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Bahamian Politics
FNM: Dr. Minnis on New Secret Owner of Baha Mar
By The Free National Movement
Oct 24, 2016 - 4:18:31 PM

Dr. Minnis, Leader of the Free National Movement (FNM), issued the following statement on the Prime Minister refusing to reveal details about a new secret owner of the Baha Mar Resort:

“Last week, it was indirectly revealed by Prime Minister Christie that Perfect Luck Holdings Limited is the new owner of Baha Mar. Up until recently, Mr. Christie had only acknowledged that Perfect Luck purchased the debt that Baha Mar owed to its former employees and contractors. This new information only leads to more questions than it does answers. This company was registered in Hong Kong in 2014, but we know little more than that. Shouldn’t the Bahamian people know who the owners of Perfect Luck are and, therefore, the owners of Baha Mar?”

“The deal that Prime Minister Christie struck with his Chinese allies has been shrouded in secrecy from the start. The Bahamian people have been demanding all of the details of this secret deal but they have repeatedly refused to reveal any specifics. This weekend, Prime Minister Christie disclosed that he has not even told his Cabinet the process in which Perfect Luck acquired Baha Mar. All we get is a slow – drip, drip – of very small details every now and then, but not the whole picture. Since this company is only a temporary owner of Baha Mar and will only be overseeing the final construction, the Bahamian people deserve to have these critical questions answered. If the Bahamian people do not know who the new owners of Baha Mar are, how can we hold them accountable?”

“The Free National Movement stands with all of the people who are still concerned and troubled by the lack of transparency and details of the PLP’s deal made with the Chinese, which was shrouded in secrecy and then sealed by the courts on behalf of this Government. The people continue to cry out for transparency and accountability. It’s time for the Prime Minister to finally unseal his secret deal and reveal to the Bahamian people all of the details of the secret deal he struck with his Chinese allies.”