‘Say what you did with your money' – Hon Ronnie W. Skelton
“To say that they don’t get anything at all is a lie,” said Hon Skelton during a speech in support of First District candidate for the NDP Shaina M. Smith at Capoons Bay on Tuesday May 12, 2015.
“Ladies and gentlemen each one of us, those in the districts, get $120,000 a year to spend in their district. The At Large candidates get $115,000 and we spend the monies in all the districts. I can tell you exactly where I spend mine,” he said.
The Minister said he spends his allocation in the areas of health and assisting seniors in the territory. He said most of his monies go in this direction. He also said he assists in education.
“Ask the rest of them where they are spending their money. But to say that the Government hasn’t given any money for their projects is a lie and they have to stop it,” he said.
Cut down or shut down
Opposition district representatives – Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1), Honourable J. Alvin Christopher (R2), Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3) and Honourable Ralph T. O’Neal (R9) have all complained at some time or the other of not being given the resources necessary to get certain things in their respective districts done.
At other times also they complained that the Government would undertake projects in their district without as much as a word of consultation with them. They have also said projects have been shut down or cut down in Opposition-led districts under the NDP administration.
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32 Responses to “‘Say what you did with your money' – Hon Ronnie W. Skelton”
Tell us how you spent 65 million then we will tell you how we spent One Hundred and Twenty Thousands.
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The money given to them was not for major projects but for small district projects like bush cutting, drain cleaning , etc. I am not a V.I.P or N.D.P but someone who loves this country and for the sake of me I can't see why we as a people can't put political differences aside just for one minute and really annalize the facts and see what is really best for this country. V.I.P has done a tremendous job of bringing us to this point and still have some good candidates that can be very beneficial to the success of tjs country. Truth be told , the NDP at this point has the personal in place to lead the country forward. Be honest to yourself and imagine a VIP governent . Are we ready for that?
That ain't fair.
So yes we don't mind a VIP. We will take both PEP and VIP where respect can be restored. Where this country can flourish.
O&M and capital projects differ in both scope and cost. Capital projects are funded, developed, constructed and inspected under the auspices of ministries. An example of a capital project is the repair of the West End Police Station. The condition of the WE Police Station, a public safety facility, is a national disgrace and a lack of prioritization. The repair cost is less than $200K. In a $300M budget, this is a drop in the budget. Would the project have been funded if it were in D-4? Of course. District allocations are not intended for capital projects.