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Jamahl S. Simmons, JP, MP

Jamahl S. Simmons, JP, MP

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10 Nov 2023 House of Assembly
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390 words
Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker. I rise today to pay tribute to the person whom I . . . one of the people whom I succeeded in the Sandys South constituency 33 area, Mr. Walter Roberts, a giant in Sandys politics, a man of the people, a man of humility. We have all covered the r ésumé and the like, …
10 Nov 2023 House of Assembly
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194 words
Thank you, Madam Acting Speaker. Before I get into my comments, I would like to give thanks to the people who sent me here. The people of constituency 33. I want to give thanks to the family members who knew me before I even knew . . . before my parents even knew I was coming, to the fri ends …
10 Nov 2023 House of Assembly
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You all are crooked. You all don’t know how to run a country. You are all friends and family. I have heard this before under a bunch of different voices, the same thing. It is the same song over and over again. You can’t, you are, you are this. Right? I mean, they might as well say, Your feet stink. …
10 Nov 2023 House of Assembly
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But what was really interesting . . . I was struck by something because I said I was not going to spend much time on the Opposition’s [Re-ply], but there was something that struck me that I felt needed answering, Mr. Deputy Speaker (back in the Chair). From the Reply, and I quote, “We in One Bermuda Alliance constantly speak …
10 Nov 2023 House of Assembly
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That is their quote. Now, I would like to counter that with another quote from one of their vocal supporters in the Royal Gazette. They said—not a month ago—these words: To be fair, it doesn’t matter how educated a PLP MP is. If he or she is looking for a job I wouldn’t hire them. That is the true face! …
10 Nov 2023 House of Assembly
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Okay, I will take you right there, Mr. Deputy Speaker.
10 Nov 2023 House of Assembly
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One of my colleagues says “populism.” No, I say it’s opportunism. [Laughter]
10 Nov 2023 House of Assembly
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Opportunism. That’s a little Berkeley education there, see? But when we . . . I just have to say, I am flipping through my notes and saying I don’t want to be rude today. I want to be nice, because I do have a lot of time for some of the Members. I think they are capable of better . …
29 Sep 2023 House of Assembly
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Yes, sir. There are quite a few of us in here these days,
29 Sep 2023 House of Assembly
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First of all, I would like to begin by thanking the Honourable Member Derrick Bur-gess for taking us through that because there were many things there that I was not familiar with. And I think that is something that . . . I hope many people in the listening audience got a chance to hear it because that is part …
22 Sep 2023 House of Assembly
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Yes, sir. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
22 Sep 2023 House of Assembly
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I would like to join everyone in sending condolences to the family of former Member Stanley Morton. [He was] very kind to me and my father as a young MP in the 1980s. So, he will be truly missed. But on a further sad note, I would like to acknowledge the passing of a giant freedom fighter.
22 Sep 2023 House of Assembly
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A member of the Progressive Group, Brother Gerald Harvey, passed just shy of his 100 th birthday.
22 Sep 2023 House of Assembly
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All Members of the House, I am sure, would like to be associated with someone who participated in transforming our society for the better. I would also like to acknowledge the passing of Brother Andrew Phillips of Dread and Baha, and the East Meets West charity. And all would like to be associated with that as well. And for his …
22 Sep 2023 House of Assembly
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We have also had the passing of Dr. David Barber. While Bermuda was not his place of birth, he made Bermuda his home. And while many knew him for his contributions to medicine, he made a tremendous impact on the lives of many young Black men in terms of i ntroducing them to fishing. And he took a great interest …
21 Jul 2023 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise today to pay tribute to o ne of my most precious constituents, Ms. Josephine Matthew. Originally born in St. Kitts, she came to Bermuda many, many years ago and was the epitome of a generous soul, a community spirit and a lover of all she knew and all who knew her. We are very …
21 Jul 2023 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
21 Jul 2023 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. [Inaudible interjections]
21 Jul 2023 House of Assembly
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I . . . I . . . I really have some flashbacks to Opposition. And I th ink that it is very important that we reassure not just our seniors but the future generations that the fund will be in good hands. Because, Mr. Speaker, what we are expected to believe today by some of the things that have …
21 Jul 2023 House of Assembly
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And Mr. Speaker, what I was speaking to was the implication.