When will politicians learn that by
slamming the press by name gives them more readership?

McKeeva Bush took a long time to learn
that lesson when he ranted and raged on Cayman News Service when they
weren't the voice they are today. They loved it.

Now our premier, Alden McLaughlin, has
not learnt from that. He chose to ruin his excellent announcement
about the Cruise and Cargo project by bashing Cayman News Service.

It's fine to right the wrongful
information but there is no need to name the wrongful source. In fact
it's almost suicidal to do it. It angers far more people than will
agree. In fact, the public that hadn't read what Cayman News Service
published will want to now.

All those people who had read what the
Premier was referring to will know it was Cayman News Service without
him saying who it was.

I hope Wendy and Nicky are appreciating
my naming their publication so many times in this Editorial..?

One good turn deserves another when
they named Colin Wilson recently in an article, but … it was a
different Colin Wilson. Damn!

The premier seemed to be surprised that
his government were “bombarded from various quarters, including by
some media platforms, with a plethora of questions that we could not
discuss till the process was completed.”

It's actually the media's job.

“We explained”, he said, “over
and over why that could not happen until now.” Actually, he didn't
explain it very well. The China Harbour evasiveness was either
ridiculous, or they were seriously in the running. There can be no
other explanation.

The premier went on to say, “Yet
despite the explanations we provided there are those who were
determined to prevent the port project proceeding and who took
advantage of our inability to comment fully to put forward several
unfounded allegations that were just wrong – indeed, some would say
they were downright untruths.”

Yes. I agree. However, it was because
the explanations were so wooly it invited and caused the referendum,
which for the record, I didn't sign nor did I support. I was 100%
against it and the tactics the CPR group used to get people to sign
it.

I noticed the premier did not deny
China Harbour Engineering Company was one of the final bidders. There
would have been an uproar if they had have been awarded the contract!

If there was any deal being done, it
was between the premier and the current Speaker of the House – to
keep China Harbour into the mix! That is just speculation on my part
and not from any sources I may have.

I agree with the premier that he is
“pleased that we are now in a position to answer those legitimate
questions and to put to rest the concerns people have. In short, I am
confident the chosen bid option gets it right.”

I hope, too, everything will now
proceed and the rest of the premier's announcement and explanations
were first class.

That's just my opinion and I pray I am
not proved wrong.

Let's all now move on. Let's stop all
the name calling. PLEASE!!