The Tribune should clarify this point to our politicians please!! I have no problem with the Bahamas Government receiving investments from private Chinese businessmen and entrepreneurs. i have a huge , gigantic problem with our government dealing with the chinese government. Learn the difference. Once has nuclear weapons, the other doesn't. One is a repressive communist dictatorship, the other isn't. One is more transparent, the other is shielded by sovereignty. One is an invader, the other is an entrepreneur. One will seek to colonize The Bahamas with its people, the other could care less. One seeks to undermine US global influence, the other just wants to make money.
The icing on the cake is when he said the letter never permitted the Chinese to fish in Bahamian waters, knowing full well that his letter spoke to the granting of fishing licenses to Chinese owned companies. These companies would bring in boats and hire Bahamians to fish for them. If a Chinese company is hiring Bahamians to fish on their behalf and export fish to China, the Chinese are fishing in the Bahamas Sir! Take your deceptive semantics with you when you leave please.
What Bahamians fail to realize (the reason they are sleeping) is that we are undergoing a PLP assisted financial invasion by the Chinese of the Bahamas nation. This is real folks, not imaginary. We will never be able to renegotiate with the Chinese or alter an agreement. If we do, they can bring nuclear subs to our doorstep. The PLP are selling out the Bahamas forever. This is 100% a bribes for a nation deal.
The problem with giving away fisheries to the Chinese is that when we are devalued and our dollar is worth 35 cents, at least we can catch fish to stay alive. The PLP are literally selling Bahamians into starvation and extinction. I believe when a man's survival is threatened, he has the natural right to self preservation. Bahamians should stand up and fight rather than allow the Chinese to take over their means of survival. Further, if nuclear war breaks out in the US, we will depend on those "radiation free" fish to survive! This cannot be overstated! If Bahamian fisheries are given away, it should bring about a revolution! Fight now or fight starvation in the future. It's your choice.
You're right. No way this is a one man show. Minister Gray is not alone in this. This is probably the cornerstone of the PM's platform. This is an entire Cabinet deal for sure.
Having reviewed the letter from Minister Gray in some detail, I note the following: 1. The letter speaks to a final draft of the "Proposed China-Bahamas Agriculture and Fisheries Initiative" ("the Initiative"). It has been suggested that only preliminary, non-binding discussions have been held, but a final draft presupposes multiple and elaborate planning and drafting that is formal and final in nature. 2. Further, the letter is very specific with regard to details contained in the Initiative. It is not vague or contemplating. This is a hard and fast contractual offer to the Chinese Government with terms that are etched in stone down to the price of expenditure and share purchase and distribution. 3. The investment being asked for is 2.1 billion dollars; why not simply 2 billion dollars? Could it be the additional 100 million would be a finders fee? 4. Each of the 100 companies will have 10 shareholders, 5 Chinese and 5 Bahamian. How will the 5 lucky Bahamian shareholders in each company be selected?
BAMSI 2.0. It wouldn't be at all surprising if the private owners of BAMSI (I believe this has never been clarified) would also "generously" take 50% ownership of the 100 China funded companies. Why so many companies? Would these be shell companies perhaps? The PLP = Laundrymen. They are constantly creating elaborate structures to hang bribes and corruption on under the cloak and guise of legitimate enterprise. When will they STOP hustling and spend one minute of their time in office actually looking out for the wellfare of Bahamians, instead of their own. Their toolbox consists of secrecy and zero accountability.
It goes without saying that allowing China to engage in exporting seafood and establishing fisheries should be out of the question. This would devastate Bahamian fish stocks and compete directly with local fishermen for market share. When you get in bed with a nuclear armed comunist government, you will always lose -- hands down.
BahamaPundit says...
The Tribune should clarify this point to our politicians please!! I have no problem with the Bahamas Government receiving investments from private Chinese businessmen and entrepreneurs. i have a huge , gigantic problem with our government dealing with the chinese government. Learn the difference. Once has nuclear weapons, the other doesn't. One is a repressive communist dictatorship, the other isn't. One is more transparent, the other is shielded by sovereignty. One is an invader, the other is an entrepreneur. One will seek to colonize The Bahamas with its people, the other could care less. One seeks to undermine US global influence, the other just wants to make money.
On A COMIC'S VIEW: Chinese fishing expedition is a scandal too far for caveman Gray
Posted 4 November 2016, 2:13 p.m. Suggest removal
BahamaPundit says...
The icing on the cake is when he said the letter never permitted the Chinese to fish in Bahamian waters, knowing full well that his letter spoke to the granting of fishing licenses to Chinese owned companies. These companies would bring in boats and hire Bahamians to fish for them. If a Chinese company is hiring Bahamians to fish on their behalf and export fish to China, the Chinese are fishing in the Bahamas Sir! Take your deceptive semantics with you when you leave please.
On A COMIC'S VIEW: Chinese fishing expedition is a scandal too far for caveman Gray
Posted 4 November 2016, 2:05 p.m. Suggest removal
BahamaPundit says...
This is a breaking news article:
South Korean Coast Guard vessels have, for the first time, fired machine guns against Chinese boats illegally fishing in Korean waters.
Here are the comments under the article:
Why can't these fisherman stay in Chinese waters?
-111-- • 4h
cause they've overfished them
Asprinkle • 4h
There's nothing left to catch
Kotanaru • 3h
Few reasons.
One, that their borders might be different from everybody elses. It might be far larger and intrude upon the actual borders than South Korea has.
Two, there's honestly jack shit in Chinese waters.
Odnyc • 1h
Because they've destroyed their fisheries, and want to do the same to other countries' stocks too
Ciuciuruciu • 1h
They hav gone as far as Argentina1
TheRunningMan1342 • 22m
The Argentines have actually sunk their boats too.
https://m.reddit.com/r/worldnews/commen…
On Govt plays down China partnership
Posted 2 November 2016, 11:28 p.m. Suggest removal
BahamaPundit says...
What Bahamians fail to realize (the reason they are sleeping) is that we are undergoing a PLP assisted financial invasion by the Chinese of the Bahamas nation. This is real folks, not imaginary. We will never be able to renegotiate with the Chinese or alter an agreement. If we do, they can bring nuclear subs to our doorstep. The PLP are selling out the Bahamas forever. This is 100% a bribes for a nation deal.
On Govt plays down China partnership
Posted 2 November 2016, 6:42 p.m. Suggest removal
BahamaPundit says...
The problem with giving away fisheries to the Chinese is that when we are devalued and our dollar is worth 35 cents, at least we can catch fish to stay alive. The PLP are literally selling Bahamians into starvation and extinction. I believe when a man's survival is threatened, he has the natural right to self preservation. Bahamians should stand up and fight rather than allow the Chinese to take over their means of survival. Further, if nuclear war breaks out in the US, we will depend on those "radiation free" fish to survive! This cannot be overstated! If Bahamian fisheries are given away, it should bring about a revolution! Fight now or fight starvation in the future. It's your choice.
On Govt plays down China partnership
Posted 2 November 2016, 5:02 p.m. Suggest removal
BahamaPundit says...
The PLP are vomit inducing. When will they just go away and leave us in peace?
On Govt plays down China partnership
Posted 2 November 2016, 4:13 p.m. Suggest removal
BahamaPundit says...
You're right. No way this is a one man show. Minister Gray is not alone in this. This is probably the cornerstone of the PM's platform. This is an entire Cabinet deal for sure.
On Govt plays down China partnership
Posted 2 November 2016, 2:16 p.m. Suggest removal
BahamaPundit says...
Having reviewed the letter from Minister Gray in some detail, I note the following: 1. The letter speaks to a final draft of the "Proposed China-Bahamas Agriculture and Fisheries Initiative" ("the Initiative"). It has been suggested that only preliminary, non-binding discussions have been held, but a final draft presupposes multiple and elaborate planning and drafting that is formal and final in nature. 2. Further, the letter is very specific with regard to details contained in the Initiative. It is not vague or contemplating. This is a hard and fast contractual offer to the Chinese Government with terms that are etched in stone down to the price of expenditure and share purchase and distribution. 3. The investment being asked for is 2.1 billion dollars; why not simply 2 billion dollars? Could it be the additional 100 million would be a finders fee? 4. Each of the 100 companies will have 10 shareholders, 5 Chinese and 5 Bahamian. How will the 5 lucky Bahamian shareholders in each company be selected?
On Govt plays down China partnership
Posted 2 November 2016, 1:35 p.m. Suggest removal
BahamaPundit says...
BAMSI 2.0. It wouldn't be at all surprising if the private owners of BAMSI (I believe this has never been clarified) would also "generously" take 50% ownership of the 100 China funded companies. Why so many companies? Would these be shell companies perhaps? The PLP = Laundrymen. They are constantly creating elaborate structures to hang bribes and corruption on under the cloak and guise of legitimate enterprise. When will they STOP hustling and spend one minute of their time in office actually looking out for the wellfare of Bahamians, instead of their own. Their toolbox consists of secrecy and zero accountability.
On Govt plays down China partnership
Posted 2 November 2016, 12:31 p.m. Suggest removal
BahamaPundit says...
It goes without saying that allowing China to engage in exporting seafood and establishing fisheries should be out of the question. This would devastate Bahamian fish stocks and compete directly with local fishermen for market share. When you get in bed with a nuclear armed comunist government, you will always lose -- hands down.
On Govt plays down China partnership
Posted 2 November 2016, 11:10 a.m. Suggest removal