Does Obie Ferguson genuinely believe that the AG and the Government report to him? Does he think the AG is his personal plaything to jump at his beck and call? Has his delusion become so contagious that people cannot see the dangerous road this man is walking on? It is clear Obie is paving the way for an assault on government and the company, which can only come to no good. The PM at least had the decency to allow for a meeting to try and arrive at an amicable solution, but he seems intent on being jury and executioner! This man seems hell bent on shutting down this company. But wait, isn't he a lawyer? Shouldn't he know that this action would be an abuse of criminal process? Or maybe he intentionally sought to put the AG and the Government in a compromising position, forcing the AG to act so he can create another smokescreen to take away from the real issues.

No one knows their future. I don;t believe anyone here can tell me what will happen to them in 5 years. The AG's husband is no fortune teller either. So why do we always think that because someone did something in the past it must forever define who they are in the future. If anyone here is offered a job today will you turn it down on the grounds that it MIGHT be a conflict of interest to something you MIGHT do ten years in the future?
Th key here is disclosure and as TalRussell pointed out, the lady has filed her appropriate statements.

Sounds like the work was indeed extensive, in all honesty, I can't see how on earth they could have remained open during those kind of renovations. Good luck to the staff who have moved on as well, new doors will surely open for them. Looking forward to the new look Royal Bahamian!

The AG acted in an effort to safeguard all parties involved based on the precedent that has been set. I don't know HOW that equates to some deep calculated secret, but it seems a diet of conspiracy theory is all some people feed on. Having said that, it is embarrassing that the convention of collective responsibility escapes so many within the Cabinet, and those outside. I would expect that both Mr. Gibson and Mr. Wilchcombe would have been much more reflective and politically astute in their comments. But maybe that is what has contributed to problems in the past (one person referred back to Bahamar).
The batsman who bats for himself only has no problem running out his partner, and its only when the last wicket falls and leaves him stranded does be realise his failure. I see no dark secrets in the AG's actions, however I see others concerns that must be addressed.

This is an amazing story. It is clear that the AG acted swiftly so as not to expose the parties involved because this was in a higher court. I am amazed though that Minister Shane Gibson seems to have no sense of Cabinet responsibility, or the political savvy to consult with the AG before simply declaring he does not know! The others just compounded this. Is Shane Gibson batting for Shane Gibson only? Are others doing the same? I commend the AG for her swift action, and I don't know whey it was not communicated, however Prime Minister Christie should be very concerned indeed, that Mr. McCartney, while he may be a political opponent, may indeed have given hims a heads up as to some internal concerns.

The private sector 'has no legitimate case' - just the option of shutting down entirely! What businessman in today's competitive, difficult and demanding environment wants to be staring down the barrel of a criminal-offense loaded rifle? The Government needs to tread very carefully because while Mr. Ferguson may not lead a physical march, he may very well shut down town indeed - the business sector part of it!

Sandals is a Jamaican company, and one of the few Caribbean brands to compete with those big-names out there who truly are not from here. In fact far from being a foreigner, Sandals is a regional brand. But we continue to fight each other, which is why David Rudder, in his call to Rally Around the West Indies lamented that "Caribbean man, that that that is the root of our trouble." During this whole discussion over the past months we keep referring to Sandals as 'foreigners'. Sandals is home-grown, but that is why we can never get it together as a Caricom body. And we want to complain about regional unity.

I'm curious to know what is meant by 'had they done their jobs'? It would be nice to hear what exactly the government was supposed to do. There seems to be a vague line between understanding the role of government, and the role of private enterprise. How does a government tell a private company when or if it should close to conduct repairs? And isn't it that the busy season is almost upon the resort? So if I am a private investor, who has to be dictated to by government in the conduct of my business, what do you think I will do?
I will also like to know what is the value-added that the Union proposes to bring to the employees. They are already employed, they have a job and from what I have seen Sandals provides an in-house university, lucrative monthly and annual awards etc. Is it that the employees feel underpaid? If it is a realistic grievance we should have more information on it? There are so many questions that still remain, yet the first thing everyone seems to want to do is draw their pistols and fire shots at each other. While folks try to gain their political points: government, opposition and union, we have 600 people caught in the middle, with futures uncertain.

So the union dares to thrown down the gauntlet, but now wants to cry foul when the battle's afoot! sure potential investors are watching closely how the government deals with this matter.

Why this insistence on ruining or running a private company from your country that, in spite of the fact that the union may not be in there, provides bread for over 600 Bahamians! Forget that they are 'union people', they are people first. And I agree with an earlier comment, private enterprise is not like the public sector. We seem to forget this in the Caribbean, particularly when it comes to unions. Private sector, particularly 'these foreigners', always reserve the right to close down should business no longer make sense. Who will employ the 600 then?