Along  Wulff Road, hung high by the governing Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) government is a banner which reads; “Don’t stop scholarships – Vote PLP”, my only thoughts are that only a political organization that is totally desperate would resort to this level of fear mongering in order to retain power but this seems to have been the ground works for an argument being put forth by the leader of the Progressive Liberal Party; the Hon. Perry Christie; an argument based totally in unmitigated and unsubstantiated fear.

“Christie: Change in govt. could put nation at risk” – The Nassau Guardian

Excerpt from this article; “Prime Minister Perry Christie hit the rally stage at Clifford Park just after midnight yesterday and suggested that a change in the government could irrevocably damage the course of the future.

During an uncharacteristically short speech, Christie stressed the importance of returning the Progressive Liberal Party-led government to power.

‘I don’t want this country to enter into a period of instability,’ Christie said. ‘I don’t want to see this country lose the progress we’ve worked so hard for.’

‘…..Good things, big things are underway and the danger of the FNM is all of that and more is at risk.  We know the FNM’s record of stop and cancel.”

First, I would like to point out that it is my opinion that Perry Christie gave a short speech last night due to one fact, he had nothing sensible to say and he was quite aware of the fact; so to give a short speech based in unsubstantiated fear mongering and Progressive Liberal Party ‘facts’ was in his best interest, as the Perry Christie is able to make the statement of  a “Change in govt. could put nation at risk” but is unable to make a plausible argument for it and back it with any substantive facts of any sort.  I encourage the Prime Minister, when he would want to get down and dirty like this, to recall the 52 week program initiated by the Free National Movement (FNM) and look at its successes and then talk about the FNM’s record of ‘stop and review’.

The Prime Minister again speaks to “…..Good things, big things [that] are underway” which would be stopped if the Progressive Liberal Party were to lose tomorrow elections and the collective public would like to know exactly what is he speaking to as for the past five years the country’s economy has been in a shambles, with over a billion dollars being unaccounted for; the crime rate is at an all time high with no answers in sight from the out-going government; the educational system has not improved as promised but yet this government wishes to speak to its successes and ask for another term in office to build on them; seriously?

Let us talk fact and not fear mongering. It is fact that this government has been embroiled in the most controversies of any government in the history of the Bahamas and without any consequences.  It is fact that is almost any other ‘civilized’ society, many of the current politicians would have been re-called and some even jailed.

It is fact that the country has not moved forward under this administration, given that some of the programs introduced by them were full of potential, it has become clear that they were only introduced as ‘pay-back’ for political patronage and therefore went nowhere and became a drain on the country’s coffers.

It is fact that some of the programs introduced by this government have actually moved the country backward, with only ‘certain’ government officials and their ‘friends and ‘family’ moving ahead.

Indeed, the Leader of the Progressive Liberal Party seems to have resorted to ‘yellow-belling’, fear mongering in order to convince people to give him and his party another chance to do ‘big things’ and people, such as myself, would like to like to let him know, as far as we are concerned his political life is over.

The Progressive Liberal Party fails for one reason, it is their nature.

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“Christie: Get swayed by Papa, end up with Minnis” – The Tribune

Excerpt from this article; “IF the Free National Movement wins this election, Dr. Hubert Minnis would not be able to rely on former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham for leadership, Prime Minister Perry Christie emphasized in Crooked Island on Saturday.

He said; ‘Because nobody listens to him, (Dr. Minnis) called Hubert (Ingraham) out of retirement and I don’t want you to forget this, Hubert and I squared off in 2012 and who won in 2012?

So all I’m telling you is this: whether it’s Hubert Ingraham, whether it is the Right Honorable Hubert Ingraham, whether it is ‘Papa’ Hubert whatever it is, that Hubert Ingraham, that papa, that right honorable is not going to be able to do the job for Hubert Minnis because at the end of the day the people of The Bahamas are smart enough to know that it is Minnis that is supposed to lead, it’s Minnis who is supposed to have an idea and a vision for the country, it’s Minnis who does not have the idea, does not have the vision and it is Minnis who is hiding behind a lot of nasty things this time around, just talking bad about people and hoping to win an election on it.’

Mr. Christie’s comments came as he contrasted he unity in his party with the disunity in the FNM in recent years.’

Hasn’t Hubert Minnis been criticized for not talking ‘nasty’ about people on the campaign trail and actually articulating a plan to move the country, thereby leaving many persons disappointed?

It would seem that the impending doom that faces the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) has its leader speaking in odd tongues and showing his sheer confusion; like the persons that they have out at the round-a-bouts pushing PLP literature into my red SUV with its TWO Free National Movement (FNM) flags; I took it, I will read and I will probably use it against them.

What is this now about Hubert Minnis having to pull the Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham out of retirement because no one will listen to him [Dr. Minnis]?  This reminds me of when Perry Christie and the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) pulled Dame Marguerite Pindling out of her bed to speak at their rallies, or have they forgotten this and if Sir. Lynden were alive; anyway it is all politics and good politics.

It is not only good politics for Dr. Minnis to have Hubert Ingraham speak at FNM political events, as president hopeful Hillary Clinton had out-going President Obama speak at some of her political events; it is commonsense and we know one thing, no one can get ‘Papa’ to say anything that he is not willing to say; so what is Perry Christie afraid of?

I laugh at how things have began to play out because Perry Christie should be the last to speak about persons that do not listen, especially to their leader, as he has overseen the most out of control Cabinet and government that this country has ever seen and with each and every misstep by this government there have been NO repercussions and the people of  country has been the ones to suffer but yet the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) insists that we have moved Forward Together. 

The country has not moved forward and we certainly have not been together but yet it is the Free National Movement that  Perry Christie would wish for you to believe is disjointed while under the leadership of the Perry Christie and the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) the entire country has been at odds and on the decline for the past five years but now they [the Progressive Liberal Party] seek to convince us to vote for them again so that they can build on the ’foundation’ which they have laid and I ask what foundation and at whose expense?

The Progressive Liberal Party fails for one reason, it is their nature.

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Mass confusion and grand chaos was the order of the day at the advance poll earlier this week here in New Providence and my only hope is that it was not this at the international polls or on the Family Islands, but this merely goes to show the type of governance which the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) has been and has presented to the people over the past five years.

“CHAOS – Advanced polls plagued by irregularities, confusion” – The Nassau Guardian

Excerpt from this article; “Chaotic scenes played out during the advance poll at Kendal. G. L. Isaacs Gymnasium, with many people waiting for up to four or five hours to vote and others prevented from voting because their names were not on the register.

Some opted to leave instead of waiting it out in the sweltering conditions with no clarity about the process.

In the Family Islands, some people who were registered to vote during the early poll were stunned to learn yesterday morning that, unlike previous elections, advance polls were not taking place on the islands.

This meant that they either had to hop on a plane to New Providence or Grand Bahama yesterday, cancel travel plans for next week or skip voting altogether.

In New Providence, Parliamentary Commissioner Sherlyn Hall had advertised voting at the gym and the nearby stadium.

However, officials changed course, opening polls at the gym only.

This resulted in hundreds of voters at the time, cramming the area surrounding the gym.”

This type of action is indicative of the vision of this government; one that would make such a bold move without considering the possible ramifications, we call this having no ‘foresight’.

Who in this government is in charge of these things?!

I was one of those persons who waited for what seemed to be an eternity only to be turned away as my name was not on the advanced poll register, it was long and frustrating but as bad as things have gotten, for me I always have come to expect this and more of this ‘new’ PLP; they simply cannot be trusted to get anything right.

This is the reason why this government needs to be voted out; never to ever see the halls of The Honorable House of Assembly ever again.

Who is in charge of ‘elections’ in this out-going government and who will they blame for this chaotic scene, as out-going Prime Minister Perry Christie has already hinted at the Parliamentary Commissioner as being at fault.

The Progressive Liberal Party fails for one reason, it is their nature.

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“AG dismisses revelations as ‘foolishness” The Nassau Guardian

Excerpt from this article; “With two PLP Cabinets minister facing explosive revelations surrounding their conduct, Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson indicated that the party’s opponents are attempting to distract the PLP on the ‘finish line’, calling the matters ‘foolishness’.

‘We have just come from the IAAF [World] Relays where when any of our wonderful athletes, when any of them were at the finish line, the opponents tired to distract them,’ she said when asked whether she believes her Cabinet colleagues erred.’

‘We are staying focused.  MY colleagues are staying focused.’

On May 3 and May 10 the record of the Progressive Liberal Party in changing fundamentally this country – I mentioned some of those things today – for the benefit of the Bahamian people stands for itself.

‘And very importantly Bahamian recognize how Bahamian lives have been changed, whether it is Baha Mar, National Health Insurance (NHI), Swift Justice, the FIR (Flight information region); they are all changing the Bahamas and Bahamian lives.’

‘That record speaks for itself.”

This past week saw Education Minister, Jerome Fitzgerald being exposed in violating the Manual of Cabinet and Ministry Procedure with him soliciting contracts on behalf of his father’s company for three very lucrative contracts in trucking, brokerage and limestone services; these violations have been labeled as ‘non-issues’ by the Chairman of the Progressive Liberal Party, Bradley Roberts and are now being dismissed as ‘foolishness’ by the Attorney General herself.

This past week saw the revelation of over $94,000 being paid to a U.S. bank account for Minister of Labour Shane Gibson between August 2011 and January 2013.  This money, claims Minister Gibson, was used toward his 2012 election campaign and toward initiatives in the Golden Gates constituency, such as scholarships but Minister Gibson has refused to answer as to why they campaign contributions and constituency allowances were being made to a U.S. account and not a local account but yet these matters have been labeled as ‘non-issues- and ‘foolishness’. 

This reeks of the sheer arrogance of the present Progressive Liberal Party government, who have now seem to taken the stance that no matter what wrongs they do, it does not matter because the rules and laws do not apply to them.

Indeed this is a level of arrogance that has not been seen before in the history of the Bahamas among its elected officials; we cannot continue down this ‘dark path’.

To be this dismissive of such blatant wrong-dong among the ranks of your parliamentary colleagues and then speak to your success in ‘Swift Justice’ is hypocrisy at his highest.

The Progressive Liberal Party fails for one reason, it is their nature.

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“PM praises minister at center of Baha Mar controversy” – The Tribune

Excerpt from this article; “As he continued his silence on the controversy involving several members of his administration, Prime Minister Perry Christie singled out Education Minister Jerome Fitzgerald for praise last night, commending him for his performance this term.

Speaking at a Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) rally on Central Andros last night, Mr. Christie referenced certain party members, including Mr. Fitzgerald, as being a part of the Sir. Lynden Pindling dream.

And in what seemed like the closest he came to referencing the controversies surrounding his government, Mr. Christie also railed against ‘lies’ and ‘fake news’, though he never specified what  he was referring to.

‘The FNM will say all sorts of bad things about us’, he said.  ‘They will tell fake news about us, but we are protected by the shield of faith against the lies, against the fake news.  We will be strong.”

At this point in time can Prime Minister Perry Christie honestly believe that Sir. Lynden would be proud of this Progressive Liberal Party? And exactly what is the ‘fake news’ and lies being told by others about the PLP?

I expressed the opinion two days ago that since these latest instances of controversies have surfaced regarding the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) member of parliament for Marathon, Jerome Fitzgerald, he would probably be promoted within the ranks of the PLP party and today we have the leader of the governing Progressive Liberal Party attempting to present him [Minister Fitzgerald] to the country like ‘Simba’ from the movie ‘The Lion King’ – The Favorite Son, if I were the candidate for Central Andros for the PLP, I just may feel slighted about this all.

This praise would have amazed me if I did not know the nature of the Progressive Liberal Party but it has always seemed that the ‘dirtier’ you are the more worthy of praise you are in this political organization.

Minister Fitzgerald was one of the first ministers out of the gates, after the May 7^th 2012 general election win with questionable dealings and controversy; with the ‘gift’ of a nolle prosequi by the acting Attorney General of a client represented by the law firm of Allyson Maynard-Gibson, these clients being ‘suspected’ of smuggling guns into the country.  Mr. Fitzgerald and the attorney general’s office have yet to give a plausible explanation as to why this nolle prosequi was granted but it seems as if minister Fitzgerald took this as a ‘green light’ to do whatever pleased him as a elected government official, seeing that there were really no consequences for these questionable actions as he hid behind the Attorney General – Favorite Son.

Since then, Minister Fitzgerald as openly admitted to concealing a report about the toxic levels of gasoline in the water of the persons of his constituency over fears of losing his job and his actions have gone unpunished the Prime Minister Perry Christie – Favorite Son.

Recently; it has been revealed that Minister Fitzgerald has broken Parliamentary Procedure (Code of Ethics), by soliciting three contracts from former Baha Mar developer, Sarkis Izmirlian.  The Prime Minister has not addressed these current allegations directly; with Bradley Roberts, Chairman of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) stating in a press release that the matter is a non-issue due to the fact that Mr. Fitzgerald was never able to secure these contrasts n behalf of his family’s business; so even Bradley Roberts knows that Jerome is Perry’s favorite son, I wonder how many others within the party are aware of this, we don’t want anyone catching feelings and the like.

As Minister Fitzgerald is being caught up in a new round of alleged wrong-doing concerning his mother and the National Insurance Board, I ask myself just when will the ‘good’ minister realize that enough is enough but then maybe you are allowed to do as you please without fear of consequence as a Favorite Son.

The Progressive Liberal Party fails for one reason, it is their nature.

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I have waited months to hear how the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) government had planned to fund the newly instituted National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme  moving forward because even if they were to lose the election in the next two weeks, a plan should be in place to fund it; actually the scheme should not have been implemented without a way of funding it but….

“Govt. doesn’t know how it will fund NHI moving forward – About 2,600 people enrolled in plan.” – The Nassau Guardian

Excerpt from this article; “THE government still does not know how it plans to fund National Health Insurance (NHI) moving forward, according to Health Minister Dr. Perry Gomez.

While speaking to reporters outside the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) yesterday, Gomez said currently, NHI is funded through the ‘public purse’, but admitted that the government cannot continue to do so.

He said while several options have been discussed, the government has yet to make a final decision.

‘Right now, the government is funding it from the purse but I don’t think you could continue that way,’ Gomez said.

‘Somewhere down the line we will look at other means.’

‘There are some things that were suggested in the very first discussion of it like taxes….’

In October 2015, Prime Minister Perry Christie said the government was considering introducing a tax to fund NHI in the next fiscal year,

Christie did not say what kind of tax the government is considering or the proposed rate of taxation.”

“Somewhere down the line we will look at other means”, really Health Minister Gomez?

I personally feel that the whole idea of an additional tax would be political suicide for the Christie administration, especially given the outstanding questions concerning the revenues collected from Value-Added Tax (VAT) but how else do you fund such an ambitious scheme that you have promised the people?

Don’t you, as a government, feel any sense of shame or embarrassment at your failure to fully implement the scheme because you seemed to have overlooked or realistically address the essential and most critical issue of funding?

Rhetorical question; because we all know that this government lacks the moral compass that would allow it to be able to feel shame and embarrassment.

It is most unfortunate that his government has put itself and the entire county in this predicament but it only highlights the incompetence and ineptitude of this present Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) government and also highlights the reckless manner in which they continue to approach the affairs of the people.

There should be no way that the government could have/should have gotten this far along with this plan, now having people being registered for the health care plan with the possibility of it not making it out the first phase, this within itself is the definition of incompetence.

National Health Insurance was formally introduced to the Bahamian people during the first Christie administration, at which time the question of funding arose and the Christie administration replied that it was not a tax but yet we still stand with the question of how will the scheme be funded and the only viable answer is an additional tax.

The Progressive Liberal Party fails for one reason, it is their nature.

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“If this government of the PLP could have so much scandals in one term, can you imagine what would happen they get another term?

If having caught some of them with their hands in the cookie jar; you send them back to office; can you imagine what would happen to the cookie jar?”

The Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham

An ominous warning that was not heeded by the people of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas for whatever reason; the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) was re-elected and here we stand today.

Smith criticizes actions of both Fitzgerald and Maynard-Gibson” – The Tribune

Excerpt from this article; “Former Cabinet minister George Smith said Jerome Fitzgerald’s solicitation of Sarkis Izmirlian for Baha Mar contracts shows the extent to which this country has allowed the ‘bastardisation of the Westminster system’ to take place.

Mr. Smith, who considers himself an admirer of Mr. Fitzgerald, said he is conflicted in the face of the news of Mr. Fitzgerald’s actions because while the Education Minister’s desire to ‘assist his father’ might have been noble, there are clear Cabinet procedures that guide ministers of government.”

The say the road to hell is paved with good intentions and one must weigh the good intentions of Minister Fitzgerald against the fact that he also stood to personally profit substantially had these contracts actually materialized along with his father, along with the fact that he violated the oath that he swore to uphold when sworn in as a government official.

Many will question former Progressive Liberal Party Cabinet minister, George Smith’s moral authority to criticize the actions of Minister Fitzgerald and they may have all right to, I would just say that George Smith criticism is quite a scathing indictment within itself but is likely to be glossed over by the Progressive Liberal Party government, as they continue to release information of wrong-doing by members of the Free National Movement (FNM) even from 2011, to draw attention from the current wrong-doings of a government which has been plagued with controversy and wrong doing from May 8^th of 2012.

In the mean time, Prime Minister Perry Christie remains silent on the entire matter as he claims to reporters that he does not run away from any issue.

The Progressive Liberal Party fails for one reason, it is their nature.

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“Nygard gave Gibson $94,000 – $5,000 a month paid to minister’s US bank account” – The Tribune

Excerpt from this article; “Peter Nygard sent thousands of dollars per month to a Bank of America account belonging to Labor and National Insurance Minister Shane Gibson between August 2011 and January 2013, documents obtained by The Tribune show.

The payments totaled $94,131.10.

Mr. Gibson did not immediately acknowledge that the transaction occurred when he was contacted yesterday, but after seeing the documents presented to him by The Tribune, admitted receipt of the funds.

He claimed the money was used as a contribution to his 2012 election campaign and for community initiatives in the Golden Gates constituency such as scholarships to students.”

Of course my first question is if the $5,000 per month stipend was actually being used for community initiatives in the Golden Gates constituency, such as scholarships; then why were they being paid to a US bank account and not to the constituency association’s bank account?  But that is another question for another day.

Just last week it was revealed that the Minister of Education, Science and Technology, Jerome Fitzgerald had solicited lucrative brokerage, trucking and limousine contracts on behalf of a company owned by this father.  This week is has been revealed that minister Shane Gibson, as a government official, was on the ‘payroll’ of Lyford Cay resident Peter Nygard. 

It is a well know fact that Peter Nygard ‘played ball’ with the current government and seemed to have gotten whatever he wanted and needed; even having some of them come to his defense in a dispute that he is having with his Lyford Cay neighbor, Louis Bacon; so was Sarkis Izmirlian treated with such distain by this same government because he refused to ‘play ball’?  Just thinking out loud.

It is clear that these recent events show that our present system is crying out for campaign finance reform.  We need to know who is working for whom; who is contributing to whom; so we can actually make a determination about the elected official or perspective elected official loyalty and whether it is actually to the country or the betterment of their ‘sponsors’.

This would cover all parties and individuals vying for elected office, even Free National Movement (FNM) candidate for Marco City, Mr. Michael Pintard as it relates to his works with Save The Bays, information I think he has already offered up in the past but these on-going revelations that are being exposed with Cabinet members of the Progressive Liberal Party is a perfect reason/argument to the introduction of campaign finance reform legislation because it seems that this government has the propensity to ‘freelance’.

The Progressive Liberal Party fails for one reason, it is their nature.

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As Prime Minister Perry Christie remains silent and Bradley Roberts, chairman of the governing Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) attempts to brush of the recently revealed infraction by PLP Marathon Member of Parliament, Jerome Fitzgerald; a clear breach of the Manual of Cabinet and Ministry Procedure, as being a ‘non-issue’ it becomes clear as why it is imperative to rid the country of this PLP government; a government that clearly believes that the rules and laws are applicable to everyone but themselves – a government that has set itself above the law.

“Roberts: Fitzgerald matter a non-issue” – The Nassau Guardian

Excerpt from this article; “Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Bradley Roberts come out in defense of Minister of Education Jerome Fitzgerald, who has admitted to soliciting the ‘assistance’ of then Baha Mar developer Sarkis Izmirlian on behalf of his father for ‘some work’ with the resort, despite such actions breaching Cabinet procedure.

Amid revelations that Fitzgerald wrote to Izmirlian in 2013 requesting lucrative brokerage, trucking and limousine contracts, the Marathon MP, denied he has any contracts with Baha Mar and its affiliates.

But he has not provided a response to the clear breach of Cabinet procedure.”

The reasoning as to why this considered a ‘non-issue’ by the Progressive Liberal Party should give one pause and make one wonder if these persons are really this ignorant or is it that they believe that the rest of yes are; the reason being that nothing ever materialized from the request. 

I ask Minister Fitzgerald what about the honor of the office he was elected to, a the act in its very self violates article 40(b) of the Manual of Cabinet and Ministry Procedure, which states that a minister must not solicit or accept any benefit advantage whether for himself, his immediate family or any business concerns or interest or trust which he is associated from persons who are in…”, do we just over look law and order and just toss it out of the window?

To say that this is ‘non-issue’ because nothing ever materialized is tantamount to saying that a person is not guilty of any crime because his gun jammed or knife did not find its mark, the argument or reasoning is bordering on the insane and insulting.

His [Minister Fitzgerald’s] intent was clear; it was an attempt to abuse his elected position and just because the deal fell through does not negate the original intended act.

I now find it amusing that Mr. Bradley Roberts now wishes to deflect from this serious situation with the threat of, “I have a couple of bombshells to drop on them….”  I warn Mr. Roberts before he loads up his ‘bomber’, is this really a wise course of action that he would wish to take, given the party that he chairs, a party of misfits and serial offenders that has a new controversy and/or scandal in the news each and every day.

The Progressive Liberal Party fails for one reason, it is their nature.

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The Christie administration continues to disappoint, even as they are about to be forced to demit office.  Yesterday an email was revealed of the ‘Hon’ Jerome Fitzgerald, member of parliament for Marathon openly soliciting ‘very generous’ contracts from the original developer of the Baha Mar resort, Sarkis Izmirlian, today he explains.

“Minister admits soliciting Sarkis – PM silent on explosive revelations” – The Nassau Guardian

Excerpt from this article; “Minister of Education Jerome Fitzgerald admitted to contacting then Baha Mar developer Sarkis Izmirlian to ‘seek assistance’ in advancing ‘some work’ with the resort on behalf of his father, the founder of Bahamas cargo & Logistics.

In a series of emails between Fitzgerald and Izmirlian dating back to 2013, which was leaked by The Tribune yesterday, Fitzgerald lobbied for brokerage, trucking and limousine contracts, telling Izmirlian the matter required his ‘personal intervention’.

Fitzgerald wrote that his father’s medical bills were $20,000 per month, and expressed concern that ‘we have not heard anything yet’.

He also requested Izmirlian provide a recommendation to approach other hotel brands.

In a statement yesterday, Fitzgerald maintained that he has no contracts with Chow Tai Fook Enterprises (CTFE), or any of Baha Mar’s affiliates, and said he does not own shares in Bahamas Cargo & Logistics.”

I am confused because I think this is the very same man that the Christie administration sought to demonize at one point, accusing him of working along with others in an attempt to destabilize the government, so my question is was this before or after Fitzgerald made his plea for these ‘generous’ considerations and then there is the ethics of it all.

The tale of how they attempted to brand Mr. Izmirlian as an ‘enemy of the country’/government is actually quite amusing and interesting indeed.  Minister Jerome Fitzgerald, yes the same one, read some of the private emails of others, obtained by questionable means, in The House of Assembly, citing parliamentary privilege, in a desperate to prove that Mr. Izmirlian was working along with others in an attempt to destabilize an already shaky government.  All I can say is that karma is a…I mean oh, the irony of it all.

Now, Mr. Fitzgerald has been exposed by the means of ‘leaked emails’, it appears, to be in ethical violation of his Parliamentary and Cabinet positions.  “Fitzgerald’s actions appear to be a breach of Manual of Cabinet and Ministry Procedure.

Article 40(b) of the procedural code states that a minister must not ‘solicit or accept any benefit advantage whether for himself, his immediate family or any business concern or interest or trust which he is associated from persons who are in, or seek to be in, any contractual or special relationship with government.”

Now here things can get a little ‘sticky’, as Minister Fitzgerald seeks to maintain ‘that he has no contracts with Baha Mar, now owned by Chow Tai Fook Enterprises (CTFE), or any of Baha Mar affiliates, and said he does not own shares in Bahamas Cargo & Logistics.’, I will acknowledge the fact that he [Minister Fitzgerald] may not have contracts with the new owners of the resort and there are ways of actually finding out but I will ask on whose behalf did he lobby for these ‘lucrative contracts’ when Izmirlian was still the owner if his father, the owner of Cargo & Logistics is incapable of running the business?

Even if his father became gravely ill after he himself made the initial arrangements, there is still the question on whose behalf was the Minister making his plea?  While I am very sympatric to Minister Fitzgerald, as it pertains to the well being of his father; I did it shameless that he sought to use his father condition to secure these contracts, which would have benefitted the minister in the long term.

Will the Attorney General investigate?

The Progressive Liberal Party fails for one reason, it is their nature.

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