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Bahamian Politics
Sidney Collie on the Impending Election
By The Free National Movement
Feb 17, 2017 - 10:02:59 AM

Nassau, Bahamas - Sidney Collie, Chairman of the Free National Movement (FNM), issued the following statement on the impending General Election:

“The PLP has spent months gerrymandering the new constituencies while missing numerous constitutional and self-imposed deadlines, but now it is the time for the final action. While the FNM will continue to speak out against the improper gerrymandering we are also prepared to continue our fight to remove this inept PLP on the ground. It is time for the embattled Prime Minister to immediately set forth a timeline for the next General Election.

“Now that the Boundaries Commission Report has been passed by the Government in Parliament it is time for the embattled Prime Minister to set forth a timeline for the next General Election. For the Bahamian people, it cannot come soon enough, because they are tired of the PLP’s empty rhetoric and broken promises and they are demanding that the election is called now.

“The FNM is ready for the General Election. We have ratified a ‘Change Team’ of candidates that will fight for the people every day. Our ‘Change Team’ is a fresh crop of candidates who will bring fresh ideas to the governance of our country. Our ratified candidates show a clear difference between the PLP and the FNM. When the bell rings and we finally remove this inept PLP from power, the people will finally have their country back with a Government that serves the people and not just themselves.”