Two of the people allegedly thrown froma moving bus who claim they were assaulted and robbed last weeend are appealing to the govenrment to take better control of the public transport system.
Sharad Lightfoot and Mrs. Stephanie Sturrup, appeared yesterday with their lawyer Fayne Thompson at a press conference held at the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce building.
“How is it that there is no security on the buses? We are concerned about an advisory that the British government may send out to its people to be careful about travelling to the Bahamas. The minister (Transport and Aviation Minister Glenys Hanna-Martin) and government have a role to play in securing our roads,” said Mr. Thompson.
The British High Commission in the Bahamas made a note of the incident and sent it to their offices in the UK advising a slight amendment to their travel advice to say: “Extra care should be taken if travelling on a local bus service after dusk on routes away from the main tourist routes along Cable Beach and East and West Bay Streets.”
Source: Rupert Missick, The Tribune
