True to form, Minnis said nothing about the additional very generous concessions his government has granted to the Red Chinese owners of Bahamas Mar under this supplemental heads of agreement. He's no different than Christie or Ingraham. Like his predecessors Minnis would have us believe that a confidentiality clause in the agreement prevents him from telling us about all the new concessions granted and disclosing the main local firm engaged as the general contractor for this new project. But we all known that such confidentiality is really sought by the government itself to keep the prying eyes of the public in the dark.

Meanwhile, as a result of the aftermath of Dorian, Minnis and Turnquest are plotting to do what they are known to do best - dramatically hike taxes and fees on the Bahamian people, and significantly increase the level of our country's already unsustainable national debt.

It seems the foreigners always get the very generous concessions while we Bahamians get the royal shaft to pay for the privilege of our government granting those very same overly generous concessions. But the real question is: What exactly did key government officials involved in the negotiations get for their great generosity shown to the Red Chinese owners of Bahamas Mar on behalf of the Bahamian people?

I am happy for Nassau, while we wait here in Grand Bahama for our time. The more people working then they wouldn't have to rely on anyone for handouts.

There is nothing wrong with giving concessions. Every country in the world does it. We ought to be happy to be getting these investments at this time. There is no concession available to foreigners that are not available to Bahamians. Some times we have to stop looking for the bad in everything. Since the last election, we have seen more local and foreign investment in the country than in any other comparable period of time.

There's everything wrong with unnecessary overly generous concessions, especially if they are being 'bought' and only a select few of the citizenry benefit from the purchase price. Besides, what we have can't be had anywhere else in the western hemisphere - the best beaches, most beautiful aquamarine waters and plenty of sunshine all on the door step of the most prosperous countries on our side of the world: Canada and the U.S. No my friend, you have it all wrong. The Bahamas is not for sale; it sells itself and all Bahamians should be handsomely benefitting from that simple fact and not just the select few muck-a-mucks at the negotiating table or granting the giveaways from behind the scenes.

What I believe is happening in The Bahamas is that concessions in paying stamp tax and vat etc. are given in exchange for bribes. The funds are taken from the public treasury and transferred to the private sector "bag man" lawyer or accountant and distributed amongst the politicians or their offspring in any number of ways.

The two Judas were right there with grins on their faces. The same two who talked
so bad about BAH MAR. To bad the Man from BTC was not there to make comments about them

Doc was suppose to sell the Place when he came to power. A Hypocrite of the highest
order. Like when he says he is going West then Go East. He lies. But he lies again as
says he changed his mind.

I think that what all oppositions do, I have been seeing that a lot even now. Everything is opposed by the oppositions. I guess its politics. The PLP didn't reveal any information about concessions for Bah Mar, the FNM wanted to know... now the shoes on the other foot. They will say where is the transparency but they know they can't spell the word,

Imagine now if there were some 30-50,000 Bahamian shareholders in Bah Mar and more in Atlantis. Is the day ever coming when Bahamians are empowered wholesale?.

Not as long as we keep electing corrupt government officials who want all of the goodies to end up in the hands of the select few among them.

Both major political parties operate alike.They cynically oppose things wile in opposition.When they gain the government,they then support these things.It was seen with the PLP with the Atlantis development.

Bahamians on the same island are still shitteing in the ground with no power and they are going to build this on the same island?? What happens when this fails now? WE wait another (20) years and fudge the details to sell the land to someone else?