Let us consider that the Government will continue with its intended plan, it appears of swapping one ceremonial head for another, the Governor General for a President.
Then I think that any new President of a Republic, ceremonial or executive should be directly elected and all Barbadians afforded the opportunity to run for and vote for this office.
The Prime Minister likes to talk about every Barbadian boy or girl aspiring to the high office and knowing it is not representative of the Queen.
Let us make that aspiration real and not just talk.
Dr. Ronnie Yearwood: Lunch time Lecture at Barbados Yacht Club
Read Full Speech (PDF) – Dr. Ronnie Yearwood’s lunch time lecture at Barbados Yacht Club
Many are concerned that Mia is on a hostile attempt to undo Barrows legacy
Some are even suggesting that what they are seeing reminds them of how in ancient times blacks arts and writings were destroyed as a way to write them out of history in any significant manner
The NIS building cuts deep for many and her placing her name on a plaque dedicate to Erroll Barrow
With Barbados becoming a Republic
Don’t see Mia removing the Queens name from buildings and Park or even a school that reminds of the monarchy and it’s control in Barbados
Queens Park
Princess Margaret School
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
One would think that those symbols would be first and foremost to be removed
She needs to answer those questions
But why Barrow?
When Sinkyuh oversaw a >1 BILLION debt increase in ONE year in ’13 & ’14 you had no issue. $246M is chicken feed. But I do appreciate your new interest in Debt.
And the B’s will pass that debt load onto the next guvment. This is how it works. Further you will understand no amount of debt can get you re-elected or the D’s would have won a 27-3 decision in ’18.
NorthernObserverJuly 29, 2021 8:08 PM
When Sinkyuh oversaw a >1 BILLION debt increase in ONE year in ’13 & ’14 you had no issue. $246M is chicken feed. But I do appreciate your new interest in Debt
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You speak of a 1 billion debt increase in 13 and 14
What u failed to realize is that past govt was in office for five years before going on a massive borrowing spree
Now the rate and fast speed that Mottley is riding this broken down economic horse going up hill with loads of debt attached and within a one to two year period of her being finance Minister
It begs the question what would happen to the Barbados economy if she continues at such a high speed within the next year or two
Just think after a default the only repayment plan Mia has available is more massive borrowing
Then u say 246 million is nothing we’ll do the math x another two years with an equivalent of the same amount plus interest attached
Then on top all of that no repayment plan
Btw Barbados debt in two years is about the same amount when Mia took office even with a restructing which include lower interest rates
What you fail to realize is Debt is Debt. The $$ entries are numbers. 246 x 5 is what Sinkyuh did in 2013 alone!!!
How long one has been in power is irrelevant. B or D, they will rack Debt up. They are void of revenue generating ideas, but have more expense items than u can shake a stick at. Have no fear, the Chinese are near. They are a double D threat, they understand Debt and Democracy well, even though the Mandarin translation is literally Deeds and Dictatorship.
In other words there is a systemic issue to be solved.
Lol.. the WFO, the currently embryonic UN agency, the World Financial Organization, has declared Sovereign debt accumulation a pandemic. Several bodies have been working on a vaccine, but the frequent mutations, have made any solution currently beyond our reach.
The global economy is constructed on a foundation of demand for debt, a key ingredient is making developing countries addicted to the taste of products and services of the âfirstâ world.
NorthernObserverJuly 30, 2021 6:43 AM
What you fail to realize is Debt is Debt. The $$ entries are numbers. 246 x 5 is what Sinkyuh did in 2013 alone!!!
How long one has been in power is irrelevant. B or D, they will rack Debt up. They are void of revenue generating ideas, but have more expense items than u can shake a stick at. Have no fear, the Chinese are near. They are a double D threat, they understand Debt and Democracy well, even though the Mandarin translation is literally Deeds and Dictatorship
No! you were the one using comparisons
Now back peddling about debt is debt
Then going on to point out what Sinckler increasing debt levels
My response was one of showing how ridiculous your comparison was
Anyhow one thing we might agree is that DEBT is debt
But underscoring that debt is the ability to repay
One which present govt has not presented to the people such a plan or policy
I voted for Errol Barrow all my voting days until he died and beyond.
And I don’t give a thought to his legacy. He is dead. Barbados is for the living.
But….his name cannot be removed from history’s page no matter what Mia does.
To be honest, I thought she was trying to continue the legacy not erase it.
This is a non-issue. The issue is – what will be Mia’s legacy? Or to put it in more relevant order – what will Mia do to take Barbados and in particular, its majority population forward to better days.
What will this republic be?