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Last Updated: Feb 13, 2017 - 1:45:37 AM |
Nassau, Bahamas - Dr. Minnis, Leader of the Free National Movement (FNM), issued the following statement on reports of CCA requesting 400 work permits:
“Why is the CCA requesting 400 work permits for foreign workers? Was this one of the missing details shrouded in secrecy when the embattled Prime Minister had the courts seal the deal? There are countless Bahamians looking for good paying jobs, yet this Government would rather bestow those jobs on foreign workers. This revelation is just one of a growing list of troubling reasons why the people are crying out for the embattled Prime Minister to, ‘unseal his secret deal.’
“The embattled Prime Minister told the Bahamian people to trust him but there is no trust without transparency and accountability. If we had those I doubt we’d see the Prime Minister so willing to hand out Bahamian jobs to the PLP’s Chinese allies. His secret deal to jumpstart Baha Mar before the next election has only created a cloud of scepticism of his motives and more questions of the details of his secret deal. Stonewalling any and all attempts to share the details publicly with the Bahamian people have only led to questions of what is the Prime Minister hiding? And now we know more reasons why he’s keeping his deal shrouded in secrecy from the courts. It’s truly time to unseal the secret deal – the people demand it.
“The Prime Minister and his PLP Government lost touch with the Bahamian people years ago. Their empty rhetoric and broken promises have caught up with them. We call on the PLP Government to turn down the Chinese request for work permits and allow Bahamians to secure these jobs and do the work of getting Baha Mar operational. The FNM stands with the people and are committed to holding this Government’s feet to fire on Baha Mar and will continue to demand transparency and accountability.”
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