July 24, 2014
Leslie Miller
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Miller demands $10m from the govt and BOB
Leslie Miller yesterday accused Bank of The Bahamas and the government of an “unlawful conspiracy” to seize his shopping plaza, and demanded nearly $10m in damages from each.The former Cabinet minister and MP, in a legal action filed with the Supreme
Miller denies allegations in BPL audit
FORMER Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) Executive Chairman Leslie Miller strongly denied allegations he “influenced procurement decisions” or evaded the process altogether when he headed the board of directors, telling The Tribune every contract awarded during his tenure was given to the lowest bidder.
Miller: Govt should explain what sparked WSC audit
THE government should explain outright what sparked a forensic audit into the Water and Sewerage Corporation and the placement of two executives on administrative leave, former WSC Chairman Leslie Miller said yesterday, telling The Tribune he was “shocked” to learn of the situation at the water provider.
Miller blames power outages on the hiring of 'foreigners' over Bahamians
FORMER Bahamas Electricity Corporation Chairman Leslie Miller yesterday blamed the frequent power outages at Bahamas Power and Light on the former administration’s decision to hire "foreigners" to run the power company rather than allow Bahamians to "fix the problems".
Miller backs Davis - but has ‘no interest’ in politics
WHILE throwing his full support behind newly appointed Official Opposition Leader Philip “Brave” Davis, former Tall Pines MP Leslie Miller said he has “no interest right now” in politics.
Voter registration staff accused of demanding unnecessary paperwork
TALL Pines MP Leslie Miller condemned the voter registration process yesterday, accusing government workers at registration sites of intimidating and harassing Bahamians for unnecessary documentation despite official proclamations.
Miller defends PLP over VAT
TALL Pines MP Leslie Miller yesterday defended the Progressive Liberal Party against criticism over how it had handled receipt and expenditure of value added tax (VAT) revenue, suggesting that public demands for transparency and accountability over the tax are “pointless”.
Miller: Overkill to appoint hundreds of stalwart councillors ahead of vote
TALL Pines MP Leslie Miller yesterday said the appointment of hundreds of stalwart councillors by the PLP just days before the party’s three-day convention was “overkill” towards former Attorney General Alfred Sears’ bid at dethroning incumbent party leader, Prime Minister Perry Christie.
Miller blames 'gutless' politicians for crime
TALL PINES MP Leslie Miller yesterday blamed “gutless politicians” for the increase in murder and serious crime in the country.
We March Bahamas organiser hits out at Bradley Roberts, Leslie Miller
WE March Bahamas lead organiser Ranard Henfield on Friday hit back at Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Bradley Roberts and Tall Pines MP Leslie Miller, accusing both of knowing how to engage in nothing but “dirty politics, dirty fighting, insulting people (and) threatening people”.
Miller: No point talking to We March organiser
TALL Pines MP Leslie Miller has again lashed out at We March Bahamas lead organiser Ranard Henfield, telling a talk show host that with a man like the activist there was no time for discussion, “you only could break one damn bottle upside their head”.
Miller says Minnis should have backed Key for renomination
TALL Pines MP Leslie Miller yesterday faulted Free National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis for not backing Edison Key’s bid to be renominated by the party in the Central and South Abaco constituency before the next general election, citing this as a key reason why seven parliamentarians were able to petition Governor General Dame Marguerite Pindling to remove Dr Minnis as leader of the Official Opposition in the House of Assembly.
Wipeout: Miller predicts most PLP MPs will be 'gone' after election
TALL PINES MP Leslie Miller said yesterday he believes most of his parliamentary colleagues will be “gone” after next year’s general election.
Wake-up call: Trump victory a warning sign, say PLP veterans
TWO veteran Progressive Liberal Party members yesterday told The Tribune that the unexpected results of the United States’ presidential election could signal a defeat at the polls for the governing party, with one insisting that the party use this as a “wake-up call” as it prepares to campaign for the impending election.
Miller: We shouldn’t have brought in foreigners
TALL Pines MP Leslie Miller criticised Bahamas Power and Light Company Ltd and the government yesterday for “bringing in foreigners” to assist in restoring power to New Providence when, Mr Miller claimed, “Bahamians could have done the same job.”
Water supply expected to return to normal today, says Miller
WATER and Sewerage Corporation Chairman Leslie Miller yesterday said he expects New Providence’s water supply to be back to normal today following reports that sections of the island experienced disruptions to service in the wake of Hurricane Matthew.
Miller blasts govt over BPL
TALL Pines MP Leslie Miller yesterday blamed the government for the failures at Bahamas Power and Light and questioned why management at the corporation have not offered a solution to the public for the frequent power outages.
Miller: People fixated on concessions
TALL Pines MP Leslie Miller said yesterday he finds it “incredible” that people have become fixated on the concessions contained in the new deal to complete and open the shuttered $3.5bn Baha Mar resort, as he defended the government and castigated Bahamians for “complaining” too much.
Miller backs resort and tells union to ‘carry their ass’
TALL Pines MP Leslie Miller yesterday railed against the tactics of the Bahamas Maintenance and Allied Workers Union, saying the BHMAWU “held a gun to the head” of Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort executives and is now reaping what it has sown with the “unfortunate” job losses of more than 600 resort employees.
MP who joked about abusing woman says Lightbourn is in the Stone Age
TALL Pines MP Leslie Miller yesterday said he was “shocked” to learn of Richard Lightbourn’s “tube tying” comments, as he criticised the Montagu MP, insisting that to make such a proposal revealed the inner workings of an “evil and twisted mind”.
Miller: B.P.L. doesn’t have say on debt forgiveness
TALL Pines MP Leslie Miller yesterday rebuked Bahamas Power and Light CEO Pamela Hill over her comments that the utility provider was not in any talks with the government to forgive any of its numerous delinquent accounts, saying these types of discussions were “above her head”.
'Bring the date of PLP convention forward'
TALL Pines MP Leslie Miller and former Cabinet minister George Smith want the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) to hold a convention in September instead of November, arguing that sooner rather than later the party needs to organise itself and excite its base in preparation for the next general election.
Forgiving power debt not a new idea - Miller
TALL Pines MP Leslie Miller yesterday commended Deputy Prime Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis for seeking to forgive the debts of Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) consumers, calling it a “noble” endeavour “that should have been done a long time ago”.
Miller: BPL deal was a mistake
TALL Pines MP Leslie Miller yesterday admonished the Christie administration for surrendering the day-to-day management of Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) to PowerSecure, insisting that the move could hurt the Progressive Liberla Party (PLP) in the next general election.
Miller: Unionists are greedy hogs being paid too much
TALL Pines MP Leslie Miller yesterday likened unionists to “greedy hogs” as he decried the amount of money spent on salaries and benefits at government-run corporations.
‘Referendum result won’t affect chances of PLP winning re-election’
TALL Pines MP Leslie Miller asserted yesterday that he was not surprised by the overwhelming rejection of the equality referendum, attributing its failure to the electorate’s inability to see the constitutional changes as beneficial to their lives.
Miller: Bahamas Power and Light lacking compassion
FORMER Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) Chairman Leslie Miller blasted Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) on Friday for "lacking compassion" and begged the new managers to "get off their asses and do something" to assist Bahamians.
Miller refuses to apologise over transgender remarks
TALL Pines MP Leslie Miller said he does not see the need to apologise for his disparaging comments that members of the transgender community should be exiled to a private island.
PLP: Miller comments do not reflect party views
THE governing party yesterday distanced itself from comments made by Tall Pines MP Leslie Miller about exiling transgender Bahamians, saying his remarks “do not reflect the policy position of the Progressive Liberal Party or the government of The Bahamas.”
Miller: Exile transgenders (with audio)
MP says he wants God to end Earth now
TALL Pines MP Leslie Miller has forcefully denounced the growing transgender community in this country while urging people to financially contribute to having this sect of society exiled to their own private island to ensure “they stay out of the way” of generations of Bahamians who are depending on the success of the June 7 referendum.
Miller: We learned corruption from U.S.
TALL Pines MP Leslie Miller yesterday insisted that the granting of government contracts to political supporters will “never stop” because politicians must “do what they have to do” to win elections.
‘PLP SURVIVED CRITICISM IN THE 1980S, IT WILL SURVIVE THIS ROW’
TALL Pines MP Leslie Miller yesterday vowed the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) will rebound from recent criticism levelled against the party based on allegations in Supreme Court documents alleging a Peter Nygard ‘murder for hire’ plot, just as it did from ‘nation for sale’ corruption claims in the 1980s.
Miller: BEC has stopped payment plans for electricity
THE Bahamas Electricity Corporation has reportedly “stopped payment plans” for overdue electricity accounts resulting in “hundreds” of persons being disconnected since November, according to former BEC Executive Chairman Leslie Miller.
Govt to announce water improvement plan soon
EXECUTIVE Chairman of the Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) Leslie Miller yesterday said he expects the government to announce “in short order” the benefits its Water Supply Improvement Project will bring to communities suffering through “the worst of the worst” in terms of water supply.
Miller refuses to apologise to Crisis Centre
TALL PINES MP Leslie Miller yesterday refused to apologise for calling officials at the Bahamas Crisis Centre “phonies, fakes and frauds” and rejected the nonprofit organisation’s offer for him to participate in volunteer training next month.
‘PLP will lose election if NHI is not in place’
IF the government does not follow through with its promise to implement National Health Insurance, the Progressive Liberal Party could find itself defeated at the 2017 general election polls, conceded Tall Pines MP Leslie Miller yesterday.
Miller: No way in hell NHI will be ready if talks rumble on
TALL Pines MP Leslie Miller said yesterday there is “no way in hell” National Health Insurance will be ready for a January roll out as long as the government continues to “dialogue with greedy insurance companies.”
Leslier Miller 'respects' PM's decision to launch leadership bid
TALL Pines MP Leslie Miller says he respects Prime Minister Perry Christie's plan to launch another leadership bid at the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) convention in November.
Gutless: Miller hits out at colleagues over crime
TALL Pines MP Leslie Miller yesterday urged the Christie administration “to get a grip on crime,” warning that escalating crime statistics could lead to a decline in the nation’s lifeblood – the tourism industry.
Miller: BEC doing good job this summer
BAHAMAS Electricity Corporation (BEC) Chairman Leslie Miller believes the corporation is doing a good job supplying electricity to Bahamians this summer, despite complaints from residents about power outages.
Power outage after crane pulls down utility pole
SEVERAL businesses and homes were without electricity yesterday after a crane accidentally caught a high tension wire pulling down a utility pole at Harrold Road, according to Leslie Miller, outgoing Executive Bahamas Electricity Corporation Chairman.
Miller calls for return of hanging
TALL Pines MP Leslie Miller yesterday called on the government to “fully implement the laws we have on the books” and hang convicted murderers.
Miller: I may quit PLP
MP gives ultimatum over copper exports
TALL Pines MP Leslie Miller yesterday threatened to quit the PLP if the government does not “stop the export of copper” from The Bahamas.
BEC bonus payout of $1.2m for employees
BAHAMAS Electricity Corporation employees will receive more than $1.2m in Christmas bonuses next week, despite a previous announcement by the organisation’s executives that no more bonuses will be paid “until the company is out of debt”.
Miller backtracks on claim of BEC fuel being cut off
LESLIE Miller, Executive Chairman of the Bahamas Electricity Corporation, said yesterday the entity is making arrangements with its fuel supplier to pay off a $55m debt before the end of the month, adding that BEC will never be out of fuel.
Hotels to pay up $2m after being threatened with disconnection
BEC Chairman Leslie Miller yesterday said he had no regrets over his recent threat of disconnection to three hotels in western New Providence - and that two hotels have promised to pay $2m today.
NEYMOUR: Govt ‘has shown weakness’ by reappointing MIller as BEC chief
PHENTON Neymour, former State Minister for the Environment, said yesterday the “government has shown weakness” by reappointing Tall Pines MP Leslie Miller as executive chairman of the Bahamas Electricity Corporation.
Miller 'is reappointed as chairman of BEC'
TALL Pines MP Leslie Miller has been reappointed executive chairman of the Bahamas Electricity Corporation, The Tribune understands.
Miller defends role at BEC amid rumours he won't be reappointed
BAHAMAS Electricity Corporation Executive Chairman Leslie Miller yesterday defended his tenure at the power provider against rumours that he will not be reappointed next month.
Miller stands by Rollins over future of the party
TALL Pines MP Leslie Miller stood by Dr Andre Rollins yesterday, emphasising that the Fort Charlotte MP has “valuable contributions to make to the people of the Bahamas” as speculation rages about his political future in the Progressive Liberal Party following his criticism of the Christie administration last week.
Miller: Biggest division within party in my time as an MP
TALL Pines MP Leslie Miller said yesterday that the tension with Marco City MP Greg Moss, Fort Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins and senior members of the Progressive Liberal Party constitutes the most contentious division within a party that he has witnessed since becoming an MP 27 years ago.
Underground cable blamed for latest BEC power outages
POWER outages in eastern New Providence late Saturday night and early Sunday morning were caused by shorts in an underground cable, according to Bahamas Electricity Corporation Executive Chairman Leslie Miller.
Call for Miller to go - and clarity over restructuring
FORMER FNM minister Phenton Neymour yesterday called for the removal of Bahamas Electricity Corporation chairman Leslie Miller amid calls for greater transparency into the restructuring process at the company.
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