There are many "traitors" to reveal in this country ............. BEC, BTC, webshops, BOB etc. Name and shame ...................... FOIA .............. 2015????????????

Exactly

He cannot be that blind to think that kind of things is going on in the Bahamas. He knows nothing will ever come out of this so he is trying to save face and look innocent. On a side note whomever took that bribe was probably a first time offender at that particular time because $300,000 is peanuts to take for a contract of that size especially spread out over so many years.

1. “Who must be revealed and made to pay a price for this unforgivable transgression."
2. "I am outraged that such ‘an official’ could criminally manipulate the system for personal gain."
3. "pursued relentlessly.”

With all due respect to Bahamians home and far away...enough with the BS!

* First and foremost, when has revealing any "Transgressor(s)--i.e. Government Official" ever been top-priority for any of the recent Bahamian Governments?
*Secondly, when has a "Transgressor(s)--i.e. Government Official" ever PAID any PRICE for the multitude of transgressions they have committed?
*Thirdly, what is an "unforgivable transgression", for these "Government Officials"?
*Fourthly, most law-abiding Bahamian citizens have been outraged for decades, of the "criminal manipulating" tactics and self-serving antics of these Government Officials. However, the same can not be said for the Government Officials whom have not been caught with their hand--and sometimes hands in the proverbial "cookie Jar".
*Finally, when have we had a Government pursue ANY transgressionally deceitful or criminal activity perpetrated by a Government Official?

Really? Let us get real...Freedom Of Information Act, is something that our politicians will always run away from, because integrity is not something all of us have embedded in our souls.

EXACTLY

Good luck with that They will circle the wagon on this one. the Ag full of shit. What happen to the request from the US government on them listening to our cell phone calls,didn't Fred "demanded" an explanation and he was suppose to let us know. Biggest bull sitters this side of the moon.

Mr Farrington said: “I am outraged that such ‘an official’ could criminally manipulate the system for personal gain. In the process this person brought shame upon our country and its people, as well as on the members of the Board who served faithfully during their time.”

Has Barry Farrington been living somewhere far, far away these last 40 years? Corruption, payoffs, under the table deals and outright stealing is internationally known as common place in the Bahamas and to be expected. Officials are known to be easily bribe-able.

Case in point is the $5m that disappeared into a shell company owned by former a FNM Cabinet tourism Minister that both PLP of FNM parties now refuse to comment on.

Where is the outrage? Where is the Treasury investigation and what about the peoples missing money? Where are big mouth Bradley Roberts, Hubert Ingraham and Perry Christie?

This whole so-called "outrage"thing is nonsense to distract fools. However, mark these words "there are far less fools today than yesterday"!

Exactly!

http://tribune242.com/users/photos/2014…

What a farce! All politicians in the Bahamas belong to a club (The Bahamian Mafia), they will never expose one of their own! There will be a bunch of noise in the market but the price of fish will be exactly the same. The people will continue to be extorted by this club.

All they have to do is ask the American's. Why would it be in their interest to withhold this information. While they are at it they can tell us who was involved with Carlos Leader and Normans Cay. They probably have so much information it would cause a revolution in this corrupt little country! So maybe on the other hand it is in their interest to withhold the information. The thing is Bahamians are getting fed up and very angry as it is so maybe open pandoras box before it gets out of hand.

**EXACTLY** Don't waste our time going after one of Hydra's fingernails

It's all total bs!

Stains upon stains,
Shame upon shame,
Looks like a mosaic!
This has been going on since the Queen relinquished the treasury!

Don't waste our money on any commission for the sole purpose of *goosing* your political rival. We Bahamian people want all of y'all thievin' politicians to GOOOO. Establish a commission to investigate BAMSI, BEC, NIB, Education, Labour, PHA, Environment, Immigration.

While your at it, can you please tell us what happened to the 5million in back taxes paid by the illegal gambling people

http://tribune242.com/users/photos/2014…

Who says this country is corrupt? I guess you mean many of the citizens and residents of the country are corrupt. Are you too, corrupt? Neither am I.

J. Barrie Farrington is a well known Uncle Tom who has spent his entire career in the hotel industry shafting the Bahamian people, much like Ed Fields and Robert "Sandy" Sands. His outrage over the recently disclosed bribery incident should have been exceeded by his outrage many years ago when the decision of the BEC Board that he chaired was over ridden by Frank Watson. But Barrie Farrington was only too content back then to remain silent, even though he must have known full well that money was changing hands at a "higher level" to over ride the decision of the BEC Board he chaired. To put it politely, Barrie has only himself to blame for the "silent" duplicitous role that he has ended up playing in the BEC bribery incident more than a decade ago that has since cost all Bahamians undue hardship in the exorbitant levels of their light bills received from BEC. Farrington should hang his head in shame and should himself be subject to a full blown investigation for not having spoken up at the time the decision of the BEC Board that he chaired was over ridden. QED!

Is there a particular reason that Tribune refuses to make clear to the public that Official 8, as the indictment states twice, was in fact a BEC Board member? Farrington's statement is clearly just to attempt to make it clear that Official 8 is not him, and the indictment indicates that is not him anyway, but I guess he still feels the need to put this "righteous indignation" statement out so as to drive home that point.

The real issue is the overriding of a board decision by the then Cabinet.
Any board can make recommendations, ownership can veto.
Who was the political operative on the board, placed by the Ruling Cabinet/PM?

If it is a man as indicated- then I think its pretty clear who it is. My vote is for the one who could use the money most-and received all kinds of board posts in the early 90s- but it could also be the other one- LOL. Whoever it is- I have to say- I actually think you are about to be exposed!

**................................................ It Ain't Over - Till It's Over ..................................................**

The usual saber rattling, duck, dodge, smoke and mirror routine won't work this time & there's a lot more to come too!

Barry Farrington's response would have been **immediate** if it were genuine. It took them one whole week to discuss and decide how to begin damage control maneuvering out of this one.

All these pirates hands are tied. Realizing they are caught, they are unable to move, realizing the U.S. obviously have more intelligence & evidence from collaborating countries regarding "Consultancy" frauds across the political divide.

**.................................Hit There Crooked Ass's Again Uncle Sam ! ......................................**

The media is crooked in this. The indictment says that Official 8 (a Board member) was appointed by J Barrie Farrington to oversee the tender process for the generator contract. So, in all that talking that Farrington did, why didn't the media ask him who was the person he appointed, since the indictment says that the appointee is Official 8? The media can also just go and get the Board meeting minutes to find that out. And secondly, why hasn't the media asked Frank Watson WHY the Cabinet overruled the decision of the Board in this matter? That Cabinet decision is key, but continues to be sidestepped.