If the PM knows there are 'Bad Apples" why don't he get rid of them, why does he need the USA to tell him who they are

I think the point is that he knows that there are bad apples everywhere, but not who they are specifically. Of course, I may be naive too.

The question is do they want to know . What has govts done to enforce and standardized disclosures or modernize campaign finance. The resistance on FOIA tells you enuff. The size of the auditors' general office tells you enough. People tend to work better when they know someone is watching.

I'm not sure why we arent implementing things that have been done and don't require any insane amount of money or effort.

This photo of Brave is looking like something to come. It looks like he is arrested and handcuffed. And being led into the lockups where he will eventually end up. Who does he think will believe his lie that the Americans have not yet released the name of the politician involved in this case ? They have released the other names but not the big guy. Please. Really. Come on.

It is very telling to most if they ain't willing to tell you who yet. Either there is no one, or they don't trust the information with him.

Playing the “little black country” Race Card won’t help … and is embarrassing to our international standing as a relatively diverse Country that has attracted some of the wealthiest people on the planet of all Nationalities to take up residence here and regard The Bahamas very much as “Home”!

This Case is about Corruption, not Race!

They all know there are bad apples, that is why no one talks on the other. If one rats out about a contract , the other rats out also. Only politicians, lovers and friends get the good jobs, contracts and board placement in this country. What is the point in voting, you might as well become a politician and GET YOURS.

Little Black Country? Reminds me of people when in arguments. When they have no points, they cuss and carry on. What a racist thing to say and not one a Prime Minister should stoop so low to say. Gain merit on your accomplishments, not the colour of your skin.

He could have said little country but had to say 'BLACK COUNTRY' What about the white Bahamians? The PLP are only for black bahamians and no descent bahamian should be ok with that

It's disgusting isn't it, They find any reason to talk 1960s racism, even if it is for "positive" means. Great we have majority rule but can the majority of Bahamian politicians not be crooks.

The "Sunshine Boys" need to reflect on the racket they are running.

DICTATORSHIP IN THIS COUNTRY

The Bahamas is a black country. Remember Emmett Till it was not that long ago but some of it still remains. There are many positive things . But much negative still exist.

The PM is talking out of both sides of his mouth.

If I get arrested my defense cant be to pull out a video of other people committing crimes.

Further, if there is nothing to see here, why did in no less than a week, you bring a bunch of laws. Obviously you know that is a problem. He said ' We will have change, we will have reform, and we will have action.'. Why do you need these if there is nothing wrong?

Lastly, why even bring up race. The SDNY Attorney who brought the indictment is a black dude himself and also charged Colombians. The SDNY has indicted people of all colors, races and nationalities. How many black Bahamians were indicted by them in the FTX affair?

Exactly.

I'm trying to figure out what head of state does that. And what he pulls out is not them dodging crimes or making excuses, but them going after people doing the crimes, even in their own country.

The pm has some serious issues that he needs to go work out. But guess he running scared from those years of taking the big drug lord money from what he called a defense.

Good thing that plane crashed last week in Acklins with $15M in cocaine or we would have never known about it. Who was involved in that????

Right, I haven't seen nobody in media talk about that. Can't even say if the plane was registered to someone or not.

We are truly now at the bottom of the barrel with this “little black country” being uttered publicly by our Prime Minister no less … so degrading, humiliating and embarrassing … sad, sad day for this beautiful and once proud Country😢

Could the person asking the question be "*the*" person?? It cant more than 5 possibilities of who could command the Armed Forces to transport cocaine in partnership with a Colombian cartel and give assurance that the participants would be reasonably protected from detection and "*local*" penalties

Why don't we know the name of the person or persons who gave permission for the plane to land and take off with $15M cocaine aboard?

Yeah, I mean the island only so big. It wasn't Nassau.

This newspaper believes Davis looks ‘frustrated’?
Surely anyone could easily come up with a better description than ‘frustrated’ given the implications of the US DOJ and DEA continuing to hold their cards close to their vest ending previous periods of cooperative operations!

The man’s appearance alone with pants too short, sweaty and no tie no per usual shiny sleek appearance of say, a harbour rat.

Frustrated?
Bah! Try cornered!

It's something, isn't it,  when de planes with their drug-smuggling by air operations pilots are falling from the colony's skies' -- Imagine one we own is accused of being Chief Of Air Command -- Yes?

Issue formal and public diplomatic requests to the United States Government for the immediate disclosure of the implicated individual's identity.

Statement on the Handling of Allegations by Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis

The recent revelations regarding the alleged involvement of a high-ranking Bahamian politician in a federal indictment by the U.S. Southern District of New York highlight the dire need for accountability, transparency, and forthrightness from our nation's leadership. Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis' public remarks on this matter have done little to reassure the Bahamian people or safeguard our country's reputation on the international stage.

The Prime Minister's suggestion that U.S. officials have refused to provide the name of the implicated politician raises serious questions about the strength and execution of our bilateral agreements with the United States. Such agreements, rooted in mutual cooperation and trust, should ensure the timely and accurate exchange of information, particularly in cases that directly implicate national security and governance. If the Prime Minister is insinuating that the United States is failing to honour its commitments, this assertion must be substantiated with concrete evidence.

Moreover, his comments attempting to divert attention to unrelated issues within the U.S. undermine the gravity of the allegations at hand. While corruption is a global challenge, the Bahamian government's responsibility lies in addressing the accusations against its own officials, not deflecting by pointing fingers elsewhere. This approach not only tarnishes the integrity of his administration but also detracts from the nation's efforts to restore its image as a trustworthy and law-abiding jurisdiction.

The Bahamian people deserve decisive action and clear answers. If the Prime Minister and his administration are genuinely committed to rooting out corruption, they must:

1. Issue a formal and public diplomatic request to the United States for the immediate disclosure of the implicated individual's identity, as provided under the relevant bilateral agreements.

2. Conduct an independent and thorough investigation into the allegations, led by an impartial entity with no ties to the government or political parties.

3. Commit to full transparency throughout the process, ensuring that those found guilty are held accountable, regardless of their rank or affiliation.

Anything less than these measures would signal a failure of leadership and an unwillingness to uphold the principles of justice and good governance. By attempting to shield the implicated individual or obscure the truth, the Prime Minister risks further eroding public trust and damaging The Bahamas' standing on the world stage.

The failure of leadership has already occurred and is evident to all.

"*He (Davis)said he contacted the former Commissioner of Police, senior officers, and the US Chargé d’affaires*"

**but**

"*In response to an allegation circulating last night about the Minister of National Security alleging a conversation took place between the US Chargé d’Affaires and Mr Davis, Mr Mitchell blamed the FNM for the story, saying: “That story by the FNM is a lie.*"

Huh? But Davis himself said he spoke to the Charge d'Affairs. I guess when the fire too hot deny is a fire

If we follow the logic of the situation, it’s likely that the person in question is already aware of being under investigation. It’s now up to those with inquisitive minds to deduce who this individual might be—someone with significant power and connections in both the Bahamas police, aviation and the drug world to orchestrate such an operation-and this is no new person to politics.

To add some speculation:

1) the charge is by the SNDY and his grand jury not Dept of State. So the SDNY who is known as the 'Sovereign District' isnt walking around handing this info out. Nor they probably want the info out at the moment.

2) The DOJ either indicts or declines to indict. Only under few limtied circumstances do they get persons invovled who are not named in the indictment. The Mueller report being an example of where a declination occurred but the report and reasoning behind not indicting was released.

3)
If an indictment doesnt name someone it means a few things. either a) they dont have enough evidence to bring a case (remember they only bring cases they feel they can win). So it could be they had a tap or an informant and he mentioned this to someone. They looked into it and have no payments or evidence corroborating his claim.
b) or they could for all we know be actively investigating it and dont want the name out yet.

4) It may simply just come up during trial or discovery. Although not sure if discovery would matter in this case since if the allegations are true, and the conversation did happen, the defense attorneys would know anyway. I'm sure the defense however would want such a conversation to be suppressed (esp if they dont have enough to bring a charge to the person).

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Dreading to think what Trump is going to Brand our populous as if Mexico is said to have “Bad Hombres” … hopefully won’t be a spin off “little black country”!

Well the cat out the bag when we have already branded ourselves as such.

Maybe they should all fly over to Florida and see who don't come back??