Walter H. Roban

No, his word is probably on the lips of most every Bermudian around the Island. They certainly know his name. They know what he looks like and they know what they think about him. Hon. Marc A. R. Bean: Oh, yes!

The most popular Minister in the country. I am trying not to say anything bad about the Ministe r because that would be unparliamentary. [Inaudible interjection]

I am suggesting that he is the most popular and well -known Minister in the country, Mr. Acting Speaker, so I do not get accused of being unparliamentary or imputing improper motives. [Inaudible interjection]

So the most well -recognised Minister of the country —that is right. He has been since December 2012. This is the Minister that has treated our unions so well. This is the Minister who has kept his promise to workers. [Crosstalk]

This is the Minister who has treated our children so well. This is the Minister who is now . . . this is the Minister who talked so descriptively about birthright. Remember his comments about birt hright, Mr. Acting Speaker? In another place? Reme mber the comments of his other colleague about birt hright? This is also the Minister who …

—around immigration upon which this Minister is responsible. This Minister is now proposing the most dramatic change in immigration policy for this country since 1989. Now I would like to know from somebody —maybe somebody on the OBA is bright enough to tell me—how will this policy create a job for Bermuda? That is what I want to know. How …

Point of order, Mr. Acting Speaker.

It is not a point of order. [Inaudible interjections] Hon. Trevor G. Moniz: The people who have their savings, if they get up and go they take the savings with them. If they stay here and purchase houses it will stimulate the economy. Hon. Marc A. R. Bean: Point of order.

Mr. Acting Speaker, that was not a point of order, but that is okay. Anyway to di s-suade, to distract, to sort of push people off their line and length— that is all right. They are entitled to try. Irrespective, they will have zero s uccess. I have just stated what I clearly see, what I understand. That Honourable and …

Again, not a proper point of order, I do not think, in my humble view. But, anyway, I will continue, Mr. Acting Speaker. These policy proposals from this Minister who, as I said, is the most popularly recognised Minister in the country —everybody knows his name, everybody knows what he looks like, and they certainly know what he is doing—has …

I would think that half the supporters of the OBA have lost their minds. [Inaudible interjection]

Well, I me an, I can reflect on that, but I will let other very able people reflect on some of the other clear policy positions that are not very popular which the Government seemingly has not been able to legitimise. That is why I brought up earlier, Mr. Speaker (when the Honourable Member was on his feet), about it …

Be careful.