Speeches by Robert King

19 Jul 2024 House of Assembly

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Oh! Page 3. Where it speaks to the time limits for taking enforcement — Bermuda House of Assembly The Chairman: No. You are looking at . . . you have got to look at this Bill here, cousin.

19 Jul 2024 House of Assembly

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Okay. Okay.

19 Jul 2024 House of Assembly

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Thank you. Well, the only question that I would have then is in terms of when these clauses are going to be enacted as it relates to the enforcement provisions in the original Act.

19 Jul 2024 House of Assembly

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Yes, sir. I will try and use a few more minutes than last time.

19 Jul 2024 House of Assembly

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I think that we have heard a lot of positive news from the Honourable Member s today in terms of the scholarships for our young Bermudians. I am very happy about that. The fact that the roads are getting fixed. I am encouraged by that. And I am also taken by the fact that Honourable Member Ming is talking about …

19 Jul 2024 House of Assembly

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Yes, I know that it was for 15 years. [Inaudible interjection]

19 Jul 2024 House of Assembly

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Well, you rose to your feet.

19 Jul 2024 House of Assembly

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Thank you. So the point is, hotel was closed 2020 and then we understand that the financing was predicated on the sale of units. And then we Bermuda House of Assembly learned that they are renovating the restaurants. Unless the hotel model has changed whereby you sleep where you eat like a teenager does in his room, I am not …

19 Jul 2024 House of Assembly

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Thank you, sir. So, the point is that we still do not have a hotel. The other point is that we were . . . they advised that staff housing needed to be in place in order for the hotel rooms to be built. We had a hotel that had rooms that could have been repurposed so, for me, I …

19 Jul 2024 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. [Acting ] Speaker . I guess I should congratulate the developers for the refurbishments of the Waterlot [Inn] and the Beach Club at the expense of hotel rooms. I mean, when we are looking at the way money is being spent in this Island and you are looking at what you are getting in return, one looks …

19 Jul 2024 House of Assembly

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Well . . . and the hospital as well. That was the same Public Private Partnership [PPP] as the airport was and those persons — Hon. E. David Burt: Point of order, Mr. [Acting ] Speaker .

19 Jul 2024 House of Assembly

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Thank you, sir. I appreciate that. I mean, we are talking about splitting hairs essentially. Like I said, it’s value for money. — Hon. E. David Burt: Point of order, Mr. —

19 Jul 2024 House of Assembly

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Of course.

19 Jul 2024 House of Assembly

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No worries.

19 Jul 2024 House of Assembly

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No problem at all, sir. I have no problem.

19 Jul 2024 House of Assembly

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So, then that brings us to the National Stadium.

19 Jul 2024 House of Assembly

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And when we are talking about good use of public dollars, it was our understanding that there was going to be a nice solar installation put in place. And yet we are paying approximately $600,000 a year in electricity bills knowing that the solar panel installation was going to save this country and the hard-working people of Bermuda a substantial …

19 Jul 2024 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. [Acting ] Speaker . I mean, the point is like I said, value for money of the people’s hard- earned money. And we are not seeing it. We are looking at, you know, how things have been going in this country economically . . . not so great. Hats off to Colonel Burch for the schol arship …

19 Jul 2024 House of Assembly

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—funds for the betterment of Bermudians. Hon. Diallo V. S. Rabain: Point of order. Point of order.

19 Jul 2024 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Acting Speaker. I appear to have struck a nerve late in the day.