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The Hon. Jache Adams, JP, MP

The Hon. Jache Adams, JP, MP

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29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that clauses 1 through 3 be approved.
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
9 words
Mr. Chairman, I move that the preamble be approved.
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, I move that the Bill be reported to the House as printed.
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
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Good evening, Mr. Speaker.
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
246 words
Good evening, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, always a tall task to follow my cousin. I will do my best. Mr. Speaker, my comments this evening are not about the Throne Speech Reply. We had a debate on that. There was a line in there that said, and I quote, “Some of us actually believe, and get this, ‘white people don’t …
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
254 words
I remember not even being a week into my campaign, and I found myself at a crossroads. Do I pander to this individual, knowing that I was in a traditionally OBA/UBP area and therefore needed all of the votes that I could get? Do I pander to this individual? Or do I defend the merit and the legacy of the …
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
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Since the beginning, since the beginning, Mr. Speaker, the record will reflect the PLP has had White members, White candidates, White MPs and even White Government Ministers. Mr. Speaker, at our PLP meetings, our White members will tell you they are treated no differently than anyone else. Their voices are heard just the same. They are embraced and respected, as …
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, some may think it is controversial, but I am just going to say it anyway. In my opinion, Dr. Barbara Ball is more deserving to be a National Hero than some of the ones that we have!
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
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But I will leave that for now and I may pick that up on another day. And what Zane De Silva means to our party and our country needs no defending. The combined Opposition can try to paint [him] however they wish. Our support for him is unwavering.
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
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I will tell you why. Let us dig a bit deeper. Mr. Speaker, I need all of those listening to know and understand that two of the founding principles of the Progressive Labour Party are the fight to end racial discrimination and the pursuit of economic pari ty. I need to say this again, so you understand where I am …
29 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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And if I am being honest, if I am being transparent, if I am being forthright, it disappoints me as a Black Bermudian that when I walk into the 206 29 November 2024 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly Reginald [E.] Burrows Building, there are not many Whites prepared to join us on this mission. Mr. Speaker, I do …
15 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, I promise — [Laughter]
15 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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—that I will speak to the Throne Speech specifically.
15 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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Which as you know is the Government ’s legislative agenda for the upcoming year.
15 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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I promise I will speak to some of the exciting things that we plan to do over the next 12 months. But, Mr. Speaker, my spirit after listening to what I heard today . . . my spirit will not allow me to go any further without addressing the Opposition and their Reply [to the Throne Speech].
15 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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You see, I listened carefully to today’s Reply and my mind immediately went to 17 December 2012. The OBA had just won the election. They were filled with excitement and newfound energy. There were lots of uplifting promises and hope for the future.
15 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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And now I fast -forward to today and I see that same party look so small. [Laughter]
15 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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So lost. So lost. I look across the aisle and I see that same party just deliver the worst Reply I have ever heard in my life. You see, no matter the rhetoric, the people of this country have not forgotten who they are, what they have done and what they are capable of. Broken prom-ises, Mr. Speaker . I …
15 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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—of their broken promises. I will speak to some of the promises that the PLP have kept. And since the topic of the day is the Throne Speech, I am going to speak to some of the promises that we will fulfil in the future. Mr. Speaker, many will recall the OBA promised this country 2,000 jobs! Hon. Zane J. …
15 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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But when they left office, they actually lost 2,000 jobs.