Hashtag: #Dec2Protest
Column: ‘Effects Of Flawed Airport Deal’
[Opinion column written by MP Neville Tyrrell] 5 years after that fateful day of December 2nd, 2016, where peaceful protesters were attacked as they called for transparency, we are still living with the effects of the flawed airport deal. To date, Bermuda has paid out $41 million in minimum revenue guarantees to a bank account on Wall Street. That... Read more of this article
ICO Decision: PATI Request To Legislature Office
Information Commissioner Gitanjali Gutierrez issued a decision which addressed the parliamentary privilege exemption for the first time, with the decision considering an internal review in response to a PATI request asking for records relating to the work of the Parliamentary Joint Select Committee on the December 2nd, 2016 incident at the House of... Read more of this article
Corbishley: ‘Is No Evidence To Support This’
“The finding by the Parliamentary Joint Select Committee that ‘an Order was given to Officers to deploy CAPTOR spray’ is a central theme of its report, however, the finding is erroneous and there is no evidence to support this,” Commissioner of Police Stephen Corbishley said. Commissioner Corbishley said, “I have had opportunity to... Read more of this article
Cannonier On Report Into Dec 2, 2016 Protests
“The chair of the December 2 committee, Kim Swan, should have called the Premier to give evidence,” Opposition Leader Craig Cannonier said. Mr Cannonier said, “As the then Leader of the Opposition, the Premier was present during the demonstration. It was also reported that Mr Burt sent an email encouraging people to demonstrate outside... Read more of this article
Premier On Report Into Dec 2, 2016 Protests
“A regrettable lack of co-operation has deprived the people of Bermuda of the full truth of what led to the events of that terrible day”, said Premier David Burt in response to the Report of the Parliamentary Joint Select Committee Examining the Events of the December 2nd 2016 incident at the House of Assembly. Premier Burt continued, “It is disturbing... Read more of this article
Report Released Into Event Of Dec 2, 2016
The Parliamentary Joint Select Committee’s report into the events of December 2nd 2016 – in which police pepper sprayed protesters — was tabled in the House today [July 5]. The report’s Executive Summary said, “The work of the Parliamentary Joint Select Committee is an important undertaking in Bermuda’s history, as it affords... Read more of this article
Extension For Committee Inquiry Into Dec 2, 2016
The Joint Select Committee on the Events of the December 2nd, 2016 protests has been given a three month extension the Speaker of the House announced in Friday’s session of the House of Assembly. The Motion to establish the Committee passed in December 2017, and the Motion as stated on the Parliamentary Order of Business said, “Whereas at the... Read more of this article
Statement On Dec 2nd Settlement Postponed
The statement which was due to be delivered in the House of Assembly on the settlement following the pepper spraying of people during the December 2nd, 2016 protests has been postponed. The Order Paper for Friday [Feb 15] had listed Minister of National Security Wayne Caines as due to deliver a statement on the “Ministry of National Security... Read more of this article
Settlements Made Following Pepper Spraying
Following the pepper spraying of people at the December 2, 2016 protests, a “number of applicants sought to pursue legal action” and in “an effort to settle this matter, the Ministry of National Security engaged in discussions with the applicants and the parties have come to an amicable conclusion” with a settlement having been... Read more of this article
Dunkley: MP ‘Should Be Removed From’ JSC
“With comments like this he cannot be considered to be a fair and impartial member of the Joint Select Committee,” Shadow Minister of National Security Michael Dunkley said following comments made by PLP MP Neville Tyrrell, with Mr Dunkley adding that “MP Tyrrell should be removed from the committee.” MP Neville Tyrrell’s... Read more of this article
Time For December 2nd Committee Extended
This morning [July 13] in the House of Assembly, Speaker Dennis Lister announced that the Joint Select Committee on the Events of December 2nd, 2016 will be extended for six months, and the Speaker also announced the appointment of Senator Robyn Swan to the Joint Select Committee, with Senator Swan replacing former Senator Andrew Simons. Audio extract... Read more of this article
MP Dunkley: ‘I Am More Than Willing To Attend’
I “answered questions in the House while I was the Premier” and am “more than willing to attend before a duly constituted Parliamentary Joint Select Committee,” former Premier Michael Dunkley said, adding that “anything that MP Famous says that is contrary to this is a figment of his imagination or his prevarication.” Mr... Read more of this article
