Prime Minister Philip Davis’ latest attempt to reframe a deeply troubling international drug
trafficking scandal as mere “entrapment” is a joke. We can’t help but note the sudden shift in
tone—from promising swift action and reform to casting doubt on the investigation’s legitimacy.
Just who or what is this government trying to protect?
We are talking about an indictment that alleges that corrupt officers were willing to facilitate the
movement of cocaine through our islands—with the alleged involvement of a high-ranking
Bahamian politician who, according to court documents, was willing to authorize police
assistance for a $2 million bribe. Months later, the government still claims to have no
information, no answers, and no actions to show. They still refuse to name the politician
implicated.
Why is this PLP government so reluctant to get to the bottom of this? If this were any other
country, a serious and credible investigation would be underway—publicly, transparently, and
with urgency. But here, we get unending excuses.
Davis once dramatically declared: “The tree will be shaken until every bad apple falls.” But
when the shaking gets a little too close to home, suddenly it’s all “entrapment?” It’s time this
government starts acting like they have nothing to hide—if indeed they don’t.
The Free National Movement will not let this issue be swept under the rug, nor should the public.
When our national security, international reputation, and the rule of law are at stake, silence is
not an option.
Dr. Duane Sands
Chairman of the Free National Movement
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