Protesters gathered at Rawson Square on Friday afternoon.

5.30pm: The full story about today's protest is now online HERE.

Dr. Hubert Minnis

5.20pm: FNM leader Dr. Hubert Minnis and the leader of the DNA Branville McCartney gave their views on the march this afternoon.

Dr. Hubert Minnis said: "I think the people have made it clear that they are tired, that they want honesty."

"They want accountability. They want integrity. They want transparency and fair play in all governments, full stop. Governments must realise and the politicians must realise that they are the employees and the people are the employers. You are accountable to the people and that's what's demonstrated here today that they want accountability.

"And I, too, am asking for the same thing. Even after we become government, transparency must be the order of the day. Accountability must be the order of the day. Fair play is the order of the day. And that's all the people are asking for and they deserve that.

"I think it sent a loud message to governments, all governments, and the message is loud and clear, that things must change."

DNA Leader Branville McCartney.

DNA leader Branville McCartney said the government is “not working”:

"We want a better country.

"The government of the day is not working. Its not working for the Bahamian people. It's not working for the country as a whole. And I came to the memorial for the PLP. This is a memorial for the PLP. The last time something like this happened in this same sqaure was the BTC sale. A few months later, the FNM was out.

"I tell you a few months later, this government's going to be out. We cannot trust the PLP. The Bahamians are telling them they don't trust them and really the Prime Minister needs to ring that bell. We need a government that's accountable. We need a government that's transparent. We need a government that's going look out for the interests of Bahamians first and that's not happening.

"And that's why you see all of these people out here. These people are upset, they mad, they vex and they want this government to go!

"I noticed that the prime minister responded a long dissertation (but) again, we can't trust what the prime minister says.

"He's been lying to the Bahamian people since the beginning of his term. Everything, all major issues he's not been truthful on. So how do you expect to believe what he has to say six months before the elections. No. This government must go and this government must go quickly."

3.50pm: This video (above) shows protesters singing in Rawson Square this afternoon.

Marching in Abaco on Friday.

3.45pm: This photo from Facebook (right) shows marching taking place in North Abaco today.

3.35pm: In today's A Comic's View column, Naughty says Bahamians gave more than enough good reasons to march today.

2.25pm: This Facebook post from The Bahamas Weekly gives an idea of the numbers taking part in today's protest.

2.05pm: The video above shows the scene at Rawson Square as protesters are encouraged to “offer their solutions and ideas”.

Prime Minister Perry Christie

1.55pm: In today's Tribune's lead story, Prime Minister Perry Christie told organisers of the “We March Bahamas” protest that he was “painfully aware” that the country has suffered tremendous setbacks.

1.55pm: There are chants in Rawson Square of “Put Bahamians first!”.

The protesters have packed Rawson Square.

1.50pm: The protesters have now reached Rawson Square - where they intend to stay until 1am tomorrow morning.

1.30pm: The We March Bahamas protest is underway and heading towards Rawson Square.

Reportedly Shane Gibson, Jerome Fitzgerald and Kenred Dorsett are all at the march wearing black.

1.25pm: In an audio clip, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mitchell has said that the demonstration had got "young PLPs in a tizzy" but insisted that the march won't change "diddly squat".

Minister of Foreign Affairs Mitchell

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