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It is also a different version of how the story got out than what our own Attorney-General said last Thursday after the verdict was handed down. He said: “It is significant that the conviction came about because individuals who had knowledge of the events were prepared to speak out and to give evidence about wrongdoing.” The AG added: “This is something that is required at all levels in Barbados’ society whether dealing with the scourge of corruption or the scourge of gun violence.

Donville Inniss Case Points to Endemic Corruption in Barbados

The traditional media is off and running with the big headlines about the sentence federal District Court Judge Kiyo Matsumoto is scheduled to deliver today in New York in the Donville Inniss matter. It is the story traditional media will have a healthy appetite for because of flagging circulation.

Mia’s Red Bag has come up empty so far

 

The concern of the blogmaster confirmed in the deliberations during the Donville Inniss trial is the strong inference there is pervasive corrupt behaviour in the way business is conducted by some PUBLIC and PRIVATE officials in Barbados. Successive governments over the years have paid lip service to unearthing and punishing corruption even in the face of obvious indications of wrong doing. The Mia Mottley government is better placed than her predecessors given the unprecedented mandate handed to her government to do something about it. It is no secret however to those in the know that Donville and Mia are bosom buddies.

The following is a blog repost from January 20, 2020 which captures key concerns by the blogmaster, the late journalist Patrick Hoyos and the BU family.

Donville Inniss Case Points to Endemic Corruption in Barbados

The blogmaster found the Patrick Hoyos article to be – without prolix – a good summary of the Donville Inniss matter. Especially as it pertains to the inference other payments were made to Donville Inniss and that bribery by elected officials was commonplace in Barbados. Although we have the Attorney General et al saying that local laws would not have permitted prosecution of Inniss this position was challenged during the Inniss trial.

The blogmaster’s wish is that we have a dispassionate debate in Barbados and a call to action by our officials regarding the honest prosecution of public officials. It is ironic former Speaker of the House MICHAEL CARRINGTON and Adriel Brathwaite, former Attorney General showed support for Inniss by attending the trial in New York. CARRINGTON’s legacy will be that a High Court judge had to issue a court order for him to release monies due his client 70+ John Griffiths, the blogmaster will remember Brathwiate for promising to report to parliament the status of Mia Mottley’s qualification (LEC) to practice before the Courts of Barbados. He never did.

The time has come to arrest the moral and ethical rot- add criminal. We have started to experience the negative fallout of pushing our heads in the sand.

Time for the authorities to do a job.

Time for the Prime Minister, Attorney General and stakeholders to lead the charge.

Importantly, time for John Citizens to hold officials accountable.

Read full text of BU blog – https://barbadosunderground.net/2020/01/24/donville-inniss-case-points-to-endemic-corruption-in-barbados/

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817 responses to “Donville Inniss’ File Missing from Mottley’s Red Bag”

  1. WURA-War-on-U Avatar
    WURA-War-on-U

    “I do hope that no upcoming politician back home would have to endure what I went through for the past 32 months.”

    really? as far as people with a brain is concerned, they all want locking up, same dose of medicine they love to appy to people who look just like them…..for marijuana, a nail clip. a salt bread along with small island fanfare with cameras…

    “Inniss revealed that as an MP in Government, he was part of discussions which centred around the need to upgrade the outdated 1929 Prevention of Corruption Act, which still has not been changed.

    He said he never envisaged being the first person to be convicted under that act in 80 years.

    “The fact that I am the first person to be convicted by the 1929 act is not lost on me. The fact that it has occurred in the US is also very profound.”

    the irony is certainly not lost on us either……Fruendel said the 1929 law was adequate to lock up the corrupt, without meaning to ever lock up anyone in DBLP for corruption…we still wait for just one DLP minister to be arrested with the contents of the big red bag that Mia seems to have lost………they either change the law to reflect the 21st century or it could lock up all of them anyway especially for those million dollar bank accounts they got laundered here, there and everywhere….in case they need a reminder i still got the evidence, not easy for me to lose anything…

  2. Dompey Avatar
    Dompey

    “Good morning to all”

    a lot of people on this very blog have for years cried down the American system of governance, but it took the American government to prosecuted, convicted and sentenced a Barbadian former member of government, to get the word out that the American system of jurisprudence in no joking system, especially when it comes to prosecuting Black people.

  3. WURA-War-on-U Avatar
    WURA-War-on-U

    They too love their attention for all the wrong reasons, just because they REFUSE to do right by Black people. They have no one to blame but themselves. They are wicked and use laws illegally against the Black population. The young woman they arrested illegally because she won her father’s property back and had the forged will and probate documents reversed at the registry, well the criminals STILL STOLE the property illegally again and refused to return her father’s watch….they stole his body from QEH, raided his bank account in Barbados and got caught trying to raid his UK bank account and still illegally using his identity in their crimes…that’s the savages ya dealing with…from the supreme court and other taxpayer funded agencies. The parliament is no different when they endorse criminality, theft of estates and set up the young woman on the UK world stage with everyone watching.

    https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/former-minister-industry-and-member-parliament-barbados-sentenced-laundering-bribes

  4. WURA-War-on-U Avatar
    WURA-War-on-U

    And this is what he should humble himself and speak about THE PEOPLE’S TRUST HE BETRAYED…as they all do because suddenly they are elite and got pedigree but ONLY AFTER their vote begging spree. The self-claimed untouchables, now really untouchable…not a fella coming near them…except for the bottom feeding off the Black population minority parasites whose day in the spotlight will soon come.

    “In accepting bribes and laundering the payments through banks on Long Island, Inniss not only abused the public trust that was placed in him by the people of Barbados, he also stained the U.S. banking system with the proceeds of his corrupt scheme,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Mark J. Lesko of the Eastern District of New York. “The defendant’s sentence today reflects the seriousness of his crimes.”

  5. David Avatar
    David

    Constructive discussion must now shift to how as a country we improve our anti corruption laws and hold people in the country accountable, especially those elected with the sacred duty to serve the public. It is a culture we have to build. We have the stain of a minister of government being convicted in US courts. How do we respond as a people. We look to politicians for everything, Politicians in theory are elected to serve US.

  6. David Avatar
    David

    Sad day for DLP family, says De Peiza
    THE SENTENCING of colleague Donville Inniss on money laundering offences yesterday is a sad day for the 66-year-old Democratic Labour Party (DLP), says its leader Verla De Peiza.
    Inniss, prior to his arrest in 2018 and subsequent conviction in January 2020, was a minister in the DLP government from 2008 to 2018.
    “This indeed is a sad day for all of us in the DLP family and for the country. Donville has always been a valuable member of our team and our compassion is extended to him and his family,” said De Peiza in a brief statement last night.
    “The justice system has spoken up to this point and we all must listen.”
    Inniss, who joined the Dems as a teenager, has held positions in the party over the years. He was a first-timer in the 2008 General Election when he toppled the incumbent Liz Thompson in St James South.
    He was educated at Harrison College, Barbados Community College and The University of the West Indies. ( AC)

    Source: Nation

  7. David Avatar
    David

    @NO

    Will see if the Senator can enlighten us.

  8. David Avatar
    David

    Prison term ‘will make things worse’ for Dems
    THE JAILING OF money launderer Donville Inniss, a popular politician, will make the situation worse for his struggling Democratic Labour Party (DLP), says political analyst Peter Wickham.
    He said it was unfortunate that 55-year-old Inniss will be serving time for the “insignificant” amount of US$36 000 after he was convicted of two counts of money laundering and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering.
    “My position has always been the same. I am not suggesting for one minute what Donville did was right, but I think it is unfortunate he is going to have to serve time for a quantity of money that is not significant. My impression from speaking to people is that he is still very highly regarded as a person who has made a contribution to political life and who has helped so many people.
    “He has not been charged in Barbados with any offence but he is going to prison in the US for something that was committed in Barbados and it seems a bit odd,” the pollster said.
    Wickham, who was a Young Democrat alongside Inniss, said he could not rejoice at the turn of events as it was tragic how a man with a strong reputation of public service had ended up. However, he said Inniss’ political career was over in 2018 when the party lost every parliamentary seat to the Barbados Labour Party and worsened at the point when he was charged.
    “The question of him having a political career, to me, has been moot for a long time and I don’t
    think we needed to hear this. It is a question of a humanitarian issue that presents itself now, that we have to ask ourselves, is this the type of man that should serve time in prison? I think the vast majority of Barbadians would say no,” he said.
    Wickham contended that the prison term would make the DLP’s situation worse as the party had not been experiencing good times.
    “It certainly would be more difficult for any of his colleagues to present themselves as candidates, but this was my view long before he was even charged. One can only hope that this would strengthen their resolve to choose 30 new candidates, a fresh slate and go forward.”
    On the other hand, said Wickham, what was being witnessed was a reflection of the American justice system as the United States had been anxious to prove its system was robust and without favour.

    Source: Nation

  9. WURA-War-on-U Avatar
    WURA-War-on-U

    Maybe the fowl Slaves can tell us what happened to the marijuana scam, we already know what is going to happen with the Ghana LAND SCAM……..you will NOT GET AWAY WITH THAT…..they have no shame and AN INTENSE DISLIKE to see the Black/African population prosper and happy or owning anything, including their birthright…….but this time, ya picked the wrong era to believe ya can keep Black people in BONDAGE in their MOTHERLAND….savages…

  10. David Avatar
    David

    In Barbados, a former public officer or a former employee of a statutory board would lose their pension if they received a criminal conviction in a local court. If convicted in a foreign court, the Governor-General, in the case of a public officer, or the Board of the statutory corporation, in the case of a board, would have the discretion to stop the pension. However, there is no provision under any circumstance, except death, where the pension of a former M.P’s pension would cease.

    Source: Senator Caswell Franklyn

  11. Artax Avatar
    Artax

    @ John A

    It’s about time you guys examine these types of situations rationally rather than always making some ’emotional reference’ to someone stealing a tin of corn beef or a ‘salt bread.’

    Let’s use your example of “stealing a tin of cornbeef from Massy.” The individual is kept under observation and is detained by security on suspicion he is attempting to leave the premises without paying for the item. If theft is verified, he is held and the matter reported management, who responds by calling the police. Herein lies the complaint…….. upon which he is arrested by the police and subsequently charged for committing the offence.

    Assume police were present in Massy, saw the suspect place “a tin of conrbeef” in his bag and held him as he attempts to leave the premises without paying for it. They reported the matter to Massy’s management, who takes the ‘cornbeef’ and bans the thief from entering the supermarket ever again.

    Under those circumstances, do you believe the police can arrest and charge the man with theft?

    NorthenObserver has been continually making an important point, which many contributors seem to be purposely or conveniently ignoring.
    Officials from ICBL’s parent company discovered the transactions and made a complaint to the US authorities, hence, the investigation.

    Perhaps you may want to explain to BU, upon what basis would CoP Griffith instruct officers from the Financial Crimes Unit to investigate that matter?

  12. WURA-War-on-U Avatar
    WURA-War-on-U

    “How do we respond as a people. We look to politicians for everything,”

    that’s the whole problem in a nutshell…ya keep looking to SELF ABSORBED people who are LESS INTELLIGENT THAN YOU…so that’s what ya will get, no one needs politicians…..the system told ya that ya did , but that does not mean it’s true, especially where Black people have options to ELEVATE yourself from a stagnant, dead slave system, but that’s on yall, a personal choice….the system was NOT created to benefit African people and don’t care how ya try to twist and turn it, it never will…..ya own ministers WORK AGAINST YOU…the minute they are elected, that should tell ya everything ya need to know…about a system designed to destroy Africans..

    problem is yall love to immerse yaself in and talk incessantly about colonial politics too much, so it may be a bridge too far..

    ah notice Piece is not even coming out to comment anymore.

  13. WURA-War-on-U Avatar
    WURA-War-on-U

    The problem is those in the parliament fully expect to carry all of this into another generation…but they only will if weak minds allow it..

  14. David Avatar
    David

    @Artax

    We must have people at ICBL for example who were privy to the bribe. This is the person who could be persuaded to file a complaint to force the COP to investigate.

  15. Artax Avatar
    Artax

    @ David

    Who, do you suggest, could persuade those people to file a complaint?

  16. WURA-War-on-U Avatar
    WURA-War-on-U

    Putting yall on NOTICE…am making sure Ghana and the other African countries know all about ya GHANA LAND SCAM…to DEPRIVE the SURVIVING DESCENDANTS of their birthright……how DARE YOU?…after all yall SNAKES have put the Black population through for over 60 YEARS…ya think people are going to sit quietly and allow yall to do the same to their grands, great grands and future generations….NAH..never going to happen in this era.

    ..every time ya come up with ya elaborate sellout scams for Africa and the Black population on the island, i will be sure to let the WHOLE WORLD KNOW…wicked, they know they undereducated and UNDERSERVED the population for decades and now looking to moneytize on the lack of knowledge that they created… …viciousness…..and they can’t blame that on UK and EU either…….

    time to meet both Karma and Retribution.

    yall need to stop playing these political games with the parliament rats, they do not have the best interests of the majority population as a priority and NEVER WILL.

  17. David Avatar
    David

    @Artax

    Have no idea, simply advising what is possible. Some ICBL employees in the know gave evidence in the Inniss trial, the blogmaster suspects we gave others who maybe in the know.

  18. Lorenzo Avatar
    Lorenzo

    Where is Angela Cox, Baje and Mr Skinner?I am not surprised not to hear from them as this is about their Dems. Those three quiet as a church mouse i wonder why?If this was about Ms . Mottley they would be on here running their mouths.

  19. William Skinner Avatar
    William Skinner

    @ Dompey
    Dompey April 28, 2021 5:52 AM

    “Good morning to all”

    a lot of people on this very blog have for years cried down the American system of governance, but it took the American government to prosecuted, convicted and sentenced a Barbadian former member of government, to get the word out that the American system of jurisprudence in no joking system, especially when it comes to prosecuting Black people.“

    Thank you for a very insightful post. All of this corruption going on. David Simmons , a former Chief Justice said it; this morning Leader of the Opposition said it is there but needs to be uncovered. Imagine that “it is there “ but needs to be “ uncovered”.
    The current administration said it was there during elections; all like now Dodds was supposed to be full with the criminals;the corrupters were told to come clean with a “come to Jesus moment “ and the silliness goes on.
    Your @ Dompey comment is poignant.

    After the ball was over Mary placed her false legs against the wall/ Oh what has become of my Mary after the ball.
    ( Apologies to the Merrymen)

  20. Wily Coyote Avatar
    Wily Coyote

    The title “BANANA REPUBLIC”, FAILED STATE are all acronyms that apply to BARBADOS. Every time country gets BLACK LISTED the local politicians holler FOUL and bring up its a result of SLAVERY.

    Looking INWARD is not a Bajan Political attribute, BLAME OTHERS is the modus operandi.

  21. Dompey Avatar
    Dompey

    “How do we move forward with the kind of sustainable checks and balances that will eliminate corruption in the political arena of Barbados?”

    Well we elect people based on their public track-record and moral compass rather than on the basis of their academics pedigree, notoriety, and nepotism.

  22. TLSN Avatar
    TLSN

    @WURA-War-on-U,

    Keep up the battle.

    What a terrible indictment of Barbados justice system which required the jurisdiction from a foreign country to exercise judgement against one of her own.

    Barbados, Prevention of Corruption Act was last amended in 1929! Almost 100 years ago. Four years before the rise of John Dillinger and a period which coincided with the rise of organised criminals such as Alcapone.

    On hearing of the judgement, Mia, our numero number one had little to say. I wonder why? The same as Stuart with his response concerning the non-release of client’s funds from his pal Carrington who at the time was the Speaker of the House!

    What is the message we can learn from this case? Barbados is packed to the brim with individuals from the legal profession who are corrupt to the core; some of them are serving members of parliament.

    There is a solution to this. Recently in Finland, there was a mink farm that was forced to cull its entire livestock as covid-19 had infected a small number of them. If such a solution were adopted in Barbados it would assist the country to rejuvenate and regenerate.

  23. TLSN Avatar
    TLSN

    Lorenzo’s comments are typical. He remains a certified village idiot who is unable to come to terms that both parties are equally corrupt.

  24. William Skinner Avatar
    William Skinner

    @ Lorenzo
    Why would you expect to hear from Mr. Skinner? I think Mr. Skinner knows as much as the entire population of Barbados.. Mr. Inniss was accused of a crime and was proven to be guilty and will spend two years in prison
    . Like most Barbadians, who do not support either party , Mr. Skinner has no need to rejoice because as a father he will be thinking of Mr. Innis’ sons and how the pain he brought upon them will be quite difficult.
    However, he was wrong and will now pay the price. Were it any other member of parliament or politician Mr. Skinner, would feel the same way.
    Now let us continue to clean up politics but not in the interest of the Peoples Party for Democracy, the Barbados Labour Party or the Democratic Labour Party but in the interest of Barbados that we all love so much.
    I hope you never get in trouble of any kind and bring such pain to your family.
    You are an outstanding citizen of our country. Barbados is blessed to have such decent, upright , moral citizens as yourself.
    I respectfully hope this comment satisfies you, Sir.
    Have a wonderful day.

  25. Enuff Avatar
    Enuff

    I am always wary of the town crier. #lockdemup

  26. WURA-War-on-U Avatar
    WURA-War-on-U

    What a terrible indictment of Barbados justice system which required the jurisdiction from a foreign country to exercise judgement against one of her own.”

    but they had no problem locking up a young lady illegally to STEAL HER FATHER’S PROPERTY and her birthright…

    they are dumb enuff to see it as a source of pride and take credit for the conviction and sentencing, instead of calling it, confronting it and seeing it for what it is …THEIR OVER 60 YEARS OF continuing CORRUPTION on full display…Donville had an opportunity to clean it up, but we saw what he did…believing it can continue to benefit the criminal syndicate….it’s never about the safety, security, financial, social , generational wealth or otherwise for the Black majority, it has always what they can get for themselves and who will act as a bridge to make their corrupt practices successful…

    “Mia, our numero number one had little to say. I wonder why? The same as Stuart with his response concerning the non-release of client’s funds from his pal Carrington who at the time was the Speaker of the House!”

    from their witnessed conversations and political attacks on each other, they both seem to be in the same boat regarding accusations of THEFT OF LAND and properties from the elderly and their beneficiaries, someone witnessed one of their exchanges…so none of them can talk too loud….but they all will carry their LAND THEFTS SCAMS to the continent if not monitored….they have perfected it to the nth degree…can’t think of a better way to clean up the corruption the parliament, judiciary and many of the taxpayer funded state enterprises..

    they love to blame slavery and not the slave system they USE TO PERPETRATE CRIMES…

    William…Simmons is still talking about the corrupt judges at the judiciary not doing their jobs and handing down reserved decisions…yet not one of them are starting the process for the judges to be reprimanded or fired…..that says everything.

  27. WURA-War-on-U Avatar
    WURA-War-on-U

    If the fowl Slaves think that corrupt ministers/politicians are going to get to use their land scam acumen developed over a 60 year period to rob Africa…think again…ya got a lot of people to get through first..

    ….i was alone on BU…with some support from the few……

    ..but nowhere else….ya will find an army awaiting your thieving asses.

    yall have no shame and as proven are an UTTER DISGRACE to the memories of your ancestors..

    ..if Bajans allow yall to continue in the same sellout, steal everything mode, that’s on them…..but the continent is off limits to small time crooks on the island…

    these are the type of trash who should be walking around on all fours, not able to ever lift their heads again…….they have no self-love and cannot even pretend to..

    ya will note that both Mia and Teets are so desperate to “put it behind them” NOT ADDRESS IT or dismantle it….but pretend it never happened….while they carry on with business as usual, that’s the determination of the dishonest.

  28. Critical Analyzer Avatar
    Critical Analyzer

    @David @Artax

    Employees are not going to report directly to the police just like a supermarket employee catching a thief is going to report the matter to their supervisor or manager and let them take it from they. They should be wise enough to keep a personal copy of their report in a safe place for their own safety.

    Any reports made to the local authorities would be decided by ICBL’s lawyers after they examined our laws and determined if any laws were broken. What one needs to wonder is if a report was made to the Barbados authorities in addition to the one made to the US authorities?

  29. William Skinner Avatar
    William Skinner

    @ WURA
    This is just a time for Bees to rejoice and Dees to shed crocodile tears. The corruption will continue and very few if any will pay the price.
    Imagine a former Chief Justice saying (Simmons)there is corruption in the public and private sectors and no one asked him to point it out or deeply question him.But he has a lifetime pension paid for by the public.
    And now today, Atherley says it is “there” but we need to “uncover” it. Have you ever read such nonsense ? And he getting paid big bucks by the public.
    It’s another day in the charmed life of the Duopoly.

  30. David Avatar
    David

    @CA

    Agree the bridge is how do you coax employees or other parties in the k is to step forward. There is also the specter of intimidation in a small society like Barbados which acts as a turnoff.

  31. angela cox Avatar
    angela cox

    The PM in her response speaks of those elected is to “serve the people”
    Her words serves wellas a reflection as under her reign this govt continues to change laws to fit govt purpose and tramples on laws in the Constitution to protect the rights of the people

  32. Lorenzo Avatar
    Lorenzo

    Skinner it is a pity i did not hear you when the same Mr Inniss unfairly sent home thos over sixty workers at BIDC some of whom had children at university.I suppose those children future was not important at the time to you.I tell you all the time you cherry pick things to suit your argument.All people, s children matter not only Mr Inniss, s.As for trouble, i try to stay clear of it but you never know.As for tsln poor fella or lady whichever you are you dems want all bajans to feel sorry for Mr Inniss who was found guilty pf a crime and would have to pay the price.As i stated before i have little sympathy for him snd if that angers you dems tough.This is my personal view.

  33. William Skinner Avatar
    William Skinner

    @ TLSN April 28, 2021 8:45 AM
    “Lorenzo’s comments are typical . He remains a certified village idiot who is unable to come to terms that both parties are equally corrupt.”
    You are dead wrong ! Lorenzo is the most balanced and objective contributor to BU. He seldom sees anything from a party perspective. To this day, nobody on BU knows which party @ Lorenzo supports. Here is the proof from @ Lorenzo himself: (April 27, 2021 9:27 PM
    ” In my view i have little sympathy for Mr Inniss when i think of his arrogance shouting in parliament about the bees had their time and it was now their the dems time………”
    How can you call such a person a village idiot ? Shame on you !!!

  34. John A Avatar
    John A

    @ Artax

    You are telling me that based on all that has unfolded in a U.S Court the commissioner does not have enough of a reason to instruct an investigation be opened by the police?

    All the police have to do is open an investigation into the ICBL case and issue a warrant for all the relevant documents. If ICBL refuse to cooperate then charge them too with obstruction of justice.

    It really amuses me how willing we are to find excuses why the matter should not now be dealt with locally, seeing that the case in the USA is now over. This crime originated with a Barbadian business in the parish of St Michael located in Barbados. The funds were sent out of here illegally for a purpose other than a legal transaction via our central bank. Based on all of the above how could anyone argue that the local police don’t have all they need to bring a case.

    Also ICBL do not have to file no complaint in a criminal matter. The local police can now start with a case based on the outcome of the US case and the evidence that is there of financial misconduct. They will then do this thing that places like Scotland Yard do called ” open investigations into the matter.”

    The point is that based on the AG’s alleged comments that “the matter is now closed,” it would appear we can expect nothing further from anyone here.

  35. Artax Avatar
    Artax

    @ Critical Analyzer April 28, 2021 9:20 AM

    RE: “Employees are not going to report directly to the police just like a supermarket employee catching a thief is going to report the matter to their supervisor or manager and let them take it from they.”

    Hence, the reason why I asked David ‘who would force people to make a complaint.’

    RE: “What one needs to wonder is if a report was made to the Barbados authorities in addition to the one made to the US authorities?”

    That, my friend, is a very important question. If a report was made to the US authorities only, and they took the appropriate action accordingly, then, I cannot understand how, in all seriousness, anyone could argue that it is “a terrible indictment of Barbados justice system.”

    Is it being suggested RBPF should investigate a matter based on what was reported in the press and Inniss should be arrested and charged using the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1929?
    When the allegations were first raised, Inniss was already investigated and charges filed against him by the FBI. He was subsequently arrested and was confined to the state in which he resided.
    Obviously, during the course of their investigations in Barbados, FBI agents had to correspond with our law enforcement.
    But, could local law enforcement legally ‘taken over’ an active investigation of an alleged money ‘laundering transaction’ that occurred in the US…… and subsequently charge Inniss using Barbados’ 1929 Prevention of Corruption Act?

  36. WURA-War-on-U Avatar
    WURA-War-on-U

    “The corruption will continue and very few if any will pay the price.
    Imagine a former Chief Justice saying (Simmons)there is corruption in the public and private sectors and no one asked him to point it out or deeply question him.But he has a lifetime pension paid for by the public.
    And now today, Atherley says it is “there” but we need to “uncover” it. Have you ever read such nonsense ? ”

    they are both repulsive, vomit worthy and more corrupt than anyone else ya can find……just like their fowl Slaves.

    that’s the mind games they have ALWAYS played with the public..and people fall for it EVERYTIME…..that’s why i never get involved in colonial politics or any politics, they wield it as a weapon for the empty-headed to FEED ON…….they suck on taxpayers like parasites and always have and produce nothing to benefit the people, only themselves….and their bribers….and always will…

    see Blogmaster already talking about the well known intimidation of people who buck their corruption and try to bring about changes… …yall better take them ALL DOWN AND OUT permanently….i have never seen people so DETERMINED to be CORRUPT and THIEVING from their own people….without pause…

  37. Critical Analyzer Avatar
    Critical Analyzer

    @David

    The solution is to eliminate the minister postion and replace it with a Ministerial Board consisting of multiple MPs, 1 Union/Worker Representative, 1 private sector association representative, Permanent Secretary and Deputy PS.

    Day-to-day running of the ministry would be the responsibility of the PS and Deputy PS with them reporting to and answerable to the Ministerial Board.

    The board would be responsible for implementing parliamentary policy decisions, reviewing proposals, approving spending and contracts above a certain amount of money. Mini-contracts would be left to the PS and Deputy PS.

    With this structure in place, it would be nearly impossible to misappropriate funds as the entire board would have to complicit.

  38. Enuff Avatar
    Enuff

    Stupse!

  39. WURA-War-on-U Avatar
    WURA-War-on-U

    “former Chief Justice saying (Simmons)there is corruption in the public and private sectors and no one asked him to point it out or deeply question him.But he has a lifetime pension paid for by the public.”

    i believe at that time, a few years ago, he was testing the waters to see who would DARE come out and give information to TAKE THEM ALL DOWN…so they can make their dangerous plans against people who speak out………but he can try that again….in this era and watch the results…

    Sometimes i really wonder about Atherley…he either wants the corruptiion to end or he don’t…just months ago some were accusing him in retaliation of knowing about his relative through marriage that was infolved in drugs and he retaliated by saying “if ya want to talk about drug dealing, i can do that” ….and not a word since then, so he clearly knows who in the cabinet have always been involved in drugs along with the usual corruption in one form or another…and he expects taxpayers and voters to take him seriously….steuppss.

    no different to Prescod ….he had so much to tell the people about “white’ shadow” adnd who wants the Black population to always be enslaved and how they are “thisclose to being slaves again” after he was ousted in the cabinet reshuffle….and all it took to shut the negro up was a cabinet job with a slave title and some wishy washy appointment something about reparations and he was done, no information to help the public escape their circumstances was ever forthcoming again………steuppps. public nuisance.

  40. Artax Avatar
    Artax

    John A April 28, 2021 9:53 AM

    RE: “You are telling me that based on all that has unfolded in a U.S Court the commissioner does not have enough of a reason to instruct an investigation be opened by the police?”

    “Enough of a reason to instruct an investigation” on whose authority?

    RE: “All the police have to do is open an investigation into the ICBL case and issue a warrant for all the relevant documents. If ICBL refuse to cooperate then charge them too with obstruction of justice.”

    So, “based on all that has unfolded in a U.S Court the CoP” could simply open an investigation and issue warrants of arrest ‘just like that?’

    RE: “Also ICBL do not have to file no complaint in a criminal matter. The local police can now start with a case based on the outcome of the US case and the evidence that is there of financial misconduct.”

    Okay. “The local police can now start with a case based on the outcome of the US case,” rearrest Donville upon his release from US prison and charge him in our jurisdiction for the same crime he spent 24 months in jail for committing?

    Or, do you mind explaining to me what the police would be investigating?

    My friend. I’m extending apologies to you for “finding excuses why the matter should not now be dealt with locally,” and yield to your in depth knowledge of police investigations.

  41. WURA-War-on-U Avatar
    WURA-War-on-U

    See…the Fowl Slaves…love the corruption as long as it’s robbing the Black population..they are on board with full support…

  42. Critical Analyzer Avatar
    Critical Analyzer

    @Artax April 28, 2021 9:54 AM

    But, could local law enforcement legally ‘taken over’ an active investigation of an alleged money ‘laundering transaction’ that occurred in the US…… and subsequently charge Inniss using Barbados’ 1929 Prevention of Corruption Act?

    The RBPF or FSC could start an investigation but they will only be wasting their limited time and resources if a report was not made to them by ICBL.

    ICBL’s lawyers would have thoroughly examined and done what was required under our laws and regulations similar to what they would have done under the US laws and regulations. Hence, it makes no sense the RBPF going on a fishing expedition at a company that knows the law better them.

    This call for local justice is simply people hurt by Donville and the DLP reign looking for a pound of flesh.

  43. Lorenzo Avatar
    Lorenzo

    Skinner your attempt at neing sarcsstic is noted.I care nothinh about what tsln or you think as unlike others i dtaye clearly where i stand whereas people like you two hide and pretend to be neutral.You do not fool me.I notice that you did not respond to what i asked you about other people, s children but you gome off track on some petty foolishnesd.Skinner my question stands can you answer it for me..

  44. John A Avatar
    John A

    @ Artax

    Let me ask you a few simple questions

    Where was the bribe paid from, did the funds originate from a bajan or American source? If bajan dem brek the law.

    Were the funds remitted for a purpose that is a legitimate one on behalf of the operations of ICBL? If no dem brek the law.

    Who instructed and approved the payment of the funds knowing that they were in fact not for the legitimate operations of ICBL? IF dem got a name dem brek the law

    Who issued the invoice for the payment of the funds that were remitted to the dentist office for product or services not provided? That is fraud at the very least he brek de law.

    My point is there is no shortage of local laws that were broken long before the $30k USD hit the USD account of the dentist that it isn’t funny. All of those are charges that should now be brought locally against the persons involved.

    Those US funds didn’t magically appear in the dental account overnight. They had a well documented history starting with the issuing of the invoice for service not provided right up to the final sign off and approval for the payment of the wire that was sent off.

    There is therfore no excuse for inaction on this matter.

  45. David Avatar
    David

    It is important to recognize ICBL was hurriedly dumped by its former parent. Pick sense from it.

    The DLP has an opportunity to leverage this issue to clawback some goodwill. The message can be something like – as a party the DLP does not understand the PM and AG hinting the matter is closed etc.

    We know the DLP will never go after this matter as suggested because it is about the political class closing ranks.

  46. WURA-War-on-U Avatar
    WURA-War-on-U

    more than one way to skin corrupt rats..who are.hellbent and determined to rob African people and their current and future generations..

  47. Artax Avatar
    Artax

    @ John A

    I’ll repeat for your benefit.

    My friend. I’m extending apologies to you for “finding excuses why the matter should not now be dealt with locally,” and yield to your in depth knowledge of police investigations.

  48. Artax Avatar
    Artax

    Critical Analyzer April 28, 2021 10:34 AM #: “The RBPF or FSC could start an investigation but they will only be wasting their limited time and resources if a report was not made to them by ICBL.”

    @ CA

    I agree.

    That is the important point some people are refusing to accept, but would rather comment, as is said in Bajan parlance, ‘on what they feel.’

  49. Miller Avatar
    Miller

    @ WURA-War-on-UApril 28, 2021 3:31 AM

    (Quote):
    “Inniss revealed that as an MP in Government, he was part of discussions which centred around the need to upgrade the outdated 1929 Prevention of Corruption Act, which still has not been changed.

    He said he never envisaged being the first person to be convicted under that act in 80 years.

    “The fact that I am the first person to be convicted by the 1929 act is not lost on me. The fact that it has occurred in the US is also very profound.” (Unquote).
    +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

    Come off it, my dear “Well, Well”!

    Is that what Donville actually said or is it just ‘fake news’?

    How can he have been convicted under a piece of legislation that obtains in Barbados and not in the United States of America?

    Has Barbados ceded its Constitutional and legislative sovereignty to Uncle Sam?

    Is Barbados now the 51st ‘State’ or has it taken on the status of the USVI?

    The man does not understand that he has been charged and convicted under USA or Federal based ‘Money-Laundering’ laws.

    Had he been convicted for corruption under Federal Laws he would be spending loads of time in Sing Sing along with his colluders.

  50. Hants Avatar
    Hants

    Some ah wunna Bajans have an over rated view of the importance of Barbados to the rest of the world.

    There will be no consequence to Barbados because of this case.

    After Covid ends and things return to ” normal ” Barbados will be just another tourist destination and vacation home of a few rich and famous.

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