THE Free National Movement has asserted that divisions on display at the Progressive Liberal Party’s national convention shows it is not fit to govern the country.
“The PLP has always had issues when it comes to democracy in the party,” the FNM noted in a press release. “It was formed in 1953. Since then it has had only three people carry the title of leader. Sir Lynden Pindling led for four decades; Perry Christie for two decades.
“Brave Davis is trying to be the latest PLP leader for life. In the run-up to the PLP’s convention he did not want anyone challenging him and his handpicked leadership team. Brave is angry that his long-time rival and nemesis Obie Wilchcombe won’t just let him run the PLP as maximum leader.
“Wilchcombe and Brave opposed each other for the post of PLP deputy leader years ago. Brave won. These men do not like each other. Wilchcombe wants to be PLP leader and won’t give up that ambition.
“Wilchcombe has defied Brave and is running to be PLP chairman against Brave’s man, Fred Mitchell. There is great division in the PLP. Senior PLPs know Brave is unpopular. They know Bahamians do not think he would be a suitable prime minister. Brave is from the old guard of the party.”
The FNM claimed some in the PLP want a “fresh face” to lead the opposition party before the next election, despite him being elected unopposed as PLP leader yesterday.
“Quietly, senior PLPs hope Brave is deposed before the next general election, and that a fresh face leads the party,” the FNM statement claimed. “Brave fears this dissent. That is why he did not want his team opposed. He only backtracked on that position because of criticism of how anti-democratic it sounded.
“Brave is a leader who is unsure of the extent of his support in the PLP. He’s afraid of challengers.
“. . .This is the current state of the PLP. It is a divided party with a leader who doesn’t like internal elections that challenge his rule. Such a party is unfit to govern The Bahamas.”
Comments
birdiestrachan 4 years, 8 months ago
These FNM fellows have no shame. it has become impossible for them to speak truth;\ The Bahamian people remember the VAT lie ,VAT was wrong then increase it 60% BAH MAR was bad and the new owners were everything but the children of God Then grin and cut the ribbon. The post office deal
The spy bill was bad make it worse then sign it. OBAN and the fake signing Take a look at BTC that you all papa said Bahamians were not allowed to buy. BTC is back firing in you all faces.
You all should hurry up with those case where former politicians were arrested and were paraded with hand cuffs. And you talk about fit to govern..
licks2 4 years, 8 months ago
Hahahahahahahahahahaha. . .this Bradley Roberts come back from the dead aye?? Everything except increasing yinna PLP VAT are PLP "things". . .even the :fake" signing act!! Yinna was doing them "fake" signing things for political show for many years!! Minnis only was "called out" on that after he gone and made Juan McCartney mad at him. . .yinna know that Juan can't be petty and snippy if ya don't see him as the "boom". . .hehehehehehe!!
Well_mudda_take_sic 4 years, 8 months ago
But wait a moment.....the Minnis-led FNM government after two years has yet to show that it is fit to govern. Can't wait until the next PLP government exposes all of the shenanigans that have been going on both with and without Minnis's blessing. And round and round we go as we spiral down the proverbial....well, you know.
TigerB 4 years, 8 months ago
I don't think it will happen under a Brave leadeship.. the FNM will be back, except they so do something stupid.. as bad as they are I'd take them as they are any day. Brave keep forgetting he was there 2 years ago, he can't sell anything new to the people, his leadership has been tested and proven already...that is why he not there now.
birdiestrachan 4 years, 8 months ago
They have been doing stupid thing all along
proudloudandfnm 4 years, 8 months ago
Come now.... No convention has ever been as bad as the last FNM convention.
Ya'll please stop the bull.....
I am no PLP fan at all but come now.
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