Minnis: All hands on deck to get rid of PLP

Wed, Apr 12th 2017, 08:59 AM

Following the announcement of the May 10 election date yesterday, Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis charged it signalled the end of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) and encouraged "all hands on deck" to vote the PLP out.
Minnis was addressing a room full of FNM candidates and supporters.
"I join Bahamians everywhere who are overjoyed that change will come on May 10th," Minnis said.
"Bahamians everywhere will have the opportunity to usher in that change.
"The PLP misrule of the past five years has finally come to an end. "And I want you to make no mistake, this election is a referendum on the past
versus the future;
corruption versus transparency; politicians interested in keeping their job, rather than working on behalf of the Bahamian people and secret deals.
"This is, indeed, the people's time."
Minnis pointed to several of the scandals that have rocked the current Christie administration, highlighting the millions unaccounted for at the Road Traffic Department and the Rubis oil spill in Marathon.
"Under the PLP, unemployment has increased," he said.
"Poverty levels have increased.
"Our (national) debt continues to increase.
"Murder and criminal activities continue to increase, while our credit rating continues to decrease to a level of junk bond status."
Unemployment has actually dropped over the last few labor force surveys, though many have doubted the accuracy of the numbers released by the Department of Statistics.
The FNM leader charged that a new day will come under the FNM, insisting that the party will "weed out corruption at all levels and prosecute corrupt politicians to the full extent of the law", and invest in education and crime fighting.
"We have assembled a change team," he said.
"They bring experience, skill and know-how that is necessary to rescue our country.
"We call on all Bahamians to come together and work with your FNM candidates to ensure that the people of The Bahamas do not have to suffer another five years under a Progressive Liberal Party government.
"The bell has been rung.
"We need all hands on deck to go out and vote them out.
"I know we can do this. It's the people's time."
Minnis did not take questions from the media, but instead read from a prepared statement.
The party will host its first mass rally on April 18 at R.M. Bailey Park.

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