The purpose of transparency laws are to minimize corruption. Now if you do not follow the laws &/or enforce same? Then all talk of anti-corruption has been corrupted, welcome to another 3rd world country developing into another Haiti?

Thank You Sir. You have beautifully outlined the cause of the leaking bucket, it has a hole.
Now, what are the learned leaders of society ready to do in patching this hole?
To Date, Nothing but cheap talk!
Everyone has identified the cause, for decades!!!. what are you willing to do for remedy?
Willing to jail your cousin or brother for their missdeeds?
Willing to take the time to educate your employee? Or yourself?
Willing to tell your minister he is lazy, parasitic or wrong in his interpretationof the good book?
Willing to converse without a weapon in hand?
Willing to put in a full day of work, with satisfaction?
Willing to DEMAND fair service for fair payment?
Willing to respect authority and DEMAND their respect?
Willing to vote for Political Leadership instead of personality?
It Starts with Self, not in the Expectations of Others.

Can't even get a Financial Statement before they become Parliamentarians!
Transparency would require one, as well as during & afterwards.
Good luck with accountability.

Tax the smuggler They will pay.
Oh, They Already Do!
Who is holding the money?

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Before you demand tax from others, show me what you have paid?
We Can't even get a Financial Statement from Parliamentarians!!
Ah, the benefits of inefficiencies, & fog.

Adding taxes require little effort by lawmakers, think of the effort required by the public... those who can pay, will eventually stop, because they can leave for elsewhere. CAN YOU?

Before you demand tax from others, show me what you have paid?
We Can't even get a Financial Statement from Parliamentarians!!
Ah, the benefits of inefficiencies, & fog.

Bought a new car! Don't have a proper Garage? Can't be surprised when it gets dirty!!!
Was there no post-installment Operation/Maintenance Education in agreement?
Tri-fuel capacity is an option, requiring additional equipment & operation proceedures for each fuel type.
Can you burn wood in your electric stove? Yes, but the damage & clean up makes it unpractical & unpleasant.
Politicians Forgot to Read the Inconvenient Details, Again!-

Legislators can't seem to honor the rules declaring their financial status as is law. Do you really believe there will be FOI in our future? Only if the FOI Act is required for available international funding, will it be passed.
Then there will be the issue of implementation!
Not Applicable To Me! Trump-ism prevails in Government Halls.

If ever an opportunity for illustrating the need for Transparency in Government processes, this is it!!
For years, we have heard of the large amounts of licensee funds Sent to Nassau, as well as the quantities of resources spent by Bahamas Government on Freeport.
Not to be confused with what is Govt's legal responsibility for remainder of GB.
No doubt, all parties have conveniently dropped their respective responsibility over the years.
Undoubtedly taxes & beaurocracy has triplicated thrice.
Two adolesent children arguing over their chores!!!

So true! What is the program for sustainable management of these natural assets? Does this mean more protected areas?
Will the local population be able to participate, replacing the Loterry poison? Or just another financial commodity for the wealthy to play Monopoly with?
At least possibly, the average Bahamian can see the value of their God given natural world. As most visitors do.