I wondered how URCA (or in fact BTC !) could make that call.
Seems it would have to be run through the Ministry of Finance at minimum,
but more than likely it would be a cabinet decision?
Funny how they blow all the rules away for themselves but keep writing and legislating more for ordinary Bahamians to be bound by.

Seems two equally bad outcomes, Babak proxie wins, Freeport suffers, Long drawn out legal battle, Freeport Suffers.
Good grief.
Seems the only way to succeed in Freeport (and the Bahamas for that matter) is to steal it from someone else!

Here we are in a full blown trickle down blame game.
So pathetic.
Ineptitude from top to bottom.
Particularly of they paid $68K for radio Comms when $6800 would have sufficed for Sat Phones.
Antennas snap off and fly away in storms, cables whip around, Satellites do not!

Funny now NEMA has to ask for everyone else's supplies, help, funds.
Makes you wonder why they exist?
Might be smarter if they went around asking the first responders
"What can we do for you? How can we help you?........
If they have a Budget, but it is spent on salaries for dead weights, can it truly fulfill its mandate?
Obviously the budget could not have ben spent of equipment, supplies,
They have none.

And that would have been (or God forbid it happen, will be) catastrophic beyond any imagination.
It would truly be the end.
We have ben hit by at least 5 serious storms since Andrew and al we have learned is A) Bahamians will help each other B) we are a tough bunch that can pull together and C) you cannot count on Government.
Government created NEMA and passed legislation but it seems A) you cannot legislate competency, B) you can try to appropriate the work effort and resources of others
C) apparently you can B.S. at least 50% of the population repeatedly.

Arrive empty handed and begging rides on volunteer relief flights!
Aught to leave them stranded there and see how 10 years later they'd have rebuilt nothing!
Seriously though, we need to vote for independent candidates based on their personal value and competencies, and let them form a new government from scratch once elected.
The existing party machinery ( both) is geared towards compliance with the hierarchy and pecking order not innovation and action. Even the third is a cast off of the living dead.
Ever talk to an existing politician? so quick to elaborate on why it cannot work, won't succeed, can't be handled, shouldn't be done, especially by Bahamians.
Political headspace clearance is dead thin and has caused endemic bureaucratic paralysis.
Reverse Means testing: instead of testing peoples need for social services assistance we should test candidates for their probability to steal and self serve!

Correct Eastern Gate, except that they aught to be able to administer and empower themselves with the correct "Local Government" legislation.
This Nassau central reality of political micro management has created the meagre out island reality.
It has created the Nassau Population explosion, has contributed to the Crime in Nassau, the over burdened infrastructure.

Oh my, what will all the FNM and PLP landlord M.P.'s do if this is the new path to fiscal decrepitude?
The Party faithful will have their slush rewards diminished!
Unless they're all going into building renovations businesses.

What do you expect when the accommodations were an afterthought?
Zero long term preparations is showing in spades.
Perhaps a PAC inquiry into the annual NEMA Budget would be prudent?

Dr. Rollins you are trying to ascribe to them a rational logical philosophical position, something they lack in all aspects. Common Sense.
They will be at each others throats within hours again sparring with bad intent and bad English.
The root of all of our pressing National Issues are always either directly caused by or convoluted by Government incompetence and political misfeasance.
Political Malfeasance can often be found lurking with its two bits.