Imigration, DO YOUR JOB.

You wonder what’s in it for them financially. Paid to fool people perhaps.

And I’m pretty sure you’ve done other work on company time! Reading Bernews and commenting all day surely isn’t a good use of job productivity

Keep posting though as it provides a window into the current PLP mindset, which has no ideas for helping Bernuda or provide jobs for Bermudians, just seeking to cause the overthrow of a Government elected by the people. Ironic?

Who is Tweed anyway?

Why the double standard Messrs. Furbert and Tweed?

Furthermore Mr. Hayward made these comments over public airwaves so the argument that his remarks were private or personal in nature holds no water.

This is just another example of the combined opposition’s attempts to put their personal political interests ahead of the voters through a sustained campaign of disinformation. What a total betrayal of the public’s trust.

What happens when people use that right to intentionally damage another person is what is in question.

Betty…Defamation, libel and slander are all parts of democracy worldwide.

Wow. What rubbish but maybe the Peoples Campaign have forgotten now Dr. E Brown spent hundreds of thousands of dollars in fees against the Mid Ocean News to try and prevent them printing evidence of unethical (being polite) behavior, and how he announced “one down one to go” when the Mid Ocean closed. That is suppression. There is absolutely nothing here to suggest Mr. Richards or the OBA is suppressing freedom of the press. Just more lies.

“Freedom of speech is the right to communicate one’s opinions and ideas without fear of government retaliation or censorship. The term freedom of expression is sometimes used synonymously, but includes any act of seeking, receiving and imparting information or ideas, regardless of the medium used.”–Wikipedia

Governments should not restrict Freedom of Speech in any modern Society to due so borders more on North Korean style of governing. OBA in their constant laws sues to Silence the People

The People MUST stand together to ensure that they have the right to speak….in most countries worldwide a Government allows persons the freedom of speech…..without worrying about been taken to court…………..really

Let’s consider the salient facts. A TV station allowed this group use of its airwaves to reveal the findings of a Canadian freedom of information request it had made regarding CCC and the airport redevelopment. During the course of the live broadcast, the group (and one member in particular) made a number of scandalous accusations concerning the conduct of the Finance Minister — none of which were remotely substantiated when the documents were subsequently placed in the public domain.

Now, let’s consider the PC’s arguments:
1. Freedom of speech – of course Mr Hayward has a right to express his opinions about Mr Richards and the OBA, that’s not in dispute. But that right is not unlimited. One important limitation is the law of defamation. The law regards reputation as an important individual interest and gives it protection. You may dislike me, and say so in public, but if you make an allegation that tends to lower my standing in the estimation of others you had better be able to prove it. Otherwise, I will have a cause of action against you in defamation. There is nothing unusual or undemocratic about this. It’s the law and has been for centuries.

2. Singling out Jason Hayward – the fact is that he made the comments that are complained of. It does not matter whether they represent his ‘personal or private view’. Nor is it relevant that he made his remarks as a representative of the PC – the important fact is that he made them. Moreover, I doubt the PC has any legal entity status, so it is unlikely that it could be sued in its own right even if the Minister wanted to.

3. The comments were not aimed at Mr Richards’ character – again, this reveals an ignorance of the law. It does not matter whether the allegations concerned the Minister’s private or public life, as both are aspects of his reputation. Just because you say that Mr Richards did something untoward in his capacity as Minister and not as private citizen, the allegations are as likely to harm his reputation if they are believed. Thus, the law of defamation is engaged just the same.

And not one of them painted a picture of underhanded activity that you guys tried to insinuate on your paid program.

Again, someone please explain why the TV station had to apologise for the broadcast, but these guys think they are above the law an claim anything willy nilly?

And your last sentence above highlights the fact that you were never a group aimed at bettering the political realm of BDA.

You’re nothing but a shameless attack dog for the Opposition.

Oh, and who else signs the above ‘People’s campaign’ release…none other than Jason Hayward. No surprise that he is against the government suing, given than he is the one being sued.

Laughable. What a bunch of know-nothing misfits.

It is crucial that we as an island hold those making these serious accusations responsible for their words. If you make an accusation, regardless whether it is true or not, there must be proof. Otherwise, it is clear that you made this malicious accusation without really knowing what the truth was in the first place.

It is no better than a rumour in the schoolyard. And if we operate on that basis, we’re in trouble.

And again, it is perfectly reasonable that the government funds this kind of defence, to prevent politicians only being able to defend their reputation on the basis of their previous wealth. What kind of fair society is that? Do we want a society where only the wealthy can afford to be politically active? PLP ministers in the PAC approved a similar proposal in 2014, so there is clearly agreement to this on both sides. When it suits them at least.

Jason Hayward has signed this letter as part of the peoples campaign.

Jason Hayward is the defendant in a legal action.

Using this public media and others portals in an attempt to mitigate self is disgusting.

The TV station which you paid for your diatribe apologised for the misleading boradcast an accusations.

You guys are by above the law and basic decency just because you claim to be for the people (whatever that means).

And no it isn’t unprecedented as the Govt paid out $30kbto a Canadian law firm to defend Dr. Brown an Mr. Burgess. So once again you are spewing misinformation.