Let's get to the nitty gritty. First there is more than one story. The first is the dispute that arose between Baha Mar and CCA concerning the poor quality of the work done by CCA and the repeated missed deadlines for completion and opening of the resorts, due to either an inability to complete, or to a deliberate "go slow" by CCA. We will find out the two sides to this story when the lawsuits filed by Baha Mar play out in the courts in the USA and UK.
The second story is the relationship between Mr. Izmirlian and our Prime Minister. I am sure if ever a full explanation of this relationship is given we will see at least two sides to this story; no doubt both parties have miss-stepped in one way or another !
The third story is the relationship between CCA and CEX-IM Bank. I would love to be a fly in the wall hearing THESE conversations. CCA probably denying the truth of the allegations made by Baha Mar, and making all kinds of excuses and CEX-IM Bank concerned about the loss of face this debacle has caused, concerns about the impact this gigantic mess-up is having on the reputation of cca, cex-im Bank and, indeed, the Government of China both in this region and, on a world wide basis.
The fourth story is the relationship between Mr. Christie and the Bahamian electorate. I agree with you that Bahamian politics should be left to Bahamians, however I agree with Mr. Izmirlian when he says that in his opinion Mr.Christie and the PLP Government will be judged at our next General Election on, amongst other things, Mr. Christie's performance in relation to the Baha Mar Debacle.
Finally your question regarding "who is more deserving of the respect of the nation", Sarkis Izmirlian or Perry Christie? Well now, let me think!
I respect both of these fine gentlemen; both gave done a great deal for Bahamians and The Bahamas.
Mr. Izmirlian has (almost) created the largest construction project ever in the history of The Bahamas, which will provide 8,000 jobs for Bahamians and could generate as much as 12% of the Gross National Product of The Bahamas. He has done this by investing 13 yrs of his life and by investing at least $800 million in the Baha Mar project. Is that deserving of my respect? Absolutely!! and also my undying gratitude!
Mr. Christie has dedicated 40 years of his life to serving Bahamian people and he too has my respect. In my opinion,however, and in the opinion of many others, both here and abroad, he and his government have made a grievous error in attempting to block Baha Mar's Chapter 11 proceedings in Delaware. How history will judge him for this, only history knows!
It is true that trust has been lost, but usually there are two sides to the story. What is important now is setting aside egos and hurt feelings and ending the deadlock. Best solution is for the project to be completed by Bahamian contractors and let the original contractor focus on Bay Street.
So now we know the Carnival over-ran projected costs and actually made an operating loss. When are they going to tell us exactly where the money went???.....don't hold your breathe on this one. Most especially we want to know how much Major was paid!!!
Unfortunately Government rushed into their court action without thinking it through ; if cooler heads had prevailed they could have found a way to accommodate Baha Mar's Chapter 11 protection, in a spirit of co-operation and with the best interests of Bahamians in mind. By staying above the fray in a truly Statesmanlike manner they could have helped get the project back on track and would have looked good in the process.
I think Sarkis is winning the current public relations battle and I am not surprised he has the courage to speak his mind; after all he had the courage to embark on the biggest development project ever attempted in The Bahamas: then he had the courage to seek satisfaction in the courts in the USA and UK when his project ground to a halt. His lawsuit in the UK is tantamount to suing the Chinese Government!
His courage in fighting for what is rightfully his, should serve as an inspiration to all Bahamians, who must speak up and stand up and make sure that justice is done!
No one knows Baha Mar better than Sarkis. How could they? It took Sarkis 15 years of blood sweat and tears to garner his understanding of this mega project. How could any appointed liquidator or administer possibly gather the understanding to quickly and eeffectively sit in Sarkis' seat and steer the project to completion?. Anyone, including Government members, who thinks that three accountants, with little or no business experience and probably zero knowledge of hotel and resort development, could takeover this complex and complicated project and suddenly get it back on track is delusional!
We certainly need assistance in agriculture but what about protecting our pristine environment? Can we be certain that the agricultural practices the Chinese will introduce will have all the necessary checks and balances applied to them. What about animal rights; are the livestock farming practices they introduce going to be low intensity, humane and environmentally friendly or will they be massive factory farming projects that maximize profit by crowding the animals and birds in small cages, with massive output of animal feces being dumped in slurry ponds that will leach into Andros' unblemished freshwater lens??
Quite a stark contrast. Big Bad Brad: a rude, brash and biggety remnant of the "Post-independence" PLP Government and so typical of the old style Politicians we absolutely need to get rid of. As opposed to Dionisio, an educated, well mannered, extremely successful businessman who has continually articulated his thoughtful and highly sensible viewpoints on Bahamian current affairs. We have had more than enough of the old style Politicians; what we need is a House of Assembly filled with new style Statesmen, persons like Dionisio. Surely we can find 40 good men and women of his calibre here in The Bahamas??
Wideawake says...
Let's get to the nitty gritty. First there is more than one story. The first is the dispute that arose between Baha Mar and CCA concerning the poor quality of the work done by CCA and the repeated missed deadlines for completion and opening of the resorts, due to either an inability to complete, or to a deliberate "go slow" by CCA. We will find out the two sides to this story when the lawsuits filed by Baha Mar play out in the courts in the USA and UK.
The second story is the relationship between Mr. Izmirlian and our Prime Minister. I am sure if ever a full explanation of this relationship is given we will see at least two sides to this story; no doubt both parties have miss-stepped in one way or another !
The third story is the relationship between CCA and CEX-IM Bank. I would love to be a fly in the wall hearing THESE conversations. CCA probably denying the truth of the allegations made by Baha Mar, and making all kinds of excuses and CEX-IM Bank concerned about the loss of face this debacle has caused, concerns about the impact this gigantic mess-up is having on the reputation of cca, cex-im Bank and, indeed, the Government of China both in this region and, on a world wide basis.
The fourth story is the relationship between Mr. Christie and the Bahamian electorate. I agree with you that Bahamian politics should be left to Bahamians, however I agree with Mr. Izmirlian when he says that in his opinion Mr.Christie and the PLP Government will be judged at our next General Election on, amongst other things, Mr. Christie's performance in relation to the Baha Mar Debacle.
Finally your question regarding "who is more deserving of the respect of the nation", Sarkis Izmirlian or Perry Christie? Well now, let me think!
I respect both of these fine gentlemen; both gave done a great deal for Bahamians and The Bahamas.
Mr. Izmirlian has (almost) created the largest construction project ever in the history of The Bahamas, which will provide 8,000 jobs for Bahamians and could generate as much as 12% of the Gross National Product of The Bahamas. He has done this by investing 13 yrs of his life and by investing at least $800 million in the Baha Mar project. Is that deserving of my respect? Absolutely!! and also my undying gratitude!
Mr. Christie has dedicated 40 years of his life to serving Bahamian people and he too has my respect. In my opinion,however, and in the opinion of many others, both here and abroad, he and his government have made a grievous error in attempting to block Baha Mar's Chapter 11 proceedings in Delaware. How history will judge him for this, only history knows!
On Govt says Baha Mar statement 'misleading'
Posted 2 August 2015, 1:46 p.m. Suggest removal
Wideawake says...
It is true that trust has been lost, but usually there are two sides to the story. What is important now is setting aside egos and hurt feelings and ending the deadlock. Best solution is for the project to be completed by Bahamian contractors and let the original contractor focus on Bay Street.
On Govt says Baha Mar statement 'misleading'
Posted 1 August 2015, 10:31 p.m. Suggest removal
Wideawake says...
So now we know the Carnival over-ran projected costs and actually made an operating loss. When are they going to tell us exactly where the money went???.....don't hold your breathe on this one. Most especially we want to know how much Major was paid!!!
On Carnival reveals ‘significant’ revenue shortfall
Posted 1 August 2015, 8:33 p.m. Suggest removal
Wideawake says...
Dream on MacDuff!
On Govt says Baha Mar statement 'misleading'
Posted 1 August 2015, 7:39 p.m. Suggest removal
Wideawake says...
Unfortunately Government rushed into their court action without thinking it through ; if cooler heads had prevailed they could have found a way to accommodate Baha Mar's Chapter 11 protection, in a spirit of co-operation and with the best interests of Bahamians in mind. By staying above the fray in a truly Statesmanlike manner they could have helped get the project back on track and would have looked good in the process.
On Baha Mar: winding up process “abusive and oppressive”
Posted 1 August 2015, 7:35 p.m. Suggest removal
Wideawake says...
I think Sarkis is winning the current public relations battle and I am not surprised he has the courage to speak his mind; after all he had the courage to embark on the biggest development project ever attempted in The Bahamas: then he had the courage to seek satisfaction in the courts in the USA and UK when his project ground to a halt. His lawsuit in the UK is tantamount to suing the Chinese Government!
His courage in fighting for what is rightfully his, should serve as an inspiration to all Bahamians, who must speak up and stand up and make sure that justice is done!
On Baha Mar: winding up process “abusive and oppressive”
Posted 1 August 2015, 7:06 p.m. Suggest removal
Wideawake says...
Amateur Hour in The Bahamas.....while the World watches!
On Baha Mar: winding up process “abusive and oppressive”
Posted 1 August 2015, 6:26 p.m. Suggest removal
Wideawake says...
No one knows Baha Mar better than Sarkis. How could they? It took Sarkis 15 years of blood sweat and tears to garner his understanding of this mega project. How could any appointed liquidator or administer possibly gather the understanding to quickly and eeffectively sit in Sarkis' seat and steer the project to completion?. Anyone, including Government members, who thinks that three accountants, with little or no business experience and probably zero knowledge of hotel and resort development, could takeover this complex and complicated project and suddenly get it back on track is delusional!
On Govt says Baha Mar statement 'misleading'
Posted 1 August 2015, 6:17 p.m. Suggest removal
Wideawake says...
We certainly need assistance in agriculture but what about protecting our pristine environment? Can we be certain that the agricultural practices the Chinese will introduce will have all the necessary checks and balances applied to them. What about animal rights; are the livestock farming practices they introduce going to be low intensity, humane and environmentally friendly or will they be massive factory farming projects that maximize profit by crowding the animals and birds in small cages, with massive output of animal feces being dumped in slurry ponds that will leach into Andros' unblemished freshwater lens??
On Agreement of co-operation signed between BAMSI and Ocean University of China
Posted 30 July 2015, 6:12 p.m. Suggest removal
Wideawake says...
Quite a stark contrast. Big Bad Brad: a rude, brash and biggety remnant of the "Post-independence" PLP Government and so typical of the old style Politicians we absolutely need to get rid of. As opposed to Dionisio, an educated, well mannered, extremely successful businessman who has continually articulated his thoughtful and highly sensible viewpoints on Bahamian current affairs. We have had more than enough of the old style Politicians; what we need is a House of Assembly filled with new style Statesmen, persons like Dionisio. Surely we can find 40 good men and women of his calibre here in The Bahamas??
On PLP Chairman blasts Baha Mar director over ‘inflammatory remarks against govt’
Posted 29 July 2015, 7:37 p.m. Suggest removal