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MINNIS RELEASES STATEMENT

As of Wednesday, May 21, 2014

The FNM has announced today that it has revoked John Bostwick's position as a Senator.

Bostwick pleaded not guilty on Monday to a charge of ammunition possession. It is alleged he was in the domestic section of the Grand Bahama International Airport on Saturday when, during a routine check, airport security discovered a quantity of ammunition in his luggage.

In a letter to Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes released this morning, FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis said: “It is with deep regret that I write to advise Your Excellency that the Appointment of Senator the Hon. John Henry Bostwick, II, as a Senator, under Article 39 of The Constitution, be revoked with immediate effect. I hope to give further advice in short order as to whom his replacement will be.”

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sheeprunner12 10 years, 5 months ago

He gat BAAALLLLSSSS !!!!!!!! Now tell Perry match that in his law of the jungle Cabinet

Cobalt 10 years, 5 months ago

The FNM did the right thing. It was the honorable and dignified thing to do. Dr Hubert Minnis deserves to be commended for displaying such leadership and decision-making skills. He was concise and decisive. I doubt that Perry and the PLP would have shown such class and professionalism.

TalRussell 10 years, 5 months ago

Was Comrade John B 11 fired or purged from the Upper Red Chamber? Minnis finally makes his first and only leadership decision since becoming leader of the red shirts. I guess it took an ammunition embattled red senator with the last name of a Bostwick to make it an quick and easier decision for the reds leader. Can't help but wonder if Tribune readers thinks Comrade Sister Loretta had to rush off to Long Island due to a previous commitment, while the purging of the senator's appointment decision process was in play?

B_I_D___ 10 years, 5 months ago

So Tal...that's how it is meant to be done, you step out of line and you are dismissed. Now if only the PLP would do the same with the other jokers out there, ones that spout out about admitting to domestic violence, others that promote the fact that they don't get paid enough so they are forced to do wrong, etc, etc. But nope. Keep those fools in the chairs destroying our country.

realfreethinker 10 years, 5 months ago

That Tal really drink a lot of that yellow kool aid. Her eyes are jaundiced.Mr. Minnis did the right and honorable thing. end of story. we need more of our politicos tp be honorable,and not just in their title

birdiestrachan 10 years, 5 months ago

Dr. Minnis had no leader ship qualities in the first place, if he did he would not have made him a senator ..At the least he is not all over the place talking about Democracy is dead. and he has been framed and Hitler like actions

The good Doctor just can not find a senator. Senator after Senator and party after party at Government house that he refuses to pay for. How Long Will he be picking Senators.?

Publius 10 years, 5 months ago

Don't bother seeking to draw a bucket of logic from birdie's well lol

birdiestrachan 10 years, 5 months ago

What Leader ship qualities are you talking about?. he has selected Senator after Senator . It seems as if he just can not get this right.

I suppose there was to much truth in my last post

Cobalt 10 years, 5 months ago

Listen... Dr Hubert Minnis was brief, and definitive in his judgement of John Bostwick. Furthermore, he did the RIGHT thing. He did not leave the public waiting and wondering. These are fundamental traits consistent with leadership. Attend any job seminar and they'll tell you that.

TalRussell 10 years, 5 months ago

Comrade BID, best you first try to unconfused your perceived set of PM Christie's leadership facts, before mouthing-off. Does demonstrate confusion on your part, maybe by design or by simple error.

B_I_D___ 10 years, 5 months ago

Well, actually, guess to clear any confusion in the air, best be said we all know the great PGC ain't got no leadership abilities whatsoever, so that's pretty simple to clear up. He's a muppet to his crew of misfits.

realfreethinker 10 years, 5 months ago

BID you are so right,if he had half the balls a real leader has most of his cabinet would have been out on their asses

MartGM 10 years, 5 months ago

Dr. Minnis made the right move. Whether guilty or innocent, Mr. Bostwick needs some time to himself and away from the public for a while.

ThisIsOurs 10 years, 5 months ago

TOO SLOW

SP 10 years, 5 months ago

Not knowing all the facts, one thing is abundantly clear. Dr. Hubert Minnis no doubt would have had to consider Mr. Bostwick as an imminent threat.

After all, Mr. Bostwick does have a 20 year national development plan. And right or wrong, many, many people publicly praise and accept his plan as something both FNM and PLP should seriously look at adapting in part or whole.

Dr. Hubert Minnis on the other hand has not issued a valid sensible statement from taking over the leadership of the party and has no plan whatsoever.

@ TalRussell...Comrade Sister Loretta had to rush off to Long Island due to a previous commitment to attend a souse out.

TalRussell 10 years, 5 months ago

Comrade SP call it a Loretta "Long Island Souse Out" or whatever, decision making has never been at the heart of the reds leadership over the past two years. I guess once a Bostwick is attached, it's pretty safe that there are no better moments to prove you can make the boldest of decisions. I will believe differently but only after another important decision is made against a non Comrade Bostwick. How many times has Daron played with Minnis's head and challenged his ability to lead the red party, even resigning over his lack of confidence in his leader, only to return as the party's chairman?

GQ 10 years, 5 months ago

Tal Russell:

If I was the Editor/Owner of The Tribune you would not have the privilege to castigate my newspaper the way you do. I will maintain that you are less than this description, A HOLE without an ARSE.

TalRussell 10 years, 5 months ago

Try changing your party's leadership not attacking others. I get that you're a Comrade Red GQ that is so married to opposing the exposing to the truth of what has really been going on within the leadership of your party over the past two years.Your party's leadership spats have become very public and have absolutely nothing to do with this Comrade or the Editor/Owner of The Tribune.

SensibleGoverning2016 10 years, 5 months ago

Dr. Minnis did the right thing because of public scrutiny, but no where in the law says that the Senator has to resign because he has not been sentence as yet. Well unlike the U.S. the Senators here in the Bahamas are such a puppet that it does not even matter. Its only a BS title. Right is Right and Wrong is Wrong. But I feel that Bostwicks knows he is guilty so that is why he has been so quiet. I am curious if he is banned for life.

John 10 years, 5 months ago

In case you lost count there seems to be one main casualty for the gold rush and at least 3 for the red shirts: Ishmel Lightburne one side and Daron Cash, his wife and Henry Bostwick II in the other side. Stay low more shots are coming...

TalRussell 10 years, 5 months ago

Comrade John, most feel there is done one other them red shirts walk'in around with just one shoe on he foots. This has mean you have forgets all about the reds having to wait around for the other shoe to drop. John B may have been purged from the Upper Red Chamber but, if they think it will prevent what many done think will be the inevitably other foots of the shoes to drop on the floor, they're dead wrong. Ain't go'in be long before citizens be calling into The Tribune's news desk , how they has been spotting a completely shoeless red shirt?

sheeprunner12 10 years, 5 months ago

Minnis cant win for losing...................... if he acts or not, he is labelled as a do-nothing bungling, wanna be politician............... if he does . he has a beef with certain FNM powerbrokers.

Regardless of the situation that many may speculate is happening behind the scenes in the FNM, it leaves Doc Minnis with more credibility than Perry and his merrymen Cabinet

Stapedius 10 years, 5 months ago

I don't see how this qualifies him as good leadership. Dr. Minnis went from saying 'there is no immediate plans to call for his resignation,' (Nassau Guardian) to writing a letter the GG with notification of revocation of Mr. Bostwick's Senate seat almost 'immediately.' So what the hell changed in two days. If you had no immediate plans to call for his resignation why not allow Mr. Bostwick to resign honourably?

Then there is the Bran factor. A man who has never served as leader of anything in his life so easily takes the role of Monday morning quarterback on every issue. Shoulda, woulda, coulda type guy. Personally I think John Bostwick is a better leader than both Bran and Minnis. Sorry that he has to go through this. If only the FNM and PLP would stop there BS and allow these young men to lead we would probably be much farther ahead. These old crows in the parties believe in this seniority BS and who been around the longest. Just step aside. At some point we are going to stop asking politely and begin to force people to leave.

sheeprunner12 10 years, 5 months ago

Ohhhhhhhhhhh???????? . Please list Mr. Bostwick's political credentials .......... minus his parentage

Emac 10 years, 5 months ago

I agree with you wholeheartedly. I have read Boswick’s 20 year plan and I have listened to him speak. He seems to be a sincere person who wishes to put country first. But don’t expect the likes of some of these voters who are stuck with the same old to see these qualities.

TalRussell 10 years, 5 months ago

I am told that Comrade "Radio Talkie Host" Steve will have the former Red Senator John B, live on his Hard Copy Radio Show this afternoon at 5:00 PM on 105.9FM Gems Bahamas. Should be an interesting listen to, if Steve does the interviewing job of which he is so damn capable of pulling off?

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All4One 10 years, 5 months ago

I believe a knee-jerk reaction of any sort, on anyone's part is imprudent. So kudos to Dr. Minnis for making what must have been a difficult decision, as it was the RIGHT decision. It's a shame that the ongoing tomfoolery of some members of the sitting government is allowed to continue with impunity. Had Mr. Christie reacted similarly in the most egregious cases of behavior unbecoming a statesman (Leslie Miller) or that of Ishmael Lightbourne, or even honestly stated his position in ANY of the policy issues put forth over the past 2 years, the voting public would hold a much more favorable view of him, and his abilities as a leader.

Much like the late Sir Lynden, I've always found Mr. Christie to be an engaging speaker, with an ability to come across as sincere and relatable rather than suspect. Unfortunately, he's depended too often on this gift to mask his apparent ineptitude and vacillation following any and all crises. So while Dr. Minnis is unlikely to ever be remembered as a great orator, he will more importantly be remembered as a man of great character and decisiveness.

sheeprunner12 10 years, 5 months ago

And which one will be considered a succesful Bahamian political leader???????? .......... not PM ............ use Pindling and Ingraham as benchmarks

Publius 10 years, 5 months ago

This was the right thing to do. Period.

Observer 10 years, 5 months ago

What is so brave about doing RIGHT? Is it really difficult to handle RIGHT? Come along compatriots, RIGHT must be the course to take always, irrespective of circumstance and status and everything else.

TalRussell 10 years, 5 months ago

Look deep within, not at PM Christie. Comrades I have in my possession the "short list" of the the most adamant young red shirts most opposed to the return of one former Cooper's Town MP? Who in the hell knows what the most loyal of the former MP's "living in the past supporters" are capable of acting out? Their thinking so whopped they don't even need the former MP's OK to carry out they purge of the Senator. Any excuse good enough that bunch and most of you knows exactly what reds I am pointing finger at?

B_I_D___ 10 years, 5 months ago

I will be one of the first to say that I do not think PGC or HAI should lead this country ever again...coming from a former red shirt...

TheObjectiveVoice 10 years, 5 months ago

Hmmmm let's see if they remember good old Cassius Stuart this lap. After all, the man did dissvolve his whole party to join the FMN - a party that he led for ten years. It's the least they could do to show that the FNM appreciated his sacrifice. I think the FNM needs to make a decision using their conscience right about now and figure out why none of the people they picked over Cassius is working out. They were never suppose to be there in the first place. Just sayin'... Put Cassius in the Senate and you'll have a real live mouthpiece who will aggressively push the party's agenda. Just some good advice...

GrassRoot 10 years, 5 months ago

you guys make this sound like an act of God. Who cares. B. made a mistake. He feels the consequences. That's the way it should be.

242orgetslu 10 years, 5 months ago 

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