The PDC Chairman seems to be excusing delinquency as a minor matter and treating this rather nonchalantly ........ He is very forgiving and casual in his approach to politicians who are not willing to comply with the rules of disclosure ........ That perspective is troubling

Further ............ are we to assume that once these documents are submitted that they are taken at face value and this is the end of the story????? ........ There are too many gray areas that may excuse these politicians who like to operate in the gray zone (no pun intended)

Comrades! The four-member Public Disclosure Commission remains nothing but a political smokescreen aided and abetted by- "It's the Red Government's "4th" time......returning to poor performance governing."

Jesus I am getting pissed now. This Laroda fella needs to be removed if he is not irate at the lack of disclosure and intends to prosecute people to the fullest extent of the law. If he lets this go unpunished then no-one will be disclosing next year.

What does the Law say? And how far back can we hold these people accountable? AND who are the tree (3) that didn't comply? Please say perry.......

well law or not, i won't be surprised that non-compliant politicians face no action. hope the same law that lets them off will apply to the civil servants too. same ole story in this country, plenty laws and no enforcement.. and we wonder why the place has gone to hell...

Comrade Socrates. I said the second PM Minnis started blowing red smoke about a June 30, 2017 filing deadline that the PM has no authority to charge current or former MP's - that the responsibility fell under the House Speaker's exclusive domain - and the current Speaker has zero authority over any former MP. Case closed. There will NO prosecutions. You would think a sitting MP would step forward to explain why they have not filed? Shut down the useless Public Disclosure Commission's office and save the public treasury the $675,000 it will cost to operate it just for the next 12 months. Comrades. It's Not the People's time...".It's the Red Shirts "4th" time in power to once again Mess Things Up."

Public Disclosure - Offences
13. (1) Any person who —
(a) fails without reasonable cause, to furnish to the
Commission a declaration which he is required
to furnish in accordance with the provisions of
this Act;
(b) knowingly makes any false statement in such
declaration;
(c) fails without reasonable cause to give such
information or explanation as the Commission
may require under section 6 or 7;
(d) after a summary of a declaration has been
published in the Gazette pursuant to section
6(2), publishes any statement whatever
challenging the accuracy of that summary or the
honesty or credibility of the declarant, otherwise
than by way of complaint to the Commission;
(e) makes any frivolous, vexatious or groundless
complaint to the Commission in relation to a
summary of a declaration;
(f) fails without reasonable cause to attend an
enquiry being conducted by the Commission
under section 7; or knowingly gives any false
information in such enquiry,
shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction on
information, be liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand
dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two
years, or to both such fine and imprisonment, and where
public the offence involves the deliberate non-disclosure of the
property of a Senator or Member of Parliament, the court
shall, in addition to the imposition of a fine or term of
imprisonment or both —
(i) if the property involved is situate within The
Bahamas, declare that it be forfeited to the
Government;
(ii) if the property involved is situate outside The
Bahamas, order that an amount equivalent to the
value of such property (the value to be assessed
as directed by the court), be paid by the Senator
or Member of Parliament to the Government.
(2) Payment of all sums due to the Government
pursuant to paragraph (ii) of subsection (1) may be
enforced in like manner as a debt due to the Government
and any proceedings thereon on behalf of the Government
may be taken summarily, without limit of amount.

Comrade Economist, there's one legal obstacle steering you in the face -
"d) after a summary of a declaration has been published in the Gazette pursuant to section 6."
There hasn't been nothing published on MP's Financial Discoursers in the Gazette, for over 5-years? All the legal jargon you can quote is still subject to being put to the test before a Judge. Take it from the Comrade, there will be NO former MP prosecutions by Minnis, Carl, or any Commissioner. None. Period. Got it?

Why is the Tribune not allowing commentary on the recent bribery and extortion case and the rogue MPs who did not disclose?????? ......... More handcuffs need to be ordered for the ex-PLP Ministers ............ The Minnis Doctrine will clean up the government's system of corruption

Comrade SheepRrunner, you couldn't fill a empty phone booth with those who object to the new prime minister's promises to do his best to stamp out public corruption by elected and appointed government officials. But yellow and Red T-shirts are equally as corruptible - so we shall see how the next 5-years fans out when it comes to he own kinds... and some them ain't be trusted be around anything not nailed or crazy-glued to the public treasury's vault's cement floor ..... period?

Not even allowing commentary on Brave Davis's comments! Getting to be like the media in the Land of the Free across the pond to the N.W.

Yup.

They closed it because some of the comments were borderline and they don't want to be held in contempt. The Minnis doctrine will make unethical people find different ways to cheat the system. The only solution is to stop electing unqualified, unethical, money loving people to parliament. Not sure how that happens because the entire culture is corrupted with *get money at any cost* syndrome. People are mad at Ash and Gibson and Dorsette, but if given a chance to make 1.8 million in a similar fashion in a few months, how many would have taken it? Would be easier to count the ones who wouldn't. That is our problem.

If elections was in May , why do we care who were to disclose in March? Are they sitting?

Because their theft hurt the country and in turn our pockets. I'm still hesitant about the over emphasis on punishing people without matching or greater emphasis on the way forward.I don't think its wise

This is BULLSHITe!!!! non-compliance = lose your seat and pay the fine... do not collect 200 go str8 to jail..... you were not a good boy yo mama can't help you now....

The net has closed on one popular radio man. . .one doc. . .and on one who turned rich fast fast. . .ladies and gentlemen. . .I told yinna the doc een playing with nobody!! Thisisours. . .you don't read the news papers aye? They told us the new acts they are working on now to make sure this "wholesale tiefin" don't happen again!! THIS DA PEOPLES DEM TIME!!!

There will be tangible, long-term changes in the political culture of the country as a result of this Minnis Doctrine .......... We have seen this before in the "sunshine cultural shift" in the Ingraham Doctrine ........... Minnis will take our country beyond the political "old boys' club" that has resisted institutional change since modern Bahamian government began in 1964...... Can't Wait!!!!!!!