The Tribune

EDITOR, The Tribune

Having listened to segments of the alleged debate in the Parliament on the Gaming Act and heard the explanation of the Prime Minister/Minister of Finance as to who paid for the gaming consultants etc … if you missed the explanation, incredibly the parties who, for years, that have been operating illegally were billed through their attorneys to pay for the consultation.

If this admittance does not or should confirm the obvious and when coupled with the clause in the Gaming Act where Government will be inviting a ‘select’ few candidates presumably discriminating from others who will not have contributed to the cost of the consultancies.

Surely, I would suggest that this is as bold as anyone can get to money laundering and paying to influence? I might be wrong but with the clause restricting applicants this can only be what I suggest. Sir Lynden Pindling must be turning in his grave.

The issue of banning Bahamians, residents and work permit holders from the casino – so we are allowed to open our computers and spin ourselves silly but we are not allowed to go over to the casinos and pull the handles of slot machines.

I am totally ashamed how this legitimising process has been designed to miraculously take multi-millions of dollars and turn them into legitimate money. Forget the referendum, we will deal with the PLP soon and they will cry with the cut they get.

E MURPHY

Nassau,

September 14, 2014.