Today (10/05/2016) a No Confidence Motion brought by the Opposition Barbados Labour Party (BLP) is scheduled to be debated in the House of Assembly. The motion is anticipated to discuss government’s mismanagement of the economy – the several downgrades, Sandals, Cahill Energy among others. Not many except the overly optimistic BLP supporter expects the government to demit office as a result of the motion. However the Opposition gets the opportunity in the glare of public view to articulate concerns for the general public to draw conclusions.
233 responses to “No Confidence Motion”
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And, once again, matters above the comprehension of the average Bajan voter will be expounded.
There will be no economic recovery under Fumble’s Fools. The only thing voters understand is the emptiness in their pockets, to be somewhat supplemented by bent politicians at election time.
“The best argument against democracy is a ten minute conversation with the average voter”.
Universal suffrage was a great humanitarian idea suffering ridiculous execution around the globe.
Again….Mia is in the position of opposition leadership to give Fruendel what he wants during the no confidence motion, …proof of corruption to take to the DPP to prosecute DLP ministers who take bribes etc, etc.
if she dont, she is just wasting everyone’s time, more taxpayer’s money…and is just what we all suspected.
OMG, more long talk..! Every now and then Mia gets an idea..!
The opposition has already put forward a defensive startegy under a superficial guise to remove the sting of losing in the event they cannot garner sufficient votes which would be a cause or reason of having PM remove
All along before this motion was tabled the verbosity of the blp operatives and opposition was predicated on the intent of govt removal resulting from the no confidence vote
Now we have an opposition backing away from previuos intention fully aware that the cart load of “commotions”was heading down the wrong road.it is obvious from the blp backtracking they have realised a deficit in their judgement and have resorted to a ” better safe than sorry strategy”
Nuisances both of them….Fruendel throwing shade and calling bluff, Mia weak and unable to call Fruendel’s bluff….both nuisances sucking taxpayer’s money.
There is no doubt Mia and the BLP’s intervention to publicize the Cahill Energy Scam mobilized a passive Barbados to agitate and advocate against the project, with some success. It will be interesting to see what revelations she and the BLP members have up her sleeve to add momentum to Cahill. There is no doubt this government is on the defensive concerning its economic performance, in almost every facet of governing.
“All along before this motion was tabled the verbosity of the blp operatives and opposition was predicated on the intent of govt removal resulting from the no confidence vote…”
This particular AC yard-fowl is definitely not the usual “AC,” but the political shiite diatribe is the same.
You are a LIAR; Mottle, y said “up front” that the PURPOSE of the no confidence motion was NOT intended to force this piss poor do little DLP administration out of office, but to FORCE ministers to SPEAK about certain issues on which they have remained EXTREMELY silent.
According to the April 9, 2016 edition of CaribFlame News:
Opposition Leader Mia Mottley told a news conference that over the past 13 weeks, the country has been on auto pilot “lurching from crisis to crisis.
“We cannot have a government by stealth, a government by rumour and a government by anonymity,” Mottley said, adding that this all adds up to “no government at all”.
She told reporters that there was a “CULTURE OF SILENCE” within the government “which is unacceptable given the DIRE STATE of AFFAIRS in the country today”.
She said that the BLP met on Thursday night “against the background of 13 weeks of Barbados lurching from crisis to crisis and the continued suffering of Barbadians and we passed and agreed that we would next week file a motion of no confidence in the government of Barbados.
Mottley said that the BLP does not believe that “Barbados can continue to coast, or indeed drift for another 22 months on a platform of indifference, incompetence and indeed corruption.
“And to that extend Barbadians NEED to be given the facts. This motion of no confidence is NOT about HAVING the PARLIAMENTARY MAJORITY, because we clearly DO NOT have the parliamentary majority, but it is ABOUT BRINGING the FACTS to the PEOPLE of the country because Barbadians deserve the right to be able to determine their future and their destiny,” she added.
You have come into this forum in an attempt to mislead BU’s “reading audience” with your political propaganda. But, this is what the DLP is paying you to do.
No matter how much you try to “spin,” you must accept that Barbadians are fed up of “Robin” Stuart and his band of “merry men.”
Artax
You are so right about this particular AC compared to the other ACs. As for Mottley, she is approaching the motion with a difference that is necessary to foster any support for her third no confidence motion. She has enough facts to shoot at 3-PM and his band of mutes.
It makes a whole lot of sense putting the ball on their side of the court to report on the many idiotic things decided by them that they have refused to address publicly with status reports and regular updates.
This motion is going to be one of credibility, truth, and exposure. If the Stuart of the Democratic Labour Party Branch Meetings and Loyal Supporters (DLPMLS) and his lot choose to play dumb and try to side track the issues with a number of irrelevancies, they are going dig far deeper graves for themselves than the ones that they have been digging for the last eight years.
The cries for the call for resignations of govt ministers is well known and has been the driving force behind past and present no confidence motions tabled by the leadership of the opposition. Sorry but this eleventh hour attempt of backtracking is an indication of indecisive leadership and a very high probabity of not having the much needed support within her party
PRIME MINISTER FREUNDEL STUART has told anyone who believes there is corruption in his Government to take the evidence to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and let him start a prosecution.
http://www.nationnews.com/nationnews/news/81051/evidence-govt-corruption-dpp-pm#sthash.KlDALxkb.dpuf
Let me translate for those who don’t understand…..
PRODUCE EVIDENCE OR SHUT TO FRANCE UP.
Any ah wunna ole enough to remember when some ah we din nues to use bad words an substituted words like “france”.
Art…and therein lies Mottley’s weakness, all she is doing is inviting more long talk for the ministers to laugh out loud and pound tables today, wstch and see, it should be starting shortly….she needs to woman up, light a fuse and blast Fruendel’s ass out of parliament….but we know she ain’t serious.
Coincidence that the Central Bank Economic Review for first quarter now 3 weeks late will be delivered today? Why is the Central Bank playing what appears to be politics with our affairs?
Hants May 10, 2016 at 10:06 AM #
PRIME MINISTER FREUNDEL STUART has told anyone who believes there is corruption in his Government to take the evidence to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and let him start a prosecution.
http://www.nationnews.com/nationnews/news/81051/evidence-govt-corruption-dpp-pm#sthash.KlDALxkb.dpuf
Let me translate for those who don’t understand…..
PRODUCE EVIDENCE OR SHUT TO FRANCE UP.
Any ah wunna ole enough to remember when some ah we din nues to use bad words an substituted words like “france”.
He would say that.
His teefin boss David Thomson showed them all how to take bribes above board in the form of legal and professional fees. If the idiot had run the $3m teefing CLICO cheque through his books and paid VAT it would be beyond criticism. A lawyer can give you one minute’s worth of advice in a rumshop and send you a $3m bill.
But he didn’t, he chose to rob the VAT and taxman too, not to mention CLICO shareholders.
To be clear, current extortion is solicited as legal and professional fees through facilitator-friendly individuals and phantom businesses like the sugar industry consultancy company registered in St. Lucia.
I wonder if the DPP knows about that?
We are a joke.
AC the intelligent one I hope and not the pimpy cunt
What aspect the Democratic Labour Party’s management instills in the confidence that makes you so loyal. Mia is an establish rogue. The majority of her ministers, except the new recruits, are all tainted souls. It is already established what her number one goal is. However, show clearly where the leadership of this administration is a leadership that instills a sense of confidence. If you show clearly that I will be very impressed by you.
Art…please elaborate re:
“To be clear, current extortion is solicited as legal and professional fees through facilitator-friendly individuals and phantom businesses like the sugar industry consultancy company registered in St. Lucia.
I wonder if the DPP knows about that?”
Most importantly. ..does Fruendel know.
@Artax
The matter you referred to read the marina and Gline Harrison featured on BU several times…
As a proud Bajan I am offended by the remark that we are a joke or jokers!!! i did not go to school and do A Levels at BCC and then get diplomas and degrees along with really smart people to be called a joker.
It takes an educated person to process ‘legal and professional fees through friendly individuals’. I must either be lawyer, trained professional or proper operator to do that.
If anyone does believe that my fees are wrong or my advice is suspect then show the evidence.
It takes an educated person to be able to send the real jokers like the stupid Com of Police or de backrajohnny supervisor of Insurance on leave when investigation are being prepared.
How de ‘France’ you can call me a Bajan joker when we bout here are as smart as that.
You know how smart you gotta be to pull that stunt and not a fella don’t complain. That ain’t playing no jokers. That is smart as rasshole!
You should really stop making all these jokes. I is a smart Bajan
Brath, I bussin’ my guts laffin’!
https://youtu.be/OoCEroG2QfE
https://barbadosunderground.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/press-release-march-2016.pdf
It appears the fireworks are about to start.
The government and governor need to stop. The economy grew by 1.7% Jan to February but what was the overall growth for 2015-16? Lol. Projected growth for the year 1.6%. Huh? Unemployment to December, growth over 3 months etc etc. There is no consistency in the reporting period–very questionable.
@enuff
The concern must be the Central Bank continuing to print more money to support government’s expenditure.
Foreign investment in Barbados down to 1/3 of 2007.
There will be no economic recovery under Fumble’s corrupt fools.
Sunshine Sunny Shine May 10, 2016 at 9:53 AM #
“This motion is going to be one of credibility, truth, and exposure. If the Stuart of the Democratic Labour Party Branch Meetings and Loyal Supporters (DLPMLS) and his lot choose to play dumb and try to side track the issues with a number of irrelevancies, they are going dig far deeper graves for themselves than the ones that they have been digging for the last eight years.”
@ SSS
Perhaps this particular “AC” is George Pilgrim…… hahahaha.
According to Mottley, when she asked the leader of government business, John Boyce, as to when the no confidence motion would be debated in parliament, he could not give a definitive answer. However, she received an e-mail after 9pm on Sunday night, informing her that the motion was set for debate on Tuesday, May 10, giving them less than 24 hours to prepare.
She really should have been already prepared to blow them out the water, Mia has to make sacrifices and in doing so remember she is the leader of the only other party in play on the island, this old boys club of protection crap has to end or she is really doing nothing that benefits the island and people.
There is that name Maloney again this time in connection with the government leasing the Empire property to Maloney. So far though the Town Planning has refused permission.
@ David wrote ” There is that name Maloney again ”
Get used to it. F1 in 2022 ? lol
Yes David, but I am leaving the government to adopt their own fiscal “strategy”. At least try not to confuse us with 6 different reporting periods within one report.
The citizens of Barbados should be very concerned about the timing of the delivery of the Central review. This is a sign of the lack of respect we are held by the Governor and his minions. We cannot have a discussion with Dr. Robinson who has not been sighted within the walls of BU of late.
Hardrock Cement accused of building a cement stock area on Port Authority lands, adjacent to the floor mill, without town planning permission.
David May 10, 2016 at 3:52 PM #
Hardrock Cement accused of building a cement stock area on Port Authority lands, adjacent to the floor mill, without town planning permission.
Cummings will be told what to do and when to do it by MM’s friends, just like at Bushy Park.
There is that name Maloney again. A number of ‘car suites’ built at Bushy Park WITHOUT town planning approval.
David May 10, 2016 at 3:59 PM #
There is that name Maloney again. A number of ‘car suites’ built at Bushy Park WITHOUT town planning approval.
Bushy Park is owned by St. Philip Land Inc., a UK registered company. The land was supposed to be compulsorily acquired by Bajan taxpayers to be the national home for motor sport. To date, the owners have not even agreed a price with gov’t., far less sold it; the land tax bill is still in the owner’s name. Even if they do sell the land to gov’t, the land would be vested in the crown.
So, not only can’t the suites be built but, even if they are, certainly can’t be sold by anyone but the Ministry of Housing and Lands.
http://www.bushyparkbarbados.com/luxury-car-suites
The rich will get richer and the poor will always be with us.
@Frutratedbusinessman
According to MAM (Mia Mottey) the other MAM (Mark Maloney) has placed advertisements the first of five car suites with real estate agent.
This man Speaker of the House MICHAEL CARRINGTON is obviously blocking on MAM’s proposal to have the four ministers’ signature authenticated on CAHILL documents posted to BU.
do the lawyers in the guvment know the law and about how they are to behaveproced legally in any matter?
@GP
The legal adviser to the government is the Attorney General Adriel Brathwaite.
Hants May 10, 2016 at 10:06 AM #
“PRIME MINISTER FREUNDEL STUART has told anyone who believes there is corruption in his Government to take the evidence to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and let him start a prosecution.”
@ Hants
Barbadians know that Stuart is BLUFFING and no one will be PREPARED to CALL his bluff…. That’s the nature of politics.
Today’s edition of the Daily Nation quoted Stuart as having said: “Every week you hear some dark hint about which minister of the Crown is corrupt; I hear the word being used by our adversaries.”
Recall during the 2008 election campaign, this same “sanctimonious hypocrite” Stuart was among the DLP members who traversed the length and breadth of Barbados telling Barbadians that ministers of the former BLP administration were CORRUPT.
At every meeting we “heard some dark hint about which minister of the Crown (was) corrupt;” we heard “the word being used by the DLP who were at the adversaries at that time.”
Recall in September 2008, the late David Thompson said he was convinced that millions of dollars “bizarrely spent” during the previous BLP Administration were now stashed in foreign bank accounts.
Thompson also said: “It is SOMEWHERE hidden and I INTEND to FIND SOME, IF NOT ALL, of it.”
However, being the crafty politician he was, Thompson cleverly “ISSUED a DISCLAIMER” re: “This is 2008 and it is NOT EASY to tap into a person’s PERSONAL BANK ACCOUNT and FIND necessary deposits.”
Today’s Nation also reported: “I believe that if there is DIRTINESS in PUBLIC LIFE, that DIRTINESS HAS TO BE CLEANED UP,” said Stuart as he spoke at the Democratic Labour Party’s (DLP) St Peter branch meeting at the All Saints Skills Training Centre in Mile-and-a-Quarter, on Sunday.”
If Freundel Stuart HONESTLY believes that DIRTINESS in PUBLIC LIFE HAS TO BE CLEANED UP, and believed that there was EVIDENCE of CORRUPTION in the former administration, as was alleged on DLP campaign platforms, surely we must agree that being at the helm of government for the past 8 years and 4 months is MORE than ENOUGH TIME for this DLP administration to have TAKEN the EVIDENCE to the DPP and let him START a PROSECUTION, in an effort to CHARGE those former BLP ministers and bring them before the LAW COURTS, as well as to RECOVER all the MILLIONS of DOLLARS of PUBLIC FUNDS, allegedly deposited in foreign bank accounts.
Also, Stuart and Adriel Brathwaite said they were AWARE of corruption in the 2013 general elections, when they alleged, in innuendo, that the BLP was engaging in “vote buying” and they promised to have that matter investigated.
Vote buying must also be considered as “DIRTINESS in PUBLIC LIFE” and has to be cleaned up as well. Interestingly, the 2018 general elections are almost upon us, and there HAS NOT BEEN ANY ATTEMPT by Stuart or Brathwaite, in their “strategically vital” capacities of prime minister and attorney general respectively, to clean up this dirtiness, by taking the evidence of vote buying to the DDP.
Freundel Stuart is a “dishonest sanctimonious hypocrite,” but I guess that characteristic is a prerequisite qualification to become a politician.
Lol….Fruendel should then be able to call the names of corrupt BLP MPs…they all keep covering for each other using bluff, they are all useless to the people and are all covering up corruption.
Land that is compulsorily acquired must be used for the public good and cannot be transferred the third parties.
To be clear, if you own a rumshop the gov’t can acquire it at market value to build a roundabout for the benefit of taxpayers. Gov’t cannot acquire it and transfer it to Cahill to operate an energy plant.
Imagine we now have to listen to the proposal by the Cabinet to reinstate MPs/Ministers’ salaries by 10%, sad.
Campaign Speeches and conspiracy Theories all made for a day of no motion and commotion
WHY DONT YOU FALL INTO YOUR PIT TOILET ………AND STAY THERE AC?
Are we listening to Speaker Carrington refuse a break request for 15 minutes from MAM? Speaker Carington will go down in our parliament’s history as the most bottom of bottom feeders of Speakers. The BU household is ashamed to be governed by this lot.
Most unreasonable DAVID
Now it appears the government MPs have no intention to contribute to the debate. We will see.