ROB FROM THE POOR TO STOP THEM GETTING OIL RICH!!!13 Jan 2021 19:38
Statement and Update from Protect Clifton Bay's Chairman, Joe Darville
I hope that you have had time to rest, relax and enjoy the Christmas season. I had some memorable moments with my family and close friends. However, my staff and I were also actively involved with our legal team as we prepared to present our case to the Supreme Court of the Bahamas on the reasons why a strong and mighty coalition like ours believes that offshore oil drilling should not be allowed in Bahamian waters.
Believe me, it was all worth it! The court agreed and now we will soon be able to present our case at trial! This is where is gets tougher for us as we must press forward, and that can definitely get easier with small and meaningful donations from many of you!
We were successful in our application to the Supreme Court of the Bahamas to begin Judicial Review proceedings against the Minister of the Environment and relevant government agencies to determine whether they followed the rule of law when issuing certain licenses and permits to Bahamas Petroleum Company. The legal proceedings are pivotal – as we should now have an opportunity to request relevant agreements that have not been made available to the public.
Your financial support will mean so much to the people of the Bahamas who are relying on the court to speak on their behalf.
What’s heartbreaking is that although over 120,000 Bahamians are employed with tourism or marine related businesses, the voices of these Bahamians are being ignored because greedy, manipulative investors are threatening their livelihoods as they continue to drill into our seafloor.
Together, we must use all avenues to put a stop to the dirty and dangerous oil industry.
Right now, our legal case is so important to our fight and it must be able to continue. Your gift will help to see that it does. At this moment, I cannot express how deeply we are relying on the victory from this.
Respectfully,
Joseph Darville
Chairman, Save The Bays
P.S. Please stand with us to bring light to this very important issue that is not only of public interest in The Bahamas, but should be for the rest of the world as we transition to renewable energy sources.
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