JLP did draw fi di Bushmaster in Election Season?

[Don1]

Big Spend On Bushing
Published: Thursday | February 23, 2012

THE FORMER Andrew Holness administration has reportedly spent US$20.8 million (J$1.8 billion) in less than 30 days to carry out 'bushing' works in December.

"There is nothing inherently wrong with bushing but the commitment to spend J$1.8 billion on bushing in one month is worthy of note," Transport, Works and Housing Minister Dr Omar Davies told the House of Representatives on Tuesday.

The Jamaica Labour Party had come out strongly against the current administration's Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme (JEEP) describing it as a 'crash programme' exercise similar to the one carried out by the Michael Manley government of the 1970s.

"It certainly raises questions about the sincerity of those who now seek to criticise labour-intensive activities under JEEP," Davies declared in Parliament during a statement on the US$400-million Jamaica Development Infrastruc-ture Programme.

"Furthermore, it is almost unbelievable to realise that while it was found possible to commit J$1.8 billion in this manner, funds were not available to carry out urgently needed repairs to two bridges over the Rio Minho," Davies added.

The transport and works minister said he had subsequently given instructions that the bridges be repaired.

[Mosiah]

Lots of people run wid it. But this should not be news. Omar was just a fool to vocalise it.

[Willi]

That is true and they should all be slapped.

However, its bare COMMITMENT I see Omar talking about and not actual expenses. Perahps in the haste to call elections, he did not have time to WASTE this money, even as the intention is clear. So he too could be politicking here.

[Don1]

If it is a true scenario...it is the rank hypocrisy which is "news"

The JLPNP hypocrisy is extreme

[Willi]

U surprised? LoL

[Don1]

me surprised?? LOL

[MdmeX]

Wake me up when we get serious about nation building!

[Baddaz]

the article clearly said 'reportedly spent'... could that expenditure be classified as a 'crash program'... somewhere there is an unintended pun... lol...

[Muadib]

Run Wid It Born Again ??

lol ! Woiee ! Mi livah !

[Assasin]

Dr. Davies says Samuda misinterpreted his words








Transport & Works Minister, Dr. Omar Davies

Transport and Works Minister, Dr. Omar Davies, has brushed off allegations by the Opposition that he made misleading statements in Parliament on Tuesday regarding funds earmarked for bushing in December.
Dr. Davies' Opposition counterpart, Karl Samuda, is contending that the one-point-eight billion dollars in work orders was not for bushing alone, but also included preparatory work in relation to road repairs to be undertaken.
This involved the use of heavy-duty equipment such as front-end loaders and rollers.
Mr. Samuda said Dr. Davies' assertion that the former administration sought to spend the near two billion dollars on bushing was therefore misleading and inaccurate.
But when contacted by our news centre Dr. Davies said Mr. Samuda misinterpreted his statement.
The Minister said he got his data from the National Works Agency adding that during his address to Parliament he explained that the figure presented was a preliminary one.

[Willi]

Dat ah what the reportah seh.

Read OMAR's quotes.

He is being cheeky. Him only talk about commitments...not expenditure.

And now wi hear seh is not just bushing, but road preparation work.

Omar and others are still in election mode and we cant afford that anymore. Local Govt election is not important enuff to distract Ministers from doing the vital work. Storm clouds threaten.