DNA files action against FNM South Beach candidate

Tue, May 1st 2012, 09:19 AM

Democratic National Alliance (DNA) candidate and attorney Wayne Munroe said yesterday he has applied for a judicial review seeking an order to prevent the Free National Movement's (FNM) South Beach candidate Monique Gomez from appearing on the ballot in the upcoming general election.
Gomez's nomination came into question after it was revealed that the date on her 'declaration of qualification' to run for a seat in the House of Assembly is April 16, 2011.
The Parliamentary Elections Act requires that the date on the form should be within 90 days prior to nomination day.
Munroe said he had hoped to bring the matter to court before the advanced poll today.
However, he said he has not received a response from Parliamentary Commissioner Errol Bethel and has been left at the mercy of the Supreme Court for a hearing to the matter.
"The reality is once the advanced poll begins the voting has started and there would be difficulties," he said.
"If we are correct -- and we believe that we are correct -- every vote for her is truly a wasted vote and can only cause confusion whether she wins or loses."
However, Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham told FNM supporters at a rally in Grand Bahama recently to, "Pay no attention to the noise; [there's] nothing to it.
"Form is one thing; substance another. All issues relating to the election may only be determined by an Election Court after, not before an election. Losers pay, except if you are a PLP; they never pay. The FNM does."

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