Last week we brought to your attention the reported carryings on
of BWM at RLB International. We thought that this week we would have been able
to move on to other matters. But, what do you know! We have since learned that
there was something of a repeat performance just one week later.
It appears as though BWM is saying to our people that he is ‘Mr.
Big Stuff’, that he can and will do just as he pleases, and all who do not like
it, too bad for them. A case of ‘In Your Face’.
He was put in office to serve us, the people, but with each
passing day it becomes more and ever more obvious that he sees matters the
other way around. Evidently he considers himself to be the master of the people
rather than our servant.
The time is drawing nigh when we, the people, ALL of us, will
have to put him in his place, for it seems that no one else is able to do so.
But steady on, dear folk, steady on! There are very strong
indications that BWM’s behaviour is even worse. During Tuesday night’s edition
of ‘From The Operating Room’, broadcast over WINNFM, new information was put
before the public for our consideration.
It was made clear that what was being said were allegations, but
we have done our own checks and find that the findings have much more substance
to them. In other words, they are more than just allegations.
For example, it has now come to light that BWM truly has a
puffed-up and overblown image of himself. Apart from the prime minister, all
other ministers of government travel on the people’s business in economy class,
but Mr. Big Stuff will have none of that. He is who he is and therefore he,
just like the prime minister, MUST ALWAYS travel in First Class.
The way in which he goes about this is as follows. Unable to get
his demands met from The Treasury, and also in order to avoid scrutiny (or so
he thinks), he turns to a statal corporation and hammers them into paying for
ALL expenses of his numerous trips.
We say that he thinks he is avoiding scrutiny, but let him just
wait for time!
In a fairly recent case, he had the corporation book his (first
class) flight and hotel accommodation, at almost US$400 per night. Upon
arrival, he decided that was not good enough for him, so he forfeited that
night’s payment and sought out a hotel ‘better suited to his tastes’ and paid
them just over US$600 per night. And that was only for the room.
Of course the corporation was made to pay for everything.
Why can’t the responsible person bring BWM under control? Is it
a case of condoning the practices by ignoring them and the complaints? Is
it a case of BWM being able to do as he pleases because ”none of them can
light a candle of correction to him (BWM)?”
Or can it be a case of that which a certain individual gave in
times past is that which he is now getting in return?
We remind the responsible person of the old adage: “What
goes around, comes around.” And the coming around is usually far worse
(and a great deal more painful) than the going around. We recommend that he
(and others) should always remember those warnings.
Then there is the matter of the cost over-runs at the ongoing
Port Zante project. We have not yet been able to get a fix on or near the exact
amounts, but strong indications are to the effect that they are ‘well to the
north’ of ten million US dollars’ worth.
This poses some rather serious problems for the tax payers of
this country, and it is our understanding, and that of several others, that BWM
is in the midst of it all, that large kick-backs are in play, and that there
are others in the regime who are benefitting, big time.
Given that BWM is behaving in his customary autocratic,
high-handed and very insulting manner, there is the very real possibility that
one or more of the key players in the project could very well become so
exasperated that they could, on any given day, ‘down tools’ and, without any
notice, leave the project and go elsewhere.
One school of thought is to the effect that members of the
regime are bent on provoking that response because they have alternative
arrangements in place. Either way the resulting immediate costs will be huge,
so too will be the long term cost increases, and that will be placing an even
greater burden on our already over-burdened tax paying people.
Not even the wealthy or the big businesses will be able to
escape the negative effects of such a tragedy.
ALL of our people need to keep these matters under constant
review, and be prepared to hold government to full account in all of these
matters.
In the meantime our economy, and many other aspects of our
nation’s affairs, are experiencing serious reversals. During last Wednesday’s
edition of ‘Issues’ our Comrade Party Chairman, Dr. Terrance Drew, brought to
our attention several ways in which our agricultural sector is suffering a
number of reversals.
For example, the level of our agricultural output has declined
by more than fifteen percent (15%). That has to be most worrying, for one
indispensable component of our national development strategy is that of
increasing our ability to feed ourselves while reducing our dependence on
imports.
That was developed by the Labour administration of our beloved
Comrade Leader Dr. Denzil Douglas, implementation was started, and was well
underway when the government changed in February 2015. Now it is going in the
opposite direction.
It seems as though, just as it is with Donald Trump, everything
which these people touch just withers away and dies. We do have to send them
packing.
By now everyone is fully aware of the attempts being made by the
government ministers to give themselves a hefty pay increase, even though they
surreptitiously gave themselves a sizable one very soon after taking up office
in 2015.
And even as they are doing this they are seeking to increase the
minimum wage by a lousy, rotten 21 cents (21¢) per hour. That is how much they
think of our people, while at the same time publicly claiming to love and care
for us.
Dear people of St. Kitts and Nevis, we do have to rid ourselves
of this regime, otherwise the will destroy us and our beloved country.
From The Labour Spokesman we send you warmest best wishes for a
blessed, peaceful and spiritually fulfilling Easter. May God bless us all, each
and every one.
