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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 statement on Baha Mar continuing to receive electricity even though they have unpaid electricity bills while Bahamians power is cut in the same circumstances:
“The ineptitude of this Government knows no bounds! Baha Mar sits vacant, an empty, hulking structure that laid off 2,000 Bahamians when they went bankrupt, and never delivered on the 5,000 jobs the PLP had originally promised. What’s more, are the countless Bahamian contractors who have been left holding the bag - over $70 million is unpaid for work they’ve already done. It has come to our notice that Baha Mar owes The Bahamas Power and Light Company (BPL) over $26 million in unpaid electric bills – yet it is still receiving electricity while the average Bahamian is having their lights cut off for non payment. Why is the government continuing to subsidize the Chinese bank while Bahamians suffer in the heat and darkness? When will this Government’s ineptitude end?”
“At a time when lack of capacity on New Providence is to blame for forcing Bahamians to suffer through constant power outages, common sense would dictate that you’d cut off a vacant construction site that is tens of millions of dollars behind on its bills and redirect that power to businesses and consumers who are paying their bills.”
“Why is this PLP Government willing to put bill ducking Baha Mar and its Chinese owners interests above the interest of Bahamians? Has Prime Minister Christie raised Baha Mar’s unpaid electricity bill with the Chinese in their secret negotiations or are the Chinese insisting the Prime Minister keep the power flowing to Baha Mar regardless of Bahamians losing their power? What is even more infuriating to the people is that this Government very well knows that Baha Mar has its own generators that could easily provide the vacant site with the minimal amount of electricity needed for empty buildings.”
“At every turn it appears that Baha Mar and its Chinese owners are taking advantage of the Bahamian people and the Prime Minister and his PLP Government are their willing accomplices. They readily ignore the families without power as they conduct their secret deals with the Chinese – the people deserve to know why? Instead of being the crown jewel of the Bahamian tourism industry, Baha Mar sits vacant and is testament to the continued failures of the Prime Minister and his PLP Government. It is time for the PLP Government to take action and once and for all cut off the power to the Baha Mar facility until they pay the outstanding bills and get construction started again. Our people shouldn’t have to suffer through power losses for the PLP’s continuing ineptitude. Enough already!”
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