Court action taken by web shop bosses over the government’s order that the sale of numbers is to cease, sparked criticism from FNMs.
Peter Turnquest, Member of Parliament for East Grand Bahama, told Parliamentarians that despite a decision by Bahamians that they did not want web shops to be taxed or regulated, the numbers bosses were still able to use the court system to remain in operation.
As House Members met in the Upper Chamber lawyer Wayne Munroe was submitting an exparte application on behalf of operators of Island Luck, Island Game, FML, Chances and Whatfall.com. The action would allow their operations to continue until Monday when papers will be filed.
Mr Tunrquest said he believed that Attorney General Allyson Maynard Gibson could have given the government better advice on its next course of action.
“The Bahamian people,” Mr Turnquest said, “are incredibly confused and quite frankly angry”.
