HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands yesterday defended the government’s decision to increase its travel budget by $4 million in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian, amid criticisms from the opposition party that cited the move as a wrong decision and a badly timed one. “And now the discussion starts...about how can we spend $10 for this and $5 for that.. I think this is the beauty of democracy that you are able to have an impassioned discussion about facts,” he told reporters outside of Cabinet yesterday. “The facts are there and we want to stand on our record…we have been as open and as transparent as possible and people will dissect information, which is now available.” He was responding to Progressive Liberal Party Leader Phillip “Brave” Davis’ comments to The Nassau Guardian on Monday in reference to the government’s decision to increase its budget for travel. Mr Davis told The Nassau Guardian that the government made a wrong decision to increase its travel budget, adding that the $4 million increase was not necessary. The increased costs were outlined in the government’s Fiscal Strategy Report which was tabled in Parliament last week.

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