January 28, 2016
Andre Rollins speaks in the House of Assembly.
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‘Rollins a prime example of wasted opportunities’
FOREIGN Affairs and Immigration Minister Fred Mitchell yesterday branded Fort Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins as the “prime example of wasted opportunities”, asserting that the Progressive Liberal Party’s political machinery positioned a novice Dr Rollins to inherit the “ranks of leadership” over time.
Rollins hits out at absences of Minnis
FORT Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins yesterday suggested that Free National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis has not shown he is ready to lead the nation, pointing to his attendance at House proceedings.
Rollins says Fitzgerald has ‘sold his soul to Devil’
EDUCATION Minister Jerome Fitzgerald has “sold his soul to the Devil”, Fort Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins said yesterday, adding that the “bumps” on his “big nose” are “devil horns”.
Rollins: I will do what it takes to go back to FNM
FORT Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins said yesterday he is prepared to swim in his “own vomit” to order “to get back with” the Free National Movement (FNM) to ensure that the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) does not win the upcoming general election.
Freedom of Information Bill is passed despite Rollins broadside
THE House of Assembly passed the revamped Freedom of Information Bill last night, hours after Fort Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins launched a scathing critique of the legislation, saying the Christie administration’s track record during this term in office is proof of the government’s “bogus” attempt to portray it as transparent and accountable with its last minute push to pass the law.
Rollins claims lack of oversight over $150m hurricane repair loan
FORT Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins yesterday suggested there is no proper oversight on the $150m the Christie administration borrowed last year to defray the cost of the country’s recovery and reconstruction efforts needed in the aftermath of Hurricanes Matthew and Joaquin.
Rollins: Wisdom must justify $334,000 contract
FORT Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins yesterday called on former Cabinet minister Neville Wisdom to justify how the $334,000 in public funds his company was paid to decorate West Bay Street and downtown Nassau was spent, considering that a “third grader” could have done a better job.
Rollins: Move to oust Minnis done for sake of Bahamians
THE move to oust Free National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis as Official Opposition leader was done in the best interest of the Bahamian people, according to Fort Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins who yesterday accused the Killarney MP of being more captivated by the title of prime minister rather than the work it would take to improve the quality of life in The Bahamas.
Rollins slams 'selfish' Minnis over resign request
FORT Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins says it was “irrational and selfish” of Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr Hubert Minnis to request that the “rebel” seven members or Parliament who ousted him from the post of Opposition Leader in the House of Assembly resign, as he suggested the Killarney MP had a “lust for power”.
Minnis is silent on Rollins candidacy
FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis remained tight-lipped yesterday on whether the FNM was considering giving Fort Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins a nomination to run under the party’s banner in the upcoming general election.
Rollins tries to 'take over' Butler-Turner FNM event on Long Island
LONG Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner yesterday accused Fort Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins of attempting to “take over” a Free National Movement town hall meeting in Long Island on Monday night by bringing his supporters to the event organised by the party to officially endorse her.
Rollins ‘would consider’ running if FNM offered him nomination
AFTER saying he would not offer himself for re-election on the Free National Movement’s ticket, Dr Andre Rollins suggested yesterday that he would consider and potentially accept a constituency nomination if offered one by the FNM’s recently re-elected Leader Dr Hubert Minnis.
‘Wells was sacrificed in letter of intent row’
FORT Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins went back on the offensive yesterday accusing the Christie administration of sacrificing Bamboo Town MP Renward Wells in the letter of intent controversy in a bid to protect senior party members who orchestrated the signing.
Rollins accuses Butler-Turner of trying to undermine him
SEEKING to defend his courtship of the Long Island constituency, Fort Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins yesterday accused area MP Loretta Butler-Turner of seeking to undermine him in his own constituency during her leadership campaign ahead of the Free National Movement’s national convention.
Rollins says government is scrambling to fool the people
FORT Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins yesterday accused the government of scrambling to put together the primary care phase of National Health Insurance in order to “fool the Bahamian people” into thinking the government has delivered on an election campaign promise.
Rollins ‘to run as independent candidate in Long Island’
FORT CHARLOTTE MP Dr Rollins will reportedly be running as an independent candidate for the Long Island constituency in the next general election, The Tribune understands.
Rollins: I won't run for FNM
FORT Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins confirmed yesterday that he will not be seeking a Free National Movement constituency nomination in the next general election now that Dr Hubert Minnis has retained the leadership of the party.
Fort Charlotte campaingers angered by Rollins criticism
FORT Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins has enraged several of his former campaign generals with his recent criticism of Prime Minister Perry Christie and his refusal to accept responsibility for his “poor” performance as a representative.
Rollins: PM making up reasons to stay in power
THE fallout from Prime Minister Perry Christie’s suggestion that the Progressive Liberal Party would become unstable if he were to step down as leader continued yesterday with Fort Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins saying Mr Christie has “manufactured” a sketchy reason to substantiate his decision to remain leader.
Blame government - not me, Rollins tells his constituents
OUTSPOKEN Fort Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins claims the vitriol aimed by his constituents towards him is misplaced, insisting that the failures of the Christie administration have landed every member of Parliament in dire straits with the electorate.
UPDATED: Rollins thrown out of House
FORT Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins was suspended from last night’s House of Assembly session after refusing to adhere to warnings from Speaker Dr Kendal Major during the House debate on a bill to establish the University of The Bahamas.
Rollins wants inquiry into Baha Mar
FORT Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins said yesterday that the status of the Baha Mar project is more “worrisome” than Prime Minister Perry Christie is letting the public know.
Rolllins accuses PM of 'deception' over Baha Mar
FORT Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins yesterday accused the Christie administration of colluding with China Construction America (CCA) Bahamas and “deceiving” Bahamians over the stalled $3.5bn Baha Mar resort to protect the financial interests of the Chinese.
Humes hits out at credibility of Rollins
FREE National Movement newcomer Mark Humes yesterday said that Fort Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins did not have a credible record to support his aggressive critique of the party’s leadership.
‘I always knew Rollins would backstab Minnis’
MICAL MP V Alfred Gray said yesterday that the fracture in the Free National Movement is “too deep to mend,” predicting that the party will “self-destruct” and feature an “almost permanent” split regardless of the outcome of its current debacle.
Rollins: Minnis has no vision
INFIGHTING in the Free National Movement (FNM) took another dramatic turn yesterday as Fort Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins lambasted supporters of Leader Dr Hubert Minnis, accusing them of “espousing the tactics of a demagogue interested in dumbing down the debate because the leader has no substance or vision for this country”.
‘Minnis can show he is fit to lead, then go on to become PM’
FORT Charlotte MP Dr Andrew Rollins has said whether Free National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis has what it takes to be prime minister will depend on if he can convince the party that he is the “most fit” to lead at a convention.
MP passed documents to activists for court case
A PARLIAMENTARIAN wanting to “right the wrong” of the recent disclosure and tabling of private emails in Parliament supplied Save The Bays with copies of them so that the environmental group can establish its case in court, a Supreme Court judge was told yesterday.
Watson defends Rollins over advice to Minnis
FORMER Deputy Prime Minister Frank Watson defended Fort Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins amid criticism levelled against the member of Parliament over leaked emails, which revealed he recommended to FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis that Dr Duane Sands be appointed to the Senate.
Rollins warned with removal in House clash
DEPUTY Speaker of the House of Assembly Dion Smith and Dr Andre Rollins clashed yesterday in Parliament after the Fort Charlotte MP shouted comments regarding former FNM Chairman and Senator Michael Pintard shortly after he resigned yesterday.
Fitzgerald blasted for ‘pitiful’ attempt to link FNM to plot
FORT Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins yesterday accused Marathon MP Jerome Fitzgerald of pitifully trying to link the Free National Movement to an alleged attempt by an environmental group to “destabilise” the government.
Rollins challenges affidavit ruling
FORT Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins yesterday challenged House Speaker Dr Kendal Major’s decision not to accept two affidavits he tabled on Wednesday night in reference to the controversy surrounding Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard.
Rollins: Should billionaire be in the country?
FORT Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins called yesterday for Prime Minister Perry Christie to address the presence of Peter Nygard in this country after the billionaire fashion mogul was videotaped claiming Mr Christie promised him land after he allegedly gave $5m to the Progressive Liberal Party for the last general election.
Rollins denies claim over unpaid BEC bill
FORT Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins yesterday denied allegations by PLP Chairman Bradley Roberts that he failed to pay more than $10,000 in electricity bills at his former constituency office.
Rollins: Why I did not vote against any of the bills
DESPITE previous assertions that the impending referendum would not be successful, Fort Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins did not vote against any of the four Constitutional (Amendment) Bills yesterday, telling reporters that he did not want to rob his constituents of having their say on the issues.
Rollins: Gender vote will fail
FORT Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins yesterday said that the proposed gender equality referendum will become “a victim of the extreme unpopularity” of the Christie administration, adding that he fully expects it to fail.
Andre Rollins reportedly 'making rounds to secure support in Long Island'
FORT Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins arrived in Long Island on Friday where sources there said he was reportedly "making rounds in an attempt to garner the support of the party" to secure the constituency nomination.
Rollins blasts ‘sloppy justice’
FORT Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins last night questioned the competence of Attorney General Allyson Maynard Gibson after he said she “goofed” on two major cases that “caused the government and The Bahamas grave embarrassment”.
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