When the Premier appeared on his political party’s Let’s Talk radio programme this week, he attempted to dispel the insinuation made on another radio show earlier this week. He described the assertion as irresponsible and malicious.

“I want to make it abundantly clear because I want to deal with things straight up. I heard a radio show carelessly said the contractor that is building the Frenchmans Cay bridge for $300,000 is building the Premier’s home and they just left it out there,” Premier Fahie stated.

And while alluding to the upcoming general elections that are constitutionally due next year, Premier Fahie said this was the season where persons try to distort a person’s character and their reputation.

Premier Fahie stated that the bridge went through a tender process and said the contractor won the bidding process without any political interference.

“As for my home,” he continued, “I want the public to know that I have a contract with the bank and the contractor and how the drawdown is going.”

Not sitting quietly this election season

According to the Premier, he did not intend to sit back during this election cycle and let people have a field day with his reputation.

“I’m going to deal with these things straight up when they have to be dealt with,” he said. “These little things are said and then they become engraved in some persons’ minds and they believe it,” the Premier added.

“The bridge is only $300,000, so I don’t know how that is going to build a bridge and a house.”

The territory’s leader said he anticipated the issue coming to the fore and sought to be prepared for when the time arrived.

“The malicious people are out, and one thing I know is that they were coming with it anyway so I have all my receipts put aside waiting for those malicious people when they come and I can hand it over to anyone that needs to see it,” he stated.

He added: “I make sure that I clear it with the Register of Interests, you all know that I declared it in Cabinet even before, long before, because I know it would be a talk of the town is if the Premier cannot build a house.”