Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson at her polling station this morning.
By SANCHESKA BROWN
Tribune Staff Reporter
sbrown@tribunemedia.net
ATTORNEY General Allyson Maynard-Gibson said on Tuesday that she believes Bahamians will “do the right thing” when they cast their vote in today’s constitutional referendum.
Speaking with reporters after voting at H O Nash on Tuesday morning, Mrs Maynard-Gibson said she voted ‘yes’ to all four of the proposed changes for “future generations of Bahamian sons and daughters.”
“I believe that that today we are all doing the right thing. I voted yes for all four and I believe that Bahamians, as they think about their daughters and their sons and whether or not their daughter and sons rights ought to be entrenched in our Constitution, will do the right thing,” Mrs Maynard-Gibson said.
“Remember there was a time not so long ago that women did not have the right to vote, could not go the bank to borrow money, could not own property. I would not like to see a circumstance where a woman would get different pay from a man for the same circumstances and that is what we are talking about today. I am so happy, I made history today...We have come to today when Bahamians in a contemplative way will be voting for their sons and daughters and for their country. Today we are all saying to the world and to each other the kind of country we want to live in and we are emphasising that we believe the rights of our daughters ought to be entrenched in our Constitution, as are the rights of our sons. So today I am voting for all of you future generations.”
When asked if she was concerned the ‘no’ campaign was gaining traction among voters, Mrs Maynard-Gibson said: “It is all a part of democracy.”
“This is an example of a strong democracy,” Mrs Maynard-Gibson said.
“I believe that all voices ought to be heard in a strong democracy and during the process and I think that we as Bahamians have demonstrated to the world the strength of our democracy. People have been able to speak freely, they have been able to ask questions and now ultimately the people, the voice of the people will be heard.”
Mrs Maynard-Gibson said after years of consultation, she is proud that we have “finally” come to this moment.
Polls close at 6pm.
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Well_mudda_take_sic 7 years, 10 months ago
Five million plus dollars ($5,000,000+) of our hard earned taxpayer dollars flushed down the toilet by the corrupt Christie-led PLP government on their misguided and rightfully failed attempt to buy votes in exchange for Bahamian citizenship and/or pandering to the agenda of the global LGBT movement! The horridly dilapidated public school I voted at sure could have used that money for desperately needed renovations and repair work. My wife actually had tears come to her eyes when she realized that all of the school's water fountains and water coolers were non-functioning and that the restrooms were in a dreadful state, not fit for human use by any standard. Yet the corrupt Christie-led PLP government would have us believe that they care about the rights of men and women (and those somewhere between men and women) being equal. Well, what about the rights of our young children who have to attend these deplorable public schools that are not fit for most animals, let alone humans?! Small wonder our children are receiving a D minus education....it is almost impossible for even the brightest amongst our young to learn anything under such horrid conditions. And no doubt the teachers at these unkept schools are from the bottom of the barrel....who else would subject themselves to working under such squalid conditions. But elitist Christie and his privileged political friends and business cronies (like Sharon Wilson, her husband Sir Snake, Maynard-Gibson, Sean McWeeney et al.) certainly don't give two hoots about the welfare of our young children and the quality of their education .....they only care about themselves....and bills 1 thru 4 were only ever about themselves in terms of their hidden agenda. Thank heavens the vast majority of Bahamians were not fooled and overwhelmingly voted "No" to all four of the bills. Christie and his merry band of bandits are corrupt, power hungry, financially greedy and completely lacking in heart or soul. I truly feel for the very young in our country today, especially the 500+ recent COB graduates.
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