Christie says FNM hiding over economy

Tue, Mar 13th 2012, 11:00 PM

By DANA SMITH

dsmith@tribunemedia.net

THE FNM is hiding behind the global recession, hoping Bahamians will not notice how they've bungled the economy, PLP leader Perry Christie said.

He pointed to tax hikes, high unemployment, the increasing national debt, record crime rates and cost overruns on the ongoing road works, as issues that have been "mismanaged" by the government.

Speaking at the party's Carmichael constituency launch on Monday night in support of PLP candidate Dr Daniel Johnson, Mr Christie told constituents he sees himself as the "bridge" between the late Sir Lynden Pindling and "the new generation of PLP leaders."

He said: "We all share a ...

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