"Sex Offender Fraser Launches New Church" , a Principal who is a murderer, what a great place, the Bahamas

Agreed. This is very strange. The anything goes administration

I is giving better than numbers odds, if Tribune readers can name the first PLP who go'in to stand up n the House of Assembly and utter; Mr. Speaker, even if it involves we school children's, I stands up proudly for second chances for anyone's character flaws to be principl'in we little ones.

Is the school funded by taxpayer dollars? Ya better get down there and demand he goes if you want them to know who's in charge of paying the bills.

Absurd admission that government thinks it's more important to protect a criminal than to protect our kids.

Are there rules for police? Are they allowed to be criminals also?

He served time for manslaughter not murder concerning death to his girlfriend 30 yrs ago. We do not know the circumstances. He could have been defending himself. To make judgement of his ability to be a principal I don't think is necessary for the public to decide. Let those responsible to do the research do their job and make their determination.

If it was self defence he would not have been convicted of manslaughter. Self defence is not a crime in this country

Only under the PLP would it be said "what's the problem with us hiring a killer to be a school principal..." . This country is going to extreme filth under these people

hi everyone. this man is my father, yes it was my mother he killed when i was seven months old. i must say i grew up hard with my moms family it was very hard. but i must say after my father came out of prison he went to the college part time and worked part time while helping me through private school. i hated him, for what he did everyday. i blamed every bad thing in my childhood on him. but i want this country to know under it all he turned out to be an awesome dad... my 4 kids are like his own. they are always excited to visit him during school vacations. and they always exclaim about the wonderful times they had with him. when i was weak a day in school he rushed there and carried me at age 14. he carried me... again i say that was my mother i never knew her, but heard wonderful stories about her. i love her through the memories I am sharing through others. i love my father because he tries to do the best at whatever he does. i dont hate him anymore, i dont blame him for all my mistakes anymore. if i fall now, i blame me. all i can say is everyone deserves a second chance, and he is doing his the right way.... proud of you dad any1 has questions my # is 5516241

The Tribune didn't go looking for this story. Comrade SPS I commend you for standing up for your father and it is not for me to judge your father's relationship with his son and family members. That is personal business. The only question is, does he belong in charge of a public school and was all you say about the goodness of your father, fully vetted by government and educational officials, before his placement as a school principle? No government official, family related or not, can simply attempt to dismiss it as "not being the business of all Bahamalanders. Place the "hiring review documents/process" before the parents of the school and allow them to voice their positions, cause its already in the public domain and ain't going nowhere fast. After all, it was the family members of students at the school who voiced their concerns with the Tribune.

Sps, glad to hear that he was able to turn a corner. The "everyone deserves a second chance" is used too loosely nowadays to condone all manner of behavior. Maybe everyone does deserve a second chance, Cain certainly got one, but even he realized he would not be restored to his original state and his second chance would not come while he conducted his life as if nothing had ever happened. He had a mark that announced what he did to everyone. No doubt he lost many job opportunities **because** of what **he** did. That is the price you pay

i agree

Comrade Nenny, if you want to gamble go play the numbers rackets (yes they still is an illegal rackets, regardless what this PM says) and not roll them's dice with our school children's. Many Tribune readers does laugh along with me when they read; " Let those 'responsible' to do the research do their job and make their determination?" The problem is, we simply ain't much in the trus'tin mood with this bunch of House MP's and those charged to make sound determinations. You do understand what I'm gett'in at, right?

WTF.. I don't care if he has coverted to Gandy, with that background he is disqualified to serve in the care of children or anything involving the public's trust. Are we losing our mind who appointed him, fire them all who appointed him.

Good luck with that. you aint hear the CYA

The Great King David committed Adultery and had the woman's husband killed, and God said of David "He is a man after my own heart" Moses was a murder and God allowed Moses to lead the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt. We do not know the circumstance of his crime . But if he has paid his death to Society. What is it you people want? His blood If his child has forgiven him who are we to hold him hostage ? He may be a good example for the children of forgiveness and what mistakes not to make. I wish him well.

This is a very sensitive issue.................... based on his years of teaching, his posts of responsibility and his PSC records, it must be concluded that despite this prison sentence, he must have had an exemplary teaching career...................... thats assuming there were no other "connections"

@birdie WTF is his "death to society "

What is up with birdie? That woman's first born son with David DIED. Have to check my scripture but I'm almost certain the "man after my own heart" was not spoken the night he slept with another man's wife or after that. Something is seriously wrong with this society...why is it that we cant find honest, ethical, law abiding men for key positions? Why is it that we always have to chose between child molesters, drug dealers, wife beaters, plagiarists, embezzlers...WHY, this just doesn't make sense, what kind of country is this?

Actions have consequences, some more costly and far reaching than others

Just by the fact that they classed this as manslaughter means that the initial intent wasn't murder. However, he still was responsible for the death of someone and that should have been disclosed to the parents and other staff members of schools he worked at.

Should he be allowed to continue teaching, that should depend solely upon the circumstances surrounded the charge. A person can get in a vehicle and get involved in a accident. When they drove that vehicle was their intention to cause death- NO , that situation to would result in a manslaughter charge. Point is he was convicted and he served his time 30yrs ago...apparently there haven't been any situations to raise concerns since.

I feel he should be given the benefit of the doubt based on the whatever the circumstances are surrounding the previous charges for which he has already served time and for his conduct since.

The Ministry of Education is just one big waste of space. They LOVE to say how they are 'not responsible for vetting'...we have this case where they have hired a convicted felon to head up a school, rehab'd or not, awesome person or not, I don't think a convicted felon should be running a public school...but the same again when confronted about all the holiday street vendors that set up camp at RM Bailey park every couple months, the Ministry of Education is very quick to say...it is not our responsibility for vetting out the tenants to make sure they have business licenses or have paid their necessary duties or National Insurance...we just rent them the space for a couple weeks...not our place to vet things. May as well shut that ministry down as apparently they don't do a damn thing in there...and don't get me started on the crap education they are doling out to the masses. WASTE OF SPACE.

This is not about some man joking about slapping his girlfriend, like it can ever be all about some joke. No Comrade ever got sent up to reside at Her Majesty's Fox Hill Prison for "30 years," if the judge or jury were not alarmed at the nature of offense and the actions of the accused. The Tribune knows where to go to and how to obtain the trail documents. Obviously, no one in government ever bothered to read them and there is no libel, if the facts are reported. Yes, even if 30 long years have passed.

ThisOurs sums it up best.. U can be forgiven but that does not bring u back to your standard once again, there is a price to pay for our deeds. We cannot apply the standards of conduct, morals, forgiveness etc subjectively, especially when it comes to our kids or the publics trust. If we did, who is to say Randy Frasier is not a changed man and should we forgive him for his deeds and with that forgiveness feel comfortable with him as a church leader.. Its not about forgiveness its about Trust & the only measuring stick for trust is a clean history of good conduct, qualification & character.

Belinda Wilson I was wondering who was behind this story. She has not been in the news lately . But there she was condemning a man for something that happened thirty years ago./ The reason for so many persons being killed is because so many do not forgive . they can never let things go. I suppose Butler Turner and Dr.Minnis will jump on this band wagon. and the editorial page of one of the daily news paper will have a field day.

Anything the government does IS the peoples damn business. Comrade this is not a red or gold shirt issue but a Bahamalander matter. For all we knows he could have been hired and promoted under Hubert's regime. Is it too much to demand a full disclosure by the sitting government of the day, not it's not the people's business?

Mr. Sand, putting off responsibility of his department doing their appointed jobs.....and "checking details" is too much for this government (or any other) apparently....but that's apparently business as unusual.....