It’s a sad day indeed when a seasoned politician like Fred Mitchell, chairman of the governing New Day Progressive Liberal Party (PLP), chooses to indulge in baseless accusations rather than focus on tangible issues. Today, Mitchell has taken to the microphone—or perhaps the keyboard—to claim that the Opposition, the FNM and the so-called Coalition of Independents (COI), are in full collusion with, strangely enough, artificial intelligence. Yes, you read that right: AI-generated social media posts are allegedly part of a sinister plot to defame him and, naturally, push a hidden agenda—specifically, an LGBT agenda, which seems to be the current bogeyman du jour.

But let’s pause here. Does Mitchell have any concrete evidence? Or is this just another shot in the endless volley of political finger-pointing? He states that the AI-created video featuring a voice-over of him—”not my voice,” he claims—was designed to “distract” the Bahamian people from the PLP’s glorious plans. Really? So, the opposition is not just engaging in political discourse but apparently masterminding AI conspiracies with the finesse of a Hollywood thriller? How convenient.

And what, pray tell, is the proof of this alleged collusion? Mitchell throws around words like “full collusion,” “paid for,” and “designed,” yet offers no shred of verifiable evidence—no subpoenaed server logs, no whistleblower whispers, just a vague assertion that the opposition and an “American voice” are behind this digital deception. On what authority does he base such sweeping accusations? Or is this just another case of “trust me, I saw it on Facebook”?

Moreover, Mitchell’s call for more discernment from Bahamians seems rich, given the absence of proof accompanying his own allegations. Why should the public believe this narrative any more than the fabricated social media post he decries? Perhaps he should heed his own advice before throwing around accusations that make conspiracy theorists look like Nobel laureates.

And let’s not ignore the irony: in the very same breath, Mitchell implicitly admits that “the PLP’s war room” released a controversial advertisement—an ad, by the way, that offered no proof but was “better” than their opponent’s. Isn’t that a tad hypocritical? Passing judgment without evidence appears to be a PLP specialty, no matter how much they decry others doing the same.

So, the question remains—can Fred Mitchell substantiate his claims or is he just stabbing in the dark, hoping something sticks? If he can’t produce proof, then perhaps it’s time for the more discerning Bahamian voter to question whether the real conspiracy here is the PLP’s penchant for stoking fear and misinformation to distract from governance issues—like mounting debt and unfulfilled promises.

In the end, it’s worth asking: If Mitchell cannot prove the collusion he alleges, then where does that leave us? Is this just another chapter in the Bahamas’ ongoing saga of political theatrics—where facts are optional and accusations abound? Certainly, we deserve better than this.

The Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) fails for one reason, it is their natute.

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