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genius minister
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2009-11-05 4:01:00 PM
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Only a genius puts a double bailey bridge on a highway for such a long period of time. Well done Sir, go ahead and reset your death trap so you can collect more revenue from another road user. |
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caring government
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2009-11-05 10:37:00 PM
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we are so lucky to have such a caring government, who doesn't want to spend a bad cent, that it will approach a grieving widow for money |
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.5m recovery
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2009-11-05 10:48:00 PM
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Does this mean when someone gets hurt because no danger signs on the potholes or the trafic lights not working, we can sou the government? |
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Recovering \$500k...
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2009-11-05 9:33:00 PM
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Well, I suppose Imbert is not aware that the owner of the vehicle was also the driver that perished in this accident...maybe he should go and find the man in the afterlife to get back that money, would be better for the country as a whole then! |
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Wreckless Driving
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2009-11-05 11:10:00 PM
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Everyday I pass there. We citizens don't obey the traffic laws. There a two large signs saying "No overtaking", yet still we overtake. The others signs say "Bailey Bridge Ahead Reduce Speed" and yet still we speed. It was only a matter of time before this happened and will happen again. |
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Bailey build me a bridge
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2009-11-05 10:05:00 PM
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The damage of yet another Bailey Bridge is referred to as EXPENSIVE and seems to irritate Mr. Imbert. WHO CARES!!!!! Proper initial infrastructure (rather than irresponsible Gov't spending and violation of the Treasury)should have been put in place a LONG time ago. Men died in the worst way on the highway used by thousands daily. However, more flags will be bought to build patriotism and citizenship. Something is wrong here.
To the families in mourning..... my deepest sympathy. |
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Recovery of Small Money
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2009-11-05 10:05:00 PM
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It is so sad to see a Government is willing to recover $ 0.5 Million from what is obviously an accident, even if the driver was driving in excess of the speed limit, but could justify :-
(1) the spending of $2 Million on a flag,
(2) construction of a $ 10 Million dollar stage,
(3) allow a body to spend millions without accountability |
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ISN'T THE MAN DEAD????
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2009-11-06 00:23:00 AM
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Take the 2 million dollar flag and drape it around the bridge nah, yuh go have change left over! |
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Re: ISN'T THE MAN DEAD????
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2009-11-06 1:22:00 PM
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I agree with your plan for the flag. Because this Minister is just awful to speak of whose liability it is today of all days, when the families of driver and two others are grieving and are without their head of household. This minister and his "let them eat cake" mentality continues to illustrates his injustice to the citizens. Yet, there is that flag for $2mm at a stadium which another minister says is a mistake, and that $10mm "outdoor" performing arts center/concert hall at the PM's official residence. I do hope it rains barrel-a-drop at every performance. These ministers are the worst! Capitol Hill/W.DC |
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Fair
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2009-11-06 03:13:00 AM
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A bit insensitive... but Fair i guess. |
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Re: Fair
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2009-11-06 1:31:00 PM
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This is an insurance coverage issue that requires a police investigation of the truck and the scene to determine who was in error at 1:00 a.m.---the time reported as the time of the accident. A wise Minister would not be uttering this ignorance of process and procedure at this time to the citizens. But T&T lacks wise ministers in government. Capitol Hill/W.DC |
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Bailey Bridge
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2009-11-06 03:25:00 AM
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Mr. Minister, if we could let the bodies of these young men get cold then worry about this bridge it would show that you have some compassion...at least it not as costly a puting up a flag. |
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Govt will seek to recover $.5m for damaged bridge
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2009-11-06 03:37:00 AM
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I hope the Government recover money from every single driver and vehicle owner which has done from a light pole to bridges. It is unfortunate that 3 lives were lost in a most tragic manner and all that Mr. Imbert can think about is money. I would like to know if it was the relative of a government official who had owned the vehicle if they would have had to pay? |
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Govt to recover $.5M for damaged bridge
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2009-11-06 00:14:00 AM
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Perhaps the people of T&T should seek to recover the $2M spent on the flag, the 800M on SOTA and the countless other stupid, money blowing activities that these clowns have indulged our hard earned cash into.. |
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Utter Inconsideration!
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2009-11-06 04:02:00 AM
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The Minister ought to have declined comment since this accident is being investigated.
His comments seem to suggest that the investigations are completed and legal responsibilities assigned to the owner of the vehicle.
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Govt will seek to recover $.5m for damaged bridge
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2009-11-06 05:42:00 AM
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This is the most heartless thing that the government can ever do. There has been so much waste in government and no one is trying to recoup that money, so why do they want to do it to these families. So much money was wasted at that airport, and they have not once tried to get their money back from the people responsible. These people have been punished enough, and there are young kids involved. Leave these people alone. Shame on you, Manning government. I pray that God will give each of them the strength that they need during this critical time of their lives. |
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Govt will seek to recover $.5m for damaged bridge
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2009-11-06 04:14:00 AM
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Bridges should be built to withstand that kind of impact. Even if it is damaged, it should not be damaged to that extent. Shows what kind of work was done on that bridge, it was not built properly to start with. It was an accident, and these people should not have to pay for it. |
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Good luck
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2009-11-06 04:17:00 AM
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Colm Imbert good luck with collection money from dead people. Or may be he could get a loan from the PNM to cover the cost and cut back for the ministers in power, another waste off tax payers money.....but go Colm go.... |
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heartless
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2009-11-05 11:19:00 PM
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Heartless Minister, why not sell the $2M flag or stop the $10M project at the PM residence to get the half million for the bridge? Why do you waste taxpayers' millions then go after poor, honest, hard working people who can hardly afford to make ends meet. |
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Recovery ......
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2009-11-06 01:26:00 AM
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This is just WICKED. Their blood is still warm, and the government is already acting on recovering money to replace the bridge. How about going after ALL those crooks in the government who stole money from the taxpayers, and how about implementing a system to prevent further theft from the taxpayers? |
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Recovering money from Dead Man
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2009-11-06 05:00:00 AM
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I am wondering as to why the dead man should be held responsible for the bridge leave that money for the Wife and kids to live on. What I think is that they should be looking for a REFUND from whom the FLAG was bought. Isn't that a waste of Tax payer's money. |
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Govt will seek to recover $.5m
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2009-11-06 05:07:00 AM
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I will like to see this happen for then we could recover the cost for damage parts for our vehicles for poor roads. Remember we pay a 5% tax at gas stations for repairs to roads within a certain radius. Open the flood gates. |
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Bridge
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2009-11-06 05:09:00 AM
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Before suing, the government has to first investigate the construction. Were there visible signs? |
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gov't seeks to recover costs
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2009-11-06 05:15:00 AM
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these people have no shame. A bailey bridge should never have been in place so long. |
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Govt will seek to recover
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2009-11-06 07:01:00 AM
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This is not new or even worthy of being announced. In a developed country it is a/ standard practise for govt or similar entities to seem recompense, from the insurers of the vehicle that caused damage, and b/ normal that such a transaction happen without a Minister's announcement.
Is he trying to demonstrate that he is "on top of the situation". That would be a first, if true. |
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why?
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2009-11-06 05:38:00 AM
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the gorvernment is going crazy,why is it that the owner of the truck have to pay..it was an accident,people lost their lives and all they could think about is recoving the cost..if in the first place they rebuilded a proper bridge,none of this would of happen..i live at macoya and every day i see what goes on at that bridge..how much more must die..instead of spending 2million ona flag they should of spend it on fixing the bridge... |
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Disgusting Gov't Response
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2009-11-06 00:57:00 AM
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Agreed that the wrong should compensate their victims. But no autopsy has been done, no coroners report, no liability determined by a court, no funeral, not even a wake and this is our Gov't. Perhaps citizens should now call back for all the money over the last 47 years wasted in fraud, corruption and mismanagement. Imagine the parents and siblings and spouses of these deceased awaking to this horror. Yet our lame journalists say nothing about this. What an immeasurable shame. |
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Govt seeking to recover $$$$$ for damaged bridge
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2009-11-06 07:55:00 AM
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Well if this is the case, then the citizens should sue the government every time an accident occurs that is caused by the government negligence to roads and bridges and lost of lives when people go to hospital for basic health care... |
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Shame on You Imbert.
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2009-11-06 06:36:00 AM
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Apparently the Bailey bridge is a permanent fixture.$10M.for a stage,$2M.for a flag,Why can't you fix the Bridge? |
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No heart PNM
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2009-11-06 06:36:00 AM
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Yes it may be the truck at fault here..but Mr. Imbert it's very interesting the ministry never sloved any other accidents this year and the yrs gone by. You are talking about a bridge which repairs cost .5m?? Why the government didn't take the $2m for the FLAG in POS and build a "real" bridge?? |
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it's amazing how quick they react to getting the money from the owner
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2009-11-06 01:46:00 AM
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this government is sqeezing the people in every single way they possibly can to get their money.no where in the world have i ever heard that when there is an accident on any highway or bridges that the person involved in the accident has to pay for it.the government has enough money to repair it themselves but in trinidad they would take the money to build ten million dollar stages and spend millions on brian lara stadium nout squeeze a hard working man for 500 thousand......only under the pnm you see all these strange thing happening. |
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Imbert Shut your mouth
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2009-11-06 06:53:00 AM
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Imbert, by his lack of tact and compassion has proven that he is a heartless and callous fool. I wonder what he would have been saying if the drivers were from Maraval or West Moorings? |
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Recovery from the owner lol
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2009-11-06 08:30:00 AM
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Colm, maybe I should try recovering monies (millions of dollers)from the state when you all hold events that has notting do with my well being, my standard of living, when i don't get a bed at the hosipatal, when am stuck in traffic for four hrs per day, when ythe govenment don't clean drains in a timely manner and my home is flooded out..........if thats the case am looking for my recovery monies as well.. |
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Our Nation Roads
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2009-11-06 03:35:00 AM
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Our Good Minister of transportation wants to charge a dead man for damages to a bridge that was unsafe. Have anyone every notice that one side of the bridge was lower than the other side and more bumpy. If one was not familar with the road they would not know that. How many roads in Trinidad need repairing. If the minister could charge the owner and say that in law for the damages then when the police, army and other people in authority is driving recklessly on the nation roads we should be able to charge them for reckless driving |
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What an idiot
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2009-11-06 08:37:00 AM
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How insensitive can you be Mr Imbert???? The families of these men are still in mourning and NOW is when you what to tell them that they owe the Government $500k?!?!?
And since when the Gov is in this recovering drive??? If that is the case.. if someone goes into one of the many potholes on our roads and crash his car can he come to you to recover the cost of his vehicle??? |
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Government need to seek god 4 help
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2009-11-06 07:12:00 AM
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Yeh government dig people eye out. More money in d pocket. |
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Bailey Bridge Insensitiviy
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2009-11-06 07:19:00 AM
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A Bailey bridge should be a temporary structure however temporary is relative,this is not the first accident to occur as a result of this structure. To want to recover cost from the owner of the vehicle is unbelievable. the ministry of works is responsible for the maintenance of this major Road, to have citizens using this facility for such an extended time would have eventually resulted in this mayhem. Sympathy to the families of the victims. |
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Government stupidity
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2009-11-06 09:09:00 AM
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Who going to pay the money? the owner died. Are they going to deprive his wife and child of any savings he may have accumulated. Use some of the money from the Stadium to fix it. You cant punish the family for the drivers negligence. |
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recovering the cost of the Bailey bridge
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2009-11-06 07:48:00 AM
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The owner perished in this accident, wonder if Imbert Colm will be going to wherever this person's soul is to recover the money.... he is a minister that dont' think before he speaks..." seeking to recover the estimated cost of the bridge from the owner of the truck'....the owner has died!!! |
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.5M to fix the bridge
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2009-11-06 09:29:00 AM
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Mr Imbert:
Funny that you want to collect on this. What about all the other accidents that knock down street lights, guard rails etc. I don't recall hearing that the government collected on this - did I miss that? Forgive me if I did.
By the way - how long has that bridge been 'temporary'. I drive a little car and find it scary to drive over that bridge even in the daytime.
I think you are heartless and unethical, to discuss this responsibility for damage to the bridge (1) At this time of deep mourning for many families (2) to discuss it publicly instead of privately with the insurance companies or the powers that be. (3)To assume that all conditions were perfect with the bridge and make your assumption about what 'caused' the accident.
Why don't you charge the pedestrians for whom you build Flyovers yet they run across the roadway - after all, you have wasted money to build these massive structures that our indisc
I am very critical of the drivers and driving in TT - like crime it's out of control.
You just want to 'gallery' yourself. Perhaps you are jealous that you have not been in the limelight recently - have a 'hart'.
You owe these families an apology for your indiscretions and insensitivity. |
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Government seeking to recover cost of damage to bridge
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2009-11-06 08:21:00 AM
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No compassion and heartless. If you must, at least wait until the family has come to terms with their loss.
On the other side, citizens should now seek to recover cost for damages due to no roads, bad roads and pot holes. |
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Such poor taste!
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2009-11-06 09:20:00 AM
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I am unsure why it is necessary to bring up the issue of money at this point in the process. These men have not even been laid to rest as yet!!! Isn't this a matter that would be taken up with the insurance company?? In PRIVATE?! How insensitive and such an utter lack of tact! Trini-in-Canada |
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Bailey Bridge
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2009-11-06 05:50:00 AM
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Did the governmnet paid the persons who were injured when the Bailey bridge collasped months ago? |
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bridge
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2009-11-06 09:23:00 AM
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The Bailey bridge at Macoya is not a priority.According to Minister Imbert it seems that a ten million dollar stage at the p.m.'s residence is of more importance to the population.How long has this bridge been broken?When is Imbert going to fix it?Is he awaiting the $.5 milllion,(wishful thinking),before any work could take place on the bridge?But according to how this government operates,$.5million would not be enough to sketch a drawing of the bridge.Who fooling who? |
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U have to be kidding
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2009-11-06 06:00:00 AM
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Firstly my condolences to the family of the victims...does this gov't minister have any evidence that would prove these people were speeding...here are three individuals making an honest living and a sacrifice by working at this hour instead of unconstructive behaviour and when something bad happens the govt ready to pull the 'law; card. I personally drive daily on that bridge and an accident can happen there to the most skilled driver, it was an accident...no one knows why it happened but don't point fingers. the bridge is narrow and it is on a highway!! all the money this gov't wasting most recent example $2M for a national flag while people in this country in need of food, shelter and here these people instead of waiting on a govt hand out like most of the people in this country, instead trying to make a living for themselves. come one does the govt really have to 'seek damages' when these victims family are mourning and they have left their dependents to fend for themselves. so the gov't ready to seek this amt of money and then these tree childern are left without a father to bring them up financially.,..that is a slp in their faces as well as the other family members of the other victims. |
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Recovery
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2009-11-06 09:31:00 AM
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It was in extremely poor taste for the senior minister to speak of recovery of damages following the loss of three lives. Levying against the company would be levying against the source of income of family members of the deceased. Another example of a caring, compassionate government!
In future, this minister should NEVER speak on matters where a tragedy is involved - he just does not have the tact!
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Penny wise pound foolish
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2009-11-06 11:15:00 AM
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Government wasted 2 million dollars on a flag yet is going after a dead man who probably did not have a half-million dollars from running his little business ? That is just looking to take bread from the mouths of his young children. |
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Government attempt to recover money for damages
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2009-11-06 05:12:00 AM
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Why doesn't the government attempt to try to recover money from the cost over-runs on the various projects they authorise, the latest being the $2MM flag!? I fully support the punishment of reckless drivers, but does Minister Imbert believe that he can prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the road didn't have oil on it, or the reflectors on the bridge were in good shape or that there wasn't debris on the road that caused the accident (etc. etc. etc.)? Even if we had a working judicial system, this would have been difficult, so why waste everyone's time with speeches filled with meaningless rhetoric? Given the large degree of doubt as to the cause of the accident, my advice to the minister is to leave the mourning families alone and try to see if he could focus on managing cost over-runs that are costing us far more than $500k (eg Brian Lara Stadium). |
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That was fast
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2009-11-06 10:20:00 AM
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Wow, the accident occured at 1 am yesterday and today he already has a $500,000 estimate - really quick work here Mr. Imbert. However the Balandra Baily bridge was damaged how long ago again - and yet no estimate?? Puzzling and disturbing this is to me. Please explain! Also you are a heartless man..the bodies not cold yet and you talking money. |
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Shame on the government
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2009-11-06 12:40:00 AM
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A flag that costs 2 million. A stage at the prime minister's residence estimated at 10 million. And Colm Imbert stands up after the tragic loss of four hardworking decent citizens of Trinidad and Tobago and the only thing he can think of is to tell the family of the deceased that they have to pay for the bridge where their loved ones died.
Every time i think this government can go no lower, they pleasantly surprise me and prove that they have even less class than i thought they had.
Maybe next they'll suggest that gunshot victims of criminals pay the police for bullets used to kill the criminals who shot them.
Shame on you Colm and associates. Shame... |
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Government making clams
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2009-11-06 12:02:00 AM
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Government making clams then ever pot hole I drop in I will send them a bill |
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Bridge
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2009-11-06 07:24:00 AM
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I find it amazing that in less than 48 hours the Minister has already made a determination about who is at fault. Accident reconstruction is a science, and it takes an expert and time to determine the cause. It is not a process that is accomplished overnight.
New York |
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Recover Money
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2009-11-06 12:40:00 AM
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The T&T govt will recover .5M for needed repairs to a BRIDGE that people need to cross. But how about recovering some of the $2 million flag at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain? |
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Bailey Bridge
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2009-11-06 2:49:00 PM
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Mr Manning time to remove that foolish minister..for that remark about suing the family for .5 million dollars...how long does it take to build a new bridge in TnT.. |
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THIS IS A TWO WAY STREET
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2009-11-06 10:13:00 AM
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Liability is a two way street.If the citizens are held responsible for damage to property on the road,or any other place.Then any citizen who gets killed,or injured,should be compensated,when the State is at fault.This applies to Police shootings and killings that are unjustified.So,bring it on "Napoleon"(shortman).We the people would be collecting for negligence by this Government for ever,potholes,electrical,lack of medical care,etc.Incompetent infinity.Aubert Modeste |
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Recovery of Money
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2009-11-06 08:48:00 AM
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Then if that is the case, we as taxpayers should be allowed to recover all the wasted spent money from the personal accounts of the PNM ministers. De pot callin the kettle black!!! |
