How is it possible that they have a monopoly on the energy sector but they are bankrupt. Look don't sit there and spout "Oh poor me the US is picking on me" take that story down the road mate. You want to represent the country as a functioning capital of a so called "up and coming nation" then step up your operations so that they reflect what you selling.
Stop looking for scapegoats because a foreign government doing what it is mandated to do (ie. protect the interests of its people) call your incompetence masquerading as professionalism. You have made the bahamas a signatory to all these international agreements and treaties on international trade, WTO, etc. etc. and to be a member - it requires your system to be transparent - Foreign Corrupt Practices Act; ever heard of it. You should have you signed the bloody treaty, or did you lot not read that before you signed it. SHOCK!!!!!!!!!!
How is it possible that they have a monopoly on the energy sector but they are bankrupt. Look don't sit there and spout "Oh poor me the US is picking on me" take that story down the road mate. You want to represent the country as a functioning capital of a so called "up and coming nation" then step up your operations so that they reflect what you selling.
Stop looking for scapegoats because a foreign government doing what it is mandated to do (ie. protect the interests of its people) call your incompetence masquerading as professionalism. You have made the bahamas a signatory to all these international agreements and treaties on international trade, WTO, etc. etc. and to be a member - it requires your system to be transparent - Foreign Corrupt Practices Act; ever heard of it. You should have you signed the bloody treaty, or did you lot not read that before you signed it. SHOCK!!!!!!!!!!
Putting to one side the US's statement for a moment, as that is their assessment and like any other country they are entitled to make it. The centre of the Prime Minister's argument is that the IMF, Moody's, and S&P, have collectively not made a creditable and impartial assessment of this country's economic stability and potential.
In addition, the information they have reported which specifically speaks to these issues of economic stability and potential, cannot be relied up by other agencies (government or private), to issue their own "in-country report" and assessment, as to the reality.
Governments, Organizations, NGO's and the like in the international community all look to these agencies for the financial facts. What facts has this government and the Prime Minister himself offered in response other than "the shaggy defense" (It wasn't me). Or even better still "I as Prime Minister blah blah blah..."
As Prime Minister that is not good enough! What your government is going to do, what your government plans to do, what your government wants to do - all are empty statements. WHAT is the proof of what you have done? where is the proof of what you have done? So that any person, government, or agency, can look at it and say here are the results of such and such.
The Prime is puzzled....wait a minute, here are the facts - and you are puzzled - Aren't you the ones who are suppose to be in charge - and you are puzzled ?!?! So what was this past budget about? What have you actually signed us all up for Mr. Prime Minister and Co? And don't reply with what you are going to do, because in the end of it we the people of this country are the ones footing the bill for it - all of it.
That includes your salaries, police cars, boats, pensions, air fare, cars, fuel, stationary, electricity, computers, phones, and in some cases your personal life styles - all at our expense. So again I ask, since I'm paying for it - through taxes, through duty, through now your VAT plans - where is the tangible, hard proof. Not what you are going to do - what have you done.
The Bahamian population must ask these questions of the Prime Minister, and to all those in government these questions. Don't talk to us about the status of your post, because clearly, you all should be more concerned about the responsibilities of your post!
500CE says...
How is it possible that they have a monopoly on the energy sector but they are bankrupt. Look don't sit there and spout "Oh poor me the US is picking on me" take that story down the road mate. You want to represent the country as a functioning capital of a so called "up and coming nation" then step up your operations so that they reflect what you selling.
Stop looking for scapegoats because a foreign government doing what it is mandated to do (ie. protect the interests of its people) call your incompetence masquerading as professionalism. You have made the bahamas a signatory to all these international agreements and treaties on international trade, WTO, etc. etc. and to be a member - it requires your system to be transparent - Foreign Corrupt Practices Act; ever heard of it. You should have you signed the bloody treaty, or did you lot not read that before you signed it. SHOCK!!!!!!!!!!
But you all are puzzled. Wow!!!!!
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Posted 4 July 2014, 6:09 p.m. Suggest removal
500CE says...
How is it possible that they have a monopoly on the energy sector but they are bankrupt. Look don't sit there and spout "Oh poor me the US is picking on me" take that story down the road mate. You want to represent the country as a functioning capital of a so called "up and coming nation" then step up your operations so that they reflect what you selling.
Stop looking for scapegoats because a foreign government doing what it is mandated to do (ie. protect the interests of its people) call your incompetence masquerading as professionalism. You have made the bahamas a signatory to all these international agreements and treaties on international trade, WTO, etc. etc. and to be a member - it requires your system to be transparent - Foreign Corrupt Practices Act; ever heard of it. You should have you signed the bloody treaty, or did you lot not read that before you signed it. SHOCK!!!!!!!!!!
But you all are puzzled. Wow!!!!!
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Posted 4 July 2014, 6:07 p.m. Suggest removal
500CE says...
Putting to one side the US's statement for a moment, as that is their assessment and like any other country they are entitled to make it. The centre of the Prime Minister's argument is that the IMF, Moody's, and S&P, have collectively not made a creditable and impartial assessment of this country's economic stability and potential.
In addition, the information they have reported which specifically speaks to these issues of economic stability and potential, cannot be relied up by other agencies (government or private), to issue their own "in-country report" and assessment, as to the reality.
Governments, Organizations, NGO's and the like in the international community all look to these agencies for the financial facts. What facts has this government and the Prime Minister himself offered in response other than "the shaggy defense" (It wasn't me). Or even better still "I as Prime Minister blah blah blah..."
As Prime Minister that is not good enough! What your government is going to do, what your government plans to do, what your government wants to do - all are empty statements. WHAT is the proof of what you have done? where is the proof of what you have done? So that any person, government, or agency, can look at it and say here are the results of such and such.
The Prime is puzzled....wait a minute, here are the facts - and you are puzzled - Aren't you the ones who are suppose to be in charge - and you are puzzled ?!?! So what was this past budget about? What have you actually signed us all up for Mr. Prime Minister and Co?
And don't reply with what you are going to do, because in the end of it we the people of this country are the ones footing the bill for it - all of it.
That includes your salaries, police cars, boats, pensions, air fare, cars, fuel, stationary, electricity, computers, phones, and in some cases your personal life styles - all at our expense. So again I ask, since I'm paying for it - through taxes, through duty, through now your VAT plans - where is the tangible, hard proof. Not what you are going to do - what have you done.
The Bahamian population must ask these questions of the Prime Minister, and to all those in government these questions. Don't talk to us about the status of your post, because clearly, you all should be more concerned about the responsibilities of your post!
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