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Walter H. Roban

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20 May 2016 House of Assembly
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Well, like I was saying, it was reminiscent of my history lessons about what used to go on pre- 1968 about exc lusivity, Mr. Speaker, when public issues were concerned. It is amazing that when public issues are around that some can make it a “members only” thing, when the public does not feel that that organisation has actually been …
20 May 2016 House of Assembly
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—Madam Deputy Speaker, and the Honourable Member, Trevor Moniz, who sits in constituency 9, said, We got it. Yeah; but he also got it too when he was in UBP and they lost in ’98. So he understands. He is not saying anything that is exclusive here, in experience. Most of the Members who sit on the front bench went …
20 May 2016 House of Assembly
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Right. They went through it. Most of them. Most of them were members, or sitting Members, or involved around the UBP at the time when they first lost their election. But that is a part of d emocra cy, Madam Deputy Speaker. Like Grant Gibbons who was the leader who lost badly in 2003.
20 May 2016 House of Assembly
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Madam Speaker, when you have to go get on your feet and make 150 votes val uable, you lost badly, okay? [Laughter]
20 May 2016 House of Assembly
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You lost. You lost. The buck stopped with the Honourable Grant Gi bbons who was leader of the UBP in 2003. He lost. Lost. [Inaudible interjections ]
20 May 2016 House of Assembly
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Right? Well, anyway, my point is about accountability and a Government that must, legislators who must . . . who seem to have a problem with accountability, the definition of “accountability”, understanding what it means, and certainly the public does not seem to gel with them when they deal with this issue. And I have named three issues which question …
20 May 2016 House of Assembly
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But that is the fact. A poll has shown that. I have been here long enough to know how to work it, Honourable Member from [constit uency] 23. I know how to do that; I have been here long enough.
20 May 2016 House of Assembly
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Yes, Madam Deputy Speaker. I am just panning the room, like I said, you know. It is a big room. [Inaudible interjections and laughter ]
20 May 2016 House of Assembly
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Madam Deputy Speaker, accountability. The majority of the employees are not happy with the employer . . . with who is work ing for them. Who they said is working for them. Those who have employed the OBA are showing displeasure in the majority around substantial issues. Are they listening? Are they accountable? Many people feel they are not. And …
20 May 2016 House of Assembly
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The one you left over here, the Honourable Member, is cracked. He got a new one from somewhere else.
20 May 2016 House of Assembly
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It does not work over here. We do not try to do predictions either. Only the Honourable Member from constituency 11 ever professed to have a crystal ball and could predict things. It would be like PLP . . . Honourable Madam Deputy Speaker, we do not try and predict. And it sounded like an Honourable Member who sits for …
21 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Question for the Minister, Mr. Speaker: On page 4 of 7 of the Statement, the Minister mentions there, there are Ferry Reach and Marginal Wharf as possible sites for a storage and regasification plant, or proposed sites, for these types of facilities. Not having the benefit of the report in front of me, just questions that …
21 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Supplementary.
21 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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The Honourable Minister mentioned a private company in his answer. Is the Ho nourable Minister prepared to tell us who the private company is, at this point?
21 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Second question, Mr. Speaker.
21 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Question: Is the Minister able to give us an idea as to how much percentage of the existing infrastr ucture perhaps can be used for a f uture LNG project? Or is there going to have to be a total reinvestment [into] that infrastructure to facilitate the use of LNG throughout the Island?
21 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Supplementary.
21 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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The Minister mentioned BEESG. Is this a local company that has specialis ation in energy technology and other aspects? And can the Minister give us some more information on who they are?
21 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Yes, another principal question, Mr. Speaker.
21 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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On page 5, the Honourable Minister says at the bottom, “it is likely that a combina-tion of options may be employed in order to achieve the best solution for Bermuda. Of all the potential pr ocurement methods, the most innovative is the Swiss challenge.” Is the Minister prepared to state that the Government sees a Swiss challenge and this type …