AFTER a harsh rebuke and ridicule over his comments mocking Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis and criticising Bahamian workers, Liberty Latin America’s president Balan Nair apologised and explained that his comments were taken out of context.

Dr Minnis told Parliament Mr Nair called him yesterday morning to explain that the remarks he made were never intended to insult the Office of the Prime Minister or the Bahamian people.

To this, Dr Minnis said he told Mr Nair to send formal letters apologising for the remarks.

Dr Minnis spoke about his conversation with Mr Nair after Official Opposition leader Philip “Brave” Davis said he was concerned about it and questioned whether the Liberty executive had been “placed on a stop list” from entering the country. Liberty is the parent company of BTC.

Later, a letter from Mr Nair to Dr Minnis was made public. He wrote that he was “sorry” and did not mean to disrespect the prime minister or Bahamians.

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