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.

In the conversations on the future of Freeport, let's be transparent on the facts. Like what has Freeport paid to Nassau in past years when all they had was Atlantis as the premier attraction.
It's always easy to conveniently forget when the Nassau economy has improved.
Most other national governments would have placed heavy penalties on the actions (or inactions) of Hutchison/PortProperties for their lack of repair to the Airport & Hotel post Dorian. GBPA could not go against their Chinese partners/income source, nor can Nassau. Do you think Nassau is capable? British Colonial is still stagnant.
Yes, you may be able to change govt participants every five years. But, can you change the mind-set?