Akanni McDowall’s Removal Was Politically Motivated
Do you remember that the authorities promised to investigate the circumstances surrounding Akanni’s demotion before they meet with the NUPW to discuss the matter. Well I believe that the union is being played for a fool since I understand that Akanni’s replacement took up duties this morning – Caswell Franklyn, Barbados Underground
The revelation by trade unionist Caswell Franklyn (see above) that the position NUPW President Akanni McDowall was filled raises several concerns. Based on media reports and confirmed by NUPW representative Delcia Burke in a public forum this week, McDowall’s recent contract was terminated BEFORE 31 October 2016 the maturity date written in the contract. McDowall from all reports was acting in the more senior role for many months.
The more troubling issue for BU is that it exposes Minister Esther Byer-Suckoo and by extension the government as strangers to the truth. Didn’t Byer -who has no standing in the matter by her admission- advise the public the matter is being investigated by the relevant government department? AND a meeting will be held with McDowall to respond to his concern there was political interference behind the decision to appoint him to his substantive position?
Surely the barefaced dishonesty and incompetence being practice by this government must be addressed by civil society? What role does morality play in our society? How will the NUPW and its 10,000 membership react to the effrontery?
BU is certain McDowall’s ‘demotion’ was politically motivated.
Related Link: The Caswell Franklyn Column – Akanni McDowall Kicked to the Kerb
Barbados Underground 
Several member of this administration lie to the public with impunity, knowing full well that the only body that has the power to punish them is a prime minister who seem to have no balls. He allows them to treat him and the rest of the public with utter contempt. It appears as though the PM is powerless to stop them or that their behaviour is condoned by him. Whatever the case, Barbados has now descended to the status of a banana republic.
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Caswell Franklyn
The prime minister may not have testicular fortitude to act when he ought, but as a man of considerable influence in our society, do you honestly think that the way you characterized the leader of the country sets a good precedent for the young people who sees you as a role model?
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Surprise surprise! this Prime Minister is the same person that heads the only cabinet in our history where in the face of collective responsibility a member publicly expresses dissension, not once but twice, and still remains a part of that cabinet. What is worse is the fact that not even from the media has there been an outcry.Banana Republic status enveloped this country for quite some time now. Watch how this fiasco just blows over and business as usual obtains. Bewitched Bajans !
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Mcdowall demotion was of his own making, no man can serve two masters at one time, the lill boy is still wet behind the ears have plenty growing to do some body took away his training wheels too fast it is time he gets them back
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Why do go around butting our heads against the proverbial stone time and time again to come up with the same answer? Members of the DLP during Tom Adams time held prominent positions with the NUPW and the DLP at the same time they were civil servants. Tom never touched a boy, but one eventually ran home or quickly retired because his contention was that Tom was trying to murder him with work.
Akanni will be easy prey for the powers that be; within three weeks we here on BU shall go on to a new discussion.
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@lemuel
Is this about Akanni or the naked abuse of power by the executive arm of government by its interference into the civil service.
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David:
I truly understand Caswell’s point and yours about abuse of power. The only position Akanni can say is his in the public service is the one of Environmental Health Assistant. Where his was acting he had no claims because in the public service for the position to be filled requires that it be advertised. Then he would have to apply. He has nothing to clearly give him a claim to the post and certainly not three months.
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Abuse of power would apply if he had done the prerequisite time and was then unceremoniously removed from the post without regard for the expectation that he would have had in relation to the post.
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Dompey, your response to Caswell is a roll of horse shit!
Caswell, the PM Is in FULL control and very aware of all happenings in his Party and cabinet. He however, likes to move at his own drum.
This is just a simple case of jealousy – it spreads in the public service like a bad virus. Bajans hate each other. I know of Akanni and I can attest that his removal is purely politically motivated.
Akanni, when Jesus say yes ain’t nobody that can say no. Hold yah head up my brother!!
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Lemuel
Akanni was appointed to act by the Governor-General for a specific period and should only be removed before the expiration of that period for cause. The only cause in this case seem to be that he no longer gives total yardfowl support to the DLP. Mind you, he is not the first victim who the DLP punished for what it perceives as disloyalty to the almighty DLP.
Presently, there is a case, of a former worker of the Rural Development Commission, before the Employment Rights Tribunal where he swore on oath that he was given his job because of the work he did during the 2007/8 election campaign, and was fired because he fell out favour with the DLP. He also stated on oath that when he got fired, he approach Dennis Kellman, who said that he (Kellman) had to get rid of the worker because he would criticise Kellman of Brasstacks.
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There are a bunch of hypocrites in the NUPW , those who are now jumping up and down making the most noises about Mcdowall demotion were among those one year after Mcdowall became President sending messages for his resignation,
don/t mek me laugh a couple of days before his official termination is now causing a few heads to turn, it seems to me that after Mcdowall almost demise of NUPW President he should have more to be concerned about who his friends are within the Union brigade then a couple days of demotion
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Stuart is in a catch 22 situation owing to the 16/14 hand dealt his party by the electorate.Stuart likes the trappings of power and prestige but not the work load in the office nor in the society at large.He is therefore willing to sit back and allow his ministers to do as they see fit with the understanding that he will not embarrass or discipline them as long as they don’t go back to the GG like they did in the last session.
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ANY FOOLISH PRIME MINISTER THAT GET HIT FOR SIX, COULD BE IN CONTROL OF ANYTHING, WASTE OF TIME….WHAT DE MEMBERS NEEDS TO DO IS STOP THE 6.00 AN GIVE CASWELL FRANKLYN DE VOTE…I’M SURE THEY WILL GET FULL REP. TELL DE GOV. AND THE IMPS IN THERE GO TO HELL
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WHERE IN THE WORLD COO-SUCK LOSS THAT SEAT IN ST G SOUTH AN STILL HOLDING OFFICE IN THE SAME POSITION, ONLY BOUT HERE, DEMONIC LYING PARTY DEM IS
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You people who support the demotion of Mcdowall are wicked-is-shite. Regardless if the youngster may have been a bit feisty in some of the more controversial matters that cause him to come under the microscope, Jesus H Christ the same wicked ass Prime Minister said about the Michael Carrington matter that it had nothing to do directly with his role as Speaker of the House. As a result, the immoral Prime Minister told the other immoral and unethical speaker of the house, and a member of his cabinet, to just go and get a lawyer. He is still sitting in the chair untouched and unscathed. If you apply that same logic to the Mcdowall situation, his NUPW responsibilities had nothing do directly with his role in a senior acting government position. He acted for two years, a clear indication that his work was good enough to continue. His demotion now is merely representative of the dirty stuff the DLP is made of. A bunch of wicked ass dictators.
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The young man was ineffective as a leader in the first, but I am not saying that his demotion ought not be examine, but the sad fact is over the summer I do recall reading an article on Barbados Today where is was said that the major of membership of the union were dissatisfied with this guy’s leadership, and were actively seeking to removed him.
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SSS
This guy may have been acting in his position for two-years, and as one of blogger above pointed out: the position he occupied was not posted, and as a leader of an union he ought to have known that the position should have been posted first before it was given to him. And as a leader of an union he knows better, and I have seen it during the years where employees were offered position where management intentionally did not post, because management favoured the particular employee know that the employee did not meet the qualifications for the job description, or there were things in the employee’s file which might have disqualified the employee.
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SSS
“He acted for two years in that position, a clear indication that his work was good enough to continue” Nope!
Not if the position that was given, was done so through nepotism. I’ve seen incompetent people worked in managerial positions for years and on the account that they were favoured by management for brown nosing.
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He was remove from the position weeks before his contract was to end.
Minister Byer incorrectly advised the public on the matter.
You have a hard head.
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@ The Honourable Blogmaster
You are being nice to the Donkey.
You are restraining yourself and it is noticeable heheheheheheh
De ole man believeth that it has much to do with certain daily “doctoral regurgitations” read echolalia pertaining to “join the discussion, you never know how expressing your view…..”
Donkey is a SCVUNT and you dun know that and no amount of cuddling the pudendum and mons veneris going change that.
I noted that the Sage alluded to his bulleristic indoctrinations at Station Hill AND, even though Bush Tea, Well Weel and de ole man had nothing to do with such pronouncement, we were quickly appended to the diatribe and invective that followed for the Sage.
All de ole man would say to give the old ham comfort is that all of us men here commenting are homosexuals
Yessssss, I have said it and we all need to admit to it.
For how else can Herr Goebbels Fumbles and STINKLIAR (of the unknown decimal point) be able to bend over 270,000 Bajans (and 40,000 guyanese of whom Charles Leackycock is the leader) and bult them (bult indicates the extent of bul*ing) on a daily basis?
ammmmmmm could de ole man enquire of Donkey, if grease was applied?
watch now as only one man of the 270,000 Bajans (less the women) that i have imputed are homosexuals, watch now as the one who was bult rises to defend his virtue, virginity and virility being as vacuous as he is….heheheheheheh
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Piece
For your information Sir,I’ve been in the union for more than three-decades now, and within the thirty or so years that I been in the Union several of those years I have spent being an union delegate, in which I have represented many of my cowork throughout the grievance process. How about you Sir?
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Piece
Why is that you have to write a book in order to explain what obviously can be explained in a few words? Old man you have missed the entire idea in university regarding how to conveying your ideas concise and effective because your long and boring diatribe as well as your corny jokes takes up too much space on the blog.
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DOMPEY LEAVE PIECE ALONE
AT LEAST HE IS NOT A DEVIL
AND YOU NEVER KNOW HOW EXPRESSING HIS VIEW MAY MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
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Georgie Porgie
I know de old man ain’t nah Devil but boy, he surely acts like aa Demon at times.
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@Georgie Porgie October 27, 2016 at 11:29 AM “DOMPEY LEAVE PIECE ALONE.”
What you upholding Dompey for?
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BECAUSE HE IS JOINING IN THE DISCUSSION YOU NEVER KNOW HOW EXPRESSING HIS VIEW MAY MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
AT LEAST HE IS NOT GIVING KOOL AID IS HE?
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”Not if the position that was given, was done so through nepotism. I’ve seen incompetent people worked in managerial positions for years and on the account that they were favoured by management for brown nosing.”
So Mcdowall got the position through nepotism and brown nosing? I think that is a lot of government workers in senior positions. Any how, what does that got to do with his demotion? Dompey, where the others attack you viciously for your views, the SSS reads your commentary differently. However, you know if you write shite, I am going to say you write shite. So explain to me the differences between Mcdowalls demotion and lost of his senior government position contract when compared to the immoral act committed by Michael Carrington. Tell me why one was demoted and the other stayed when the matters of concern, as indicated by the Prime Minister of Barbados in the Michael Carrington case, related not to his duties as speaker of the chair.
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Now Mia has joined the akanni fray.
#itispolitical
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The unions have to come together and fight this matter to the bitter end or else shut shop and go home.
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@Vincent
The unions have been clobbered almost to submission although the BWU did make a stand against the BWA recently. Truth be told the BWA was and still is in a weakened condition. If the NUPW cannot standup for one of their own like you stated they need to close shop.
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@ The Honourable Blogmaster
I would tend to give another take on this Union matter and your statement of “the Union being clobbered”.
It is purported that Lyndon B Johnson and a faction of the CIA and the FBI and others within the power elite of the mechanism of the USofA had the Kennedy Boys killed “because they could not be bought out” and the Bay of Pigs incident sealed their death(s)
It is purported that Patrice Lumumba was similarly killed under similar collusion of the Government of Belgium and the CIA because he could not be bought out and the resources of the Republic of the Congo being used for the self edification of Niggers was well “not kosher”
The key issue here is one which Bush Tea always repeats in his cry for Caswell Franklyn to rise up – the Cry for Men and Women who cannot be bought by a duty free BMW and other inducements.
THe problem n these matters is what is your price.
If anywhere along your almost 9 years of running BU and an offer came from the Troika or the Demonic Lying Party to sell Barbados Underground we could equally experience a situatio where you might abdicate this Social Media platform.
Let us be serious about this Union predicament.
We are dealing with men and women who want fame and power and adulation AND, unlike Caswell? are not in this conflict to represent the workers BUT ARE THERE FOR SELF AGGRANDIZEMENT.
That is the accusation that is always levelled at David Commissiong you know
It is not that he is seeking to represent the interests of the underdog but that he has another agenda.
And therein lies the Rubicon which we cant seem to cross.
It is in our education system, our churches, our police, our society, our region and our world the affliction of me-ism and what we can get for ourselves as opposed to what is my role, what does my job mandate me to do, and how do i live by my implementing the understanding of and commitment to “I am my brother’s keeper”
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Old Man
You need to read the book called The Kennedy Conspiracies and Warren Investigation,if you believe that Lyndon B. Johnson acted alone when he ordered the death of the Kennedy boys. In that book is was purported that the mafia boss Sam Giancana, Fidel Castro, Lee Harvey, Oswald, the CIA,the KGB, Hoover and the FBI, had something to do with the Kennedy’s death.
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Old Man
Your limited belief system causes you to surmised that all are motivmotive by monetary gain. If Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King Jr, were motivated my monitary gain, where would our world would be today? There are those of us who are motivated by a sense of justice rather than monitary gain whether ill-gotten legitimate.
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Donkey!!!
Are you some sort of a jenny donkey???
Which part of “…It is purported that Lyndon B Johnson and a faction of the CIA and the FBI and others within the power elite of the mechanism of the USofA…” means that what is being said is that Johnson acted alone???
In addition to the fact that you missed the word and a faction…. and others withing the power elite… you will realise that de ole man said “It is purported”
By so saying de ole man is not stating a fact but is using the third person singular to propose “an allegation or a claim of a fact by a hypothetical third party which, until it can be proved, remain merely assertions.”
Secondly, doufus doth thou see or hear anyone here on this BU landscape intimate that we have such Mahatma Ghandis or Mandelas on the Local Landscape?
Why the ef you doan read de effing construct and stick to the effing script?
The posit that de ole man maketh is that in the context of local trade union movements that it would seem that there are none of you effers who are not motivated by a sense of justice and all that pup dat you talk bout.
Man jes stop an effing second and read.
Whu I tell you though?
If the comment is more than 2 sentences it will likely be outside of your ken and you must not comment on that because you will show up your ingrunce.
Here is a sentence that you may comment on.
The cow jumped over the moon. And your question is, where did the cow jump? and so that you will learn something from the exercise, google the distance that the cow would have to jump (from earth) to achieve that task.
DO NOT AND I REPEAT DO NOT RETURN TO BU until you know what that value is in feet and SI units to 10 significant figures by heart.
OK?
Steupseeee
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Old man, do mah aa big big big favour … why don’t you go to bed because I know its way beyond your bedtime, and stop jamming up de blog with your long boring diatribe. I thought we had a talk tah day about the importance of keeping what you’re writing concise and effective?
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What was Annaki first order of business ..Shut down de blasted country had the SSA workers out on strike garbage lined strets left and right germs let loose..he did not give a rats a.ss about country or public health risks and concerns then in the face of all that after strike is over demands govt pay the workers.
Where was his compassion then.? Now after stiffing the SSA workers out of gainful employment he cries about a few days of demotion .Furthermore govt could have been heavy handed when the global crisis was wrecking nations and retrenched some of SSA workers but govt hold strain in favour of not releasing any of them.
Now all the noise makers sit around like lords of the games calling plays of which they know nothing about
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Piece
I now realized that it is challenge for you to express what wish to saying in a few effective words. But I can’t hold you culpability for your inability to confabulation in a concise, coherent and lucid way, because it must be contributed to your schooling or perhaps it is your education?
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Attributed old man
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Dompey. It is coming close to electorate politics and you have joined the “blue” colour brigade with vague and defective reasoning. “Piece” along with others are stating that the removal of someone before his contractual term is flawed and show that politics is the main factor. Why rush to push him to the back of the line when you know his slate is clean. By doing that it goes to show that the public service is rigged (Thrump terminology). How can you justify the removal of an individual without any discussion or him having a negative memo on his file. This is not a NUPW concern alone, or a BWU concern alone…..It is the destruction of Unionism. Sir Frank and Sir Grantley legacy representing the working class is being destroyed by thin skinned morons.
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The cruel irony is that this Government is formed from a labour party. Democratic LABOUR Party – what a joke!
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It seems like most here have chosen to intentionally disregarded Lemuel comment regarding the fact that the position Mcdowall occupied wasn’t posted, so that he an others could have gotten a fair shoot. I told you all here on BU that I’ve seen it happened in my three-decades in the union, where management leaves a vacancy open for sometime, and without posting that position puts an employee who is favoured in the position until the union file a grievance to have him or her removed. In the case of Barbados it is said the Mr. Mcdowall demotion was ordered by the DLP government and there isn’t anything wrong with that because as Lemuel stated above: that the postion Mcdowell occupied wasn’t posted and under the binding union contract the position has to be posted so the best qualify person can occupy the position.
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@Dompey
An your response shows you have cherrypicked the points you want t address.
Here is another question for your, was the acting job advertised and was Akanni afforded the opportunity to apply?
#headhard
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Caswell Franklyn
“The cruel irony is this government was formed form a labour party” SO?
The doctor who pumped those drugs in Michael Jackson veins and ultimately killed him took the Hippocratic Oath to do no harm, but when greed and self-interest compromised one’s morals the results can’t be good Caswell. So I don’t see your point because you have no point, but the load of bullshit you continue to spew, peddle, pump about the DLP government. Caswell you is aa real B fah real boy.
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David
To answer your questions: I don’t know if he was offered an opportunity to apply for position, but had he not, you know for certain that Big-Mouth Caswell Franklyn would have made it known.
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@Domps
Again you have cherrypicked your response. What is your position on the revocation of the contract 6 weeks before it was due to end? What is your view about minister Suckoo misleading the public that the contract had come to an end? Try to be fair in your assessment of the situation.
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David, I shall try my best tah answer your questions tahmorrow de wife just tell me bring my so and so ass tah bed. So I don’t want nah trouble because I learned long ago dah when de boss talk that I should listen and obey. Got tah run David later brother enjoy the remainder of the morning.
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David
To answer your first question regarding Mr. Mcdowall contract and Caswell Franklyn knows this being that he has had as much or more experience dealing with union affairs than me that : it is illegal to appoint someone to an union or government position if union contract dictates that the position must be first advertise before given and business manual require that it be done. And as Lemuel pointed out above that the fella was given the position by those who ought to known better than appointed someone to a position which mandates that it first should be advertised before given to the best qualify candidate.
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@Domps
You have clearly demonstrated you have no ability to reason or you are being deliberate to achieve the label of an idiot…lol
You can have the last word like your mate.
On Fri, Oct 28, 2016 at 10:09 AM, Barbados Underground wrote:
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Dumbert
Is it not that Akanni’s qualification is in line with the said job?
Would Akanni with his qualification and 2 years performing the job give him the opportunity to hold the post.
Was this job advertised within or in the media to allow the said Akanni the opportunity to submit an application?
Has this post be filled and can you state if the candidate is more qualified than Akanni?
This is below the belt question. Is this another case like family first getting the job just like a certain Minister placing a family member in a management position?
Let the public know without stupid excuses.
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…this post been filled……
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From news reports the NUPW will meet this evening to acquire the approval to move ahead with industrial action. Let us see if the union will support their own.
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industrial action for the reinstatement of one man wuh loss muh belly may God help this great country
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Does the union act on whether it is one man or the injustice meted out. What was the story with David Giles again?
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Do you understand that facts and truth are the over arching principles to industrial action. This is not child”s play where one mans feelings is being hurt should purpose that the nation should suffer.
The Union should be transparent with any or all facts in laying out an argument before the public for industrial action in the support of Akanni
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Was Akanni’s contract ended before 31 October or not.
Did the CPO promise the NUPW and Akanni to convene a meeting or not.
What facts and truth what!
Stop the obfuscation.
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The ONLY way to get through to a jackass is with a whip.
Nothing else works – as we plainly see here with Dompey.
Same shiite with the DLP.
The damn union should have gone on strike with the “age 60 forced retirement” shiite ..and set the Donkey Labour Party on the right path…. especially after they then brought that resolution to parliament to extend the guyanese DPP….
If the unions do not pull out the whip now …they may as well get harnesses themselves, and join the jackass brigade led by Froon.
@ Dompey
What exactly did your wife say…?
Was it …”bring your ass to bed?
…or was it “turn off the damn computer and go to bed …you ass” …?
Since the fire you don’t seem to hear well… and Bushie suspects that, had your neighbour not intervened, you won’t be able to feel, taste,see or smell either…..
LOL
ha ha ha
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@ Caswell Franklyn October 27, 2016 at 11:14 PM #
“The cruel irony is that this Government is formed from a labour party. Democratic LABOUR Party – what a joke! “
It is duly noticed you are giving a free pass to those senior public servants (e.g. CPO) in this imbroglio of abject personnel management stupidity.
What has become of the rules and regulations which are supposed to protect civil servants from the whims and fancies of ‘powful-foolish’ ministers?
Where is the professionalism and its related demonstration of training and competence by these senior managers of the public service? Why are they ‘selling out’ themselves to politicians?
It seems as if the poor guy who decided to hunt with the hounds but still wants to run with the hares for his personal promotion and political ambition has been thrown to the political wolves.
He is nothing more than political cannon fodder and mere partisan political collateral damage which should send a strong message to those senior public sector workers promoted within the last 5 years way above their level of professional competence.
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Was Akanni not competent in his role… Why all the fanfare behind this particular post? Soon and very soon we will see the backs of every politician in the DLP.
Let’s not be distracted! Is the Governor General planning on printing more money to support what seems like an Olympics (50th independence) celebration. How much is Rihanna being paid for singing the Anthem? Why was a press conference called to tell the country Rihanna is coming in to perform for the ceremony when they are so many unanswered questions to date on this economy.
Do not be distracted people!
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@ Retribution
Why the fan fare ? why Not? and why was the meeting for solidarity in the support of Akanni called off
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The Derek Alleyne group which correctly brought a no-confidence motion against Mcdoweel have a duty to regroup and dump the clown and BLP stooge from leadership of NUPW. He’s setback the national economy by taking industrial action for customs and SSA over frivolities. Customs lost the economy tens of millions in revenues in permant go slow which continues today.
Placing Mcdowell back in his substantive post was the right thing to do. Unions dont need to have adversarial relations with government. In difficult economic times unions owe it to their membership to reach areas of compromise with government so that all stakeholders work together and go forward. Mcdoweel and the slow drawl woman at BWU are bent on the collapse of the economy. When that happens the union membership will be jobless and the island a wasteland. What Akanni Mcdowell what!
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In the 1960s and 70s under Harold Wilson and Jim Callaghan, the trade unions ruled the roost. But things have changed. The fastest growing trade unions are now white collar unions, or professional associations.
Unions must change their agendas, cutting back on confrontation and calls for wage rises, and concentrate on things like training and pensions.
Robots and computers are now taking over the most basic jobs in manufacturing. In Japan, they are even doing domestic chores.
There was a time when the most common trade for West Indian men was as motor mechanics. Now the car is a moving computer: my car diagnostics tells me if I have a flt tyre, if the car needs servicing, when it needs screen washing liquid, etc.
We need quality training for those young people not in education, as evidence shows if young people do not get training and education, on average they go through adult life in and out of jobs.
If trade unionists want to be militant, then they must face the consequences. There are over 110000 workers or economically inactive adults in Barbados, and only 30000 are members of trade unions, most of whom are in the public sector.
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Let the dems on BU gloat and condone this wicked government’s lying and deceit on what they did to Mr McDowell. If the leaders of the unions do not stand up to these bullies, they are not worth their salt and should shut up shop.
The unions can have the last laugh, screw them………shut down the airport and seaport just when it matters.
They think they are all powerful. ……I would show these morons the ball Nelson shot!
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When people like Walter Maloney was President of the NUPW, the dems had no problem with mixing government and union but all of a sudden, it is a crime because Mr McDowell does not singvin the dlp choir.
What hypocrites!
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Unions picking petty fights with govt is soooooo ridiculous it only shows the union as a bunch of irrelevant noise makers and are clueless in understanding the real issues that would impact their membership in the 21st century
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@The cunt that might be might AC
The union is irrelevant because it has compromised its position as a strong bargaining force with a weak and compromised objective. They have fallen for the Trojan’s gifts and have lost much respect as a result thereof. For the first time, I have to agree with you on something. The only reason why I place your cunt title in front your name is because you remain as deceitful and wicked to your string master’s cause, which still makes you a cunt.
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@ Hal Austin
Your submission here is superlative..
“There was a time when the most common trade for West Indian men was as motor mechanics. Now the car is a moving computer….”
Absolutely superlative.
And therein come the “rub”
You think that this Moore girl and this Akanni McDowall and Derek Alleyne and all the rest of these doufuses have the “grey matter” required to “see” the shift?
Please!!!!
My man they are still sending out notices to their staff via archaic letters!!
You think that they understand that nuance of professional development and campaigning for training and job mobility and pertinent resources for the times?
They cannot see those things because they are Bajans my man, and dat is whu Frank Walcott dit 50 effing years ago and that is where we are locked, in time tunnel, 50 effing years ago.
Let the ole man give wunna an example of that 50 year “Time Tunnel Trap” that we proudly call Independence
“…..IN 15 YEARS, Orville Maynard has not had a power outage…”
What the ef does that mean to 90% of the readers here?
Not one badword, really badword.
You understand what that means?
You understand what that expertise means?
Let the ole man put that in context for wunna
“…We’ve been making solar hot water systems since 1974 and have developed several models, each designed to provide the longest life. The History of Solar Water Heating Industry in Barbados gives more details about our expertise. We command over 60% of the market in the Caribbean region. Internationally, Solar Dynamics and Barbados are recognized as leaders in the development and use of solar technology…”
James is STILL MAKING WATER HEATERS!!
42 years and still heating water yet here we have a nascent PVC expert whom the UWI Department of Science in conjunction with the Government of the People’s Republic of China should have engineered a PVC combination for Dr. James Husbands so that the “Orville Maynard” initiative would have propagated on “60% of the market” that James so proudly speaks of these 40 years hence.
That ladies and gents of the jury, that is what the Akanni Mcdowalls and the Ms. Morre and the Derek Alleyne mentalities CANNOT EVER ADDRESS.
That is what the FUMBLES CREW & THE BAND IN WAITING THE BLP TROIKA PRESENT
AN EFFIN “BRIDGE TOO FAR” a la Barbados
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@ Piece Uh De Rock Yeah Right ,
James Husbands developed solar hot water systems and his company has been successful for him.
What has stopped other Bajans from developing Solar based businesses?
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Now to the other issue of concern .NUPW has voted to shut down the country on behalf of Annakani because of a demotion on a position which he held which would have soon expired
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Do you understand what fighting for a principle means?
Do you know of any reputable entity who in the most autocratic manner will ignore it’s contractual obligation?
Finally how does a government grow trust with a partner it is vested? The NUPW is the Union charged with representing public sector workers.
#grain
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David
I don’t want it appear as though I am nitpicking but NUPW is not charge with representing public sector workers. There are several unions representing those workers with Unity Workers Union being the best by far even though not the biggest.
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ammmmmmm Hants
De ole man was going to answer that but the Browser shut down unexpectedly.
Suffice it to say that “a man had three sons who were born 20 years apart, at the end of 42 years the first son had i camel, the second 5 and the third 10”
Of these sons which would you say was the most successful?
I only suggest this to you because of the many posters here, you tend to say that which you believe with sincerity of spirit and no animosity AND ONCE YOU ARE DISAVOWED OF AN IDEA ON LEARNING THE TRUTH can incorporate it into your vocabulary and move forward.
When time permits you to, count the camels and then tell me if you believe that this inversion speaks of soundness of strategy
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@Caswell
The comment was made in the context of the NUPW required to make a stand onbehalf of Akanni. It appears the NUPW Managment has followed your lead.
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As I understand it Mr McDowall was not demoted, he was acting up. He was returned to his substantive position. Whether that was for political reasons or not is another question it i certainly not demotion. Whatever the outcome of the confrontation, the union should meet any salary shortfall.
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Enlighten me David as to how an issue of one persons demotion warrants the shutting down of a country.
For indeed if he worked in the private sector and was demoted such actions would not have been thought of further less heard off
The Unions action to rub against the national interest would at some time bite them in the a.sss
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No where in develop countries does one hear of such petty issues ongoing between Unions and govt, Tatcher and Reagean both fired up the grill and put the Unions in their place and ever since then Govt and Unions have been able to live and abide under the umberla with one goal in mind of putting country interest first,
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waste of time and valuable membership resources money that could be better well spent when one takes into the many other internal problems being faced by the Union that needs resolution,
Delcia Burke is rely making an ass of her self first of all bad timing at a time of the year which is seasonal and money is the top of the list for every household including membership would not be surprised if she receives luke warm support from her members
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When the moron called Esther Byer lied about how Walter Maloney ended up on the severance board instead of Akanni, I knew that they had spite in their hearts, as we all know.
I think the dems have poked the lion………if I were the union, I would do small strikes since you dont want to meet with me and escalate the action in the week leading up to November 30th. Embarrass they tail!
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Why don’t these idiots hold the meeting and deflate this situation? Will they wait until the NUPW and UNITY shutdown the airport?
#JAs
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The report is that a meeting is scheduled for 11:30 with the PAD today. We must pray that good sense prevails.
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At the End of the Day, the problem that this Union is facing is one that which is burdening the country Barbados.
It is singularly the “Most Incompetent Government that Barbados has had in 50 Years Since its Independence”
We have suffered and are going to suffer a little while longer
Let us however not take our Eyes off the Prize.
We have the “Tango in the Reticule, do not waiver”
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McDowall, the official said, possesses a master’s degree in public health, but none of the stipulated requirements.
McDowall possesses a master’s degree in public health
http://www.barbadostoday.bb/2016/11/04/not-qualified/
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After such a damming revelation. Which ever action/s taken be that to reinstate or Unions action to strike. The perceptions of Akanni being wronged was remove replaced by facts which tells a story of Annaki holding a position which he was unqualified which now bodes well to ask who were the masters in his initial appointment for the the job
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How can a person “act” 4 months in a a position for which he is not qualified?
Did he go to work everyday and pretend to be Denzel Washington?
Was Mcdowell’s performance evaluated by his bossto determine if he could continue in that job?
While we are at it let us find out how many DLP appointees to the civil service are qualified for the jobs they are in.
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@Hants
Not sure if Caswell is able to shed some light, seems a reasonable question.
In today’s news we read of confusion between the Police Force, Police Service Commission and the ministry of Home Affairs. All to do with officers acting two ranks above they substantive positions.
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As i stated early that Burke was behaving like a jac a.sss. after all it now seems as if she has opened a hornet nest fighting over a few days of a required demotion with a full fledge fight of turning the barbados economy upside down.
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“the man who has been in that position for the past three years”
Here again I have to ask. Has Acting Commissioner of Police Tyrone Griffith performed well as the de facto Commissioner and if so he should be promoted to that position.
See more at: http://www.nationnews.com/nationnews/news/88752/royal-rumble#sthash.rK5QoMsl.dpuf
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@Hants
A careful read of the article reveals the reason Tyrone Griffith has fallen from grace. An officer not recommended by Griffith to act as head of the CID. Only in Barbados. When you start to meddle with the Police we know where that will lead. We have already seen what the meddling has done to the public service.
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Put an idiot in charge of Heaven …..and soon you will have Hell.
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There is merit in the argument by those who question the appointment of Guyson Mayers to head the PSC. He was junior as a policeman to many he has to rule over.
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Maybe Akanni was returned to his junior position because he failed to get rid of chinks in the bus stand.
BTW, what was Maloney’s grade at the NHC and is it commensurate with his academic qualification.
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The issue here surrounds Annakani demotion which by all accounts has turned into a swirled of controversy surrounding the who and what if he was qualified all because a bigmout delcia Burke pursuing a path of defense charging a wrong was done placing the issue on on a hot bed of political shenanigans
I am hoping that the govt would stand firm and she be placed into a uncompromising positon and be blamed for placing the nation social and economic interest at high risk when she calls the strike
She exemplifies a real case of monkey handling gun
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The Union suffers from the same petty-mindedness as their political adversaries.
This is NOT an issue about qualifications, process or any such shiite technicalities….
It is a SIMPLE matter of RESPECT.
If you allow the government to disrespect your PRESIDENT (even if that was Dompey) then you lose the credibility needed to defend all other members.
How hard is that to grasp…?
The action planned for yesterday SHOULD HAVE BEEN ENFORCED until the status quo had been restored …. THEN talks could be held….
Small minds always get distracted with petty details….
It is how brass bowls are manipulated.
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Bush sh.it stop talking shit bout respect. Respect on what cause. Either he is qualified or not. Furthermore the govt gave him an overextension of his time permitted ..a private company would not have shown him that much leniency or respect by allowing him the luxury of working and being paid in a job for which he was not qualified.Respect my a.ss by the way he should be thanking govt and the taxpayers for their generosity in allowing him to recive an income for a job which he was not deserving or qualified
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@ Bush Tea
I would really and seriously enter into a collaboration with you as it relates to (a) fielding a cadre of warriors for that 3rd party (b) establishing an economic powerbase for we niggers and (c) most anything that you would seek to pursue.
I know dat Donna going say dat de ole man bootlicking but You does doan deviate from nuffing dat you say and AND DE TING DAT I LIKE DE MOST BOUT YOU IS DAT you ent afraid to kill a feller.
Dat is a requirement of de ole man actually dere is one more.
Belief in GOD.
I find meself always agreeing wid you and I doan like dat,
Dat is an anomally.
I mean dere is certain tings dat we doan agree pun totally e.g. Come Sing a Song but you does say one ting everyday without any variance.
Bush Tea, dat is a hard ting to do, cause most times, to shoot straight from the hip you got to be self sufficient, cause i has encountered many an effer dat economic considerations does affect dem backbone and mek dem into hissing serpents when push come to shove.
Anyways, I serious though and do hope that before (a) this tile in my mosaic of life ends (b) de ole man emigrate or (c) de Troika get in power and i get exiled fuh me mout and talking bout Mugabe and Smiley Teets de ole man meet you and see who you is, fuh real.
Whuloss I getting like Carl Moore and Heather Cole now, wanting to know who you is and ting.
Anyways I gots to go back heah and do some more posters and ting.
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Correct Bush Tea, they want to cut him off at the knees. Let the idiots turm him into a David Giles. When the BLP returns to office we flip the argument.
#aroundthemulberrybush
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Cut off at what knees..a leg or two would have been better especially when as President of a Union he condemns those employers actions that precludes employees from getting fair treatment.Now in reality he gets to benefit from those same unsavoury actions which he decries
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@ Piece
Sorry to have missed your comment at November 4, 2016 at 1:01 PM
You flatter the bushman, but it all comes with the territory – of having been adopted …and handed a big-ass whacker….
Bushie (and his alter ego) ain’t frighten for a boy,
but if you were similarly adopted …and spoiled by BBE neither would YOU be….
…as a great King once said,
” I have been young, and now am old,
yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken
or his children begging for bread.
He is ever lending generously,
and his children become a blessing.”
In fact, have a good, slow read of Psalms 37 …and you will get an EXCELLENT grasp of Bushie’s position…..
LOL
Take special note of Verse 32 as it pertains to AC on this very blog…
ha ha ha
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