LIVE UPDATES: F.N.M. Convention - Minnis vows to support Loretta as Long Island candidate

Fri, Jul 29th 2016, 12:09 AM


Loretta Butler-Turner speaks on Friday.

1pm: Voting for positions at the FNM Convention has been extended to 2pm.

12.15pm: Loretta Butler-Turner is in talks with Dr. Hubert Minnis, a well placed FNM source has told The Tribune. They are "coming up with the best solution for the Bahamian people".

11.10am: As rumours swirl around the convention, Dr. Duane Sands is meeting now with Dr. Hubert Minnis.

10.30am: Loretta Butler-Turner arrived at the Convention on Friday amid unconfirmed reports that she and Dr. Duane Sands had pulled out of the leadership contest following last night’s chaotic scenes.

As she emerged from her car she was overheard telling her supporters that she “will not let the other camp win” and that “criminals will not hijack the election”.

Mrs. Butler-Turner, who is contesting the leadership position with Dr. Hubert Minnis with voting this morning and the result to be announced tonight, also said “the Bahamas is bigger than all these people. Y’all saw what they did. Minnis and Turnquest designed this to destroy me giving a speech last night."

Peter Turnquest faces Dr. Sands in the contest for the deputy leadership.

Mrs. Butler-turner is expected to hold a press conference later this morning.

FNM Chairman Sidney Collie said he was not authorised to make any statements and refused to take questions at the morning press conference.

10am: Three female government ministers have reacted with fury after Richard Lightbourn proposed at the Free National Movement Convention on Thursday night that unwed mothers with more than two children should have their "tubes tied" in an effort to curtail the country’s social ills, describing it as a “shocking and despicable” violation of women's reproductive rights.

10am: Welcome to our live coverage of Day Three of the FNM Convention.

Delegates are voting in the much anticipated leadership poll between party leader Dr. Hubert Minnis and Long Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner. The polls close at 1pm.

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