Comments on: OBA: ‘Govt Is Compromising The Independence’

By: Joe Bloggs

Joe Bloggs — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 15:42:23 +0000

“Secondly- as long as the BTA is funded by tax payer money I have no issue with the government exercising a level of control, direction and accountability over it.”

Yes, that is the official PLP Government position

By: Jus' Wonderin'

Jus' Wonderin' — Mon, 26 Oct 2020 14:09:02 +0000

Can still run Bermuda better financially….don’t want to go there though

By: watching

watching — Sun, 25 Oct 2020 22:56:10 +0000

Firstly – The first chair of the BTA was former UBP tourism minister David Dodwell. So it was never “independent”.

Secondly- as long as the BTA is funded by tax payer money I have no issue with the government exercising a level of control, direction and accountability over it.

By: Hmmm

Hmmm — Sun, 25 Oct 2020 20:09:50 +0000

Racist comments and later you wonder why all the black voters departed from the OBA.

By: Toodle-oo

Toodle-oo — Sun, 25 Oct 2020 19:40:37 +0000

It’s funny , inna ?
One minute they’re all saying that the OBA is ineffective , or Bermuda deserves a good and real opposition party but on the other hand they childishly gloat and repeat 25-11 or 30-6 and as soon as anyone says anything in opposition they go ballistic.
They’re the height of disingenuous and hypocrisy put together. The fact is they want a one party state , as long as it’s theirs , with NO opposition . As a further example look at how they all blew a gasket when the FDM formed !

By: All Lives Matter

All Lives Matter — Sun, 25 Oct 2020 19:16:01 +0000

Facts! This so called obaubp will not even matter next election. The crumbs in the party will have to step out their whitewashed zone and vote either for 10 cent lick party (FDM) or Burt Coin (PLP).

By: bluenose

bluenose — Sun, 25 Oct 2020 18:36:20 +0000

Please explain why so many follow the PLP, because it cannot be because of their record on the economy, health, education etc.

By: Toodle-oo

Toodle-oo — Sun, 25 Oct 2020 17:30:21 +0000

And so many voters haven’t yet figured out what they’re in for.
It’s coming soon , probably around February of 2021 .
A chocolate doughnut , hole in it or not ,will look very appealing then .

By: Anbu

Anbu — Sun, 25 Oct 2020 11:46:56 +0000

Oh shut the hole in your face! No matter who they bring out as leader, the quacks (cause thats what they ALL are) in the plp will label them a surrogate. And u stupid muppets lap it up like pigs at a trough.

By: Eyes wide open

Eyes wide open — Sun, 25 Oct 2020 00:05:39 +0000

The oba = UBP is the type of party that returns a chocolate donut because it has a hole in it. They never did figure out why so many voters left them.

By: Parent

Parent — Sun, 25 Oct 2020 00:05:39 +0000

Yep. Sad, isn’t it? The PLP doesn’t want an educated youth because they would see their only future on this island is to pay for their mismanagement for the rest of their lives.
Anyone with half a brain can see we’re on the road to Zimbabwe and no one seems to care.

By: Here we go

Here we go — Sun, 25 Oct 2020 00:02:03 +0000

Really? That’s all you have? The PLP is ruining Bermuda. How do you not comprehend what they’re doing?
You’ve clearly drunk the green kool aid. Good luck with that.

By: Ringmaster

Ringmaster — Sat, 24 Oct 2020 16:06:15 +0000

So the Gaming Commission and now Tourism back under the control and likely mismanagement of the PLP. That’s it for Public Education then, as there will be no Independent Education Authority. Sad for all the students and generations to come.

By: swing voter no more!!!

swing voter no more!!! — Sat, 24 Oct 2020 16:05:22 +0000

You 6 jokers again? Didn’t you just get a kick with a boot. Go away one broken alliance and come back with a leader that your own supporters will come out and vote for. Jetgate only helps the PLP win by keeping him as a leader is that so hard to see.

By: Unbelievable

Unbelievable — Sat, 24 Oct 2020 15:17:29 +0000

That last paragraph says. it. ALL.

By: Joe Bloggs

Joe Bloggs — Sat, 24 Oct 2020 15:00:37 +0000

“The Bermuda Tourism Authority, established under the Bermuda Tourism Act, 2013, was always intended to be an independent body.”

It was intended by the OBA to be independent. The PLP has always said that the old way of the UBP and Dr. Brown, having a politician in charge of the multi-million dollar tourism budget, is the better way.

By: Not independent

Not independent — Sat, 24 Oct 2020 13:36:01 +0000

The BTA and Gaming commission are NOT independent as they take OUR tax dollars! Get over it OBA! No news here!