Minnis trying to bribe Androsians to accept 12%VAT with Crown Land ....... what will he bribe Long Island (or any Southern island) with???? .............. How about some creative investment opportunities to take advantage of our natural resources and strategic location on cruise/cargo routes?????? ............ Or maybe the fact that Minnis might oversee the Southern Bahamas final depopulation should be enough motivation to do something to inject some investment opportunities??????????

This is an insult our comrade Out Islanders for PM and KP- never tire telling 12% VAT
tale - never to be believed by the 91,409 voting-red shirts 10th May 2017. The only plot Out Islanders understand is that the Dollar Bill in their pockets come July 1, 2018 VAT Intro Day - will be devalued to but spending value 88 Cents. Out Islanders might want greet the PM from docks whilst lifting up signs that reads, "Sorry, Your 12% VAT Is NO Welcomed Visitor set foots on this Island's dock"..... How dare you offer pay us Out Islanders a consultation visit - only "AFTER" you and your MP's did pass the 12% VAT Bill in the House and Senate. PM and KP, this is not transparency OutIslanderPeoplePublic consultation.... Don't bother landing we docks.

P.M. is a day (or two) late and a dollar (or two) short but he's getting a good start on spending the new VAT money!!

.....Roc wid Doc....if yinna hav to ask can very well 'bribe' Long Island wid creating surveillance and naval bases to seek out and appprehend illegal migrant boats as they must pass Long Island ...employing well trained seamen...
These well trained Long Island seamen can also be used to track and apprehend the illegal fishing boats that decimate fishing grounds.

Getting there Ma Comrade.

But Long Islanders are competing with the Defense Force who tip off the illegals and Dominicans when we report them ........... smh

Ma Comrade Bogart, but which aggressively expanding its Naval operations foreigner super power are the Imperial red shirts cabinet been talking with as occupants new Naval Bases and installations... including potentially a massive new Naval Port foreigner War Ships... maybe Freeport with all its at the ready man-made deep water canals?
There should be little doubt that Freeport's Port Company will fall under new Ownership within the coming 24 to 36 months period. The only question is to whom, not if it will remain under foreigners?

Hope he tells them the best way to avoid VAT is to go back to your own fishing and farming and share within the communities. Self dependence.

If they had thoughtfully talked with the people first, this apology tour would not have been necessary!
Act first think later is not a good model in governance!

You are correct, its good to consult with the people before implementing changes, however, let's be realistic.....do you think the average Bahamian would accept the 12 % increase? Everyone crying so I don't blame Doc. Just do what you need to do. The people will cry no matter if you consult with them or not. Personally, I don't want no international body telling us how to spend our money. Just look at Barbados, that is an embarrassment! Carry on Doc, and if the people never vote you in again, you can sleep with a clear conscience that you did not put our beloved Bahamas further in the dark hole. The buck stops with your administration. Carry on sir! You have my support!!

IF the gov't proved that the VAT money collected on their watch has been spent on lowering the national debt and IF they stated that the VAT increase was to continue to pay down the debt, then I would not care if they raised it to 15%-20%. The problem is they haven't proven that they can be trusted with our money. That is the real reason people are ornery with the VAT increase.! In truth we don't know how the money will be spent.

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This is doc talking :"They will determiner the support we give to BPL Bahamas Air your power
airline tickets and water cost will rise" It is doc and the FNM Government who has risen the

cost of living for the poor and middle class. The price of food will rise the cost of gas will rise
the cable, the phone everything will rise. how dumb it is to say and act as if only items
controlled by government will rise. the cost of a car, land and all services will rise.

doc is a disaster . But the Bahamian people picked him. A mistake indeed . now they will
pay for their mistake.

I hope yall see where China is taking back ALL of their assets and forcing Third World countries to give up their land when these poor countries cannot pay their loans back ........ Sri Lanka is on the chopping block now .............. the Caribbean and Africa are next .............. The Bahamas has to stop living "hand to mouth" and surviving by borrowing money from these Big Country predators .......... That is Minnis' message to Bahamians (and we better heed it now).

Do not forget ......... THE CHINESE OWNS FREEPORT HARBOUR NOW

As the CEO in charge of erryting....but does not specifically have the Finance portfolio...Roc wid Doc ...has proven in the past dat as driver of da bus...he can drive an turn..missing potholes...gettin the passengers safely .....

The doc know if a cat smell bad,don’t know anything about business

Hard to sell a tax increase on the family islands where life is often times 3 times as expensive as Nassau. GTFOHWTBS.

EXCELLENT DECISION fer Roc wid Doc to go to the people on the Family islands ...and explain in person the Budget...likely da FIRST EVER SUCH NATIONAL BUDGET EDUCATIONAL DISCUSSIONS by any sitting PRIME MINISTER to do so in the history of the Bahamas.....

What good is a PR stunt ....... when you already hide and VOTE behind Cabinet manual procedure???? ......... Out Island people smarter than that, bulla.

Isn't this like putting the cart before the horse? Shouldn't it have been explained BEFORE it was implemented?

Your can't make this stuff up.

Family Island residents mostly look at the glass as half full, being a hard working, God fearing, innovative people done knowing adversity an making many sacrifices. They can take a discarded car tire and make a pair of slippers that can outlast the best made shoes....they can start wid chivken and get continuous suply of eggs.....make fish trap without wire....preserve conch an fish without fridge....bake better bread outside oven..cook healthier...better food....find medecine without doctor and live longer than city dwellers.
It is good fer Prime Minister Roc wid Doc to go meet dem and talk an listen to dem about government matters likely first time ever for any Prime Minister in Bahamian history to do so.

BOL ........... Dont know where you live, but we Out Islanders live as modern/good or better than most of yall on that cursed rock (Nassau) ..... While we have the survival skills to beat famine, we are not primitive.

Comprehensively expressed response from a real tru tru Out Islander

Bogart ........ do not fool yourself ......... Some Out Island communities are real pirate strongholds that are just as dangerous as some ghetto corners ....... BOL

Like spending money to tour to explain what you could have with graphics and open government tracking these things on a accountability site shows any fiscal management.