The Tribune

EDITOR, The Tribune.

I believe that Free National Movement (FNM) foot soldiers are taking unnecessary risks by attacking the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) administration of Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis via irresponsible means.

These loyal FNMs are putting themselves and their families in harms way by launching libelous attacks on their political rivals on Facebook and other social media platforms. They can be sued.

I believe we can engage our political opponents in a civil manner without doing gutter politics.

FNM foot soldiers can learn from Sir Lynden Pindling, Milo B Butler, A D Hanna, Sir Randol Fawkes and Sir Arthur Foulkes - men who risked their livelihoods in challenging the powerful United Bahamian Party.

They can also learn from Sir Cecil Wallace-Whitfield, who challenged the PLP government during a time when it was unpopular to openly question Sir Lynden.

We’re approaching the fifth month anniversary of the PLP’s general election win. The Davis administration now has 55 months remaining in its current legislative term. FNMs must realise that the so-called silly season has gone.

What bothers me is that these FNM loyalists are the ones in the trenches for their party while in opposition, only to see prominent members of the FNM, who are nowhere to be found during the opposition years, getting to enjoy the spoils of victory when the FNM becomes the government.

I’ve seen this on more than one occasion, when these prominent FNMs are appointed to lucrative positions on government boards and in the Cabinet, while FNM foot soldiers are on the outside looking in, expressing their disgruntlement on Facebook. These prominent FNMs are typically the beneficiaries of the hard work of the foot soldiers. Again, I am imploring FNM foot soldiers to stop taking unnecessary risks.

KEVIN EVANS

Freeport,

Grand Bahama

February 6, 2022.