You and I and thousands have been saying it for years. The Government is just not listening... nor, I fear, will they ever.

I was beginning to wonder where his head was at. First he says as far a he's aware, persons born in the Bahamas are not "normally deported". Then he says they are putting procedures in place to facilitate the applications for citizenship as too many persons are in limbo who should be here. Now he comes back like he's refuting Rony's so-called right to citizenship or right to apply again. I think he only responded because of the public furor. This man and his Government come across are being very foreign-friendly.

Somebody at the top of the chain in the Ministry of Finance, either the Minister himself or someone right beneath him has hit the stupid button. All of a sudden, as is overnight, assessments are through the roof and even with an appraisal in hand, they refuse to adjust them.

I get that the Government is strapped for cash, but is there is need to overcharge people? It's as if they are hoping persons won't challenge the system and just pay.

This is no way to operate. You simply don't cut off your nose to spite your face.

You are wasting time. They are not listening. Their citizenship for votes campaign would be destroyed if they every fixed Article 7. Our strength as Bahamians are in our numbers. Unless we march in great numbers the problem will never be fixed.

I had the exact same thought. It means more amendments to the computer system in the grocery stores which translates into higher costs to the consumer. What a nightmare for accounting.

Thinking I'll have to cash my bread baskets items separate to make sure they're not charging me VAT on them

Town planning should be sued. Who the hell puts a subdivision next to a dump??!!

VERY true!!

And people continue to overlook the fact that even if he was in the country 'from birth to present' (and this is questionable) he NEVER made any effort to apply to get himself regularized. This case will be the make or break point of whether unregularised persons born to illegal parents can continue to do this. Again, I find it interesting that the learned QC continues to say the Government should adhere to the rule of law and not deny persons their constitutional right to reside and yet where the law says you should apply for citizenship at 18 and you fail to do so, THAT law should be completely overlooked "cuz you born here" and we cannot deport you. Tell me if I am missing something because I fail to see the sense in this.

I agree there’s something much bigger at play. If this nonsense goes through every anchor baby would be running around the Bahamas like they suddenly the shi*.! What kind of message are we sending? That you can run around our country without papers just because you’re born here and the Bahamas government cannot touch you? Give me a damned break!

This goes against the so-called rule of law that Freddy boy dem always piggy backing on

Hope this ruling is quickly overturned!!!

This is happening in Nassau as well. Banks are insisting that their customers obtain proof of payment of real property taxes to secure loans. In many cases the value of the home is below the $250,000 threshold and not subject to taxes but they must have pushed a special button for the new assessments because the value of homes in these cases have been inflated beyond the $250,000 mark and then back taxed with a penalty added for late fee or non-payment when the customer was not previously appraised.

Somebody is going crazy in the Department of Inland Revenue.

They need to deal with ALL islands not just Abaco.