Dr Hubert Minnis
FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis said yesterday he hopes that Renward Wells will announce in the House of Assembly today that he has resigned from his post as parliamentary secretary in the Ministry of Works.
Dr Minnis’ comments came days after Prime Minister Perry Christie urged Mr Wells in the House of Assembly to “speak the truth” on the matter and to not let people “denigrate” him on the issue.
However, Dr Minnis said Mr Christie’s comments left room to question if the prime minister is truly in charge of the country.
“The prime minister said in Parliament that Wells must ‘speak the truth.’ As prime minister, he is supposed to speak for the nation and he should be protecting his junior minister. He should not be asking his parliamentary secretary to protect him.
“One must ask, who is in charge, (Wells) or is the prime minister relegating his position to the parliamentary secretary?
“The prime minister also said Wells knows his position and that has not changed. (According to reports) the prime minister’s position has been that Wells should resign.
“The opposition looks forward tomorrow to hearing in parliament that Wells has resigned.”
Dr Minnis said the fact that the controversy has dragged on for so long is “a total embarrassment.”
“He (the prime minister) is making the Bahamas the laughing stock of the world. If the prime minister has taken in excess of two months to make a decision that a five-year-old can make, God help us if he has to make difficult decisions, because it will not happen in this five-year term.
“In the interest of saving the Bahamas, this government must go.”
Last month FNM Chairman Darron Cash said Mr Christie’s failure to discipline Mr Wells for signing a multi-million letter of intent with Stellar Waste Management is an “embarrassment” and calls into question the country’s coherence in relation to local and foreign investors.
The letter of intent bore Mr Wells’ signature and was for a $650 million waste to energy plant for the New Providence landfill.
Mr Wells reportedly signed the document without authorisation.
The Nassau Guardian has reported that Mr Christie asked Mr Wells to resign more than eight weeks ago; however he has not left his post. Since the controversy broke Mr Christie and Deputy Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis have faced a public backlash in the absence of definitive action.
Comments
reverendrichlive 9 years, 6 months ago
Talkin' bout Wells, We are hopin you resign...NOW ! Miss Butler, we waitin'...lead this Failed National Movement.
MaLambee 9 years, 6 months ago
Yes, you should resign too and if Wells does, would you take him? Would the FNM accept Wells?
TalRussell 9 years, 6 months ago
Reportedly, Papa is gone all Catholic? For all you reds Comrades not fans of the former PM who thinks this is some sure sign from Jesus – Papa ain’t returning back lead reds, now it looking more like he might be going off to take up he studies at the Catholic's priest's training seminary – best you remember how reportedly he had also joined Zion Baptist Church just before the 1992 General Elections. Now, that’s you red shirts Papa Hubert always reinventing himself.
by TalRussell
ThisIsOurs 9 years, 6 months ago
He looks happy. Stress free living
TalRussell 9 years, 6 months ago
Papa might look happy but da fishy is viewing him suspiciously?
SP 9 years, 6 months ago
Dr. Hubert Minnis needs to tell us what happened to FNM Cabinet Minister Vincent Vanderpool Wallace and the $5M that he was caught absconding with just before the 2012 election!
ThisIsOurs 9 years, 6 months ago
You're right, any stealing or improprieties, regardless of party, needs to be exposed and dealt with.
SP 9 years, 6 months ago
Why aren't the PLP "going after" former tourism Minister Vincent Vanderpool Wallace and the missing $5M?
Stealing, corruption & piracy is condoned by the PLP & FNM. But GOD help you if speak truth!
licks2 9 years, 6 months ago
I WONDER WHY DA PLP. . .WHO WAS GOVEMER DEM FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS EEN DO SOMETHING ABOUT GETTING THE MONEY BACK. . .AND WHILE THEY ARE AT IT, GET THE 8 MILLION DAT WENT "HUNTING" AND EEN COME BACK WHILE THEY WERE GOVERNMENT! THATS 13 MILLION RIGHT THERE WE CAN GET BACK. . .OR PUT SOME OF THEM NIGGARS DEM IN JAIL!!
SP 9 years, 6 months ago
Front guy takes the lions share and pays hush money to the rest of the pirates!
Errybody happy wit dat deal!
SP 9 years, 6 months ago
Problem is.....If anyone of them MP's end up on a witness stand, any junior lawyer could make them answer hard questions which will implicate more crooked politicians and the whole lot from Perry to Ingraham will end up in jail!
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