Premier Hands Out Buju Banton Concert Tickets
Premier David Burt sent out a call to the community via his social media for individuals to nominate someone who would be deserving of a free ticket to the Unity Festival Buju Banton concert.
A spokesperson said, “Unity Festival promoters provided the Bermuda Government with a number of tickets to be given out to members of the community as a way to emphasize their theme.
“Today, the Premier presented five tickets to individuals that wrote in on instagram, nominating in 30 words or less, someone they felt was most deserving of a free ticket.
“Recipients included Mr. Daryl Hinkson whose wife Kamaria appealed for the ticket for her husband who she described as a “selfless individual always putting his family before himself”. She added, “Everything he does is for us. I would like to let him know I think of him and want him to have a spectacular time.” Premier Burt also presented Mrs. Hinkson with a ticket so that she could join her husband at the concert.
“Other winners included 45 year old Public Health student, Kennisha Young, mother of three, Khamini Shrinarine, and Angela Simmons who was nominated by her employer.
“This past week MPs canvassed their area for persons to award tickets to.
“Minister Wayne Furbert, Minister for the Cabinet Office, recorded a video announcing his ticket giveaway for constituents of Hamilton Parish to like, share, or comment on his facebook page. He presented the winner Lakae Tavares with her ticket on Thursday.”
“Thank you to Unity Festival organizers for giving back to the community and congratulations to all of their hard working team,” said Premier Burt.
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David ‘photo op’ Burt
Unity Festival? No comment necessary.
No codfish??
From a position of political neutrality it would have been far better if the organizers had handed out the tickets .
Suck it up
What do you expect from cowardly leadership.
What makes you think the organizers are not the ones handing out the tickets?
Duuh , is the Premier the organizer or are the photos lying ? ?
Electioneering
Well done organizers. A nice gesture. Yes, the Premier had to be in the photo. It is all part of the job world wide. Time to stop such foolisment which continues to make folks sound silly and 4th world. Everywhere in the world that’s what leaders are expected to do. But then again they expect Bermuda leaders to have a tricycle and fly on Pan Am or Eastern 3rd class. I bet most people were eager to read if the Govt paid for the tickets so they could say the money could have been used for Seniors or the debt!
So he put the word out on his social media accounts, knowing full well who follows him & does not follow him. More or less a secret exercise. Friends & Family at work. He must think that he was very clever.
oba ubp supporters
never see the positive in anything
Just like PLP diehards saw nothing positive in the AC. The greatest international event ever held in Bda !
Great example.
Great diversity PLP as usual.
Five Tickets for f and f
The Emperor hands out free tickets to keep his minions happy!!
Political neutrality is something completely foreign to the PLP
A positive story.
Congrats to the winners!
Sounds very deserving!
Hopefully this Premier and Government are not involved in paying for this concert.
Infrastructure fund?!
OBA should do the same. I mean if buying votes is this easy……
This is why they want the BTA back so they can smoooze with celebs and feel like they are betta than the rest of us