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The Hon. Diallo Rabain, JP, MP

The Hon. Diallo Rabain, JP, MP

366
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26 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report
123 words
Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Madam Deputy Speaker, once again we f ind ourselves here doing the Budget Debate. And I used to call it, when I sat in the other place, the annual dance we used to do where the Government would get up, trumpet their Budget Statement, talk about how great it is and how the Opposition do …
26 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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The Shadow, Shadow F inance Minister, for a document that is well read that presents some really good ideas.
26 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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155 words
I like the fact that it is long on answers and that it contains good suggestions for moving the country forward. 786 26 February 2016 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly But, Madam Deputy Speaker, the people of Bermuda have become very politically savvy since the last election. And this being savvy has allowed them to look at what …
26 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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No, the people are paying attention to the One Bermuda Alliance and they are not liking what they see. However, we have the usual Budget Stat ement that we have seen for the last three years. I found it interesting that the last speaker who sat down talked about the loss of jobs under the Progressive Labour Party. He talks …
26 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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454 words
As mentioned in the Budget Reply, I too wondered, What happened to the vaulted SAGE recommendation? I am left wondering. One of the final statements of the outgoing Premier was, We will have public consultation on the SAGE recomme ndation. It has been two years. I am still waiting for them. Has anyone else been to a SAGE education forum …
26 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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And I quote: “With an unpr edictable global climate, a sluggish US economy, threats of international business sector, alarming drops in tourism revenue and a dangerous narrowing of our economic base, Bermuda has two clear choices: We can stick with the status quo that brought economic stagnation; or we can look to modern and innovative ideas for economic management, to …
26 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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No, that was in 2003. [Inaudible interjection]
26 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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Now, could it be that because the PLP is saying it, that all of a sudden, not hing makes sense? It is not something that should be followed? I will even give you an excerpt from the F inance Minister when asked, What about diversity? He said, at the Budget Breakfast just earlier this week, that the people should not …
26 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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Is it something they have already planned? [Inaudible interjections]
26 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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218 words
So we have complete opposition to collaborative immigration reform, joint select committee, and all of a sudden we have the Attorney General appearing on TV, saying, This is immigration reform. Wow. What a difference a year makes. And the stripes are truly showing. They ar e truly, truly showing. 788 26 February 2016 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly …
26 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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Do they really, really care?
26 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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Do they really, really care?
26 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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223 words
Now, imagine if we did not have that resistance last year, we would have been a year into this bipartisan joint select committee and we could have been a lot further. Who knows? We could have even had more of the people to come on board by now. But now we have the Government, intent to do what it is …
26 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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25 words
They are able to create env ironments that encourage Bermudians to think that they have a place within their home. [Inaudible interjections] [Gavel] [Inaudible interjection]
26 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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Madam Deputy Speaker, if there was not any urgency before, if there was not any urgency with this Government now, there has to be an urgency now. There is an urgency to reach across the aisle, c ollaborate. Talk to the electorate of these people. Talk to the electorate of this country, and let them in on these ideas that …
12 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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I, being a Member of this present Assembly, do swear by Almighty God to use and employ my best endeavour s therein for the general good without any respect to private interest, gain or advantage, striving to discharge a good conscience in all equity and integrity during my continuance ther ein.
12 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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I do swear that I will be fait hful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, her heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God.
12 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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10 words
Thank you, Madam . . . thank you, Mr. Speaker.
12 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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1,311 words
Just one small laugh. Mr. Speaker, you know, there has been much said to me about what a maiden speech for a new MP should be. I have spoken to many of my colleagues in the House, I have spoken to my family, my campaign assistants, but, more importantly, I have spoken to the people of Devonshire [North Central], constituency …
12 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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154 words
In 2017. Mr. Speaker, some people can be deliberately blind to the facts that are sitting in front of them written on the wall, but I hazard to say that some people are not. On January 15 th, two days after an Age Concern forum that was held in constituency 13 that featured myself and the One Bermuda Alliance candidate, …