A motivated Mia has hit the road running since taking the oath of office. However, this motivation must be unmasked for what it is. She has taken her leadership trip on the road hoping this time around that Owen will keep his word and leave her alone. Mia has decided with or without the support of the full parliamentary team she has to prove herself. Continue reading
From : Mia
To Owen
Date 2013-06-07
Re Memo referring to Candidacy in St. Peter
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Memo: PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
To- Current BLP Leader
From – Former BLP Leader
Re – Candidacy of St Peter.
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The Democratic Labour Party dedicated itself to building a more caring and gentle society and to protect the most vulnerable members. As the Hon Freundel Stuart said in an address to the fifty-seventh Annual Conference of the Democratic Labour Party: Continue reading
Extracts from official Court documents…
“A meeting of the newly elected members of the Barbados Labour Party in Parliament was held on Monday 25th February 2013 at the Barbados Labour Party Headquarters, Roebuck Street, Bridgetown, St. Michael at 10:30 a.m. The main purpose of the meeting was to select the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament. Continue reading
The Democratic Labour Party dedicated itself to building a more caring and gentle society and to protect the most vulnerable members. As the Hon Freundel Stuart said in an address to the fifty-seventh Annual Conference of the Democratic Labour Party: . Continue reading
On the evening of Monday 25 February, Kerrie Symmonds blackberry messenger allegedly read “for sake of unity and love of country”. This was on the same day that Mia Mottley was elected yet again as Opposition Leader in an eight (8) to five (5) vote. When Chris Sinckler said during the campaign that Owen Arthur neither wanted Mia Mottley or Dale Marshall as Deputy Prime Minster had the Barbados Labour Party won the recently concluded general elections many thought he was just being mischievous. On Saturday February 23, 2013 Owen Arthur went to BLP headquarters and informed the other thirteen (13) elected members that he would resign on Monday. He then nominated Kerrie Symmonds for the position of Opposition Leader ahead of Mia Mottley. In what was said to be a cantankerous meeting with MP for St. Thomas Cynthia Forde vowing to sit as an independent , the meeting ended in Mottley’s favour but not decided at six (6)votes to Mottley, five (5) votes to Symmonds and three (3) votes to Marshall. Clearly some horse trading had to begin by the time the next scheduled vote for Monday 25 February. There were eight (8) votes against Mottley and she could not assume the reigns of leadership she so badly wanted. Continue reading