Call for government to come clean on a possible 'abuse of funds' at BIS

Tue, Mar 15th 2011, 11:00 PM

By NOELLE NICOLLS

Tribune Staff Reporter

nnicolls@tribunemedia.net

OPPOSITION spokesman on the public service, Fred Mitchell, is calling on the government and the Free National Movement to come clean about a possible "abuse of government funds" at the Bahamas Information Service.

Mr Mitchell claims there may be a "group of FNM employees" on the government's payroll at BIS, who are "working as a committee to conduct FNM propaganda."

"If that is the case, it is a serious abuse of government funds. I understand that one such FNM operative was hired as late as this week with special budgetary measures and accommodations being made to ensure that he is paid. I think t ...

Click here to read more at The Tribune

 Sponsored Ads