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Minister of Sports & Culture, John King

In six short months, Minister John King has revealed a previously uncaring side that was not readily apparent during the last elections campaign, by displaying a callous lack of empathy for persons that have been retrenched from the public service.

According to the Sunday Sun of November 11, 2018, he stated that we were wasting a lot of time talking about layoffs. Well Mr. Minister layoffs hurt, especially if it is your only job and your only source of income and you have: children to support; bills to pay; and you are in danger of losing your home because you will soon have to default on your mortgage. Mind you, he held out a little hope for those affected, when he predicted a turnaround in two years. In the meantime, what are they expected to do – eat grass?

He forms part of the largest governing administration in the history of this country and I don’t see him volunteering to make the sacrifice for the common good. I well recall the current Prime Minister, when in opposition, suggesting that the Stuart cabinet should have no more than twelve members. Now she has twenty-six which, to my mind and her previously stated position, is more than this country needs.

Why can’t Minister King take a two-year layoff since he is so comfortable doing it to others, particularly the lowest paid public servants. To be fair to him, I don’t think he knows what he is talking about. He can’t be aware that his administration is retrenching permanent employees, and doing so contrary to the law which requires that their posts must first be abolished by parliament. To date no order has been laid in parliament, in accordance with section 13 of the Public Service Act.

Worst yet, I don’t know how the minister and any of his colleagues can sleep comfortably at night knowing that this category of worker is not entitled to unemployment benefits from National Insurance, and they are not given any form of severance payment. Instead, this caring administration is paying retrenched permanent and pensionable employees with their own money.

I don’t think that any voter in the last election expected this savagery.

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314 responses to “Senator Franklyn Speaks – Uncaring John King”

  1. Simple Simon Avatar
    Simple Simon

    @David the blogmaster “In the meantime, what are they expected to do – eat grass?”

    The old people were wise. They taught those of us who chose to listen that

    “WHILE THE GRASS IS GROWING, THE HORSE IS STARVING.”

  2. Hal Austin Avatar
    Hal Austin

    @Mariposa,

    In the country’s best interest is translated in to Bajan as ‘loyalty’. So, if prime minister Mottley says promoting mMoney is in the country’s best interest, then how dare us oppose it? We are being disloyal.

  3. Bush Tea Avatar
    Bush Tea

    @ Donna
    I know more than two lawyers who are not crooks.
    ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
    We often see eye to eye, but this statement is unlikely to be true….

    As Bushie has previously stipulated, there are a maximum of two honest lawyers in Barbados …and they operate outside of the system as a DIRECT consequence of being HONEST.

    The statistical probability of your knowing BOTH of these lawyers has been calculated by Bushie to be less than 18.75% …
    …UNLESS of course you know some OVERSEAS lawyers who operate in jurisdictions where ETHICS mean something.

    Perhaps you can ask Artax to calculate the probability of ‘Hats and Teets’ being the honest two in Bim….. and what that would say about higher-ups in the political scheme of things…

    Do you need evidence that dogs bite?
    Do you need hard evidence that Trump will tweet shiite today….?
    Do you need evidence that Maripoka has her eyes on Caswell…?

  4. Simple Simon Avatar
    Simple Simon

    @Mariposa November 17, 2018 7:46 AM “print media they are all part of this govt game plan to manipulate and fool the people.”

    The people are not being fooled?

    Although the political class and their pimps may choose to believe so.

    Didn’t the DLP and its pimps think that they were fooling the people too?

    Until May 24, 30- aught them otherwise?

    The people are counting the BLP’s missteps. The people are counting the missteps and misspoken words on individual BLP Parliamentarians too.

    And the people are waiting to fix their assess in 2023.

    Thee is no way the BLP will ever get 30-0 again.

    But the DLP need not sit in a corner and feel sweet ether.

    We have not yet forgotten how you had lost all respect for us, for we the people.

  5. WARU Avatar
    WARU

    Mia and Rawdone and Simmons and Haynes and ALL THE THIEVES in and out of parliament elaborate plans are to RIP OFF THE BLACK POPULATION as usual…and park the stolen money in their already existing offshore accounts.

    ……not one of them have the best interest of the vulnerable majority population at heart, their one goal is to inflate their offshore accounts by millions, while the black population sacrifices and struggles and suffers…the usual routine, just like the corrupt ministers and their bribers of DLP did…..all the while pretending they are doing the people they steal from a huge favor.

    …..do any of you see Mia and her corrupt clowns pursuing any of the DLP crooks to RECOVER the people’s money…why would she, when the plan is to commit the same CRIMES against the people with mMoney and all the other shit scams the thieves dream up.., and don’t forget…

    ….do not hold ya breathe waiting for any of these corrupt demons to recover the people’s money…not when the plan is to do some tiefing of public funds of their own.

  6. Mariposa Avatar
    Mariposa

    2023 is the least of my interest
    My interest most is that govt misleading adventure of transparency and integrity has come to nought
    Exhibit A the Stewarts who for weeks into months into years even while turning up the volume of their concerns (and rightfully so) of victimisation by ministers of the crown has gone unnoticed
    Isnt the proof of the pudding in the eating or does govt intends to keep serving jobby to the people in the disguse as puddin
    As for Caswell i am soo disapointed in him in his inabilty to hold his friend George Payne feet to the fire in similar manner as to when he come forward and slimed Carroll Roberts
    Caswell has no excuse for saying that George Payne problems via illegal accusations is none of his concern
    After all he duly sworn on the Holy Bible on the day of his confirmation as a Senator to uphold the laws of the country which by all means keeping eyes and ears wide open and speak out against wrong doing to Country and people

  7. Hal Austin Avatar
    Hal Austin

    @Mariposa,

    You are right. A government that claims to be ethical, if two senior ministers are accused of having committed an offence, the very LEAST the prime minister should do is carry out an inquiry – either by a judge, or a senior lawyer. To pretend that allegations have not been made is silly.

  8. Simple Simon Avatar
    Simple Simon

    Hal:

    Should a government waste its time and OUR MONEY chasing wills-o’-the-wisp/ignis fatuus/foolish fires?

    Wouldn’t that be a silly thing to do?

  9. Mariposa Avatar
    Mariposa

    Hal i know i am right i might be the lone voice here on BU in opposition to govt actions who know feels contented to be quiet by attempting to diffuse the Stewarts issue by way of silence
    However whatever direction this issue takes i would be satisfied my conscience is clear in its validity to speak out

  10. Mariposa Avatar
    Mariposa

    Simple Simon
    Did not the govt give away millions of dollars in tax waivers
    So why can’t govt use the same measuring stick of seeking compensation to victims of wrong doing by ministers
    I mean the evidence is out there for all to see
    What wasted money SS you speak of Billy Goat

  11. Simple Simon Avatar
    Simple Simon

    Don’t want any government, B or D wasting my money chasing duppies.

  12. Donna Avatar
    Donna

    Bushie,

    I assure you that I know more than two lawyers who are not crooks. They will not rise to prominence but just do a good job for their clients navigating the system. I guess that sort of makes your point for you that they will not rise to prominence. We could speculate on why and come to the conclusion that a corrupt system rewards only those who are corrupt.

    But my point is that unless we grow a backbone and a brain, join together and fight this system the lotta long talk could as well cease. Bigger and badder have fallen. Why are we so afraid?

    P.S. I have never been even threatened by a dog. I hear they sniff out fear and bite accordingly.

  13. Donna Avatar
    Donna

    Having said that I will state again that the onus is on Mia to address the issue one way or another. I am very troubled that she has not.

  14. Mariposa Avatar
    Mariposa

    Yes True all must get together and fight the system
    Exhibt A Jackie Stewart
    Many would talk but few would join
    Example Simple Simon and others who rather let the likes of George Payne remain in the system untouchable

  15. TheOGazerts Avatar
    TheOGazerts

    A Thought…
    Withe the exception of a few folks here, BU residents believe that the Stewarts and other matters should be further pursued.
    Most of us can sit in our armchairs and make suggestions. Mia is in a position where the final decision of what must/will be done is determined by her. Unlike an armchair warrior, Mia has to weigh the consequences of her decision/indecision.

    To me and you, it may be a binary matter, right or wrong. To Mia, it may be more complicated…. She has to consider how the rest of the eager 28 will react. ‘Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.”

    This is not an apology or excuse for Mia, just an attempt to make things real….

  16. Simple Simon Avatar
    Simple Simon

    @Mariposa November 17, 2018 12:02 PM “Simple Simon and others who rather let the likes of George Payne remain in the system untouchable.”

    I’ve known George from the time he was a lil boy in short pants. I’ve never asked anything of him. I will never ask anything of him. I don’t care if he comes or goes. He was nothing to me when he was a lil boy in short pants. He is nothing to me now that he is a lil man in a suit.

    I DON’T care.

    I am NOT you.

    I am not a BLP yardfowl.

    I am NOT a DLP yardfowl.

    I followed my parents advice, “get up and work fah yaself”

    It worked for me.

  17. Simple Simon Avatar
    Simple Simon

    Not in any government job neither.

    I’ve NEVER asked for nor accepted any favour from any politician anywhere.

    Just send my pension cheques to me in full and on time.

    And HAUL.

  18. TheOGazerts Avatar
    TheOGazerts

    @Mariposa
    It seems as if you started with a clean slate after May 24,2018 and amnesia for the period before.

    You were in full support of Fraudel and company. In your eyes, they could do nothing wrong.
    Perhaps if you had demonstrated that there was a point beyond which the most ardent supporter would lose faith then we would see more of the actions that you desire from the current administration.

    You threw your full support behind Fraudel and his bunch of thieves and your never waivering may have convinced Mia that she can count on the Enuffs of Barbados all of the way…

    I applaud your zeal, but your hypocrisy has me vomiting.
    🙁 #TheLoveHasDied 🙁

  19. TheOGazerts Avatar
    TheOGazerts

    *wavering

  20. TheOGazerts Avatar
    TheOGazerts

    It is sad that a man like Caswell cannot now provide a statement without it being twisted and shape so that if falls on one side of the political divide.

    I can only imagine the “ac type” sitting and examining each word of other contributors when trying to put them in one of the two buckets.

    Indeed, I remember when one of the “Enuff types” attempted to make a blogger denounce his ambidexterity and to push him into a right-hand or left-hand camp. The anonymice descended on the “Enuff type” with a voracious appetite.

    Pssssst… some of those anonymice are still here…

  21. WARU Avatar
    WARU

    Don’t mind those Judas anonyMICE of the Enuff 68/Artax types..we are always locked and loaded and ready for them…this is how we girls roll..

    https://www.facebook.com/487493304756813/videos/261021617879707/?t=1

  22. Mariposa Avatar
    Mariposa

    Caswell statements stands as being said by Caswell. Unless Caswell was coerced into making those statements or comments Caswell words stands as close as a defence of George Paynes allegations
    Rather than take a look at the other side of the issue Caswell boldly took to BU to place his two cents worth of what he might belived would have taken some heat off George Payne and put closure to the Stewarts accusations
    Even up to present time knowning what Caswell have seen and heard on the Stewart issue he remains in a state of stoned silence oblviuos to the fact that as a member of govt he should lean towards the protection of the people rights without seeking fame or fortune

  23. Donna Avatar
    Donna

    TheOGazerts,

    She has been fighting for this position since childhood. I have no sympathy for her and her difficult decisions. She still answers to us. Or at least she SHOULD. That is if her vision of Barbados AS PRESENTED is something more than a facade. But I fear her window of opportunity is fast closing. She will take this ship down and most of us with it.

  24. Mariposa Avatar
    Mariposa

    Theo .
    The only person that i can remember of being openly accused of theft was Carrington by the blp brigade even after he had address and made good the court order
    Be that as it may. it is more hypocrtical of YOU in your discourse to by pass facts and evidence which ties George Payne to illegal allegations while in office( in your subliminal defense of him)
    If you want to call a spade a spade in regards to hypocrisy be also mindful of the fact that one of those spade might be attached to u

  25. Mariposa Avatar
    Mariposa

    What’s Right is Right and what’s wrong is wrong . Mia interest should not be of more importance than in the pursuit of justice
    It is not an obligation for her to do so but a duty by which she has sworn to perform by way of the Constitution

  26. TheOGazerts Avatar
    TheOGazerts

    @Mariposa
    I doubt that Mia will fall ona/her sword just to please you.
    Your stance costs you nothing.

  27. T.Inniss Avatar
    T.Inniss

    Donna @ 1:37 p.m.

    I like to give credit where it is due – and that above post is one I can align myself with.

  28. Mariposa Avatar
    Mariposa

    Theo. Mia job is not to please me or anyone else her job is to adhere to the principles and laws of justice

  29. TheOGazert Avatar
    TheOGazert

    Mariposa…

    We need to realize the realities of life.
    “The difference between involvement and commitment is like ham and eggs. The chicken is involved; the pig is committed.”

    As the chicken, you can take the high road in you post May 24 comments.

  30. TheOGazert Avatar
    TheOGazert

    I am not a Mia’s fan. I do not make apologies for Mia.

    This ‘four legs good, two legs bad’ has always been your chant.

    Only those who are not directly involved can see issues in just black and white. Others cannot afford the luxury of oversimplification. They must also look at the gray.

  31. Mariposa Avatar
    Mariposa

    Theo..Are there supposed to be realities in politics that separate the citizen from the politician
    So then what does it good for every five years to cast a vote
    Am i now to belive that the vote casted in reality was for naught
    Or are citizens not entitled to chip away at those barriers of entiltment taken as a divine right of passage to all politican
    Certainly and with certain bad people thrive and flourish when good people do Nothing
    Pick or choose between the two which you prefer to be
    Another reason which i have held Caswell feet to the fire as a man who have held and preached a belief that Wrong is Wrong

  32. WARU Avatar
    WARU

    Well…at least Mia and her gang are getting the message LOUD AND CLEAR..that despite all those offshore accounts she and ALL of them have in their possessions…they are shit outta luck thinking they will be getting away with even a 1/4 of the INJUSTICE to THE PEOPLE WHO ELECTED THEM, the majority population…that their other half THE DLP crooks managed to get away with, just because Mia does not believe that the people who elected her DESERVES JUSTICE…or their money back.

    Ah hope she knows it will NOT end well, since she has made it abundantly clear within the last 6 months, that she and her fellow clowns CANNOT BE TRUSTED…by the people who elected her and they will remember that come 2023…

    The nerve of her thinking she can massage people with shit…. that they have to sacrifice and suffer while her DLP partners and their bribers get to keep whatever they stole from the people, without accountability or consequences.,,because it is her friends and buddies and minority masters did the stealing..

    …am sure that slick trick still looks really good to her but it is only showing how dizzy she still is in believing that the people wanted her and her gang so badly when in reality they wanted to see the back of the corrupt DLP..

    But time is longer than twine.

    tick tock..

  33. Talking Loud Saying Nothing Avatar
    Talking Loud Saying Nothing

    2023! Is several lifetimes away in the political arena. It’s Mia’s misfortune to have taken over the leadership mantle from her predecessors.

    I believe that she will be toppled from within her party inside the next six months.

    Your assumption that her party will govern until 2023 is flawed. Why do you assume that the majority population will sit idly by for the next four years solely to exercise their right to place an X sign on some discredited ballot paper. Are you mad!

    There is a high probability that the majority population will reject outright the current policies of this government who are discriminating and inflicting severe pain against their own people whilst cossetting up to and protecting the interests of minorities ( and i’m not referring to specific races – John).

    GP has been mocking Mia for sometime and has come up with an extremely clever phrase “Inferior superiors” to describe this mock government and their business associates. His message resonates and is a clear sign to the political elite that the veneer of deference accorded to them by the public is on the way out.

    Check out the final speech of the dictator from Romania Nicolae Ceausescu and the street demonstrations currently taking place in France organised by a woman of colour. 2023! LOL!

    https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/11/rising-petrol-costs-france-spur-protests-181118080237106.html

    https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/11/dead-dozens-injured-french-protests-fuel-prices-181117153812657.html

  34. Hal Austin Avatar
    Hal Austin

    @ Talking Loud,

    You are on to something. The weak link in the Mia chain will be the bright young men and women who she over-manages. They are educated, professional and proud and will not tolerate Mia treating them like unruly teenagers. They will walk out of her Cabinet unless she delegates more authority.

  35. Mariposa Avatar
    Mariposa

    David i am awaiting your response/ article to S&P upgrading of barbados credit rating

  36. Mariposa Avatar
    Mariposa

    Also i would like your spin on Guyson Mayers article on the silence of the media
    Also Albert Branford statement on govt Rush to implement harsh austerity measures on the people
    Btw you can also post an article of your liking using a spin top as the logo

  37. TheOGazert Avatar
    TheOGazert

    @Mariposa
    All this time I thought you were the proverbial blind squirrel finding a nut every now and then…

    But your last post and your “Btw you can also post an article of your liking using a spin top as the logo” tells me this is a focused and well planned attack on the blogmaster

  38. Mariposa Avatar
    Mariposa

    Theo. U are wrong nothing about atttacking David
    But a positioning of the mind which preference a taste worthy of enlightenment

  39. Talking Loud Saying Nothing Avatar
    Talking Loud Saying Nothing

    @ Hal,

    Mia is governing Barbados like some old-fashioned eastern european dictator. Why should the masses be sacrificed to pay for the greed of past corrupt government administrations?

    Who is advising MIa?

  40. David Avatar
    David

    @Talking Aloud…

    If the masses don’t pay who will?

  41. WARU Avatar
    WARU

    “I believe that she will be toppled from within her party inside the next six months.”

    Talking Loud…the Barbados populi has pleasantly surprised me before, I liked the feeling, got to use a word on May 25th that I tend to avoid….but see nothing wrong with duplicating that feeling and using that same word again to describe Bajans, whether it is in 6 months time, or 4 years and 6 months…

    Some people tend to think that the same criminals in her group she is protecting will be her undoing, been hearing that for all the months since she was elected.

    I like surprises and the electorate now knows what electoral blood tastes like …and the amount of power they have had at the polls to wield in the last 53 years, power that the same demon ministers and politicians never wanted them to know they had…time is longer than twine my friend.

  42. Bush Tea Avatar
    Bush Tea

    If the masses don’t pay who will?
    +++++++++++++++++++++++++
    The masses SHOULD pay….cause
    We sat down and watched as the DLP did shiite for a decade…

    BUT FIRST the DLP duppies should be made to pay with MANY stripes…

    They should be prosecuted for breaking the laws WHEREVER possible…
    – breeches of the income tax act
    …of the Tendering rules for Government contracts
    …of exceeding campaign fund limits
    — for facilitating the CLICO robbery
    ..for trying the CAHILL mega robbery
    …for failure to provide financial accounts as REQUIRED by Law for NIS, …and almost EVERY Government agency
    —-for accepting bribes from local businessmen who cry on TV
    … for accepting bribes from foreign businesspersons who lose their houses shortly afterwards
    Perhaps, even for breeches of basic common sense. (but then we would need to hang Kellman)

    THEN …. the people’s donkeys SHOULD be taxed till we require vaseline for comfort. Too damn hard-ears.

    Unfortunately, the CURRENT Government cannot afford to set such precedents.
    (But you DONE know that Caswell would have…. IF he had Bupped!!!)

  43. David Avatar
    David

    Every election cycle we hear the same thing CORRUPTION!

    Same bellow from the politicians across the region. The majority of the electorate is in to the empty promises read rhetoric.

    It is a racket they have perfected to win elections. We have to work to crack this thing wide open. It has to be done with surgical precision, unfortunately we are not there yet.

  44. Caswell Franklyn Avatar
    Caswell Franklyn

    David

    You asked:

    “If the masses don’t pay who will?”

    The people who bloody owe. Take for example Courts that collected $35 million in VAT and has not paid in one cent of it after they were caught.

  45. David Avatar
    David

    @Caswell

    We must collect all agree but how much of the debt outstanding is realizable?

    You know if the government squeeze some of these entities owing money they will shut up shop or send home workers.

    Always a catch 22 situation. Why do you think the car dealerships have been untouchable to use one example?

  46. Hal Austin Avatar
    Hal Austin

    If Courts owes Bds$35m in unpaid VAT, why is it still trading? What is the total value of its assets in Barbados? And, it is fair to assume, that if a corporation does not hand over VAT, then it is most likely not paying national insurance or income tax. What about employees’ pension contributions? If so, why has it taken the government six months to work out that Courts should be closed?

  47. Hal Austin Avatar
    Hal Austin

    There is no Catch-22. If corporations do not pay their taxes then close them down. Other business people will step in to the breach. That is the Schumpeterian innovation that Commissiong and others talk about.

  48. David Avatar
    David

    @Caswell

    Didn’t Courts file an objection? What is/was the status/outcome?

  49. Caswell Franklyn Avatar
    Caswell Franklyn

    Courts filed an objection years after the deadline had passed but even so the file is now conveniently missing.

    Mind you, this has nothing to do with corruption of elected officials. Initially this was purely a matter about crooked senior public officers, who have since been promoted. But now since the elected officials have been brought into the loop, we should be seeing some action or did Courts get to them as well.

  50. David Avatar
    David

    @Caswell

    You need to encourage an officer in the know to send BU some information listing names and dates etc.

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