Pintard Can’t Choose A Side

FELIX SANDS WRITES FROM GRAND BAHAMA

The leader off the opposition, Michael Pintard has first hand experience of storm surge and its effect to life and property. During the passage of hurricane Dorian in 2019, Mr.Pintad and his family was among the families that had to be rescued by watercraft which brought out many survivors; and, regrettably, some souls perished. High water levels rose to 15 ft. in the area known as over the bridge on The Grand Lucaya Waterway of East Grand Bahama where he lives.

Outside of parliament on Wednesday, 16th September, Pintard was asked by news reporters his position on the proposed mining of limestone on the old Bahamas Cement site by Bahama Rock that borders Hepburn Town, Eight Mile Rock.
Mr. Pintard, the word Smith, gave an unclear answer that left observers scratching their heads, to put it in polite terms. It was a word salad, on one hand he was for it, and on the other hand, he was against it. He clearly could not choose a side. To be certain, Mr. Pintard and the FNM always when faced with a choice of choosing between the people who elected them and people with big money; the big money people wins.
Sadly, he could not bring himself to a logical conclusion that it was a dangerous thing given his experience to bring that expanse of water into the Eight Mile Rock Community because people are more important than profits and the potential for loss of life was not worth the risk. That should have been the simple answer.

I believe that the oligarchs who own the Free National Movement (FNM)would not have approved such statement, therefore, he had to give a non answer. The oligarchs, in any event, have determined that it is time for him to go. Even though he has proven to be is nothing more than a puppet, on a string doing rich people’s bidding: Consistently choosing the Wrong Side.

Clearly, we have Bahama Rock exercising “classism” on the people of West Grand Bahama. They wrongly calculated that the people of Hepburn Town does not matter calculating that the people of this area cannot afford expensive lawyers. This is the reason they never made good on repairing the homes that were damaged because of the company’s blasting at Freeport Harbor when they widened and made the harbor deeper.

To be clear, Grand Bahama is a flat Island and the digging of an ocean hole in the middle of a population Center is reckless, and pure Madness, even if Pintard and the FNM supports it.

Finally, when the government consultative process is completed, and, if the project is not approved; let us make certain that this company does not steal away abandoning the jurisdiction without living up to its Financial obligations to its employees.

FELIX SANDS