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The Hon. Jache Adams, JP, MP

The Hon. Jache Adams, JP, MP

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10 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Yes. Within 30 seconds I got to get roughed up. [Laughter] CONTROVERSY OVER MINISTER’S COMMENTS IN HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY
10 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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474 words
Anyway, Mr. Speaker, I tussled with whether or not I was going to speak this evening partly because my voice is hoarse and partly because I did not know if I s hould say anything or if I do say anything, what would I say. But I decided that I recognise that my time in this House is for a …
10 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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500 words
So this is not about thick skin. For the moment this is about specific individuals being malicious, disrespectful and just outright rude. Mr. Speaker, let me also acknowledge that I also know that this is not limited to OBA supporters toward PLP. I know the Opposition get their share as well. My point, Mr. Speaker, is that if a constituent …
10 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Ten more minutes they say. After so many decades, it still amazes me how many people still fall for the textbook political strategy of taking something out of context and using it as a weapon. Mr. Speaker, I will take a glass of w ater, because now I am going to get a little controversial this evening.
10 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Partly because it is my goal to make the front page of the paper. [Laughter]
10 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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It is my goal. [Inaudible interjection]
10 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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I am going to go ahead anyway. So, just bear w ith me, Mr. Speaker. In the Good Book, Jesus told people to hate their mother and father. It is in Luke 14:26. In the same Good Book, women are explicitly told that they are to be silent in the church and are forbidden to speak in them. That is …
10 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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I am grateful that the members of the Progressive Labour Party know Minister Hayward. They know his family. They know his upbringing. They know his heart, know his vision, know his work ethic. So when the combined Opposition tried to take him out of context and malign his character they were not at all moved. I am certain this will …
24 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
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Good evening, Mr. Deputy Speaker. I will start by saying that has to be the lon gest half -an-hour of my life. [Laughter]
24 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
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But still I press on. I am a little disappointed by my colleagues, first by the Honour able Minister Furbert because I had spent some time trying to prove to MP Pearman how the former Government has doubled the debt. And he has quite acc urately described how we got to that figure. The second is I am a little …
24 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
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Mr. Deputy Speaker, the last time we had a reoccurring current account deficit was in 2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16 and 2016/17. Now I wi ll pause and invite any Member of the Opposition to back their Leader and double down on this claim of reoccurring current account deficit. [Inaudible interjection and laughter]
24 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
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Exactly. So what we have is a Shadow Finance Mini ster who is either unaware of what a current account deficit is or is deliberately misleading the people. Mr. Deputy Speaker, I then refer to the pr edictable press conference the OBA had shortly after the budget speech. The Opposition Leader said, “ Let’s grow the economy first and clearly …
24 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
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And I quote —
24 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
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Notice he did not even say, I believe. He said, “The One Bermuda Alliance is pleased . . . that the Government is abolish ing the Travel A uthorisation and associated fee . . .” He said, “It has been a long time coming.” Now believe it or not, my only question actua lly is, When will the future Leader …
24 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
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Conveniently. Mr. Deputy Speaker, the Opposition Leader then asks in today’s reply, “Why would the Gover nment increase the stamp duties on mortgages, when the government i s also encouraging homeowners to transfer their mortgages to banks which offer gover nment guaranteed mortgages?” It is unbelievable to me that a Member of the Legislature, the Shadow Minister of Finance does …
24 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
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But when given the opportunity to work together, be constructive and submit feedback during the pre- budget consultation phase, the OBA chose to do, say and contribute nothing. Instead, they resorted to the only thing they know how to do, and that is to complain about the PLP. You see, they often refer to people on the street and what …
24 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
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So, Mr. Deputy Speaker, I want to take this opportunity to thank the Honourable Member Cole Simons for his time as Opposition Leader. [Laughter]
24 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
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I am sure many of his supporters would say that he has served his country well. [Laughter]
24 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
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But I am reasonably confident that after listening to today’s Reply, even his staunchest supporters will agree that it is time to move on. [Inaudible interjections]
24 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
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Mr. Deputy Speaker, hey, any time, eh? Any time. Mr. Deputy Speaker, allow me to move on and say that I support the Premier and congrat ulate him, other Ministers, technical officers and others for their putting together this budget. Mr. Deputy Speaker, it is quite often my starting point when I am discussing the economy. And that is the …