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Last Updated: Feb 13, 2017 - 1:45:37 AM |
Dr. Minnis, Leader of the Free National Movement (FNM), issued the following statementl:
“It has been over two and a half weeks since Prime Minister Christie told us that he would ‘soon’ unveil more details on the secret buyer of Baha Mar and the Bahamian people are still waiting. During this period we have had a Chinese company step forward announcing that they are in negotiations to buy the resort. Then we learned this PLP Government has been conducting its clandestine negotiations with the Chinese Government that would ultimately give away 20,000 acres of Crown land and our fishing rights to the Chinese against the interest of the Bahamian people. It is time for the embattled Prime Minister Christie to finally step forward and provide details on his secret Baha Mar deal as he said he would weeks ago. The people are long past tired of his excessive excuses, empty promises and side-show distractions.”
“The answers are out there, unfortunately they are not being provided by this Government. No they are slowing leaking, like a dripping faucet with each drop leading to new revelations about the PLP’s scandalous actions. We have been saying for months that the Prime Minister would be willing to make an unholy deal with his Chinese allies, and now we found out that they are bent on giving away our land and fishing rights – all part of an ongoing web of lies emanating from their secret Baha Mar deal that they continue to keep under seal and away from the people.”
“The embattled Prime Minister remains defiantly silent on the secret Baha Mar deal and his silence is deafening to all the Bahamian people that simply want to know the truth. The Prime Minister can end all this secrecy by allowing the courts to unseal the deal. We will put the PLP on notice that the FNM will continue to stand with the Bahamian people calling for a transparent and accountable government and none of us will be sidetracked by the PLP’s continued excuses, broken promises, and distractions.”
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