By RICARDO WELLS
Tribune Staff Reporter
rwells@tribunemedia.net
ANOTHER blow was dealt to the Free National Movement's 2017 general election campaign Friday, with the party's Golden Isles candidate, Kenyatta Gibson, announcing that he has withdrawn from his candidacy.
In a statement released through the party, Mr Gibson, a former Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) MP who crossed over to the FNM prior to the 2012 general election, said he had informed FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis of his decision to end his campaign Friday,
In that statement, Mr Gibson noted "professional and business obligations" as key reasons for his withdrawal, adding that he was thankful for the opportunity presented to him by the party and Dr Minnis.
The surprise announcement comes on the heals of claims by PLP Chairman Bradley Roberts Thursday night, in which he indicated that sources familiar to him had informed him of Gibson's plans to resign.
In remarks made during the PLP's latest community meeting at Garvin Tynes Primary Thursday, Mr Roberts said his "garbage can" was revealing "rough waters ahead" for the now former Golden Isles candidate.
Mr Roberts went on to hint that he had more information on the situation, however, he opted to "say no more for now".
Kenyatta Gibson was ratified more than a year ago by the party, more notably, his ratification came at a time when Dr Minnis was still locked in a battle with Long Island MP Loretta Butler Turner over whether the FNM needed to hold a national convention prior to 2017.
This move gave the impression that Gibson was key to Dr Minnis' "change movement" and would play a key role heading into the impending 2017 general election.
Prior to the FNM, he was elected twice under the banner of the PLP; during the 2002 and 2007 general elections in the then Kennedy constituency.
Comments
zephyr 7 years, 1 month ago
Indeed, God is good...
John 7 years, 1 month ago
Miles Munroe's prophecies coming true by the minute. New faces, new people, many popular and older politicians will not contest in this election despite their efforts.
TalRussell 7 years, 1 month ago
Comrade John, no, I think Dr. Myles was reflecting back over claims to repair the furniture's and glass windows - up in the Cabinet Room.
banker 7 years, 1 month ago
Good ole Kenyatta may be in a heap of legal trouble. His biggest claim to fame, is that he took a real good cut hip in the cabinet room when Keod demonstrated that he knew a bit of karate. The dirty lil guy Keod felled Kenyatta like a lumberjack felling a big tree. However, Kenyatta cohabitates with perhaps one of the most beautiful women in New Providence. I een fussy about her tattoos, but she is the epitome of a Black Venus -- even after reproducing wid da big guy.
Voltaire 7 years, 1 month ago
Who she is banker?
banker 7 years, 1 month ago
I don't think that it's right to call her name here. She een done nuthin' except like Kenyatta.
SP 7 years, 1 month ago
Kenyatta Gibson Is, And Always Have Been, A useless pile of Dung....Good Riddance!
John 7 years, 1 month ago
"The time for new leadership has been birthed. The time for new leadership has arrived." Miles Munroe. Plenty people will be moving off the scene and plenty new faces that you never saw before will appear. And no one will be able to stop it or control it. They will new ideas and new visions for the New Bahamas.
banker 7 years, 1 month ago
It's Myles not Miles. And if he were such a good prophet, he would have not gotten aboard the private jet.
When Jesus went into Jerusalem, he rode a humble donkey instead of the finest chariot. I guess Myles een get da humility and poverty memo, and God pasted it to the shipyard crane so that it would be the last thing to go through his mind -- physically -- when the crane girders sliced through the plane and mix-mastered his body so bad that it was closed casket. It was a good rich-man lesson about a camel going through the eye of a needle, and the needle won.
Voltaire 7 years, 1 month ago
Very well said.
lucaya 7 years, 1 month ago
So what who really cares,the party goes on!
bluesky 7 years, 1 month ago
Banker, are you suggesting that Dr. Myles Munroe should have taken the mail boat?
banker 7 years, 1 month ago
You took the words right out of my mouth. However, he was going to a conference to fleece the flock. You had to pay to get in. You had to buy your John-the-Baptist steak knives, and your Dead-Sea-Scrolls shower curtains, and your books on how to be a Christian leader and suppress your wife.
It was a bait-and-switch, Come-to-Jesus flea market, and it p*ssed off the Almighty. Remember the money changers in the temple? They got a cut hip, and Myles got the smash-the-body-to-pieces wrath of God.
TalRussell 7 years, 1 month ago
Comrade Bloggers, I'm reading your insensitivity for conman decency, mixed-up "earthly" views to define what happened to Dr. Myles and his flight crew and passengers, as they were preparing to fatefully make the plane's approach into Freeport's airport, and why God "let" it happen.
Keep bloggnig like this - don't you be too leisured if you see a dangerous spike in ya's own vital signs. God, does have a comedic side Him.
Amen!
banker 7 years, 1 month ago
A priest and a parishioner were golfing. At the first hole, the parishioner had an easy putt, and he missed it. He shouted "Gawd dammit, I missed.". The priest said "Don't say that. You will raise the ire of God, and a big thumb will come out of the sky and crush you."
One the second hole, the parishioner teed up, and said he would put it straight down the fairway. It went off into the trees and he said "Gawd dammit, I missed.". The priest said "I am warning you. You will suffer the wrath of God if you say that one more time".
The parishioner was pitching to the green, and the ball over-flew the green. He shouted "Gawd dammit, I missed".
At that point a black cloud appeared, and clap of thunder echoed through the sky. A huge thumb came out of the cloud, and crushed the priest to smithereens. Then a huge voice was heard across the heavens "Gawd dammit, I missed !!!!!!"
I een afraid. I een selling tickets to heaven or salvation for filthy lucre.
TalRussell 7 years, 1 month ago
Comrade Banker, the moral story is Gawd, goin do some target practice before the thunder appears out the black dark clouds to get ya ass. Banker goin be burnt toast.
banker 7 years, 1 month ago
Nope, I'm God's Banker.
TalRussell 7 years, 1 month ago
Comrade Banker, they say that Jesus had a pedigree scorn for money changers.
banker 7 years, 1 month ago
Someone has to do it, and the Jews ruined it when they crucified him.
Sickened 7 years, 1 month ago
Love it! Keep them coming!
sealice 7 years, 1 month ago
That's why you're here Tal??
bluesky 7 years, 1 month ago
Banker, say three hail marys and two our fathers and sin no more.
banker 7 years, 1 month ago
LOL.
TalRussell 7 years, 1 month ago
Comrade Banker, since you're so good at numbers - do the math.
Over just the next thirty-years, some thirty-million people, from all walks of life, races and counties, will have been inspired to continue on to “Walk The Dr. Myles Talk” into action around the globe.
Not bad for a poor black Bahamalander, from Over-Da-Hill.
banker 7 years, 1 month ago
As usual, your numbers are suspect. I'd say it was 437. :o)
Back to our regularly scheduled program. Kenyatta may be in a heap of trouble.
John 7 years, 1 month ago
It's Myles not Miles. And if he were such a good prophet, he would have not gotten aboard the private jet. When Jesus went into Jerusalem, he rode a humble donkey instead of the finest chariot. Miles Munroe rode into his death on a private jet. Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a humble donkey to meet the same fate. The fact is you cannot escape death. Miles Munroe said that he had preached himself empty and he was ready to meet his faith. His work in the earth was done..Christ's work was also finished No one knows the day or the hour but at least he felt he was ready. Don't judge .
banker 7 years, 1 month ago
Yes I totally understand. Just because Myles felt he was as far as he could go, he needed to die -- just like Jesus, except that Jesus gave his stuff to the poor and rendered unto Caesar and stuff. And Jesus wasn't selling anything. However, I understand that Jesus was going to hold a Sermon on the Mount conference as well, and would have cost 100 shekels to get in, but the entertainment and the appetizers would be provided.
So to finish off the job, 8 other people were killed, including a young couple in the prime of their lives who's work was not finished -- but hey, it didn't matter because Myles work was done. Makes sense to me. His wife was probably done her shopping too, so it was time to depart the earth. I get it now. God killed a baby too, because Myles work was done. Hallelujah!
TalRussell 7 years, 1 month ago
Comrade Doubting Dr. Myles's, allow me clear up for what some us done knows that there multiple births for the soul - which means, Dr. Myles and passengers time on this rock we call earth - was but a souls stopover - measured by whatever eror shorter length times we got enjoy them.
For all we know at this very Sunday morning worship moment, Dr. Myles new soul is speaking before his largest ever audience of believers and sinners alike? Will probably hit the keyboard during the closing minutes.
Amen!
banker 7 years, 1 month ago
So if he is re-incarnated, did he leave all of his money to himself?
Actually though, re-incarnation is not a Christian belief -- remember the Resurrection of the Body ting? You go into the cloud, into a holding pattern and wait for the final trumpet.
Or if you are PLP, you go directly to Hell, you do not pass go, you do not collect $200. If you are dyslexic, your soul goes to Santa. But whatever the outcome, you do not make a re-appearance in this veil of tears.
I sincerely doubt that Myles was a Buddhist.
TalRussell 7 years, 1 month ago
Comrade Banker, If you're wrong and if Dr. Myles's new soul is vindictive, I is thinking, just maybe you're getting verrrrrrry close to the extinction ya earthly soul?
Maybe ya is going from Banker to be reincarnated as an Androsian Sea Bed Sponge - to be harvested for sale in Africa as females Tampon. .
banker 7 years, 1 month ago
I do believe that The Light Bearer is having a good ole time, sticking his pitchfork into preacher as we speak as the flames dance in glee.
TalRussell 7 years, 1 month ago
Comrade Banker, I take it your Soul has not lived other lives? Yeah, well, I didn't believe in Reincarnation during my first Soul's life, either.
alfalfa 7 years, 1 month ago
It is amazing how an article about a politician's not nominating can turn into a character assassination of a respected man of God.
Sickened 7 years, 1 month ago
Respected you say? Interesting.
Seaman 7 years, 1 month ago
O how I does love yinna people...................
TalRussell 7 years, 1 month ago
Comrade Dr. Myles, had only he lived would have become the Republic Of The Bahamaland's, first President in the year 2023
banker 7 years, 1 month ago
Then, in terms of what has happened, God is Great!
TalRussell 7 years, 1 month ago
Comrade Banker, the great skill sets from God, does progresses downward to angels, and then are abused by evil tricksters demons - likes tormented souls likes ya self.
Praise Da Lord Jesus!!
banker 7 years, 1 month ago
I een da devil -- although I once dated his sister. She lives in Nassau.
bluesky 7 years, 1 month ago
Banker, three hail marys and two our fathers can't do nothing for you, need to rub you down with lard, make you run naked thru the grave yard and beat you with a piece of two by four.
banker 7 years, 1 month ago
I know folks who would like that.
Reminds me of a colleague once from the UK. He went to a posh private school (which they call public schools for some unfathomable reason). The head master used to cane them on the bare buttocks, but prior to or just after the caning, he would sprinkle perfume to make the skin sting even more.
As it turned out, that ruined the chap sexually for the rest of his life. He cannot engage in conjugal relationships without a bottle of perfume and a stick.
TalRussell 7 years, 1 month ago
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