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Dr. Minnis on the Baha Mar deal
By Dr. Hubert Minnis, Leader of the Opposition
Sep 23, 2016 - 9:43:04 AM

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Nassau, Bahamas - Dr. Minnis, Leader of the Free National Movement (FNM), issued the following statement on the continued failures of the PLP Government to protect all Bahamian Baha Mar creditors:

“Once again we continue to find out more reasons why the embattled Prime Minister should release all the documents related to the secret Baha Mar deal he struck with the Chinese. This time we find out that he did not guarantee that all Bahamians that worked on the Baha Mar project would be paid the money owed to them for previously completed work. The Prime Minister stated in his original vague announcement that the PLP Government had guaranteed Bahamian contractors and creditors would be paid, we now know this to be false.”

“The only creditors and contractors that will be paid in the upcoming ‘take it or leave it’ payment debacle are those owed money by Baha Mar Ltd., not anyone owed by CCA. Not only are those owed by Baha Mar Ltd. being told they must sign an undisclosed agreement but they must take whatever is offered to them, no matter the amount, or they risk not receiving anything. These creditors and contractors have been waiting a year to get paid what is owed to them after being abruptly laid off and now they just have to hope that the claims committee takes pity on them and pays them all they are owed. Those creditors and contractors are the lucky ones though.”

“After promising that he took care of all Bahamian contractors in his secret deal, details of which he refused to release, we find out that the Prime Minister only made sure that one group of former workers got paid some of what they are owed. Those that were subcontractors of CCA are not guaranteed any money and CCA is proving that they will fight any effort by the contractors to get paid. It is absurd that these contractors could not have been part of the secret deal since the Chinese are already paying some of the contractors.

“The Prime Minister and his PLP Government have clearly lost touch with the Bahamian people with their constant empty rhetoric and broken promises. As we have consistently said from the beginning, we – like all Bahamians – would be happy to see Baha Mar open and finally start delivering on the jobs this Government promised long ago. Yet until the Prime Minister finally looks out for all those hurt by Baha Mar, the FNM will continue to be the voice of the people and demand accountability from this Government.”


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