BAHAMIAN PROTESTERS DENIED THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO ASSEMBLE!

The first day of CARICOM in The Bahamas was Wednesday the 15th of February 2023.

Bahamians, led by well-respected activist Lincoln Bain, attempted to draw the attention of Caribbean Leaders to the issues Bahamians are dissatisfied with the improvements made to The Bahamas' Sovereign Wealth Fund by Prime Minister Philip Brave Davis, as well as the Carbon Credits that may be connected to the FTX scandal and the difficult issue of Haitian illegal immigration, which many Bahamians believe is not being addressed intentionally.

However, police officers directed her and the other protestors to Goodman's Bay Beach West, located many miles away. They were compelled to travel as far as their legs could take them, demonstrating clear disdain for the senior citizens who desired to exercise their constitutional rights.

Crystal Smith, a resident of Freeport, Grand Bahama, was allegedly one of the protesters shoved to the ground and attacked by RBPF soldiers. She was then placed on a police bus and taken away. Along with about 12 other supporters that were seen in the recording.

It stated that she needed to be transported to the hospital; however, she was treated and turned over to law authorities before her attorney could examine her or receive a statement from her.

According to the live footage, she was a target since she possessed the leader Lincoln Bain's live phone at the time of his arrest. Lincoln's social media account posted footage prior to the alleged police assault. The action was a sight for onlookers and viewers of the live feed.

There is a suggestion that Bahamian officials asked the police not to allow CARICOM representatives to see the protests because they did not want the regional organization to comprehend the gravity of the situation.

Apparently, several protestors were arrested for "Unlawful Assembly." The Constitution of the Bahamas safeguards the right of Bahamians to gather peacefully.