Claims that the Human Rights Commission violated the constitution and the law it is set up to administer are to come under the scrutiny of the courts. In an upcoming judicial review, the HRC will have to respond to charges that it unlawfully investigated speaker Ayo Kimathi when Harold Conyers complained about his September 2015…...
Kimathi : Speech did not promote ill will or incite violence
Pan African activist Ayo Kimathi insists that a speech in which he called on African people not to embrace “white sex” did not intend to promote ill will against white people. In an affirmation filed in court, Kimathi says that the speech’s purpose was to promote a “black agenda” that “can only be operationalised if…...
Constitutional challenge over stop list, HRC investigation
Ayo Kimathi challenges stop list, discrimination investigation
Activist Ayo Kimathi is challenging the Bermuda Government’s decision to bar him from entering the country and the legality of the Human Rights Commission’s investigation of a complaint against him. Both decisions are unlawful because they violate constitutional protections of freedom of expression, conscience and political opinion, according to his lawyer Eugene Johnston. Yesterday, chief justice Ian…...
Dr Reddy: Police raid was abusive, “wholly unnecessary”
Alleges harassment and intimidation by Bermuda Police and US Homeland Security, authorities pressure doctor to incriminate Ewart Brown in health fraud and money laundering
US and Bermuda law enforcement harassed and intimidated Dr Mahesh Reddy in order to get him to provide incriminating evidence against former premier Ewart Brown, according to a court filing. In a sworn affidavit seen by Politica, Dr Reddy outlines law enforcement action against him – including being stopped and questioned at the airport on…...
PLP MPs react angrily to Marc Bean interview
But official reaction is a stony silence; Furbert: responding is not "in the interests of the party, and Bermuda"
The rift between several Opposition MPs and their leader Marc Bean has deepened further since his August 3 interview with Politica. Several MPs have reacted with concern and anger demanding that he be held to account by the party machinery for some of his remarks. But MPs maintained a wall of silence in response to our…...
Marc Bean: “politics of plunder” will be history under my leadership
Opposition leader, on sick leave since March, to return to office soon
includes full one hour audio interview In his first interview since taking sick leave after suffering a stroke in March, Progressive Labour Party leader Marc Bean says he will resume leadership with a different approach toward partisan politics and will continue pushing for a “politics of productivity” to replace what he calls the “politics of plunder”. But…...
Gay relationships compromise proposal
Opponents to same sex marriage and civil unions are proposing a third option – a package of rights for gay couples. Both civil society group Preserve Marriage – and politicians opposed to gay marriage and civil unions – are in favour of what they refer to as a bundle of benefits as a way forward. Senator…...
PLP power struggle continues
but MP says the latest move against Marc Bean was "blown out of proportion"
includes very brief video interview with Marc Bean A faction of Progressive Labour Party MPs have persisted in efforts to remove Marc Bean as leader, according to reports reaching Politica. But at least one MP involved in what is referred to as a the latest attempted “coup” by some of Bean’s supporters, says that it…...
Same sex relationships: video interviews with lawmakers
Videos: Marc Daniels, James Jardine, Marc Bean, Vic Ball, Wayne Furbert and Pat Gordon-Pamplin talk to Think Media in the aftermath of the defeat of anti-gay marriage bill
six videos. total duration:1 hour, 27 minutes Opposition Senator Marc Daniels led the Senate debate on the proposed amendment to the Human Rights Act which would have preserved the definition of marriage as between a man and a woman. It was defeated 5-6 and sent back to the House of Assembly for reconsideration. The defeat…...
Health Council bill an attack on doctors – Brown
New proposals to regulate health service providers are an attack on Bermuda’s doctors, according to former Premier Ewart Brown. Government attempted to pass a bill granting the Bermuda Health Council a host of new regulatory powers on 8 July, but the measures were put on hold after they failed to withstand scrutiny by the Opposition Progressive Labour Party and…...
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