And what do you propose that they do with the Crown Land?? How are they going to have access to the capital needed to develop it? It is unlikely that BOB will have any cash available, so where will the money come from?

Sounds like you plan to abrogate the Hawksbill Creek Agreement with respect to GB Power, yet you are going to work with the Grand Bahama Port Authority.

You are blowing hot and cold at the same time, it's contradictory. The point is that you can't do both.

And while we are at it, why did you not take the lead 3 or 4 years ago and out MP's for not making their Public Disclosures? You are only saying things now??? Sounds like the usual election rubbish to me.

It is good to see a fresh face and even better to see a "young fresh face".

Now publish your ideas. Hopefully, they will be fresh and innovative. Don't worry about those that say you are too young.

Many forget that Perry Christie was only 31 when then he became a Senator.

The IMF has been saying this for years. Before VAT was introduced it stated that Vat should be on everything, that to do otherwise would complicate the system, particularly for the food stores accounting systems and would be very difficult for government to track.

Minnis probably never read the IMF papers.

Dr. Minnis makes these statements in a vacuum. He has no concept of the economy as a whole and how one thing effects everything else.

He is totally useless.

Mr. Coulson is from Nassau and knows not of what he speaks. The HCA Committee is a political group doing the governments bidding.

There is nothing independent or impartial about them. Most of the members are well beyond retirement age and cling to old ideas of sovereignty.

Minister, you are well aware that we can't afford NHI for two main reasons.
1. Because of the corrupt Hospital Authority (loss of $100 million plus a year.
2. Overweight and obese Bahamians who as result of their bad eating habits and lack of exercise get high blood pressure, stress, heart attacks , strokes, cancer, diabetes etc. that no country can afford.

Be honest man, be a real man and tell the people the truth.

Dr. Minnis you had the power to effect a Freedom of Information Act when you were in power. You don't have the information because you failed to do you job 5 yrears ago when you were in power.

Why should I think that you will do anything more if you lead the FNM in 2017?

Mr. Wells, contribute one million dollars to the FNM, no strings attached, and then you can talk.

Not interested what you may have given in the past. Do it now.

Sad but true.

Thank you Mr. Forbes for speaking out.
The only way things will change in our country is if Bahamians stand up and speak out.