Was Govt's Duty-Free move an afterthought?
This he said on Thursday July 16, 2015 during a press briefing held at the Central Administration Complex during which he dealt with several topical issues.
“The idea of the duty-free Bill that just came to the House actually had to do with the project in that it was recognised that in order for this project to be successful as in the case with most other places where there are cruise ports that the duty free should be put in place,” he said.
The Tourist Duty Free System Act of 2015 was passed on Tuesday July 14, 2015 in the Second Sitting of the First Session of the Third House of Assembly and saw spirited debates.
When pressed, he said, “During the development of the project this formed the discussions that were taking place and it was seen as necessary.”
He said that it was an idea developed and of course brought through the Ports Authority and the project.
The Premier acknowledged that perhaps there should have been more public knowledge on the decision to implement the duty-free system so that there could have been more public input on the issue. He said that as the project developed then “it became more evident that the [duty-free system] could be something useful.”
17 Responses to “Was Govt's Duty-Free move an afterthought?”
@ inspector: you mean C**** find a way to make more money for him and his friends: you need to watch American Greed and find out more about this C*******, this guy haf issues in Detroit with kick backs and money crime, the former Mayor of Detroit doing jail time all now:::the cruise project is the cash cow for C***** and his special interest group..... talk that!!!!!
@ qc: news flash; the bi*h*p is a share holder in little Switzerland and plans on the way for him to establish more jewelry stores by him at the cruise Pier..... if I lie I die !!!!!