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”
If Mia can keep away from the local crooks and bribers and continue in the same vein, acting like a real leader should…she will be taken seriously,.
She made a step in the right direction yesterday, it’s just to maintain ……..and blowing these arrogant, self serving, greedy pigs out of parliament, would be a cakewalk.
Credit….when and where it is due.
@Well Well et ql;
Didn’t the Govt take a 10% cut some years ago? Isn,t this just a restoration to where they were before?
Just asking.
Seems you folk have forgotten when the pay cut was instituted.
Jackass Alvin..the government also retrenched workers BEFORE they took the salary cut and only did so under duress when there was an outcry about their refusal to take a salary cut…….were the severed workers rehired, that is the question you should be asking, the politicians still got a salary after and deispite a cut, the severed workers got nothing and suffer.
Trust you to ask the wrong shit, you have no empathy for the suffering of your own people…shame on you.
The DLP cannot even think straight or in sequence because of their inane self-serving greed practices, or they could never have been caught in their own stupidity yesterday….they never gave a thought to the severed workers or that it’s their job, since they are boasting about how great the economy is, to the unemployment rate, thst it should be dropping and employment rising…,, all they think about is self, self and more self….now they all look stupid.
A message to Mia Amor Mottley
The SSS has a lot of friends in many places. And as you would know, I also know a lot about who I need to know a lot – about. Your political party under the then Owen Arthur band of bandits are responsible for some things unknown to Barbadians but known to the SSS and a small group of people who have political connections.
If you are serious, committed and willing to serve Barbados with interest that is people first and service suitable, the SSS and all her peeps will back you. We are a set of girls who are very much interested in the landscape of our island and the development of our people. We have made it our business to be in the know by any means necessary.
The SSS, therefore, has an ultimatum for you.
That upon your ascension to the seat of Prime Minister, you wil
Alvin Cummins May 11, 2016 at 9:17 AM #
“Didn’t the Govt take a 10% cut some years ago? Isn’t this just a restoration to where they were before?
Just asking. Seems you folk have forgotten when the pay cut was instituted.”
@ Mr. Cummins
For someone who purports to be an educated individual, you does write nuff, nuff shiite, hear.
Here you are, in your contribution to BU, CONDONING and SUPPORTING this DLP administration’s actions of restoring 10% of their salaries, and doing so against the background of:
1) Approximately 10,000 former public sector employees who, through government’s RETRENCHMENT PROGRAM, LOST 100% of their salaries/wages, with the former NCC and Beautify Barbados employees still awaiting their severance payments almost 3 years after being retrenched.
2) Civil servants being asked to ACCEPT a “freeze” in their salaries/wages for the past 8 years, while Stuart persists in MAINTAINING the LARGEST cabinet in the HISTORY of Barbados, and is now in the process of restoring 10% that was deducted from politicians salaries. It is interesting to note that this 10% cut included Branch Secretaries and Personal Assistants.
3) Barbadians HEEDING this DLP administration’s call to make SACRIFICES for the development of Barbados, while DLP politicians are engaging in actions CONTRARY to their call, IGNORING helping Barbados, but HELPING THEMSELVES.
“Seems you (Alvin Cummins) have forgotten (why) the pay cut was instituted.”
What has been tickling me since yesterday….Fruendel came out brave and bold calling a bluff and have the nerve to lipsync to his crooked ministers that they are servants of the people…but yet, takes a 10% pay raise…for what being crooked or for all the corruption….what a nerve on these bitches.
If Mia used to dive sea eggs what a rich woman she’d be the opposition leader possesses extra ordinary lungs five hours straight of gas emission those tic tacs came in handy.
Mia watch your rear your lieutenant Ikanni McDowell taking fire from rebels in Culloden. Observers knew this boy would run into trouble from every since. You cant call out workers monthly on strike close done the country lose $22million in foreign exchange (Customs) over trite issues that can be resolved by give and take discussions. Repercussions for such economic sabotage are inevitable. Pedro Shepherd and that albino witch Mary Redman turns coming soon. God wears pajamas he don’t sleep.
Now that is out of the way and off everyone’s chest….lol
David
What the heck happening on here. Musse the track they put on the SSS. Man man comments getting cut up bad. Lord musse dem posters. Lord havace mercy.
Artax anyone who could have done what Alvin Cummins did, have no scruples or morals. He is a self-proclaimed important person running on an ego trip with aspirations that only mount up to delusions of grandeur. You would think this old ass fossil would bow out with some type of dignity, but not he. No wonder you living so long, the wicked will inherit the earth before the trumpet sound. He does not love his country he just loves money and the feeling he gets when he walk amongst the big boys. I can bet you that base on his wickedness he looks all shrivel up and wrinkly as sin. Anyone has a picture of what Alvin tootsie Cummins lool like?
“Leadership is required to achieve the cooperation that leads to action because it is only through mature and often courageous leadership that you can define the reality of the challenges that are present in our circumstances–and create a compelling case for action.
Only through leadership can you communicate your vision of a shared future that is better than what the present assures if we do not change”
Nobody can tell me that these words are not directed at the Prime Minister of Barbados.Stephen McNamara might not have intended his address to the BEC to be so construed but he has thrown a hint at the silent one that is a body slam to the discerning.
The leadership skills of Caribbean leaders ain’t worth shit and needs upgrading…how could Fruendel be so full of himself that he did not even give the severed workers a thought or single mention….am sure he will now try to fix that…but, too late, the electorate has seen.
By his very actions, or lack of, he showed the world that he is not a true leader, do not care about the majority unless it’s to vote for and elevate him and his gang of crooks to a status where they can sell out the people and island……. he showed his true colors and did not need very much help from the opposition to do so….he can also blame himself for that one.
Off Topic
New Zealand Pime Minister ejected from Parliament for disobeying the Speaker. Democracy in action.
Would never happen in any of these banana republics bout here.
But I can’t get pass the FACT that PRIME MINISTER STUART was the very FIRST man to sign off on contracts with CAHILL. When the Leader of the Opposition raised a stink on CAHILL last year in the BUDGET he said it had to come to him for TCPO approval and he could kill it off then, little did we know PM STUART created CAHILL and breathed life and oxygen into its LUNGS.
This is unbelievable……….absolutely unbelievable.
Coneys all ah we!
Stinking Beedees.
“You eva sting by a bee. a stinking dem – in the heart of your own country
You eva fooled by a bee, a stinking dem
Mia is a bee — Fru is a dem, a stinking dem
Santi is a bee — Sinckler is a dem, a stinkng dem
I gine smoke yah out WE ruling dis country and going tah smoke you out — you frigging beedees,
Smiley is a bee, Lowey is a dem , Bostic is a bee, Eddie is bee, Jones is dem and dey
stinking up everybody!
Da-da-da-da-dat-dat-da-da-dat.
Steven Lashley was on Brass Tacks just before 11:55pm, trying to explain that the information relative to the 10% increase in their salaries is misleading. He said it’s a restoration of salary, which is true.
However, based on his explanation, their salaries were reduced by 10% for a specific period of time, and since that time has expired, they are within the law to restore that 10%, which is also true.
The anomaly here, which must be explained, is that if the process of restoration will be done under similar circumstances as was done with the restoration of the 8% reduction in salaries/wages the civil servants were forced to endure in the early 1990s.
Recall that, under Owen Arthur, government reimbursed the civil servants with the full amount of money they lost as a result of the 8% cut. And this was paid in 2 installments.
Is the government going to restore the 10% and pay retroactive payments to ministers, similarly to what was done in the case of the 8%?
UP IN YOUR FACE
Disingenuous ‘hypocritical! Mottley utterances on wage reinstatement
A 10% cut of ministers wages which Mia voted against when first brought to vote in parliament in 2013
WUNNA REAL HARD PUN FUMBLE DOAH
FUMBLE NEVER EXCELLED AT BFS
HE NEVER EXCELLED AT UWI
HE NEVER EXCLLED AS A LAWYER
HE NEVER EXCELLED AS A MP
NOW HE EXCELLING AS A FAILURE WUNNAH GIVING THE MAN GRIEF
FUMBLE IS A EXCELLENT FAILURE
HE HAS RISEN AT LAST TO THE TOP OF THE CLASS
EVEN THOUGH IT IS A CLASS OF BONE FIDE ASSES ah lie?
#UP In YOUR FACE
Another bold faced reminder of why the blp has lost its way
Haha that video makes Mottley look even better. Desperation abounds. #centralbankisprintingmoremoney
Don’t let the DLP spin doctors confuse people with this non-sense that Mia and BLP refused to support a salary cut for Parliamentarians. That is pure non-sense, a pack of lies and nothing more.
What is clear and what this shows is that when the DLP gave/took the 10% pay-cut, it was nothing more that a POLITICAL GIMMICK.
MIA has slammed the door in their faces and is refusing to take/or partake in a restoration of the 10% unless and until civil servants get a pay increase, the laid-off government workers are re-instated and the NCC workers get their separation package and severance payments.
And Mottley gave Barbadians a number of “bold faced reminders of why the DLP has lost its way.
Between this 10% pay increase and fact that CAHILL is a creature of the PRIME MINISTER, the DLP has to come from a far way down to be relevant at any time in the near future.
@ David & BU
You must been feeling quite pleased that documents from BU have been entered into the records of Parliament as documents of the House.
Past Zone May 11, 2016 at 1:22 PM and Artaxerxes May 11, 2016 at 1:23 PM # @ both sides are crooks, DLP , BLP and BDLP Government are crooks,,
Do your home work before picking a side to be on , Both side are full of blame stop being the monkey in the middle of this cover up Fraud Ponzi group , that may soon be on the run,
YA see when white people talk they listen , and the rest now know and see they are in to crimes that the PM and AG with the DPP look the other way, More than their hand are dirty , the entire body inside and out are dirty,
Wake up Please, stop being fooled ,and dont be one,
Violet Beckles Papers and now Panama Papers where they send her money and off to the swiss Banks along with your TAX and VAT money.
if you dont know by now ASK SOME BODY
Posted this 2013 video on the Panama Papers – Barbados Update blog; but as it seems to be running out of steam decided to share it here.
The “Crisis” has not improved in 2016
sorry well well had to re-post ,,,,, Well Well & Consequences May 11, 2016 at 10:02 AM #
What has been tickling me since yesterday….Fruendel came out brave and bold calling a bluff and have the nerve to lipsync to his crooked ministers that they are servants of the people…but yet, takes a 10% pay raise…for what being crooked or for all the corruption….what a nerve on these bitches.
Well said,, is any one waking up as yet , must still be in MIA’s bed.
What raise there was no issue of a raise.the only “raise”was the raising of a proposal of reinststement which when back in 2013 thr issue was first brought to the house as a pay cut Mottley vehemently oposed now in sn eleveth move to distance herself from the past vote she pretends as if she cares about workers
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The video from YOUTUBE above proves otherwise. Mia was never against the pay cut, she wanted pay-cuts and MORE.
Artax;
I presume you heard Minister Kellman last night.
What is your opinion of the “case” he made about the accrual accounting system and it’s adoption by the former BLP government and how its current use by the DLP government is totally misunderstood by Moody’s, all the foreign experts and local ones in Accounting and Economics in that the use of the accrual system totally legitimises the strategy of building up significant fiscal deficits?
He also said that it was ILLEGAL to have deficits before the adoption of the accrual method by the BLP but that such deficits are perfectly legitimate now.
I might have totally misunderstood him so perhaps you or some other Accountant or Economist or ratings expert could explain and correct what he actually said?
@are-we-there-yet
If you uncertain as to the factual accuracy of Minister Kellman’s comments/defence then that says more about you than Minister Kellman.
Past Zone
I heard Minister Kellman making what seemed to be highly intemperate statements last night and in my post here I asked a frequent poster here, whose opinion I value highly, what is his impression or understanding of Minister Kellman’s statement on the accrual system of accounting and you respond with an asinine comment about me.
I am not an economist, nor accountant nor ratings expert and as such I am merely seeking to elicit the opinion of a BU expert on this matter for the benefit of myself and other non-expert BU posters.
But, Past Zone, perhaps you are an expert in this area. If so, let us have your expert views on Kellman’s statements rather than this veiled attack on me. Is there no merit at all in what Kellman had to say? and if so, what does that say about his party that apparently gives him succour in making such statements and indeed has used his kellmanomics to confuse the populace re. evaluating BLP and DLP economic performance for some time now? But I rather suspect that you are instead an idiot jumping to conclusions.
@Past Zone
BU documents made documents of the House, has a nice ring to it :-).
Let us continue to be an impartial voice in the fight against wickedness in high places.
@ AWTY
Unfortunately, I did not hear Kellman’s contribution last night. However, for someone who professes to be an accountant, Kellman usually talks a lot of shiite. He has a habit of combining accounting and political terminologies to spew his political propaganda.
Bear in mind that using the cash basis of accounting system (as Kellman would know if he is actually an accountant), revenues are recognized when cash is received and expenses when cash is paid.
On the other hand, the accrual system records revenue when it is earned and expenses at the time they are incurred, even if payment has not been received from a customer or bills have not been paid by the business. This method provides a more accurate determination of what the organisation owns and owes in economic terms.
If Kellman actually said “it was ILLEGAL to have deficits before the adoption of the accrual method,” then as usual he is talking shiite.
According to page 5, item 1.25 of the Auditor General’s Report for 2009: “In accordance with the Financial Management and Audit Act, the accounts of the Government were reported on an accrual basis from 31st March 2008. These ACCOUNTS are GOVERNED by the International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) issued by the International Federation of Accountants (IFA).”
The IPSASB web-site describes the organisation as follows:
“The International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board® (IPSASB®) develops IPSAS™, accrual-based standards used for the preparation of general purpose financial statements by governments and other public sector entities around the world. Through these standards, the IPSASB aims to enhance the quality, consistency, and transparency of public sector financial reporting worldwide. It also issues guidance and facilitates the exchange of information among accountants and others who work in the public sector and promotes the acceptance of and international convergence to IPSAS.”
How could Kellman state that the current use of the accrual system “by the DLP government is totally misunderstood by Moody’s, all the foreign experts,” when the IMF supports and accepts the International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSASs) accrual-based standards and the fiscal balance measures published in budget reports are consistent with international standards, (i.e. IMF and United Nations).
AWTY,
You are not alone in not understandng Kellman, he lost me as well and I know a little accounting.
The man is an expert on every ministry and a idiot at his. I do not think even Kellman understood what he was saying as I have heard him repeat this BS since the days when he said the bullet loan Richie Haynes took out was the best money the DLP ever borrowed!
Past Zone, AWTY is a respected member of BU.
I was surprised a bit that Peter Wickham though tough, eased up on Stephen Lashley today. I guess, he did not want to come over as anti DLP and I think Peter was disgusted judging from the way he started the programme.
But why did he call? He had to acknowledge that to restore the pay cuts at this time was insensitive and he even committed to taking the matter back to his colleagues as they have to listen to what the people are saying.
Does anyone believe that these morons care what we say? I was out all yesterday afternoon but was made to understand that that one who was nothing before 2008 made a stink in the House as Mia raised the matter.
He wants to make sure he does not have to go back spinning CD’s to make a living!
Prodigal Son;
Thanks for the support.
Artax;
Thanks!
Kellman repeated the points which i summarized a number of times so I don’t think I was mistaken. It therefore seems he was indeed talking Shite.
Another point:
It seemed somewhat surreal to me to observe the order of the speakers last night. The BLP speakers followed one after another. Then Kellman got up in a rather flustered manner and made his disjointed contribution. Then the other DLP speakers spoke, one after another, until the sitting was adjourned to Thursday.
I was wondering if perhaps the DLP plan was for no one on that side to speak and Kellman took it on himself to upset that apple cart forcing the other speakers to follow him or if it was indeed planned for the way it unfolded. In any case, can anyone recall if there was a previous occasion where on a debate on any matter, so many members of one side spoke and then a number of members of the other side spoke outside of a situation with a 27 to 3 majority.
Was this a strategy by the DLP to hear all the relevant arguments by the Opposition and then have 48 hours to prepare a response or did Kellman fortuitously force them into it?
It will be most interesting to see how the DLP speakers will react tomorrow. Will they avoid the numerous bombs cast by mainly Mia and Toppin or will they take them on frontally? What will be Freundel Stuart’s defence to the almost concerted and plausible attacks on his credibility and leadership acumen launched on him by every BLP speaker so far that has also put the lie to the assertion that the BLP is a grossly divided party?
Fireworks tomorrow, anyone?
Can it get any more obvious? This crop of DLP parliamentarians are as bold faced as Alcapone. Know why they don’t care? Because we don’t. Tomorrow is Q dad. Check the throngs that will assemble in St Lucy for a few hours of revelry. Let the opposition call a March in the name of the preservation of the moral fabric of society, and see how many will attend.That’s why Freundel Stuart continues to disdainfully insult the intelligence of right minded Barbadians.”I didn’t enter politics to deal with corruption”. We like it so….Tek ya steel beam and go.
HH; You are sooo correct.
Perhaps I’m wrong but I believe with all my heart that if David Ellis were the moderator today when Minister Steven Lashley called the program, the questions would not have been as probing as they were. This is the same administration that excluded the Starcom Network from a news conference a few years ago, even though the aforementioned network has the greatest reach in the country. Fair to say I guess’ DESPERATE TIMES CALL FOR DESPERATE MEASURES!
I know that some of you are public servants and some of you are yardies and therefore can’t or won’t say neffen, but how can our government even think of giving themselves a 10% raise even while the ncc workers are still out of work and out of money, and even while women who want to work have instead to do “unusual” things in order to afford water and food?
The word on the ground is that Stephen Lashley has his eyes on the crown…somebody referred to him today as the de facto PM! lol Wuhloss,muh belly!waiiii
@Prodigal Son May 11, 2016 at 5:58 PM “He wants to make sure he does not have to go back spinning CD’s to make a living!”
Don’t insult the excellent DJ’s out here. For example L’il Rick is better at what he does than many in the house are at what they do.
One can make a very good living spinning CD’s if one is an excellent DJ.
Stop all the long talk and use people power. How many of you willing to take part in civil disobedience to tell the GOB we hold them accountable and we need answers? Who is willing to be the shepherd of the sheeple?
The political life of a politician is but short and we must find ways to uncover any wickedness committed. We cannot allow Dr Denis Lowe to escape the utmost forensic scrutiny of his tenure. #ANewWay #WhistleBlowersNeeded
what more can Mia say or do to lead her party to victory in the 2018 election after that long boring campaign speech in parliament which is and will be her last HOPE of securing the coveted title of PM
The public was left in wonderment that absence of accurate facts and quoting of sources taking from social media and newspaper reports that her brand of political representation yesterday was tacky lack diplomacy coming right off the pages of yardfowl ideologies and philosophy wrapped in campaign speeches
Her words was a fiery brand of misrepresentation of facts that would be remember in history as a cowardice song of deception
Kammie Holder May 11, 2016 at 8:49 PM #
“Stop all the long talk and use people power. How many of you willing to take part in civil disobedience to tell the GOB we hold them accountable and we need answers? Who is willing to be the shepherd of the sheeple?”
@ Kammie
“Stop the long talk and use people power,”…………… in Barbados?
Man, Kammie if you or anyone were to organize some sort of protest action tomorrow against the government, all the DEMS have to do is host “Q in the Community” at Kensington Oval, and you can’t get 10 people to join you.