Speeches by The Hon. Michael Weeks JP, MP

19 Jul 2019 House of Assembly

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I want to ask you to close your eyes for a moment and listen to what I have to say. As you sit there, Mr. Speaker, with your eyes closed—

19 Jul 2019 House of Assembly

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Let us think of the crowd that day, that crowd that was walking up and down Parli ament Street in peaceful protest, some young, some burly men. But like has been mentioned already, most of them were seniors who understood what it means to protest peacefully. And they were talking. They were only there to protest the giving away of …

19 Jul 2019 House of Assembly

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Would that scenario have had the Governor calling for a Commission of Inquiry, i mmediately? [Inaudible interjection] 2272 19 July 2019 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly Mr. Michael A. Weeks: Yes. You are right, the click - clack of handcuffs. Would that scenario, Mr. Speaker, have had the Governor calling for some resignations of the hierarchy of the …

5 Jul 2019 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Somet imes, Mr. Speaker, there are topics that are brought to this Honourable House that are a r eflection of what is being discussed and talked about on our streets. Mr. Speaker, these topics may be m otive or make persons feel uncomfortable. Despite all of that, Mr. Speaker, we cannot shy away from these kinds …

5 Jul 2019 House of Assembly

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This is a very serious topic, Mr. Speaker. I am trying to stay on track. Those constituents and others who have approached, Mr. Speaker, have made it clear to me that they are not in support of these kinds of events occurring on our Island. Some have also reminded me of the result of the referendum in 2016 and what …

5 Jul 2019 House of Assembly

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Yes. So, again, as the young people say, We will talk . Fourteen- thousand- plus pe ople voted no. What does that mean, Mr. Speaker? Well, those 14, 000 were not just voting against the questions posed; but they were actually voting against all that this issue represents. And how do I know that? Because this is the conversation on …

5 Jul 2019 House of Assembly

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Yes. Guess what, Mr. Speaker? I understand. Why? Because that same principle of democracy, Mr. Speaker, those against have the same right to stand and oppose it without the threat of being bullied into silence or called homophobic, hateful or biased . Mr. Speaker, going off on a little tangent now, I read in the paper recently that the Commissioner …

5 Jul 2019 House of Assembly

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But as the Commissioner, Mr. Speaker, of the Bermuda Police Service, what message is he sending to the majority in our country, who oppose same- sex marriage, by throwing his full support to this event? Should it not be a neutral stance by the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Speaker, like the rest of the civil servants are asked to do …

21 Jun 2019 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and good morning to you. Good morning, c olleagues. Mr. Speaker, I would like to start off my r emarks by associating myself with the remarks by the Member who just took his seat, for the loss of Mr. Uel Armstrong. He was a family member of mine and a good friend. We worked for many …

21 Jun 2019 House of Assembly

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Yes, it is a senior moment. But it was formed by freed slaves in 1854, Mr. Speaker. And the reason that we are celebrating the Edward Cross Long Distance Comet Race is b ecause, apparentl y, he was the person who made the cup for what they raced for. And I think the Minister from constituency 6 . . . …

21 Jun 2019 House of Assembly

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So, with those remarks, Mr. Speaker, I would like for us to understand it was H eroes Weekend. I would like to wish you a happy belated Heroes Weekend, happy belated Father’s Day, Mr. Speaker —

21 Jun 2019 House of Assembly

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—as I take my seat. Thank you.

7 Jun 2019 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and good morning to you.

7 Jun 2019 House of Assembly

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Mr. Speaker, I would like to be associated with the comments by the Member who just sat down, congratulating the National Team. I just want to remind him and others that that pink and blue that you see now have become our national colours. So, not only will you see the football team in it, but hopefully every team or …

31 May 2019 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker . Before I go on, I want to say that I concur with the Member that just took his seat. For as long as I have been in Parliament, which is 10 years this year, there has been a witch- hunt to try to destroy one of our best Premier’s that I think this country has …

31 May 2019 House of Assembly

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—I went on a fact -finding trip last year to the Azores, when I was still Minister of Community, Culture and Sport. Joining me was Mr. Jekon Edness, he is a representative for Youth, Sport and Recreation, and Mr. Rick Richardson, who had a programme along with Mr. Clyde Best, called Berm uda International Football Festival that is reaching and …

31 May 2019 House of Assembly

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Paula Cox brought it? Okay, well, you have to excuse my memory, Mr. D eputy Speaker .

31 May 2019 House of Assembly

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And that, to me, is another indication, Mr. Deputy Speaker, of our then Attorney General or the Honourable Paula Cox was looking out for those that had a long history and a connection t o our country and the development of our country. Mr. Deputy Speaker, the phrase that it is time for Verdade e reconciliac ̦ão—that is Portuguese, Mr. …

31 May 2019 House of Assembly

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For truth and reconciliation. [Laughter and inaudible interjection]

31 May 2019 House of Assembly

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I spent last — [Inaudible interjection and laughter ] Hon. Zane J. S. De Silva: I think you skipped a beat, but we got the message.