Our corrupt Minnis-led FNM government has wrongfully allowed Statoil/Equinor to oversee the determination of the cause and extent of the oil spill, and the resulting damage to the environment. This absurd situation is the equivalent of wrongfully allowing someone accused of murder to determine the cause and extent of their involvement in the murder, and the resulting charges that should be brought against them in the circumstances.
An independent physical inventorying should have been done in the immediate aftermath of Dorian to determine the exact total quantity of oil still securely stored at Statoil/Equinor facility as adjusted for the effects of water contamination and evaporation. Also, Statoil/Equinor's inventory records should have been fully secured and subjected to an independent audit/verification examination to determine the exact total quantity of oil stored at the facility immediately before it was impacted by Hurricane Dorian.
The difference between the independently audited/verified pre-Dorian total quantity of oil stored at the facility and the independently inventoried post-Dorian total quantity of oil remaining securely stored at the facility should be regarded as the total quanity of oil that was spilled into the environment.
where is the scientific report detailing the independent audit/verification procedures applied in determining the actual total quantity of oil spilled into the environment?
why is our government willing to accept reports from experts hired by statoil/equinor as opposed to government directly engaging its own independent experts to determine the true quantity of oil spilled and the full extent of the damage caused to the environment?
are minnis and turnquest being penny wise and pound foolish by not ponying up the funds necessary to directly engage suitably qualified foreign experts to prepare the independent scientific report warranted by the magnitude of this disaster?
why are minnis and turnquest so deaf to the loud outcrying demands of the voters for such an independent scientific report scientific to be prepared and made available to the public?
The real problem is our elected officials are always looking to the oecd, imf, World Bank, idb, fatf, etc. for their report card grades and other feedback on how well they are governing our country rather than looking to the Bahamian people. It's gotten so bad now that PM Minnis, DPM Turnquest and AG Bethel actually believe they are more accountable and responsible to the international organizations trampling all over our interests, rights and sovereignty than they are to us, the Bahamian people.
For our corrupt politicians, and informed citizenry is the very last thing they want. And that's why our corrupt politicians have not been inclined to do anything at all meaningful towards eradicating the key contributing factors to our failed public education system.
Smith's hands are covered with the blood of many lives taken by Dorian. But what does he care as long as his pockets are filled with money by the international human rights organizations. These organizations use Smith as an all too willing greedy tool for their own purposes while not caring one iota about all the suffering we 'true' Bahamians must now endure on a daily basis as a result of the ongoing invasion of our country by overwhelming numbers of illegal Haitian aliens.
I am sure many of those whom he pretends to be so interested in representing wish they too could afford costly vacations and first rate medical care in Italy. Smith, as we all know, will always be as dispicable as they come. Small wonder he was able to recently prove that not even the devil will take him now.
Our corrupt Minnis-led FNM government has wrongfully allowed Statoil/Equinor to oversee the determination of the cause and extent of the oil spill, and the resulting damage to the environment. This absurd situation is the equivalent of wrongfully allowing someone accused of murder to determine the cause and extent of their involvement in the murder, and the resulting charges that should be brought against them in the circumstances.
An independent physical inventorying should have been done in the immediate aftermath of Dorian to determine the exact total quantity of oil still securely stored at Statoil/Equinor facility as adjusted for the effects of water contamination and evaporation. Also, Statoil/Equinor's inventory records should have been fully secured and subjected to an independent audit/verification examination to determine the exact total quantity of oil stored at the facility immediately before it was impacted by Hurricane Dorian.
The difference between the independently audited/verified pre-Dorian total quantity of oil stored at the facility and the independently inventoried post-Dorian total quantity of oil remaining securely stored at the facility should be regarded as the total quanity of oil that was spilled into the environment.
where is the scientific report detailing the independent audit/verification procedures applied in determining the actual total quantity of oil spilled into the environment?
why is our government willing to accept reports from experts hired by statoil/equinor as opposed to government directly engaging its own independent experts to determine the true quantity of oil spilled and the full extent of the damage caused to the environment?
are minnis and turnquest being penny wise and pound foolish by not ponying up the funds necessary to directly engage suitably qualified foreign experts to prepare the independent scientific report warranted by the magnitude of this disaster?
why are minnis and turnquest so deaf to the loud outcrying demands of the voters for such an independent scientific report scientific to be prepared and made available to the public?
Fast food is killing most Bahamians. A wise word to those who want/need to avoid serious health issues: Never or very seldom eat at KFC, Wendy's, McDonald's, Burger King, Marco's, Dominos, Bamboo Shack/Grill, Dunkin' Donuts, Sbarro's, Checkers, etc., etc., etc.
Well_mudda_take_sic says...
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Our corrupt Minnis-led FNM government has wrongfully allowed Statoil/Equinor to oversee the determination of the cause and extent of the oil spill, and the resulting damage to the environment. This absurd situation is the equivalent of wrongfully allowing someone accused of murder to determine the cause and extent of their involvement in the murder, and the resulting charges that should be brought against them in the circumstances.
An independent physical inventorying should have been done in the immediate aftermath of Dorian to determine the exact total quantity of oil still securely stored at Statoil/Equinor facility as adjusted for the effects of water contamination and evaporation. Also, Statoil/Equinor's inventory records should have been fully secured and subjected to an independent audit/verification examination to determine the exact total quantity of oil stored at the facility immediately before it was impacted by Hurricane Dorian.
The difference between the independently audited/verified pre-Dorian total quantity of oil stored at the facility and the independently inventoried post-Dorian total quantity of oil remaining securely stored at the facility should be regarded as the total quanity of oil that was spilled into the environment.
where is the scientific report detailing the independent audit/verification procedures applied in determining the actual total quantity of oil spilled into the environment?
why is our government willing to accept reports from experts hired by statoil/equinor as opposed to government directly engaging its own independent experts to determine the true quantity of oil spilled and the full extent of the damage caused to the environment?
are minnis and turnquest being penny wise and pound foolish by not ponying up the funds necessary to directly engage suitably qualified foreign experts to prepare the independent scientific report warranted by the magnitude of this disaster?
why are minnis and turnquest so deaf to the loud outcrying demands of the voters for such an independent scientific report scientific to be prepared and made available to the public?
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Well_mudda_take_sic says...
This is one of the most sobering accounts of why the Bahamas is moving backwards into a maelstrom from which it may never recover.
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Well_mudda_take_sic says...
We need plenty more domes !
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Well_mudda_take_sic says...
The real problem is our elected officials are always looking to the oecd, imf, World Bank, idb, fatf, etc. for their report card grades and other feedback on how well they are governing our country rather than looking to the Bahamian people. It's gotten so bad now that PM Minnis, DPM Turnquest and AG Bethel actually believe they are more accountable and responsible to the international organizations trampling all over our interests, rights and sovereignty than they are to us, the Bahamian people.
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Well_mudda_take_sic says...
For our corrupt politicians, and informed citizenry is the very last thing they want. And that's why our corrupt politicians have not been inclined to do anything at all meaningful towards eradicating the key contributing factors to our failed public education system.
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Posted 29 October 2019, 1:57 p.m. Suggest removal
Well_mudda_take_sic says...
Smith's hands are covered with the blood of many lives taken by Dorian. But what does he care as long as his pockets are filled with money by the international human rights organizations. These organizations use Smith as an all too willing greedy tool for their own purposes while not caring one iota about all the suffering we 'true' Bahamians must now endure on a daily basis as a result of the ongoing invasion of our country by overwhelming numbers of illegal Haitian aliens.
I am sure many of those whom he pretends to be so interested in representing wish they too could afford costly vacations and first rate medical care in Italy. Smith, as we all know, will always be as dispicable as they come. Small wonder he was able to recently prove that not even the devil will take him now.
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Well_mudda_take_sic says...
Our corrupt Minnis-led FNM government has wrongfully allowed Statoil/Equinor to oversee the determination of the cause and extent of the oil spill, and the resulting damage to the environment. This absurd situation is the equivalent of wrongfully allowing someone accused of murder to determine the cause and extent of their involvement in the murder, and the resulting charges that should be brought against them in the circumstances.
An independent physical inventorying should have been done in the immediate aftermath of Dorian to determine the exact total quantity of oil still securely stored at Statoil/Equinor facility as adjusted for the effects of water contamination and evaporation. Also, Statoil/Equinor's inventory records should have been fully secured and subjected to an independent audit/verification examination to determine the exact total quantity of oil stored at the facility immediately before it was impacted by Hurricane Dorian.
The difference between the independently audited/verified pre-Dorian total quantity of oil stored at the facility and the independently inventoried post-Dorian total quantity of oil remaining securely stored at the facility should be regarded as the total quanity of oil that was spilled into the environment.
where is the scientific report detailing the independent audit/verification procedures applied in determining the actual total quantity of oil spilled into the environment?
why is our government willing to accept reports from experts hired by statoil/equinor as opposed to government directly engaging its own independent experts to determine the true quantity of oil spilled and the full extent of the damage caused to the environment?
are minnis and turnquest being penny wise and pound foolish by not ponying up the funds necessary to directly engage suitably qualified foreign experts to prepare the independent scientific report warranted by the magnitude of this disaster?
why are minnis and turnquest so deaf to the loud outcrying demands of the voters for such an independent scientific report scientific to be prepared and made available to the public?
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Well_mudda_take_sic says...
Only third world countries have totally incompetent buffoons involved in any way with corrupt government owned utility enterprises.
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Well_mudda_take_sic says...
Big time .....ditto.....rowl
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