THE Free National Movement slammed former prime minister Perry Christie's "empty rhetoric and broken promises" after he criticised the government’s actions amid the ongoing load shedding by Bahamas Power and Light.

In a press statement released yesterday, officials from the FNM said the former PLP leader's failed promises had ushered Mr Christie out of office in historic fashion.

The statement read: “He even lost the trust and faith of his own constituents. So, to hear Perry Christie today – who literally had years to address the growing problems at Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) when he held power – blast the government for the current situation he had a larger role in creating is not surprising.

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