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"Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely." Sir John Dalberg-Action.

The recent consolidation of power, control and taxation by the current Bahamian government is truly shocking. Eg: 51% ownership of BTC, proposed 51% ownership of the Cable Cellular service, 51% control of the monopolistic shipping port in Nassau, perennial loss making BahamasAir competing against private aircraft services, legalization of gambling against the wishes of the Bahamian people, pervasive implementation of VAT on almost every business transaction and the proposed implementation of NHI to the detriment of private health insurance providers.

Perhaps the most troubling development is the edict that new government employees must bank at the Bank of the Bahamas. A bank which is in breach of Central Bank reserve requirements and which NI has invested over $100m with no forensic audit of what went wrong. We should not wonder why the deficit continues to grow above dangerously high levels.

We should not therefore be surprised that the administration sees nothing troubling with the disclosure private information in Parliament.

Read the signs and prepare accordingly. Don't be surprised by what comes next.

Another smokescreen, this time by Sharmie Farrington-Austin. It is not about the tabling of the printouts of emails in the HOA (where was Speaker Major in objecting to that??), it is about the way the emails were obtained in the FIRST PLACE before Minister of Mis-Education carried them to the HOA. Her argument leads to an "anything goes" as long as some MP tables illegally obtained information in the HOA.

What happened Jerome? You used to be such a good, honest boy in school. The one us younger kids used to look up to for help and guidance. Now look at you... a dirty politician, digging a huge hole for yourself.

Imagine what our future looks like.... He is now our Minister Of Education..

That is very scary my friend ........ its a matter of trust and integrity (and plagiarism)

"*She said: “It is noteworthy that not one of the complainants provided this office with any evidence to assist this office in its investigations*"

"Evidence"? Seriously? These types of investigations require the engagement of persons experienced in network and computer security. It cannot be that the investigation hinges on whether Dianne Phillips or Adrian Gibson provides evidence on who hacked into their company's server. You're the data protection agency, it's your job to dig up that info. The only thing STB needs to say is "we didn't give that info to anyone"

Are we sure that the purported email documents were even authentic???????? Can the Speaker confirm this?????? Will he make a public statement on this slippery slope issue???? Will he seek to prevent this type of action in the future by reviewing House rules???????? What else will the PLP MPs seek to divulge about citizens via NIA in its upcoming campaign???????

It is interesting when we observe his response to Rollins' documents vs Fitzgerald's documents ...... it makes one very nervous of the Speaker's ability to be fair and rational in protecting the rights of citizens against political demagoguery in Parliament ......... this unprecedented but will have a lasting effect on the rights of citizens/entities to basic rights of privacy and property as expressed in our Constitution (Articles 21 and 27)

That should be the simplest thing to prove. We already have three people outraged that their private communications were divulged. If they didn't recognize the info as factual, their response would have been different. What is most disturbing to me is that Fitzgerald did not recognize what he was doing was wrong. (Just like Alfred Grey, a lawyer, who claims he didn't know it was wrong to try to influence a magistrate. And Shane Gibson, a firm union leader and current minister of labour who quotes NIB registration as evidence of job creation. And Brave Davis who has no idea if contractors on a multimillion dollar project have all risk insurance. )

I await to see if Dr Kendal Major is going to signal his approval in this aspect of the diabolical. In which case, There will be a Parliamentary seat up for grabs in Garden Hills.

All Comrade leaders and executives of nonprofit organizations must know that their commitment for financial transparency should NOT come with the expectation to be protected from the public.
Since when did it become critical to be demanding that the Office of The Data Protection Commissioner, step-in to keep anything secret that just may shed some ‘more’ light on what exactly in the hell did goes on with the two alleged Hitmen’s & Firebombers?
Comrades, maybe you’re likes me who is right here scratching me head to comprehend how is it that two graduates from the University of Street Wise, may have pulled-off outsmarting Lyford’s Cay’s brightest and richest, along with politicians and the members legal community?

Well considering they have not even tabled the legislation for the currently illegal operation of the NIA, is it that surprising that the government trolls would be using and abusing it to do it's political dirty work and domestic spying?

When BOB records were all over the place, no out cry now all of this outcry? Now while STB is busy depicting Mr: Christ as a puppet no problem. but when there is a parade they take issues with their pictures being displayed in a none flattering manner. it is bad... but for them to do the same thing to the Leader of the Bahamas it is all right,: Those men were paid to lie and lie they did. Never mind the man who was receiving fish he said. it goes deeper much deeper than that.

Why do you always miss the point completely? Did any MP read from a private BOB bank report/statement in parliament? What Jerome Fitzgerald did is crazy serious. It's not some tabloid printing a juicy story, it's one of the "leaders" in your country, who's supposed to be upholding the law, dragging the HOA down in the gutter with his thirst for revenge.

And then he says the people in Marathon that **he represents** are national security threats! Because they showed concern about a toxic oil spill he hid from them for one whole year to save his job

birdie, you are an amazing creature.

Mr Fitzgerald now says a boogie man left a package on his doorstep with private information and he subsequently disclosed this info in the house. How are these people elected?? Saying "I only disclosed the information I don't know where it came from" is STILL a crime. **Receipt is not the issue, it's the subsequent disclosure**. It's like someone telling the police officer during a car search I found that unlicensed gun in the bush, I don't know who put it there.

The whole affair is an utter disgrace.

My fellow bloggers you are so busy reading your on words that you all missed it on Birdie.
In defense of the PLP in her blog above, she called the prime minister " Mr. Christ".
That says it all . Please let us all pray for Birdie as she has one very important thing in
common with all of us, Birdie is a child of God

"“**It is ironic that the same people who were fighting for Freedom of Information and transparency are now running to court to stop the same freedom they were supposedly fighting for. What a difference a day makes. A bunch of self-righteous hypocrites,” they added.**"

WOW, this comment should show their true colors! Amazing! There has to be transparency with those in power as it is too easy to hide corruption and take advantage of the people! And they compare this to the releasing of private emails of private individuals! These guys are a complete and utter disgrace to this country! Why oh WHY are they in power? I wish the people would rise up and physically remove them from their positions.

This again shows the utter disrespect Mitchell and Fitzgerald have for the intelligence of their constituents. Freedom of Information does not give anyone free reign to access and disclose private information willy nilly. Where private information is needed, FOI starts with a request to use the information and an independent body determines if the request has merit.

CHILD I DONE SEE THAT COMING SOON. . .THESE FELLAS THEM RUNNING WAYYYYYY OUT. . . THEY NEED SOME KIND OF RADICAL ACTION FOR THEIR DISRESPECT AND CORRUPTION!!

I hope that Nygard included these emails as evidence in his lawsuit

THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS BUT JUSTIFIED REASON FOR PUBLIC OUTCRY:

For government ministers to have personal "Political Trash Bins" is a very frightening prospect to consider. And to say openly that nothing is secret any longer in The Bahamas; he may be right, however, please explain when and how this has come to be.

This is very very serious!!!

To add, the government as well as the Official Opposition all seem to have left off from doing the peoples' business and are now being cleverly but subtly lead and driven by two foreigners.

Godson 'Nicodemus' Johnson

Public outcry from who????????? .......... Bahamians too busy on Facebook and trying to hustle a numbers win .......... most Bahamians see politics through the eyes of rallies, parties, t-shirts, rum, cash bribes, and pom-poms