Statement To Parliament Re Purchase Of Ferry Property

[Muadib]

and what suspicions are those ?

Do you even know what you are up in arms about ?

[Mosiah]

I have outlined the problems with the deal and how it was communicated. Maybe your problem goes beyond the comprehension.

[Muadib]

Oh.. soo.. as I thought.. much ado about nothing...

Next.

[Mosiah]

Next? What ever happened to the 500 truckloads of sand?

[Muadib]

Check with Mark Shields...

[Mosiah]

How is this statement different from mine?

Government bungled the Hydel Affair
CLAUDE ROBINSON
Sunday, November 16, 2008

Prime Minister Bruce Golding may have convinced many people that government's acquisition of the Ferry lands was not a bailout of a political ally, but it is also clear that his administration bungled the transaction and has left several questions unanswered.


CLAUDE ROBINSON
Given the key players and the context of the transaction and given Mr Golding's own role in increasing public intolerance of corruption, the prime minister should have ensured that there was openness and transparency from the very beginning. This did not happen and the administration must shoulder the responsibility.

The basic facts of the transaction do not appear to be in dispute now. The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) spent $168.7 million to purchase six and a half acres of land in Ferry, St Catherine.

http://jamaicaobserver.com/columns/h...DEL_AFFAIR.asp

[Peter R]

The govt. should have opted to build a school...is den yu wouda see corruption!

[Peter R]

Remove Hyacinth from the picture and then evaluate the decision the govt./Golding took. Openness and transparency aside.

[Mosiah]

No, Peter! Look at the entire episode beginning with the removal of the last UDC board.

If Hyacinth wasn't involved, would the response be the same? That's the question!

[Lazie]

No, Peter! Look at the entire episode beginning with the removal of the last UDC board.

If Hyacinth wasn't involved, would the response be the same? That's the question!

Unuh still a struggle wid dis? Wasn't it reported that 2 other schools were being helped by the gov't? How yuh not complaining bout that? All now none of the experts on corruption are yet to explain what steps should have been taken. Currently listening to the B.C. with Wayne Chen and him have to be correcting the misinformed hosts.

Pity.

[Mosiah]

Tell Claude Robinson dat.

[Lazie]

Tell Claude Robinson dat.

Who is Claude Robinson? Maybe you're afraid of disagreeing with him ..... my back broad.

[Mosiah]

Me disagree? Nuh me say dii same ting fuss?

Again, tell Claude bout yuh likkle problem.

[Lazie]

Me disagree? Nuh me say dii same ting fuss?

Again, tell Claude bout yuh likkle problem.

.. and because him support your incorrect position mek it alright? Again, when corruption occur mi wi mek yuh know.

[Karl]

How is this statement different from mine?

Government bungled the Hydel Affair
CLAUDE ROBINSON
Sunday, November 16, 2008

Prime Minister Bruce Golding may have convinced many people that government's acquisition of the Ferry lands was not a bailout of a political ally, but it is also clear that his administration bungled the transaction and has left several questions unanswered.


CLAUDE ROBINSON
Given the key players and the context of the transaction and given Mr Golding's own role in increasing public intolerance of corruption, the prime minister should have ensured that there was openness and transparency from the very beginning. This did not happen and the administration must shoulder the responsibility.

The basic facts of the transaction do not appear to be in dispute now. The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) spent $168.7 million to purchase six and a half acres of land in Ferry, St Catherine.

http://jamaicaobserver.com/columns/h...DEL_AFFAIR.asp

Interesting that the PM would say he welcomes an investigation by the Contractor-General in light of the Contractor-General's claim -(incidentally, a claim supported by Claude Robinson) - that he does not have such authority.

mmm???