AS it became clear the PLP had won North Abaco, users of the social media website Facebook took to their computers. Here’s a selection of their comments:
‘I QUIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!’
‘moving to the USA’
‘My condolences goes out to the FNM goodbye. Don’t be mad Abaco just wanted change that’s all!’
‘North Abaco you mean to tell me that yal sell out the party that gave yal basically everything yal have? Smt well blow me down.’
‘A how youll North Abaco people could switch just for couple dollars they give youll to put in your pocket. I hope it last youll for the next 5 yrs. South Abaco will never ever vote PLP. I must say youll let Hubert down. All he has done for the North so sad we the FNMs have to suffer for you’ll stupidness!!’
‘Time for Abaco to look like farm rd naaa its on yall im shock I thought yall was more fnm than plpl smt’
‘So proud to be a Long Islander!!!!!! Never PLP!!!!!’
‘This is pure madness!! Wow! Money and intimidation won the day. Another sad day in the Bahamas!’
‘ABACONIANS what have you done?’
‘Well FNMs time to work for 2017.’
Comments
MartGM 11 years, 6 months ago
I'm sure there were a few more pro PLP comments that you could have posted...just saying...
truth1242 11 years, 6 months ago
Renardo Curry will NEVER EVER BE A HUBERT ALEXANDER INGRAHAM. North Abaco thinks they are better off... well look how far Elizabeth, South Andros, Farm Road, Cat Islands has advance! UNGRATEFUL PEOPLE
AnonTet 11 years, 6 months ago
Why does he have to be a "Hubert Alexander Ingraham" as you put it? As far as I know, his name is Renardo Curry and thats all he has to be. No need to be someone else.
pilgrimagerock 11 years, 6 months ago
This is a sad day for democracy worldwide. Our brothers and sisters living in countries like Cuba, Syria, Vietnam, China and North Korea only wish they have the right to elect their leaders, a voting right that many Bahamians take for granted and will sell if the price is right.
Bril 11 years, 6 months ago
Funny. Its always a sad day for democracy when your team doesn't win. FNMs must face the facts. They chose a candidate that was simply not up to scratch and there was question after question about his past. The FNM under the leadership of Hubert Minnis is going nowhere anytime soon. Bahamians need to get in their heads that we as a people are not beholden to any man or any party. If you do nonsense I say vote them out. That goes for PLP, FNM and whoever else comes along. These commentators on FB can run on all they like. They had a chance to vote in the constituency and so do the people of North Abaco. They shouldn't be subjected to ridicule because they chose in a democratic way who they wanted to represent them.
It is always the claim of FNMs that money has been spent etc. The FNM knows better to go down that road. If we really start opening those cans, the worms will really poor out. So I say to the FNM you might as well dig two graves while your at it. Because many of them are implicated in scandals that have been swept under the rug.
Observer 11 years, 6 months ago
The preceding comments are not representative of educated, real BAHAMIANS. Its time to use your brain power, people. Now is not the time for sniping, and griping. Only those people among us who know the country's motto will ever be of any help to this nation. The others, those who do not know the motto, will for ever 'waller' in the mud.
Bril 11 years, 6 months ago
Quite the contrary Observer. The fact that we have the freedom and technology to voice our opinions speaks volumes for our generation. You may disagree with my or some of the other comments posted as is your right to do. But that's the beauty of democracy. So the irony in your statement is the very fact that many years ago many Bahamians didn't have the education or freedoms to voice their concerns. Now that they do you want to label them as uneducated. Think about it. The gist of it is that we need to be asking for more honest people in politics not more educated. Education doesn't make you honest or wise.
Both the PLP and FNM have for years enriched themselves off of the Bahamian people. But I will say again, the FNM needs to stop acting as if they have never had some questionable members and politicians. They always run on with some nonsense about the 1970's and PLP goons. This may very well be true, but I have seen FNM goons doing the same thing. So Dr. Minnis needs to get real and be honest with himself and with his party. No more blaming someone else for the FNM's problems. The FNM has always had a leadership problem and they need to look within to solve it. We thank Mr. Ingraham for his service and wish him well. Any Bahamian that denies that he did some good for this country would be foolish. But honestly the FNM needs to get off this self righteous pedestal.
pilgrimagerock 11 years, 6 months ago
You nailed it in the first paragraph, but the second, not so much. If the FNM needs to get off their self-righteous pedestal, don’t you think the PLP needs to get off theirs too? Hell yeah. Both political parties did alot of good and bad for this country but they still have issues.
pilgrimagerock 11 years, 6 months ago
From the UBP, to the old PLP, to the FNM, to the new PLP, and to all third parties, there were claims then and now and it will continue on every Election Day. The quest for political power is what makes true democracy sucks.
Educated, real Bahamians who were elect to office have always sold the Bahamian people out for self-interests.
TheFixer 11 years, 3 months ago
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erinmartin 11 years, 2 months ago
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