“Don't you think the general public
should know exactly what the Port Project entails?”

“Don't you think government should be
completely open and tell us exactly what it is going to cost the
country?”

“Don't you think we should be shown
the plans?

All the above were the questions thrown
at me and my wife and everybody else by the Campaigners for a
Referendum on the Port Project.

They were also quick to tell us they
were not against the Port Project. They wanted government to provide
them with more information.

Very good. Nothing wrong with that.
Sign here.

Of course the large majority of the
people signing did not bother to read everything on the paper they
signed.

My wife admits she didn't read the
document she was signing she just believed what she was told,

If those questions were the only things
that government had to provide then there is now absolutely no reason
for the Referendum.

This government was elected because the
building of a new port was in their manifesto. It was the the main
item. Therefore all those of us who elected them were for it.

However, the persons behind this
Referendum have other agendas they have not disclosed for not wanting
the Port project to go ahead.

In the CPR Cayman PR we have published
today, and written before the Government's Press conference last
Monday (we only received the PR today, probably because they know I
am not on their side) they state “it was now incumbent on
Government to reveal the full details about the cost of the project,
how it would be funded and the revised designs. Government has
previously indicated that it was not able to give these details while
the procurement process for the Proposed Cruise Berthing Facility and
Upgraded Cargo Area was taking place.

“It is also understood that the
winning bidder of the Finance, Design, and Build contract will be
responsible for financing an update to the Environmental Impact
Assessment on the final design. The details of how that process will
take place and other aspects of how the project proceeds are expected
to be revealed Monday.”

It all has been and if they weren't
pre3sent we have published THREE reports that show in detail
everything the CPR have wanted.

The CPR tell us they are a “grassroots
community organisation”. Exactly what privilege does that make
them. Aren't all the government ministers grassroots Caymanians?
Elected by the public, the majority also being grassroots.

“Mario Rankin of CPR Cayman said
supporters of the petition should not be discouraged by the
announcement.”

Mario, if your people were telling the
truth and explaining why there was a need for this Referendum – see
beginning of my Editorial – why would they be discouraged?

They have won without the need of it.

Of course, Mario, that is NOT the
reason for the Referendum. It is to stop the project going ahead
because of reasons you are not disclosing!

You just fell into a trap of your own
making.