That is certainly not an entity that operates in 'good trust'. But HW has a history of skullduggery and they are a part of the crux by which the PRC got the Bahamas to break ties with Taiwan. If there wasn't an intervention, I wonder how that would have played out...

Willie Moss did not see to it that they pay the stamp tax of over three million
while they pat themselves on the back for saving old equipment. A hotel valued at 57
million before the Hurricane after the hurricane they paid 67 million for a damaged property
If the company received 80 0r 85 million from the insurance. The repair bills must be more
than 38 or 39 millions. The fellows lie so much, Masterful liars. But the truth will come to
the light.

I have no problems with Hutchison taking them to the cleaners. They are to Pompous in their dumbness

Thing is, WE ALL get taken to the cleaners.

Exactly. As if, the FNM and the PLP are the one's to lose.
WE ALL lose. And big time.

My circuits are shorting...I AGREE with birdie opinion!!

Ma Comrades, when you think Lucayan Hotel purchase couldn't possibly get any more Whampoa crazy - just digest this, okay. Hope PM, KP and AG Carl Wishire, had smarts summon Commsh Policeman's to guard the still wrapped and unwrapped rolls shi# paper from being repossessed by Whampoa.

HW and the port gotta go! All port lisecees just gotta stop paying buisness liscense fees. Grand Bahamians are the one getting screwed by these two entities.

I have no problem with this private company. They have the right to get the best deal. It is our government that stinks worse than anything I have ever smelled before. I have a nose for corruption. The odor is terrible. Minnis has a terible terrible terrible odor.

This man tricked the Bahamian people like they have never been tricked before. Hell is real. Hell is real.

These FNM fellows always looking for some one to blame, they can not blame the PLP
so they blame Hutchison. But they know that it is their FNM papa who made the Hutchison
deal. in the first place. That is what the FNM Government does. MAKE BAD DEALS>

This is just the beginning.
This will not end well for The Bahamas.

FULLY AGEEE PORCUPINE......
It would be an embarassment .....loss of face ....to major conglomerat..operating ...in several nations internationally.....and of course would immediately return items....they have lawyers advising them. If they wanted a few thousand dollars more all they have to do is possibly threaten to raise the 4% interest on thev35m loan by fracton to get even more if interest variable subject to change days notice
The Bahamian gubberminnt and all its lawyers....extensive skills in the Hotel Corporation dating back to like 1974...??....countless Sales Agreements ....selling buying...leasing...renting...?? Hotels....inventory...chattels...contracts....licence agreements...etcetc...making AGreements for Sale.........should not under ....any ....circumstamces ...leave ......any ....or slighest remotest doubts ....in any Agreement for Sale ..........as to ....what was being bought.......sold.........FACT that the other party under the expected ADVISORY of Bahamian lawyers could tink they could... actually...boldly... physically remove the items........used golf carts costing what $2,000. a piece...10.x $2,000. ....second hand.....laptops, cell phones...ipads....monitors...???......$25,000.?.??...like...3 business class plane tickets to Hong kong..?...muddoes dred....!!!
Investigations needed and ......LAYWERS DRAFTERS OF AGREEMENT FOR SALE....IF GUILTY...allowing this NEED TO BE DISBARRED.....

...ya hav to feal wid the step before that......an the one before....an before....Challenges go from before that....whichin.....is the need for FDI....as the previous politicians did not diversify the ecomony....whichin goes before that.....wastage of taxes....goes from before that.....nobody punished...lawyers depend on foreign businesses....all these are Bahamian lawyrrs....

RETheMadHatter Good try but they would nuke us. They own our government. Get used to it.

China forcing us to join WTO like all the other African nations they've colonized. We are, from Baha Mar onwards, China's colony. We've joined their list of territorial assets to squeeze the US. Pretty soon they will make it so that nothing bad can be said against China in our Press.

Mobile:
https://www.thenational.ae/world/asia/s…

https://www.reuters.com/article/angola-…

China gave billions to Djibouti, they were unable to pay back. Now China has confiscated their habour as collateral damage.

-China gave Maldives a loan they were unable to pay. Now 38+ percent of the state owned resorts belong to China

-Madagascar couldn’t pay, lands were used as collateral damages

-Zambia can’t pay their loan china is taking over their airport and airspace next month(military jets included)

-Ethiopia couldn’t pay back the loan , now the rail way system belongs to Chinese

-Kenya, 70% of their mineral resource mines belongs to China, because they couldn’t repay the loan..

BahamaPundit,
I've read your links. You have a strong case. Now, do we do as Madhatter suggests?
Or, is there another route?
Given that our government is in a geopolitical chess match with China, is there anyone among us who thinks our guys have a chance in hell of winning?
No, zero chance on saving The Bahamas from the future trends where China owns this country.
I wish we had a few more people in this country who read something other than facebook.

Here's what I believe will happen: In about one years time, China will buy a very large portion of Grand Bahama and transform it into a futuristic city, the Signapore of the West. China will invest a billion dollars plus into Freeport. The Government knows about this deal and that is why they are purchasing the hotel. This is also why China is forcing the Bahamas Government to join the WTO. Now, sit back and watch.

China will move manufacturing to Freeport and 500K plus Chinese will move to Freeport. China will begin using Freeport for manufacturing tech products for the US market.

FNMs with insider information will start buying up property and housing in Freeport. If you see this start to happen, my "guess" prediction is right. China has just started with the Bahamas. Fasten your seat belts, in ten years this country will be a huge China hub. You ain't seen nothing yet!!!

Ma Comrade sweet Jesus, try imagine fighting the 2022 general election campaign whilst trying spin away how the prime minister and KP, after committing PeoplesPublicPurse and PeoplesCreditWorthiness to $134 million buy left un repaired hurricane damaged hotel property - could have became so bogged down in unopened and subject being all shitty smeared opened rolls Toilet paper caper. Not such light-heated caper when it involves $134 million. { Not so easy made up such shitty caper be believable, when you still don't even know rest Hotel's Purchase deal. Now, is it? }

Re Porcupine Yes. There is something we can do: 1. The most important thing, which China hates, is transparency. We MUST push for the Freedom of Information Act!!! The PRESS must help us! My greatest concern is that once the FNM got into power, everyone, including the Press, stopped pushing for a FOIA. I couldn't believe it. Minnis was given freedom to carry on with the status quo, majority rule corruption. This must end! 2. Zhivargo Laing must be asked, point blank, if China is in any way influencing the WTO process and how -- this question must be asked by our people and our Press. 3. There must be campaign finance reform and transparency -- no foreign power should be allowed to donate to an ellection campaign. Without transparency, China can donate hundreds of millions to campaigns and shift policy. 4. The full Baha Mar deal must be unsealed as Minnis promised.

These 4 things (above) could save our nation from China's grasp. It's worth a try. China loves black nations because their leaders betray their own people. Unless we realize that the main guilty parties of US and European slavery were black tribal leaders that sold their people into slavery, this will not change.

Article: Black Africans sold own people into slavery! http://edition.cnn.com/WORLD/9510/ghana…

All sociopathic leaders no matter their color have historically sold their own people into slavery of varying degrees.
Otherwise, I am in agreement.
Lack of transparency destroys even the mere basics of democracy.
The loss of sovereignty seems to be a key.
We are allowing the taking over of our natural resources via finance.
Our BNT seems as guilty as any other entity of selling off our resources to the highest foreign bidder.

Another thing that could be happening is the FNM Bahamas Government is about to borrow from China about 200 million dollars to rebuild Freeport or the Nassau cruiseship port, or some other crony foolishness, and one of China's multiple conditions for lending the money is that the Bahamas join the WTO to ensure repayment. We need to find out what China and the FNM are up to. That is the real Minnis. That is the real FNM. That is the real plan for our country, not this fake news we get in Parliament and the press every day.

What we need is Bahamians to become awake to China's deep state move on this country. This needs to be front page of the Press and revealed by investigative journalism. I wouldn't be at all surprised if they are giving millions to FNMs behind the scenes, as well as the National Trust and environmentalists to prevent the US Disney from buying Lighthouse Point etc. I believe China has a 100 page plan for every island in this Commonwealth, as well as our territorial waters.

The Bahamas National Trust is, recently, making new Parks in The Bahamas. Why? Probably because fishing is being offered by the Bahamas Government as a service industry open to foreigners by the WTO. Just ask Laing. Do you think it was an accident Ingrahm said the Government should buy the GB Port? The China takeover has all been planned and paid for.

What will happen is the Bahamas will join the WTO (China will push us through) and then all this crazy S_ _ T (and I mean crazy) will start to happen: fishing will open to foreigners etc. Bahamians will rise up and riot. The FNM will use the riot gear China bought the PLP on the Bahamian public and the FNM will say they are forced to open fishing, realestate, law etc., because we joined the WTO. If Bahamians resist, China will enforce its fishing rights in WTO Court. China has likely been pulling the strings in this country for at least 5 years and WTO is just one string.

Amateurs. Suck teeth. Isn't this the EXACT same thing that happened at Bahamar? Why weren't they ahead of it? Why didn't they take steps to prevent a "repeat"? Now they want to put out a story of how Dr Minnis' was ahead of the curve ball after the fact.suck teeth again.

"*Scott continued: "When I got up there on the 12th, I called in and spoke to Graham Torode, who is Hutchison's local representative in Freeport, and formally complained on behalf of the Board and Government of the Bahamas. I got his undertaking that everything taken had been replaced.*"

My first question is did they even take an ndependent inventory count beforehand and after the theft to know if "everything" was replaced. Suck teeth

Why is Scott trying to make Minnis seem like the hero in this matter?

Scott and Minnis are the reasons we are in a position for the Chinese to loot an asset we should've taken over!

we should've never taken over*

these people are flat out theives - why do we let them operate in our country?

Hutchison Whampoa are not thieves.They are simply hard and ruthless business people.Let get this straight,that firm did not come to the Bahamas because they love bahamians.They came to make money.They lost quite a bit of money with the Our Lucaya hotel properties.They are deterome of their losses.mined to recoup s

I meant to say they are determined to recoup their losses. I had dealings with business people with that same mentality.