FNM Resumes North Abaco Campaign

Tue, Aug 28th 2012, 08:57 AM

Former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham's resignation from the House of Assembly takes effect on Friday and both the Free National Movement (FNM) and Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) are preparing to go head to head in the upcoming by-election. FNM Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis said the party resumed its campaign yesterday after suspending it due to the death of the late FNM Chairman Charles Maynard.

"We have set deadlines to complete certain things," Minnis said. "With him gone, our workload has essentially doubled over the next two weeks." Minnis, who was in North Abaco yesterday with FNM candidate Greg Gomez, said they were going door to door, moving ahead after Maynard's death. He noted, however, that some residents are still shaken by Maynard's death. Maynard died while campaigning on the island on August 14.

He was the coordinator for the FNM's by-election campaign and had flown down to Abaco almost every weekend since July with Secretary General Michael Foulkes. He was buried on August 24. "We still must continue; that's what he (Maynard) would have wanted us to do," Minnis said. "He wouldn't want us to just sit back and do nothing. He would want us to double our efforts and ensure victory."

North Abaco resident Cay Mills, who vied to be the FNM's pick for the area, has said he will run as an independent candidate. PLP North Abaco candidate Renardo Curry said the party also resumed its campaign following Maynard's passing. "We did a suspension for a period just to give him that respect," he said. "It was sad that it happened and we send our condolences to the family and the FNM on their loss."

However, Curry said the party is ready to ramp up campaigning after Ingraham's resignation takes effect on Friday. Ingraham previously said he expects Prime Minister Perry Christie to set the by-election date not long after his resignation. He said he will return to North Abaco on September 2 and plans to re-open his Marsh Harbour law office soon after.

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