Letters to the Editor: Marvin Dames and Mount Moriah

Editor,

        I am a long time resident in the great constituency of Mount Moriah, a very large and diversified area encompassing large swarths of the traditional Yellow Elder Gardens; Millennium and, of course Stapledon Gardens. The current representative if the Hon. Markell Bonaby (PLP). He and I do not always get along but I would much prefer to see him reelected so as to continue his work in what I anticipate will be a second consecutive term in the Davis Administration. In fact, I would even agitate for his eventual elevation to cabinet level.

        In recent times there has been any number of persons speculating, bogusly at this juncture, about the political viability of the ratified FNM proposed candidate for Mount Moriah. Let me make it abundantly clear, there have been no allegations of any wrong doing by that gentleman. It has been reported in all media outlets here n The Bahamas, that an individual, who by his own admission, was a ‘business’ partner of Brother Dames. That business partner was, allegedly intercept onboard a vessel that allegedly is owned by at least three individuals.

        I personally do not believe for a -nano second that that ratified FNM candidate has any knowledge of anything that may have gone done onboard that vessel. After all, as a former senior police officer, he is considered ‘an honorable’ individual. Under our law, everyone is presumed to be innocent of any alleged crime unless and until charges are laid; a prosecution is brought on and a trial by a competent court is conducted. There are absolutely no charges here at home of anyone connected with the now celebrated vessel, presently in the custody of authorities in the USA.

        In politics, however, perception may or may not go beyond the pale. May I suggest that , without prejudice, that Mr. Dames and the FNM , may wish to ‘pause’ his ratification, at this juncture/ Again, I reiterate that no allegations have been made against anyone, save and except the ‘business partner’, whose substantive day in a USA court is ‘pending’. The long arms of USA justice system has, in my opinion, been long used as a ‘tool’, rightly or wrongly, to cause embarrassment to may politicians in this region, rightly or wrongly. No person should be subjected to what maybe term ‘trial by innuendo’