The Tribune

FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday questioned whether Bamboo Town MP Renward Wells will be disciplined for his reported signing of a letter of intent with a foreign company to build a multi-million dollar waste-to-energy plant in New Providence.

Dr Minnis tabled a list of questions for Minister of Works Philip “Brave” Davis in the House of Assembly.

Mr Davis was out of the country yesterday.

Dr Minnis asked Mr Davis to confirm or deny if Mr Wells, parliamentary secretary in the Ministry of Works, signed the letter of intent.

He also asked if Mr Davis, his ministry’s permanent secretary or the Cabinet was aware of Mr Wells’ intent to sign the letter.

“Was the member for Bamboo Town authorised and directed by lawful authority (Cabinet) to sign and execute such a letter of intent?” Dr Minnis asked.

“Can the Member for Cat Island, as the minister responsible, explain fully to this House, to which he is accountable, and the Bahamian people, all the facts and circumstances surrounding the purported signing and execution of such a document by the MP for Bamboo Town?

He added: “What steps have been taken to discipline the member of Parliament for Bamboo Town? If none, why none?”

Dr Minnis also questioned if the government is bound by the letter of intent.

Last week, The Nassau Guardian reported that the Christie administration signed a letter of intent with a company called Stellar Waste-To-Energy Bahamas Limited to build the “$625 million to $675 million” facility.

That letter was reportedly signed by Mr Wells.

Earlier this week, Dr Minnis said this was evidence that the government is “incompetent and indecisive”.

Attempts by The Tribune to reach Mr Wells for comment were unsuccessful.