Leadership Of Dorian Reconstruction A Mess

Wed, Feb 5th 2020, 05:25 PM

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party leader Philip “Brave” Davis was critical yesterday of two government bodies set up to handle relief and reconstruction in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian. A “mess” was how Mr Davis described the leadership of Iram Lewis, state minister for disaster preparedness, management and reconstruction and Managing Director of the Bahamas Disaster Reconstruction Authority Kay Forbes-Smith. He said yesterday that he had no confidence in the Minnis administration’s ability to conduct this effort, adding it created too much bureaucracy. He also defended the Small Homes Repair Programme under the former Christie administration. Mrs Forbes-Smith announced the government will roll out its own version of the programme on February 10.

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