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Deputy PM insists party will survive if Christie steps down By RASHAD ROLLE Tribune Staff Reporter rrolle@tribunemedia.net
DEPUTY Prime Minister Philip “Brave� Davis yesterday rejected the idea that the Progressive Liberal Party would become unstable like the Free National Movement if Prime Minister Perry Christie chooses to step down as leader. Mr Davis’ statement comes after Mr Christie, during an appearance on the “Ed Fields Live� show on Kiss FM Monday evening, said the instability affecting the Official Opposition might happen in the PLP if he stepped down. Mr Christie gave this as one of the reasons he has decided to remain leader with no indication of a pos-
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sible retirement. When asked if the PLP would become unstable without Mr Christie, Mr Davis said: “It depends on how you define what is meant by instability. The Official Opposition is in shambles. “The PLP always finds a way to right its way at any given time despite whatever happens.� Asked why Mr Christie would make such a claim, he declined to speculate, saying: “You should ask him. I don’t know why he thinks that. That’s for him to answer.� Mr Christie, 72, did not take questions from reporters outside Cabinet yesterday. SEE PAGE SIX
MINISTER of Youth, Sports and Culture Dr Danny Johnson has announced he will not seek re-election for the Carmichael constituency and has endorsed Senator Keith Bell to represent the area instead. In a speech before the Progressive Liberal Party’s Carmichael Branch last night, Dr Johnson said because of “personal reasons� he will not run in the next general election. His recommendation that Senator Bell be con-
sidered by the PLP’s Candidates Committee, a move that was seconded by PLP Chairman Bradley Roberts, was endorsed by those in attendance last night. “Carmichael, being your servant leader, sounding board, messenger, confidant and yes social partner was a joy and privilege that few Bahamians get to enjoy,� Dr Johnson said last night. “You reposed your confidence in me to carry your collective aspirations to the halls of Parliament and I did my best to represent your concerns. SEE PAGE SIX
By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net BAHAMAS Power and Light has stopped its power outage rotations in New Providence “for now� and is in a “safe zone� after returning two engines on line, Corporate Communications Manager Arnette Ingraham said yesterday. In an interview with The Tribune, Mrs Ingraham said the electricity provider is “doing pretty good at the moment� but warned that load shedding could begin again at anytime because “the old generators are unpredictable.� She also said the additional rental generators the corporation ordered should be in the country in “a few weeks�. Earlier this month, BPL announced “outage rotations� throughout New Providence as the corporation continued to grapple with “generation challenges� at its power stations. SEE PAGE THREE
BUTLER-TURNER: FNM ‘IS AT ITS WEAKEST POINT IN ITS HISTORY’ By KHRISNA VIRGIL Deputy Chief Reporter kvirgil@tribunemedia.net
LONG Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner last night insisted that the Free National Movement (FNM) is at the “weakest� point in its history as she suggested the party’s current state was the result of poor leadership. Speaking at a town hall meeting geared towards garnering the support of the party’s delegates, Mrs Butler-Turner focused heavily on Dr Hubert Minnis’ leadership shortcomings. SEE PAGE TWO
JOHNSON CITES PERSONAL REASONS AS HE RULES OUT RUNNING AGAIN By TANEKA THOMPSON Tribune News Editor tmthompson@tribunemedia.net
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HIDDEN behind tarpaulins for months during construction, the covers came off yesterday at The Pointe in downtown Nassau. This portion of the building includes the parking and theatre area of the complex. See page 11 for more photographs. Photo: Shawn Hanna/Tribune Staff
PM INSISTS RESOLUTION TO THE BAHA MAR SAGA IS ‘IMMINENT’ By NICO SCAVELLA Tribune Staff Reporter nscavella@tribunemedia.net  PRIME Minister Perry Christie has said he believes the Export-Import Bank of China is prepared to present a possible buyer for the beleaguered $3.5 billion Baha Mar resort, as he declared a resolution to the Baha Mar debacle is
“imminent�. Mr Christie, while a guest on the “Ed Fields Live� show on KISS FM on Monday evening, said the government is “closer than we’ve ever been before� on a resolution to the Baha Mar controversy, and that talks towards the same “have been taking place rapidly�. Mr Christie did not indi-
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cate who the potential buyer of the West Bay Street development might be; however, he said the EXIM Bank, Baha Mar’s $2.5 billion secured creditor, “would have only chosen someone with an incredible capacity to finance a $2.5 billion deal and finish it.� SEE PAGE SIX
‘BAD PRECEDENT’ OVER $100,000 DEMAND IN FNM LEADERSHIP RACE
By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Chief Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net FORMER Cabinet minister Tennyson Wells said yesterday that the Free National Movement has set a “bad precedent� by asking leadership contenders to fund the party’s upcoming convention. Taking issue with the apparent “pay to play� environment, Mr Wells suggested that nominations for the party’s leadership positions should now be closed so that late entrants are not allowed to get a free ride. SEE PAGE SIX
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