CENTRAL and South Abaco MP Edison Key entered the Progressive Liberal Party's convention hall after 7pm Tuesday to resounding applause, cheers and greetings by members of the governing party at the first night of the PLP's convention.
Mr Key told The Tribune he is “done and finished” with the Free National Movement (FNM) and that party's leader, Dr Hubert Minnis.
When asked if he has rejoined the PLP, Mr Key said: “We’ll see what’s going to happen. I’m definitely not with the FNM or Hubert Minnis, I’m out.”
In December, he accused Dr Minnis and FNM officials of going behind his back and having secret meetings in his constituency about selecting another candidate for the area.
That same month, he was one of seven FNM MPs who wrote a letter of no confidence in Dr Minnis to Governor General Dame Marguerite Pindling, asking her to strip him of his post as Official Opposition leader. Long Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner was later appointed as Dr Minnis’ replacement.
Mr Key, a former member of the PLP, resigned as a PLP senator in 2005 and later left the party. He joined the FNM shortly afterwards.
See Wednesday's Tribune for the full story.
Comments
Well_mudda_take_sic 7 years, 3 months ago
Edison Key: An opportunistic dinosaur who would sell his soul to the devil in order to stay politically relevant so that he could continue use high public office to wheel and deal for his own personal benefit all the way to his grave.
John 7 years, 3 months ago
The PLP know they cannot win an election based on their performance. Crime, especially murder, and unemployment were two main planks in their last election platform. They failed and are continuing to fail miserably in both. Add corruption and scandal to the mix and they don't have a foot (not to mention leg) to stand on. So their strategy is simple: Divide and Conquer. They destabilize the opposition and embrace all the fence jumpers. Is this good or bad? Can this country withstand another five years of Christie led PLP rule? But now a voter must now also weigh the alternatives....
licks2 7 years, 3 months ago
Hey. . .he has a right to go where he likes. . .like it or not. . .he has that right!
EasternGate 7 years, 3 months ago
Who cares!
BoopaDoop 7 years, 3 months ago
When the PLP upsets him, he will leave again. Nothing to see here.
OMG 7 years, 3 months ago
My God, Dr Minnis couldn't do a better job of destroying the opposition if he had help. Here on Eleuthera they still haven't nominated a FNM candidate for central and south. Is this man an idiot because if Christie calls an election in 6 weeks or so FNM candidates will have had no time to drum up support. Not only has Minnis split the party at this critical time but if he can't even ratify a full slate of candidates then how the hell could he ever put a working government together ?
licks2 7 years, 3 months ago
Nah you and I know that alla dem constituencies have plenty peoples dem on the ground "hoping" they ger be the one. . .lol!
TalRussell 7 years, 3 months ago
Comrades! I done can hear the dress rehearsal for the rungin of the 2017 General's bell. The bell accompanied by blowing horns will grow louder come this Sunday January 29, 2017
sheeprunner12 7 years, 3 months ago
Edison Key is 80 years old ................. he should retire with grace................ Perry can keep him ......... The Bahamas will retire the likes of Key and Christie in short order
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