PLP: ‘Give People Their Chance & Call Election’
“We take this opportunity to once again call on the Premier to give the people their chance and call an election,” Opposition Leader David Burt said, adding that “if he chooses not to do the right thing, we will answer the call of so many Bermudians and cast a vote of no confidence tomorrow.”
Mr Burt said, “For far too long our country has suffered under this OBA Government which has divided us and ignored the needs of too many. The people deserve the opportunity to chart a new direction.
“We take this opportunity to once again call on the Premier to give the people their chance and call an election. If he chooses not to do the right thing, we will answer the call of so many Bermudians and cast a vote of no confidence tomorrow.
“One way or another the people will be heard and they will have the opportunity to decide their own future and cast their vote.
“For our part, the PLP will continue to focus on bringing new, energetic and strong leadership that seeks to serve all Bermudians, not just the chosen few.”
Opposition Leader David Burt previously called for a vote of no confidence, and has stated that if a “majority of the people’s representatives support our motion” the country “should expect an election before Cup Match.”
The last general election was held on December 17, 2012, and saw the OBA win by a margin of 19-17, however both Shawn Crockwell and Mark Pettingill resigned from the OBA to sit as Independents, so both parties now hold 17 seats, with the Speaker drawn from the PLP’s side.
Dunkley is scared!
Does not seem that way to me, if scared he would have done something by now….Burp be scared
If he’s not scared, he sure as hell should be
You were saying?
Burt and PLP I am happy now with what we have going things are better again go away go far far away and don’t come back while on your journey take the union heads and the other mouthpieces with you. You honestly can’t see that things have DRAMATICALLY changed for the better AGAIN
Ditto, Burt take a hike……….on the moon!
After July 18 he should be history.
no matter who wins I think he’ll be history, the puppet master will cut his strings
Changed for who? Not is middle class bermudians…. some of u r jus like those trump supporters only thing it stuck in the middle of the Atlantic… Bermuda hasn’t changed, all I see is public schools getting neglected our children suffering because the cost of living going up while some people’s paychecks remain the same, how about u take that trip far away oh ya don’t forget to take ur “mouthpieces” with u
oh did i hit a nerve guess you were so much better off after the plp reign of DRAIN and DIVIDE
“some peoples paychecks” remain the same.. funny!!!
You seem to forget that LOTS of Bermudians took pay cuts during the PLP’s time in office in order for businesses to stay open and keep people employed. These paychecks are just making it back to where they were.
Well than thank God it’s not about just you..
Chart a new direction by voting independent in the next election. For far too long Bermuda’s political parties have purposely served to divided the community while these political parties and their crony capitalism supports leave the average Bermudian stuck with the bill. We suffered under both parties for far too long…time for a real change. Vote independent and show these jokers anyone is better than them.
Down with party politricks.
Hahahahahaha. What a joker. Party over people.
Yes! Please answer the call Premier so we can kick Burt to the curb! What a numpty. LoL
‘The people deserve the opportunity to chart a new direction’.
No thanks Mr Burt, The direction we are going in now is fine thanks to OBA
Hey Burt! Any word on the locating that “missing” $800 million?
Seriously!! How can this much money go missing and no one held responsible?? Seriously, am I missing something here?
Where is the $8 million?!?
The recent commission of enquiry instigated by the ruling OBA government accounted for every dime government spent during the PLP tenure … We will now dig into the OBA tenure … King Jammy , run while you have time or admit to YOUR WRONG DOINGS !
You people sound like Trump ….! $800 million .. Prove it or shut up with the lies !
Coffee… I can start with the 800K which was double paid to Sandys360 this for a start was never accounted for (and never investigated by the PLP when they realized the error).. wonder who built a new house?
1. Burt will lose his own seat as nobody likes or trust him in Pembroke.
2. The same applies to the entire Brown/Desilva cabal that Burt represents.
Call a vote of no confidence. The people do not think like you. Who is nervous now?
p.s. Did you not do chess club at Saltus?
Vote PLP and plunge us into darkness, economic slavery and religious conservatism. Incompetence compounded by no ideas and no solutions.
We need to go forward, not back.
What’s the rush? It must be done soon regardless.
Give me a break Burt..”Far too long this country has suffered….” You think we all forgot what you all did for 14 years…Get over yourself and admit this is purely so you can attempt to take back power for personal gain, what is that doing for Bermuda. We do not have any confidence in you or your party.
Sir it is not the OBA who have divided us. They weren’t constantly organizing marches with the same rent a crowd about anything and everything.
I’ve never read such a load of tosh!
Cow Polly, just wait until you find yourself tightly harnessed by the return of a people’s government and you and will start moaning, groaning, whining and complaining 7/24/365. In case you don’t know, the PLP will reign forever. So, prepare yourself to wet many hankies.!
Harnessed in what way exactly? And if you are harnessing people how is that NOT a reason to moan. Harnessing. That is what you call it. I call that language oppression. Isn’t that sort of thing what the PLP are trying to stop? It is all so confusing.
“For our part, the PLP will continue to focus on bringing new, energetic and strong leadership that seeks to serve all Bermudians, not just the chosen few.”
WHERE THE **** ARE YOUR PLANS…I HAVEN’T SEEN ****!!
exactly.
Oh wait….it’s Vision 2025…..like we have 8 years to wait until the PLP can fix everything. Sorry.
Thank you!
They’ve shared them time and time again. But you don’t want to see them because it is easy for you to find fault with the PLP than to accept their win and your loss.
No. They have a Vision……for 2025. A Vision is not a plan. The PLP have not put ANY solid plan, for anything, forward.
Two Bermudas . One marching for equality , one working hard to maintain the status quo .
Two Bermudas . One sailing /watching sailing , the other , working hard to pay rent /mortgage .
Put on your big boy pants Dunkley , call the election then call Cannonier to take the helm through the turbulent seas . Dunkley loves sailing , but not rough seas .. He always gets seasick , capsizes and loses the boat .
Dunkley can’t win a election . It’s been proven .
Totally agree with you
What are you talking about? I’m watching the races and working hard to pay rent etc. You CAN do both, it you budget correctly.
Yeah but Burt and Co can’t even figure out the bow from the stern and the crew is even more useless
Yea, but but but by 2025 they are gonna figure it out. Just give them 8 years and then they’ll have something to show us.
Please tell me are you one of the UBP/OBA Ministers that about to get booted out???? LMAO
This no confidence is about stopping the lawsuit and NOT about the politics. 1st thing the PLP will do IF they win is PROTECT THEIR OWN BUTTS…. Burt’s strings are still being pulled!!
We all want to pay our rent and mortgages, we are beginning to see the Island making some progress, 14 years of mismanagement can not be fixed overnight. Have you ever thought who will keep this Island together and funded if the expats all leave. Our dollar is worth the same as one American dollar, almost a guantee the PLP will devalue our dollar. How much is Jamaican dollar or cayman or any other Islands dollar worth in the US? We need funds and workers to pay for all the folks that use the hospital ( that isn’t paid for) as a doctors office. If we can’t pay for the hospital, eventually the doctors will leave, who will take care of Bermudians? No insurance no overseas visits, the only choice is the OBA, I may not like everything they’ve done, but please thinking that the PLP will take care of the people is just crazy!
@Coffee. Cannonier was thrown to the wolves by two lawyers, one the AG at the time, who were on the same jet. Remember who the two lawyers were? Pettingill and Crockwell. What does that say about them and their intentions at the time? No wonder they have reserved their place in Bermuda’s history.
How many PLP Mps, former and present, have been sighted on yachts and up at exclusive viewing areas at the AC? Meanwhile they are asking you lot to boycott, quietly. Who is fooling who?
This is what you call being a bully and desperate for power. PLP not doing this for the BERMUDIANS they doing it for themselves. Stop it already and wait till the election is called. I recalled back in 2012 PLP CALLED THE ELCECTION ON DECEMBER 12th. Hate politics!!!
Why are you so racist, coffee?
Burt……playing political games. For power.
Really, opportunity! More like debt. Have any of you steeples acknowledged that the hospital is not PAID for yet! You complain like idiots over the AC that is bringing in foreign capital, ever drive down South Shore and look at that appalling condo thing the PLP built? NOT ONE PERSON living in it, that was a MUCH larger investment than the AC and the sheeples just accept it. The first thing they will do is try to get their hands on the pension fund and guess what they will loose it because they don’t have the skill required, the ones most in need will end up with nothing!!! Please people vote with head, this country is just starting to turn around.
Suddenly he likes democracy. Couple of months ago he was blocking Parliament.
May I ask why this was even released? Surely he would have been better off just casting his motion. This man Burt seems to be driven by the need to be seen and validated instead of just doing the work.
At the end of the day, a lot of you people are blind and can’t see that. How is it that on one side of Bermuda we have to work work work to make rent and ends meat, put our children through school and make sure that they see it all the way through with the public school system whom this government is trying to fail, then you have the other Bermuda WHERE you can actually take your children out of school to go watch a damn race, take your precious time off from work to go watch the same race probably ain’t got no financial care in the world or no responsibility because urs nannys are playing parents to your children. Wake up wise up and tune in, this 2 bermudas that need to come together as one BUT we won’t see that happening under this Mickey Mouse government
the kids I saw on the weekday I went were there as a school group. And the majority of working folk go on the weekend. Not sure where you’re getting this ‘kids taken out of school’ whatnot from
The only (Bermudian)kids I have seen at AC during the week have been kids that were performing at the venue and some school organized groups.
PLP please come to my house ( you never ever have but that speaks volumes on your part ) I have all barrels loaded with my thoughts of your past, present and future and it aint pretty. Come and listen
Never been to mine either…. since I live in the area I will be starting with the double 800k payment to Sands360 (why was it never investigated)
This island is going extremely well for everyone that is putting in the hard work. As for “the other Bermuda” well they are just awaiting a PLP Win so they can NOT work hard and live off the benefits that all of us hard working Bermudians are putting in,………here we go!
and Burt please shave that little mouse you have stuck on your chin off….you look like an artist/painter type not a leader of a Nation!
The OBA is truly the only viable option for the government of Bermuda, so whether now or 6 months from now, the result should still be the same. The people will vote for prosperity and progress, not for the PLP. The fact that the PLP are attempting to force an election at a time that would necessarily be the most disruptive, and claim it as “giving the people their say”, is just foolish. It is a blatant attempt to disrupt the current undeniable economic progress for politics’ sake and nothing else. Cheap and divisive.
OBA all they way. I don’t vote for a party that does not like the other Bermuda as they keep saying. It’s very sad that they always use the race card in an election.one thing you have never heard one racial slur from the oba. Vote vote vote OBA supporters
when the OBA wins this election the PLP will finally be forced to rebuild
we need that to keep government moving forward
When the PLP wins this election the UBP/OBA will revert back to only UBP…… has been terminated.
Never let a fool kiss you or a kiss fool you…
Mr. Burt …please…you have what we call irrational sense of entitlement.
It won’t kill you, but it will cause you to believe that you deserve ship for doing nothing.
Thank you Premier Dunkley for giving me the chance to vote you back in sooner rather than later! OBA all the way!!
For far too long our country has suffered under a PLP Government which has divided us and ignored the needs of too many. The people deserve the opportunity to chart a better direction