Another supporter of the DPM's position, If you pay us more we wouldn't have to tief.....get it??? On the whole most of them aren't worth the $28,000 per anum we pay them now, so why piss away more good money after bad??

I did wonder if Marvin Lightbourne was one of his aliases

Fine, but we want some things in return. Freedom of Information, Fiscal responseabilty act, a CORRUPTION task force with powers to prosecute and jail, All government contracts must be transparent and open, M.P. must obey THEIR laws (public discloser), Campaign Finance laws and discloser, just to start. These M.p.'s may have a STARTING salery of $28,000 but only a fool would think that is all they carry home, each government board they sit on gives them a paycheck, cabinet gives a paycheck, and on and on. One other thing, it is usual to give a raise for outstanding service and a job well done, with the state of the country, who deserves a raise? Who has done an outstanding job and who really has made this country a better place for you and I? NOBODY!

Why do we have MPs in the first place??????? Its a post of service ........ not a career.

The average Bahamian MP is well off and about 50% are millionnaires .......... once they "retire" they get 100% of the measly salary as a pension while the average civil servant gets a 4% gratuity and NO full pension until serving 40 years or at 65.

THEY DO NOT NEED ANY INCREASE IN SALARY!!!!!!!!

I think the learned Mr. Lightbourn is mixed up, for he gives us the impression that one
cannot be a MP and have a job or profession simultaneously. He is also mixed up because
in many cases,being a MP is an ego trip,one that THEY WOULD PAY HANDSOMELY FOR.
He is also neglecting to see all the perks that go with being a MP ( I could write a whole page
on them). If our successive governments were serious about Public Disclosure,he would see
how asinine his letter is.

Get out of here with that absolute CRAP. and just to think I said I will no longer get upset in my posts and here comes the Devil with this slick trap. Say what??!!! These people can't spell LIBRARY and you want me to pay them 150,000???? If you ran a business, you had an employee who couldn't manage any project, who was always late, who was giving away your company supplies to their friends unbeknownst to you, who was stealing money from the company bank account, who are ill-qualified for the posts they're in would you raise their salary?

Let me tell you something, these people will NEVER be satisfied, they are stealing literally MILLIONS NOW and still want MORE, 150,000 is a drop in the bucket. GET OUT OF HERE WITH THIS FOOLISHNESS. REWARDING THEIVES.

Btw I am all in favour of granting ministers free utilities that a standard family would consume anything over they pay for. But cooking gas?? This writer is an idiot. Sorry writer I don't normally use that word but you must be crazy

Whew! All this time I was thinking you were not human, because I never sense in anger in your comments. I am glad though, because the angrier people become, the more difficult it would be for these unscrupulous politicians to bamboozle the Bahamian people again with empty promises and a lil gas money.

*Take. me. to. your. leader.* :)

So sorry to have to disappoint you, oh extraterrestrial one. But the Bahamas has not seen a leader for years now.

Too jokey. This letter must be a distraction ploy so the public will have something else to talk about besides the usual lousy politicians, crime, VAT etc. The writer cannot truly believe what he wrote (can he?)

I don't think Mr. Lightburn is serious. He must be closely affiliated with an MP...a relative, spouse or lover. Because his suggested increase sounds outlandish. If the MPs should make that much, what does he suggest for the PM and the Ministers?

How can he seriously advocate for such a huge bump in salary for these MPs without outlining what they are going to do differently, more efficiently, and beneficial for Bahamians that would make them worthy of this? What measures of accountability and persecution will they receive for breach of the public trust, and misuse of funds? As it stands these issues quickly become distant memories for the public, courtesy of these MPs.

Considering what the US President makes with all of his responsibilities, critcisms and income tax responsbilities...these MPs would make almost half of his net salary with very little responsibility and zero accountability. At least the US President and others can be challenged, and the information is available for those feeling the need to do so. Bahamian politicians are too thin skinned...criticism, gossip, public disdain comes with the territory. Perhaps politics is not for some of them?