The Tribune

OUTRAGE continued yesterday over photographs depicting PLP supporters driving over an effigy of an FNM supporter.

Joining in the denunciation was Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham who questioned why no one in the PLP has come forward as yet to condemn the act.

"I condemn it all equally, and as strongly," he said. "There is no need for violence in this country, we are a very democratic country. Vote for the party of choice. In the case of the FNM there is no incrimination. We don't threaten anybody. You hear the PLP going around threatening civil servants, threatening this what we goin' do if we win. FNMs don't do things like that.

"We want everybody to be able to stand up and be exactly who they want to be. We'd like them to vote FNM, but if they don't want to vote FNM no harm will come to them. That's how we are," he said.

Echoing Mr Ingraham's remarks was the DNA candidate for Bain and Grant's Town, Rodney Moncur.

Mr Moncur said: "My greatest fear in this general election is the FNM and PLP will cause violence to emanate. We as black people must appreciate our democracy and right of every citizen to peacefully express their political views. We are in the middle of the most tragic years law and order continue to be degraded.

"Christie and Ingraham must act responsibly not to cause the country to return to 1972 when there was election violence and arsons."