Comments on: OBA’s Qualified Apology To Minister

By: specialgirl4you

specialgirl4you — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 02:50:24 +0000

@Vote for me……Well said as always.

By: specialgirl4you

specialgirl4you — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 02:49:02 +0000

It does not matter which party Mr. Furbert represented. He cared for the people, regardless. I got to know and respect Mr. Furbert while he was a member of the UBP. I found him very respectful and focused on how he can help all people. Please keep in mind, I am friends with persons from both political parties. However, while our political ideology may differ, but our friendship is long lasting.

By: specialgirl4you

specialgirl4you — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 02:39:00 +0000

Well said Clinton, Wayne is a person for the people and of the people. He is a hard worker, and puts himself last. This apology was very much needed !!!

By: HMMM HMMMMM

HMMM HMMMMM — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 12:41:20 +0000

If you know so much…fix it…report it…or sit on the sidelines and accept it.

By: HMMM HMMMMM

HMMM HMMMMM — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 12:39:21 +0000

Okay then maybe the PLP should apologize for.

Poor Public Transportation
Health Service that is in crisis mode
Downturn in the economy / high unemployment
Downturn in tourism
Screwing up with Cruise Ship Contracts
Personal Favours to fellow PLP members
Failed Education system
Loss of International Business
Contstruction Favours and cost over -runs – TCD / Cruise Ship terminals / Berkeley to name a few.
should I go on?

By: Rick Rock

Rick Rock — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 11:04:41 +0000

An ‘acknowledgement that thing have not gone as planned’ is not an apology. Nowhere near.

The damage they have done to this country is incalculable.

By: Cancer

Cancer — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 10:58:14 +0000

@vote for me…. Are you kidding me! You call the an apology… “some things have nit gone as planned” !!!! That’s an understatement… Almost laffable but it’s so so sad!!! Were in the worse state ever!!

By: Vote for Me

Vote for Me — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 10:02:12 +0000

@ Cancer
If you read the Throne Speech, you will see where the Premier acknowledges that some things have not gone as planned under the PLP government.

By: barracuda

barracuda — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 03:39:39 +0000

The Pillage Loot Party failed . Time to move on.

By: Cancer

Cancer — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 00:37:23 +0000

It takes a big man/party to throw out an apology when they know they have made an error… Has the PLP ever apologized for anything in their life???? NO !! They owe the biggest apology!

By: Noel Ashford

Noel Ashford — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 23:10:18 +0000

Street Business,

You are the tool if you still blame the UBP 12 years later and think the PLP still needs ANOTHER 4 years to actually accomplish something and stop blaming the PLP. 12 years later, all excuses of the UBP are void. Sorry you lack the intellect to see this.

-Noel

By: Yup

Yup — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 22:31:28 +0000

PLP should apologize for running Bermuda into the freaking ground!!!!!!!

By: kevin

kevin — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 19:56:46 +0000

I agree that we all know Wayne cares, however that was not an apology. The fact is that Wayne was talking about bloated headlines and was not speaking about gun violence or victims. This fact has been ignored by Craig in his pretending to apologise. He in fact is trying to defend his party spokesman by spinning some nonsense about the Minister could have handled it better. That knife cuts both ways. The OBA keeps saying that what Bermuda needs is change, I beg to differ. What we really want is improvement!! We dont want to change one bunch of hacks for another bunch of hacks. We want and need better from all our politicians. We especially want and need honest discord!

By: Vote for Me

Vote for Me — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 19:40:11 +0000

All,
It is interesting to note the actual wording of the apology. In some instances the OBA refers to Minister Furbert as ‘our Minister’ and in other instances he is referred to as ‘the Minister’. The specific naming of Jeff Baron is also interesting. It gives a sense of trying to distance the OBA from Baron. Did the OBA not know that Baron would be issuing such a statement and grant prior approval?

This whole apology brings back the comments made by OBA candidate Francis. He generally asserted that there was no recent racsim at play in Bermuda. Then a few weeks later we have the OBA Throne Speech reply speaking to the lasting legacy of the impact of racism and white supremacy in Bermuda and how it continues today.

Me thinks the OBA will need to be more consistent with its messaging and make sure the left hand knows that there is a right hand!! Otherwise we will remain unsure of their position on so many matters.

By: Mad Dawg

Mad Dawg — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 18:38:20 +0000

Was he “hardworking and caring” when he was the UBP leader, or was he a complete horse’s a*s in those days? Think carefully before answering Betty.

By: Mad Dawg

Mad Dawg — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 18:36:11 +0000

Well, Sreet Business, what a complete tool you are as well.
Cedarbridge was opened in 1996, under the UBP. Jennifer Smith was actually on the committee that approved the idea.
Two years later the PLP got in power. And they have done nothing, zero, nada, nothing at all, to change the educational system or close Cedarbridge. And that’s in the past 13 years. So the UBP had Cedarbridge for 2 years, and the PLP have had it for 13.
So if you blame Cedarbridge for the gang culture, don’t you think just a teensy bit of the blame should be placed on the PLP, who have presided over the current education system for 13 years and who have given us what we have today?

By: Yup

Yup — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 18:31:19 +0000

You are correct. But the problem is that PLP are soft on crime.

By: Mad Dawg

Mad Dawg — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 18:30:13 +0000

And, by the same token, calling the PLP the UBP/PLP/BIU is true as well. No need to apologise.

By: Yup

Yup — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 18:30:06 +0000

Does he care more now that he’s gone from UBP to PLP? Can I throw-up now you paid PLP hack!!!

By: Wondering

Wondering — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 18:14:50 +0000

Why do people keeping all of the blame on the PLP – no I am not a supporter – and not taking to task the parents or guardians of these young men/women. Mind you, the PLP could have put into place a recall of the cat of nine tails, longer jail sentences and heftier fines – if the perpetrator couldn’t pay the fine – hold the parents/guardians responsible. So let us put the blame where it belongs and then hold the government respnosible. Also, the Community is to blame as well – they know who/what/when/where – tell the police.. remembering it takes a whole village to raise a child.

By: specialgirl4you

specialgirl4you — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 18:08:56 +0000

Thanks OBA Leader Craig Cannonier., for taking the big step and making a much needed apology to Mr. Furbert. I give you much credit for standing tall, in regards to this matter. We all know the hardworking and caring person that Mr. Furbert practices daily in his life. Few MPs work and care for people like Mr. Furbert. Maybe one can say that one of Mr. Furbert’s weaknesses is that he cares so much for others, and often puts himself last.

By: Street Business

Street Business — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 18:03:25 +0000

You old people dont know what going on in these times! You have no idea!

By: Street Business

Street Business — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 18:01:44 +0000

What a tool you are. You fail to realize that the UBP caused this when they decided to open Cedarbridge Academy.

Thats why the majority of people caught up in this gang culture are under 30 years old. Back in the days when you had High Schools in different parishes the only time you met up with Country guys or Town guys was at an event like Inter-school sports. Now these guys clique up to feel comfortable in the war zone of these 2 high schools walls.

The UBP knew what they were doing at the time and knew it would self implode years later leaving the PLP with the scraps to try and put back together!

By: Noel Ashford

Noel Ashford — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 17:48:32 +0000

I agree that saying Wayne doesn’t care is just wrong as someone that knows Wayne as well. He cares too much, however, I find the PLP’s expoiting of this is laughable at best! If the “PLP” cared in their 12 years they would have done something about the violence, its only gotten worse and they have NOBODY to blame but themselves and their own incompetence on adequately addressing this issue. The PLP should appologize for the scenario that Bermuda now finds itself in… It’s their fault. I remind myself of their 1998 slogan – Vote PLP, make it happen… I think OBA needs one stating “Don’t Blame Me – You MADE it Happen”

-Noel

By: Clinton J. A. Paynter OBA Affiliated

Clinton J. A. Paynter OBA Affiliated — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 17:25:47 +0000

I may not see eye to eye with Wayne Furbert but there is one thing that I am sure of…. He cares deeply for the people he represents… As such I believe that this apology was very much needed. Political parties are formed by people and as such they sometimes make mistakes. Apology made… Now let’s keep it moving.

Clinton J. A. Paynter
One Bermuda Alliance

By: Yup

Yup — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:08:51 +0000

PLP should be the ones apologising! After PLP got elected they followed a policy of co-existance with the gangs, and now that policy has blown up in their faces!

By: Hmmmmm

Hmmmmm — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 15:24:08 +0000

Please. Just like the murder stats in the Paper, calling the OBA the UBP is true. No apology required.

By: wondering

wondering — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 11:47:28 +0000

Bermuda’s Politicians are not sincere. It is all posturing….we live in a society bred by thieves, discrimination, social injustice and “um gettin mine”. We as a people have changed our tune whether it is for the OBA, the PLP, the UBP or whomever. We go with what ‘feels right’ and not what ‘is right’. the demographic breakdown in Bermuda hasn’t changed significantly in 40 years…our attitude and ethics have!

Brainwashed for hundreds of years and in a tailspin with the politrickans fighting on the front page against each other and sitting in board rooms as partners in other forums (business interests….)

Bermuda is still very much a B & W society no matter how hard we try – we haven’t finished the socio-political-racial “Cold War”.

By: Portia

Portia — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 10:50:33 +0000

Why should the OBA apologize? There was nothing out of line in what their spokesman said. Wayne was being ridiculous when he hit out at the RG this week.He and his party are flirting dangerously close to trying to control the media’s reporting.

OBA, you need to grow a set; stop showing weakness and timidity. Stick to your guns, if you want people to vote for you! Public opinion was greatly on your side in this matter, so why should you apologize?

Maybe the PLP should be issuing an apology, for every time they called the OBA the UBP. That is extremely disrespectful and immature and they are attacking the OBA every time they release a statement doing it. Craig, you make them apologize for that!

By: Sooner Than Thought

Sooner Than Thought — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 03:52:30 +0000

Well this was fast, hope they don’t ask for a donation/scholarship to go along with this