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Roberts: The PLP and FNM should stand in solidarity on the four constitutional bills
By Bradley Roberts, National Chairman, PLP
May 24, 2016 - 2:02:28 PM

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The four constitutional bills currently before the Bahamian people in a referendum on June 7 were passed in both chambers of the House with near unanimous approval

The Progressive Liberal Party supports the government in advancing equality for all Bahamians under the law. The voting in both chambers of the House clearly indicates bipartisan support for the proposed constitutional amendments.

I publicly invite the leader of the Official Opposition to stand with the Prime Minister in solidarity and public support for these four constitutional bills as they voted in Parliament.

Dr. Minnis should be seen educating Bahamians on the legal facts surrounding these four bills and condemning misinformation and conspiracy theories because the courts of this country hand down judgments based purely on the facts as they appear in law – not based on opinions, supposed conspiracies and not on suppositions.

I again applaud the work of the Constitutional Commission who continues to do a thorough job of educating Bahamians across the length and breadth of The Bahamas and did so for the past two years. Their level of public consultation with civil society was comprehensive.

At the political level, I am willing to stand in solidarity with FNM chairman Sidney Collie in a public display of unity as we deepen our democracy by ensuring that both men and women are treated equality under the law and to prevent any future parliament from passing laws that discriminate against any Bahamian because of their sex – meaning male or female.


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