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Prime Minister Fruendel Stuart Promises to Expose the Names of CLICO EFPA Policyholders

Prime Minister Freundel Stuart has done the unthinkable by breaking his silence on the CLICO mess. To quote him: “. . . Wait. There is going to be a lot to be said on this. Do not mistake my silence for an incapacity to speak. The time will come when all things will be made…

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<p><strong>Chris Sinckler</strong>, Minister of Finance (l) <strong>Fruendel Stuart</strong>, Prime Minister and Head of the Civil Service (r)</p>
Chris Sinckler, Minister of Finance (l) Fruendel Stuart, Prime Minister and Head of the Civil Service (r) 

Prime Minister Freundel Stuart has done the unthinkable by breaking his silence on the CLICO mess. To quote him: “. . . Wait. There is going to be a lot to be said on this. Do not mistake my silence for an incapacity to speak. The time will come when all things will be made clear and explained. I ain’t saying anything yet” He added: “I have a list . . . of all of the persons who invested in the Executive Flexible Premium Annuity [EFPA], but I ain’t saying nothing yet. I know all the people who earning quick money, who were entranced by the lure of attractive interest rates. I know them, I have all of the names”.

Given the pace – or lack of it – at which Stuart moves Barbadians should not expect to hear from him anytime soon. Instead CLICO policyholders would prefer to hear the government enunciate a plan to resolve the plight of the policyholders.

So what if the Prime Minister has a list of Barbadians who bought the EFPA? Of course we agree with him greed played a part and high interest rates offered by the Parris led company resulted in the predicament many EFPA policyholders find themselves.  The question we want the prime minister to answer is why was CLICO allowed to sell the EFPA and who should ultimately be responsible.

The Prime Minister’s statement is obviously meant to deflect from the unfavourable barrage of public opinion directed at the government. The incestuous relationship which exist between prominent Democratic Labour Party (DLP) players and Parris explains why the DLP is forced to defend the indefensible.  AND there is the shattered legacy of the late David Thompson who was the ultimate ‘’’ÇLICO insider’ to consider.

A search of BU archives will turn up many blogs complimentary of Leroy Parris. We are on record of praising his rags to riches story. However, BU will not be distracted – our concern is one issue the CLICO investigation has exposed and which no sensible explanation has been offered so far.  On page 9 of the Forensic Audit Report $3.33 millions dollars was made by CLICO Insurance Life on behalf of CLICO Holdings Barbados Limited supported by a fake invoice. The Group Financial Controller Terrence Thornhill was interviewed by Deloitte Auditors who confirmed the finding.

So Mr. Prime Minister go ahead and use the list of names on the Schedule of Executive Flexible Premium Annuities (EFPAs) included in the Forensic Report which was not made public, BUT, also take the opportunity to explain the $3.33 million dollar payment on a fake invoice and the fact the invoice was emailed from thompy@caribsurf.com.

We are wary and weary of the political gymnastics Mr. Prime Minister. We continue to look for signs that Mr. Integrity is back!

250 responses to “Prime Minister Fruendel Stuart Promises to Expose the Names of CLICO EFPA Policyholders”

  1. PLANTATION DEEDS FROM 1926TO 2015 MASSIVE FRAUD LANDTAX BILLS AND NO DEEDS, BARBADOS DLP/BLP MASSIVE PONZI FRAUD Avatar
    PLANTATION DEEDS FROM 1926TO 2015 MASSIVE FRAUD LANDTAX BILLS AND NO DEEDS, BARBADOS DLP/BLP MASSIVE PONZI FRAUD

    Crooks? We now see them ., Liars you now see them ? Scumbags plenty of them ,
    Ponzi you All now see them , PLANTATION DEEDS TOOK PLENTY HEAT AND TALK FOR POSTING ,,

    WE HOPE BARBADOS NOT waiting on the DLP or BLP or even money bought news in Barbados to report the truth , Or wait for a TNT or the world bank or the IADB to tell Bajans what is going on ,

    Barbados was and is Beatrice Henrys small business the grew and then handed down to Violet Beckles to her Heirs, not to MIa or Owen , for PM Fu. or MOF Sinkman

    The Mission is still for Bajans to have a Home and not sell of to the rest of the World, at 500$ bds a year land rent and not turn over the land to the government for land taxes, that grows every year when the crooks want to but a new ROLLS ROYCE .

    now you can build your homes and not waste all the money on land, You can still sell the home and the new owner of the home pay their land rent,

    You have permission to build and get loans from Banks, if you default on the loan the bank only have to keep paying the land rent,

    Many crook lawyers will be out of the real estate market .

    Most lawyers want to me Minsters to cover up their crooking, and make money as the public becomes under paid like slaves for the Overseas new Masters,

    Live Strong and Free in the Sun , We dont need o VISA , We need to land and to be free at home,

  2. Hants Avatar
    Hants

    THE UNITED STATES (US) HAS QUESTIONED why Barbados is moving to devote “a large amount of scarce resources” to restructure the sugar Industry”

    http://www.nationnews.com/nationnews/news/64910/us-questions-restructure-sector#sthash.Bifhjavp.dpuf

  3. Hants Avatar
    Hants

  4. Hants Avatar
    Hants

  5. John Hanson 1781-1782- I SERVE 1788- 1792 BARBADOES. Avatar
    John Hanson 1781-1782- I SERVE 1788- 1792 BARBADOES.

    but prodigal how come the bees treat OSA with such disdain. recently Mia refer to him as “a popular leader, what disrespect for one of Barbados PM who served this country for fourteen years ,,,,how come wunna used to talk in such glorious terms about OSA and now all of a sudden he has become the the poster child of granpa Alzheimer…… and wunna talk about people having no shame ,@

    Owen was the leader and 14 year help rob many farmers out of there land going the Sir COW ,

    Owen also need to be in Jail for crimes against the state and all all laws ,
    He never spoke up when and if he found out MAI was and still a crook and murderer,

  6. The Friend Avatar
    The Friend

    Stuart are not wrong to call for the place to be a Republican. He are the best Primest Minister we ever hadded.

    He will make sure no foolishness takes place on Barbados and that no wrong persons are persecuted and go to jail.

  7. ac Avatar
    ac

    Barbados a Republic

    A cover drive which sent the bees scurrying to recover the ball…

    Stuart a a man not to underestimate,, knows good timing and how to calculate his every move ,right on the heels of the Wickham Poll .
    Guess what the only subject for the rest of the coming years going into the election would be the talk of BARBADOS OFFICIALLY BECOMES A REPUBLIC…

    Now on to MIA hear her belly aching about the concerns people had about the opposition poor performance in the response to the estimate. Really!

  8. ac Avatar
    ac

    The Telegraph

    The Queen could be the monarch of one less country next year after the prime minister of Barbados announced his intention to replace Her Majesty as the country’s head of state.
    He said: “We respect (the Queen) very highly as head of the Commonwealth and accept that she and all of her successors will continue to be at the apex of our political understanding. But, in terms of Barbados’s constitutional status, we have to move from a monarchical system to a republican form of government in the very near future.”
    The move would have to be ratified by the island’s parliament, but George Pilgrim, general secretary of the DLP, said: “We don’t expect any opposition coming from the opposition party.”
    He added: “This will move the country through to the next major step in the process of nationhood. (The prime minister) said he found it awkward in the year 2015 to have to stand up and pledge allegiance to Her Majesty the Queen.”

  9. John Hanson 1781-1782- I SERVE 1788- 1792 BARBADOES. Avatar
    John Hanson 1781-1782- I SERVE 1788- 1792 BARBADOES.

    Hants March 23, 2015 at 3:54 PM #

    THE UNITED STATES (US) HAS QUESTIONED why Barbados is moving to devote “a large amount of scarce resources” to restructure the sugar Industry”

    http://www.nationnews.com/nationnews/news/64910/us-questions-restructure-sector#sthash.Bifhjavp.dpuf @ We get away from all our roots so we must fail, and takes us back to PLANTATION OWNER SHIP,

    AS you can see North America , Caribbean and South America , shows the USA there is no need to give up Life now, for Oil nor Sugar ,,

  10. John Hanson 1781-1782- I SERVE 1788- 1792 BARBADOES. Avatar
    John Hanson 1781-1782- I SERVE 1788- 1792 BARBADOES.

    The Friend March 23, 2015 at 5:00 PM #

    Stuart are not wrong to call for the place to be a Republican. He are the best Primest Minister we ever hadded.

    He will make sure no foolishness takes place on Barbados and that no wrong persons are persecuted and go to jail.@

    This must be a blood line family member or a right up fool sleeping for the last 8 years,

    He will not go after the voter fraud, he will not go after Sir COW and Sir Ham , he will not go after is AG , or his House Speaker, But he will go after who want to the truth ,On what is going on in BIM , He not going after CLICO top dogs.

    COP not going after the drug dealers, nor the fraud lawyers and Ministers , Many over at NHC, UDC lawyers need to be in Jail,

    On a background check many will loose VISA to American and more will be added to this list, Only thing he ever said right was to tell the Speaker get a lawyer ,

  11. Prodigal Son Avatar
    Prodigal Son

    @ John March 23, 2015 at 12:18 PM #

    The republic talk is to divert attention from something …. can’t imagine what.

    ……………………………..

    Could it be another downgrade is coming, maybe?

  12. Prodigal Son Avatar
    Prodigal Son

    Fumble is trying to change the dialogue. The DLP that he leads is being attacked from all sides daily because of its incompetence.

    He has realised that the writing is on the wall, he is the worst PM ever and that he and his administration will go down in history as the worst government ever. This DLP is only government that has consistently told bold faced lies to its people and seemingly does not care.

    He said EWB brought independence, OSA changed from the Privy Council to the CCJ and it would seem as if he wants a legacy…..change Barbados into a republic. He knows that OSA wanted a republic and backed out so he knows OSA cannot vote against this.

    Is it not ironic that the DLP made a song and dance when OSA was talking republic. The dead king stirred up strife saying that OSA could not take the country into a republic without the say of Barbadians. OSA seemingly got cold feet and backed down after the same dead king criticised the question that was being considered for the referendum.

    But Fumble, nothing you do can change the fact that you are and will be the worst PM and led the worst administration which has re-colonised the people…………..Your incompetence and lies have rendered you useless at governing this country and your policies have forced people back years!

    Useless ugly moron!

  13. Exclaimer Avatar
    Exclaimer

    @ Pachamama & Hants,

    The call for a republic on the part of our honourable Prime Minister rings hollow and taken in context is meaningless. The two video clips sent by Hants reinforces that very little has changed in the Caribbean since the days of slavery.

    Did you witness the presence of those Negro slave drivers on horseback? Their role was to protect their masters’ investment: the plantation. This same role is played out on a daily basis by our Prime Minister. Our Negro political class are merely acting as the overseer for the wealthy elite, irrespective of their nationality or race. The cries from the masses are of no consequence to them (the Negro elite), provided they do their master’s will and are paid.

    So much for independence!

    Where the mind of a citizen is enchained, the concept of living in a republic is meaningless.

  14. millertheanunnaki Avatar
    millertheanunnaki

    @ ac March 23, 2015 at 6:18 PM
    He added: “This will move the country through to the next major step in the process of nationhood. (The prime minister) said he found it awkward in the year 2015 to have to stand up and pledge allegiance to Her Majesty the Queen.”

    Why don’t you ask the ugly jackass if he would still feel proud being addressed as the Rt. Hon. FJS, QC?
    Would he still be awarding his lackeys the titles Knight of St. George and Dame of St. Andrew?
    What about his pimping lawyer pals who look forward to receiving the pièce de résistance of their legal career the monarchical designation of QC and in the future KC? Like Hal Gollop QC; a man who told the other Caricom member states which have not yet joined the CCJ not to do such whereas his sanctimonious hypocritical P M is chiding the same member states to join up or else he would prepare a list f those recalcitrants and send to the same CCJ.

    Why not wait until the present monarch abdicates or passes and get the people on side of the republican form of government? Why not put it to people in the form of a simple referendum as demanded by his manifesto commitment? Remember the following pledge:

    “Why Good governance? Good Governance is
    characterized by the principles of participation,
    consensus, accountability, transparency,
    responsiveness, effectiveness and efficiency,
    equity and inclusion, and the rule of law. It
    assures that corruption is minimized, the views
    of minorities are taken into account and that the
    voices of the most vulnerable in society are heard
    in decision-making and the allocation of resources.”

  15. Artaxerxes Avatar
    Artaxerxes

    ac March 23, 2015 at 6:04 PM #

    “Barbados a (banana) Republic…”

    “A cover drive which sent the bees scurrying to recover the ball……Stuart a a man not to underestimate,, knows good timing and how to calculate his every move ,right on the heels of the Wickham Poll.”

    “It harrows me with fear and wonder” the lengths these DLP yard-ducks would go, trying to convince themselves [not sensible people] that Fruendel Stuart is a man “not to underestimate,” when to date he has only proven to be an arrogant, sarcastic, third rate politician.

    Recall after the recent Wickham poll, “the Nation Newspaper hand delivered copies of the lasted CADRES poll results to representatives of both BLP and DLP………. inviting them to submit written responses for publication by Friday, March 20.” The Nation also noted that as at March 22, they have received “no form of communication from” the DLP’s general secretary, George Pilgrim.

    Also, bear in mind that while speaking at the Sunday March 15, 2015 St. Michael North West constituency meeting, Pilgrim urged “the handful of (DLP supporters) in the old St. Stephen’s Primary School, Black Rock, St. Michael” to ignore the poll, since it “had nothing to do with how people will feel three years from now.”

    Based on Pilgrim’s comments, it can be easily interpreted, or concluded, the DLP is extremely confident about their chances of winning the next general election.

    By stating “Stuart a a man not to underestimate, knows good timing and how to calculate his every move, right on the heels of the Wickham Poll” after his announcement of republic status for Barbados, is an obvious admission that the DLP is very concerned about the poll results, and has raised the republic debate again in an effort to attact those people who has lost fiath with the party.

    You can’t say, on one hand, ignore the poll, and on the other, say Stuart’s republic talk is a calculated move, especially “right on the heels of the Wickham Poll.”

    It does not make sense. But, then again, there hasn’t been anything coming from the consortium that makes sense anyhow.

  16. Prodigal Son Avatar
    Prodigal Son

    Artaxerxes

    The dems are so arrogant that they do not need polling data. Did you not hear the idiot George Pilgrim?

    All like now they are planning their strategy, they know that they cannot do the open vote buying next time so they will have to find other ways.

    I can tell you that they are going to have to look for real money next time as people will know that they are desperate to keep power that the stakes would be higher. So if they paid $100 per vote last election, the going rate might be triple or higher.

    Any one want to hazzard a guess whether the DLp would agree to OAS observers? It would be in the BLP interest for them to ask for OAS observers as the dems will not give up power!

  17. Artaxerxes Avatar
    Artaxerxes

    ac March 23, 2015 at 6:04 PM #

    “Guess what the only subject for the rest of the coming years going into the election would be the talk of BARBADOS OFFICIALLY BECOMES A REPUBLIC…”

    Do you really believe those over 200 former NCC employees who are still awaiting their severance pay after being retrenched a year ago and were referred to a non-existent ERT, their relatives, friends and other people who sympathize with their plight, care about Barbados becoming a republic, especially when they see people from Denis Lowe’s constituency, who were employed prior to the 2013 elections remain employed?

    Do you believe the over 3,000 civil servants who were retrenched and had to wait over eight months to receive their severance payments, some who had their possessions repossessed and credit rating “down graded” as a result of defaulting on their bills, while DLP politicians grew fat and their lackeys remained employed, care about underestimating Stuart or would “talk of BARBADOS OFFICIALLY BECOMES A REPUBLIC?”

    Have you wondered if, those people who had their reverse tax credits decreased to $650 or not receiving it, or income tax returns from as far back as 2011, while being burdened with additional taxes, care about a republic?

    How about those over 3,000 employees who believed Stuart’s promise of no lay-offs in the civil services and tertiary education will remain free, only to have their dreams shattered when Sinckler announced their demise as well as UWI students have to pay tuition fees, a mere 10 months after the 2013 elections. Having no money to pay these fees and having to use their savings to pay bills because of the long wait for severance, and being ineligible for loans due to unemployment.

    Under these circumstances, would it not be reasonable to assume “the only subject for the rest of the coming years going into the election would be the talk of” voting the DLP out of office?

  18. Artaxerxes Avatar
    Artaxerxes

    Having no money to pay these fees and having to use their savings to pay bills because of the long wait for severance, and being ineligible for loans due to unemployment, their children cannot attend university, while politicians brag about their children attending universities in Canada, UK, USA and even China.

  19. Artaxerxes Avatar
    Artaxerxes

    Prodigal Son March 23, 2015 at 9:54 PM #

    “The dems are so arrogant that they do not need polling data. Did you not hear the idiot George Pilgrim?”

    Even David Ellis admitted the DEMS have become extremely arrogant. They treat people with contempt and use their constituency branch meetings to cuss or insult them.

    Prodigal, what strategy George Pilgrim could be talking about?

    He was born and bred in St. Thomas and contested the St. Thomas seat in the 1994 general elections. Pilgrim (1,396) lost to David Simmons (3,164) by at least 2:1. He returned to contest the same seat in 1999 and was again beaten quite brutally by Simmons. This time he lost by more than 3:1, with Simmons receiving 3,687 votes and he 1,152.

    Shiite, man ………. George Pilgrim what….

  20. Prodigal Son Avatar
    Prodigal Son

    He pretends to be a big boy in the DLP, not so? But in essence he is like ac, a yardfowl carrying water for frauds!

  21. Colonel Buggy Avatar
    Colonel Buggy

    We may not have a viable agricultural base In Barbados any more,similar to Zimbabwe, but by Gad ! , we sure have managed to grow our own Mugabe. All he needs now is the required despotic moustache , and hey presto an instant Hitler/ Mugabe/Stalin/ Saddam . And with this hair around his mouth he would have all rights to talk like a c*nt he is turning out to be.

  22. Prodigal Son Avatar
    Prodigal Son

    The dems will turn to their folks in the diaspora, fly them in to vote like Denzil Douglas did in St Kitts.

    ac, girl/man/boy/girl, let St Kitts be the example. Despite all that Douglas did, refused to debate the no confidence motion ………just like the dems did two week ago, and flew in plane loads of people to vote when the people ready to kick your tails out, they will come out en masse!

  23. Prodigal Son Avatar
    Prodigal Son

    Colonel,

    Who would ever imagine a non entity like Freundel Stuart would ever rise from such a loser……….first time he won a seat twice was last election (and by vote buying) to become such a buffoon, a want to be dictator. You dont see he is looking more and more like Robert Mugabe.

  24. ac Avatar
    ac

    confidence YES!
    Arrogant NO does not allow operatives or those of like mind to set the agenda,

  25. ac Avatar
    ac

    why instead of the blp operatives wasting their piss ,pissing all over PM Stuart not tell the electorate how Mia mottley intend to pay tuition fees for the hundreds of barbadian students attending the UWI if elected

    Also please tell the electorate what plans they have for guaranteeing jobs for the unemployed including those who were retrenched .
    Day after day the same ole silly talk about the how ugly the PM like anybody really gives two hiccups,
    Time to get out the trenches and rolled out a manifesto that zooms in on solutions instead of quarreling among selves while standing idle without a strategy for correctness thus leaving a wide open field for Team barbados to knock the ball outside the ball park.

  26. Bush Tea Avatar
    Bush Tea

    @ ac..
    ….instead of the blp operatives wasting their piss ,pissing all over PM Stuart
    +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
    Brass bowls are natural receptacles for such waste….

  27. Prodigal Son Avatar
    Prodigal Son

    ac finally admits that they are out of ideas and out to sea.

    Dr Mascoll outlined on Sunday how and where they will find the money, so you could shut to hell up.

    Wait, remember…….”we dont want to hear nutten from wunnah, any ideas wunnah got keep to wunnah self, wunnah had 14 years, now is we time and we gine do things we way”!…….Donville Inniss.

    Resign if you do not know what to do as all else has failed!

  28. Artaxerxes Avatar
    Artaxerxes

    ac March 23, 2015 at 11:34 PM #

    “Time to get out the trenches and rolled out a manifesto that zooms in on solutions instead of quarreling among selves while standing idle without a strategy for correctness thus leaving a wide open field for Team barbados to knock the ball outside the ball park.”

    The DLP’s answer to the economic crisis was to introduce the Medium Term Fiscal and Medium Term Development Strategies, both of which were given failing grades by none other than the Central Bank’s governor, Dr. Delisle Worrell.

    Wuh shiite, if the DLP had any proper or resourceful solutions of their own, Barbados would not have undergone as many credit rating downgrades, as has been the situation during the past 7 years.

  29. pieceuhderockyeahright Avatar
    pieceuhderockyeahright

    As I would have said in another post on this Republic idea remarked on by Crusoe

    “Lost in Transition”

    No relation to Lost in Translation or Transmission.

    The Process of Moving to A Republic has with it many “grey areas” which can, and will, extend the tenure of a government (the DLP) that is doomed to be replaced.

    Add to that the fact that “there is to be no Referendum on this movement ot Republic” and that this is consequently “a done deal” for Fumble, what we have here is a Dictatorship on the Horizon of Bulbados.

    I am a Simple man, bereft of the sartorial skills of well read men like (i) Fumble and (ii) illiterati like Buffalo Stinkliar and his inability to know where to place a decimal point.

    If you are wise enough to read the tarot cards, like any diviner of these things, what you will see is something similar to the recent issuance of new currency into the Bajan economy, just a trick to increase money in circulation and thereby falsify the true state of an economy that has shrunk significantly.

    I am sure that there are no records and mechanisms which tracked the recall of old bills and their replacement with new bills.

    But wunna fellows like Mr. Walter Blackman and Artaxerxes would be able to expand on what the real purpose of this so called replacement monopoly money was.

    “REPUBLIC BY DECREE” another word for “DLP FOR LIFE” because in the hiatus of changeover, normal general elections going be abolished, the constitution OBVIOUSLY changed, and all uh we going have to continue to grease we pooch for a more thorough bvlling

    Yes yes as i concurred with Crusoe in that posting, we all should be wary en trufe….

  30. The Friend Avatar
    The Friend

    So, will Barbados have a new Queen?

  31. Colonel Buggy Avatar
    Colonel Buggy

    Getting rid of the bacteria at Q E H, is more important at this juncture than getting rid of Q E H M.

  32. old onion bags Avatar
    old onion bags

    Wanna see this Republic ting….I gine tell nah wha I hear thru d grapevines…..Two ole brek back sheep put out to pasture… (who shud really be out in the departure lounge eva sense) decided to play Republic….One nosy fella conspire wid de next short crutch ‘animal’ to mekk he Presiding officer if the plan come off….Wanna cud image dat? Some sheep really doan be up ta nuh good when it come to dem own…..D odder head so confused wid all the goes-in -on…he glad fa a diversion and a shoulder to cry pun….imagine dat nuh…suppose um true? hey hey..

  33. millertheanunnaki Avatar
    millertheanunnaki

    @ old onion bags March 24, 2015 at 6:10 PM
    ‘One nosy fella conspire wid de next short crutch ‘animal’ to mekk he Presiding officer if the plan come off….Wanna cud image dat? .”

    Onions, I am not poking my long lying nose in any short body’s business but how can that be when there would be no King Arthur and Queen Julie?

    Neither can there be a Presidential reject called Sir Seymour with his frequently absent Lady in waiting Consort Julie.
    I suspect you have the boot on the other foot. More like Lord Fumble on Government Hill with Lady Leroy his closet queen consort formerly of Mount Dayrells with Lady God-horse Gollop the jealous mistress.

  34. old onion bags Avatar
    old onion bags

    Boss…..I only tell ya what I earrrrr!

  35. Anthony Avatar
    Anthony

    So if he discloses my name can I sue?

    Remember I only cashed out after Neval Greenidge moved over the Alico and let the cat out of the bag.

  36. Artaxerxes Avatar
    Artaxerxes

    In his “All Ah We Is One” article in today’s Daily Nation, Dr. Tennyson Joseph outlined some very interesting observations about Freundel Stuart. Under the headline “Speech vs Silence”, Dr. Joseph wrote:

    “In typical Caribbean authoritarian style, he boasted of having a list of all those who invested in CLICO’s Executive Flexible Premium Annuities, which according to his legal advice “was not a traditional insurance product”. While denying the public’s lack of confidence in the Government’s self appointed oversight committee as a reflection of Government itself, HE CONVENIENTLY SOUGHT TO DEMONIZE INVESTORS WHOSE TRUST IN THE EXISTING REGULATORY INSTITUTIONS HAD INDEED INFORMED THEIR INVESTMENT DECISIONS IN THE FIRST PLACE.”

    “STUART’S MAIN CHALLENGE IS HIS INABILITY TO CONVEY GENUINE HUMAN EMPATHY AND IDENTIFICATION WITH HIS PUBLIC. He uses language to score points rather than to convey feeling. Hence his favourite weapon is silence since it is the most effective tool for simultaneously achieving these twin goals. HE IS A LAWYER ALWAYS AND A HUMAN LESS FREQUENTLY.”

    “In a context of a failing economic environment, there is a lot to suggest that the Prime Minister is merely enjoying ‘power for its one sake’..”

    Surely Dr. Joseph must be commended for his accurate description of Freundel Stuart.

  37. Simple Simon Avatar
    Simple Simon

    @ac March 23, 2015 at 11:34 PM ” how Mia mottley intend to pay tuition fees for the hundreds of barbadian students attending the UWI if elected.”

    Mia won’t pay the UWI tuition fees. We the Barbadian taxpayer will pay those fees just like we always have.

    We are now paying 2 1/2% more in VAT aren’t we?

    We are now paying Municipal Solid Waste Tax aren’t we?

    Read the Auditor General’s report. We will cut the waste and use the savings for sensible things such as educating our children.

    First thing we will do is cut the free food in Parliament. There is no reason why the MP’s can’t bring their lunches from home just like we the taxpayers have to do, or if they are too lazy to cook for themselves they can always pop over to Chefette and enjoy a $9.95 special, and get back to doing the work for which we pay them within the hour.

    We will use the savings to send a few of our children to university.

  38. SITH Avatar
    SITH

    So will we also be telling British tourists to take a hike. No more little Britain.

  39. John Hanson 1781-1782- I SERVE 1788- 1792 BARBADOES. Avatar
    John Hanson 1781-1782- I SERVE 1788- 1792 BARBADOES.

    No more Queens for Barbados Only Kings to come,
    So what will happen to all the QCs ,, will they be buried with the Queen?

  40. Georgie Porgie Avatar
    Georgie Porgie

    TODAY ON THE LOW DOWN HOAD SUGGESTS WE CHANGE OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM TO BE SUNG TO THE OLD TUNE. THESE ARE THE WORDS

    God save our gracious Froon, long may we sing his tune, God save the Froon. (Music: Pum, pum, pum, pum) Send him vainglorious, of silence notorious, or accents stentorious, God save the Froon! –

    PERHAPS THIS CAN BE A PART OF A CALYPSO THIS YEAR
    PERHAPS FOLK SHOULD START SINGING THIS ALL OVER THE PLACE

  41. Colonel Buggy Avatar
    Colonel Buggy

    As expected ,we see in today’s Nation that EMERA has set out its intended surgical separation of many of its employees. No ifs , no buts. And what is the Government’s and the Barbados Workers Union’s stance in all of this unilateral declaration of retrenchment, and working conditions.
    I do hope that Prime Minister Stuart also has a list of all of those individuals and entities who made a record breaking dash to cash in their BL&P shares, with the Government heading the chase, thus giving EMERA complete control of the sole power supply company on the island.
    EMERA and CLICO ,spell bad new for Barbadians.

  42. Caswell Franklyn Avatar
    Caswell Franklyn

    This hand-to-mouth Government is the reason Emera is able to treat Barbadian workers I the proposed manner. NIS had a significant shareholding in BL&P and shortsightedness on the part of the Government cause these clowns to sell that strategic asset because it was easy money. Now the workers are going to suffer.

    How much more of this incompetence can the people of this country take from this Government before they say this is enough, and take steps to rid ourselves of this albatross form around the country’s neck.

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  43. Bush Tea Avatar
    Bush Tea

    Any set of people that would willingly sell their electric utility to a set of white people after our history of slavery with such people probably deserve to be treated like EMERA is treating them….
    The idiots in Government on hindsight probably could not be expected to do anything different – bunch of jackasses to sell BL&P shares to put the money in Four Seasons…… but did the employees of BL&P …from the white managers down, not sell their shares to Emera too?
    The top managers reportedly made a killing …and seems to have organized the sellout to Emera for that very purpose….
    …but that too, is typical….

    Here comes Almond all over again…..

  44. balance Avatar
    balance

    “but did the employees of BL&P …from the white managers down, not sell their shares to Emera too?
    The top managers reportedly made a killing …and seems to have organized the sellout to Emera for that very purpose….
    …but that too, is typical….

    Here comes Almond all over again…..”

    BUSHIE HERE IS WHERE WE PART COMPANY- YOU TELLING ME IF YOU HAD SHARES THE LIGHT AND POWER AND HAD A CHANCE OF BENEFITTING FROM THE SALE OF THOSE SHARES SAY TO FINANCE YOUR CHILD’S EDUCATION TO CAVEHILL THAT YOUWOULD HOLD ON TO THOSE SHARES IN THE NAME OF PATRIOTISM. MAN YOU CARRYING A JOKE TOO FAR.

  45. Dr Love Avatar
    Dr Love

    @Bush Tea

    “Any set of people that would willingly sell their electric utility to a set of white people after our history of slavery with such people probably deserve to be treated like EMERA is treating them”

    Gimmee a brek man.
    Yuh does usually talk mo high sorta shite den dis Bushie.

    Jus race claptrap,yuh shame man ,yuh shame!

  46. millertheanunnaki Avatar
    millertheanunnaki

    @ Caswell Franklyn March 27, 2015 at 5:25 PM
    “How much more of this incompetence can the people of this country take from this Government before they say this is enough, and take steps to rid ourselves of this albatross form around the country’s neck”

    The P M claimed during the recent Estimates debates that it was the unions who requested the matter of the retrenched NCC workers be put before the ERT and he merely acceded to their request.

    Now the Ag GS of the NUPW is claiming that to be a big lie and that it was the PM’s insistence for the matter to be sent to the ERT promising a speedy resolution.

    Caswell, can you confirm who is really telling the Truth?
    Doesn’t the P M have the administrative authority and political power with the backing of Cabinet to instruct a statutory body to execute policy directives agreed by the same Cabinet?
    And some people on BU want to know why this administration is seen as untrustworthy with little confidence left in it.

  47. Bush Tea Avatar
    Bush Tea

    @ balance
    …so you would sell your business to a stranger with the hope that he will continue to employ you ….so that you could use the proceeds to send your son to university?
    …and of course the altruistic stranger will put your needs and priorities at the top of his list….right?
    shiite man…. that is NOT how this world works balance.

    …Ever heard of a loan?
    …Ever heard of making your son get a damn job ..and working to put himself through university?
    …Ever heard of sacrificing NON-ESSENTIAL shiite like luxury items such as fancy German /Japanese cars, TVs, French wines etc instead?

    If you follow your own advice you are probably living pay day to pay day…..

    @ Do Love
    Bushie does NOT comment to please you or anyone else….
    Just to tell it as it is…

    Perhaps you only read local history as portrayed by our friend John, where the altruistic whites, led of course by Quakers, had the interest of Blacks at heart and make sure that their every need was met.

    Bushie did not read that shiite…..There was another side to the truth.
    Once bitten, twice shy.

    Why do you think that Errol Barrow and Tom Adams went to such pains (when we could barely afford it) to acquire OWNERSHIP in these critical areas of state business?
    You may be good with waiting cap-in-hand on the good graces of money-focused foreigners, or you may even be one….

    But not stinking Bushie….
    Bushie does NOT sell his birthrights for a mess of soup…..

  48. Caswell Franklyn Avatar
    Caswell Franklyn

    Miller

    You asked:

    “Caswell, can you confirm who is really telling the Truth?”

    I really do not know. However, what I do know is that the Prime Minister had no authority to refer anything to the Employment Rights Tribunal. To my mind, the PM is playing the workers of this country for fools. He and his Cabinet made a decision to terminate workers and clearly set out the criteria for doing so. The NCC gave the PM the middle finger and carried out the dismissals contrary to Cabinet’s decision. The PM, rather than instruct NCC to carry out the Government’s policy or else, he took the cowardly way out and refer the matter to the tribunal.

    What is he afraid of that prevents him from doing the right and honourable thing instead of talking bull faecal matter to justify his betrayal of the workers of this country?

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  49. Colonel Buggy Avatar
    Colonel Buggy

    Caswell Franklyn March 28, 2015 at 10:41 AM #

    To my mind, the PM is playing the workers of this country for fools.
    ……………………………………………………………………………………………
    Not only the workers,but the entire population. But he is 51.28% correct.

  50. Colonel Buggy Avatar
    Colonel Buggy

    If Stuart thinks that on this republic issue he has the backing of the Barbadians in North America, who he seems to think has more sense than the Bajans back at home and who are more worthy of his regular visits and speeches, he better think again. They may pay the occasional visit back home and come down for crop over, but how many of them has fall into the Barbados category of ”Returning Nationals”. They prefer to remain in their comfort and secure zones in New York, Boston and Toronto.
    At one time the so-called “Returning Nationals” from the United Kingdom, were putting more money into the coffers of this country, than King Sugar, and I always wondered why so many of them still maintained their old homes back in Britain.
    Not only will we loose much of the tourist from UK, with this unilateral Republic proposal,but many of those Returning Nationals, may well pack up and become Returning -Returning Nationals of Great Britain.

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