EDITOR, The Tribune.

If we had a competition to “name the man of the year” in the Civil Service, there is no doubt my choice would be Mr Terrance Bastian, Auditor General.

Finally, after years of malpractice the Auditor General’s reports are going from his office to that of the Speaker of The House, avoiding the OPM - Ministry of Finance, where conveniently the release to the Speaker was timed based on what the report found. Many times the Auditor General’s report was not tabled for years - Constitution Article: 136-{4)...without undue delay! Unfortunately the Auditor General’s reports, do not get debated.

If there is one change to the Constitution, I would propose that it would be a requirement, annually, within three months of the tabling of the Auditor General’s report, for a full debate. Government must be accountable and fully transparent.

So has anything happened to the past exposure?

Abaco some $600,000 in Vehicle License fees missing?

Social Security food vouchers $200.000 missing, files shredded?

Freeport some “000’s missing.

Post Office Savings Bank monies missing.

NIB

BAMSI fire and construction contract....and as they would say the list goes on.

Surely in a Westminster system, it is not good enough to hear and accept the comment of the Minister of Social Services, Melanie Griffin, and semingly push the issues of that Ministry under the rug, as if it is not important? Where is Ministerial responsibility? The police must be brought in and heads must roll.

Our Ministers need to understand that you are supposed to have our trust - breach it and you have to resign. I am waiting Minsters! Certainly Social Services Minister looked very frazzled being interviewed last evening.

W THOMPSON

Nassau,

April 27, 2016.