Nassau, Bahamas -
Enclosed is a Press Statement Issued by Keod Smith on remarks made by
The Hon. O.A. T. Tommy Turnquest at Rotary Club.

"As a Barrister and a
concerned citizen of this Commonwealth, I am today aghast and horrified
at the irresponsibility of The Honourable O. A. Tommy Turnquest,
Minister for National Security and my political opponent in two general
elections; who in speaking to a local service club made seriously
offensive remarks about the Judiciary of this country which can only
lead to further mistrust and a break- down of law and order in The
Bahamas.

"For Mr. Turnquest  to have
said that if our Judges were elected, as it is done in New York, USA,
then the  happenstance of the Judges of the Bahamas  granting bail to
accused persons or known criminals as Mr. Turnquest  puts it , would
lead to those Judges being "chased out of town....