FNM Leader Michael Pintard. Photo: Donavan McIntosh/Tribune Staff
By KHRISNA RUSSELL
Tribune Chief Reporter
krussell@tribunemedia.net
FREE National Movement Leader Michael Pintard says it is impossible to move on from the lingering questions surrounding Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis’ admission that he broke quarantine to buy Christmas presents last month.
According to Mr Pintard, given that there is more than one account detailing the sequence of events on December 23, Mr Davis should address the country regarding what actually happened that day.
His comments came in response to press secretary Clint Watson who on Friday said the Davis administration wanted to put the issue to rest.
“There are three separate versions of the same story,” Mr Pintard said yesterday in an interview. “So, it is virtually impossible to neatly package this and move on when the Prime Minister, unsolicited gave his version of events surrounding his admitted departure from quarantine as not only required by him but by the law if you are exposed to a number of persons with whom you are constantly in close proximity.
“His admission was then followed by an official statement by the Office of the Prime Minister purportedly on his behalf however, differing from the substance of what he had said.
“These two statements which are at odds were followed by another set of statements by possibly the third most significant person in these kinds of discussions no less than the Minister of Health, which again represented something different.
“So, certainly this is not a matter that can be put to rest. The Prime Minister may very well be able to do so if anyone can, by him simply speaking to the country about the correct sequence of events and how he proposed to resolve the matter or how it ought to be resolved in law.”
Mr Watson insisted on Friday that at no time did Mr Davis — who is vaccinated, receive a booster shot and tested negative three times in a row — represent a transmission risk to others.
He said neither had Mr Davis been ordered into quarantine, but chose to quarantine.
Regarding this, Mr Pintard said: “There is a protocol that is dictated by exposure. When somebody is exposed and when somebody lives in, works in close proximity to a number of persons who had tested positive there is a course of action that follows and so quarantine is one of those courses of action.
“However, if somebody wishes to utilise the negative test the question is when were the tests taken?
“So, if you took a test a day or two or within two or three days afterwards does the protocol say the results of your test has covered the incubation period of the virus for example?”
Comments
mandela 2 years, 2 months ago
Mr. Pintard, for argument's sake PM Davis in your shallow thinking mind, did break something, ok, I get that, but with all the other pressing problems facing the average minimum workers do you seriously believe that the 70% of $210. minimum wage earners gave a f$$k about your impossible to let go quarantine or not trip which happened more than a month, if right now this is all you can find to be relevant, then in my eyes, you won't make a good PM. Speaking out on the time the Beaches and Parks authority are taking to honor payments to, and subjecting striving contract holders for up to four months without payment is a good place to start, become relevant by doing or speaking on something that is relevant to us minimum wage earners.
ThisIsOurs 2 years, 2 months ago
Give it up. There are more important things to address. He said he broke quarantine. Let him pay a fine. Yes its a breech. Yes it was a mistake. Yes he shouldnt have done it. Yes it was hypocritical. Yes it was elitist. If this were delta when people were dying left and right I might have a different view
TigerB 2 years, 2 months ago
I can't say I blame him... That Jo beth lady is still slinging mud with that Prospect Ridge development. It's really old news, but she wouldn't let it die.. guess they fighting fire with fire.
Greentea 2 years, 2 months ago
Pinty- I support you as leader- but move on. This is low hanging fruit and won't get any traction. We are worried about other things.
BahamasForBahamians 2 years, 2 months ago
I had higher hopes for Michael Pintard as opposition leader.
He has been unable to strike a tone since being elected. It is so unfortunate .
Trust the FNM gets it together before the next election cycle.
gumbolimbo 2 years, 2 months ago
Here's a thought, why don't you put all your energy into getting the Hurricane Shelter/Community Center in Abaco built? The FNM and then Prime Minister Minnis promised it would be finished by May 2021. Well it's February 2022 ....if you focused on what matters to the citizens you wouldn't have time to flap your lips and finger point. GET A MOVE ON!!!
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