it just goes to show how depressed and bruised the citizens of our beautiful Bahamas are, when the news media report the negative opinion of the candidates chosen by the opposition political party from the state's person of opposing governing political party to defeat them in the next general election. You get the same positive results from planting an avocado (pear) tree and getting hog plum tree.
A more fitting report would be the opinion of the candidates chose by the junior PLP party, the COI political party with much more similarity!!

" Likelihood of not progressing and only regressing".

No one person will be able to move the Bahamas upward, onward, forward, together as a prosperous nation, it will take a Passionate unselfish team leader of dedicated persons working together with similar and realistic national goals for all Bahamians and everyday assessments of those goals. When given the opportunity over and over again and history show that a person is not a team player but only seek personal goals the nation will have a far more likelihood of progressing than regressing.
Documented National Progressive production and accomplishments are what keep you employed and not a dressed-up resume.
The majority of Bahamians have taken a lot of bruising and beating over the years. no more, no more, pa genyen anko, pa genyen anko.

The time for an Immigration commission has come and gone. If a country's previous and current Governments cannot or would not legislate and enforce immigration laws to ensure the sovereignty of our nation, then any current recommendations from a commission is effortless.
There is NO reporting or accountability by authorities on legal or Illegal foreigners working and not contributing to the betterment of the country. All borders are open just get in.
Allegedly, Bahamian citizenships have gone from being purchased from house porches in the grass roots areas to being purchased and paid for in foreign countries, through corruption by people with unchecked authority and political clearance.
Real Bahamians will have to now become Bi-Lingual to survive in what is now known as the Bahamas (a member of the British Commonwealth).

Happy to see that the Minister has been given permission to speak.
Perhaps he can now disclose who instructed him when he was minister of Immigration to" step down and get loss" when his immigration officers were knocking on the doors of some 50 plus illegal (invisible) workers. Was it the same Authority who would provide the safe passage of Illegal Columbian Cartel Product through the Bahamas Airports enroute to America for a two-Million-dollar fee per shipment????

Whoever it may be allegedly, it's a person with unquestionably authority or influence for a high-ranking member of law enforcement to make such a seemingly guarantee, and the Cartel's confirmation. With the recent high-level meetings with movers and shakers in the USA on corruption in the region that the Name of this person would not have been sought or disclosed. If not sought or disclosed that says volumes of trustworthiness.

The exhibited financial freedom and happiness of the nation is the surplus that every government should realize and if not the case, is pure political rhetoric, a purposed Fiscal budget surplus is great if realized with the final audited statement and the confirmation from all citizens, that its "Better in the Bahamas".
Now, let's hear from the elected members of their purposed budget improvements for their constituents to achieve financial freedom and happiness? The purpose for which they elected and not just to sign off on laws.

Maybe, just maybe, Ancient Waters Bahamas Limited is related to the $183 Million contract that was awarded to repair the eight miles of road, in Eight Mile Rock and needed to facilitate the sale and carrying cost for another several years. Politicians employ Foreigners to sell Bahamians the " david copperfield" dream concepts, and we tend to move on to the next distraction, when we are told " We'nt talking about it no more". Put down the "Rum & Coke" and take the time to think it through with a clear mind? Our children deserve it!!

Now, Now, Maybe the party did not notify him yet!

Yes, the citizens of the Bahamas public treasury will receive $120 million only after, yes only after it represents a maximum of 10 percent of the total profits over the life of the project.
otherwise show us the signed HOA and the cancelled cheque and deposit slip for the funds going into our public treasury account.
Also, show us the breakdown of the expenses the Bahamian people, yes, all the bahamian people incurred (was charged) for the political Party signing of the HOA, documents that were signed and sealed, before every speaker was kissing A*s for a political handout, including the religious prayer man. Also, while you in the mood for reporting expenses, please provide a breakdown of what the "fire engine" eating citizens were charged for all the big parties and for the foreigners them and the political party members, family, friends and LOVERS to attend to celebrate our 50th indepence day. oh yeah and the cost for half the nation traveling to Dubi to promote Tourism. Seriously?. Boy we missing a lot of things them, Hey???