One time ago your parents use to tell you, "Don't worry about what other people have because you ain't know what they did to get it." Well in this day and time, when it is so difficult to keep your head above water and take care yourself and your family you have to be concerned about what other people have and how they got it. The more slackness that goes on in a government, the more expensive is the cost of living for those citizens who have to pay bills. And what is more bothersome is when people who can afford to pay do not bills they want you to pay. It also follows that they make laws they don't intend to abide by.

Absolutely well put!

Perry's selfish greed is second to none in the history of the Bahamas

This paper is doing a good job at keeping the PLP relevant.

That is a candid shot of the next PM and Ex-PM Christie.

Stop shooting the messenger and direct your attention to these two ungodly men who failed to live up to their expectations, by setting a good example. Please remove the scale from your eyes and see the facts. This has nothing to do with red or yellow, but everything to do with honesty, integrity and love for one's country!

Whether they asked to be on the list or not is completely irrelevant. The only thing of relevance is their grave misconduct in **knowingly** taking advantage of this list and no doubt other similar lists kept by various government departments, agencies and corporations. Of course crooked Christie and equally crooked Davis will try tell us that they were much too busy governing our country (i.e. stealing from us wherever and whenever they could) to realize they had run up water bills in excess of $20,000. I can just hear each of them lamely saying: "I trusted for others to promptly pay my personal bills and the bills of businesses connected with me while I was busy doing the people's business; therefore, I was completely unaware that my bills had not been paid when they fell due for payment."

It is now beyond a shadow of doubt that both Christie and Davis are dishonourable to their very core and inclined to engage in criminal activities for their own unjust financial self-gain. The preponderance of evidence gathered to date shows that these two greedy ego-centric dolts repeatedly abused their public office and the public trust while serving in the last government as PM and DPM, respectively.

Minnis promised during his election campaign that necessary investigations would be undertaken given all of the incriminating information already in the public domain and that his government would let all of the chips fall where they may. We the people have every intention of holding Minnis to this promise for the sake of the future of our country. The culture of corruption within our governments and the civil service work force must end or we will be the next failed state!

IfI de water disconnect in dese people's house then the washing machine would not work and no more illegally gotten money could be laundered if indeed they ever did obtain any monies illegally

You sound like someone who would give the devil benefit of doubt. Both Christie and Davis are about as corrupt as politicians come; perhaps in a league entirely of their own!

Don't forget Ping & Ting.

Mussie tought all da washin would make e clean!

water bill can be more expensive than light bill.

they cahrge different rates for different neighbourhoods.

I live in the area at if my bill is more than $35 a month that's A LOT! 2 kids, pool, well maintained yard. Perry must fill his pool twice a year to run up that sort of bill.

Shameful...I'm a decent consumer of water, over the span of a year, probably around $2,000...that would take me 23 YEARS to amass that debt. But willing to bet that if I did not pay my $500 for this quarter, the meter man coming knocking on my door to disconnect!!

Comrades! Due the almost daily number names being added to the done long list "Long Passed Due Accounts," the prime minister might want to consider offering the many current and former politicians and politically privileged - some kinds "Bill Payments Amnesty?"

What kind of warped thinking is that?

10 points for every time Tal can make a point without mentioning the word "red"

You wont be giving out any points Emac

This is why every government public entity is in the RED ....... politicians and their friends, families and lovers do not pay bills, fees and loans to government agencies ....... smt

These two fuckshots really oversaw a criminal empire. How else can you explain this bullshit. These guys made sure their grand children won't have to work for a living with the amount of loot they took over the past 5 years.

Comrade former prime minister Christie, please explain the reasoning behind your payment of **$57** that was made on July 25, 2014 on a West Bay Street water account in your name, leaving a balance of $23,432.51?
I'd like see a copy of the letter or past due bill that the PM responded to with his **$57** payment?
{ You couldn't have made the **$57** payment up }.

Tal I really fell on the floor laughing "$57.00" on A $23,000.00 plus bill

At that rate it would take him 33 years to pay off his bill--If he didn't use anymore water.

Comrade Gotoutintime, you're giving the former PM to much waters bill paying credit. The PM didn't pay for he waters used **$57** monthly, but more likes ONCE ever three decades?
I would still love hear from the former PM, his explanation - how he arrived at paying that **$57**???

Tal---I stand corrected---Maybe there was suppose to be some zeroes after the 57?---Maybe when Mr. Christie writes his memoirs we will be enlightened!!

That money was probably supposed to go on his boy-toy's account not on his personal account.

The former and current leader of the PLP are pathetic. It is no wonder we are in the moral and economic mess we find ourselves, have these people no shame. The PLP needs completely new blood, brave Davis is no break from the corrupt legacy of this once honorable party.

It appears Mr. Christie is a voracious consumer of water, or has never paid a water and sewerage bill in his life. My bill from water and sewerage is $30 per quarter or $120 per year, so at this rate Christie has 166 years worth of unpaid bills, unbelievable.

The financial disclosure law to run for office should be amended to include public corporation bills, if any bill is more than $500 you can not run.

Comrade DonAnothony, if the PM's little house and grounds unpaid water bill is so high, you can imagine the size the unpaid water bill to water all those acres and acres grass and plants at the Governor General's residence atop Mount Fitzwilliam..... And, you knows with all certainty that if they hasn't paid the light bills in years at the governor general's residence. that they water is due for immediate shutoff?
{ I'm working on my Book, "You Just Can't Make This Stuff Up" }.

Do we confirm these allegations by the media before accepting it?

The tribune appears to be gearing up for a lawsuit on this article as Davis has since denied owing the said corporation any money.

No lawsuit here. He may be right he doesn't owe any money but the report is quite clear that it was at that amount as of March 31st 2017 DUH

So did Wells, Gomez. . .and by the Fitzgerald too. . .and as usual Davis "een know nuttin" about he bills!! Chile please. Just think now. . .Gomez say that "I een know I have dat bill at BEC". Now who in this world "een know" they have a bill with power company each month. . .yet run gone pay down this one shown in the papers? Ya mean heen pay light bill in so long that he "een member" he have to pay for light? He "mussie tink alla we is PLP dem aye"? Lol!

Its not rocket science, if Davis has paid the bill as he claims, he needs only to produce the receipt. Don't tell me, show me!

All of these damn politicians get fat off us the hardworking, suffering taxpayers! Look at them, no damn necks, just fat!

well done tribune.

When is the property tax list coming out?

Are you going to beat The Punch to the punch?

BOL .......... We need that Real Property "No Pay" List next !!!!!!!!!!
This is almost too hilarious ........ if it was not so frigging painful to bear.

Real property tax...that would be EPIC!!

My RPP was DOUBLED under this previous PLP administration, with not so much as a breakdown in zoning, rates, or policy. I assume it was their typical 'rape the tax paying middle class to extinction and gee the poor voting base a break' policy.I initiated the protest procedure, replete with current appraisals in February of this year, have yet to hear anything from them, probably still out to lunch.

I want every bills in the "tiefing books" to come out. . .all of them. . .PLP, FNM and DNA! INCLUDE ALL OF THEM OTHER PARTIES TRYING TO RUN OUR COUNTRY. . .expose everybody. . .then let we the people decide do them in at the polls!

After the FNM Government has exposed all of their list of who have paid their bill
and who have not paid their bills. Perhaps they will tell you folks HOW MANY INDOOR
TOLIETS . have they installed in the inner cities.??
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The Former Deacon Jeff has told you folks to grow up and understand. this may be the
only time I may agree with him.

When will you stop being such an arse? Do you or do you not take issue with Christie carrying a debt of $23,432.51, while the Bahamians he 'served' are disconnected for $200? Which is it? don't veer off course!

birdie are you on that list? or are you just a bottom feeder in the plp tank and not entitled to the spoils. I hope you were on the list because you have been such a good foot soldier and ass kisser

how many indoor toilets did christie install in Centreville in 40 years?

Comrades! The most disturbing of all lists would be for the cabinet to order the release of the complete list of business that have not fully paid their employees payroll deductions of National Insurance Board (NIB) contributions. This list of NIB defaulters, knows no borders when it comes to colours of the political parties t-shirts they wears. I'd say that one party's business owners, would comprise the majority of defaulters on the dreaded list.

Yep Tal ...... That list must be released as well ............ Release the NIB Contributions "No Pay List" ......... Name and shame every politician and their cronies (on both sides)

Both BPL and W&S should release the real corruption lists.

VIPS who had their meters removed and cannot even be issued bills, ie, VIPS illegally connected to utilities.

I am sure whistleblowers in both corporations would assist in compiling the list if offered protection.

They need to do a listing of ZNS accounts. There are persons who have accounts at ZNS with balances in the thousands. These persons and companies may not even be aware that these accounts exist dating all the way back to 1992 (when FNM came to power). Apparently when ZNS was about to be audited back then, large amounts of unpaid balances were transferred to dummy accounts and to inactive accounts to hide who (PLP businesses, party and supporters cronies) actually owed money to the corporation. While some people and companies were able to get these accounts corrected, those who were unaware of what was happening still have these amounts showing against them.