Why is it that you point the finger outwards to lay blame, that the government has failed to protect you from some foreign title wave that is coming to swallow up and suppress the Bahamian people? Should you not be pointing at the broken education system, the corruption of officials, the levels of entitlement that run through our society? Shutting ourselves off from the world will do nothing to solve the actual problems that are holding us back.
This type of activity does so much harm to the Bahamian society as a whole. It seems to be commonly accepted to 'buy lunch' for a quick turn around in many government offices. This action only benefits the person paying, and the person receiving, and negatively affects everyone else. Everyone else who is in the queue, be it for licences, passports, permits, now gets pushed back in the line as the lunch buyer is dealt with. This continues as until things get so backed up that you have no choice but to engage in it yourself. It makes things so inefficient as a whole, it slows down everything in this country when we need to be speeding up and becoming more efficient to survive in the global market today. And in the end it hurts most the people who can least afford it, the people who cannot buy lunch because they do not have the means. They are left out in the cold as they continue to be bypassed by those willing to play the game. It produces a distrust between the government service providers and the rest of the population and leave a feeling of being taken advantage of and feeling helpless but to join in.
In every way, even at the smallest level, this type of corruption is a poison to society and only harms us all as a whole.
It is not a misuse of the word. And well worth repeating. This country has a problem with how it deals with and treats foreigners. There is a hatred here and it is one of the things handicapping this country.
These are the comments of a man who believes we live in a dictatorship. This is a democracy, respect and regard are earned by your actions not you station.
Not sure what that lawyer they got comment from was talking about. From the information made public, Baha Mar is incorporated in Delaware and they would have secured their financing with the Chinese bank through that corporation, meaning that in order for the bank to begin foreclosure, they would need to do so in Delaware, which has already put the Baha Mar corporation into Chapter 11 protection. There is still some legal room in which the Government of the Bahamas can step in and take the property but that would set a pretty bad precedence. At the moment the Delaware court wants the Bahamian court to recognize the Chapter 11 filing so it's in limbo, but that does not mean that Sarkis is not afforded the protection in the mean time. Foreclosure is not currently an option for the bank.
This is the real problem with the whole thing. 90% of the proposed bill is already law. No one is enforcing it. And no one will be enforcing the last 10% that isn't yet law.
Why does it seem like all of these talking head think that the only people who want the project to move forward is the government. Everyone, on all sides wants to see it completed. No one involves wants it to just sit unfinished and idle. Everyone of the investors and creditors are losing money everyday that this place is not open.
newcitizen says...
Why is it that you point the finger outwards to lay blame, that the government has failed to protect you from some foreign title wave that is coming to swallow up and suppress the Bahamian people? Should you not be pointing at the broken education system, the corruption of officials, the levels of entitlement that run through our society? Shutting ourselves off from the world will do nothing to solve the actual problems that are holding us back.
On BROKEN DOWN: Govt team flies home as Baha Mar talks stall
Posted 16 July 2015, 3:37 p.m. Suggest removal
newcitizen says...
This type of activity does so much harm to the Bahamian society as a whole. It seems to be commonly accepted to 'buy lunch' for a quick turn around in many government offices. This action only benefits the person paying, and the person receiving, and negatively affects everyone else. Everyone else who is in the queue, be it for licences, passports, permits, now gets pushed back in the line as the lunch buyer is dealt with. This continues as until things get so backed up that you have no choice but to engage in it yourself. It makes things so inefficient as a whole, it slows down everything in this country when we need to be speeding up and becoming more efficient to survive in the global market today. And in the end it hurts most the people who can least afford it, the people who cannot buy lunch because they do not have the means. They are left out in the cold as they continue to be bypassed by those willing to play the game. It produces a distrust between the government service providers and the rest of the population and leave a feeling of being taken advantage of and feeling helpless but to join in.
In every way, even at the smallest level, this type of corruption is a poison to society and only harms us all as a whole.
On Nearly 20% of firms fear bribe demands
Posted 16 July 2015, 3:08 p.m. Suggest removal
newcitizen says...
It is not a misuse of the word. And well worth repeating. This country has a problem with how it deals with and treats foreigners. There is a hatred here and it is one of the things handicapping this country.
On POLITICOLE: The inaccuracy and lunacy of ‘xenophobia’
Posted 16 July 2015, 10:07 a.m. Suggest removal
newcitizen says...
Just because the government is treating Bahamian citizens badly does not mean they are not xenophobic.
Seems like you read one poorly informed article by PolitiCole and now are an expert on the term.
On Roker: Izmirlian has no regard for PM
Posted 16 July 2015, 10:03 a.m. Suggest removal
newcitizen says...
These are the comments of a man who believes we live in a dictatorship. This is a democracy, respect and regard are earned by your actions not you station.
On Roker: Izmirlian has no regard for PM
Posted 15 July 2015, 4:53 p.m. Suggest removal
newcitizen says...
Not sure what that lawyer they got comment from was talking about. From the information made public, Baha Mar is incorporated in Delaware and they would have secured their financing with the Chinese bank through that corporation, meaning that in order for the bank to begin foreclosure, they would need to do so in Delaware, which has already put the Baha Mar corporation into Chapter 11 protection. There is still some legal room in which the Government of the Bahamas can step in and take the property but that would set a pretty bad precedence. At the moment the Delaware court wants the Bahamian court to recognize the Chapter 11 filing so it's in limbo, but that does not mean that Sarkis is not afforded the protection in the mean time. Foreclosure is not currently an option for the bank.
On Bank offers Baha Mar $100m working capital
Posted 15 July 2015, 4:46 p.m. Suggest removal
newcitizen says...
This is the real problem with the whole thing. 90% of the proposed bill is already law. No one is enforcing it. And no one will be enforcing the last 10% that isn't yet law.
On Legal challenge brews to fishing ‘standard setter’
Posted 15 July 2015, 2:53 p.m. Suggest removal
newcitizen says...
Maybe you and Tal can just start commenting together under birdieRussell or Talstrachan so that way I can scroll down the comments quicker.
On Symonette says Mitchell’s Baha Mar comments not appropriate for a Cabinet minister
Posted 15 July 2015, 1:20 a.m. Suggest removal
newcitizen says...
Who exactly are you referring to?
On Paradise Lost: DNA Independence message
Posted 13 July 2015, 10:02 a.m. Suggest removal
newcitizen says...
Why does it seem like all of these talking head think that the only people who want the project to move forward is the government. Everyone, on all sides wants to see it completed. No one involves wants it to just sit unfinished and idle. Everyone of the investors and creditors are losing money everyday that this place is not open.
On Gov’t ‘cannot be held hostage’ on Baha Mar
Posted 9 July 2015, 2:29 p.m. Suggest removal