By DENISE MAYCOCK
Tribune Freeport Reporter
dmaycock@tribunemedia.net
PLP Senator Dr Michael Darville has accused the Minnis administration of taking credit for the completion of several major projects started during the Christie administration.
“The PLP finds it necessary to point out yet again that the FNM simply does not have a record of accomplishment on which to run or hang their hat on,” said the former Minister of Grand Bahama yesterday.
Dr Darville noted the new $6.55m Fishing Hole causeway, executed by the PLP on December 18, 2015, is finally complete more than four years later.
“Its completion is late as the government dragged its feet on this important project over the last three years, but it is better late than never for the people of Grand Bahama,” he said.
“There were necessary structural adjustments, reinforced concrete, due to asphalt erosion caused by hurricane damage but by and large the project design was sound and three years delay is not justifiable.”
Senator Darville indicated that the PLP is happy for Grand Bahamians who now have access to “uninterrupted travel” between the west and east ends of the island.
The causeway, he stated is one of the material manifestations of the aggressive $100m capital works investment by the previous PLP government.
He noted that the completion of the Fire Station is another significant project constructed for the safety and security of the people of Grand Bahama.
Other projects, he said include the new government complex and school in West Grand Bahama, the northern campus of the University of the Bahamas, Baha Mar, the Pointe, the extensive road works in North Andros, and the government complex in Bimini.
“(These) are all PLP projects and are just some of the bright spots in an administration filled with bleak and dismal news and misery for the Bahamian people,” Dr Darville said.
“Whatever became of the structure intended to house the northern campus of the University of the Bahamas that the PLP government began in east Grand Bahama? Bahamians are entitled to know,” he said.
Comments
birdiestrachan 4 years, 4 months ago
Doctor Darville you must remind them. Unless they will LIE and LIE some more.
They are visionless. They played its the PLP fault for three years. they will blame COVID 19 the Hurricane and the PLP for the next two.
tribanon 4 years, 4 months ago
We can only assume Darville wants his "shingles" too.
TigerB 4 years, 4 months ago
I cross that bridge almost every day, I am grateful to the PLP for having the vision to come up with the idea, as for many years it was a mess. I am also grateful for what is being done now. They removed the asphalt and replace it with Cement. The asphalt was washed away... It was Dr. Darville's idea from the start, a great one.
proudloudandfnm 4 years, 4 months ago
You cross that closed bridge every day??????
Wow. You must be important, do they open it for you every day? How do you arrange that? Do you call someone? I'm on my way open it in 10 minutes?
That causeway has not seen so much as one car yet....
moncurcool 4 years, 4 months ago
“There were necessary structural adjustments, reinforced concrete, due to asphalt erosion caused by hurricane damage but by and large the project design was sound and three years delay is not justifiable.”
If the project was sound, why does one storm take it out?
The causeway, he stated is one of the material manifestations of the aggressive $100m capital works investment by the previous PLP government.
Where did the other $95 million go?
“Whatever became of the structure intended to house the northern campus of the University of the Bahamas that the PLP government began in east Grand Bahama? Bahamians are entitled to know,” he said.
Is Darville living in la la land? Has he not seen what Hurrricane Dorian did to the UB Grand Bahama campus?
Hoda 4 years, 4 months ago
He Also conveniently forgets all the blue tarp that was on everyone roof after Matthew despite the hundred of thousand they supposedly gave out, while he was minister for gb, and they who shall not be named was subsequently dragged before the court. But they don’t want no one bring that up....
bahamianson 4 years, 4 months ago
Politics is a Brut. Darville if you are saying the FNM is taking the credit for the PLP, fine. So what you just did was open the door for the FNM to blame the PLP all the same. If you take credit, you must also take blame.
proudloudandfnm 4 years, 4 months ago
FYI the Fishing Hole road causeway is not opened yet. This is what you get when you let Hannes build something....
TigerB 4 years, 4 months ago
Sir, it is not open I meant the bad dirt road on the side of it. My job takes me to cemex, Container, and Hotmix, daily
Proguing 4 years, 4 months ago
Funny to see the PLP taking credit for Baha Mar and the Pointe. I did not know the PLP financed, build and will probably have to keep paying these money losing ventures.
The_Oracle 4 years, 4 months ago
D'Arville got his shingles, he is a major Government Landlord now right? Perpetual shingles for life!
tribanon 4 years, 4 months ago
Crooked SOB is what he really is!
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