Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Bradley Roberts yesterday called Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis "hypocritical" for his stance on the web shop issue.
Roberts, who was contacted for comment, said he agreed with FNM Chairman Darron Cash, who has urged the party to publicly support regulating the web shop sector.
But Minnis has called on the government to abide by the results of the January 28, 2013 gambling referendum.
A memo Cash wrote to his party's executive committee reveals the sharp differences with Minnis on the issue.
Roberts said this is clear evidence of confusion at the leadership level of the FNM.
He said there appears to be some "bad blood" between Cash and Minnis, adding that the FNM leader's position is a political one.
"It clearly is hypocrisy and Minnis' position seems to change from day to day," he said.
"One time I was looking at some newspaper clippings and he was in support of the web shops and then another time it was another position.
"His position seems to be moving in whatever direction the wind is blowing."
Roberts said the mixed messages from both men would generate confusion among the FNM's supporters.
He also said he agreed with Cash, who noted that the FNM administration facilitated the expansion of web shops.
In 2010, then Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham considered regulating web shops.
After pressure from the religious community, Ingraham said he would put the issue to a public vote.
"Darron Cash appears to be holding to the principle that it was the FNM which conducted an exercise with the web shop operators," Roberts said.
"And [the party] had obviously come to a conclusion, as was manifested in the words of the then prime minister, that it was impossible to control the web shops and his government was minded to regularize those web shops."
Roberts said he does not understand Minnis' stance considering he was a member of Ingraham's Cabinet.

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