Miller: No point talking to We March organiser

Leslie Miller

As of Friday, January 6, 2017

Ranard Henfield.

TALL Pines MP Leslie Miller has again lashed out at We March Bahamas lead organiser Ranard Henfield, telling a talk show host that with a man like the activist there was no time for discussion, “you only could break one damn bottle upside their head”.

Mr Miller’s comments came when he appeared as a guest on “Hard Copy” with host Steve McKinney on Wednesday.

Mr Miller became angered when the talk show’s host suggested that Mr Miller symbolically join hands with the activist.

We March Bahamas will protest against the

government on Tuesday, which is the 50th anniversary of Majority Rule. The governing Progressive Liberal Party has also planned a march to commemorate the historic day, putting the two sides at odds.

Mr Henfield first lashed out against the PLP over the conflict and then later invited the political party to march with his group on January 10, a suggestion that was rejected by PLP Chairman Bradley Roberts.

“He (Mr Henfield) wants the PLP to march with him and he telling us to put on black,” Mr Miller scoffed. “What is this foolishness man? This damn boy wasn’t even born when people were struggling, he wasn’t even around.”

He added: “When I saw the PM writing to this guy - I said ‘PM, what you doing this for? This guy is never going to be on your ticket, he is never going to be on your run. Stop wasting your time.’

“Bradley Roberts came out and invite the man (to) talk to us, go meet with the PM, let us meet and break bread. Guys like them you only could break one damn bottle upside their head talking foolishness man. The man is never going to be with you,” the former minister of trade and industry added.

Shortly before the group’s first protest last November, Prime Minister Perry Christie invited We March Bahamas organisers to meet with him to discuss their concerns.

This invitation was rejected by Mr Henfield, who said the prime minister has reached out at the ninth hour.

Mr Miller first criticised the community activist in November, days after the group’s massive protest.

At the time, Mr Miller issued a challenge to Mr Henfield, daring the community activist to run as a candidate in the next general election, adding that he would pay the activist $1,000 for every vote beyond 200 he receives if he runs in the 2017 general election.

He also urged Mr Henfield “to show up” to the House of Assembly to try and stop parliamentarians from doing their jobs, while lamenting that fame has gone to the activist’s head and given him a “false sense of power”.

Insisting that the activist was attempting to get around the election process, Mr Miller said Mr Henfield was now lost in a “political whirlwind where he feels powerful and thinks all those people next to him respects him.”

Mr Miller blasted the activist last year, calling him a “lost fool” who was out of his depth and needed to “wake the hell up.”

Mr Miller took part in November’s protest, where he and Mr Henfield had an awkward exchange in Rawson Square when it appeared that the PLP MP attempted to address the crowd, but was denied by the activist.

Mr Henfield then turned his back to the former Cabinet minister, demonstrating that the voice of the people no longer valued the “tired and useless words of politicians.”

According to Mr Miller, the crowd then began chanting against him.

Sickened 7 years, 3 months ago

Mr. Miller, half of the Bahamian population will NEVER be with the PLP, are you suggesting that no PLP's ever sit down and speak with half of our population? You can be such a fool sometimes. For every sensible thing you say, you say something that is so outrageous and childish.

DillyTree 7 years, 3 months ago

“you only could break one damn bottle upside their head”.

Is Mr. Miller suggesting the use of violence against the march organizer and the participants? Surely an MP would be more responsible in his speech without giving the impression that he would like for PLP supporters to resort to violence. Or perhaps that's exactly what he's saying.

So when the "persuasion" of gang members to stop the march didn't work, Leslie suggests using a bottle upside his head? What kind of country are we living in? All the more reason to march.

bandit 7 years, 3 months ago

@Dilly Tree you are talking about Miller. One of the most ignorant person in the Bahamas

athlete12 7 years, 3 months ago

Who voted for this guy?

"This damn boy wasn’t even born when people were struggling, he wasn’t even around.”

People are still struggling...

PastorTroy 7 years, 3 months ago

THIS SCARED DINOSAUR NEED TO APOLOGIZE FOR HIS EXTINCT THINKING! With all the violence going on in our Bahamaland, when REAL LEADERS should be teaching non-violent conflict resolution, To make this subtle threat at a community activist is an embarrassment to our nation! RISE UP, RISE UP PEOPLE!!!!!! THEY'RE OBVIOUSLY GETTING SCARED!!! THIS IS YOUR DUTY TO RISE UP AGAINST CORRUPTION. Show them (PLP, FNM, DNA etc) Which MAJORITY RULE!

Stapedius 7 years, 3 months ago

What a stupid approach Mr. Miller. Why can't we develop some maturity in this country? Every discussion somehow leads to a war of words and insults. Whether the government likes it or not, the people of this nation are fed up with their bull$#!t. It's no use you trying to shout people down because it simply does not work. I'm proud of these guys for standing up and making politicians see that this country is about the people. The PLP has squandered opportunity after opportunity so they deserve a royal kicking. It's about time Bahamians get annoyed and frustrated enough to act rather than just talk.

sealice 7 years, 3 months ago

just like there's no point in talking to the PLP.....they don't fucking listen or care

sheeprunner12 7 years, 3 months ago

You are on point Sealice ........... the self-righteous, haughty PLPs do not respect any other points of view other than their warped sense of black nationalist pride .......... That is why we must VOTE them out!!!!!!!

concernedcitizen 7 years, 3 months ago

The black nationalist pride is just red meat for their base . If they had any pride they would not be robbing the treasury and selling every Bahamian out ,If you look at Baha mar ,Bamsi and BOB you realize the PLP is a well oiled criminal organization , China had to build Islands in the South sea here they just bought our leader ,our AG and the bagman and bought a country ,

goodbyebahamas 7 years, 3 months ago

This crack head is one of the four, hopefully someone breaks a F-ing bottle on his big head; another worthless piece of $hit PLP.

viewersmatters 7 years, 3 months ago

History may had not shown none of the young generation being around for the so called old struggles... Comparing now to then am quite sure the struggle now is worst than it's ever been but history sure did show this generation being around to see it's country undergo four consecutive downgrades taking this beautiful, blessed nation to junk status. What have our ancestors work and fought so hard for? Am damn well sure not to see their very own generation take it all away without no remorse or consideration

TalRussell 7 years, 3 months ago

Comrades! Tell the Pot cake, not so fast in owing the slap upside someones melon...cause he got's some serious competition from another really powerful, more proven House of Assembly MP "melon slapper". Who among you Tribune bloggers and readers could have imagined there would be two "melon slappers" serving as MP's during the same 2012 - 2017 House sittings.

OMG 7 years, 3 months ago

You have to give him credit for sheer balls when he doesn't pay his electricity bills but then has the sheer audacity to demand that others cannot express displeasure in a political party that doesn't have the ability to fairly and competently run this small country of ours.

sheeprunner12 7 years, 3 months ago

When will someone challenge this fool and take him to court for his vile, threatening, demeaning, crude, slanderous, anti-Bahamian comments????????? ............. He does not belong in Parliament

Gotoutintime 7 years, 3 months ago

A Member of Parliament suggesting that someone should be hit in the head with a bottle---What has the Bahamas become??

goodbyebahamas 7 years, 3 months ago

It has become what this woman abusing MF-er and this mob members made it into. A decaying crime ridden ghetto for it's hard working tax playing people to live in, and a beautiful guarded gated community for the thieves they are to live in. Leslie Miller would be wise to not show up at the We March Bahamas march, last time the people told him to go home politely, this time around he might get a F-ing rum bottle broken over his F-ing head.

TheMadHatter 7 years, 3 months ago

Leslie gotta buy me a new stupid-meter. The needle just went way to the right past the maximum value, bent and broke.

TheMadHatter

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