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From:TheBahamasWeekly.com Bahamian Politics
The government's
acknowledgment and understanding of the plight of residents of
neighboring communities of the New Providence Landfill whenever there is
a fire is one of the important factors that led to our entering a joint
venture with Renew Bahamas to bring solution to this age old problem. I
have spoken on many occasions publicly about the need for landfill
remediation and visited the landfill this past weekend and released two
statements updating the public on what was being done to contain the
fire and to expect a burning off for a few days. I do agree with him
that successive governments have not properly addressed or solved the
Landfill issue but this administration has begun that process and
intends to see it through. This effort will bring permanent relief to
the residents in the nearby communities, including residents of my
constituency and the area where Mr. McCartney lives. The Emergency
Response team has and continues to work aggressively to contain the
fire. Although I am out of the country, I will continue to brief the
public as information is provided to me by my team.
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I read with interest Mr. McCartney's recent statement to the press on
the landfill. It was eloquent and savvy, from a political perspective,
in that he attempts to appeal to the Bahamian people and make himself
appear some kind of people's advocate. However his assertions that
nothing is being done regarding the New Providence Landfill is far from
the truth and demonstrates that he did not do his research in his haste
to join the conversation on this subject.