Any breaking of the law by anyone operating in Barbados should be pursued relentlessly by the authorities with the objective of exacting justice. The blogmaster is forced to state the obvious because of the following comment posted to the blog – The more things change: When hard wood equals hope.
So amusing that some of you are evuh so interested in drawing connections out of thin air for HOPE, but gleefully sidestep the INVESTIGATIVE report into the LOTO suggesting that he violated the Theft Act and was in a conspiracy to defraud the UDC. Hard evidence there from a DLP report and wunna ignoring it. Carry on trying to mislead people.
Observe That!
The blogmaster like many listened to the orchestrated reply by Deputy Prime Minister Santia Bradshaw during the ‘budget’ reply. It is interesting to note Bradshaw was given the task of prosecuting the matter of possible wrong doing by Thorne, no doubt the result of the constant public hammering she has been receiving concerning poor delivery from the ministries of Transportation, Water Resources, Education AND Case closed! business.
The accusation leveled at Thorne that he engaged in illegal activity at the UDC is a reminder of how nasty politics can get. Does any right thinking person believe the document Bradshaw waived around in parliament during the wind up to the budget miraculously appeared as she presented?
The blogmaster is reminded of the so called FBI “Official & Confidential Files” that were kept by J Edgar Hoover in his private office. Some of the files said to have recorded sensitive information on political leaders, media and other individuals who were critical of the FBI. The blogmaster is not naive to be led to believe the great revelation about Thorne was unknown to the Prime Minister and members of the BLP hierarchy. Wheel and come again!
The country waits to see the outcome of this shot across the bow of Thorne. What it has so far confirmed is that politics is a dirty business. In the case of Barbados functioning without an opposition presence in the Lower House since 2022 and one contrived in the session of parliament post 2018, it is a dangerous business.
Prime Minister Mia Mottley is the political leader of the ruling Barbados Labour Party, therefore it is understandable her political focus. However, if she wishes history to record her kindly, she should be concerned her actions and decisions do not irretrievably compromise the integrity of Barbados’ governance structure. A word to the wise should be sufficient.
The blogmaster invites you to join the discussion.