The Progressive Liberal Party (PLP), as a party founded in 1953 by William Cartwright, Cyril Stevenson and Henry Milton, now finds itself in a very interesting position, some sixty four later.  It seems that now they are being forced to confront a situation that should have been resolved already in a party with its history, unless no one ever saw the possibility of it ever happening or saw it and thought that they could sue it to their advantage.

“Sears calls for friar PLP election” – The Nassau Guardian

Excerpt from this story; “The Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) has no guidelines, rules and regulation governing elections within the party, according to a communication sent to PLP Chairman Bradley Roberts by leadership candidate Alfred Sears, who is proposing a set of guidelines that would ensure a fair and transparent leadership election later this month.

Sears, the PLP candidate for Forth Charlotte, is the only person who has so far declared an intention to challenge Prime Minister Christie for the party’s leadership.

In his letter to Roberts, dated January 6, Sears said Valentine Grimes, the party’s trustee responsible for elections, confirmed that there are no rules governing elections.

As a result, Sears is asking for the appointment of an agreed independent observer to observe the party’s elections.

He is also proposing that no further appointment of stalwarts be made until after the election in order to ensure a stable list of eligible voters.”

Either Sears is mistaken or this is how it is intended to be so as to protect the leader of the time; probably part of the reason as to why Dr. B. J. Nottage was not even to come close to defeating Sir Lynden.  Maybe it is just me, but I am thinking that if there was a ‘problem’ in 2009, because some may not see this as a problem and more of a convenience, then why hasn’t the situation been addressed yet? 

I get the feeling that this would be a resolution that would have to be presented at a Progressive Liberal Party’s National Convention and we are all aware that the Progressive Liberal Party has not had convection since 2009.

This is the very same party that has spent the better part of four and a half years playing democracy when it is convenient with the Bahamian people nationally and now we see that what one practices at home is what one practices in public.

The Progressive Liberal Party fails for one reason, it is their nature.

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