THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised the public that no citizen or non-Bahamian should allow themselves to be questioned and detained by someone unless that person is a law enforcement officer.
The ministry released a statement after a video of political hopeful Lincoln Bain was circulating showing him and others questioning a Haitian man about his status in the country and looking over his documents.
“There is a video circulating of a fringe activist group interfering with the free movement of a member of the public,” the ministry said. “The grouping has no lawful authority to interfere with members of the public.
“For public information, no citizen of this country or non-national should stop or surrender or allow themselves to be questioned or detained by any person, unless the person so doing has identified him or herself as a duly authorised law enforcement officer.
“The Bahamas remains a country governed by the rule of law and the rights of all must be respected.”
The ministry advised people who may have been subjected to questions from this group to make a report at the nearest police station, the local embassy or to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The ministry added it was circulating this advisory to all foreign embassies in The Bahamas.
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