PRESS secretary Clint Watson. Photo: Moise Amisial
THE Progressive Liberal Party has fully reimbursed the Public Treasury for Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis’ controversial trip to Bermuda last year, Press Secretary Clint Watson said yesterday.
“Yes,” he said, when asked about the issue during yesterday’s press briefing at the Office of the Prime minister. “That’s behind us.”
Mr Davis’ trip drew scrutiny in October after it was revealed that he spoke at a political convention for Bermuda’s ruling Progressive Labour Party.
He travelled to Bermuda with a delegation, including former Prime Minister Perry Christie, on October 19 and returned on October 20.
The travel later caused questions to surface, mostly from the opposition, as to who paid for the trip.
Responding to the FNM, Foreign Affairs Minister and PLP Chairman Fred Mitchell said there was nothing unusual about the trip and also insisted that it was a standard official visit to another country at the invitation of the Premier of Bermuda E David Burt.
But Communications Director in the Office of the Prime Minister Latrae Rahming had said earlier the travel costs were covered by the PLP.
Days later, the party released a copy of a $24,000 cheque to the Public Treasury it said reflected payment from the organisation for the trip.
However, it did not cover the trip’s full cost, which was estimated to be just under $60,000, according to Mr Watson yesterday.
“We’re trying to finalise the total amount. I think it’s close — from the records I have received — it’s just under $60,000 in total for the entire thing,” Mr Watson said.
Comments
stillwaters 1 year, 10 months ago
How can it be 'paid in full'.....and in the same breath ' trying to finalise the total amount' ? Strange stuff ..........
moncurcool 1 year, 10 months ago
So true. If something paid in full you should know the amount, and be be trying to finalize it.
Sickened 1 year, 10 months ago
Hey public treasury is every Bahamian allowed to charge their vacations/trips to your account and then pay you back over 3 months??? No?!?!? Just the PLP??? Can they do that when the FNM are in power or just when they are in power?
bahamianson 1 year, 10 months ago
Sickened, I second that motion. If a stink was not raised, the PLP would not have said a word. It is the intention that defines Mr. Clint Watson
AnObserver 1 year, 10 months ago
If you borrow money from your employer without asking, and expect the boss to be ok with your promising to pay it back later, you'd be fired, and possibly charged with theft. Why is it somehow ok for the elected party to "borrow" from their bosses (the public purse and the taxpayers) without permission, and when caught, just say "well I paid it back so everything is ok".
DDK 1 year, 10 months ago
Hilarious! Buncha shameless crooks! Roads still full of pots holes, few doctors, nurses, no hospital beds, no medicine, no school teachers, no proper education, no classrooms, lack of policing of the roads and highways. And they now want to be a REPUBLIC😂
TalRussell 1 year, 10 months ago
Comrade Leroy InSane's expertise is in spottin' reality from just street corner talk as was in the case of how a new premiership, allowed itself to become bogged down in who's really footing the BermudaTravelGate bill, rumored have provided the bridge financing for a bill of 100 $ thousand dollars at the doorsteps the colony's Popoulaces'Purse.
Has known you're deep-in deception when even Lady Pindling, gave you's a graveside face slap, ----Yes?
sheeprunner12 1 year, 10 months ago
The Treasurer of The Bahamas should verify this and produce the receipts.
Otherwise, no one believes these shameless, lying, crooked PLPs. Not even Lady SLOP.
This action should warrant a resignation of the entire PLP Cabinet. This is gross maladministration.
themessenger 1 year, 10 months ago
Gross maladministration, is that another term for big time tiefin???
bobby2 1 year, 10 months ago
Quite honestly, those responsible should be forced to resign. I mean, can anyone not see how wrong this is?
birdiestrachan 1 year, 10 months ago
Sheep runner I want you to see if you can be a little KINDER this year because if the PLP is as bad as you say where does it leave the FNM ? Who is a million times worse and dumb dumb and dumber smile and have a blessed new year
sheeprunner12 1 year, 10 months ago
PLP is 1000 times worst than FNM when it comes to pillaging our Treasury.
Even you with your dumb self would admit that. 🤣🤣
TalRussell 1 year, 10 months ago
Press Secretary Clint Watson is left to face the unpleasant task of being put through yet another indefensible premiership of a ringer to avoid any talkin who's really funding the premierships 'oversees travel', even when his Bermuda trip weren't just about government business.
Not fair considering the Guardian's Talk Radio's former Host of The Revolution Comrade Juan 'Mr. Carmichael' is the one who got the easier job now that he's settling in over on the government's pay rolled - The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (“URCA”).
Whenever reality aligns 100%, then here's no need make up the two Comrades in-arms, stuff, --- Yes?
Flyingfish 1 year, 10 months ago
Yes you totally did not grossly misappropriate government funds hence why there are no consequence or resignations.
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