It's clear Perry Christie lost all control of his government and his ministers a very long time ago. The whole lot of them need to resign before they destroy what little we have left. The Bahamas is a laughing stock with this crowd in charge. It will take years, if not decades, to fix the mess this government has made.

Fred couldn't investigate his way out of a brown paper bag. His "investigation" is only more bullying tactics and to justify his most undiplomatic behaviiour. If this is our best diplomat, then God help us all. This country will be 4th world and blacklisted everywhere for decades to come.

Prime Minister Christie needs to grow a backbone and put his stupid buffoons of ministers in their places. Firing them would be best, but at the very least put a damn muzzle on them, please, before they spew any more stupid and dangerous remarks.

Talk to your PLP government -- they've made it impossible for Baha Mar to take advantage of Chapter 11 proceedings and an $80M loan to pay employees and get the resort up and running in reorganisation. Everyone would have gotten paid and the resort would have been able to open.

As it stands now, this PLP government have made a complete cockup of things and pushing for a winding up of the whole resort. At this rate, you'd be lucky to get paid at all. Ever.

I feel your pain, but the way this government is going about things is only prolonging the agony and with court battles and protracted "negotiations", this mess could take years to fix -- if ever.

If Davis "insisted that no observer, international or local, would be concerned about the government’s handling of the matter", then he is a bigger fool than I've already taken him for. Denial seems to be a common thread for this government.

In fact, there's everything to be concerned about with the government's handling of the matter.

First, why is the Bahamas government paying Baha Mar salaries? Baha Mar already made provisions via an $80M financing deal that would have allowed things to keep going as well as pay salaries. The Bahamas government wants to appear to be the "savior of the people" by paying salaries, and securing votes for 2017, hmm? And if they are paying salaries, why aren't they paying non-Bahamian workers? Is it because the foreign workers don't get to vote?

Then you have Mitchell whining and crying that Izmirlian must be thrown out of the country because he isn't playing fair and lying down instead of fighting for his project. So he threatens him with vague threats worthy of the "old PLP" days. And this is our head diplomat -- yes, Mr. Davis, the world is watching and the world is concerned -- we are the laughing stock of a marginal unimportant banana republic -- which this illustrious PLP government have made us.

Allyson and Damien are so far out of their league that they aren't even smart enough to realise it. The sandbox they're playing in is for the big boys and they're just getting sand thrown in their eyes. This crap about "protecting our sovereignty" doesn't seem to apply when it comes to climbing into bed with the Chinese, just for Izmirlian when he files for relief in international courts.

What are they so afraid of? Their little back room deals coming out in an international forum? US Bankruptcy court was the only option for Baha Mar to have a chance to reorganize under Chapter 11, as Bahamian law has no such provision. It is also the fastest way to getting Baha Mar up and running and getting debts paid. So who is really looking out for the interests of the Bahamian people?

And while we hear so much about the winding up process (such BS, imho) what has become of Baha Mar's lawsuit against China State Construction Company in the UK? I do hope that goes ahead (unless Allyson and Damien can find a way to meddle there too), as many secrets will come out that I'm sure the Bahamas government doesn't want the Bahamian people to know.

When will the madness stop? The government needs to put aside their petty little egos and do what is best for the country -- an open Baha Mar that has jobs, puts money in our long-suffering economy, generates opportunity for other industries as relate to Baha Mar, and maybe, just maybe some standing in the international community if we can get this right.

Tal, why is it that behind every lamp post you see red shirts? Do they really frighten you that much that you see them everywhere and in everything? The only one to blame here is China State Construction and those clowns in the PLP government -- namely, Perry Christie, Brave Davis, Allyson Maynard-Gibson, and Damien Gomez (and Fred Mitchell, who has also stuck his nose where it doesn't belong)

Had the PLP allowed the Chapter 11 ruling to go forward, the BahaMar debacle would be well on its way to being resolved. But instead, the silly fools are playing in a game in which the players are all heads and shoulder above them and they allowed their silly little hissy fits to get in the way of acting in the best interest of the Bahamian people.

Instead, we have to listen to their ongoing stupidity and BS comments about "protecting our sovereignty" instead of leading the way and getting the damn resort open -- then Bahamians will have jobs, money will flow into the economy, and we can not look like absolute fools in the eyes of the world who are watching how this debacle plays out. How it ends will largely dictate our foreign investors/investments for many years to come. Do you trust the PLP to make this right?

Tal, if government had left well enough alone and allowed the US Bankruptcy Court's ruling that gave Baha Mar the $80 million contingency funding (from Izmirlian's own pocket) to pay the employees (foreign and domestic) as well as keep the Melia's operations going as needed, there would be no need for the government to pay anyone's salary. They clearly used this to meddle in the process and not for the good of the Bahamian people.

And I'm glad Leslie is our of BEC too!

Will he have to pay his bills now with the new management in place, or will it be business as usual? Wonder if they will accept cash in a brown paper bag too?

How could it not? With government clearly overstepping their bounds and interfering in the negotiation process, then insisting on liquidation, how can any foreign company consider investing in the Bahamas ever again. Once again, the PLP is stupidly demonstrating their anti-foreign stance. There is a very dangerous precedent being set here -- one we are unlikely going to ever get credibility and integrity back on the table.

By the way, is there any truth to reports that the American FBI is in Nassau investigating the Baha Mar fiasco with a focus on the China State Construction Company? If so, the plot just got even more interesting.

You keep mentioning the "destitute" as those entitled to expedited service. Just a thought, but if they are destitute, they shouldn't need a passport, as they can't afford to go anywhere, right?