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Leader of the Opposition Mia Mottley

The two of the most uncouth people known to the Barbadian people, in Mottley and Forde reportedly walked out of the last evenings National Independence Celebration event, this  event  is a National event and good manners would suggest more from them than this very poor showing of bad manners.

They walked out at the end of the entertainment program and as a mark of total disrespect to our Governor General and to the Forces on display at the event and even more so to the good people of Barbados who pay their salary, they left the venue of a National event in a huff and puff. I am really disappointed in their lack class or occasion this lot needs to put the politics aside at times such as these National events and show political maturity but not even that can they get done in the name of what is good for Barbados and its people.

I don’t know what prompted them to take offence but it was a clear message that they were unhappy with the evening and being there, National pride and a more mature politician would have made it their business to sit and observe the program to its conclusion.
I do not know what prompted them to walk out but the two of them chatted and were discussing something in the program booklet and then made a swift exit.

Member of Parliament Cynthia Forde

Good manners would dictate a different set of behaviour and a better show of manners, that is provided these persons understand what an evening like this represents and what it stands for. ‎​It was a most sad display of childish behaviour, as I just said to very good friend that this was a National event not a DLP or BLP one and something that should be supported across the political divide but thanks to the lack of political maturity and good sense Mottley and Forde threw good judgement thru the window and acted with a degree of selfishness that is indicative of an offensive politician.

My sincere advice to them both is to rethink their method of operation and refrain from their constant negativity and become more positive in their outlook and assist the Nation with being part of the solution rather than being part of the cause of the problem, a word to the wise is enough.

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237 responses to “Did Opposition Members Walk Out Of The National Independence Program?”

  1. Avatar
    Anonymous

    I await a corroborating report.

  2. Avatar
    Anonymous

    I hope they did walk out! And I hope these two in particular also walk right out of public life in Barbados altogether and let serious people get on with the business of building and uplifting this society!!

  3. Avatar
    Anonymous

    Oh, and carry the other sour, cantakerous one along with them. The one up in the Senate.

  4. Hartley Henry Avatar
    Hartley Henry

    They probably left to go and play….TONK !

  5. If I were Liz Thompson Avatar
    If I were Liz Thompson

    Cantakerous one along with them, who the foul mouthed one Liz Thompson?

    She is a total and complete idiot, that Owing had to fire.

    She is a political misfit who is only there because she one of the last of Mia’s girls but poltically she is shallow, empty and devoid of substance much like Mottley.

  6. No STANDARDS Avatar
    No STANDARDS

    I was not present at the Garrison yesterday but from the reports reaching me it was in very poor taste.

    Then also someone asked me if I was crazy to expect any show of class from these two??

    I guess my answer is now a certain NO.

  7. David Avatar
    David

    It makes sense if the BLP people offer an explanation to what exactly happened.

  8. If I were Liz Thompson Avatar
    If I were Liz Thompson

    Sir where do you go to get that explanation ??

    The public should be told what exactly riled them to depart.

    Leave them to the public to judge them with the benefit of time.

  9. David Avatar
    David

    You guys probably think some of us are stupid. Are Barbadians suppose to sit and wait until answers to legit questions fall from heaven? The mickey mouse journalists obviously have you guys drunk with a false sense of who you are. Remember politicians/governments are suppose to be servants of the people. May read as being naive but that’s how it is suppose to work.

  10. Anon Avatar
    Anon

    David, I agree. It is disgraceful. There are certain customs and precedents that govern the conduct of ALL of us, not just people in government office, but especially them. It is highly improper to leave any function or gathering, far less an official one, before the Governor-General has departed. If these two total idiots cannot accept and conform to that, then let them get the hell out of office.

    Barbados’ Independence and the celebration of it is not about politics or any political party. It is about the birth of a Nation. It transcends petty political party matters. We must not allow it to be used as a means of registering political dissent by a bunch of idiots with no type of manners at all. That they did this shows lamentable and discreditable judgment of the sort that makes them totally unsuited and unfit for any kind of high office in ANY country.

    The simple question, therefore, is: Do we want our country to be ruled and our children to be influenced by these ill-mannered thugs?

    Let us get rid of them from the high offices of our country. Let us show them that this sort of gutter behaviour will not be tolerated. And if the press does not roundly censure them, then let us boycot the press. Just don’t buy no papers for a couple of months. That will put paid to their illusion of superiority of the fourth estate. Although “fourth estate” in terms of the Barbados press is a joke.

  11. V O Reason Avatar
    V O Reason

    Don’t jump the gun!! This is a democracy so let’s first hear their reason behind the walk-out. It’s all politics, after all.

  12. Sylvan Greenidge Avatar
    Sylvan Greenidge

    Don’t worry Hartley, once they did not leave to sexually molest any of the female police officers on duty or accept a bribe from some corrupt politician they will be all right.

    David, the BU you family can be assured of a FULL report on this matter.

  13. Wishing In Vain Avatar
    Wishing In Vain

    I am amazed that two senior members of the BLP would not know how to gehave themselves at an official function such as this was.

    Independence for the BLP has always been a sore subject and it appears that even in 2009 it continues to haunt them and their leadership.

    Very, Very Sad.

    AKA Sylvan Greenidge AKA Parro In A Suit, there can be no explanation worth offering for your bad showing of poor manners, you and your lot are totally disrespectful to our countries values and our people.

  14. Adrian Hinds Avatar
    Adrian Hinds

    Walking out of parliament, walking out on other important occasions, has now become a best practice of the political class. Nevertheless, this is a bajan past time is it not? We as a people walk of the job almost daily. Who are we to tell Mia Mottley to endure something she does not like? The other side to this is that there is no leadership on productivity and labor relations in Barbados. Can you imagine Mia Mottley or David Thompson admonishing Barbadians for the ease with which they walk of the job? Oh yes we are all of the kind that adheres to the dictum “Do as I say, not as I do.”
    However if Mia suffers politically for her actions, I will still be a happy man. 🙂

  15. V O Reason Avatar
    V O Reason

    HELLO…..Any BLP supporters out there? Come on man, defend your leaders!!!

  16. Alex Fergusson Avatar
    Alex Fergusson

    Here is your real issue:

    The day after Deputy Prime Minister Stuart accused Barbadians of feting too much, a creme de la creme fete was being held in the car park at Illaro Court, under the patronage of Prime Minister Thompson.

    How could Mr. Stuart talk about too uch fete, when the same DLP was swept to office on a Luciana fete at Oistins?

    Look at the big DLP carnival/fete in St. Philip.

    Let me bring it closer!

    The DLP has transformed a traditional, dignified Independence Parade into along drawn-out expensive bashment fete.

    How much did this year’s event (fire works and all) cost the same taxpayers who cannot get back their income tax returns?

    The real issue is that Barbados’ traditional Independence Parade has been transformed into a bashment fete, where as part of the fatted calf, people are being paid for lights, stage, coordination, sound, stage- management and expensive fire works.

    Here is the real question:

    HOW MUCH WILL THIS STATE FETE COST THE TAXPAYERS?

    This points to the hypocracy of Stuart telling Barbadians that they fete too much.

    If he has a problem with the number of fetes Thompson is holding at Illaro Court – then he should say so.

  17. Adrian Hinds Avatar
    Adrian Hinds

    Tell them Alex Fergusson. Everything you said is equally shared by the BLP.

    However some people may argue that the DLP has to complete 14 years in government to fete, wine, and dine bajans into a forgetful stupor of what economic difficulties are before us.

    Yet so far I have seen the PM being Frank and opened about the economy, unlike Owen and Mia who blamed the US for not putting their economic house in order.

    Don’t forget that the BLP entered into a countercyclical program to combat the global economic fallout from 9/11 2001; 3 to 4 years later they continued the program of government spending (keynesian approach to a downturn) inspite of warnings from the IMF as contained in their 2004 consultation.

    Government spending continued after that, along with consumer spending, putting pressure on our foreign reserves. The BLP sold BNB, I think ICB to shore up reserves and put restrictions on consumer spending by way of a “SESS”.

    In 2007 spending went through the roof by dipping into the INS.

    All the while bajans saw increases in spending on kadooment, etc. and other national events.

  18. Negroman Avatar
    Negroman

    It is a national disgrace that our Opposition leader can see it fit to walk out of an official activity celebrating our so-called independence.I have serious reservations about independence, but as a simple Barbadian I would never walk out on any official activity celebrating our independence.

    I worked at the Independence activity in an official capacity and I saw when Mia Mottley arrived, but I did not see her left.It was a surprise when I heard about this apparent walk out.If it did occurred,it is reprehensible on the part of Mia Mottley and Cynthia Forde and their actions must be censored in the strongest possible way.I linked that type of behavior to Treason.By the virtues of her actions Mia Motley should be removed immediately as the official leader of our opposition in our parliament.She is not fit to be in that position.What are the messages being sent to our children?

    I never supported walking out by any of the political parties in Barbados.I see no justification for it.It is childish and sends a negative messsage.I believe that our so-called leaders should be able to take pressure and not operate like wimps when the heat is turn on and run away like chickens.Unfortunately,the political clowns we have masquerading as politicians behave in that childish manner.

    Mia Mottley like our former Prime Minister Owen Arthur has insulted the high offices that unfortunately for Barbados those 2coundrels has & had the honour or dishonour of holding.

    If the allegation of walking out on the official function is true,Mia Mottley has disqualified herself from ever becoming Prime Minister of Barbados. Barbados does not need a national disgrace like Mia Mottley to be our Prime Minister.

  19. Alex Fergusson Avatar
    Alex Fergusson

    The DLP – Barbados’ New Promoter of State Fete.

    +++++++++++++++++++++

    Fête is a French word meaning festival, celebration or party.

    Isn’t it true that the DLP has transformed our traditional, dignified ceremonial parade into a fete?

    That being the case, aren’t Freundel Stuart’s comments that Barbadians are feting too much: “pure hypocrisy and silly,” especially since his Government is the biggest promoter of fetes: Crop Over and now Independence Parade?

    Is it not true that the DLP came to office on a Luciana fete and that because the DLP does not know what it is doing – it is using leisure and fetes to hide its obvious incompetence?

    In the same way that the DLP has transformed Independence Parade into an expensive State fete, Illaro Court is now the staging venue for State sanctioned fetes.

  20. Adrian Hinds Avatar
    Adrian Hinds

    I can see a DLP election slogan now.

    Mia walked out on your birthday. Time to walk away from her.

  21. Alex Fergusson Avatar
    Alex Fergusson

    Adrian Hinds, how much did this DLP State santioned fete cost the taxpayers at a time when they cannot get their Income Tax Returns.

    What is the total cost of:

    the air conditioned toilets for brandname people, the chairs, the tents, the high-powered lights, the chemical toilets for the poor people, plus the cost of the band and the fireworks?

  22. JC Avatar
    JC

    Thanks for reminding them AH. They work for LIME; selective memory choice! LOLOLOLOL

  23. Alex Fergusson Avatar
    Alex Fergusson

    Like overstretched Barbadian families who are buckling under the weight of the DLP economic whip, small businesses and companies across this country are also groaning under the weight of the DLP’s rule and the fear that unless something happens soon – they too will not be able to survive the high and burdensome taxation imposed by the ruling party.

    But as the Government positions itself to impose even more taxes, a troubling question hangs over Barbados: has this country seen the worst of the DLP’ dangerous mismanagement, or should we brace for even greater and more devastating after shocks.

    For the moment, at least, Barbadians are watching in absolute fear – helpless to protect what little they have left from being confiscated by the DLP, as new taxes.

    Barbadians are living in dread not knowing what might be lurking in the dark, while living in absolute shock and disbelief at what the DLP has turned out to be.

    The harmful effect of the measures introduced in Mr. Thompson’s inflationary 2008 budget – is now being felt.

    But even as Barbadians start to make the adjustment, there are alerted to the reality that they have to prepare for a second wave of hardship, and are nervously aware of their exposure to a Government that does not know what it is doing.

    From St. John to St. Lucy, the cry from the people is the same: the DLP does not know what it is doing.

    There are no assurances or no evidence that the Government has what it takes to get this country out of this mess, which it has placed it in.

    The ruling party has set a very bad precedent, which future Government would do well not to follow.

    Barbadians now have good reasons to be worried.

    They are aware that at some point in 2010, more people will loose their jobs and things will get much worst.

    So much for the alleged, “Pathway to Progress.”

    Brace yourself; the ride is going to get bumpier

  24. David Avatar
    David

    @BLP side

    Let’s all be clear; are you saying the leader of the Opposition and Forde MP left the function early because they felt the program was a fete not keeping with the occasion?

  25. Sylvan Greenidge Avatar
    Sylvan Greenidge

    The pride and glory once associated with our Independence Parade has now been vulgarized by the bashment culture promoted by the DLP.

    Let me from the outset say how please I am at the number of Barbadians who continue to call our office, send emails and text messages expressing their desire that the opposition BLP stay clear of anything being planned and executed by the DLP. Barbadians are of the view that this government is digging its own political grave and they would not want the BLP to be part of their demise.

    Now to the matter at hand.

    Independence Day in Barbados is a Bank Holiday. One of the celebrated events on our calendar and any sitting MP or candidate of some political worth use that day to attend the many organized community events within their respective constituencies. The more popular the candidate or MP the more events they will have to attend – they would be foolish not to. Another important factor to bear in mind is the fact that most of these functions are planned for the evening. Both Mia Mottley and Cynthia Forde are two very popular community MPs.

    Planners of events on Independence Day or any other Bank Holiday most take into account the fact that these events would have to compete with events planned by community groups for the MP’s time. Such national events must therefore be planned to precision. Herein lies the problem with the just concluded Independence Day Parade.

    This year’s attendees were very dissatisfied with the poor planning done. I am reliably informed that raging from the poor quality of the PA system to the poor choreography of the dance pieces all string together to make the evening’s event a disaster.

    The bandleader of the Merrymen had to apologize to the audience because he learnt during his first song that the audience could hear nothing he was singing. He confessed that he could not even hear himself. The dancers performed some movements that not even they themselves understood the significance and so the dance failed to make any impression on the audience.

    Members of the organizing team, who will remain nameless, admitted that there was no grand rehearsal for the event so as to tighten up the evening’s proceedings and this led to an implosion of the entertainment section of the Parade 45 minutes ahead of schedule. For 45 minutes persons mingled aimlessly around not knowing what to do or what was happening next.

    It is at this point that Ms. Mottley, Ms. Forde and other persons took the opportunity to leave and attend other functions planned for their communities. The timing of their departure was well planned in that it occurred at the end of the embarrassing entertainment session and 45minutes before the arrival of the Governor General to officially start the parade.

    Once again the DLP has demonstrated that they lack the capacity to plan even the simplest of functions without complicating or bastardizing the purpose. Had it not been for the DLP’s attempt to turn this event into a bashment session, our Parade would have flowed well and timely and all those in attendance would have cause to sit in full rap with what was going on. But that was not to be.

    The real highlight of the evening though was not the departure of Ms. Mottley, Ms. Forde and others, oh no. It was the apparent refusal of the PM to stand in acknowledgement of the Colours as the parade passed the Govenor General and other invitees. Word on the ground is that even with a passionate plea from the presenter, the PM refused to stand in honour of the parade of the Colours and in an attempt not to cause him any embarrassment the other members sitting in the same row as he remained sitting as well. All other attendees stood in humble but proud recognition of the Colours as our men of honour paraded.

    This does not surprise me. What do you expect from an Englishmen who is still obviously angry that a black small nation like Barbados could think itself worthy and independent to stand on its own and denounce the former colonial masters and their system of governance, a system into which he was born, socialized and is firmly grounded. I declare that the Independence Day fiasco is not about Ms. Mottley or Ms. Forde – it is about a drowning political party and the straws that they are clutching to.

  26. David Avatar
    David

    @Sylvan

    Thanks for the BLP view, a couple of questions.

    Why can’t you name the organizing committee?

    Are you saying the organizers would not have communicated with Mottley and other VIPs or at least facilitated exchanges to synchronize schedules?

    Do you believe at the height of a recession where our economy is precariously perched this should be a conversation we are having?

  27. Alex Fergusson Avatar
    Alex Fergusson

    I agree with Mr. Sylvan Greenidge:

    “Once again the DLP has demonstrated that they lack the capacity to plan even the simplest of functions without complicating or bastardizing the purpose.

    Had it not been for the DLP’s attempt to turn this event into a bashment session, our Parade would have flowed well and timely and all those in attendance would have cause to sit in full rap with what was going on.

    But that was not to be.”

    It is why the DLP is now catching at straws, while Barbados continues to plunge on its free fall from prosperity to crisis.

  28. Mottley a Disgrace. Avatar
    Mottley a Disgrace.

    We are now told by the idiot the mouth piece of the blp that they left, this is utterly disgraceful act and a lack of class or breeding.

    There you have it folks, a confirmation they actually walked out on this National staged event, how sad a people.

  29. Sylvan Greenidge Avatar
    Sylvan Greenidge

    The MerryMen played in the National interest my friends, they were invited and they gave of their time in National service so unlike Mottley and Forde.

  30. Avatar
    Anonymous

    Lots of red herrings. Haven’t you all not realised that your days are over!

    Sylvan Greenidge please stop it!

  31. Avatar
    Anonymous

    These are hopeless cases with no pride in nationhood

  32. V O Reason Avatar
    V O Reason

    Time constraints must have played a part in Ms. Mottley’s untimely departure. However, was it bad manners, or just plain old” fedupness” with the poorly organized function?

    I do agree with David… why at a time when the nation’s economy, and general well being of it’s citizens hang in the balance is this such a big issue?

  33. Alex Fergusson Avatar
    Alex Fergusson

    The real issue is that Barbados’ traditional Independence Parade has been transformed into a bashment fete, where as part of the fatted calf, people are being paid for air conditioned toilets; lights, tents, chairs, stage, coordination, sound, stage- management and expensive fire works

  34. Sylvan Greenidge Avatar
    Sylvan Greenidge

    David, I am happy to respond to your questions

    1. To say too much about the problems associated with the planning of the bashment session of the Parade and its eventual implosion would reveal the names of the persons who raised certain issues with me. I prefer to deal with the message rather than the messenger.

    2. How do you communicate the planning defects in your entertainment package that will bring comfort to your guest? To start with any event that includes the attendance of the Governor General is expected to be airtight and well executed. No delays are expected and so there is no need to prompt or communicate with the guest. The program planned must begin from the understanding that the GG and other guest are important but more importantly very busy people. Forty-five minutes milling around is a no no for busy people. Not acceptable.

    I agree with you. At the height of a recession this is not a debate that should seriously be engaging our attention. That is why I said in my comment that the debate was not about Ms. Mottley or Ms. Forde but rather about a drowning political party and the straws that they are clutching to.

  35. David Avatar
    David

    If BU were Mottley’s PR Consultant, Publicist or Political Strategist, we would say to her ‘be very careful of your actions’ but importantly don’t forget there is a centipede in your bed.

  36. Alex Fergusson Avatar
    Alex Fergusson

    DLP Shames Mr. Barrow on Independence Day
    +++++++++++++++++++

    In his Mirror Image Speech, which came many years after George Herbert Meade’s Interactualism theory – Mr. Barrow is quoted as having said:

    “The DLP has an image that the people of Barbados would be able run their own affairs, to pay for the cost of running their own country to have an education system which is as good as what can be obtained in any industrialized country anywhere in the world.”

    Instead of focusing on the tribalism of the Independence Parade and it being D’minished into a bashment fete by the DLP – let us discuss just how far the DLP – under Thompson, has moved away from Mr. Barrow’s vision.

    For one, Mr. Thompson now looks to the President of the United States and the Prime Minister of Britain to run their country well , in order for him to be able to pay our bills in Barbados.

    Thompson also blames his dangerous mis-management of the Barbados economy on a global financial crisis.

    Mr. Barrow would be alarmed.

    Mr. Thompson then says that Barbadians are too educated.

    What a sad let down of Mr. Barrow’s legacy as outlined in his “mirror image speech.”

    Could you imagine Independence Parade becoming a bashment fete if Mr. Barrow was alive?

  37. Negroman Avatar
    Negroman

    Sylvan Greenidge & Alex Fergusson

    Many Barbadians unlike what one of your former leaders the late Grantley Adams said about Barbadians having short memories,many of us remembered it is the Barbados Labour Party that started the bashment culture that is now being associated with national activities.

    I can still remember the 1999 & 2003 general elections in Barbados where the government of the Barbados Labour Party had massive fetes during those election periods.I remembered the massive fetes in Carlisle Carpark in Bridgetown in 1999 & 2003 .The Barbados Labour Party was the first political party in the recent history of Barbados that paid mega bucks to bring international artistes into Barbados to help in their elections.

    Alex Fergusson & Sylvan Greenidge,please do not insult Barbadians with the nonsense that is being posted from the 2 political lackeys & yard dogs that the 2 of you all are.

    The whole of the Independence Programme was well executed and generally went as scheduled.There were a few minor problems that usually occur at any major function.

    Sylvan Grenidge,it is a total lie that our Prime Minister refused to stand up and pay respect to the colours of the representative groups.Our Prime Minister was briefed on protocol and he was aware of the format of the programme.In the event that protocol was not being adhere to,there was the parade commander prompting all invited guest and the general public when to stand up and when to sit down and generally gave guidance to all in attendance

    Sylvan Greenidge,you are a real parro in suit being ask like a true parro to perform the nasty deals of others.Parros steal,beg and subject themselves to the most despicable acts imaginable just to get a little something to eat or support their drug habit.Sylvan Greenidge,you are acting likewise,being ask by your masters to come on this blog to tell lies,distort facts and make a nuisance of yourself.Sylvan Greenidge,please have some pride in yourself and do not allow a discredited who will never be the Prime Minister of Barbados.,the weirdo & freak Mia Mottley and her clan to reduce a working class brother like yourself to the level that you are presently at.Would Mia Mottley and her middle class,privilege group ask a member from her class & background to do her nasty work?

    Ordinary Black working class poor Barbadians have allowed themselves to be used & abused by Errol Barrow Grantley Adams,Tom Adams Mia Mottley,David Thompson,Richard Sealy & people of their ilk.

  38. Alex Fergusson Avatar
    Alex Fergusson

    Here is Mr. Barrow’s vision for Barbados:

    “The DLP has an image that the people of Barbados would be able run their own affairs, to pay for the cost of running their own country”

    ++++++++++++++++++++

    Tell me then, how does a global financial crisis prevents Barbadians from getting their Income Tax Returns?

    How does the global financial crisis prvent the Barbados economy from growing – when the Guyana economy grew by 3.8% last years and will grow by 2.5% this year?

    How does a global financial crisis be blame for an unemployment rate of 10.5% in Barbados when Trinidad is in a recession but the unemployment rate there is a mere 5.1%?

    These are the real issues!!!

    The dangerous mis-management of the Barbados economy by the DLP, which does not know what it is doing.

  39. Alex Fergusson Avatar
    Alex Fergusson

    Negroman,

    Yours is a trademark DLP non-point.

    The issue is that Deputy Prime Minister Freundel Stuart said on Friday that Barbadians are feting too much.

    The day after, a bashment fete called: crème de la crème was being held in the car park of Illaro Court, under the patronage of the Prime Minister.

    Three days after Mr. Stuart told Barbadians that they are feting too much, his Government was D’minishing a dignified, traditional ceremonial Independence Parade into a costly bashment fete – at a time when Barbadians are pleading with his Government to please give them their Income Tax Return.

    Let me put that another way. While the DLP is refusing to give Barbadians their Income Tax Return, it had costly air-conditioned toilets at the Garrison, for DLP Ministers to pee in.

    Talk about reckless extravagance and misuse of the taxpayer’s money.

    That the DLP would refuse to give people their Income Tax return but would use taxpayer’s money on a fete and to pay for air conditioned toilets for DLP Ministers to pee in – is a national disgrace.

    Negroman, tell us, how much the Independence bashment Fete cost – the same taxpayer’s who cannot get their Income Tax Returns but who were not allowed to pee in those air conditioned toilets that were there for DLP Ministers.

  40. Alex Fergusson Avatar
    Alex Fergusson

    Things are so tight that between now and March 31st 2010, all the DLP will be able to do is pay salaries and wages, NIS contributions, utilities and office rent.

    It has already cut the amount allocated to Ministries and department by 2.5% and next financial year, it will have to make even more drastic cuts.

    The simple point I am trying to make it that since it will not reverse it flawed economic taxation policies, the DLP is merely holding on to power to allow itself more time to feed at the trough.

    But all it is doing is causing Barbadians unnecessary economic pain and putting this country in a much deeper hole, as a result of its “dangerous mis-management” of the Barbados economy.

    I say to the DLP: “GIVE BARBADIANSD A CHANGE.”

    “You have sat too long for any good you have been doing. Depart, I say, and let us have done with you. In the name of God, go!”

    ++++++++++++

    Call elections and give Barbadians a chance.

  41. Negroman Avatar
    Negroman

    Alex Fergusson
    You & Sylvan Greenidge have smartly shifted the topic being discuss on the walk out of Mia Mottley & Cynthia Forde from our national independence programme.

    Mia Mottley & Cynthia Forde actions are reprehensible & must be denounced in the strongest possible manner.

    Alex Fergusson,Your Truly had the privilege of urinating in one of the air-conditioned chemical toilets and I am a poor,simple normal working class Black Barbadian.Why are you nit-picking at non-issues.I visited Ilaro Court on many occasions during the Barbados Labour Party reign and fancy air-conditioned chemical toilets were also provided.What is your point.I will repeat again,do not come on this blog and talk foolishness and try to convey the wrong impression.Would you like our Governor General who I personally do not give a damn about nor his position,but I have to respect his present post which is so contradictory to the concept of independence,if he wanted to use bathroom facilities be provided with a makeshift,unsanitary toilet.How about the specially invited overseas diplomats & dignitaries.

    Alex Fergusson,please spare us Barbadians.You are posting your usually drivel.

    Lastly, Alex Fergusson,the Barbados Labour Party is not in any position to talk about wastage.GEMS Project,Hardwood Housing,3S,Al Barrack & the government offices in Warrens,the 1 million dollar bathroom facilities at Silver Sand.I could go on & on.

    Alex Fergusson,the Barbados Labour Party is not in any moral position to castigate the Democratic Labour Party on any issue especially when it comes to wastage of the taxpayers money.The Barbados Labour Party & Mia Mottley in particular are suffering from moralilty paralysis.

  42. Micah Avatar
    Micah

    I have no political agenda to put forward. But right is right and reasonable is reasonable. The justification advanced by Sylvan Greenidge to explain the reported absence of the Leader of the Opposition(LOTO) and a sitting Member of Parliament(MP) from a National Ceremony to celebrate the Independence of our country, and an event being presided over by the Governor-General, is feeble at best, and ridiculous at worst. I would perhaps understand if they were absent from the “entertainment” part of the event.While I may excuse the MP, the absence of the LOTO from the ceremomial part of the event for the reasons advanced by Sylvan Greenidge is, in my view, not reasonable. I hope the LOTO will see the need to make a public statement of some sort to clarify this issue of her reported behaviour at the Independence Parade for the people of Barbados.

  43. Christopher Halsall Avatar
    Christopher Halsall

    @BU Family et al…

    Please forgive me for this, for I am a Stranger in a *very* Strange Land…

    But can someone please explain to me et al why the language used to describe the behaviour of Politicians here in Barbados seems to be in direct parallel with the language used to describe the behaviour of *very* young children?

  44. David Avatar
    David

    Well said Negroman.

  45. Gracie Avatar
    Gracie

    Can anyone tell me if there is still a Minister of Environment. If there is could someone please alert him to the untidy state of the highway leading towards the airport. Bush everywhere, broken lights lying on the ground, signs hidden by the bush and in dire need of replacement. Come on where is the pride. Spend thousands of dollars on feting and fireworks and the place is so dirty and untidy.

  46. Christopher Halsall Avatar
    Christopher Halsall

    [Halsall turns to the audience and asks:]

    It’s a bit strange, isn’t it?

    Ask a very simple question, and then suddenly the dialogue stops…

    It is almost like we all want to talk and talk and talk… Right up until the “talk” gets serious…

    And then most of us want to run away… Run away… Run away…

    God forbid anyone have the Balls to stand behind what they Believe….

    God No!

    That would involve taking a risk.

    And we all know Bajans don’t take risks… They instead expect others to do so on their behalf (but they’re more than happy to collect on the upside…).

  47. Gracie Avatar
    Gracie

    Christopher
    Because they are all a bunch of adults who behave like 5 year olds and the yardfowls spend time discussing drivel as to who walked out from where and why.

  48. WOG Avatar
    WOG

    If the walk out is for real then maybe Owen was prescient in his comments a couple of weeks ago about suitability & acceptability etc, secondly ever wonder why our young people behave the way they do. Could it be because the “leaders” who they view as role models and successful are really nothing more than fine examples of bombast, bad attitude, indiscipline, illogic, lacking etiquette, ethics, vision or statesmanship. Wasn’t this event videotaped by CBC or other media, what about the owners of those expensive cell phones with cameras …certainly the BU family can’t be the only ones on the rock who saw and are outraged by the disrespect and ignorance that a walk out by the peoples’ representatives would demonstrate. Why is video of the “walk out” and the footage of the minutes immediately before it not up on CBC & YouTube?

  49. Christopher Halsall Avatar
    Christopher Halsall

    @BU.David…

    Cluck… Cluck…

    What says you to the above?

    (We *know* you are observing….)

  50. Checkit-Out Avatar
    Checkit-Out

    This seems like a non-issue to me based on the spurious claims made by both the DLP and BLP protagonists.

    Lets assume that Ms. Mottley and Ms. Forde did indeed leave the gala before the Governor General officially arrived. Is that matter so reprehensible and of such import to disqualify them from future public office as some DLP protagonists have tried to claim? How serious is that “gaffe” on a scale from 0 to 10?

    Are we now proposing a new tradition for Barbados, but one that was apparently entrenched in Forbes Burnham’s Guyana, that official permission had to be given for an invitee to leave an official function before the guest of honour left? How many of you know that anyone leaving even a private party before Burnham did was subject to severe sanctions? Should we be going down that path?

    I am willing to bet that many of those who have cried foul because of the reported actions of Ms. Mottley and Ms. Forde, have themselves left official functions before the guest of honour left (whether it was the Governor General or PM or a Minister of Government) because they had other appointments and that they did not seek to get permission to leave.

    I agree that it appears to be protocol that no one should leave a function before the GG leaves. But does the type of function matter as far as this protocol might be concerned? Is a fete-type party on the same standing as the opening of parliament? or a function at Government house where national honours are bestowed?

    Is the mere presence of the Governor General at a function a good reason for denying persons their right to leave a function at anytime they choose? Should the car parks be closed (with attendees cars inside) until the GG leaves a function?

    The BLP spokesmen re. the issue threw a lot of red-herrings in the ling. both BLP and DLP have been using bashment type party occasions to attract crowds and the use of this strategy by the DLP now for a national occasion is not a reasonable justification for a “walkout” if that is what actually occurred.

    It seems to me that Ms. Mottley and Ms. Forde should just let this matter die a natural death.

    It is a non issue of no import, flagged to get people on this blog to ventilate political matters of dubious connection with it and hoping that they stick with some voters in the next elections and perhaps also, even to divert people from discussing serious matters.

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