The Tribune

EDITOR, The Tribune,

ALFRED Sears is running on the PLP ticket for Fort Charlotte.  He ran for leader of the PLP against Perry Christie, with the message that the PLP will lose under the Christie leadership. Is

he therefore telling the people of Fort Charlotte that they should follow him, in voting for a party that will lose? Alfred Sears likes to use the word “integrity” when describing his main characteristics. Where is his integrity towards the voters of Fort Charlotte?

What is his position on the behaviour of his leader in recent days? Does he still think that Perry Christie is unable to command the support of the people in the upcoming election?

I have been convinced, over the past few years that there are two PLPs. The first PLP is Perry’s Liberal Party (a dictatorship), composing of Perry Christie, his Cabinet and their close friends, and orbiting them are the cronies and people who have directly benefitted from their influence.

The second PLP is the party composed of ordinary Bahamians who simply do not believe the reports of Government corruption and ineptitude. The voters of Fort Charlotte would like to know which PLP Alfred Sears belongs to?

There are some who would believe that Sears would like the PLP under Christie, to lose, and, if able to gain a seat in Fort Charlotte, be able to emerge as leader of a new style PLP, with himself as leader (financed and supported by the numbers cartel). I really do not think that my hypothesis is too far off the mark.

The PLP have learned the value of Time and Patience from their Chinese friends. But then, how much time has elapsed since the Chinese gave the gift of the Stadium, and where they are now - in a position to influence affairs which should be within the sovereign domain of the Bahamian people?

STUART HOWELLS

Nassau,

April 11, 2017.