Dr. Hubert Minnis and the FNM are on point
I read the published report of the interview with the
current Free National Movement (FNM) leader Dr. Hubert Minnis regarding the
FNM’s response to the proposed referendum on gambling. I was pleasantly
surprised by his response and how he articulated his thoughts.
I have read several articles on the gambling issue and it
was good to read the official’s opposition’s stance at this critical juncture.
No skirting around and foolish talk, Minnis was very succinct and level headed.
The FNM said that the proposed referendum was illegal and they
gave evidence supporting this claim. They said that the parliamentary
commissioner has the power to do several things and that holding an opinion
poll was not one of them.
The tone of Minnis and his party was balanced and I believe
they were not objecting to what the Progressive Liberal party (PLP) was doing, just
for objection sake. Minnis said the FNM
party will not support the referendum/opinion poll on December 3rd as
it currently stands and the reasons he listed were as clear as a sunny day.
I am sure the average Bahamian, who read or heard the FNM’s response,
has a better understanding of the current referendum/opinion poll that will
supposedly happen on December 3rd, this year. I certainly have an
even clearer understanding of the gambling issue.
In my view, this is a great example of what the opposition
should be doing; picking up the slack and ensuring that the Bahamian people are
made aware of the loopholes that may exist in the government’s agenda or in
government action or lack thereof.
Kudos to you sir and the FNM.
Dehavilland Moss
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