As he paid tribute to a Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) stalwart councilor yesterday, former Prime Minister Perry Christie told party supports that whatever differences they have they must all come together behind PLP Leader Philip Brave Davis because he has the experience to lead. 

Christie has previously called on party supports to stand behind Davis. 

“Brave, you know, I said before on this platform and I want to say it again … the leader of the Progressive Liberal Party has an incredibly difficult job, insofar as you can never please everyone,” said Christie at a memorial service for Dedrimae Johnson at the party’s headquarters.

“The PLP is the epitome of a democratically run party where people have their views and express their views, and sometimes diametrically opposed to what the leader or leadership wants.

“The leader of the PLP has to be able to absorb all of that because at the end of the day, when you leave here there is only one person, by the grace of God, at this time, who could be the next prime minister of The Bahamas.”

Members of the audience applauded Christie, with one woman shouting, “That’s right”.

Christie continued, “This is real talk now. Whatever views we have, whatever they are, I want the PLP to win.”

An eruption of applause rang out in the room with many shouting “whoo”. 

One woman screamed, “I ain’t want that; I need that.”

Christie, after pausing a bit, said, “I want the P-L-P to win and by the grace of God, Brave Davis will be the leader.”

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