B.F.P.E !

    May you BLP CROOKS have safe journey to DODDS PRISON on the EXPRESS !

    Good riddance !

  35. Jerome Hinds Avatar
    Jerome Hinds

    B F P E // January 10, 2008 at 8:56 am

    Green Monkey,

    Sorry boh…. I can’t talk much becaw I ent SEEING or HEARING nutten tuh talk bout!

    All I seeing is BARE BLP-TV!!!!

    Good luck tuh you muh brudda. Get yuh tail offa dah sinking ship and try tuh put yuh vote fuh Owen Arthur and de BLP bright an early Tuesday morning, yuh hear!

    Wait…. de DLP manifesto come yet?

    I gone long tuh wuk, boh. Wunna ent saying uh pang.

    B F P E

    ****************************************
    Barbados First Prison Express…….B.F.P.E !

    May you BLP CROOKS have safe journey to DODDS PRISON on the EXPRESS !

    Good riddance !

  36. drillhall Avatar
    drillhall

    Guava Jelly,

    Clearly you get the point!

  37. Jerome Hinds Avatar
    Jerome Hinds

    B F P E // January 10, 2008 at 8:50 am

    Adrian Hinds,

    We have heard too many LIES from you idiots in the DLP camp before.

    *******************************************
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    Barbados First Prison Express…….B.F.P.E !

    May you BLP CROOKS have a safe journey to DODDS PRISON on the EXPRESS !

    The GAME……is OVER !

    Good riddance !

  38. Jerome Hinds Avatar
    Jerome Hinds

    B F P E // January 10, 2008 at 8:50 am

    Adrian Hinds,

    We have heard too many LIES from you idiots in the DLP camp before.

    *******************************************
    *******************************************

    Barbados First Prison Express…….B.F.P.E !

    May you BLP CROOKS have a safe journey to DODDS PRISON on the EXPRESS !

    The GAME……is OVER !

    Good riddance !

  39. Young Gun Avatar
    Young Gun

    If the blp is allowed to remain in power, i say again.. we will get what we deserve.

    i was at the meeting last night, and i looked thru the paper, i listened to the news expecting that i would hear of the hush that fell over the absolutely MASSIVE crowd when Thompson was speaking. Some of the things i had only heard whispered about.. and vehemently refuted by BLP supporters.. yet here is David Thompson, this poor leader who always comes with wishy washy stories putting it in front of my face clear as day, in BLACK AND WHITE.

    i ask myself if i am the only conscious young person in this country. why am i not being blinded by the propaganda. bajans stupid? what the f**k!? anybody who had eyes to see and ears to hear last night cannot in good conscience vote back in this government.. i could put it no better than how Thompson described it…

    “A naked rape of the treasury”

    The Highway project was started essentially on an artists impression. lol. no.. really. are you kidding me? (I noticed that the Nation left that bit out in its report) .. but i had no idea the chairman or president or whatever was a former BLP member so it all makes sense. Thought i was paranoid with the downplay of everything DLP and the biggin up of BLP stories but im inclined to think its deliberate now.

    They forget this is barbados doh.. and everyone is asking about the meeting or talking about the meeting.. the news or the papers or even cbc dont have to say anything.. information moving.

    To Owen et al .. do what the Brandford say and go in Sunday and pack quietly.

    Your time is up. No question.

  40. DoanBendDown Avatar
    DoanBendDown

    Mr. Adrian Hinds.

    Too early? A good soldier always keeps back some ammo in his gun. Have you never heard “you save the best for last”? 🙂

    Stay tuned my Barbadian & DLP brethren! 🙂

  41. Undertaker Avatar
    Undertaker

    I have heard that Mr. Thompson did present some evidence I give you that, but I hear and saw that Mr. Arthur did present a good overview as a representative of St. Peter.

    I know what I have, but am very scared of what I could get. If you had to choose between being robbed and being chocked to death what would you choose? My choice exactly. I have to still stick with the BLP in this election. I can see where they have indeed brought Barbados in the last 13 yrs. They are not perfect, they made mistakes, some minor some major but ….. I KNOW WHAT I HAVE. And like Mia said they can be relied upon to get the job done.

  42. Undertaker Avatar
    Undertaker

    IT SEEMS THAT THE DLP will have to find another way to pay the other 1/2 of the money promised to vote for them. They were paying 1/2 up front and after presentation of the photo showing were you made your X then then receiving the other half.. I hear that Chris is dishing out a lot of money to upstage Mascoll. Understand that the lady again George Payne (her name slipped memory right now) has received a very big backing from a major player in Barbados who who owns most of our land anyway… This is one of the most expensive elections to date….. David is fighting for his career after all, if he loses this one they would have to have a new leader….

    Local News Story

    | PRINTER FRIENDLY FORMAT | EMAIL STORY
    EBC: No cellphones at polling stations election day
    Published on: 1/10/08.

    NO, YOU WILL not be allowed to photograph your ballot paper on election day.

    The Electoral and Boundaries Commission (EBC) will prevent voters from recording on camera how they cast their ballots, as proof in a vote-buying scam.

    The DAILY NATION understands people who have promised prospective voters cash to vote for their party, required the voter to take a photo of their ballot on their camera phones before folding it and putting it in the box.

    When the voter leaves the polling station he/she was then expected to show that person the picture as proof to get the cash. The image would then be erased after the money is handed over.

    EBC chairman Phillip Serrao told the DAILY NATION yesterday that camera phones and regular cameras would not be allowed in the polling stations next Tuesday.

    “As the voter enters the polling station, [he/she] will be asked to place
    the phones or the camera in a receptacle located either outside the voting booth or at the entrance
    to the station.

    “And having marked the ballot and completed the voting process the voter will then retrieve their phone or camera on the way out,” said the chairman.

    Serrao explained this action comes about after the EBC “reviewed their processes involving the exercise of the franchise”.

    “The commission is constantly reviewing
    the electoral system and among them was this
    – the use of cellphones,”
    he added.

    He also noted that while there were cellphones five years ago they were not as plentiful as today. (DS)

  43. Tony Avatar
    Tony

    Barbadians better wake up. I am here in New York. I spoke to persons who went to the meeting last night for their views. I saw the Nation this morning but was not surprised at the headlines. The paper is obviously pro-BLP. I watched X-Trail on Caribvision last night and Dr. George Belle almost made me puke with his pro-BLP jargon. I also lost faith in Starcom Network a few months ago with the Noel Lynch issue. I was listening that Sunday when David Ellis read an email which asked a legitimate question. HOW DID MINISTER LYNCH AMASS SUCH WEALTH ON A MINISTER’S SALARY? Starcom Network could have fought and let the matter go to court, but you know if it had gone that route Noel Lynch would have had to provide evidence that he had gotten his assets legitimately and that he was slandered. It is my opinion that his lawyers and Starcom lawyers(all BLP) colluded to settle it right there because it would have exposed other things and caused shame to the party. SHAME ON VIC FERNANDES FOR SAYING THAT STARCOM ‘S LAWYERS TOLD HIM THAT THE LAWSUIT CANNOT BE FOUGHT. That is why we need INTEGRITY LEGISLATION more than ever. There is no doubt that this Gov’t has done good for Barbados at some stage but it has gotten complacent, disrespectful and lacking in accountability. It has got to be voted out of office.

  44. Avatar
    Anonymous

    Young Gun,

    Boy, change yuh name tuh Young Blanks, do.

  45. And the evidence is WHERE? Avatar
    And the evidence is WHERE?

    Young Gun,

    Boy, change yuh name tuh Young Blanks, do.

  46. degap Avatar
    degap

    Jerome Hinds,

    This is the would be QC’s case: some unknown individual bribed the PM with a dubious check that has yet to be authenticated, in furtherance of some unknown act, the completion of which cannot be ascertained. After 13 years in opposition, these are all the facts that the learned QC could come up with? Also if no laws were broken, there is no case to answer…Instead of wasting time on baseless suppositions, the learned QC would have done better setting out his plan to deport all of the Guyanese and British expats who are stealing Bajan jobs.

  47. Guava Jelly Avatar
    Guava Jelly

    degap, I hope when the country finally arrives at where Owen is going that you love it.

  48. tstt Avatar
    tstt

    Can anyone explain -honestly and seriously- why the DLP can’t get its speeches on it’s website?

  49. Wishing in Vain Avatar
    Wishing in Vain

    degap

    When corruption and stealing public funds is not a dishonest act my friend then we fully understand your stance.

    When we have persons such MR LERON GIBBS financing the campaign of ASSCOTT to the tune of in excess of $ 500,000.00 to buy the votes and the seat as was stated by Mr ____ a campaign worker working for ASSCOTT.

    There are a few issues for me on this revelation, one it suggest that as Noeless Blarney Lynch suggest that at least 10 % of the population are buyable votes.

    As it stands it also appears that ASSCOL is under this same thought process and is willing to buy his 10 % of his votes my question is based on this revelation by Mr _______ that he has $ 500,000.00 to spend on this campaign from MR LERON GIBBS does this statement not require closer attention, does this not break the laws in terms of the ELECTION CAMPAIGN FUNDING LAWS ?
    Also my suggestion to those that are attempted to be bought that instead of accepting a pittance from these scams my advice to you is to suggest that you ask these ASSCOLL workers for $ 400.00 or $ 500.00 with each request for a vote and then take it and go and support a sincere honest person in Chris. VOTE DLP.

    After hear last evening of the extent of the campaign funding coming from the HALOUTES, HALLAM NICHOLLS, DAVID SHOREY, GLYNE BANNISTER no wonder mottley has been seen giving away envelopes with $ 200.00 per envelope.

  50. Grandfather Rat @ B F P E Avatar
    Grandfather Rat @ B F P E

    The biggest mistake he ever made was CANCELLING all the other meetings which were planned for last night.

    It shows that he was NOT PREPARED.

    Looks like he was spooked by that awesome sight of the Eagle Hall “rain party” meeting the night before. What happened at Eagle Hall will surely go down in history just like other memorable events such as Errol Barrow’s “mirrow image” speech.

    We have been hearing talk about these supposed cheques for months now. So if he was really prepared (since December according to him) why would he need to suddenly scramble and CANCEL his own meetings? If he had really planned a bombshell he would have released it TONIGHT or on Saturday so that it would be in the FRIDAY or SUNDAY newspapers which have the greatest number of readers.

    What I am witnessing here from the DLP is a strategic failure.

    Grandfather Rat @ B F P E

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