Nassau, Bahamas - The Torchbearer Youth Association issued the following statement in support of Dr. Minnis:
"The Free National Movement was built on the tenants of democracy,
transparency and a commitment to good governance. The Torchbearer Youth
Association, our country’s longest standing political youth organization
holds firm to the tenants of our great party and true to current
efforts of our party to make our great country a Newer and Better
Bahamas."
"In light of the proceedings in the House of Assembly today, the
Torchbearers Youth Association recognizes that the leader of Her
Majesty’s Official Opposition and leader of the Free National Movement
are two separate positions. We emphatically state that Dr. Hubert A.
Minnis remains the democratically elected leader of the Free National
Movement and as such he will enjoy the unwavering support of the young
people of the FNM. To this end, we will continue to work with our party
to ensure the FNM becomes the government of The Bahamas in 2017."