Mitchell responds to Fred Smith:

I have been advised that the press has reported the filing of a law suit against me in my personal capacity, charging malfeasance in office in connection with decisions made as the Minister for Immigration.

Such an allegation is patently false and pure nonsense; it is an abuse of the processes of the courts and in typical Smith fashion, a trumped up publicity stunt.

When the time comes the suit will be vigorously defended.

Mr. Smith should be careful not to be seen as a 'malcontent for hire' and further, the question must be asked: what is the end game as nothing ever seems right in our Bahamas?

I reiterate that the Commonwealth of The Bahamas reserves the right to say who can come and live in this country. When this is no longer possible, then we cease to a sovereign country, therefore, we look forward to our day in court.

I again ask Mr. Smith this: if he so loves people who are not from this country who violate our laws, why does he not embrace his citizenship of origin and leave us to govern our affairs?

The Bahamas would be a much happier place if this gadfly would just go away.

Mitchell responds to Michael Pintard:

It appears once again that the FNM cannot resist standing up for foreigners rather than for Bahamians. That is what Michael Pintard has to explain to the Bahamian people. In the face of all the issues facing this country, Mr. Pintard is busy fighting for two Cubans who are wanted in The Bahamas for violating Bahamian immigration laws. I have no further explanation to give. Everything is in the public record. If he cannot understand, then that is his issue not mine. Just once Mr. Pintard should resist that temptation and simply stand up for Bahamians, period.

I remind Mr. Pintard and the FNM once again that where our national sovereignty is concerned, politics end at the border - that is Politics 101.

Whatever the situation is in the United States is clearly the business of that country.

The incontrovertible fact is that these individuals are not wanted in The Bahamas and if they are in The Bahamas will be subject to re-arrest if found to have no immigration status.

Source: OnBahamas eblast/ Bahamas Information Services