Since the news of the Bahamas Telecommunication Company being sold to Cable and Wireless broke, there has been an uproar amongst Bahamians. Recently this has become a battle between BTC employess, the government and now irate Bahamians from other facets voicing their opinions about the 51% sale of BTC to Cable and Wireless. Just today a heated and intense protest broke out in Rawson Square as Bahamians demanded answers from leader Rt.Hon.Hubert A. Ingraham. Here's what some Bahamians are saying. And check out this video snippet of what occurred.
'Children are being molested and people are being murdered but they don't want to protest against crime and having murderers and predators hung but they dam protesting and acting like village idiots because of a company being sold.I am sure they could not do any worst than BTC has already done seriously , lets get it together.
'They need to sell BTC, BEC, Water and Sewage and all other government entities!!That's why we are in debt; trying yo pay these BULLSHITTIN STAFF!! It ain't about FNM or PLP; it's about what's best for this country! People are just afraid of change! The only way this country could progress is if we try something new. The old way wasn't working!
'O.M.G I am so disgusted with this whole BTC thing...after this is all over majority of them will be at cable and wireless door putting in their resume. I wont even begin to talk about the IDIOTS who embarrassed themselves in today's 'riot' and cant even say WHY they were out there in the first place. For each and every person they ask not ONE person can give a suitable answer on why they're protesting. Such a damn shame!'
'While you were busy at work on face book all day, Bahamians were downtown creating their own lil Egypt! --Just as long as ya'll keep my cell phone connection going, I'm good!
'I don't think these people even have the right facts. Bahamians need to understand that BTC, like many other government establishments, are overstaffed and have a million redundant positions with 10 different supervisors and managers for one damn department. Not to mention there can be some good coming from this. How can we grow, evolve if we don't CHANGE! Technology will be upgraded with who knows what else. I wish all these people will sit all the way down, and sit small at that!'
'Yes, BTC is lousy, 'wutless', whatever you want to call it and yes we do need change but we should way all of our pros' and cons before making such drastic decisions. Bahamians offered to purchase BTC, why weren't given and equal opportunity? IS this not their country too? Also, issues that plague BTC can be solved without selling it. Hiring consultants, and equipment. Like I said earlier today in the same argument. You know what you gat, but you don't know what you getting. Do you see America letting any other foreigners come to their country and run such an important entity?'
'Ignorance is bliss. People are always afraid of change. Who is looking out for the consumer? Aren't we a little tired of lackluster service, poor customer service and exorbitent rates?'
'We Bahamians protest for the wrong things. If they had to protest against crime, Bahamas for Christ or Peace on the Streets how much of them would be out there? None! It's a shame. We worry about the wrong things. Sell BTC so cable & wireless, at&t, sprint, n digicell can come and bring low rival prices. The government needs to sell BTC, BEC, Water N Sewage and jus keep Bahamasair n ZNS only. They're scared now that they'll finally have to work for those BIG BUCKS they usually make on their days of procrastination, being lazy and calling in sick to go to regatta. It's about time they work for those coins!'
Here's a snippet of today's protest
