BASSETERRE, St. Kitts - IT came as no surprise when the Progressive Labour Party (PLP) won the elections in the Bahamas, unseating the incumbent Free National Movement and Prime Minister Hubert Minnis.
When the dust settled shortly after 9:00 p.m. on Thursday evening (Sept. 16), Minnis conceded to his counterpart across the political aisle.
Unofficially, the Phillip-Davis led PLP won 32 of the 39 seats on offer with the remaining seven going to the FNM.
Minnis called the PLP leader late that evening conceding defeat: “I offered him my best wishes as his Government now faces the continued fight against COVID-19, and the restoration of our economy.”
He noted: “I will lead the Free National Movement into the House as the Leader of Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition. The Bahamas has a proud democratic tradition. The people decide who serves as government. Our party presented its vision for the future to Bahamians from the northern islands of Grand Bahama and Abaco, all the way to the southern islands of MICAL. The people determined that they preferred the Progressive Liberal Party. My party and I accept that result. We are proud of our record over the past four-plus years.”
The incumbent had rolled the dice and called early elections professing that his party would win the elections, but that did not pay off in the end.
The Minnis administration had come in for heavy criticism for its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic which has severely impacted the island.
David was expected to address the media sometime during yesterdaythe day on his victory at the polls.
