Trump US Ambassador candidate has wrong idea about US-Bahamas relations say some – Magnetic Media (press release)

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United States, August 4, 2017 A new Ambassador to The Bahamas is being processed in the United States and some words used by the candidate have rubbed some people the wrong way and sent up red flags about Bahamas-US relations. President Trumps nominee for the position, Douglas Manchester during an August 2ndhearing of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations said that The Bahamas was a protectorate of the US. This description would mean that the United States not only protects The Bahamas but controls it.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in addressing those concerns explained that, the Ministry understands and appreciates that this is part of an internal process and the comments made do not necessarily reflect the views of the Government of the United States. Another part of the process will be a full briefing by the Department of State with the successful nominee before taking up the assignment, which will bring a fuller understanding of the relationship between the two countries.

Manchester explained that he based his view on the presence of Coast Guard and Department of Homeland Security officers in our island nation. An article by a US news agency added that the Royal Bahamas Police Force is the national law enforcement agency.

The nominee for Ambassador to The Bahamas said also, We are obviously working with the Royal Bahamian Police Force, which we want to continue to support, who are doing a great job in the interdiction of human trafficking and drugs and also gunrunning.

Foreign Affairs, in that media release further explained, Just recently on 4 July the US marked 241 years of independence and on 10 July the Bahamas celebrated 44 years of independence. Indeed, this independence is a mutual and shared pillar in the strong and enduring relationship between the two countries. While our interests often align, The Bahamas as a sovereign country pursues its own interests independently.

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