I hear you, proudloud,the optics of this do not look good, at all, but this agreement for additional labour was already negotiated in the company's heads of agreement - which is a legally binding contract. So, the government cannot unilaterally break the terms of the contract, without consent of the company. Government has no choice but to allow the labour. That is one of the tradeoffs for allowing a company to do a huge development. If the government decides to break the agreement, without consent, then that opens up even more concerns for us, as the country risks being viewed as a government that does not adhere to investment contracts. Potentially too damaging.
Ok, I will bite. What exactly did he say here that was hot air? In fact, he seems to be saying much of what you said in another post. I will go further, forget petty politics, every concerned Bahamian should be thinking whay he is saying in this article.
You do realize that the hotels have yet to open, right? And that, Baha Mar laid off approx. 1800 people. Flying in tourists today makes no sense at all, none.
But Dawes, why do you want Americans to fly here now, when even US states are blocking each other from flying in or forcing mandatory 14-day quarantine. What good is opening up, if your population turns into Arizona, or Oklahoma, or Florida, or Texas. As to your tax suggestion: It is not perfect, but, yes, that may have to happen, but really there is no better alternative?
Sheeprunner, what is the point of saving the economy, if your citizens end up in the hospital and you reignite the virus? Not trying to be snarky, asking truly for a cogent explanation.
tetelestai says...
Do we really care about term limits for any Prime Minister? Seriously?
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tetelestai says...
This is not true, joeblow...no need to descend into hyperbole.
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tetelestai says...
I hear you, proudloud,the optics of this do not look good, at all, but this agreement for additional labour was already negotiated in the company's heads of agreement - which is a legally binding contract. So, the government cannot unilaterally break the terms of the contract, without consent of the company. Government has no choice but to allow the labour. That is one of the tradeoffs for allowing a company to do a huge development.
If the government decides to break the agreement, without consent, then that opens up even more concerns for us, as the country risks being viewed as a government that does not adhere to investment contracts. Potentially too damaging.
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tetelestai says...
Ok, I will bite. What exactly did he say here that was hot air? In fact, he seems to be saying much of what you said in another post. I will go further, forget petty politics, every concerned Bahamian should be thinking whay he is saying in this article.
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tetelestai says...
You do realize that the hotels have yet to open, right? And that, Baha Mar laid off approx. 1800 people. Flying in tourists today makes no sense at all, none.
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tetelestai says...
But Dawes, why do you want Americans to fly here now, when even US states are blocking each other from flying in or forcing mandatory 14-day quarantine. What good is opening up, if your population turns into Arizona, or Oklahoma, or Florida, or Texas.
As to your tax suggestion: It is not perfect, but, yes, that may have to happen, but really there is no better alternative?
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tetelestai says...
Sheeprunner, what is the point of saving the economy, if your citizens end up in the hospital and you reignite the virus? Not trying to be snarky, asking truly for a cogent explanation.
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tetelestai says...
Respectfully, read again, moncourcool, that was not all that he said.
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tetelestai says...
The irony is that you are calling other arguments childish, when your assertions are, by far, the most infantile of them all.
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tetelestai says...
You expect Neil - or the Tribune - to actually work?
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