By KHRISNA VIRGIL
Deputy Chief Reporter
kvirgil@tribunemedia.net
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Leader Philip “Brave” Davis said there are plans to file civil lawsuits against the government over investigations involving former PLP members of Parliament.
He admitted that these legal challenges could be “hurting” the PLP, but insisted “more damage” is being done to the country.
“They may think that they’re hurting the PLP,” Mr Davis said yesterday in an interview, which aired on Our News. “Yes, while they may be hurting the PLP, they are doing more damage to the country.
“From my advice from lawyers ... I am also being advised that civil lawsuits will be taken out against the government.”
Mr Davis said the party has been getting calls from people in the region who have voiced concerns over whether The Bahamas has been reduced to a “banana republic”.
This comes the day after Bishop Neil C Ellis lamented the “inhumanity” shown to former Cabinet minister Shane Gibson before his recent arraignment, claiming that the former MP’s treatment as he was led into court was inconsistent with the concept of “basic respect for human dignity”.
Bishop Ellis, in a pastoral letter to members of the Mount Tabor Church, regretted Gibson being made by police to “hop” up the steps of the Magistrate’s Court complex for his arraignment despite suffering an injury “which required the aid of crutches for support.”
Bishop Ellis’ letter was in reference to the former national insurance and labour minister’s arraignment in a Magistrate’s Court last Thursday on 36 bribery and extortion-related charges.
Before his arraignment, Gibson had voluntarily presented himself to the Central Detective Unit (CDU) last Wednesday to assist officers with an ongoing investigation.
Gibson’s attorney, Anthony McKinney, QC, has reportedly said his client injured his foot during a recent boating trip and that his limping was “not the result of any brutality.”
The next day, after he was taken to Magistrate’s Court, Gibson reportedly got out of a police car using crutches. He reportedly used those crutches to enter the nearby police station.
A short time later Gibson left the station in handcuffs and no crutches. With the assistance of officers, Gibson limped and hopped his way up the stairs to court. He was later seen using the walking aides while at the Supreme Court for his bail hearing.
In his letter, Bishop Ellis, senior pastor of Mount Tabor Church, noted it was “painful” to watch the arraignment of a man he said is a “faithful member” of the Mount Tabor congregation.
The politician’s wife, Pastor Jackie Gibson, is also an active member of Mount Tabor.
Last week, Mr Davis expressed outrage at the circumstances surrounding Gibson’s arraignment, and noted Progressive Liberal Party supporters will be asked to “come together shortly to demonstrate our contempt for these inhumane actions”.
Comments
licks2 7 years, 3 months ago
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ. . . .someone please wake me up when LOHO/HOA Davis stop letting people give him foolishness to talk!! So ya mean that if the Police have evidence that ya tiefin other people things and the they come to investigate you ya could sue for that? Then why these lawyers did not sue on behalf of all clients that were investigated by Police for anything in the past?
SP 7 years, 3 months ago
Opposition Leader Warn Of Lawsuits Over Plp Arrests-In Support Of Their Alleged Corruption?
Pillage Loot Plunder is planning a march in support of corruption? LOL....OK THEN!!
sealice 7 years, 2 months ago
How much you wanna bet more people show up for the march then..... Trump's inauguration???
Sickened 7 years, 2 months ago
Plenty people will attend the march... if they serving food and drinks like at their rallies.
TigerB 7 years, 3 months ago
Hey guys i guess its ok for MP's to do criminal activity and not be prosecuted.. Well that what Brave is saying. This guy still talking the same fool what cause them to get kick out...some leader..
TheMadHatter 7 years, 3 months ago
I guess members of Mount Tabor Church should not have to be treated like animals - like every other n&@@er arrested in this country? Do those church members not eat over salted food in prison, or drink rusty water, or s$*t in a bucket? Do non-members deserve to?
Guess I need to read my Bible again, and find the part where Jesus talks about Children of God shitting in buckets. My bad. Learn something new every day.
BMW 7 years, 2 months ago
This short man with the stubby grubby yellow fingers is delusional like the past leader.
Well_mudda_take_sic 7 years, 2 months ago
You mean short pudgy man with short stubby grubby dirty yellow sticky fingers!
sealice 7 years, 2 months ago
they aren't even in power and they still think they can waste Taxpayers dollars.... WHAT POINT OF YOU ARE IRRELEVANT!!!! GO CRAWL BACK IN YER CORNHOLE don't you understand???
Sickened 7 years, 2 months ago
This guy is one little moron. Of course his lawyers will advise him to sue - that's how they make money.
realfreethinker 7 years, 2 months ago
He is one shorty pudgy asshole with stubby grubby dirty yellow sticky fingers. GET LOST MORON
DaGoobs 7 years, 2 months ago
They can file all of the lawsuits that they want but they will need to prove evidence of malice and bad or no intent on the part of the police and the complainants if they hope to be successful. By the time their cases come to civil trial in 3 or 4 years time, his former parliamentary colleagues probably will have been tried in a criminal court by then and we will know if they are innocent or guilty. A civil court is unlikely to try these cases before their criminal trials occur.
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