As the leader of the opposition Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Philip ‘Brave’ Davis objects to term limits for the prime minister post, the Chairman of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP), Senator Fred Mitchell announces the party’s upcoming convention for the PLP as the party seems to seek to change it public perception/image by making it seem to be democratic.

“PLP convention set for November” – The Nassau Guardian

Excerpt from this article; “Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Leader Philip Brave Davis yesterday confirmed the party will host a convention ‘before the end of this year’ in alignment with the party’s constitution.

Davis said the details are expected to be discussed at the party’s leadership council this week, but PLP chairman Senator Fred Mitchell told The Guardian that the PLP will host a convention November 14-16 with all leadership positions up for grab”.

It is interesting that a political organization that held a convention in January 2017, months before the 2017 general election, its first convention since 2009, now seeks to have a convention almost every six months in order to seem democratic, while conceding to operating in an undemocratic manner for over eight years. 

What is more interesting is the fact that the people who seek to control this new and strange activity in the party are the very ones that were present the entire time as they violated their very own constitution; violating the rights of members of the party but isn’t this the very reason as to why the leader of the opposition objects to term limits for the office of the prime minister; “To legislate term limits may well be depriving the citizens of what they desire?”

Really, how do you now as the most undemocratic political organization in the country, now seek to pull the veil of democracy out at your convenience? 

We do not buy it.

So there we have it, a tale of a political organization which now attempts to dabble in democracy after having deprived its very own elected and paying members of their constitutional right to choose its leaders for years. 

As the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) sets yet another convention date, proclaiming “all leadership positions up for grabs”, many still wonder about the democracy of this process where the stalwarts far outnumber the delegates.

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