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The Barbados Labour Party (BLP) is riding the CLICO Mess to go on the offensive. An indication of the political significance of the meeting is the fact that it will be held at the Haggatt Hall location (4/03/2012). This is the location which the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) used to lure thousand during the final days of the last general election to reveal information about the famous cheque for $75,000.
No one can deny, as many predicted, the CLICO noose is tightening around the necks of the DLP. Political pundits continue to speculate how the DLP will toss this CLICO albatross from its back.
Bajan Fa Death
Why dont you resume your old name …..everyone know its you …so” dead man prosecuter.”..take ya lick like a man
@ Sargeant | March 7, 2012 at 10:07 AM |
“One could only hope that the locals calling the shots at CLICO be compelled to sing like canaries at some legal proceedings in the future, the music would come with a sticker “ Political Advisory” not to be sold to the naïve.”
There will be NO legal proceedings! Pure & Simple! Who will initiate them? Do you realize that some of the same perpetrators of this massive con game are still on the job practising the thorny art of skullduggery and like true felines in the bush covering up the mess by destroying the toilet paper trail to cover the lp ass. These guys know too well the art of CYA.
As long as the local white business or elite social class or the local East Indian community savings are not involved the greedy blacks, poor innocent pensioners and naive life insurance policyholders would have to carry the can and hold the stick end o f the ‘sh*ty’ CLICO stick.
@ !
THE DLP WiLL lose the next elections…..Ok so stop misbehaving.
That is a known ok…to say otherwise is like saying Messi cannot play football, or Fruendel is a man of urgency.Get the point ! ?
I blame the BLP for letting this CLICO situation get this far. Which current member of Parliament could have prevented this CLICO mess and did nothing – Owen “Seetru” Arthur.
Now, he has the audacity to tell the gullible BLP followers, he could not do anything about it. Arthur is the biggest liar in Parliament and the policyholders will not be fooled.
@ ! you can blame the BLP all you like . I dont expect you to do anything else. If you absolve the DLP of the blame then we cannot expect anything different. But you can fool your self. You are simplistic but no one expects anything else . nothing will help you you are going down in the next elections . you are going to have to find someonel to blame for it . I advise you to blame OSA for your next defeat, I hope that your are not fooled by this post.Think on these things
@true to form –
Don’t pop the champagne yet. Save it for many years to come. You see the candidates the BLP presenting – Do you seriously beleive that they can usher in some new reformist agenda. Keep Dreaming.
The arrogance of the BLP candidates is already showing in opposition. These people are motivated to get power to rebuild their bank accounts and contracts. Why you think Muscle Mary reappear.
Barbados will not be fooled by the BLP spin machine.
Is is not interesting that the opposition leader spent nuff time on Sunday talking about the economic period of 1994 – 2008 but when people talk about the GEMS insider deals, the UDC wastage, the putting of millions of YOUR money in a hole in St. Andrew and countless other questionable transactions of that period they are accused of rehashing old stories.
A old trickster like Seetru Arthur cannot change his spots and the people for Barbados will see right true his charade and trickery.
! | March 7, 2012 at 10:02 PM |
I blame the BLP for letting this CLICO situation get this far. Which current member of Parliament could have prevented this CLICO mess and did nothing – Owen “Seetru” Arthur.
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you can the Blame the BLP for the fact that your mouth smell stink and want washing —asshole !
LP the King of the land called ”Greenverbs has been charged for disobeying the instruction to stop selling policies. What a slap on the wrist!
One would be most surprised if this charge holds up. Too many loopholes in that very weak piece of regulatory legislation. Maybe “Observer” can set me right if I am wrong.
The thorn in the side of this “dayrellian” hill soon becoming a mountain of a scandal is also to face similar charges. Yet this prickly “plant” might still be attached to the same organisation, it is alleged was brought into disrepute, misused authority and allegedly broke the law in the execution and performance of the job professional requirements.
What a joke if the still allowed to spread its spores on the job!
Stage One in train! Now what about Stage Two that can be initiated simultaneously with stage One? Invoke the Anti-Money Laundering legislation and Income Tax Act investigative provisions in order to try to seize assets. If the investigations reveal that the assets are NOT associated with any proceeds from crime and the relevant taxes paid then return them withpossible compensation for loss of use. If in doubt hold unto them and let the Courts decide. The many “seized” pieces of property from alleged Illegal Drug Enforcement forays are testament to the capacities of the relevant law enforcement agencies to do their job as required by the LAWS of the Land.
“Justice Must Not Be Done But Must Seem to Be Done”!
@ millertheanunnaki | March 9, 2012 at 9:13 AM |
“Justice Must Not Be Done But Must Seem to Be Done”
If ONLY Justice is done is not only good but must appear so also.
So the above quote should read:
“Justice Must Not ONLY Be Done But Must Seem to Be Done”!
You know Onions plan to stop talking and watch the DLP self destruct….now they serving Leroy Parris 3 weeks after… 1 week after seen in Jag and Range Rov….oh BOY…if he is found guilty …in which case Caswell says… He wont be !….$ 1,000 or max 1 year…NOW exclamation ! your words …talk about if the DLP think Barbadians stupid..talk about trickery..?? Mekkin bare sport man.
ONE TERM fellas…word on the street ..they say they can’t wait either…lol
Bajan Fa Death …
JUST SHUT UP OK….you cloak,..who you think you fooling ?.. can’t even show FACE (first anonymous name).. because once.made a fool of yourself…and now hiding…a true to form DLP chink.
@Porter
I know the truth hurts but you could also try some remedial classes to work on your obvious lack of vocabulary.
Man, your cussing sound familiar- I hear that is how Owen does cuss Mia behind she back.
I blame the BLP for letting this CLICO situation get this far. Which current member of Parliament could have prevented this CLICO mess and did nothing – Owen “Seetru” Arthur.
Now, he has the audacity to tell the gullible BLP followers, he could not do anything about it. Arthur is the biggest liar in Parliament and the policyholders will not be fooled. If Arthur had stepped up to the plate in 2006 the policyholders might not now have to suffer.
He did nothing to address the obvious problems in CLICO when he had a chance but then again in 2006 he was busy trying to “include” Mascoll and clearly took his eye off the CLICO BALL.
boy can dem BPLities cuss badnasty especially when the little short man OSA name is mentioned in connection to his lack of oversight of CL financial.after all he laid the groundwork for attacking the DLP and any and every body connected To Clico failure but so conveniently forgetting that he was PM for most of the time CLICO was in business. OSA is salivating like a mad dog in heat in is hungry thirst for power which must be quench by the gullible electorate and his longing of days gone by when he hoodwinked the electorate with his vodoo economics which they are paying for dearly today.
@ Miller
“…..too many loopholes in that very weak piece of regulatory legislation..”
You are so correct in this assessment . Do have a careful read of s 184 of the Insurance Act under which the COMPANY , NOT MR PARRIS and MR THORNHILL, is being charged for breach of the statutory regulation . The provision makes it possible for a number of named company officials to be brought before the court to answer for the actions of the company . I am here reading the Weekend Nation and note that the Slinger article states that Mr Parris is due to appear in the Magistrates Court ” to answer a CRIMINAL CHARGE ” . Well maybe his lawyers will find this interesting . It is NOT a criminal charge . If it were someone would have been ARRESTED ; a Marshall would not be looking to serve a SUMMONS . The loopholes will certainly be exploited by the lawyers for Parris and Thornhill . In fact , the said article indicates that Thornhill”s lawyers are already before the court with some kind of a challenge . We shall see what turns out . In the meantime , Peace my brother ; respect.
WUNNA really think that somebody going to vote for Freundel Stuart as Prime Minister ???
WUNNNA REALLY REALLY THINK SO ?
WHAT has Freundel Stuart done as Prime Minister to endear him to the wider Barbadian public ????
EXCEPT for DLP yardfowls , who can Freundel and by extension the DLP convince to vote for Dem ???
DONT you know that before the latest revelations about CLICO THAT PEOPLE HAD DISMISSED THE DLP???
DONT you know that the CLICO latest news has sealed the fate of the DLP ???
DONT you know that never mind what you say now , the DLP is getting One Term –O-N-E T-E-R-M
WHY dont the DLP accept these things ????
@ David .
I am now in the process of catching up with the news and , as previously indicated , the contributions on BU over the last two days . I have just read a report of some comments attributed to Chairman of the BIPA Miss June Fowler and was enjoined , like the Psalmist David , to invoke the assistance of The Great Architect to ” keep thy servant from presumptuous sin lest they get the dominion over me ” . The comments carried in today’s Sun on Saturday do reveal a certain level of presumptuousness by Miss Fowler. It would seem that the good lady is relying on the impression that the ” bigger and badder ” you appear to be the more effective your effort would turn out. She has heaped scorn on the ” MINORITY MINISTERS ” who dare to comment on the CLICO issue as it relates to Government’s obligation to the policy holders and in the process has upbraided the Speaker Mr Carrington and Minister Mr Dennis Kellman for their personal views . Now for Miss Fowler to consider that she has a greater claim of right or justification to be speaking out on this matter of NATIONAL importance , even though her organisation has retained legal counsel , than these “minority ministers”, does smack of a huge chunk of PRESUMPTUOUSNESS which she may do well to purge herself of or keep away from . And to glibly repeat that ” BIPA was not on any political agenda” might simply be begging the question on a matter that has now been placed at the heart of the political discourse currently taking up the attention of the public . In addition . the BIPA ads ” which were created by some of its members ” will hardly assist in removing the belief that there might be a political under-current pushing the whole exercise . Miss Fowler should do well to consider that now is the time for more thinking and less shouting .
@An Observer
Heard the ads and one can only assume there is a political agenda.
The motive is obviously to win public sentiment which is of weighty consideration to a government managing in a recession.
Can the government act with the matter under judicial management?
In other news one of the regional countries, don’t recall which on, is taking Lawrence Duprey to Court.
This matter is set to play out over a very long time.
Why should it be a slam dunk that taxpayers should fund greedy EFP policy holders to the tune of 300 million? Then the rest of us suck salt?
Let us liquidate the assets first and see what we are left to divvy up first.
@ David.
I am reliably informed that the number of persons /entities who have bought EFPA policies forms an insignificant proportion of the total CLICO insurance portfolio . It would be interesting for us to get real figures. If Government is to be called on to bail out these policy holders , consideration must be given to the efficacy of tax payers dollars being used to the benefit of this SMALL EXCLUSIVE group in preference to the benefit of providing protection for the MUCH LARGER number of persons who might be disadvantaged by the CLICO collapse . Maybe Miss Fowler, who probably has inside information can assist us in this regard.
Justice must not only be done but must be SEEN to be done.
In other words, do justice.
The shine a light on it so that everybody knows that justice has indeed been done.
Somebody is putting it in the Fowler woman head that she is a big shot and can say and do as she pleases. Methinks its the BLP the same party that allowed Parris to do what she claims he did to her. Another somebody needs to put the Fowler woman in her place . Dont be surprise if she declares her hand as a candidate for the BLP>
@ An Observer.. | March 10, 2012 at 4:32 PM |
“If Government is to be called on to bail out these policy holders , consideration must be given to the efficacy of tax payers dollars being used to the benefit of this SMALL EXCLUSIVE group in preference to the benefit of providing protection for the MUCH LARGER number of persons who might be disadvantaged by the CLICO collapse .”
NOT ONE RED CENT of taxpayers’ money should be used to pay the “gambling debts” of these EFPA’s holders. They do not hold life insurance contracts or with vested interest in a registered pension plan- either private or occupational. These EFPA’s were just pretty sounding certificates of deposits that were embellished with promises of high returns; similar to a lady of the night with a very short dress, high heels and lipstick.
Instead of leaving their discretionary savings at the conservative banks the lure of an exciting ‘quickie’ with high returns offered by slick salesmen and promises of secret kickbacks to fund managers was their greedy undoing. The adjective “Executive” says it all. Let them sue the Board of Directors for negligence and lack of due care. I am certain that the amassed personal fortunes of those who served on the Board would be far in excess than the amount required to compensate the EFPA greedy suckers. A clear case of “caveat emptor”!