In democratic elections, voters tend to reward effective governance and leadership, as demonstrated by the 2026 Bahamas general election where the Progressive Liberal Party won 33 seats by capitalizing on Prime Minister Philip Davis's successful administration, including economic growth, infrastructure development, and crime reduction, while the opposition Free National Movement lost ground due to campaign failures and leadership controversies.
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Good evening and welcome to a special JCN feature presentation. I'm your host Christian Jones and this evening we present for you the Bahamas Decides.
This evening, ladies and gentlemen, of course, we will be looking at the election results of the 2026 general elections. The polls have officially closed in most constituencies as of 6 pm this evening. We plan on having of course a robust conversation this evening with panelists talking about the results and the consequences for this general election. I want to start by introducing my panelists who join us uh initially this evening. We have joining us his Excellency Ambassador Wendell Jones, Ambassador from the Bahamas to the United States of America, as well as his Excellency Ellison Raming, Bahamas's ambassador to Cuba. Gentlemen, good evening and welcome.
>> Good evening.
>> Good evening. Thank you.
>> We certainly have looked with much anticipation uh over the past weeks and months as to what will be the final outcome of the election today. uh as I went voted earlier today, I had an opportunity in my constituency to speak to uh I think all three of the or three out of four candidates uh there. But it was very very interesting and and reassuring uh to see the uh process as it went smoothly in most cases. I understand um and from what I've seen seems as if uh that we have had a successful election here in our country.
>> Yes. Um, by all accounts, um, it was somewhat, uh, successful, um, so far.
There were glitches, I'm told, um, with the register. Some people, uh, who ought to have been transferred from one constituency to the next. Um, they found that their names were not on the register. So, there were administrative challenges, I think. And um I believe that it uh it's going to really be a controversial um issue in the next uh few days. Uh quite a number of people who uh should have voted in one particular constituency uh were transferred to another and um after going to that other constituency found that their names were not on the register. Uh so in a way they were disenfranchised.
Um, but I believe that the turnout was um quite uh good in many areas of New Providence and uh some reports that I've gotten from some family islands uh suggest that uh uh quite a number of people um turned out in those family islands um to to vote. Baymans love to vote.
>> Absolutely. But you know it's a mammoth task to organize an election in a place like the Bahamas.
>> Yes. as I um sat there this morning awaiting my turn and I I just looked at what it took to organize the 10 or so polling divisions in my constituency >> and the ease with which people voted. I I I thought that the parliamentary registration department deserves a lot of a lot of credit. Uh the police, the volunteers. Yeah. I thought it was it was um a good a good showing.
>> Yeah. And especially since um there was a short period of time to get it all together. Um there are a number of people who are going to I believe criticize uh roundly the um parliamentary uh uh reg uh commissioner >> um Miss Mr. Thompson because at the end of the day uh the buck stops with the leader. Right.
>> Of course. Of course. Uh but I I believe that um uh our uh they dropped the ball um in in in a couple instances. Um as far as I can tell >> um things uh went smoothly. uh but um you know it's an aapagic na nation that we have and um as I remarked earlier today uh there are a whole lot of people who believe it's just New Providence sometimes >> but um we're dealing with far-flung islands and keys >> uh all through the Abico Keys um the 365 keys in the Exumers um where people uh live um the the um many uh settlements in uh those uh huge family islands.
>> Um some of those family islands for instance Acklland's you know it runs about 40 miles um and uh people are >> there are very few people in settlements.
>> That is right.
>> And so um the transportation needs uh to get um um returning officers to these places. Uh some people have to use um uh boats >> um to to get from one place to the next just to vote.
>> That's right.
>> And so it's it's quite a challenge >> uh for a nation state like the Bahamas.
>> Gentlemen, in in this general election, we've also added two more constituencies uh to the 39 constituencies we already had in our country. Uh we've added the St. James constituency as well as biminy in the Berry Islands which of course you talk about a a first general election.
You talk about different polling divisions that have now been amalgamated to create a constituency I'm sure uh that you could expect or anticipate maybe one or two even hiccups uh in in the first run.
>> Absolutely. Absolutely. Um um there's no such thing as a perfect election. In the in the in the great United States there are hiccups.
>> Yes.
>> In Great Britain there are hiccups. Um the idea is to u bring them to an irreducible minimum and I think that's the that's the intent of the parliamentary registration the bottom.
>> Yes.
>> We talk about 41 constituencies the addition of want uh what what does it mean or what does it say when we talk about now having to look at these constituencies look at the uh population in these constituencies we have to uh now consider and take into account population growth persons who have moved uh from some constituencies to others u but in terms of looking at the behemian electorate and deciding uh whether or not we ought to tinker things, change things, add constituencies, remove constituencies, Do you have any any points on that?
>> Well, that's they they had a process recently and um the boundaries commission met and um that is why they added uh two uh constituencies uh one in Biminy and the Berry Islands and the other um St. James uh because we found people moving from central New Providence for instance uh to the southwest portion of New Providence and so uh we saw um constituencies um in the heartland communities getting smaller. Uh so um there was a need uh to create a new constituency uh in the southwest. Um and so you you would have population shifts uh from time to time and that is why in in every um election or every 5 years uh you would need to reexamine where people are the the size of of these um um constituencies. you know, my cal for instance, um people argue that it is difficult for one person to service four islands.
>> Um you're talking about Aklland's, Crooked Island, uh Inagua, Long, Mayana, and um you put in Long Key there. You know, there was a time when Long Key had a couple thousand people. Uh today, um I believe the population at Long Key is what six or eight. All right. So, um, Long Key is added in there, but most of the people, well, just about all the people except six or eight moved out of out of Long Key. And so, you would find, um, in in that one constituency, >> um, four major islands, huge islands, >> Inagua being a big one, and, um, in in the context of this election, uh, you'd find that, uh, most of the voters would be in Nagua. and then a settlement Selena Point in in Aklland's where you would have a big number. But um the population in Mayana is under 300.
Uh the population in Crooked Island is just over 300. Uh for an island like Crooked Island. Um in Akllands, you'd probably have about um 800 or so uh uh people. And so all of those islands together, uh, you find, um, a a relatively, it's probably the smallest constituency in terms of numbers in the in the in the in the Bahamas because we've had um this major population shift, what the economists uh call uh the rural push and the urban pull. And so, um, people have been, uh, pushed from the rural parts of the Bahamas, uh, to the urban centers of of of New Providence and Grand Bahama. And so there's a need to repopulate, uh, those islands. And so, uh, governments, um, would have to consider the extent to which they can bring economic activities to those islands, uh, particularly in the southeast Bahamas, so that people can resettle um, in those islands. um and uh release the pressure from places like New Providence and Grand Bahama.
>> It it was also felt that Khalani in New Providence was um too large in terms of its population, hence the creation of St. James.
>> Yes. Yes.
>> Um and you know two of those those two constituencies St. James and Biminy in the Berry Islands uh are two constituencies that persons are saying these are the constituencies to watch uh looking for the results that these are where some competitive races uh will perhaps be be fought but in addition to that I happen to think that that the entire family island family islands constituencies uh is an interesting or interesting races to watch because the progressive liberal party the government of the day would have won uh pretty resoundingly many of the family islands.
So we look at the family islands then as a sounding board uh for whether or not the persons in the family islands would have been uh uh whether they would have been uh in this general election uh feeling the impact or the effect of the government's policies over the past four and a half years. Um, another one to watch, I think another uh group of seats to watch is certainly the uh Southern Corridor in New Providence, uh, Tall Pine, Southern Shores, uh, South Beach, all of those different seats. Uh, but in terms of from both of you gentlemen where you sit, um, if you've heard or if you understand any of these other constituencies, uh, to be one or to be constituencies where where there is some stiff competition. Well, I I feel that um Khalani is going to be uh an interesting um contest uh given the uh four candidates in that area. Um in the last election, well, several elections um uh Dr. Huitt Min, the former prime minister, won handedly in Khalani. Of course, he ran this time as an independent because he wasn't able to secure the nomination from the free national movement. Um, and you have Michael um Ellis who is the F&M candidate there.
>> And so there is a view that the opposition or that the free national movement's supporters uh would be torn between Dr. Minis and um Michael Barrett Ellis. Uh so we are going to see how that is going to um work itself out uh to to tonight. Um and the coalition for um coalition of independence uh has an interesting candidate there Dr. MacGyver. Uh she has worked hard. Um uh I saw her banners, her buntings all over the place and um she um public relations was very strong.
>> Uh so um I feel that that is an interesting uh race. Um Lions um uh who is the PLP uh candidate there uh she is quite a dynamic person. um one of the best speakers that uh the PLP had at rallies over the last few weeks. Um she uh captivated the the crowd and so um it's going to be interesting to see whether or not she is able to pull it off.
>> When you talk about uh PR and of course Dr. MacGyver uh has had I've heard persons say that her campaign song is perhaps one of the the catchiest uh in terms of campaign songs. Mhm.
>> When you talk about, you know, all that goes into the campaigning, when you talk about uh the t-shirts, the paraphernalia, the songs, the billboards, how how important uh some of these things when we look at at whether or not persons are enticed to vote for a specific candidate?
>> You don't you you needn't have them as a requirement, but everybody expects them. It's like if somebody comes to your your headquarters for t-shirts, um the t-shirt will not necessarily determine if they vote vote or how they vote, but it will uh have a great impact on how they see you as a candidate. I I having run in two elections know firsthand the um the consequence of running out of paraphernalia. And so paraphernalia to the average Bamian voter is extremely important. It it some people um use it as a roose not necessarily uh to reflect their true intention but uh it is an important part of the political process in the Bahamas.
>> Well, you know, looking at the paraphernalia in this election, I can tell you um it seemed as though most uh candidates had money. Uh um they were all over the place. Um, quite frankly, there were too many billboards on a on a small island like New Providence.
>> Um, it uh I think it was overdone by by by some of the candidates.
>> Um, so it uh showed me that that um the main political parties weren't broke.
they had the money uh to to produce the amount of paraphernalia that I saw >> and um and um I guess it it it speaks volumes. I'll tell you um the the Progressive Liberal Party shirts were in demand um um not only in New Providence, I told in Grand Bahama, uh people were lining up today >> in Grand Bahama for for the shirts. And so if if if that is any indication >> of of the popularity of the party, um those shirts were in great demand for the last few few weeks.
>> Well, I learned the hard way that money is very important in Bohemian elections, >> in every election.
>> Well, well, that that's right.
>> If you don't if you're not well resourced, >> you're wasting your time.
>> Yeah.
>> Um And so, uh, in fact, before the party's paraphernalia hits the role, it is expected that the candidate would have a pre-order of his own paraphernalia um, just to set the tone >> before he's even nominated.
>> Before that, absolutely. And then later, sometime later on, the party would kick in with its with its paraphernalia.
>> And so, if you cannot carry yourself for a period, then you're wasting time.
>> But don't you think um Dr. Ramming that uh the billboards there were far too many billboards on the major thorough affairs um in in in in New Providence for instance on John F. Kennedy Drive.
Um, you know, they they were 100 ft apart. Um, and and these little things that I saw on roundabouts um of the various candidates, I mean, why why do you need 50 of your posters in in one place, >> you know? I I just thought it was overdone. and and quite frankly, I can't wait for the elections to th this thing to to be over so that we can clean up this country.
>> All right. And take these posters from from um around the the the the island.
You know, I was on a flight going back to Washington and um sitting beside uh an American couple and um they said that they they'd never seen anything such um ever. um wherever they traveled uh the amount of posters and billboards for one election, >> right? You know what I find uh interesting as well and we spoke a bit about Kehlani. We spoke about uh some of the candidates that are running in Keani um and of course you have three women uh Dr. Veronica MacGyver, uh, Miss Robin Lines, and of course, Michael Abnett Ellis, who is running against not only an incumbent, uh, in that constituency, but a former prime minister.
>> Um, and you know, there have been many, as I mentioned, this is one of those races that is one to watch. Many who who have, you know, thought that or they've considered the fact that that this incumbent, this former prime minister could very well lose this seat. Uh when we look back at the two >> statistically he should lose.
>> When we looked at the two immediate past election >> statistically >> in terms of gender.
>> No no statistically.
>> Oh yeah. When you consider the splitting of the votes >> Uhhuh.
>> he should lose.
>> But you're talking about a candidate >> because because the votes the votes opposed to the PL are independent in Dr. minutes.
FNM in Ellis and COI.
>> Yes.
>> In Dr. Macy.
>> Yes.
>> So, so the votes against the PLP are split in three directions.
>> Yes.
>> Therefore, statistically, >> yes.
>> Lion should win.
>> Yeah. Well, that that that is the the thinking of most political analysts um in the country that Lions um can easily win win the seat. Um and it was hoped by the opposition that uh Dr. Minus would not have uh offered himself having lost the the nomination from the F&M. That was itself a very controversial um decision on the part of um Mr. Pintad and the F&M uh to deny um a former prime minister a nomination. Um, many people thought it was uh u mean-spirited and um and unnecessary.
>> But but but I I I I beg to differ. Based on based on my observation, >> there was little to no relationship between Dr. Mis and Mr. Pintad for the last 5 years.
They sat next to each other in parliament without uttering a word to each other.
>> Yeah. When when when Pintad called his caucus together, min would not attend.
>> Yeah.
>> And so what is what is what is what is and Pintad is saying to himself, listen, when you were prime minister, I gave you my all. I supported you 100%. We had a convention. I won fair and square.
What's the problem? Why can't you support me?
>> Yes. And so if you if you are not willing to support me as your leader having been duly elected, why should I put you on my on my slate to run as a candidate?
>> Yeah, but Dr. Doc Dr. Reming, you know, elections are about numbers and you need to win.
>> Okay.
uh and um you do whatever you can to win and um when you saw that uh the posture of Dr. Minis uh the the the the leader of a party the first job of the leader of a party is to keep the party together. That's the first job.
>> Okay. to keep the forces together.
>> And um once he knew that Dr. Minis wanted the nomination um I I believe that every effort ought to have been made uh to to to to bring uh or to have a compromise and to to encourage uh Dr. the minist uh to to to subscribe or to to to to follow um uh the dictates of the council of the party and to win him over and I I don't know if if um there was sufficient e effort to win him over so that um they could retain that seat.
>> Right. What I find interesting and I want to ask uh both of you gentlemen this question. You know Dr. menace uh went from winning in 2017 his his biggest victory and I believe this would be uh this would be 20 years since he's been elected there in Khalani >> in 2017 >> two no this this election would make 20 years but >> no I'm saying you said his biggest victory >> his biggest victory would have been 2017 >> winning by 3,000 votes yeah >> the last general election he would have won by just over 500 right >> uh which would signal some some loss of support in the significant loss.
>> Yes.
>> Is it a reasonable uh is it a reasonable uh I guess opinion of FNMs that given the lack of support a loss of support that Dr. Mace would have gotten and of course we can look at uh his four and a half years in office. We can look at the response to hurricane Dorian to COVID 19. Uh is it appropriate to say that Dr. minister would have been an electoral liability in this general election to the free national movement had he been a free national movement candidate.
>> Yes.
Um I I I I I I don't know. I I would like to answer that question at some other point, but I believe um uh Julian Reed is ready and we might have some some some numbers. Eh, >> well, we do actually. We have um at least two. The first polling division number nine, Cat Island, the PLP 36, the F&M 2, the COI zero. So that's Cat Island division polling number polling division number nine, PLP 36, the F&M 2, the COI zero, my polling division number nine, the PLP 2, the FNM 2, the COI zero. Um there's some more that are coming in and I understand that the results will be coming in very quickly.
Um and we will keep you apprised as soon as they come through.
>> Very good.
>> Thank you Julian. U so once again and I'll I'll go and repeat those numbers.
Uh and then we can have a discussion on them and those two that have come in.
Interestingly uh the first polling division that we get is from Cat Island, uh the prime minister's seat. Uh but we have here polling division number nine.
Of course, as Julian said, uh, Cat Island PLP 36, FNM2 COI 0. MA polling division number 9, PLP2, FNM2, uh, COI 0. And I think >> we have another another one coming out of my cal polling division number two.
The PLP 22 PL2 FN 10, COI 0, that's my cal polling division number two. North Luther polling division number seven PLP 45 PLP 45 the F&M 31 the F&M 31 and COI 4 that's north Eluth polling division number seven right so the PLP seems strong in these early numbers that we've seen and you know talking about uh the cat island constituency uh polling division number nine that we would have received uh first and you know I've spoken about two constituencies on issues of the day, Cat Island uh and Marco City. And that is because of course uh everyone throughout the Bahamas is is voting for government uh through their member of parliament. But these two constituencies, Cat Island and Marco City, unlike the rest, the persons in these two constituencies will cast ballots for a possible prime minister.
And that is to me I think uh perhaps what makes those two constituencies extra special uh in this general election. But in terms of Cat Island and would we be surprised that the prime minister uh seems to be at least in the initial polling divisions that we've seen uh pretty strong.
>> You know I I I I'm going to put my neck on the block.
The prime minister is going to win Cat Island very easily. Um given what has taken place >> in in Kat Island um in this term >> uh the construction of two airports, >> road works, >> clinics, water, >> you know, um the the people of Cat Island are just showing their their their gratitude and quite frankly um it would be um irresponsible of Cat Islanders. or certainly ungrateful.
>> Ungrateful. I say irresponsible too uh not to reelect um Philip Brave Davis.
And so we we basically can now project >> um that um Mr. Davis is going to win Cat Island very easily. I mean going through the numbers, calling the numbers is something that we have to do.
>> But um it's it's a certainty.
>> So we don't know by what >> it's a yeah it's a certainty that he's going to win. um Cat Island.
>> Mr. Davis has represented uh Cat Island Rumkey and San Salvador constituency since I believe uh about 1992.
Uh which would make him the longest serving currently uh longest serving sitting member of the House of Assembly as they say colloquially the the father of the House.
>> He's the father of the house.
>> Yeah. is is indeed the father of the house and um he is really um the person throughout the the the country. people are focusing on his stewardship, his leadership as prime minister >> and um it is fair to say that he has done a credible job >> and um that is why I believe the party made the decision uh to to to put his uh uh photograph his portrait on the on the major uh billboards throughout the country.
>> He's the face of the campaign.
>> He's the face of the campaign.
>> And um in in many respects uh people in the 41 constituencies voting for Philip Brave Davis, his leadership >> indirectly.
>> Yes.
>> Uh but I think we have some more numbers coming in. I don't know if we're ready to go to Julian again, but I know we have some numbers that have come in.
Well, I think uh since we've last spoken, we have uh in polling division number seven in North Luther, PLP 45, the F&M 31, the COI 4, that's polling division number seven, seven in North Luther, polling division number six in North Luther, the PLP 44, the F&M 141, the COI 8. There are some more that are coming up now. Um, North Luther polling division and there's an error here in what's being transmitted to us I believe or unless the numbers have changed. It's now saying in that same polling division number six North Luther PLP78 the F&M 163 COI 12. So it seems like there's an adjustment on that polling division in North Luther. Okay. Uh if we can talk about that polling division. Of course, now the uh uh trajectory seems to have changed. The uh free national movement and in that polling division, polling division number six, uh it seems uh doing quite well so far. 163 uh votes for the free national movement to the progressive liberal parties uh 78 and the coalition of independents 12. Now, what I also or what I always find interesting about uh you know when when you talk to candidates who are in this process uh and when it gets to this part of the process, of course, the votes have already been cast. They've already canvased the constituencies in their their area. They know which polling divisions already they can count on uh to win. They know which ones they're not as strong uh in. and and after about I would say maybe half of those polling divisions or maybe even less uh certain candidates can tell whether or not they've won or lost that seat.
>> Well, I don't know whether that particular polling division is Spanish for example.
>> Mhm.
>> You're thinking the same thing.
>> Yeah. Um >> it would be interesting to know where that polling division is. Um I suspect that when the votes come in from let's say Harbor Island there may be a reversal of those numbers.
>> Yeah. I I I I assume the based on the margin um it is a Spanish rails um uh polling division or polling area.
>> Um because the the disparity of votes will tell you that um well Spanish Wells is a stronghold of the FN. Yes.
>> Mhm.
>> Right.
>> Good. We have some more coming out of my cal that I can give you now. Um in polling division number seven, the FNM 44, the PLP 77, and the independent candidate Kate Williamson one.
In polling division number three in my cal, the F&M 16, the PLP 26, the independent Kate Williamson won. In both cases, no.
Um, as you might remember, the MAL uh person didn't get to nominate on the day, so couldn't run. Um, also in U my cal position number polling division number five, we have the F&M with 36, the PLP with 22, three for the independent Kate Williamson. We have more coming in in actually there's a COI vote. I don't know how they got that, but anyway, there's one for the CO. Sorry, this is Long Island. Long Island polling division number six. The COI one vote. The F&M 110 votes, the PLP 44.
Also in Long Island, this is polling division number two, the F&M 24, the PLP 31.
And uh here's coming another one in Long Island. Polling division number seven, the COI 2, the F&M 26, the PLP 25 zero for the independent there.
>> Right. Well, thank you Julian. What I find interesting about some of these uh results as well when we talk about the initial ones we looked at uh when we look at the southern islands when we look at my cal in the far south the farther south you go cat island rum and salvador you find that the coi has less traction uh as a third party than they do in those islands or constituencies closer to new providence. uh that may speak to the issue of resources uh that political parties have to have or have to find and being able to go and touch uh a lot of these different parts of the Bahamas. you know, Ambassador Jones and I on issues of the day had a conversation where uh you know, we criticize some candidates who who uh want to be put themselves forth to be candidates and in many cases they've never been to some parts of this country in the southern Bahamas or or in far-flung hard to get to parts. But you can't win an election uh we know I think decisively without getting on the ground to touch and feel these people. But at the end at the end of this election, >> irrespective of how it is decided, it seems to me as if the COI has a fundamental um question to deal with and that is >> well I put it this way.
It took political luminaries the likes of successful Wallace Bil Sends turns it took them 22 years to become the government of the Bahamas.
uh if the COI >> to you >> had consolidated their resources and their effort into trying to win one seat, I think I think their fortunes would be better. but to try and become the government of the Bahamas by fielding 41 candidates given their resources, given their knowledge of the family islands, I think um is unfortunate.
Um and so they they there's a need for them to rethink their strategy and determine whether they are prepared to enter governance gradually incrementally or whether they insist on going for the whole hall.
>> You know Dr. Ramy I go a little further.
I go further. Is the COI a real political party?
You know we it's a coalition of independents they call themselves.
In terms of structure, um is there a constitution for the party for instance?
Do they have was there a an election for officers and leader, a deputy leader, chairman, that kind of thing of the of the party? Um was Lincoln leader for life? What is it? What is it?
Um, it's a it's a construct that uh I I I simply don't understand at the moment. And um I am going to project right now that they're not going to win anything in this in this um um election.
We have to come to realize that throughout the Caribbean, two parties um v for for um to to govern these um independent countries. We're two party states, >> two party states throughout the Caribbean. Um even in Britain, you have difficulty getting beyond two parties.
>> United States.
>> Exactly. And so and so um I I I I couldn't understand really uh the the people who offered themselves uh as candidates for COI and and you know I would probably be roundly criticized for this opinion but it is my considered view that the COI is not a properly constituted political party and it is my view that they're not going to win any seat. Mhm.
>> Uh tonight >> that that's interesting. You know, a lot of people have looked at uh the coalition of independents as being this uh party of disruptors. Uh as a matter of fact, in some of the things that they or some of the causes that they have claimed to uh they they have developed more traction in some cases than the official opposition. Um as of yesterday we saw a poll uh in which public domain uh a company that does polling in our country uh would have had the COI polling higher than the free national movement u in the country. Now they spoke to eight they they said that they sampled 850 some people.
>> Um of course there's a concern in in whether or not these people and whether or not they represent a representative of the voters that you will find in every constituency. Now there has been as I mentioned in Providence and Grand Bahama and a lot of the islands and the the northern and central Bahamas that the the Coalition of Independence has picked up a following. Now, could they be like like Nigel Farage in the United Kingdom and the Reform Party?
>> Far from it. I don't think so. Far from it. Far from it. You know, I I pride myself on knowing a whole lot of behaviors and um I because I've been in journalism for such a long time.
>> I've been in journalism, Dr. Ramming, for 50 years.
>> Yeah. you know you we we we joined um you know people don't know that Dr. Reming and I were reporters together. He reported for the Tribune back then in 1972.
>> I pride myself knowing politicians and people who are political aspirants in in the country. I don't know more than half I I I would put it higher than that.
More than 70% of the people who offered themselves in this particular general election, they are noviceses uh or neopights in the truest sense of the term >> um um in terms of their claim to fame or or what do they um represent or what are their views or what they stand for. Um and and quite frankly I'm bewildered um on on the extent to which uh the COI uh gained some popularity >> um in in in in in the country. Uh Christian, you said they're disruptors and that that is true in the truest sense of the term. uh because they they've been belly aching about a whole lot of things and and making pronouncements and saying things that really just do not make any sense.
>> Um when you talk about giving $100,000 to each um Bohemian per and yeah and an acre of land or something >> acre of land you know you we don't have that capacity >> that's correct >> in the Bahamas for that to be done. Mh.
>> So you have to be really an unthinking person >> uh to to accept such nonsense.
>> Well, elections have have turned into substanceless personality contest to some extent. Uh I find in some constituencies >> Julian, >> we have to go to Julian. Uh who has more numbers? Our first results out of New Providence and they're coming from SE Greens polling division number six. The PLP 188, the F&M 76, the COI 51.
So CBZE polling division number six, the PL 188, the FM 76, the COI 51.
>> Okay. Thank you, Julian. And gentlemen, of course, the PLP is Leslia Miller Bryce. Uh they're leading in the Seab Breeze constituency. Uh just as Ambassador Jones has called or is able to project Cat Island for the prime minister, I I think that I can with a reasonable amount of accuracy uh uh project Seabbze uh for Leslie Miller.
>> I I wouldn't project her yet.
Um um uh all of the ev all of the the evidence is that she she ought to prevail, but I would not project her yet because Seb historically has been a two-timer.
Well, um I go with Christian on this uh particular one and I believe that the female candidates of the uh progressive liberal party in the east um they are going to win. Um I believe that Pia Glover in uh Golden Gates is going to win very easily.
>> Um those the women have worked hard >> uh and um they uh seem to be very popular um even among people in the opposition.
um they have been able to find the sweet spot >> of of the electorate and the uh and they have uh worked those constituencies extremely well and um I I I believe that she's going to prevail as uh would Joe Beth Colby um for instance um in in Elizabeth >> you know particularly I had the opportunity to interview out of all of those female candidates for the progressive of liberal party in the east uh Mrs. Miller Bryce recently uh and in doing my research before interviewing her um I heard several wonderful stories about her representation. I had mentioned to her uh in the interview uh that there is a lady um who had and I did not hear the story from this lady or or anybody that that knew this lady but from absolute strangers uh that said that she was on the phone with this elderly lady in her constituency. Uh and she had called her and the elderly lady said, "Well, I'm just waiting on somebody to bring me uh a 5gallon water bottle." And she said to the lady, "Just give me 10 minutes. I'll be right there.
And she was there with the five gallon water bottle. And it's sort of the the converse from the statement that I made that politics has become a substanceless personality contest. Uh because you know on the alternative side you have persons uh who who seem to exemplify a true heart for the people uh in different constituencies. And in Cab Breeze I see that as being Mrs. Miller Bryce.
>> Yeah. She's worked very hard. No question about that.
as have the others. Uh Lisa Raming in Marathon, Joth Kby Davis in Elizabeth as Mr. Jones said, um u Glennness in Anglic um they they have Ginger Moxy in Pineriidge, they've worked very hard.
>> Okay, >> we have some more numbers coming in.
We'll go.
>> We do also from New Providence from Khani, one of the ones to watch. Yes.
And these are the first set of results out of Khani polling division number 10A. The F&M 150 150 150 the PLP5 that's 115 the COI 26 Dr. Menace 19, that's Kilani polling division number 10A.
Now to North Luther polling division number nine, the PLP 126.
126. The FNM 102.
102. The COI 5 from Cat Island Sansal PLP 247.
247.
the F&M 86, the COI 7 and that is what we have right now.
>> It's it's interesting um the Khalani numbers.
>> Mhm.
>> Um uh the um pulling divi uh division 10A um that is an interesting number. Uh I live in the Kalani constituency and um it is um interesting to see how badly um Dr. Min has done >> in that particular >> whatever that is.
>> Yes. In in that uh to to have 19 votes >> um I think he is going to uh uh um fare very badly um in Kelani. I think he'll come fourth.
>> Fourth, you think?
>> Well, it's between third and fourth. I can tell you that he's not going to come second.
>> It certainly is froth for Dr. Menz with 19 votes compared to 150 for the F&M.
And >> we actually have some more coming out of Kelani >> and 15 for the PL. But we'll go to to Julie.
>> Polling division number 11B, the F&M 39.
the F&M 39, the PLP 76, the COI 32 and Dr. Minus 38.
Killani 11B that is F&M 39, the PLP 76, the COI 32 and Dr. Minus 38.
>> Okay. in terms of these uh you know we're looking at uh and we spoke about it before uh it's not looking very good for Dr. Minister Dr. Minister of course we we spoke about Dr. Min as a former prime minister uh we've seen where former prime ministers have been retired in general elections uh before but you know having led the country for 4 and a half years and goes back to talking uh to the treatment that Dr. Minis received from his own from his own party. I don't know if the man deserved this. What do you >> Dr. Mace is is is a bad politician.
Um Dr. Mace um deserves to lose.
And the reason why he deserves to lose um is because he was a poor loser uh in the leadership um campaign or the leadership election for the party. He lost um handedly to Michael Pintad and um what he should have done was to cooperate uh with the new leader of the um the FNM Pint. uh he mishandled um many aspects of COVID 19 and uh that is why um the F&M was voted out in the first instance.
uh and um when I saw some of the antics that he uh employed um over the last few months >> um on social media, it was quite frankly unbecoming of a of a a former prime minister.
>> He trivialized um this whole thing. He >> probably >> platform that he has former prime minister.
>> Yes. Yes. or or or to tell the party you cannot have a meeting in Khalani unless I say so.
>> Yes.
>> Gentlemen, I have some results coming out of Central and South Andrews of Mango Key. When you're ready.
>> Yes, we are.
>> The COI, this is polling division number 12. The COI 12, the F&M 64, the PLP 129.
That's polling division number 12 in central in South Andros on Mangrove Ki the COI 12 the F&M 64 the PLP 129 also we have um from central and south androang key in polling division number 10 the COI 8 the FNM 20 the PLP 59 the COI 8, the FM20, the PLP 59. That's polling division number 10. And we have some more now that that's coming out of Golden Gates.
The PLP from polling division number eight in Golden Gates 159.
The F&M 65.
The COI 38.
The independent candidate one. That's Golden Gates polling division number eight, the PLP 159, the F&M 65, the COI 38, and the Independent One. And we have more coming in. St. Barnabas, this is polling division number seven.
The COI 37, the F&M 33, the PLP 149, polling division number seven in St. Barnabas, the COI 37, the F&M 33, the PLP 149. And I have more here, two more actually coming up. We've got Golden Gates polling division number eight, COI 38, the F&M 65, the PLP 159, and the independent candidates one that is polling division number eight in Golden Gates, the COI 38, the FN65, the PLP 159, and one for the independent candidate. it also back to central and south and mangrove key polling division number 10. I I believe they've sent that to us before.
>> Yes.
>> Um >> yes, these are sort of numbers that we've had before, but some new ones from my I believe >> this is Let's go.
North of Lutherra polling division number 11 the COI third three the COI3 the F&M 33 the PLP 53 so in polling division number 11 in North Rutra the COI3 the F&M 33 the PLP 53 also we have in central and south Abico the POI 12, the F&M 80, the PLP 94, Central and South Abico, COI 12, the F&M 80, the PLP 94.
And also now we've got in my cal polling division number four, and none for the COI, the F&M gets 42. 42 for the F&M, 59 for the PLP, and 16 for the Independent there in my Cal polling division number four. That's what we have so far. So, more will be coming.
>> Okay. Uh so, gentlemen, we've already gone through uh a few different uh polling divisions and some different constituencies.
Um it would appear so far the progressive liberal party leading in most of those races uh so far but certainly some races that we've talked about nory Luther where there have been one or two polling divisions uh where it seems that the free national movement has performed uh strongly when we talk about central and south uh and mangrove ki uh it does not necessarily surprise me the performance of the free national movement um you know I believe that the free national movement has not, you know, run the level uh of campaign uh that the Progressive Liberal Party has had. They they certainly have not had the type of campaign that the Progressive Liberal Party has had. Uh but their campaign in South Andrew specifically when I look at the rally that they would have had in Mangrove K >> would have been to me particularly lackluster. Um not only the setup but but the amount of people who came out to support uh in Mangrove Key. Well, um this election is going to turn on leadership.
Okay. And um the Bohemian people um what you see they are weighing the leadership of these uh political parties.
And um it is Mr. Davis versus Mr. Fintad and um I'm not going to call >> No, but I think you should go one step further.
>> Yes, >> it is Mr. Shannon Cartright versus Chester as the backup person. I think that is I think that I think that is a a great point.
>> It's it's it's leadership.
>> Yeah. Yeah, at at the end of the day, it's it's going to turn on leadership and um I I I really do believe that uh uh Mr. Davis has provided exemplary leadership um over the last 4 and a half years and um I said from uh I started these uh shows with you Christian over the last uh 40 last few days um if you perform well you should be rewarded. But let me ask you a question.
>> And I I believe that um what you see now is um um Philip Davis being rewarded for for performance.
>> Do you recall at any point in the last four years the prime minister going on vacation?
>> No. No. No. Um I can tell you that he works from 7 a.m. until long after 8:00 p.m. on a on a daily basis. Um I don't know where he finds the strength, the stamina to do it. Um I I he's he's he's much older than I am.
>> All right. And I would find it very difficult >> uh to to to keep the pace >> that I that I have seen >> um in the in the last um >> uh four years. I've traveled with him um um in the United States and um I can tell you that he goes to bed very late.
um quite often after midnight, >> after a long day at the United Nations or somewhere else and um the man just is a workaholic. He works hard and um you know and he's wellliked. That's great.
>> Okay. Well, we have to take a break, but before we do, I want to go to Julian because I believe we have two polling divisions. One out of North Luther and one out of Central and South Abico.
>> That's correct. Uh we have out of central and south ago polling division number 11, the PLP 172.
The PLP 172 votes. The FN 100 votes. The COI 16 votes. That's in Central and South Abico. In North Author polling division number five, the PLP 72 votes.
The F&M 148 votes. The COI 14 votes. That's polling division number five in North LRA. The PLP 72 votes, the FNM 148 votes, the COI 14 votes.
Okay. Well, as I mentioned before, we have to take this break. When we come back, of course, the numbers are surging in now. When we come back, we should have some more numbers for you, uh, as well as more commentary on how these races are shaping up. Once again, we're coming to you live on JCN channel 14 as well as Love 97 Radio. We'll be right back.
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We're back on our program uh the Bahamas Decides talking about of course the results of the general election. Ladies and gentlemen, if you're just tuning in, uh we are also on radio love 97.5 FM. Uh coming to you live as we've been looking at the uh various numbers coming in from polling divisions. Uh so far before we went to our break, we had dealt with uh North Luther. We had dealt with few polling divisions in Khani Mal uh Golden Gates we spoke about um and now we'll go to Julian Reed who has uh some more numbers for us.
>> Yes. Uh Christian, we have at least nine um more results coming in. Uh some from Central Grand Bahama polling division number five, the COI 19, the FNM 84, the PLP 65. That's Central Grand Bahama. the COI19, the FM84, the PLP65, Central Grand Bahama Polling Division number 2A, the COI 23, the F&M 73, the PLP 57, that's polling division number 2A, COI23, the F&M 73, the PLP 57.
Now still in central gamma polling division number 11 the COI 37 the F&M 108 the PLP 123 that's 37 for the COI 108 for the F&M 123 for the PLP in central Grand Bahama polling division number 11 central Grand Bahama polling division number 7B the COI I 28, the PLP, sorry, the F&M 92, the PLP 72, the COI 28, the F&M 92, the PLP 72 in central Grand Bahama, that's polling division number 7B. In polling division number 12A in central Grand Bahama, the COI 32, the FNM 103, the PLP76, the COI 32, the F&M 103, the PLP76 into St. An's in New Providence. Now the COI, this is polling division number five. The COI 21, the F&M 94, the PLP 62, the COI 21, the F&M 94, the PLP62.
Now in marathon polling division number two, the COI 42, the COI 42, the F&M 56, the F&M 56, the PLP 140, that's Marathon polling division number two, Centerville polling division number five, the COI 22, the FN 46, the PL LP 188, Central and Souy Luthraing Division number four, the COI 17, the F&M 13, the PLP 121, Biminy and the Berry Islands polling division number one, the COI 25, the F&M 126, the PLLP 180, that's polling division Number one, Biminy and the Berry Islands. Golden Gates polling division. Number nine, the COI 39. The COI 39.
The F&M 41.
The F&M 41. The PLP 151.
That's 151 for the PLP. And the independent candidate gets two. That's polling division number nine in Golden Gates. Satville polling division number one.
The COI 29, the FNM 26, the PLP 138, polling division number one that is in Santa.
Now to St. Barnabas polling division number 6A COI 27 the F&M 25 the PLP 87 that's polling division number 6A in St. Barnabas polling division number 6B in St. Barnabas, the COI 17, the F&M 22, the PLP 84, Biminy and the Berry Islands polling division number two, the COI 11, that's 11 for the COI, the F&M 114.
114 for the F&M and the PL 128 in polling division number two of Biminy and the Berry Islands.
Also in poiny in the Berry Islands polling division number three the COI 18 for the COI the F&M 118 118 for the FNM and the PLP 162 162 votes for the PLP in polling division number three in Biminy in the Berry Islands and there is one for the independent candidate there and that's what we have so far right. Uh so gentlemen uh we'll go to you for commentary if there any surprises there or or maybe non surprises.
>> It's it's interesting Randy Ro um seems to be doing extremely well in biminy and the Berry Islands. Um and on this trajectory uh could uh very well win that seat. Um I don't know how many more polling uh divisions um uh there to report, but uh it seems to me that he's won in every polling uh division in Biminy and the Berry Islands. I'm kind of surprised um that um the PLP is not doing um as well as I thought it would do in central Grand Bahama right now because that was a seat that the PLP had hoped to win um in in central Grand Bahama. Um the other thing that strikes me is that well St. Barabus seems to be going to the PLP uh quite easily with um Michael Halitus who's worked very hard >> um for the last several years >> in um St. Barnabas.
>> He almost won in in 21.
>> Yes. But he he has uh more than redoubled his efforts um in St. Barnabas and um uh was considered to be uh very very popular. Uh what I another thing that strikes me is that the COI is polling in some areas uh a little better than the F&M or at least at the same level >> uh of the of the F&M. Mind you, I don't think they're going to win any seats.
>> No.
>> Uh but um it it it shows the the level of disenchantment um in in a certain segment of the opposition forces in the country. Mhm.
>> Yeah, it it certainly I think is an indictment on on the opposition. I'm not surprised. Um but central Grand Bahama coalition of independents is not going to win uh central Grand Bahama. I do not believe. Uh but central Grand Bahama currently enjoys a member of parliament who who was a member of the COI who crossed the aisle from the FNM uh to the COI with all of the issues in Grand Bahama uh especially a lot of them that the government uh has indicated that that that they want to find some solution for whether it be the electricity issues whether it be uh the Grand Bahama Port Authority. I would have thought that that that across Grand Bahama there would have been more persons who would have seen uh or who who would have been uh one over to believe in what the progressive Liberal Party is doing in Grand Bahama. But at the same time, I think we have to realize that the Grand Bahama has been in a bad way uh for a long time. That successive administrations have have failed in delivering a different outcome for the people of Grand Bahama. and a populist message like the coalition of independents. Uh no matter how in some cases and we already talked about uh some of them no matter how hairbrain some of these policies might be that is how much these people want to try something different in central ground.
Um you you you you're right. Um uh I I I as I mentioned I thought um given the issues that um we hear about in Grand Bahama that we know of in Grand Bahama for instance the government acquiring the power uh station. um that was a positive move and um I thought that um the government would be able or the PLP would have picked up more support in in central uh Grand Bahama and I I thought that there would would have been a decline um we don't see the numbers yet from Marco City but a decline in the fortunes of of the leader of the opposition um Mr. Pintad in Marco City. I verily believed that um Paco deal could have won um Central Grand Bahama. Right now he's it's trending uh towards the FNM retaining um um central Grand Bahama.
>> But we need a couple more polling divisions to report.
>> Yes.
>> Before we make a judgment, >> right?
>> I'm looking forward to the results from Marco City, >> right?
>> And East Grand Bama.
>> Right. I I mean I think we are getting close to uh at least some sort of preliminary idea uh in terms of who has won the government of the Bahamas. Yes.
>> Um it it is quite early. We're an hour and a half in, but but it seems as if uh you know it's it's taking form. It's trending towards the PLP winning the uh another term and um um you know later in this broadcast I hope we have an opportunity to discuss uh the comments made by former Prime Minister Ingram at the F&M rally um last evening when he encouraged F&M supporters not to give the PLP uh another turn. Um, I I I thought it was um uh a mean-spirited um uh um uh speech by a former prime minister um given his relationship with um uh Brave Davis over the many years >> and um very disingenuous in in in many many ways. I >> I think it's bad and I I I know what Mr. Ingram means to the free national movement and why they have to wheel him out and put him on the stage. But but as an elder statesman to me it seems like bad form.
>> Yeah, it it was bad for him. No no no no no no no no no no doubt about that. And um I think he is being um uh looked at in a in a in a different way.
>> You know is as Dr. M said some years ago the Ingram era uh is over. Uh I I really do believe that um he did not help the FNM in this particular campaign.
>> I I worked with uh former Prime Minister Christie as a special assistant and I often told him you are a friend to Hubert Ingram but he's not a friend to you. And Chris said what do you mean? So, England goes off to England and gets an honorary doctorate and he takes a photograph in a robe that is very uh uncomplentary.
I was then editor of the PLP's newspaper leading into the 2002 election.
>> And so, Erin Williams and I placed that uncomplentary photo on the front page with a headline and a story. And of of when I showed the mockup of the paper to Christie, Christy said, "Remove that picture." I said, "Why?" He said, "Because that's guttered journalism. I do not believe in gutter journalism." I said, "Christie, if Ingram had something like this on you, you don't think he'll use it?" Chris said, "No, I don't think he'll use it." So, we removed the picture and put a just a normal photograph of human on the front page.
The next week, the torch came out. on the front page there's a photograph of Perry Christie fast asleep in the house of assembly.
>> I said you see so the point that Mr. Jones made is very apppropo Mr. Ingram Davis and Christie that's been a special triumpvirate over many years and there's certain there's a certain distance >> there certain boundaries you don't cross >> there certain boundaries you don't cross that's correct that is correct and and and so and so um for him to say in fact he doesn't have to support Brave Davis just sit down and don't say nothing like Christy did. Christy went to all of the rallies. He didn't say a word.
>> So, so, so England could still be as much FNM as he is, but he does not have to denigrate what is obviously sound accomplishments >> on the part of Brave Davis.
>> But the thing is, Mr. Pintard has displayed and it goes back to his issue with with Dr. minutes. Uh, you know, all sorts of different insecurities about his leadership. And if it is the case that that you have not given a former prime minister a nomination in a in a seat that you certainly would have won easily, hands down, why is it that you bring another former leader of the party out onto the rally stage to to steal the thunder or or to make the case to the Behemian people why they should vote for you? Mhm. Mhm.
>> Well, you know, we we saw desperation.
>> But, but in fact, in fact, excuse me, Mr. Ingram never said a word, you know, not one single word about why you should vote for Pentar.
>> No, he said it last night.
>> Why you should vote for Pentar?
>> Yeah, he said he said it last night. Um, he said that he's hardworking. He has a good work ethic and all that kind of stuff.
>> He's he's describing Brave Davis.
>> Yeah.
But you know um when I when I when I was a boy you know people would say you know if if you if you have a friend like Ingram you don't need any enemies.
>> That's true.
>> I wouldn't want him to be my friend >> because um if he were my friend you know and and speak of me in the way he spoke of of Christy and Davis I really didn't want him wouldn't want him to be my friend. You know, in one of the elections, he called Christie whatless.
>> That's correct.
>> All right. I mean, that's correct.
>> I I I I couldn't understand why Christie would continue a friendship with a man who goes on a political platform um on television for the for the world uh to to to to hear >> and to call me whatless.
>> Come on, man. You know, you just don't do that. Um Davis and and Ingram were were friends for many years, law partners for many years and he could not find one good thing to say.
>> That is right beyond >> about Mr. Davis.
>> Mr. Davis has made both Mr. Christie and Mr. Ingram very wealthy.
>> So I so I am told uh because they they they said that uh you know he Davis Davis was the rain maker um in in the firm. That's correct.
I think Julian has some numbers >> out of the three of those partners and this is the last point I'll make but out of the three of those partners is there's only one that has a KC. Uh but of course we have some numbers coming in from Julian. Uh and some of them are some of the numbers that we have been waiting to see. Uh we understand that at least one of those polling divisions comes to us uh from Marco City.
>> Oh correct. Go to Julian.
>> Absolutely. out of Marco City, polling division number 15, COI 15, the F&M 138, the PLP 60, that's polling division number 15. I'm going to go through them quite quickly because we have um several coming. Uh, Marco City polling division number 14, the COI 18, the FNM 85, the PLP 36, Marco City polling division number 12, the COI 31, the F&M 171, the F&M the PLP rather, 78, Marco City Polling Division number 13, and the COI 14, the F&M 105. five, the PLP 55.
So, in every division there so far, that's the F&M candidate, uh, the current leader of the F&M ahead. Now, Marco City again, polling division number 11, the COI 23, the F&M 160, and the PLP 85, polling division number four in Marco City, the COI 24, the F&M 132, the PLP 88 in polling division number eight in Marco City, the COI 20, the F&M 114, the PLP 60. And in polling division number six in Marco City, the COI 15, the F&M 132, the PLP 67, Marco City Polling Division number five, the COI 25, the F&M 165, the PLP 112, Marco City Polling Division number four, 23 to the COI, 102 to the F&M, PLP 56 Marco City number three polling division number three 18 for the COI 133 for the F&M and 93 for the PLP Marco city division number this is uh 2B it looks like 2B um 36 for the COI 346 for the F&M the PLP 202 and in polling division number 1B B the COI 16 the F&M 30 30 that is let's see confirm 80 rather 80 for the F&M and 34 for the PLP Marco city in uh polling division number 2A 2A the COI 26 the F&M 88 the PLP 44 so it appears as if uh Mr. Mr. Pinard is again the MP for Marco City. We've got Exuman Raget Island as well. Exuman Raget Island polling division number nine, the COI 10, the F&M 37, the PLP 143, polling division number seven, Exuminate Raget Island, the COI 18, the F&M 73, the PLP 118.
Now the exumin rag adden the polling division number five ci to the F&M and 99 to the PLP polling division number 14 in Exuma and Raget Island there's 20 for the COI 53 for the F&M 108 for the PLP also now in Mount Mariah we have two listings at least Polling division number one, COI 29, the F&M 40, the PLP 103.
Polling division number seven in Golden Gates, 42 to the COI, 41 to the F&M, 121 to the PLP, and one to um an independent. It appears the Pinewood constituency, the COI 77, this is polling division number three, the COI 77, the F&M 70, SAS 70, the PLP 73, that is Pinewood polling division number three.
And uh here we have Pinewood division number 12, the COI73, the FNMF 55 and the PLP 110.
Now this is from Staint An's polling division number three. The COI 18, the F&M 114, the PLP 89, and the candidate independently Otis Forbes one.
This is now Pinewood again. The COI 80 that's 80. The FNM 47 the PLP 84.
In St. hands again. Polling division number nine, the COI 25, 122 for the F&M and one and then 68 68 for the PLP, two for the independent Otis Forbes. And the last list of numbers we have right now from Mount Mariah, 36 for the COI, 116 for the F&M, and 160. That's 160 for the PLP. That's all we have right now.
Oh, it looks like we're getting a Centerville.
We've got Centerville. Yes. Um number eight, polling division number eight. 29 for the COI, 39 for the F&M, and 201 for the PLP.
That's polling division number eight in Centerville.
>> Yes. And gentlemen, uh, your excellencies, uh, as we, uh, >> interesting numbers, >> as Mr. Reid would have said, you know, quite a bit of distance has been put now between, uh, Mr. Pintard and Mr. Eddie Juan, uh, there in Grand Bahama. Um, and we look at even these these Pinewood figures uh where the Coalition of Independence and Lincoln Bane has beat out the free national movement in in three different uh uh polling divisions.
As a matter of fact, in one of those polling divisions so far uh which we discussed number three, uh Mr. Bane winning the entire polling uh division.
Uh but of course, he's been in the constituency for I think 15 years non-stop. He's ran in the last three elections. Um, so there is, I guess, a level of of familiarity that the voters uh would have with with Mr. Bane there.
Uh, Centerville doesn't surprise me. I don't know if it surprises >> No, not at all either of you. I think that's perhaps one of those constituencies which is uh in the column and pretty projectionable.
>> Um, Angliston as well. I believe we have some numbers for Angliston. If we go back to Juliet, >> some just come in. Yes, from Anglicon.
This is polling division number four.
The COI 40, that's 40. The F&M 1919, the PLP 155.
Now again in Anglican polling division number two, the COI 45, the F&M 29, the PLP 191.
Also from Anglican polling division number nine, the COI 31, the FNM 26, the PLP 186, St. Barnabas polling division number two, the COI 48, the F&M 22, the PLP 159.
In central and south Lutherra, the COI, this is polling division number 12 in Central and South Luth. the COI 8, the FM 39, the PLP 126, Central and South Luther, we're continuing with polling division number eight, one for the COI, 27 for the F&M, 42 for the PLP, Central Andy South Elra polling division number nine, 19 for the COI, 133 for the F&M, 216 16 for the PLP St. James is it no sorry St. Barnabas we going to again polling division number nine the COI 32 the F&M 28 and the PLP 106 that's St. Vonabus polling division number nine.
Biminy and the Berry Islands the last polling division number five that is four for the COI 169 for the FNM and 231 for the PLP.
This is their final polling division.
>> 231 for the PLP, 169 for the F&M and 47 for the COI.
Okay. Uh well gentlemen quite a bit to talk about so far once again when we look at Engliston three whole polling divisions that the COI has beat the the opposition in. However of course Glennis Hannah Martin the incumbent uh putting up still some strong numbers there. Uh Biminy and Berry Islands we've heard uh from the last polling division so far.
Uh I think it's pretty obvious that we can project that uh Senator Randy R will be uh the next member of parliament for that that naent constituency. Um we're still getting numbers that have come in as well from Pinewood uh Biminy in the Berry Islands. We mentioned that St. Barnabas and we haven't talked a lot about St. Barnabas. At one point that I wanted to raise uh is of course the current member of parliament for St. Barnabas uh left St. Barnabas to run in St. James, that's a constituency where we have seen some numbers so far. Um, and it would seem as if uh a very unimpressive performance by the free national movement so far uh in St. James. But I mean given the outcome here in St. Barnabas uh you can see why the member of parliament Shannon Don Cartwright would have would have moved or or sought to move to to greener pastures. Well, um, based on my information, um, he's going to be he's going to lose St. James as well. Um, Owen, uh, is Owen Wells, uh, is projected, uh, to win, uh, St. James even though the numbers have not been announced here. Um, Owen is is way ahead in St. James and um it seems as though Shannon Dawn Cartwright is going to not be a member of the of the of the parliament. Um it it is interesting that in many of the polling um divisions in several constituencies COI is polling better than the FNM.
>> Um and uh so >> what what does that suggest? that suggests that um people the the the Bamian people in many instances bought uh some of the utterances um of of COI. Um some of us would uh uh think that um uh it really um well let me let me put it very nicely. Um I I I I think we have many uh people in the electorate who are not thinking deeply.
>> Okay. And um democracy works best when people are properly educated on the issues. And I'm not too sure that um a segment of the electorate um given what COI has been offering saying um especially with this thing about $100,000 on an acre of land for every citizen. $100,000 a year. Um there are a whole lot of people who bought that that that propaganda that that that piece of nonsense.
>> Um and so I believe that some of these votes that you see going to the COI has been uh on on the basis of people just believing that um the propaganda that was put out there by by COI.
But in the long run, in the long run, could this have um some impact on um the larger picture of of of where whether goes the opposition?
>> Well, I I think the opposition is going to the F&M is going to retain um a number of seats. Um uh we we we we know that um Michael Pindad is uh on the way to to to winning.
>> Yeah. But having lost having let's let's say he let's say the PLP prevails tonight.
>> Uhhuh.
>> He would have lost three elections Grand Bahama >> the bi-elections you mean?
>> Two two bi-elections and and a general and a general.
>> Yes.
>> Um >> in the West Minister system >> should he at least offer? Yes, he should offer his resignation. Um if he loses badly.
>> Yes.
>> Um if he performs badly and um you know if he you know you you know you want to lose in Barnabas and and chances are they're going to lose Galani.
>> Chances are. Yes.
>> Yes. Um uh >> one way or the other.
>> Oh yeah. They're going to lose Galani.
There's no doubt about that. the the um >> uh and um uh if they lose more seats, >> right, >> I believe he has an obligation >> to tender his resignation. Whether it's going to be accepted or not >> is is is another thing. But um the PLP is certainly um you we can almost project that the PLP is going to win this um general election based on the numbers that we see coming from um >> something cataclysmic would have to happen.
>> Yes. Yes. In in order for them not to win >> um most of the candidates are ahead in most of the constituencies. Uh but again um for this particular general election the performance of the C of COI has improved >> has improved. No question.
>> No question.
>> Gentlemen, we have some more. If we'd like to go to the latest results that are coming out and it's um again out of Pinewood um we're seeing uh 83 for the COI, 56 for the F&M and 102 for the PLP. It's polling division number six in Pinewood.
Polling division number eight in Pinewood, the COI 91, the FNM 107, the PLP 44.
>> Polling division number 7B in Santville.
13 for the COI, 18 for the F&M, 112 for the PLP, Kani Polling Division number five. The COI 57, the F&M 124, the PLP 112, Minis, Dr. Minus 34, St. Ans, the COI, St. Finance polling division number two, the COI 111, the F&M 132, the PLP 74, Kilani 10B, the COI 27, the F&M 122, the PLP 119, the F&M 25, St. hands polling division number four the COI 37 the FNM 99 the PLP 89 and that's what we have so far >> well this is another interesting one >> um I actually we do have some more coming in from Yamakor right now just coming in um that is 21 for the COI in polling division number nine 114 for the F&M, 103 for the PLP in Freetown. I believe this is the first we're getting out of Freetown. Um 26 for the COI, 131 for the F&M, 122 for the PLP, 12 for Andrew Blue Johnson, and two for Hannah Kerry.
We've got more out of Freetown.
COI, this is polling division number 10.
the COI 22, the F&M 100, the PLP77, the FN, the independent Andrew Johnson 17, and the independent Hannah Kerry 7.
Yamakor polling division number nine, COI 21, the F&M 114, the PLP 103, Pinewood Polling Division number seven, 81 for the COI, 63 for the F&M, and 99 for the PLP.
more in Pinewood.
The polling division number nine, COI, 108, 48 to the F&M, 106 to the PLP, Freetown polling division number nine.
This looks like um 14 for the PL for the COI 60 for the F F&M that's 6 81 for the PLP and 31 for Andrew Johnson and one for Hannah Kerry in North in Marathon.
This is polling division number one. 40 for the COI, 58 for the F&M, 84 for the PLP, Long Island polling division number nine, the COI 29, the F&M 91, the PLP 136, and three for the independent Natasha Turnquest. And this is the last poll for Long Island coming up. That was that was the last poll for Long Island.
We've got a number another one from Seabbze polling division number four the COI 38 the F&M 75 the PLP 196 also from Seabbze polling division number 12 37 for the COI 71 for the F&M 168 for the PLP >> Santaville Bill polling division number six, 51 to the COI, 31 for the FN, 155 for the PLP.
Another centerville polling division number 2A, 24 for the COI, 21 for the FNM, 98 for the PLP.
Um Seabbze again 49 this is polling division number two 49 for the COI 59 for the F&M 236 for the PLP that is uh C breeze and um okay this is a mistake on this one but anyway CBZE again pulling division number five 30 for the COI 79 for the PLP 79 for the AFNM excuse me and for the PLP 198 for Pinewood. This is polling division number 13. 67 for the COI, 44 for the F&M, 78 for the PLP.
Seabbze polling division number 10 57 for the COI 62 for the FNM 201 for the PLP.
Seabbze polling division number eight, 26 for the COI, 47 for the F&M, 134 for the PLP.
Seabbze number 11 A. We're actually coming to all of the ends of the full of the polling divisions in Seabbze. 41 for the COI, 45 for the F&M, 142 for the PLP.
And here in Marco City, polling division number 10, 28 for the COI, the F&M gets 336, the PLP 225.
more Marco City polling division number seven, COI 17, the F&M 124, the PLP 61, Marco City 1A, 16 for the COI, 121 for the F&M, the PLP 65 in Seabbze polling division number three, 58 for the COI. I 59 for the F&M, 229 for the PLV.
>> Leslie is definitely the projected Leslie um Bryce Leslie Miller Bryce the projected winner for Seab Breeze.
Um, tall pines first we getting out of here holding division number two 48 for the COI 75 for the F&M PLP 107 tall pines polling division number 12 the COI 41 67 for the for the F&M 66 for the PLP Tall Pines number 10 57 for the COI 50 63 for the F&M and 79 for the PLP.
Another one out of Tall Pines. 31. This is polling division number 8B. 31 for the COI. 46 for the F&M. 100 for the PLP.
And uh there's a final one here for another one for Mont Mariah. Not the final one, but another one. Polling division number three. 47 for the COI, 80 for the F&M, 128 for the PLP.
for Southern Shores polling division number one 41 for the COI 115 for the F&M 130 for the PLP and for El Major the uh I guess incumbent 10 that's what we have so far >> right so gentlemen that gives us I think a lot of a lot of interesting uh uh content for our commentary and conversation now um what is is interesting to me and you know there are some constituencies we haven't heard from yet. Elizabeth Klane and Granstown Bambootown I would assume that those would have been perhaps some of >> Hills Garden Hills quite a few of them but I would expect that these perhaps would have been some with the polls perhaps would have extended uh beyond 6 p.m. Uh Freetown looks touch and go uh for Mr. Monroe at this point. Um the progressive Liberal Party I think in Tall Pines doing quite well uh contrary to to what a lot of people would have thought. I've heard uh in the past few days that there was speculation uh that that that Dr. Dar could have lost all violence. Um you know when we look at Pinewood going all the way back to Pinewood, it seems as if polling division number eight uh which the F&M won and the only one that I've heard that they've won so far is the only one that they haven't at least it gave them some relief uh from this absolute shellacking that the coalition of independents has put on them in in many of those polling divisions. Um, you know, we already called so far C breeze for Leslie and Miller Bryce. Um, and from the information we get from the parliamentary registration department, uh, it seems as if Engliston has been called as well, uh, for the honorable Glennice Hannah Martin.
>> It's interesting. Um, um, Lincoln Bane is performing well in in Pinewood. Uh, we talked about that earlier. Um it it goes to show well you know I I I said on issues of the day people vote for you because they like you and if they don't like you they vote against you. M >> um so let's explain why the women in the east are able to win these the all of the polling uh uh divisions and uh we have uh in Pinewood we having a difficulty we're having a difficulty the PLP is having a difficulty in Freetown >> and um uh also So, a touch and go in into all time. Okay. Um, it just seems to me that um the it's the personality, >> the the the the women are beloved.
>> Yes. But um Jalo Campbell is beloved.
>> Yes.
>> Um uh and let's go down the line. You have some other men who are doing extremely well.
>> Yeah. Um and and and and that's the point I make.
>> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.
>> What about free town? Why why do you think it is that uh it looks at this point uh >> personality?
>> Personality. Um >> parliament just doesn't connect >> personality. Um um Monroe very able um minister of national security. Um but um he doesn't have a warm and fluffy kind of personality. It's sort of like one of the one of the one of the brightest minds in the country.
>> Yes.
>> Is Sean McQueeny.
>> Sure.
>> And at a certain point Lindon named him as the candidate in in yellow elder.
>> Sean went at the time.
>> Oh yeah. Went to 10 15 houses and decided you know something.
>> He didn't have the stomach for it.
>> Yeah. I don't have the stomach for it.
>> Um so it's it's >> then moved to the Senate.
>> Yeah.
>> It's it's it's a personality thing. And um and Michael Pintad for instance um in is performing well in Marco City because of his personality.
>> Um he's an outgoing person. Um he he he connects well. A very sociable um man >> and um uh unlike some of the other men who who you see are are performing poorly. Mind you, they might um edge out right >> the and and make it over the finish line. You know, some some of these um candidates in the PLP, you have to really drag them over the finish line uh for them to to win.
>> But then and and the party had to expend a whole lot of time, effort, and money in those cons. But if you cling to that personality explanation, >> how do you explain the longevity of a loft roer?
>> A loft roer was a worker and um loft roer um did in terms of providing infrastructure in North Andros. Uh the people in North Andros did extremely well. you know, we barged water from North Andros and uh they had a beautiful airport in North Andros. Uh good roads.
Um he was minister of works >> and he made things happen.
>> Yep. Uh so once again, uh >> I just want to say a thing about St. Ans.
>> Sure. Um the incumbent is likely to prevail but based on the numbers so far um his margin would be significantly reduced >> based on what I'm what I'm hearing uh the PLB is garnering more votes in St. Ans than in recent in recent times and that too may be due to personality because Mr. W has a very affable outgoing uh personality.
>> Yes.
>> Right. Well, gentlemen, I think we have some more numbers coming in as well.
We'll go to Julian again.
>> We do. And it's uh coming in from Mount Mariah. Polling division number 10, COI 30, the F&M 40, the PLP85, Southern Shores Polling Division number 8B, the COI 42, the F&M 71, the PLP 87, Leroy Major 17.
Now in Southern Shores number 10, 31 for the COI, 71 for the FNM, 76 for the PLP.
Leroy Major gets 14.
In Santaville polling division number 11, the COI 44, the F&M 41, the PLP 136, St. ands polling division number 14 21 for the COI 139 for the FNM 64 for the PLP and one for the independent Carmichael polling division number nine COI 57 the FNM 84 the PLP 99 the independent candidate Mackey zero. Another independent candidate one.
>> Right.
>> We also have more out of Carl Michael polling division number 13. The COI zero, the F&M 75, the PLP 119, one for the independent Mackie, and zero for the other independent.
>> Okay.
>> You want to continue because there are a few more. Yeah. Yeah, sure.
>> Okay. Um, polling division number 1B in Carmichael, the COI 23, the F&M 52, the PLP 76, zero for Mackey the independent, and one for the other independent. More from Carmichael, the COI 36, the F&M 49.
This is polling division number 5B.
the PLP87, one for the independent Mackey and zero for the independent nose.
Um, we're being told from our reporters and uh team down at uh the parliamentary registration department that uh the PLP has got has won Santaville. So that sounds good.
>> How's that?
>> Joan Centerville.
>> Has one sent.
>> Good.
>> For Jomo Campbell, >> right? Uh so so far by my tally so far uh for the government for the PLP we have uh Seabbze Anglicon Berry Islands and Biminy Centerville as well as uh St. Barnabas for the free national movement.
Um, we've called Marco City already as well as I I think uh I I'm not sure we'll go back uh to Julian for some more numbers. Uh and we'll try to ascertain from our people uh reporters there uh whether or not North Luther has been called because I know I think we we went through all of the divisions in North.
>> Um the numbers that I'm getting in now are from Freetown.
>> Okay.
>> Okay. So, um, polling division number one in Freetown, COI 21, the F&M 104, the PLP 78, the independent candidate, Lou Johnson, 33, the other independent independent, Hannah Kerry, four, Freetown again, polling division number 10, 22 for the COI, 100 for the F&M, 77 for the PL, >> 17 for Blue Johnson, and three for Hannah Kerry in uh marathon polling division number six, COI 33, the F&M 71, the PLP 97.
Also in marathon polling division number four, the COI 36, the F&M 46, the PLP 143, Marathon polling division number eight, the COI 58, the F&M 85, and the PLP 109 in Pinewood polling division number five, the COI 87, the F&M 57, The PLP 128 again in Pinewood.
Sorry, this is Yamakura. Polling division number six. Polling division number six in Yamakor. 34 for the COI.
The FNM 167, the PLP 144.
And in Pineriidge on Grand Bahama, the COI 16, this is polling division number 2A. The COI 16, the F&M 29, the PLP 99, the Independent 14.
And uh let's see. We've got more from Pineriidge polling division number one, the COI 20, the FM 46, the PLP 129, and the Independent 19, Pineriidge Polling Division number 2B, the COI 18, the F&M 52, the PLP 79, the Independent 15, Pineriidge Polling Division number four, the COI 20, the F&M 43, the PLP 139, the independent candidate 10, Pineriidge Polling Division number six, the COI 18, the F&M 46, the PLP 55, the Independent Candidate 8, Pineriidge Polling Division number nine, the CO I 17, the F&M 60, the PLP 83, the independent 11 again in Pineriidge polling division number 11. This time the COI 36, the FNM70 70 that is the PLP 136, the independent 23.
And in Pineriidge polling division number one, 20 for the COI, 46 for the F&M, 12, 129 for the PLP. That's 129 for the PLP, 19 for the independent, and uh Yammer polling division number 13.
16 for the COI, 123 for the FNM, PLP 89.
Yammer polling division number one 37 for the COI 100 for the F&M 157 for the PLP Yamakor polling division number five for the COI the F&M 6 138 for the PLP Yamakur polling division number four for the COI I 95 for the F&M 155 for the PLP.
Yammer corore polling division number 12 1616 for the COI 119119 for the F&M 92 for the PLP and that's what we have so far >> right so from what we see there um of course the progressive Liberal party putting up high numbers uh in Pineriidge the independent can candidate I believe uh Mr. Frederick Melpine in Pine Ridge.
Uh he is getting consistent support in in every polling division, but certainly not enough to put him over the top. Uh this is a race between the BLP and the free national movement uh in Pineriidge.
Uh when we look at Yamocra, of course, we saw some of those polling divisions with the free national movement uh had quite a bit of support, but but the progressive liberal party is putting up a valiant fight uh in Yamocra.
>> Well, the progressive liberal party is leading in Yamap. It's it's it's I I'm projecting that they can win in Yamama.
>> Zane >> Zayn will light in Yamak. Uh Ginger Moxy has won um in Pinewood Pine Ridge.
>> Um Michael Anitus um in St. Barnabas. Uh Lesl um Miller Bryce uh won um in her constituency Cab Breeze. Um we can say that Pier Glover um won in um Golden Gates. Um Sebastian Bastianne uh won in Fort Charlotte. Um I Chester Cooper won in um Exuma Raget Island. Um Glennosana Martin uh won in Anglicon.
Joe Beth Colby won in Elizabeth. Um Jo Campbell won in in Centerville. Uh and of course Philip Davis won in Cat Island. Randy Ro won in in um Biminy and Berry Islands.
>> Uh so the the Progressive Liberal Party is certainly uh winning this election uh very easily. Um the the the news is uh the kind of numbers that COI is polling um polling in some polling areas are better than the F&M. Um that is surprising. Um uh and again I think it is about the leadership of the F&M um the leadership of the F&M uh is wanting >> Mhm.
>> Uh there are um people vote for your party because they like your leader.
>> That is good. And um Pintad while he won and is hardworking and won Marco City across the country >> um it is fair to say that the vast majority of Bohemians really don't like his leadership >> or think that he's ready >> yes >> for the next yes they they they um don't think he's ready to be >> there's some introspection that a Michael Pintad has to put himself Yeah.
>> Um um you know, I was listening to a report on BBC today where they're calling on the prime minister to resign because of the poor showing of many of his members.
>> Mhm. Um, and so when you take a slate of candidates to the to the electorate and a third party does better than than than than your people, it's a reflection of the person at the top.
>> Yes. Absolutely. Absolutely. Uh, and um the COI is is holding you know the numbers for instance in Pinewood.
>> Yeah. Um I I can't call Pinewood right now. I mean um you know it's a touch it's touch and go for >> No, the PB candidate should win Pinewood based on the numbers.
>> Well well I I I'm not sure of that yet.
I mean at the end of the night perhaps >> uh but right now >> he's gotten more votes than than than the the COI candidate in every polling division.
>> No, not every Yes. Except >> in and in and most of them >> in in most in most in most in most of them he got more. But there was a a polling division here where um Lincoln Bane got 91 and the PLP got 44.
>> Yeah.
>> How can Lincoln Bane in a polling division >> beat a sitting minister?
>> Those are people right around his house.
>> A sitting minister, a minister of social services >> um uh getting 44 and Lincoln Bane >> um getting 91. And given Lincoln Bane's um the public relations on him >> um the negative stuff >> um that we heard about Lincoln Bane throughout the campaign.
>> But Lincoln is also Lincoln is also in my view for all of his liabilities. He's a gifted politician.
>> I I I I don't go as far as as to say that >> gifted gifted in the Donald Trump sense.
>> In the Donald Trump sense. Okay. Okay.
All right. All right. Um, I have to I have to weigh that in a little bit more, right? Um, because I I really don't consider him to be a a a politician. Um, I don't consider him to be a politician at all.
>> Uh, there are some people who make a lot of noise >> and um um >> but that that that appeals to a certain segment of the electorate. you know there's there's barbarism >> um on the part of some people who claim to be politician >> there's barberism >> okay >> okay and so I I don't consider him to be a a politician at all >> right we have quite a few numbers that have come in we'll go back to >> yes we do actually um again from Pineriidge uh this is polling division number 13B COI 1717 the F&M 67 7 the PLP 89 and the independent 15 in Pineriidge polling division number 13A 24 for the COI 60 that's 60 for the F&M 91 for the PLP and 17 for the independent we are now getting um Leslie Miller Bryce uh as the projected winner for Cabb Breeze Um coming out of St. Ans polling division number eight the COI 18 that's 18 the F&M 146 the PLP 810 for the independent St. hands polling division number 15 COI 8 the F&M30 the PLP 39 the independent zero sans polling division number 12 the COI 91 the FNM 159 the PLP 98 the independent one free Now polling division number 11, the COI 26, the F&M 110, the PLP 114, the independent 24, sorry, and then the other that's Andrew Blue Johnson, the independent 24 and the independent Hannah Kerry 7.
Freetown again polling division number three, 16 for the COI, 77 for the F&M, 72 for the PLP, and 20 for the independent Hannah Andrew Blue Johnson. Hannah Kerry, the independent also gets five.
Renown in North Elra. This is not very clear.
Polling division number 10, 17 for the COI, 156 for the FNM, 281 for the PLP. That's polling division number 10. Polling division number 12, 39 for the COI, 110 for the F&M, 177 for the PLP, Central and South Elra polling division number 10, five for the COI, 26 for the F&M, 64 for the PLP, Central and South Luther Polling Division number 13, One for the COI, 73 for the F&M, 79 for the PLP.
Tall Pines Bowling Division number seven, 50 for the COI, 94 for the F&M, 119 for the PLP, Pineriidge Bowling Division number 12, 1717 that is for the COI, 17 79 for the F&M, 96 for the PLP, and 21 for the independent pine. Pinidge polling division number 3B 18 for the COI 56 for the F&M 89 for the PLP 20 for the independent candidate in central Grand Bahama 18 for the COI 70 that's 70 for the F&M and 73 for the PLP also from central Grand Bahama 38 for the COI. This is polling division 12B.
>> 29 229, excuse me, for the F&M. That's 229 votes for the F&M and 300 for the PLP in polling division number 12B in Central Grand Bahama.
>> Central Grand Bahama number 8B, polling division 8B, 17 for the COI, 84 for the F&M, 58 for the PL.
Tall Pines polling division number 13, 51 for the COI, 65 for the F&M, 112 for the PLP.
Now in Fort Charlotte, polling division number 9B, 18 for the COI, 76 for the F&M, 162 for the PLP.
Tall Pines polling division number nine 64 for the COI 144 for the F&M 290 for the PLP Tall Pines polling division number eight 64 for the CO1 124 for the F&M 140 for the PLP Pinewood polling Building division number four for the COI 204 for the F&M 270 that's 270 for the PLP more out of Pinewood polling division number one 82 for the COI 81 for the F&M 117 for the PLP for Charlotte polling division number 11 7 for the COI 113 for the F&M 147 for the PLP North polling division number two COI 6 the F&M 59 the PLP 88 still in North Luther polling division number three 27 for the COI 152 for the FNM and 218 for the PLP.
Pinewood polling division number one >> 82 for the COI 81 for the F&M 117 for the PLP >> Golden Isles polling division number 8A 31 for the COI 61 for the F&M 93 for the PLP and two for the independent for Golden Isles polling division number 4A, 37 for the COI, 94 for the F&M, 92 for the PLP, and two for the independent.
And uh we have one more out of polling division number one in St. Barnabas.
Polling division number one in St. Barnabus 24 for the COI 56 for the F&M 227 for the PLP four okay we've got another let's see here polling division number 10 in St. 26 for the COI, 49 for the F&M, 167 for the PLP.
St. Baronabus polling division number 11, 25 for the COI, 53 for the F&M, 105 for the PLP in uh Golden Isles polling division number 8B, 22 for the COI, 59 for the FNM, 74 for the PLP, and two for the independent.
And that's all we've got for now.
>> Okay. Uh, you know, gentlemen, we've had some numbers come in. The races still seem to be uh very much so neck and neck as it relates to North Luther, uh, Pinewood, Central, and South Abico. Uh, we've talked about some of those various constituencies that the Progressive Liberal Party has projected uh, that they have won. Uh the parliamentary registration department has also officially projected some winners, but I've seen uh so far as Julian was reading off some of those numbers, some jubilant scenes uh outside of the constituency, it seems to be the the constituency headquarters in Angliston as well as in Seabbze where uh Liam Miller Bryce has taken uh as much as 64% of the vote. The numbers as Julian started to read off uh in Fort Charlotte. Um, of course they are trickling in rather fast and and I am expecting an absolute slaughter uh in Fort Charlotte.
>> No doubt. Um, Sebastian Bastian is going to win handsomely handedly in Port Charlotte. Um, it's a good night for the PL.
>> No question.
>> Um, the best um night they've had for um several elections. um even better than the last >> um general elections in terms of >> uh numbers.
>> Um I I'm looking at Long Island and and and it's uh the lady there, the PLP candidate is performing extremely well.
I don't know um if we can make a projection there as yet. Uh um um but I know that um Obie um Roberts >> is is one in >> in Southern Shores. in Southern Shores.
>> Um, uh, Muel Bonomy, um, in in Mount Mariah, of course, Leon Lundy has won in in, um, Andros. Um, Jamal Strawn um, in Nassau Village. We can project him as a winner. Um, and then of course we talked about Halitus in St. Barnabas. Uh, Ginger Moxy in Pine Ridge. There's Leia.
um Rice um Pierre Glover um and um it's it's an excellent night for for the Progressive Liberal Party, >> you know. You know, uh I >> I projected 27 seats.
>> 27?
>> Yeah.
>> You you probably would be I think it might go over 27.
>> I think um you might uh look um from about 28 to 30 seats, >> right? you know the u my faith in the people of Mount Mariah has been uh vindicated in hearing that uh Mr. Mikuel Bonaby has has won has been reelected in Mount Mariah. Um you know the issues that we have seen in terms of the free national movement candidate uh in Mount Mariah headlines as of recently uh which would have made mention to a legal issue, a legal problem uh faced by a business partner of his uh and and that's to put it uh perhaps very very uh uh nicely, very politely. Um but given the issues that uh he has uh that has embattled him over the past uh couple of weeks, it was surprising to me uh that the free national movement decided to still run him uh in Mount Mariah as opposed to replacing him with some some secondary candidate.
Well, um he he is sullied the ticket of the um free national movement and um if I were leader of the party, I would have pulled him. I recall the nomination >> um some time ago >> um the >> just just by the mere appearance.
>> Yes. Yes.
>> But but that is one of those one of those issues. As a matter of fact, the former prime minister uh Dr. minister said that he would have dealt with that issue before a second news cycle.
>> Um and that is one of these issues that is one of these mistakes, one of these full powers.
>> Uh that has to be placed squarely at the feet of Mr. Pent.
>> Yeah. Yeah. No doubt. Uh I'm I'm pleasantly um well, let me put it another way. Uh Dr. Dav is performing well in Tall Pines. Um we we had heard of certain difficulties that he had in Tall Pine uh but um Tall Pines is delivering um Dr. Dr. Davo.
>> Yes, absolutely.
>> And Miles Lara >> um as um is he's is he's coming through >> um in Pinewood.
>> Uh he's definitely >> he's in a fight, >> but um >> Yeah.
>> No, no, he's he's projected to win.
>> Yeah. Yeah. Mhm.
>> He's he's projected to win in in uh in Pinewood.
>> I think I think he has almost 100 points so far, almost 100 votes over Mr. B. I think we're only waiting on one or two more polling divisions in in >> Bwood.
Um Yamak Lightburn um um we can almost project that he is going to win Yamak as well.
>> So um Dr. ramming, you know, uh you you're number 27. You you have to look at it again.
>> But but some of these numbers and as they're they're coming in, some of them are still coming in and even though winners are being projected, uh you know, it goes back to something that we spoke about earlier in the program, >> but you can see the trend, you see, >> which is and candidates know which polling divisions they will do good in and they know which polling divisions are are F&M or PLB or COI polling division. Mhm.
>> So it means that that that the Bahamas is joining the rest of Kakaco in rewarding good governance.
>> Yes. Yes. That that that is true to say.
You know, I and I said on previous programs, um, Philip Brave Davis is, uh, one of the most outstanding prime ministers in Caracall and I can tell you sitting around the table, the the caucus of ambassadors in in Washington, um, they consider the Bahamas to be a wellgoed country.
uh Bohemians, some Bohemians um uh of course those in the opposition uh would not agree with that, >> right?
>> But um by and large uh people who look at the Bahamas from outside >> they look at our country as being wellgoed. I mean what other country uh got two upgrades by Moody's >> in the same fiscal year?
>> In the same fiscal year. I mean it it's it's you know you have to respect that.
>> Um what what other country can tell you that um they they're seeing a 31% uh decrease in crime >> or 12 million tourists >> or or 12 million tourists. I mean so I'm not I'm not surprised at all uh by the numbers or the number of seats that we see the progressive Liberal Party winning uh this evening. Um it goes again to to leadership. Um if you perform well, >> you're rewarded.
>> That's correct.
>> Yeah. And like you say, you know, some of these things, not only are these things not not only and all of them are happening at one time in the Bahamas, not only are they not singular feats, uh in some of these other Caraccom countries, but in some of them, they are unfathomable. uh and some of them when you talk about 12 million tourists it it changes the the trajectory of that country's development forever >> uh you know so when we look at it um a lot of these seats as well that are coming in and some of them uh in Yamocra um and the ones that we see where Zayn Lightburn is doing very well uh I wonder if these are and I'm going to have to look and take a moment to to to check it out whether these are the divisions that that border closely to Elizabeth. Now, we've seen >> Joth Kby Davis has been a a rock star in terms of a cabinet minister for the Progressive Liberal Party. Uh the opposition has spent a lot of time and effort. Uh of course, attacking Wayne Monroe, Joe Bet Kby Davis, Fred Mitchell, Pia Glover, the list goes.
>> We've heard nothing from Foxill yet, have we?
>> We're about to hear something from Foxill now. Julian has some numbers for Foxill, Bane, and Granstown and and a few of those that we haven't heard from yet.
>> Yes, we um have quite a few actually and uh we will start off with Golden Isles.
>> Golden Isles, >> I think. Uh no, we already have that actually. Let's start off with Angliston polling division number seven.
COI 4040, the F&M 66, the PLP 317, polling division number seven in Anglliston, the COI 41, the FNM 36, the PLP 196, Angliston polling division number 10, 28 for the COI, 26 for the F&M, 34 for the PLP.
Anglist in polling division number eight, 49 for the COI, 37 for the F&M, 165 for the PLP.
Now, um, of course, Glenn Hannah Martin is now the projected winner there. Now we're going to go to Bane and Grantstown polling division number eight 41 for the COI 74 for the F&M 160 for the PLP and the independent Brenda Pinda 2 Marathon polling division number 10 COI 51 the FNM 104 the PL PLP 121 from Carmichael polling division number 5B. The COI 36, the F&M 49, the PLP 87, the independent candidate Mackey one, the independent candidate NLES zero.
Carmichael again, polling division number eight, COI 54, the F&M 96, the PLP 104, independent Mackie 2 and zero to the other independent Hannah Carmichael polling division number 10, COI 57, F&M 88, the PLP 107, the independ Independent Mackey two the independent noles zero Fox Hill COI this is polling division number 11 the COI polling division number 1126 26 votes in polling division number 11 for the COI for the F&M 69 for the PLP1 Foxville polling division number 7B B 20 for the COI, 54 for the FNM, 82 for the PLP.
Foxill polling division number 9A 25 for the COI 59 for the FN19 for the PLP Foxhill polling division number 7A 27 for the COI 69 for the F&M 86 for the PLP polling division number two in Foxhill 15 that's5 for the sock the COI I 66 for the F&M, 83 for the PLP.
Yamakura polling division number 10, 33 for the COI, 85 for the FNM, and 85 for the PLP.
Polling division number seven in Yamacro, 19 for the COI, 44 for the F&M, 100 for the PLP.
We got more from Colani now. Polling division number 28.
Polling division number three, excuse me. The COI 28, the F&M 154, the PLP 138, and Dr. Menace 41 in Foxill again polling division number 9B 18 for the COI 63 for the F&M 82 for the PLP Foxhell polling division number 12B 33 for the COI 56 for the F&M 110 for the PLP Foxhill polling division number 3A 29 for the CEO 69 for the F&M 117 for the PLP St. fans polling division number 13, 36 for the COI, 135 for the FNM, 110 for the PLP, and two for the independent St. polling division number one, 21 for the COI, 168 for the F&M, 75 for the PLP, and two for Otis Forbes the Independent.
Southern Shores Polling Division number 11, 58 for the COI, 98 for the F&M, 97 for the PLP, and 12 for the Independent.
That's Leroy Major polling division number two in Southern Shores, 40 for the COI, 57 for the F&M, 81 for the PLP, and 8 for Leroy Major the Independent.
Southern Shores Polling Division number 8A, 44 for the COI, 100 for the F&M, 123 for the PLP, and 16 for the Independent.
from Freetown.
Polling division number seven, COI 26, the F&M 118, the PLP 6, and the independent Blue Johnson 18, the independent Hannah Kerry 11.
Freetown again.
Polling division number two, the COI 23, the F&M 106, the PLP 102, the independent Blue Johnson 30, and five for the independent Hannah Kerry.
Foxhill polling division number 10. This looks like they made some errors here. Polling division number 10, 22 for the COI, 109 for the F&M, 95 for the PLP.
Foxill polling division number 12A, 27 for the COI, 73 for the F&M, 219 for the PLP. Wow. Bamboo Town we're going to go to now polling division number one A 54 for the COI 62 for the F&M 66 for the PLP Bamboo Town polling division number eight 30 for the COI 149 for the F&M and 199 for the PLP.
Bamboo Town polling division number one B 36 for the COI 53 for the F&M 70 that's 70 for the PLP bamboo town 12B COI 31 the F&M 54 the PLP 57 7 Bamboo Town polling division number 12A 28 for the COI 57 for the F&M 62 for the PLP Bamboo Town Polling Division number 13 29 for the COI 54 for the F&M 8080 for the PLP from West Graham Bahama on the COI7.
This is polling division number 5A. The COI7, the F&M 55, the PLP 65.
West Graham Bahama polling division number 4B, 220 for the COI, 770 for the F&M, and 77 for the PLP.
West Graham Bahama polling division number eight.
The COI 1515 114 for the FNM 122 for the PLP.
West Graham Bahama polling division number seven. 25 for the COI 76 for the F&M 139 for the PLP.
The West Grand Bahama polling division number 4A 12 for the COI, 66 for the F&M, 75 for the PLP.
West Graham Bahama polling division number three. Eight for the COI, 67 for the FNM, 171 for the PLP.
West Graham Bahama polling division number two, 10 for the COI, 37 for the F&M, 95 for the PLP.
West Scramble Bahama pulling division number 5B, nine for the COI, 69 for the F&M, 103 for the PLP.
West Grand Bahama polling division number one, 17 for the COI, 128 for the FN, 336 for the PLP.
West Grand Bahama polling division number six, 22 for the COI, 74 for the F&M, 121 for the PLP.
West Graham Bahama polling division number nine, 23 for the COI, 72 for the F&M, and 121 for the PLP.
West Graham Bahama polling division number 10 440 for the COI 95 for the F&M 141 for the PLP West Graham Bahama pulling division number 11 33 for the COI 163 for the F&M 318 for the PLP West Grand Baha polling division number 122 125 for the COI, 122 for the FNM, 114 for the PLP.
And we got more from Bamboo Town now. 56 for the COI, 107 for the F&M, 110 for the PLP.
Bamboo Town Polling Division number nine, the COI 49, the F&M 92, the PLP 102, and Bamboo Town Polling Division number six, 39 for the COI, 82 for the F&M, 98 for the PLP, Bamboo Town Polling Division number seven, 49 for the COI, 82 for the F&M, 106 for the PLP.
>> 106 >> Bamboo Tampooling Division number five, 43 for the COI, 85 for the F&M, 94 for the PLP.
Bambootown polling division number nine, 54 for the COI, 103 for the FNM, 104 for the PLP.
Bambootown polling division number three, 49 for the COI, 138 for the F&M, 221 for the PLP >> or Foxhill for us now, 5A is the polling division, 28 for the COI, 50 for the F&M, and 109 for the PLP Knoxville polling division number 6A, 20 for the COI, 67 for the F&M, 143 for the PLP, Foxill Polling Division number 6B, COI 23, F&M 51, the PLP 128, Foxill Polling Division number eight, the CI 530 that's 30 the F&M 98 the PLP 140 Pinewood polling division number 10 77 for the COI 70 for the F&M 113 for the PLP >> and apparently this is the last set for uh Mount Mariah polling division number nine 44 for the COI 75 for the F&M 157 for the PLP Mount Mariah polling division number six 45 for the COI 140 for the F&M 356 for the PLP Mount Mariah polling division number 8A 46 for the COI 74 4 for sorry 46 for the COI 176 for the F&M and 340 for the PLP. We've got just a few more. There's Pinewood.
There's 11 polling division number 11. That's 111 for the COI, 85 for the F&M, and 122 for the PLP. I believe we're going to take a break.
>> Yes. Uh, you know, that was a long stretch of numbers. We'll take a break of course when we come back.
>> But before we take the break, uh Christian um we we can project Fred Mitchell is going to win Fox.
>> Yeah.
>> Um we can also project uh that Dr. Dwayne Sans is going to lose Bamboo Town.
>> You know, >> he's he's lost Bamboo Town. The projected winner there is the um >> speaker.
>> Speaker, >> as you as you said it and as I I listened to the numbers, I was I was horrified. You know, I I spoke to my friend Dwayne Sans earlier today >> uh and he would have informed me while we were on issues of the day. He says to me >> uh that that he's ahead. I asked him for the internal poll. He said, "Well, he's ahead in Bamboo Town." Um and >> he talked about the Bahan whooping, >> but come to find out he's he's he's trailing Maria Daxon in in in Bamboo Town.
>> And and what what does this portend for a brilliant person like Dr. Well, I I think he should just give up um give up politics. Uh I know he had an ambition one time to be prime minister. Um he is lost um twice in Elizabeth ran from Elizabeth Town and the speaker uh Patricia Dvau um gave him he's being beaten badly.
>> Um he he should now uh um consider that politics is just not for him. Again getting back to personality, >> personality. Um a brilliant doctor.
>> Uh but a poor politician.
>> Um um Fred Mitchell um is performing or has performed extremely well.
>> Absolutely.
>> And um all of the naysayers and people who uh second guessed whether or not he could have won Fox in they've been proven wrong. I mean he's won >> and he's not he's not winning marginally. every every polling division except one.
>> Every polling division which is what is interesting as well is this is the first time in in Mr. Mitchell's career. I believe that he is going to win two consecutive terms.
Yes. And and you know I I I I'm not saying this um because I have been working with him for the last four years. Brilliant man.
>> Brilliant man. um has given human service okay um um to this country uh in foreign affairs. Uh Reed as a uh foreign minister in Caraccom >> um they make no decision uh uh unless he uh has an intervention. Um and I mentioned on another program that uh I was simply uh impressed uh with his performance um at the OAS at the United Nations and um the the country is fortunate to have somebody such >> absolutely >> in that position.
>> You know I interviewed Mr. Mitchell recently and I told him I said you know when we think back and we we had an interview and for a segment I sort of tried to get Mr. Mitchell to think back on his his long career now in politics.
I uh sort of likened him to former prime minister of the UK John Major who they called the gray man. Uh and I said you know that since you've come into politics uh you know you have been uh you know sort of a gray man in Bohemian politics sort of a you brought a different level of of talent uh when we talk about of course uh Mr. Mitchell's uh illustrious career now in foreign affairs uh and serving our nation.
>> But you know I I heard Sonia Hamilton um she gave a tribute to Fred Mitchell recently. They were contemporaries at St. Augustine and she said members of their class all high-flying stars but they wanted to be accountants and doctors. Fred Mitchell wanted to be a politician.
>> Right? He only went into law to earn a living, but his love from high school was to be in politics. Politics after >> Well, we have to take a break on our program. Uh, of course, we'll be right back. We'll have more uh numbers coming in for you as well as commentary. Ladies and gentlemen, stick with us. We'll be right back. Thank you.
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>> No, no, no doubt about it. Um the PLP has broken uh something uh a trend. The Bohemian people have been voting out governments every 5 years uh since 2002.
Um, Philip Brave Davis now would be the leader of a party. Um, he would be a prime minister that had two successive uh terms um in office.
>> Right honorable >> the well, he's not right honorable yet, but um that is something that has to be bestowed by the um sovereign u by the king of England. But I believe uh >> at his instigation.
>> Yes. Yes. But I believe that it it it could happen. It should happen.
>> Uh but the the the former prime minister, Mr. Ingram, was on the platform last night uh saying that it never happened and uh that the F&M should not give the uh Mr. Davis a second term. Well, the Bohemian people uh ignored him um defied him and um hopefully um Mr. Ingram can now retire um and and stay out of of active politics. Uh he should not have been in in the race as as he was in in in active politics. And um it is really uh a bad thing that um he uh interfered um in this election the way uh he did. Not that a citizen cannot do that, but a a statesman a a a former prime minister who should be a statesman should not be involved um in in in the fray as he was.
And I think the PLP did an excellent thing in not asking Mr. Christie to speak at any of their rallies. Uh Christie appeared uh there and listened like everybody else, but um >> to show his support >> to show his support and it was something that um you would you would expect of of former prime ministers.
>> Uh yes, it's an excellent night for the uh progressive Liberal Party. I'm given to understand that the PLP has won both seats in um >> in in well in Elra. I don't know about Abico but in Elra um north and south and um certainly uh the projected winner in South Abico is Mr. Fox of the uh PLP um and so the PLP is really uh performing extremely well around the country. Unfortunately um they they suffered they suffered some heavy casualties um in in this election. the chairman of their party >> um Dr. Sans um ought to retire from frontline politics >> um no no doubt about it if I were in his position I would resign as chairman of the party immediately >> that is correct >> yeah you know um in terms of the and it's a reflection of the campaign that the free national movement uh has run has ran um we look at uh Dr. Sans's history. We look at I I believe Dr. Sans won one time after running three times.
Um he has not had favorable odds uh in the Elizabeth constituency.
>> Uh I believe that he thought that it would be much better in Bamboo Town. Uh but the people have soundly rejected Dwayne Sans uh for yet another time. And we've talked a lot about the responsibility that that Mr. Pintard is the leader of the party has uh but as chairman of the party as that individual who is expected uh to to mobilize party machinery to to assist a party uh to assist in leading a party to a victory.
Uh Dr. Science must have fallen flat somewhere as well.
>> Yes, you know the the F&M has to look for another leader >> a whole leadership team.
>> Yeah, it has to look for >> Mr. Cartright has not won a seat. The deputy leader has not won a seat.
chairman is not one is what is he?
>> You must go back to the drawing board and and find a suitable person uh to to lead the organization.
Pintad can hold on for a little while, but he's simply not up to it.
>> No, no.
>> As simple as that.
>> I I don't think the country reposes the level of confidence that he is ready to be prime minister.
>> Yeah.
>> Right. You know, we spoke a bit about uh Sebast Bastian. I believe he's been projected as as winning his seat. We still have numbers coming in. Uh but I know you heard as I heard just a few moments ago the fireworks in the area.
>> He's one.
>> But the free national movement has made a a big deal about Mr. Bastian's candidacy.
>> Um why do you think that is?
>> Afraid of of of um SAS for a number of reasons. And um the former prime minister again talked about um Sabbas can be uh on the top round of the ladder to be prime minister and that is not necessarily so. Um in order to be prime minister of the Bahamas um you have to first of all win the leadership of your party >> at convention >> at convention.
>> All right. And after winning the leadership of your party at convention, you have to then um so position yourself so that you can um um lead your party into a general election.
>> All right. And um there's there's nothing that I can see now uh that can suggest that um that can happen um in the foreseeable future.
Well, I don't know that SAS told anybody that he aspires to be uh prime minister.
But if if that's his ambition, you know, Hubert Ingram once said that um Selind Ma was not the only woman that born a child to be prime minister. Well, Ingram's Ma was not the only woman that born a child to be prime minister either. So has every right to aspire to it if he wishes. If he wishes to.
>> Yes. Yes. you know, that doesn't mean that the the the rank and file or the delegates in a PLP convention uh would support him to be leader of the party.
There are other people in the PLP who are interested in succeeding Mr. Davis and I I'm sure Chester Cooper is one of them. As a matter of fact, if Sabaz has as his ambition to be lead of the PLP first of all and prime minister, I would advise him to not take a lesson from one Brandon McCartney. I would advise him to take it easy, take it slow, get to know the country because in my view, Brand McCartney could have been the leader of the F&M had he relaxed. Take it easy. When when when when Ingram stepped aside, Brandville, in my opinion, was more popular than Mess.
>> Yeah. his his hubris um overwhelmed him and um he uh developed an arrogance >> uh that uh was really disliked >> by the by the public >> um uh to the point where um uh his party the DNA >> um could not uh gain the confidence >> of of of the of the uh electorate uh That level of hubris and arrogance is was also seen in Michael Pintard.
>> But but but Mr. McCartney is is is far more formidable than than Mr. Bane for example uh who seems to be popular in Pinewood and his his party has gotten quite a few votes this evening. Uh but since we mentioned the DNA as well, I want to ask about Arinthia Kalafi uh the former leader of the DNA and what her effect has been uh since joining the free national movement.
>> And none um none um she she she's a a talented person. Uh but she just happened to choose the wrong side at the wrong time.
Um um and um if you know you timing is is everything in politics >> and her timing is just off. Um and um if she really wanted a seat in the parliament of the Bahamas, she should have uh joined the PLP. She told me um long time in an interview she had a on the issues of the day program that you now host um that she was once a PL. She used to be Miss PLB.
>> Okay. And and um I told her that she was making a fundamental mistake and that what she should have done was to uh gain a uh to get a nomination from from the PLP because she is talented. I I I feel the same way about Dr. Maiden.
>> She's a very gifted person.
>> Yes.
>> A patriot.
>> Um had she gravitated to one of the major parties? Yes. Either one, I'm sure she would have garnered a nomination.
>> Absolutely.
>> And her fortunes tonight may have been quite different.
>> Absolutely.
>> Right. Well, at this point, gentlemen, if you're ready, we have some more numbers. Uh Julian, are we are we ready with any more numbers?
>> Uh yes, we are. We have uh quite a few actually. Let's see. Um let's go way back and um we'll start with Kani, I think it is. Yes.
>> Okay. Let's let's hear Khalani understand that is a very close race Khalani. Okay.
>> Um yeah Khani polling division number six COI 22 the F&M 104 the PLP 99 Dr. Minus 20.
Keelani polling division number 1B 44 for the COI 210 for the F&M 281 for the PLP 76 for Dr. Minis. Let's go to Exuma and Ragged Island now.
Polling division number four, COI 2, the FM12, the PLP 99 and two for the Independent Polling Division number six, Exuman Ragnet Island, 20 for the Coalition of Independents, 48 for the F&M, 145 for the PLP, Exuman Raget Island Polling Division number 10, COI 10 32 for the F&M 170 for the PLP polling division number 11 Exuma and Raget Island 15 for the COI 58 for the F&M 163 for the PLP Exuma and Ragged Island polling division number 128 for the COI 114 for the F&M and 168 for the PLP and Rugged Island pulling Division number 13, 35 for the COI, 117 for the F&M, 186 for the PLP, and one for the independent Taylor. Now to North Andros, the CUI. This is polling division number 11. The COI 1, the F&M 12, 31 for the PLP.
North Andrews polling division number 10, five for the COI, 75 for the FN, 120 for the PLP.
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Polling division number nine in North Andros, six for the COI, 104 for the F&M, 91 for the PLP. Polling division number eight in North Andros, one for the COI, 50 for the F&M, 54 for the PLP.
North Andros polling division number seven, three for the COI, seven for the F&M, 47 for the PLP.
COI in polling division number six, zero. F&M 86 the PLP 72 North Andrew polling division number five, five for the COI, 27 for the F&M and 65 for the PLP.
>> North Andrew polling division number four. 14 for the COI, 109 for the FNM, 174 for the PLP. North Andros polling division number three, six for the COI, 66 for the F&M, and 88 for the PLP.
North Andros polling division number two. COI 9, the F&M 119, 180 for the PLP. North Andros polling division number one, two for the COI, 68 for the F&M and 94 for the PLP. North Andros polling division number 12, two for the COI, 29 for the F&M. 49 for the PLP. We've got something from Golden Gates. Now polling division number four 45 43 rather that is for the COI 67 for the F&M 104 for the PLP one for the actual independent we've got in Golden Gates polling division number five 35 for the COI 50 for the F&M M 144 for the PLP, two for the independent polling division number six in Golden Gates, 42 for the COI, 58 for the F&M, 191 for the PLP, one for the Independent.
Um they have uh projected Michael Halitus as the winner, the PLP candidate for St. Barnabas with 1,044 votes.
Golden Gates polling division number three, 49 for the COI, 162 for the F&M, 332 for the PLP, two for the independent.
Golden Gates number 12A, 38 for the COI, 62 for the F&M, 83 for the PLP, and zero for the independent. Golden Gates polling division number 13, 48 for the COI, 83 for the F&M, 167 for the PLP, zero for the Independent. Golden Gates polling division number 11, 29 for the COI, 33 for the F&M, 112 for the PLP, zero for the Independent. Golden Gates number nine, 39 for the COI, 41 for the F&M, 151 for the PLP, and two for the independent.
Um, we've got more from Pineidge looks like.
Okay, that now we finished with that. I think that is it for now.
>> Right. Um, we see here uh where Freetown has been called uh for Lincoln deal.
>> Y >> seems as if Wayne Monroe, Minister of National Security, has lost his seat uh in the parliament. Of course, uh we've heard some of those numbers coming out.
Uh some of the numbers that I see from East Grand Bahama seem to suggest uh as if uh the member of Parliament Quazy Thompson is in the lead as well. Yep. I I'm not surprised um that uh Crazy Thompson would uh win East Grand Bahama.
And uh we had heard for a little while that um Wayne Monroe, the Minister of National Security, was in trouble um in Freetown.
And um it's unfortunate that he lost his seat because I think he did a very good job >> as minister >> as minister of of national security. um government leader in the house. Um uh we saw the reduction in crime. We saw um but again um personality and um uh I don't know if he wants to continue in in politics. I'm sure if he wants to continue uh in politics given the uh service that he has rendered um the prime minister would find a a spot for him in the Senate probably >> uh so that he might continue um in in the cabinet and >> he's a potential AG.
>> Yes. No, no, no doubt about it. Uh if he wants to continue, but it's unfortunate that he is one of the casualties um in in this particular election. Um I I believe that the PLP is going to win North Andros as well as South Andros.
>> Um they are going to take Elutha, the two seats in Luthra, the two seats in Andros. Um so far um they've won at least one in Abico. I don't know about north as of now, but certainly um my information is that uh the south has been warned uh by the PLP.
um in um Garden Hills. Um Julian has not read the numbers as yet, but um my information is that uh Boleg um Minister of Sports uh he has won in in Garden Hills defeating uh Rick Fox.
>> Well, I can go I can go to bed now.
>> That that would be you say is your hope.
That that is my fervent prayer. No, it's it's it's it's pretty much certain coming from the parliamentary registration department if we just don't have the >> numbers to read right now.
>> Uh so Ble has has defeated Rick Rick Fox in in Garden Hills.
>> There is a God.
>> Absolutely. Absolutely. Unconditional.
what what is uh an interesting race to watch and I I we haven't gotten all of the numbers in uh I think for for Golden Isles so far.
>> Uh Mr. Darren Pickstock is still I believe in the lead by just a few votes.
Um but it is a very tight race.
>> It's a tight race in in in that constituency. Uh there were some polling divisions that were taken out of God of um >> and put into put in put into St. James >> and put in St. James and we don't have a projected um winner for St. James as yet, >> but I believe that Owen Wells is in the lead.
>> Um and so it's going to be interesting to see what happens um in those uh two areas. But my information is that um the PL is leading in both uh Golden Isles as well as St. James, >> right? And you know, I think that uh we can sort of uh sympathize for uh the tremendous amounts of a tremendous amount of work that probably has gone into uh Mr. Pixtock's campaign. Uh Mr. Pixstock won a bi-election uh maybe just over less than 6 months ago for sure. Um and and you know the onus has been on him uh to be on the ground >> uh to to continue the work and to hopefully deliver Golden Isles uh by by tonight. And there are a lot of people within Golden Isles that certainly are looking at what is a relatively short amount of time uh especially in a period where we were I think by all accounts heading towards an election anyway. Uh but there are persons of course that that will judge him based off of 6 months. Uh you have some uh members of parliament who've had four years uh 4 and a half years to court their constituents. Uh so he's been put at a at a at a specific disadvantage there.
>> Um u I I I I said just now that we not sure what's happening in St. games. But you know, these these um through the wonders of technology, these cell phones, you you you you can find out a whole lot of things. And I saw just now um on on one of my phones well celebrating um in St. James. So obviously he's won uh St. James uh defeating uh Shannon Shannondon Catherine.
>> Yeah. Another one of those uh interesting races uh that we spoke about in terms of the closeness is of course Kehani.
>> Kehlani is not and I believe that they are probably counting the the last polling division or releasing the last polling division now. Uh but that is a very tight race as well. Robin Lines and Michael Barnett Ellis.
>> Mhm.
>> It's >> so so what does a Dr. Min do after tonight?
>> Um enjoy his retirement. Um Dr. minister is well healed. Um he uh is done extremely well in in his profession.
>> Let's assume Pintad officers resignation and is it's accepted. Do you see min?
>> No no no. I I think I think um the F&M is finished with min.
>> Um min is no longer a member of the FNM.
when you run against the party uh the constitution um you you automatically uh disqualify yourself as a member of the F&M.
>> So looking at the likely F&M winners outside uh outside of a Pintad who who do you >> they're going to have to stick with Pintad for a little while. Um I I I think uh um somebody might emerge or uh challenge him. Uh but as of now I don't see any anyone in the offing uh to to to challenge um Pintad right now. Um the the party is in an unfortunate state and that is what happens when when you when the party is divided. um they went into an election divided. Uh there were uh many unhappy campers um in the F&M and um Pintad leaned on Hubert Ingram to to to to um >> to assist him.
>> Uh but that didn't work because Mr. Ingram himself is not very popular um in the country. He might be popular in in certain um >> with the base of the >> the F&M >> uh but um Ingram was defeated by by um Perry Christie.
>> No, not only that. um on two on two occasions.
>> If you're a first- time voter, you don't know you've been wrong.
>> But but at the same time, it it goes to show where the FNM must uh reassess its read on the electorate. Uh because they think that the former right honorable prime minister is God walking like man does not necessarily mean that the rest of the country thinks so. And the fact that that persons throughout this country rebuffed uh the comments that he would have made on a rally stage just last night, I think is evidence of that fact.
>> Yes. No, no, no question about it. He he he he has shown um me and and many people who probably think like me that um he is an irrelevancy >> um in in in the overall scheme of things. out of touch.
>> Out of touch >> and um again should sit back and enjoy his retirement.
>> Um he served the country well for for for many years but um the country wants to move on from from Ingram want to move on from Christie. All right. And um you know other people >> um um should be given the opportunity uh to lead and and should be able to do so unencumbered by um the the baggage that um these former leaders um carry.
>> You know, former Prime Minister David Cameron uh said famously in the House of Commons, "I was the future once." Um and you know whether or not politicians in our country uh ought to come to that realization perhaps a bit sooner especially those uh who have served as prime minister of the country. Do you think that when it comes to uh their gauge on how long they ought to stay or how long they will be relevant uh among the electorate that that sometimes their vision is a bit skewed?
>> Well, I think so. Um um but but I see I I don't blame Mr. Ingram. I blame Michael Pentag. The one lesson that he hasn't learned is that a daffodil cannot grow under an oak tree. So by bringing Mr. Ingram out, >> bringing Mr. Ingram out, he turned himself into some sort of house flower.
>> Absolutely. Absolutely. Absolutely.
>> Yeah.
>> Absolutely.
>> Yeah. because he he he admitted to himself, you know something, I cannot bring this cake home. I need Ingram to come and bring it home for me. You're the leader of the party. You're the potential prime minister. When you run into a problem on the international stage, who you are you going to call Mr. Ingram to solve it for you?
But a win this big, you believe uh Ambassador Raming, Ambassador Jones that the FNM had had no idea, no inkling of an idea that they would have lost this bad disease >> when they went to bed last night.
>> But but >> I believe I believe they knew what was in the offering for them today.
They may not have known the quantum, but I believe they knew that they were on their way to a defeat.
>> This is a party uh who just matter of months ago challenged the prime minister to ring the bell.
>> Yeah.
>> Uh a a party that more or less uh instigated uh this early called election. Um, and it's like I said to somebody yesterday, you know, it's not until the tide goes out that you can tell who's been swimming naked.
>> You see, you see the other thing, you know, the F&M's campaign was built largely on sand, not on the rock, on sand. This whole this whole hyperbolic thing about illegal immigration, um, they saw something that the rest of the country didn't see. Mind you, it is a problem.
It is a problem, but they made it out to be it's like a doomsday problem and it is not a doomsday problem.
>> Dr. Ramming I said on issues of the day twice or three times facts are stubborn and if the facts show that there is no crisis >> and you manufacture one.
>> Have you tried to manufacture one?
>> People know sense when they hear it and they know sense when they see it.
>> Okay. If you say the economy is bad >> and Moody's upgrade the uh the country on two occasions within a year >> and all of these investments are being announced and you see construction uh is is is going well in the country. All right. and you tell intelligent people that the economy is bad, >> then they are going to look at you with a jaunders's eye, >> do not believe your lying eyes.
>> And that is what the electorate did. Um and and and showed that uh uh the F&M that listen, we just don't believe you.
>> Yeah, that's correct.
>> Uh we just don't believe what you've been saying.
>> Um and so that is why they have been rejected um in the way they have, >> you know. who um >> for example Pintad called a press conference.
>> By the way, Pickstalk has won in in going to >> Oh, uh Pintad called a press conference and he had two voters card. He said the same voter had two voters cards and I'm saying to myself, okay, the same voter has two voters card. He takes one and he goes to vote at 9:30 and he puts his thumb in the ink.
What's he going to do with the next card?
or he says this person is dead. Here's a person and is dead. Well, that means the person cannot vote.
>> Yeah. Yeah. You know, and and on the issue of of illegal immigration, you know, people have been put before the courts, >> being sent to prison. Um, and a matter of fact that that that that people have been arrested and and and and you I read in the newspapers of people being charged before the courts for for fraudulent documents and all of that.
>> Um, it tells me then that the the state is doing what it's supposed to do or if you take migration.
>> Yes.
>> Right.
You repatriated 13,000 illegal immigrants.
That's a record. In addition to that, you as brave Davis, Prime Minister of the Bahamas, you go to the Summit of the Americas.
>> Yes.
>> And the American government says to Kaccom, "I need to know how many migrants you prepared to take because we're getting rid of the migrants in the United States."
>> Right? And all of the >> 20 countries >> 20 countries signed on said we will accept we will accept. Brave said no.
>> And Brave Davis being the prime minister the only prime minister stand up to the Americans and say no we are not going to accept any. And despite the pressure conditions brought to him by the American government. He refused to accept um immigrants. And then you come in your campaign >> and you tell lies to the Bohemian public >> but but >> about >> he's weak on immigration. But that is why I I question whether this is chickens coming home to roost for the free national movement. And we've already spoken uh to the extent that the free national movement has a lot of work to do uh in looking at themselves as an organization uh in looking at what happened, what went wrong here uh tonight. But, excuse me. A lot of what I've seen in in this campaign, in this general election, uh is reminiscent of the the 2017 campaign.
Uh the lie that the VA money was missing or stolen. And it seems to me that those that were at that time the the very engineers uh of that big lie >> sought to win this election once again on lies, inaccuracies, innuendo.
And the list goes on.
>> And immediately after that election, you come to the public and say, "No, uh, the VAT money wasn't stolen." That's great.
But how can I repose confidence in you moving forward when you when you going to tell me a fat lie like that?
>> All right. You know, um, and and and if you examine um, >> well, they said brave travel.
If you if you examine what they've been saying to the public and if you are thinking deeply all right you would say you know what you're telling me is really not so you know >> if you really thinking >> and so um we have an intelligent electorate there's no doubt about it >> we have an intelligent electorate and and and it is it was seen um in 2021 >> when they rolled out Um the menace administration for the p the poor performance uh during co >> they minus won um the majority of seats uh in 2017 17 >> okay um it was historic >> 33-6 >> 33 to to to to six was it okay something such >> um and so so the the the he he he um then he lost miserably um in 2021 because he did such a poor job.
>> That's correct.
>> Conversely, um the the the Bohemian people rewarded Mr. Davis now and his government because they feel that he and his government that they have done a very good job economically uh in terms of uh developing the infrastructure of the country uh the reduction of crime and the list goes on and on. The man who was defeated in Bambootown, the doctor is the man who said that we don't need this new hospital.
>> So the people showed him that, you know, you're really talking nonsense. We we do not agree with you.
>> In fact, he said the idea of a new hospital is a dumb idea.
>> Yes. Yes. And and so um so the the the the people in Bamboo Town showed him exactly how dumb he is.
>> Right. Well, I think we have I'm a hard patient, so I can't go too hard on him, >> right?
>> I might be a hard patient, too. But, you know, there there are other hard doctors in the country.
>> You know, the point is it was a it was a I think an unpopular uh opinion, an unpopular position uh that the free national movement uh would have taken.
And you would expect more of course from a a physician like Dr. Sans whose practice uh in Princess Margaret Hospital and in the Ryan Memorial Hospital for for decades. I think Dr. Sans has been a physician now for over 30 years.
>> I told Dr. Sans, you know, I think you were doing the show and I walked in the studio when you took a break. I said, "Dr. Sans, your position on the hospital is not flying." You know, >> you cannot say that the hospital is in bad shape.
>> And you just you say >> at the same time say that we don't need a new hospital.
>> Yeah. Right. Right. That and and this hospital is for women and children.
>> Now that that that doesn't make sense, Dr. Sans, you got to >> rethink that position. I told him that, you know.
>> Okay.
>> But you but but but he was just the the minister of health.
>> Yes. Yes. And did absolutely nothing.
Absolutely.
>> To to improve the state of affairs at in the Princess Bman Hospital.
>> Yeah. You know, there was an an episode of of Jones and Co that that surfaced throughout this campaign uh with Dr. Sans speaking after he had resigned to the ambassador when he hosted the program saying uh >> he didn't get the support. He didn't get the support. He didn't get to do the things that he he wanted to do or ought to have done.
>> Right. Right.
>> Uh you know, so it is a I think an unfortunate unfortunate uh >> a cautionary tale as well.
>> Yep. Yep. uh for anybody who is otherwise successful outside of politics to believe that because of your success, because of your brilliance in one specific area, that that is easily translated to to to another area.
Politics is is blood sport. Uh but we have to take this break uh on our program uh the Bahamas decides. Ladies and gentlemen, we'll take this break.
We'll be right back.
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>> We're back on our election coverage, The Bahamas Decides, here on the Jones Communications Network. I'm your host, Christian Jones, and once again, my panel joins me. We've been discussing, ladies and gentlemen, over the past uh two and a half hours or so. gentlemen, uh the results of the 2026 Bohemian general uh election. There have been uh some upsets as well as there have been uh some conclusions to some of these races that we we very well expected. Uh before we went to the break, we had a riveting conversation uh on some of them. We want to go to our Julian Reed uh who has some more of those numbers that we are getting uh as every moment passes uh from the parliamentary registration department. Uh Julian, do you have any numbers?
>> Um yeah, I we have lots of others, but I'll give you a sort of an array of some of them so you get a feel as to how things are going. First of all, Pier Glover role has been declared the projected winner for Golden Gates with nine 1,918 votes as has Lincoln deal. Of course, um several others um Angliston has gone to Glennice Hannah Martin as well. But let me give you something out of East Grand Bahama and Fort Charlotte just so you get a feel for it. East Grand Bahama uh polling division number six four for the COI 36 for the FNM 62 for the PLP uh 27 in polling division for the COI 69 for the F&M 44 for the PLP in polling division number 8A 33 for the COI 109 for the F&M and 73 for the PLP.
Now let's go to some others. Fort in Fort Charlotte polling division number 4 A 23 for the COI 35 for the F&M 135 for the PLP.
Polling division number 2 A 22 for the COI 33 for the F&M 122 for the PLP. And in polling division number 10, 36 for the COI, 81 for the F&M, 196 for the PLP. For Charlotte, number one, polling division number one, 19 for the COI, 175 for the F&M, 327 for the PLP for Charlotte number 13. 16 for the COI, >> 29 for the F&M, 197 for the PLP and um we're they were waiting for some J I'll give you the final ones from Tall Pines.
Tallll Pines polling division number three 62 for the COI 218 for the F&M 280 for the PLP. As I said they're they're waiting for Excuse me. I've just got to bring this back up to where it should be. They're waiting for results from uh Garden Hills, Elizabeth, Nassau Village, and St. James. Not sure why they're taking long to come through officially.
>> Okay. Well, thank you, Julian.
>> Sure. Uh gentlemen, I have a a question as well. It is about uh 10 3 or 3 minutes past 10:00.
>> Um I have not heard as yet that Mr. Pintad has made a call to Mr. Davis to concede this election?
>> Do you think uh >> I don't think he will.
>> In everything that's been said uh the allegations, the accusations about fraud and and stealing elections, do you think he will? you know, quite frankly, um, given what I'm told, um, um, took place and the number of people who weren't on the register in some constituencies and some people who voted, um, on yellow ballots or pro protest ballots, that's what you called them, um, Mr. uh, Dr. Ramy, >> um, the BLP could probably win more seats than than than we now know. Um it is projected that the PLP can win as much as 33 of the 41 seats. Um and um some of the uh losses have been very narrow losses.
Uh for instance in Khani um the F&M won that by 23 votes.
um in central Grand Bahama um the F&M won that by 67 votes. Um and uh in in Malcol um it was very few I can't remember exactly what it was but uh less than than 30 votes or something such uh so um the the PLP um court have won um three more. Yes.
>> Uh and so it is a huge vote of confidence >> um in the leadership of Prime Minister Davis and um the Bohemian people rewarded the government for doing a a fine job. Um now people in opposition would would disagree with that. But again facts are stubborn. the people have spoken >> and um it is said that the voice of the people is as the voice of God.
>> That's correct.
>> Now some people say the voice of the people is the voice of God but um I'm told that is it is as the voice of God.
Uh so you know it is raining on the outside and um the PLP is supposed to assemble at Clifford Park this evening.
Um but I don't know if the rain is going to allow that. Uh but um suffice it to say that crabs are crawling.
>> That's that's >> Well, I I guarantee you there will be a spontaneous motorcade.
>> Yes.
>> Oh, certainly. Yes.
>> Uh there will be a motorcade. You know, I remember uh covering or following the outcome of the last general election uh and the scene outside the PL headquarters on Farington Road. Uh Dr. Ramy, uh Mr. Jones. It was like going to junko when you look at the amount the sheer volume of people that were out there. Uh they even had a tractor in the middle of the road uh running back and forth over FNM paraphernalia >> um this evening and I believe the prime minister uh perhaps will be making his way from Cat Island as well to join >> if weather permits. if weather permits to join these crowds of of PLBs expecting to see their leader following such a decisive victory.
>> Yeah. Um he is um certainly I I guess the plan was to assemble at Clifford Park this evening. I saw um uh something that came over uh social media that they were planning um a huge rally this evening at Clifford Park. I don't know if that is going to still happen. It's it's as I mentioned it's raining at least here at our studios. Um but um you know in the tropics it doesn't rain too long. So um the the rain uh uh might abate uh sometime um soon and they might still assemble. Uh but you mentioned whether or not um Mr. Pentad has phoned the prime minister um to congratulate him. We we don't know.
uh because I assume that Mr. Pintad himself might be in his constituency in Marco City in Grand Bahama and the prime minister certainly went to Kat Island.
>> Um but um I I believe that at some point in time uh Mr. Pintad would find it necessary um to to make that call.
>> Great. I want to ask both of you gentlemen because I I know we spoke about the former prime minister Mr. Ingram a bit. This question is uh not about Mr. Ingram but about Mr. Davis. Uh of course Mr. Ingram would have won a a second term.
>> Um for this of course when he goes out to these F&M rallies they they play the song simply the best. Uh that is is I think Mr. Ingram's, you know, his real claim to fame despite of aside even uh uh winning the election after 25 years of of a pin government uh is the fact that he was able to get a second term that the people doubled down on Ingram in 90 in 197.
>> Um Mr. Davis has now done just that.
>> He has won himself uh a second term.
Now, the political atmosphere is different now than it was then.
>> You can argue perhaps it was harder to win a second term now or easier than it was for Mr. Ingram to do so uh in 97.
But the question that I have is winning the second term as a prime minister not being done in the past 30 years. We spoke about what that means for development, but doesn't that put Mr. Davis in a class all on his own uh as a prime minister at least for the the second part of the 21st century.
>> Yes. Um um it's quite an achievement um to to to have won um uh two consecutive terms and I I I believe that uh based on the plans that the uh government has uh to move the country forward. Um he were a younger man, he'd probably go at it again. Um but I I I doubt that he would be interested 5 years down the road um in continuing. So I I I believe that uh Mr. Davis simply wanted our two terms >> uh to continue the work that he has has uh commenced um and um the great strides that we uh uh see going on in the country. Man, just look at it man. you know, and if if if you going to put two airports in Cat Island in one term.
>> Okay.
>> Absolutely.
>> Um, you know, I don't know if you ever been to Cat Island, >> but when I saw the airport that was officially opened the other day, >> it's it it's it's impressive.
>> Yes. and and and Cat Islanders in New Providence um must have rewarded uh the government no matter which constituency they're living in >> for that achievement.
>> That's correct. Long Islanders um in New Providence or Grand Bahama would have rewarded the PLP government for what they see going on in Long Island >> and and and Exumians uh the same thing for what they see that happened in Exuma. So we live in in one little country called the Bahamas. A very small population, very connected through familial situations and all of that. Our roots are in these islands. And if some big things are happening in the island uh of your birth, >> you you you you're going to feel good about it. And um you are going to reward the government for whatever good they um are doing or would have done in the island of your birth.
>> Absolutely.
>> And that is what has has taken place.
>> Right. Gentlemen, we have to take another break. Before we do so, uh if we have any numbers, I want to uh perhaps go to Julian Reed so we can get some of those numbers before we take our last break.
>> Okay. We've got um Elizabeth some numbers here that you might want to hear. Polling division number four, 36 for the COI, 91 for the FNM, 148 for the PLP.
Elizabeth, polling division number five, 54 for the COI, 93 for the F&M, 173 for the PLP. Polling division number six in Elizabeth, 37 for the COI, 97 for the F&M, 148 for the PLP. Elizabeth polling division number seven, 35 for the COI, 162 for the F&M, 312 for the PLP. And in polling division number eight for Elizabeth, 44 for the COI, 90 for the F&M, 157 for the PLP. Polling division number nine in Elizabeth, 43 for the COI, 113 for the F&M, and 107 for the PLP.
in polling division number 10, 16 for the COI, 70 for the F&M, 139 for the PLP. Polling division number 11, Elizabeth, 29 for the COI, 88 for the F&M, fifth, 158 for the PLP.
Elizabeth, polling division 12B, 27 for the COI, 65 for the PL, for the FNM, 106 for the PLP.
In polling division 12b in Elizabeth, 31 for the COI, 57 for the FNM, 95 for the PLP. And the final one in Elizabeth, 31, this is Elizabeth polling division 13, 31 for the COI, 74 for the F&M, and 118 for the PLP. And that ends, Elizabeth, >> right? Uh well, certainly, gentlemen, that that ends. And we're we're getting a count um an unofficial count.
>> 33 for the PLP, eight for the F&M.
>> 33 seats for the PL and um eight for the uh free national movement. And the F&M um um would have won my Cal, Freetown, Marco City, Central Grand Bahama, East Grand Bahama, Long Island, St. Ans, and Khalani unofficially uh because some of those, as I mentioned, are very close.
>> Yeah.
>> Um 23 votes in Khalani.
um a very small number in my car. Um 67 in central Grand Bahama. Um and um the lady in Long Island performed extremely well this time.
>> Um and uh the the PLP had projected um the leadership had projected 33. So they right on the money, >> right? You know, I know we spoke about the PL's base. Quickly before we go to a break, I just want to talk about the F&M space. Uh because when you look at the constituencies that the F&M has won, MEL, Freetown, Sancho, Grand Bahama, East Grand Bahama, Marco City, Long Island, St. Ans, and and Kehani, the last six of them uh would seem to be those constituencies that the progressive Liberal Party has always had uh a problem winning. Kehani, St. Ans, Long Island, Marco City, East Grand Bahama, Central Grand Bahama. Uh so so it seems pretty typical >> which means that they they've picked up no ground >> right the F&M >> right >> lost ground actually >> yes >> in terms of the number of votes >> uh because they narrowly won in Khalani >> Mhm. um by 23 votes >> and um um they could have won my cal, right?
>> The PLP could have won my cal >> um lost my cal and um we going to examine exactly how that happened and where the votes came from >> um in those various polling divisions um in in my car. But I I believe that uh um the F&M hold well in in Nagua because Leo Ferguson used to be a policeman.
>> Yeah. He was >> in Anagua.
>> Senior officer.
>> Senior officer in Nagua. And um uh but uh the the lady um Ranel Ambrista uh she >> Ambrista.
>> Oh Mac.
>> Yeah. She she she uh put up a very very good yes fight um ran a good race >> um and um she should be commended.
>> Yeah. If there were if if there wasn't a change in the candidate in Macau had Robert Karan run for example as was first uh >> and was a terrible um MP.
>> Yes.
>> The the the the um MP uh who didn't run again. He was one of the worst MPs in the history of that constituency. No question about it. Did a a horrible job as as as an MP.
>> Well, gentlemen, we'll take our last break. When we come back, we'll uh >> of course talk about some closing points, some closing arguments, how this night has has shaped up and how it has turned out. Ladies and gentlemen, we'll take this last break on the Bahamas decides. We'll be right back.
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Pender has a selection of glass, stone, and metallic mosaics. That's We're back, ladies and gentlemen, on the Bahamas decides this evening. Uh, of course, and the evening has almost come to an end. Uh, but we have been talking about the general election. We've been looking at the numbers. Uh before we went to our break, we gave you uh what what is so far a preliminary count. Uh 33 seats for the Progressive Liberal Party and eight seats for the Free National Movement. Um as we get ready to of course conclude our program, I want to ask uh both of you gentlemen, you know, of course we've talked a lot about what this means uh for the parties, what it means for the government, for the Progressive Liberal Party, what it means for uh the free national movement. I imagine I anticipate by uh the end of the week, Mr. Davis will announce his next cabinet. Uh but in terms of what you think the Progressive Liberal Party must prioritize doing uh going forward, not only uh to be an effective and successful government uh in our country uh but also looking down the line to the next election, the next general election, next potential bi-election. Uh what do you think that the progressive Liberal Party starting tomorrow uh ought to do?
>> I think this election has strengthened the hand of uh Mr. Davis to do some things uh to make some big decisions and um to bring um a higher level of discipline uh to his party and his government. Um there are some people who got away with some stuff um in terms of slackness. Um I I think this um gives him the opportunity to tighten up uh because um certainly this is uh probably going to be his uh last he's 74 years old. Um probably going to be 75 this year. Um and I don't think that he would uh take another turn after after this and so it strengthens his hand uh to be a more effective uh prime minister. Um he is going to he has a good um uh cadray of of individuals um from which to to to to choose a cabinet. You're going to see some changes in cabinet, I'm sure. Um, probably as early as tomorrow or the next day, you would see a new attorney general. Uh, because Ryan Pinder is no longer well would no longer be the attorney general. Um, uh, I don't know who's going to be the new Minister of Foreign Affairs if um, Mr. um Davis uh um whether or not he's going to ask um um Ray Monroe to stay on, but he's going to need a very effective Minister of National Security uh to um do the job. The level of infrastructure is going to infrastructural development is going to continue um in the Family Islands. You're going to see a tremendous amount of emphasis on energy um uh reducing the cost of energy um and putting in place systems to uh to to um deliver um effective electricity um um in terms of uh solar and and and and that sort of thing. Uh so I I I really feel that um his hand is strengthened and um you would see a more effective government um in in the second term.
>> I agree um with uh Mr. Jones. I think that the prime minister has to take the a blueprint for progress and um make it not just a document but make it the mantra of his new government.
And um that that that that device that allows them to chart and clock their level of progress. I think that needs to become very very meaningful in the second term because people are judging the extent to which your performance matches your promises.
Um I think that he he now feels um emboldened to do some new things. Not everyone who was in the cabinet before necessarily must be in the cabinet um um this time around. was certain and and more moreover not every not everyone who had a certain cabinet post this time must have the same post. Some people have a sense of entitlement and ownership. It seems to me um you've got to show that as a result of this election you can reinvent yourself.
>> Yes.
>> And have a new look, a fresh look.
Otherwise uh you begin because you start losing support from tonight.
>> Yeah. And and I think um it it has to do with reinventing the government itself.
Um certain reforms must take place. Um the civil service um must become the public service effective more effective and more efficient.
>> Um there's a high level of inefficiency >> and responsive.
>> Yes. Um in in the public service and it has been seen um in the mistakes um in in the register for instance. M >> uh there there has to be a cleaning up of of of the uh uh public service in that regard. And then of course I mean some some more emphasis must be placed on immigration matters.
>> Um the the government has done a remarkable job in demolishing shanty uh towns for instance. um more of that must be done and uh because the the the public is concerned about that particular issue.
>> If I could add one one last thing, >> the the problem we have with immigration is that while we did a marvelous job and and repatriated 13,000, we did it sort of in the dark, right?
um you almost you you can't duplicate or replicate what ICE is doing in the United United States, but you must bring the public along so that when you are >> engaging in these repatriations >> and these roundups, >> it's it's it's it's open for people to see >> so that it's it's known what you're doing. You know, um a friend of mine used to say, uh when you wink at a woman in the dark, only you will know you're winking. Mhm.
>> So, um, yeah, they did the work, >> but it was not publicized.
>> Yes, >> they've got to the public relations overall, frankly, needs to be improved.
>> Yeah. And and many of the promises made um that were uh not fulfilled and they they claim that 90 something% of the promises made from the last um administration were fulfilled. But well, the others should be fulfilled. uh for instance the the establishment of an unbudsman um you know campaign finance reform that that sort of thing these things must must take place the public would would want to see these things happening I mean the way we go about um um our campaigns for instance the amount of money we spend uh the the the the laress >> that we see um in in this particular uh uh iteration of of of a campaign in the Bahamas that got to come to an end. No question about that.
Uh there are people who've been spending money um um and taking money hither and yawn. Well, we got to bring some control there and some discipline in how we conduct elections in the country.
>> Right. Certainly, you know, when we talk about the issues, more work in terms of how candidates, how politicians engage with these issues uh with the general public and I think that that piggybacks on the point that uh Dr. Ramming made about about bringing them along, about keeping them informed as to what their government um is doing. Uh, and I think I think that's about it. But but as we prepare to sign off, gentlemen, you know, tonight tonight has been historical.
>> No question.
>> It has been a monumentous evening.
>> Um, you know, I remember back in the election in in 2012, 13year-old boy falling asleep watching uh this election coverage on this program. uh and to be able to participate in in this with both of you. Uh it certainly has been a a moment that I will not forget for >> for the rest of my life in in journalism uh in media.
>> Uh but I thank you both and I think that you know of course we end this program talking about future of our nation, talking about of course our love for our nation uh and asking that question >> the motto of the Bahama Journal >> Po Vades Bahamas.
goest thou.
>> I I would like I'm so proud of you. You know, you you've done a fantastic job >> and um you know, I I've come to realize now that uh uh it was money well spent, my brother. Uh you you you you continue to you continue to make me proud and uh uh this is a treat >> for me to to sit as a guest on on a program that you are hosting anchoring um the election returns in 2026.
>> Um I couldn't ask for for anything more, anything better.
>> I think you you you not made me proud but your whole family proud.
>> So I thank you so very much for the fantastic work that you have been doing not only uh during this election but um for the last four years.
>> Great. Well, gentlemen, thank you very much. And >> thank you very much. I understand that we have uh Mr. Pintard's concession speech. Oh, >> okay.
>> Um, as we end our program this evening, our producers will play our concessions or Mr. Pintard's concession speech uh for for our public.
>> Very good.
>> But ladies and gentlemen, we thank you for tuning into this program this evening and we hope you have a good night.
>> Good night.
that he will face in the House of Assembly will exactly be committed to the Bohemian people and show loyalty to the causes that affect their lives.
Today, the Bohemian people made their choice. In a democracy, that is the only voice that ultimately matters. The people of the Bahamas have spoken and we accept their decision.
That is how a democracy works. We make our case. We ask for your trust. We count the ballots. And we honor what the count says.
That has been the Bohemian way. until tonight we honor it once again to every Bohemian who voted today. Thank you. Thank you for showing up. Thank you for taking your democracy seriously, whether you voted F&M, PLP, or for any other party or individual.
You are the reason this country still belongs to its people. To the tens of thousands of Bahamians across these islands who voted for the free national movement, I am and we are grateful to you beyond what words can express.
Because of your efforts, we have expanded our numbers in the House of Assembly. And so it is my privilege to congratulate and welcome the new members of parliament. Now bear in mind these numbers be official tomorrow. But let me welcome my member of parliament J. Leo Ferguson Freetown Member of Parliament Lincoln Deal.
Central Grand Bahama Member of Parliament Elect FRASET GIBSON.
EAST GRAND Bahama J. CRAZY THOMPSON Long Island Member of Parliament Dr. Andre Rollins St. Adrien White and Palani Michael Barnett Ellison, Michaela Barett Ellis.
You believe in a different kind of government. You believed in honest, accountable government that's fair in all of its dealings, fair in its issuance of contracts. You believed in a Bahamas that works for all of our people. That belief did not lose tonight. That belief endures and it will outlast every election that comes. to my deputy leader Shannon Cartrite and our chairman, my brothers, my friends. Thank you very much for your selfless service.
To every candidate who carried our colors into each constituency, win or lose, you are champions to me and you should be champions to every F&M tonight, especially to those who came up short.
The work you did was not wasted. It was a down payment on the next chapter of our country.
To the canvases, all of you here tonight who knocked on many doors. To the volunteers who gave up their evenings, their weekends, well, truly gave up your days. To the donors who believed in us.
To the staff at headquarters who gave their time to make this campaign possible.
Thank you for all of your sacrifices.
There's no FM tonight in victory or in-laws without you.
To my wife and daughter, I want to say a special thanks. But the truth is all of us have spouses and loved ones. And I want to say to all of you that have stood on the side of and behind all of these candidates and workers, we want to extend a special thanks to all of you for the sacrifices you made, the price you paid right along with them. I want to take a moment now to speak directly to the F&Ms in this room and those watching at home tonight because I know what you're feeling and I want you to know that all of us we feel the same way. To the young person who voted F&M for the first time, I want to say to you that your commitment today should not leave you wondering tonight whether your vote matter. I want you to hear us. It mattered. You stood in line and cast the ballot for the Bahamas you believed in. That is something significant.
That's everything. Do not let anyone tell you otherwise. To the Bohemians who have been with the F&M since the days of Success, those who have voted in every election since 1972, who've watched victories and watched losses, and who is sitting tonight wondering if the long road was worth it.
I say to you that it was and it is.
The Bahamas is freer, more accountable, more honest because of every voter who spoke tonight and in other elections. And we want you to hold up your head tonight. You did not lose. The work simply continues.
To the candidate who went to bed believing that he or she would wake up as a member of parliament and have to face different results, we want you to know that we see you and I know the weight of what you are carrying. I've been there. The country needed your name on the ballot and your efforts. The country still needs you. Do not put down what you've been called to deliver. My fellow Bahamians, our calling did not begin tonight and it does not end tonight.
>> When Hubert Ingram stood at this very crossroad in 2012, he reminded us that what this party has done for our country is significant. He reminded us that the free national movement introduced the era of government in the sunshine. The government committed to accountability and transparency.
That calling did not retire with him.
That calling did not retire tonight.
Every generation of F&Ms is given the same task to keep the books open to keep the public trust at the center of public life. Tonight, that task passed to a new generation of F&M. And I hope that you as we have will accept it.
We were not building a government. We were building a country. The country endures. Tomorrow morning the free national movement takes up the role the Bohemian people have given us. The role of a ma his majesty loyal opposition.
And we will guard your trust and we will honor it by our efforts. We will oppose when we must. We will agree when the government's plans does not serve does serve the Bohemian people's interest.
And we will oppose when it doesn't. We will never ever forget who sent us to that house, nor the friends who stood by us, the donors who contributed to this party.
not the powerful but the people of these family of islands who deserve a government that works for them. And so whether that government is ours or someone else's own tonight the result was not what we had hoped for. But the country we love did not disappear when the polls closed. The Bahamas we love is still there. It's still ours and it's still home. To the people of Marco City who have honored me with the privilege of representing you again, I want to say thank you. I will continue to serve you with everything that I have. And to all of you that are in this room tonight, every day I recognize that I stand on your shoulders, that you've given me the rarest of opportunities to serve our community, and I will do so vigilantly.
to every behemian on every island in every constituency on every party to all of you even those who have no party at all. May God bless the work that we have done. May God bless the work yet to come. May God bless this beautiful country and may God bless the Commonwealth of the Bahamas.
At this time, we'll take a couple of questions and then we want to spend time with the FM family here tonight.
>> No, it was it it was clear that not only COI but independence. We made the point during the election that a vote for the COI or a vote for an independent is to is to really it's a vote for the PLP. Uh so we understand that clearly.
>> Will you continue on as leader of the F&M or >> I believe in I believe in conventions.
I've honored it. Um over the time that I've served as leader of the party four and a half years we have held three conventions. two that involve the leadership. So, I'm absolutely committed to that that convention, but more importantly, I'm committed to having a discussion with the team and over the course of the next few days, we will make a decision and and we'll let you know.
>> And what's next for the party? I mean, >> oh, the the work continues. Uh, no retreat, >> no surrender.
>> No surrender.
>> Um, we should expect a leadership convention.
I' I've addressed convention matters that one that one over. Yeah.
>> Any Yes. Any other questions or >> No, you know, we'll pass on the statements tonight.
>> Uh thank you. Thank you very much for coming, ladies and gentlemen of the press and and again, good night, Bahamas.
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