The Tribune

EDITOR, The Tribune.

What precisely is government’s and consumer debt at this immediate moment a few days away from the budget presentation 2016?

If all debt was called in to be paid within 30-days, how much would be left unpaid?

We have a culture to pay the minimum to retain services and that’s it.

This is prompted from overhearing a person on-line at BTC... clearly this person had a bill of $1,000.00 – BTC accepted to turn their services on for $450.00 – just how can BTC afford that and do well for it’s shareholders, US, 51 per cent?

The same goes on at BEC or Bahamas Power and Light, an unfortunate name when we suffer so often from power outages but mimicking FP&L is so obvious... Dah to those who created that.

Business License is tied to current positions now at every Tax level - NIB, Real Property (unsure legally how that can be as property is a personal possession) but where is the excessive new revenue levels – they are just not there.

Dealing with Real Property - I totally support... shame and collect process remember

that VIP who owed $400,000.00 - shamed on Monday paid by Wednesday let’s see

this used Madam Treasurer, it works. What’s the total here? $400m!

How on earth did Ruffin and subsequently Izmirlian get in arrears for their liability to Casino/Gaming Taxes? The Law is straight forward – collect Gaming Board, collect.

Government Education Scholarships - why should we afford/offer persons who are in default a discount if they pay? Wrong attitude and process, Minister of Education, shame and collect and fine them for non-payment ..... that’s Public Money not Monopoly money, Minister. Who gave you the right to “discount principal of the loan”?

Banks have to be far, far more responsive as to how they manage customers credit... A safe loan is better than two dozen bad ones which you can’t collect. You seem to give away credit cards and debt cards like candy.

What is the National and Consumer Debt? I believe we are nationally bankrupt and no one knows!

Watch out for the Christie promises next week, National Budget 2017-18 – heard them prior to 2012 and they all were untruths – you really think he will change?

Millions missing at Social Services - BAMSI contracts/No Building Insurance - Road Traffic - Post Office - involved in interference with the Police and bless them none of the Ministers (4) feel they should resign? Have no concept of their Constitutional responsibility.

Obviously the Prime Minister likewise endorses this.

This government lacks any form of leadership – anything goes but then what do you expect of a leader who has done little or nothing for his Constituency Centerville or Farm Road – if you don’t believe me go and see. He appears six weeks before election day every election.

W THOMPSON

Nassau,

May 20, 2016.