As a former Minister of Health, please explain to me why he could not diagnosis himself, offer himself as fit for re-election, not seek treatment at PMH, but rather Doctor's Hospital and then die abroad? Truly a great Doctor, Patriot and Believer in our Public Hospital ... sadly not, but assuming he repented whilst on foreign soil, let us hope God truly does forgive ... RIP.

Do not count Izfailian out, as he is apparently still in the Will and with well funded Litigation, all is possible, including still further negotiations with whoever, as Litigation can be used delay and even stop business, if someone is willing to put up the sufficient monies to off-set potential damages caused, which with an open Daddy's wallet will be no issue. Also recall that the "real" reason for Izfailian's demise was not that he lacked money or that his dream was too far fetched, but rather thanks to his champagne drinking friends and advisors who blew smoke up his ass and then proceeded to leave him high and dry when most needed. It follows that he will be very keen to avenge these rookie mistakes and restore not only his Family's good name, but also secure his future inheritance. Bottom line is the Hotel was his baby and without him, it is heartless, so I for one will be rooting for him and just hope in the up coming chapters to be written of this still unfolding drama that he surrounds himself with better local advisors who tell him like it is, even if not always what he wants to hear. Everyone likes an "underdog" and what more exciting than one with not only a grudge to bear, but more money than most of us could ever dream of to produce a Win against all odds and in the process restore his reputation and that of his Family!

Wow ... sounds like "The People" really did get swing! Sad, sad moment for "The People" as optimism for the future fades.

Wow ... sounds like "The People" really did get swing! Sad, sad moment for "The People" as optimism for the future fades.

I agree the Government is rapidly squandering the most political capital ever vested in an Administration and the backlash is coming, unless they start actually doing something positive, as it is all well and good to confirm the reasons why the people voted for you, but that is all you are doing, substantiating why the people voted for you in the first place, and in the process, boxing one's self into a corner, whereby one has to follow through with prosecuting the "allegations", as if there is neither major positive news nor no one is in jail in short order, the backlash is going to be extreme and unforgiving.

The answer BahamaPundit is simple, you are looking at "oppressed" people who the Bay Street Boys fired for "tifing", were not always selected by their majority rule PM post Independence for "kick backs", the Colombian Drug Lords declined their "safekeeping" services, the Foreign Investor said no to them when offering "connections", the Tourists refused to be "hustled" by them, leaving only the Haitians, who would not even weed their yards due to "non-payment", so these "most oppressed" people grew up longing for their turn to pillage with utter unapologetic abandonment!

As an Oxford Graduate, this "Consultant" should have no issue Accounting in Detail by way of Verifiable Work Product for this $1mil. per year Contract, nor for that matter, any issue with publishing it in The Tribune for all and sundry to see, as after all, it was "the People's Money" from which he was paid and as a Patriotic Bahamian who claims to be of the highest integrity, he should welcome such opportunity to restore his much maligned reputation.

Business 101 - Pay your Bills!

Publish the Names, 30 days to pay or commence Court Proceedings. This is critical, as if we have a "D" Average, these Culprits represent our more intelligent, who with all their higher intelligence are using it to avoid their obligations, which unless curbed will simply carry over into the work place and indeed, possible political life. Real problem is this is an ethical issue, which is hard to address in adulthood and is more of an upbringing issue, which means the Parents of these Kids were most likely crooked and have simply passed it on to their Children, hence dare I say why this Country has gone to hell in the past 43 years since Independence and the future is bleak.

This Story alone eptimomises why we are where we are 43 years post Independence by exposing nepotism, incompetence, ignorance, corruption, etc. ... now multiply a few thousand times! It is a wonder we are still floating ... or are we, as many will say we have already sunk, but either do not realize or worse, refuse out of lingering National Pride to admit!