Summers wins Falklands MLA seat: favours strong response to Argentina and north-south links
Former member of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly, Mike Summers has been voted back into the government by a substantial margin. Voting took place in Stanley on Thursday in a by-election, which saw 51% of the electorate going to the polls.
Mike Summers, who served 13 years as Councillor until 2009, gained 259 of the 676 unspoilt votes cast, which is more than 38.3%.
The former councillor heard the news late on Thursday night as he was arriving by ferry onto the Isle of Wight for the NatWest Island Games as head of the Falklands’ delegation.
“I’m delighted and pleased to be back in government of the Islands”. Regarding his clear lead over the other candidates he said that he suspects the voting reflected the electorate’s concerns over the current situation with Argentina and felt that this may have been “a vote for common sense and experience”. He added that “I can bring some experience to add to the team’s work in countering Argentine claims”
Summers was unable to confirm whether he would be taking on the Agriculture portfolio which had been held by Glenn Ross, the man he replaced on the assembly, saying only that he would need to talk to colleagues upon his return to the Islands.
In his electoral manifesto Summers said that the Argentine Government “is as aggressive as it has been for many years; we risk losing ground in both political and economic spheres, and there is a need to respond strongly and confidently to their outdated political concepts and downright lies”.
As well as maintaining support in (UK) Parliament, “we need to talk directly to EU institutions, other European countries and key states, to put our case firmly and strongly”.
The MLA-elect said he has long advocated a strong North-South commercial air-link, free of Argentine interference. Similarly “economic and social development will be strongly assisted by a continuance of a commercial containerised shipping service” and “it is time to be talking to the public about the realistic options available to us in these areas, and gaining their support for what will be very substantial risk investments”.
The split saw the majority of votes being shared between the top two candidates. The results were: Mike Summers, 259; Steve Vincent, 177; Norman Clark, 96; John Birmingham, 87 and Ian Hansen, 49. There were also eight spoilt votes.
Although disappointed that he was not elected, businessman Steve Vincent said that he was encouraged by the support he was given and confirmed that he will be standing again at the General Election in 2013. He described Summers as a “very good statesman”.
Asked if she was surprised by the result MLA Emma Edwards said: “Yes and no, Mike has a lot of loyal supporters in Stanley. I would like to have seen fresh blood though, simply because it is always good to get new people to experience what council is like”.
Former Assembly Member Andrea Clausen said the result was totally what she expected from the word on the street: “Mike has always excelled in international affairs and that is what he based his manifesto on”.
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Oh poor baby...Get used to it :-)
Let the oil flow!
And considerably more than General Leopoldo Galtieri
Do they love Elvis as well as perhaps he would be a more effective leader that their current psycho?
- Devoid of any factual truth, but ultimately keeps the witless and stupid happy.
Is the oil really flowing down there in the Malvinas ?
Maybe it is ... in your wildest dreams !
Oh sorry, its ok for idiots like you to slag of the brits, but not the other way round.
Democracy, [you guys haven’t a clue]
Crawling up the backside of your unhinged master, might explain your actions,, fool.
Just a though mmmm
Maybe it is ... in your wildest dreams
Corned beef does not know what he is talking.....
Much more posibilities lies in the Argentine sea....
Good, so you won't be wanting the Falklands then.
;-)
You have just relegated yourself to the Marcos league of intelligence with that comment.
:-)))
41 Beef (#)
Mar 19th, 2011 - 10:16 pm
Marcos -Back on story - looks like we have sent a few Tomahawks into Libya. Watch the fall of another dictator!
Over three months later and I'm still waiting Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz please wake me up when your prediction turns into reality.
“No wonder we can't even topple a tin-pot gangster like Gaddafi: Invincible, pride of the Falklands, is broken up in knacker's yard”
Read more: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2003673/HMS-Invincible-goes-knackers-yard-No-wonder-topple-Gaddafi.html#ixzz1QCl8RfBk
How long did it take you to get rid of your dictatorship? It also happened a lot quicker when the UK got involved and embarrassed them for all the world to see. No need to say thank you, I know you appreciate what we did for you.
I see you like to refer to the Daily Mail, yep you are on a distinctly lower rung of the evolutionary scale.
Well just as well it aint going the speed of the Argies in “” Taking the Falklands” :-)))))))))
Wake us up when you have “recuperado las malvinas”...
I respect all opinions kelpers, but you have to be conscious that in 10 years (or earlier) will face a reality that is going to be difficult to assimilate. You've got to think about buying a new life or find another hole in another part of the map.
Meanwhile, Latin America is strongest in the world (especially in the ideology of brotherhood) and the European Union begins to fall to pieces ... Who will help you?
You respect our opinions yet you want us out....why?...what possible harm can a tiny country like the Falklands do to your Latin American Brotherhood as you call it.
Your respect is a sham, your first paragraph shows how little you know or understand about us Falkland Islanders.
you should copyright it this bro , somebody can make a lot of money with this kind of writing !!! lol!
Answering your first question, I, as an Argentine, I will not do him any harm to you or anyone living in the islands. I do not want to leave, it goes beyond people ...
This will be defined by the lever that the world towards solving the problem. And this depends on the people but the evidence has my country geographically and territorially.
You've got to sit down and negotiate think you have no other chances, time is running out and pressure will be larger.
You should think about your future, the future of your children and grandchildren. Never be able to thrive without our help. The world is changing and you are staying at the time.
Yup, it's their home. For 9 generations. Why else would they defend it?
Never be able to thrive without our help.
Joke of the week
the loony bin is 1st on the left,. just being helpfull.
You believe that no oil in the islands?
There is much oil but can not remove it because they need resources from the continent.
This is the first indication that they can not prosper ... Open your eyes!
Argentina and Latin America will block commercially and economically to the islands.
With all due respect ... or sit down to negotiate or will end up going alone ...
Think calmly ... for your children
... and not a joke
If the FI were ripe for the picking then why do they not invade with their four patrol boats? If Argentina had a legal case then why do they not take their case for legal adjudication? These are two questions that they avoid all the time. Answering them makes them realize that they have no capacity to threaten the islands or a legal basis. Reality is clearly painful for them.
Let the oil flow.
That's not true.
“You've got to sit down and negotiate think you have no other chances, time is running out and pressure will be larger.”
Negotiate for what pray? I suggest you read your own constitution, not much room for negotiation with us is there? I'll spell it out for you...we're Falkland Islanders, not Argentinians (not matter what Jamie Peck says), you have nothing to bring to a negotiating table that isn't to our detriment, to put it bluntly all we get from you lot is stick, where's the carrot?
Oil production in the FI will be conducted with a FPSO set up and all wells and manifolds etc will be shipped in, set up, ran and decommissioned without any need for resources from continental South America. They will all be subsurface and the FPSO tanker will simply cruise up, connect and once full go straight to the refinery for the oil to go to market. At the same time they can stick two fingers up to you as there is bugger all you can do about it.
RKH have already presented the FPSO oil production strategy in Stanley. Try harder next time or simply know your limits.
then run,
nothing new there then,
brag brag yawn yawn, make a new record .
Thats a first, a Argie accepting that there is oil in the Falklands
Another youngster, with no sense of history.
The reality we invited the uk for arbitration,like 5 times.They never wanted,because they know you will loose.
Oil production in the FI will be conducted with a FPSO set up and all wells and manifolds etc will be shipped in, set up, ran and decommissioned without any need for resources from continental South America. They will all be subsurface and the FPSO tanker will simply cruise up, connect and once full go straight to the refinery for the oil to go to market. At the same time they can stick two fingers up to you as there is bugger all you can do about it.
Really corned beef? Comming from an authority like you,I will not put a dime in those companies.
When the oil flow from the Argentine sea,you will not get a dime....
The possibilities,from the Argentine sea,are 100 times better than in Malvinas....
So put your fingers,where they belong......
written by an RG.
Writing about the voyage of John Narbrough he states.
In February 1670 they take symbolic possession of Port Desire (Puerto Deseado) in the name of His Majesty Charles II.
Southern Argentina belongs to the English.
So all you RG's better pack your bags.
But hey ........ invite us again :-)
Sure...lady bug.......
Why do not go you,with the 2 clown Salt & pepper to The UN,C24,Unasur,OAS.......not even the yanks are siding with the brits..
I'm afraid I can't see where Argentina invited the UK for arbitration “like 5 times”.
I can only see 1, yes ONE case involving the UK and Argentina. In 1955. That was when the UK took Argentina to the ICJ to test the sovereignty of South Georgia, South Sandwich etc. Argentina rejected the jurisdiction of the ICJ. Why? Is it because you knew you had not case and would lose? I am 100% that is the reason. Yet you still claim SGSSI even though you have no basis for your claim.
As for the Yanks ... don't rely on the press, check out the U.S. State Department's web site, which lists the Falkland islands sovereignty as 'British' and only mentions in a footnote that Argentina is making a claim!
www.state.gov/s/inr/rls/10543.htm
So much for your U.S. support.
Well said J.A. and spot on. The Argentine case is so leaky it's difficult to keep air in!
www.icj-cij.org/docket/index.php?p1=3&p2=2
Apologies, forgot to include in last comment.
Show us those 5 cases Soldado Estevez. If you can...
I have already made a great profit on trading DES. With such volatility making money was as easy as getting an Argie to sign a surrender document. RKH are not far from declaring confirmed commerciality of sealion and there is nothing you can do about it.
Regarding my two fingers, I am more than happy to hold them in a V for victory sign in your general direction.
Filippo - where do you want them to go?
- why?
what do I do with gradma ?? back to Spain??
old grandma?
I don't know:
erradication? or
export?
- better ask Filippo which he recommends.
Don't you dare talk about our children. If you cared anything for them, or for anything except your own greed and selfishness, you'd leave us in peace. We don't need anything from you except normal friendly relations, and for you to behave like decent civilized people.
Sure Pinochio Roberts.I mus admit I like you.You have no brains,but I think you are honest.
Sure: Pinocchio roberts: We invited 5 time uk for arbitration,uk never accepted...
Why uk and Malvinas are loosing always at the UN,OAS,UNASUR....
C24,edwards was imploring to accept malvinense arguments.They are sooo pathetic......not even the yanks are siding with the brits....
Pinochio roberts: Why do not go with edwards at the C24, and help them,since you know a lot about history and international law..
Take david,justin and the 2 clown salt & pepper with you(for extra help)...
What exactly, have we lost?
Not only that the UK and the Islands are never even invited to the o0AS and UNASUR to explain our case!!
Can you not get it - there is but ONE place that has the power to arbitrate and rule and that is called the IJC!
Can you also not get it into your head that as Arg has publicly stated several times the only solution to any talks will be full sovereign control- and has their claim of full sovereign control over the Islands formally written into their constitution, and has made it clear on many occasions that the peolpe of the Islands have no rights of any say in their future at all - there can never be any talks dumbo!
Talks and negotiations happen only when both sides want to solve a problem and enter into them with NO predetermined fixed one side only solution!!
USA - please show me concrete evidence that USA supports you - and I mean outside meaningless places like the OAS - of course they give you a vote there at times - it helps shut Buenos Aires up a bit and USA and UK know it counts for nothing.
Show me where USA has issued clear public statements BACKING(not merely suggesting talks as that is NOT the same as backing)- but BACKING for your claim?
Absolutely nothing but various Latin American nations regularly extract concessions from Argentina for sympathetic platitudes that mean sweet FA. But it has the usual suspects on Mercopress making a mess in their trousers.
Why uk is alway loosing at the UN?
Exactly.Argentina was there first,and in order to get the proper tittles,you have to have a treaty.When a country lost territory to another,you sign a treaty.There is no cesion from Argentina,so you are squatters...
Argentina invited you for arbitration,uk always ignore.No deal,no cesion.End result: You are squatters....
Result: UN,OAS,Brasil,recognizes Argentine sovereignity!!
Finish...Take Argentina to court if you have a case......
So far you are loosing everywhere,rogers,imploring their ilegal take over of Argentinas island.....Tomorrow Argentina is stronger and kick you out from there.Everything perfectly legal....Fair enough?
And we are the ones who have sovereignty, so if you want it you have to take us to court. We don't need to take you to court because we don't want anything from you.
Losing are we? Is the Falkland Islands flag still flying proudly over the islands? Yes, good. Doesn't look like we've lost anything yet.
You must have an interesting interpretation of the word 'losing'! Every year the UK ignores the C-24. Every year the UK repeats much the same statement to the Fourth Committee. Every year since 1988 nothing happens!
And the Falkland Island's remain British.
If that's losing it'll do for us :-)
And you still haven't offered any proof of your claim that Argentina asked the UK to go to international arbitration. Nor any reason why Argentina will not do so now that there is a permanent court available.
And the UK cannot take Argentina to the ICJ. Because you haven't fully signed up. When you do, then we'll have the opportunity to take you there. Which is why I suspect that Argentina does not fully recognise the ICJ.
Fair enough?
BTW - have you read the latest results of the oil appraisal in the North Falkland Basin. Let it flow, flow, flow and flow some more. I guess I can hold that V for victory sign even higher. Sounds like your chances of getting your hands on the Islands have gone the same way as River Plate FC!
But actually it is quite useful - they waste all this time and energy.....for nothing. They bark and bluster and quote resolutions in the OAS, the Rio Group, Iberio-Latam summits, and any number of other useless talking shops, which mean...............absolutely nothing. Keep going boys, the sound of your own b******t cannot drown out the fundamental legal and moral facts that the Falkland Islanders have the right to decide how our country is governed, and will continue to do so.
The latest democractic test saw a 6th generation Falkland Islander elected on a strong mandate supporting strong internal self government and association with the UK. Tell that to the C24.
l've been saying that same thing for months now. Patagonia belongs to Britain. We were there first, so the Argentines in Patagonia are there illegaly, they are squatters(that definitely includes you, Cher Think!).
@29rmalone,
get lost, idiot & don't make threats that you cannot carry out.
Dolphins, not whales.
We were in Patagonia first, Artillero. l suppose we could share Patagonia with you but not the Falklands.
Wouldn't you like to be a General in the Patagonian Army?
We could even arrange to have Private Think in your Corps. OJ!
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