George A Smith
By RASHAD ROLLE
Tribune Staff Reporter
rrolle@tribunemedia.net
ONE resident of Exuma is urging Prime Minister Perry Christie and the Constituencies Commission to establish a second seat on his island, as he expressed support for former Exuma MP George Smith receiving a nomination for the area.
In a letter obtained by The Tribune, Kenneth Nixon, who co-ordinated Exuma’s “vote yes” campaign for the June referendum, asked Mr Christie and Deputy Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis to increase the level of representation on his island. Mr Davis is a part of the Constituencies Commission.
“I address this letter to you out of concern for the island of Exuma,” he wrote. “There is overwhelming desire by Exumians for the return of two constituencies for this island. The reasoning for this is that the consistency is made up of many islands, some of which are only one settlement, which produces a feeling of neglect among the people.
“These feelings were expressed to me many times when I chaired the ‘yes’ campaign. This feeling was expressed also by people who remembered when there were two constituencies. There were also a good number of younger voters who expressed the same feelings.
“A lot of people also agreed that our former representative should be the candidate,” Mr Nixon said, referring to Mr Smith, a former PLP Cabinet minister.
“It was felt that no one was more familiar with the island and its leadership. People also remembered the high level of representative they received in those days. I am personally in agreement with this choice.”
On Thursday, insurance executive Chester Cooper is expected to be ratified by the PLP to run in Exuma, replacing current area MP Anthony Moss. Mr Moss, a member of the PLP, has represented the area since 2002, however some critics have found fault with his level of representation.
According to a flyer circulated by Mr Cooper’s public relations team, Mr Cooper will lead a motorcade from the Exuma International Airport on Friday afternoon ahead of a “mini-rally” in George Town.
The flyer says Mr Christie will speak at the rally, followed by a concert featuring D-Mac, Sammy Starr, Tropical Heat Band and other performers.
Comments
ThisIsOurs 7 years, 5 months ago
Hmm, interesting, I say he has a point. There are people in every constituency in the Bahamas who feel neglected. I say make every constituency no more than 20 people then maybe the MPs can do their jobs. 400,000/20=20,000 MPs. That's 560,000,000 in salaries. This could actually end up being cheap compared to what we pay in back door deals and land giveaways.
Hogfish 7 years, 5 months ago
this the most stupidest bullsh1t !
you want replace one stink plp Moss just because he was so stinking SLACK and didn't do his job at representing Exuma,
with another stinking old PLP crooked ass!!!.
All this is is Smith pockets gone empty and he looking for a refill!
Well_mudda_take_sic 7 years, 5 months ago
Here's what one well-known Bahamian journalist had to say about George Smith's role in the history of the Bahamas as far back as 1982: ".....the Bahamas was in the throes of a criminal takeover by South American drug cartels. The Colombian flag was raised over Norman's Cay in George Smith's Exuma constituency by the notorious gangster Carlos Lehder, who drove ordinary visitors away at gunpoint and orchestrated hourly cocaine flights to the US. The 1984 Commission of Inquiry found that Smith had accepted gifts and hospitality from Lehder, who is now serving a long sentence in an American jail. In fact, one parliamentarian said at the time that 'Pindling and his crew make the Bay Street Boys look like schoolchildren.'" Corrupt George Smith is related to none other than Sir Snake's son-in-law Frank Smith, the incompetent idiot who Crooked Christie appointed as Chairman of our Public Hospital Authority (PHA). No doubt it is the greedy corrupt Sir Snake who is pushing Crooked Christie to let this corrupt scoundrel, George Smith, re-enter active politics. Many criminals are sitting in Fox Hill Prison today for having committed crimes that pale in comparison to the much more serious crimes that George Smith committed. And lying George would try con Crooked Christie and the good people of Exuma into believing he has since welcomed the Good Lord into his life and sought, found and received forgiveness and redemption for all of his earlier transgressions.....BUT ANYONE WHO KNOWS THIS LYING CROOKED SCOUNDREL KNOWS JUST HOW BAD A SCUMBAG HE TRULY IS!
Honestman 7 years, 5 months ago
China PLP will try and engineer for "honest" George to be brought back into the fold.
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