PLP leader Philip Davis.
PLP leader Philip Davis was last night quick to be scathingly dismissive of the Prime Minister’s budget statement.
Included in his own statement released last night Mr Davis said: “In the real world, our country faces a very serious crisis, one that urgently require a major response, including a plan to take on $10 billion in debt and a plan to kickstart our recovery, create jobs and make our economy more dynamic and more inclusive.
“But the Prime Minister can neither produce nor execute such a plan. He has never shown the capacity or inclination to think past his own short-term political interests. So instead of confronting the country’s problems, he has presented a budget disconnected from reality; one that does nothing to move us forward as a nation. What a waste of time – one that will cost us more money and leave us deeper in the hole.
“This is a government that has routinely missed its own budget projections, beginning long before Dorian and COVID. Their latest budget projections are based on wishful thinking and election-time math.
That’s why you can’t find a single serious voice who thinks this budget adds up or does anything to solve our most urgent problems.
“The Prime Minister’s dishonesty about the depth of crisis we face underscores his contempt for the Bahamian people. He doesn’t respect Bahamians enough to tell them the truth.
He is hoping that election-time giveaways, purchased with money we will have to borrow at staggeringly high interest rates, will be enough to make Bahamians forget that he has already borrowed billions with nothing to show for it.
“The PM’s favourite word is ‘unprecedented’ – he is desperate to use Dorian and COVID as an excuse.”
Comments
Topdude 2 years, 10 months ago
It is most unfortunate to read this arrant nonsense coming from the mouth of someone whose party was unable to govern the nation with honesty, integrity and morality. Listening to this joker criticize our Prime Minister is akin to a monkey cast aspersions at a Homo sapiens.
Cobalt 2 years, 10 months ago
Agreed! 💯
birdiestrachan 2 years, 10 months ago
Truth be told and there is no getting around the facts. this FNM Government has borrowed more than any other Government and has less to show.
The cost of servicing the debt alone is more than the allocation to education or health
Top dude if that makes sense to you then you and doc must be one and the same.
Cobalt 2 years, 10 months ago
Nonsense! Under normal circumstances the PLP borrowed, wasted, and misappropriated our financial resources! And that includes wasting 22 million dollars on a bullshit carnival so-called festival! Not to mention the fact that we still don’t know where millions of our VAT went! The PLP cannot boast of ONE infrastructural project that they initiated and completed! As a matter of fact, Brave Davis was the Minister of Works and had no idea that BAMSI was uninsured! The FNM government has had to weather the storm of two unprecedented natural disasters in the form of Hurricane Dorian and COVID19! We have no tourist coming to the Bahamas because of the pandemic which grossly decreases our GDP, yet NO civil servants have been laid off!! So where do you think the money is coming from to pay them every month??? It has to be borrowed you dumbass!! And while we may not agree on how the money was spent, at least we know where every penny was spent! Which is more than I can say for the PLP!! And this fact is why they were so unceremoniously voted out of office!! For the first time in Bahamian history a sitting PM couldn’t even hold his seat! Carry ya ass birdiestrachan! Y’all PLPs always talking shit.
BMW 2 years, 10 months ago
could not have said it better Cobalt.
M0J0 2 years, 10 months ago
sound blinded and lost, the fnm knew where the vat money was from before they came into office their lies obviously fooled many. This government made history with its borrowing no other government has ever borrowed and squandered money as this one. Sad part is can you see where the millions have gone? Lastly look at kanoo, look at the travel visa situation in which the gov. is not receiving one dime money into a personal account not even the treasury. Facts are hard to swallow.
Cobalt 2 years, 10 months ago
NO! Your bullshit is what’s hard to swallow! Only donkeys listen to nonsense! When money is properly allocated and appropriated it leaves a paper trail that can be followed. The PLP left NO SUCH PAPER TRAIL THAT COULD HAVE BEEN FOLLOWED!! This fact is what triggered the debate to begin with!! Perry Christie who was the Minister of Finance at the time gave no credible account of the country’s finances and informed inquiring opponents that they would just have to take his word for it!! Now what kind of bush league, banana republic, bull shit is that??? If any politician tried that nonsense in a developed country around the world they would be indicted by a federal grand jury!! Reckless spending is one thing…. but missing tax dollars results in jail time!! What the devil you talking about??? Stupidity is reigning supreme in this country!! Y’all people don’t read books!! That’s y’all problem!! All y’all do is talk fool!! Smt.
M0J0 2 years, 10 months ago
really sad if there are many like cobalt, the Bahamas will always go backwards.
Cobalt 2 years, 10 months ago
Yeah yeah yeah! Blah blah blah! Y’all PLPs just don’t like to hear the truth! Y’all talk nonsense which you can’t substantiate with proof! Then you try to make unrealistic demands of the present government who is reeling from two earth-shattering natural disasters! You expect the government to work miracles for you; pull money out of their assess; and provide luxuries for you that you are not willing to provide for yourself??? The devil is a liar! The FNM government certainly has its faults! But they are certainly the lesser of two evils!
licks2 2 years, 10 months ago
Hi fred mitchell/mojo. . .een nobody can lie with a st8 face like fred!! Hehehehehehehehehehehe!!
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