In my humble opinion, the AG should be given the benefit of the doubt... Indeed, her office is ultimately responsible for thoroughly investigating these matters with a view to bringing to justice those who may be culpable, whether foreign or Bahamian, of violating our nation's anti-corruption laws and those governing the ethical conduct of business in The Bahamas. Accordingly, the AG's explanation that comments from her office must be measured so as not to jeopardize any possible future legal proceedings surrounding these circumstances before the courts is in keeping with our legal protocols... Under our system of justice, cases are not tried in the court of public opinion, but in a court of law. And, as the nation's chief prosecutor, the AG, being an officer of the court, must adhere to these legal tenants. However, the irony in this matter, according to international sources, is that bribery from foreign investors is the norm when conducting business in our country, regardless of which political party may be in power. Furthermore, there is a public perception that our political parties tend to cover up each other's wrong doings when they are in power. There seems to be an unwritten law that no serious charges of corruption or consequence is to be visited upon any member of the political party that has been voted out of office by the current government. So, if the Perry Administration is serious about destroying this scandalous reputation that our nation has engendered since the UBP Era, there must be greater transparency in governance, along with a strong public pronouncement and a pledge by the Prime Minister to root out corruption at all levels of government and to bring those who may be culpable to justice... no matter what side of the political divide this investigation may fall on in the coming months. But, in closing, my cynicism of all Bahamian Governments is that this administration may simply be vying for time in hopes that the public outcry surrounding this matter will simply go away. And, unfortunately, the outcome of past events of this proportion have demonstrated that Bahamians, in general, possess a rather short attention span...
Santopadro says...
In my humble opinion, the AG should be given the benefit of the doubt... Indeed, her office is ultimately responsible for thoroughly investigating these matters with a view to bringing to justice those who may be culpable, whether foreign or Bahamian, of violating our nation's anti-corruption laws and those governing the ethical conduct of business in The Bahamas. Accordingly, the AG's explanation that comments from her office must be measured so as not to jeopardize any possible future legal proceedings surrounding these circumstances before the courts is in keeping with our legal protocols... Under our system of justice, cases are not tried in the court of public opinion, but in a court of law. And, as the nation's chief prosecutor, the AG, being an officer of the court, must adhere to these legal tenants. However, the irony in this matter, according to international sources, is that bribery from foreign investors is the norm when conducting business in our country, regardless of which political party may be in power. Furthermore, there is a public perception that our political parties tend to cover up each other's wrong doings when they are in power. There seems to be an unwritten law that no serious charges of corruption or consequence is to be visited upon any member of the political party that has been voted out of office by the current government. So, if the Perry Administration is serious about destroying this scandalous reputation that our nation has engendered since the UBP Era, there must be greater transparency in governance, along with a strong public pronouncement and a pledge by the Prime Minister to root out corruption at all levels of government and to bring those who may be culpable to justice... no matter what side of the political divide this investigation may fall on in the coming months. But, in closing, my cynicism of all Bahamian Governments is that this administration may simply be vying for time in hopes that the public outcry surrounding this matter will simply go away. And, unfortunately, the outcome of past events of this proportion have demonstrated that Bahamians, in general, possess a rather short attention span...
http://tribune242.com/users/photos/2015…
On Public comments ‘could harm’ BEC bribe probe
Posted 5 February 2015, 11:21 a.m. Suggest removal