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Legal Costs Will Not Be Covered By Public Funds

Premier Craig Cannonier said today [Feb 20] that the costs of his lawsuit will not be covered by public funds, which is an amendment to the statement last night which said it would be a “Government lawsuit.” The Premier said, “After taking further legal advice, I have determined that the costs associated with my legal action against... Read more of this article

Bean/Burt Matter Will Be “Government Lawsuit”

The legal action being taken by Premier Craig Cannonier against Opposition Leader Marc Bean and MP David Burt will be funded by the Government, a spokesperson confirmed this evening [Feb 19]. Today’s announcement about the legal action follows a tumultuous week which saw strong allegations made against the Premier, news that an MP secretly recorded... Read more of this article

Marc Bean On “National Unity”, “National Trust”

[Written by Opposition Leader Marc Bean] Good Day Bermuda, Regardless of whom one supports politically, one thing must be asked. Who in Bermuda can justify the unethical recording someone’s conversation? The OBA calls for collaboration, yet at the same time OBA MPs are taping conversations of the very people, they are asking for collaboration... Read more of this article

Bean On Allegations, Tapes, Phone Tapping

ZBM’s Gary Moreno hosted a one-hour interview with the Opposition Leader Marc Bean last night [Feb 17], where Mr. Bean discussed his allegations, said his phone is tapped, and said tapes exist that would “bring the Government to its knees in 24 hours.” Mr. Moreno started out by asking Mr. Bean why he did not come forward with these... Read more of this article

Nandi Outerbridge ‘Sets The Record Straight’

Nandi Outerbridge has spoken out this evening [Feb 17] about the recorded conversation, saying that as she “did not feel any trust toward Mr. Bean” she decided to record their conversation for her own protection. The St. George’s MP said that the Opposition Leader said “many disgusting and disturbing things” and also said... Read more of this article

Row Over “Wired” MP Recording Conversation

[Updated: PLP call for tape to be released] The Opposition Leader said that MP Nandi Outerbridge was pressured to be “wired” to record a conversation with him, while the Premier said “none of us told her to record” and what was on the tape was “atrocious.” Speaking in the House of Assembly on Friday [Feb 14], Opposition... Read more of this article

Bean & Cannonier Spar Over Casino Allegations

Strong statements were made in Friday’s sitting of the House of Assembly, with the Opposition Leader saying the Premier revealed to him that a developer was willing to pay him “upfront for a casino licence,” while the Premier said the Opposition Leader was telling “bold faced lies.” Things became rather heated among the... Read more of this article

Opposition Leader On ‘Standing For Democracy’

[Opinion column written by Opposition Leader Marc Bean] Good day, Bermuda. “Everyman got a right to decide his own destiny, and in this judgment there is no partiality” Hon. Robert Nesta Marley Standing for Democracy The PLP has always defended the democratic right of Bermudians to vote on matters of national importance. We are the party that, through... Read more of this article

Marc Bean On PLP’s First Year As Opposition

[Opinion column written by Opposition Leader Marc Bean] This, our first in Opposition, has been a year of reflection, understanding, facing and acknowledging how we can better represent and deliver a better Bermuda for Bermudians. Taking a look in the mirror at ourselves has not always been pleasant and not always has been easy, but it has been positive... Read more of this article

PLP’s Bean: ‘Time Line Of Gambling Discussion’

In light of “ongoing distortions of the truth,” Opposition Leader Marc Bean said he believes that “in the interest of openness and transparency that the full time-line of events concerning negotiations between the OBA and PLP be revealed.” Last month the Government tabled the bill, which said the referendum question would be:... Read more of this article

Banquet Photos & Opposition Leader’s Speech

[Updated with photo gallery] The time the PLP spends in “political exile can be spent aimlessly wandering, senselessly infighting, and foolishly devoid of vision and purpose, or, we can move purposefully back to the values on which we were founded,” said Opposition Leader Marc Bean. The Opposition Leader was speaking at the Fairmont Hamilton... Read more of this article

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