*"While Environment and Housing Minister Kenred Dorsett blamed the government for the stoppage of services and claimed that its partnership with the private company has already proved beneficial".*
Assuming the Minister was not misquoted by the bad press or misunderstood by an ignorant public, or misinterpreted by the individual reader or has misspoken because he was busy counting all the blessings, this is too funny.
I was always under the impression a Minister is part of the government, but huh, he may have had the other hat on when he spoke.
Disclosure of MP's financials preempts the whole purpose of running for office. At least for most of them. To be an MP is a license to steal currently and that has to change. If all were forced to disclose we would not need a Freedom of Information Act, you could read from the annual report of the Disclosure commission what MP took what under the table.
Unfortunately the Bahamas is not an island in this. It will be determined by others (fatf, cfatf, g20 etc.) what is acceptable and what is not. It is a fact that Customs does not check on money brought into the country and I am sure there are willing Bahamians that help launder money through the webshops for a few cents on the dollar. Through the underground economy established by the webshop owners over the past years, there is already so much illicit money in the system (unregulated mortgages, loans, real estate purchases etc.) combined with all the Pindling-era money from trafficking that is still stuck in the Bahamas, that this issue will haunt the Bahamas for years to come. Short sighted, anti-visionary and greed driven.The government cant even handle the landfill problem, how can they handle big money and the webshops..
It seems the Public Disclosure Commission is NOTdoing its job. Again, there are no consequences for no one if nothing gets done. The Bahamas has all the laws necessary in place. What segregates The Bahamas from the first world is that no one really cares about the laws. This puts The Bahamas close to a dictatorship or developing countries. This is true on the financial services sector, money laundering, professional ethics in the Bar Association, traffic, RPT. And we want to implement the VAT? Good Gracious, save us from that. It will be a party for the tax cheaters.
In every deal like that the golden rule is "show me the money". Seems to me the money changed hands, but the fact that there is no money left to purchase fuel to run the machinery, says it all. "Odd" is a very civilized word to be used in this context.
300'000 plus 100'000 = 400'000. So whoever PLP politician has an open tab with the government (RPT or BEC) should get in touch. There is a 100'000 grant available.
GrassRoot says...
Don't we love that?
*"While Environment and Housing Minister Kenred Dorsett blamed the government for the stoppage of services and claimed that its partnership with the private company has already proved beneficial".*
Assuming the Minister was not misquoted by the bad press or misunderstood by an ignorant public, or misinterpreted by the individual reader or has misspoken because he was busy counting all the blessings, this is too funny.
I was always under the impression a Minister is part of the government, but huh, he may have had the other hat on when he spoke.
On Questions arise over 'secret' award of landfill contract
Posted 24 June 2014, 12:02 p.m. Suggest removal
GrassRoot says...
Good Morning! Even the leader of the opposition lives under a rock. Just push for once and all the Freedom of Information legislation.
On Questions arise over 'secret' award of landfill contract
Posted 24 June 2014, 11:58 a.m. Suggest removal
GrassRoot says...
I am not surprised. The Bahamas Bar Association is another racket that is ransacking this country.
On US man 'appalled' over handling of complaint against lawyer
Posted 24 June 2014, 11:57 a.m. Suggest removal
GrassRoot says...
Disclosure of MP's financials preempts the whole purpose of running for office. At least for most of them. To be an MP is a license to steal currently and that has to change. If all were forced to disclose we would not need a Freedom of Information Act, you could read from the annual report of the Disclosure commission what MP took what under the table.
On ‘PM must be honest over his disclosures status’
Posted 24 June 2014, 11:55 a.m. Suggest removal
GrassRoot says...
Unfortunately the Bahamas is not an island in this. It will be determined by others (fatf, cfatf, g20 etc.) what is acceptable and what is not. It is a fact that Customs does not check on money brought into the country and I am sure there are willing Bahamians that help launder money through the webshops for a few cents on the dollar. Through the underground economy established by the webshop owners over the past years, there is already so much illicit money in the system (unregulated mortgages, loans, real estate purchases etc.) combined with all the Pindling-era money from trafficking that is still stuck in the Bahamas, that this issue will haunt the Bahamas for years to come. Short sighted, anti-visionary and greed driven.The government cant even handle the landfill problem, how can they handle big money and the webshops..
On Banks 'will support' webshops after new Bill
Posted 24 June 2014, 11:50 a.m. Suggest removal
GrassRoot says...
Please don't offend the potcakes. it would be more appropriate to compare the situation to the landfill. Potcakes would do a better job governing.
On BEC chief denies claim of stolen electricity
Posted 24 June 2014, 11:37 a.m. Suggest removal
GrassRoot says...
It seems the Public Disclosure Commission is NOTdoing its job. Again, there are no consequences for no one if nothing gets done. The Bahamas has all the laws necessary in place. What segregates The Bahamas from the first world is that no one really cares about the laws. This puts The Bahamas close to a dictatorship or developing countries. This is true on the financial services sector, money laundering, professional ethics in the Bar Association, traffic, RPT. And we want to implement the VAT? Good Gracious, save us from that. It will be a party for the tax cheaters.
On Attorney General silent on prosecution for non-disclosure - and her own status
Posted 24 June 2014, 11:35 a.m. Suggest removal
GrassRoot says...
In every deal like that the golden rule is "show me the money". Seems to me the money changed hands, but the fact that there is no money left to purchase fuel to run the machinery, says it all. "Odd" is a very civilized word to be used in this context.
On Landfill takeover's 'amazing' secrecy
Posted 23 June 2014, 2:24 p.m. Suggest removal
GrassRoot says...
300'000 plus 100'000 = 400'000. So whoever PLP politician has an open tab with the government (RPT or BEC) should get in touch. There is a 100'000 grant available.
On No suspects in custody over missing $500,000
Posted 23 June 2014, 11:55 a.m. Suggest removal
GrassRoot says...
how about a Bravo TV reality show?
On Lady Pindling's tax bill paid in full
Posted 23 June 2014, 11:52 a.m. Suggest removal