Comments on: Minister Fahy: ‘Less Than Half Has Been Spent’

By: Redman

Redman — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 10:32:12 +0000

@ Jadon

No I suppose it isn’t & neither is it the (any) Govts job to provide employment. The Govt of the day are responsible for running the country hopefully in a manner that sees a strong economy which creates opportunity. This in turn encourages private citizens to create businesses and as such employment. Got it? I doubt it.

By: Jadon

Jadon — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 22:05:43 +0000

not his/her job !

By: Mockingjay

Mockingjay — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 20:33:03 +0000

Less then half of that has been spent SO FAR, so that means that more will be spent.
You FOOLS got what you voted for and your kicking yourselves in the ***.

By: clearasmud

clearasmud — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 17:41:29 +0000

This is pure spin from the Minister who never actually says what the budgeted amount was nor does he say where the money went! But at least we can take comfort that “less than half was spent” LOL.

By: Charlly X

Charlly X — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 16:19:25 +0000

Smh politicians and lawyers the best at spinning ! Makes no difference which party or law firm ! Betty Crocker or Shakespeare ? False hopes of transperancy ! Did I say that right or should offer a rebutted statement tomorrow ?

By: Redman

Redman — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 13:48:30 +0000

@ Family and Friends …

Then how about you employ some of those out of work!!

By: Build a Better Bermuda

Build a Better Bermuda — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 12:21:49 +0000

Actually, we are almost at the end of the year, 3 weeks left in the financial year.

By: Johnny

Johnny — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 11:31:45 +0000

Not even halfway through the year and already spent half of the budget for the year. Simple maths will have the OBA paying even more than $1.5m. So yes Marc Daniels you are wrong – for the worse.

By: How about ...

How about ... — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 11:10:48 +0000

How about “Fixing-Inherited-Mess-gate”?

By: Rockfish#1 and #2

Rockfish#1 and #2 — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 09:26:46 +0000

Not really Trumpy, you are a real MP (Master of Propaganda)

By: aceboy

aceboy — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 09:08:57 +0000

The only thing coming out of PLP mouths are untruths and twisted facts. It proves time and again we cannot let them back into government.

By: Oh,I see now

Oh,I see now — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 08:38:52 +0000

Fahy is living in the wrong time he would have fit in like a glove with the original 40 Thieves an I’m not talking about the night club either.

By: frank

frank — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 07:25:34 +0000

This fahy guy mane mission is to make sure that born Bermudians. Get nothing

By: Vote for Me

Vote for Me — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 06:00:15 +0000

All,
This has to be spin at its worse. The financial year 2014/15 ends on March 31, 2015 (about 3 weeks time). If a supplemental amount has been requested, the OBA must anticipate spending $1,500,000 on the waterfront issue this year (i.e. in total before March 31, 2015).

Minister Fahy might be technically correctly in that the money has not been SPENT yet, but the fact that they requested a supplementary indicates that their best estimate is that the total waterfront legal bill for the period April 1, 2014 and March 31, 2015 will be $1,500,000.

When we add the fact that Government already admits it must pay damages for voiding the waterfront lease, we should know that the waterfront litigation and subsequent payment of damages will be a very expensive process for OBA and taxpayers.

As an added note, there were allegations about being sensationalist last week when MP Brown made a statement about expatriate children being allowed to seek employment. Whilst Min. Fahy ‘complained’, he made a change to the policy!! If the policy was correct and clear in the first instance, there would not have been a need to clarify anything.

All Bermudians need to keep a watchful eye on the voiding of the waterfront lease and the ultimate cost to the taxpayer. There will almost definitely be a supplementary required to cover the final payout.

Last point, the PLP of late seem to be asking questions to seek answers that they already know. We will have to wait and see which law firm is representing Government in the waterfront matter and which OBA MP or prominent member is associated with the legal advice.

By: Lois Frederick

Lois Frederick — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 01:50:39 +0000

Now show equal disgust at Marc Daniels for getting so much wrong and spouting it like it was fact.

By: Yesir

Yesir — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 01:50:07 +0000

Two degrees of separation? Think no degrees. Remind me, where does a certain person work? Which firm represents the Govt? How much legal work is that firm getting from the current Govt? What systems are in place for ensuring the work is assigned without regard to self interest? What influence does Minister Fahy and Minister Crockwell have over the law firm that is appointed for Govt work? The PLP Govt was rightly criticized for its self-dealing but this lot are even worse. Why do Bermudians tolerate this? Oh yes, you get the Govt you deserve …

By: Unbelievable

Unbelievable — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 00:49:13 +0000

Like I said, it happens far too often.

This is Bermuda. Everything is two degrees of separation.

By: Family and Friends Plan

Family and Friends Plan — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 00:01:56 +0000

Like what increasing the unemployment rate ..
..I think it’s looks more like 2000 less jobs…..please

By: Family and Friends Plan

Family and Friends Plan — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 00:00:41 +0000

Oh you kidding me right….if the PLP had not mention this you and others would still be in the dark…..the Transparency and rush to cover themselves is a far reach by OBA. …for real….this is Merely a statement to cover their steps nothing less….

By: Coffee

Coffee — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 23:52:44 +0000

Don’t worry , next week we’ll all find out that Mark had it right the first time … The only thing straight about Micheal Fahye is his paycheck coming from government !

By: Kangoocar

Kangoocar — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 23:16:39 +0000

Once again the plp are caught in another lie??? The hypocricy is from Daniels/plp is astounding!! The OBA would not even have had to spend this money if it was not for the plp and its COH cronies trying to give away our city of Hamilton??? The plp incompetence has once again raised its ugly head!!! The problem they had with their last scheme of skulldugery was, they picked a person to head up this develpment that had no hope of getting it off the ground!!! Once again the plp have proven, party first Bermuda last!!!

By: sandgrownan

sandgrownan — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 23:16:03 +0000

WTF are the PLP going to call this? Lawyer-gate?

By: Unbelievable

Unbelievable — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 23:15:22 +0000

Once again, the OBA has to correct the PLP. Why does the PLP keep doing that? They keep releasing these statements which are intended to incite anger but then the OBA come from behind and have to correct them. It happens a little too often.

By: Never Never

Never Never — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 23:07:03 +0000

Minister fahy I believe him he has always told the truth lololo hahahahaha SMDH

By: Lois Frederick

Lois Frederick — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 22:36:29 +0000

Now show equal disgust at Marc Bean for getting so much wrong and spouting it like it is fact.

By: It's about time!

It's about time! — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 22:20:55 +0000

Maybe it’s because they are so busy actually trying to get s*** done!!!

By: Family and Friends Plan

Family and Friends Plan — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 22:09:27 +0000

Why must info always be pushed put of the OBA. ….
Well guess that’s Transparency for ya…

By: Family and Friends Plan

Family and Friends Plan — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 22:08:31 +0000

Biggest Spin doctor of them all Minister Fahy……ooh my