Burt has conveniently forgotten that little fact, hasn’t he.

Yea, nothing grandstanding about that.

If it was a unanimous decision, wouldn’t that mean that everyone was in attendance? Now, if there is grandstanding, wouldn’t that mean that both parties are doing so as the PAC is made up of both and wouldn’t the chairman speak for all of them? Also, if the Speaker of the House says that the PAC does have the right to question whats going on, doesn’t that mean the PAC has every right to do so? Remember, the PAC is made up of more OBA members than PLP members. I’m just saying.

Additionally, don’t get it twisted either as I am in support of questioning the whole Port Royal thing as that did precede this current line of questioning. However, the PAC (both OBA and PLP) has pointed out that they have had several meetings regarding Port Royal and will have some more. That tells me that there are a lot of stones being turned over that are confusing and need further investigating. In contrast to that, I think the PAC is doing some proactive stuff in looking into both past and current issues. Isn’t that how it should be? I mean, wouldn’t you do the same so as not to fall behind?? Something that all past governments and related parties have done to date.

I noticed one thing I agree with that you mentioned, “Why is it, whenever the police investigate anything to do with a politician nothing comes out of it??.” I think that applies to both parties because history shows us that both sides have swerved the law and the public.

I really believe the time for arguing is over. It is time we ALL came together and help fix our country instead of trying to find faults in one another. That means that no matter who is in charge of whatever, if there is something fishy or wrong being done, we as residents of this country need to point it out and try to fix it. Am I wrong??

Also, if you or anyone else resorts to name calling to argue a point as a result of my post……then whats the point in having open dialogue?

The public should be reminded that there have been no public hearings yet regarding the Port Royal Report, and that comprehensive, very detailed document [PDF] was tabled several months ago.

Whats are your feelings on Port Royal? Or ProActive / Berkeley ? Or Bermuda Emissions Process? How do you feel about $800M unaccounted for in 14 years?
What are your thoughts on the way the Bda Cwement Co (a well run company) was stripped of ownership and given to friends! Are you bothered by the Bda Housing Scandal, or have you conveniently forgotten about that?

Come on OBA supporters, we had enough of this crap from the PLP, we don’t need you all to fall into the same crap.

Criticise your own Party when they are wrong and the country will be the better for it!

http://cloudfront.bernews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Items-Read-at-Feb-5th-PAC-Meeting_Redacted.pdf

Think its explained pretty clearly. The question is why didn’t the OBA want to answer questions.

1) Port Royal
2) Burt can’t do that
3) Port Royal
4) The PLP are evil

What you will not hear from them is a cogent response to: http://cloudfront.bernews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Items-Read-at-Feb-5th-PAC-Meeting_Redacted.pdf where the Speaker of the House laid out the fact that the PAC is on sound ground.

I do wish that instead of defending our party when they are clearly wrong, we will realise that we work better when we as a country don’t accept bad behaviour from anyone.

What likely happened is that the OBA MPs said that they should look at the America’s Cup as a matter of principle, and Burt ran with this, stretching this authority beyond its limits. I find it hard to believe that they would authorize the Chairman going around hectoring civil servants or calling for commercially sensitive documents.

The Committee should have resolved itself to issue the Summons. Burt cannot side-step the members – the committee is a collective decision-making body. For example, if you were in at the hearing, you would have heard that Burt went to the Governor to draw him inappropriately into this political controversy with members of BOTH sides (including his own party whip) expressing surprise about this course of action.

Though we cannot deny some political motivation. The OBA must be frustrated that David Burt is not looking into the Port Royal fiasco with the same level of gusto.

I don’t know why people want to deflect from the OBA refusing to answer questions!

If we keep defending wrong, our country will continue to be in the toilet!

Take personalities out of it. Right is right!

Why is it that OBA supporters need to defend the OBA even when they are wrong! That is how we got into trouble with the PLP.

Right is right, and this whole refusal to appear stinks. These are my tax dollars!

“(c) The Public Accounts Committee shall have the duty of examining, considering and reporting on:-

(i) the accounts showing the appropriation of the sums granted by the Legislature to meet the public expenditure of Bermuda;
(ii) such accounts as may be referred to the Committee by the House; and
(iii) the report of the Auditor for any such accounts.”

Which of the three does the (future) America’s Cup funding fall under?

Anything to undermine the OBA and lose focus of how poorly the PLP managed this country.

Can we investigate Port Royal, Heritage Wharf and Berkley first?

Why is the AC being looked at now when they have other issues like Port Royal to deal with? In fact, all they need to do is call the cops, the auditor general has done the investigation.

This is what happens when an important position is politicised. Burt will never lead the charge against his fellow PLP MPs.

And why has he skipped over the Port Royal fiasco? Is it because it’s a PLP created problem? You lot need to stop thinking there some dark mystery afoot. The PLP creates this drama and they use to their advantage very well.

However, I see government moving away from those things they indicated were important such as Accountability and Transparency pre-election this is not a smart move Mr. Dunkley and it is pushing more folks in another direction.

Let PAC do their job. Did you forget the committee is made up of OBA MPS and PLP MPS. I am only left to believe that in failing to let PAC do their job the OBA must be hiding something and that your platform was merely to get votes only. Looks like there was no real seriousness in regards to real Accountability and Transparency.