The following statement was issued this evening by Premier and Minister of Finance, the Hon. David Burt, JP, MP.:
"Given the Opposition Leader seems to now like the truth, he should start by telling the truth about why this vendetta was approved by him in Cabinet.
"The Opposition Leader should explain to the people of Bermuda how he sat in a Cabinet that disregarded the advice of the Bermuda Health Council and approved this economic vendetta which negatively affected the Hospital and caused this $3.6 million lliability for the taxpayers of Bermuda.
"Between these payments and what he and his colleagues left the people of Bermuda to pay for Cross Island, it makes this Government’s first quarter performance all the more impressive."