Education Minister Jeffrey Lloyd.
By EARYEL BOWLEG
Tribune Staff Reporter
ebowleg@tribunemedia.net
INCUMBENT South Beach MP Jeffrey Lloyd said that while he is satisfied with his personal record as the area’s representative, it is up to voters to decide if he is re-elected.
Election season kicked into gear this week as both of the country’s major parties, the Free National Movement (FNM) and the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP), put out partial lists of ratified candidates. Mr Lloyd was one of the 17 ratified candidates the FNM announced while the PLP has nominated Bacchus Rolle to be its standard bearer for South Beach.
When he was asked if he was confident about being re-elected, the MP and Education Minister told reporters he will continue to serve Bahamians inside or outside of the political arena.
He said: “I am satisfied with the record of Free National Movement and my personal record as the representative for the South Beach constituency but as always that decision about who represents the particular constituency resides in the exclusive portfolio of the residents and the voters of that particular constituency. It’s up to them.
“I have… committed myself and I have done so all my life to be a servant of our people. I believe that I have done. I have done so appropriately and I will continue to do so whether in or out of politics.”
Other FNM ratified incumbent candidates included: Marathon MP Romauld Ferreira, Free Town MP Dionisio D’Aguilar, Tall Pines MP Donald Saunders, Mount Moriah MP Marvin Dames and Bamboo Town MP Renward Wells, Yamacraw MP Elsworth Johnson, MICAL MP Miriam Emmanuel, Golden Gates MP Michael Foulkes, North Abaco MP Darren Henfield and Bain and Grants Town MP Travis Robinson.
Comments
DonAnthony 3 years, 10 months ago
Should be fired for his dismal record as minister of education alone. God help our poor country, only real option is between the extremely poor FNM and the absolutely horrible corrupt PLP.
SP 3 years, 10 months ago
There HAS to come other options or we are DOOMED!!!!
tribanon 3 years, 10 months ago
The leadership of the FNM is every bit just as corrupt, if not more corrupt, than the leadership of the PLP. The only difference is the FNM leadership and their wealthy gated community friends are much better at hiding all of their corruption than the PLP leadership.
Honestman 3 years, 10 months ago
Lloyd says "it is up to voters to decide if he is re-elected". Isn't that rather stating the obvious?
kumar 3 years, 10 months ago
Mr Lloyd. Thank the Lord( or may be Minnis and your other benefactors that he providing a living for 3 odd years but time is longer than rope. Apply to the channel for talkshow host(if that is still available. But I never tune in to that channelIf not get ready to buy toothpaste wholesale and sell from home to home like you used to do before. Minnis could have found a capable minister but he rewarded you for your loyalty. Just like with everything good fortunes come to an end and for you it may be sooner.. You are really Generous to South Beach to give an option to select you or not.Please be aware that it is God given right to the people not you. So go gracefully. Already US Government is alleging procurement irregularities in bidding and time will soon for your friends in cabinet to go before courts. I dont know what qualified you to be an education minister other than the temporary teacher job you had for few months. I was at SAC and can tell that your performance was dismal and you were always vindictive. Days are numbered when you will no more be able to put your most"photogenic" face on ZNS. What a mess with the education system you have created. To God be the Glory that it will be real People's time not time for Minnistines.
tribanon 3 years, 10 months ago
South Beach voters have every reason to make sure Lloyd's political career comes to a speedy end. No one has ever caused more harm to the educational and social well-being of our country's children than this grossly incompetent buffoon.
hrysippus 3 years, 10 months ago
The Minister has carried out his duties with transparency and to good effect during a very challenging time. Probably the best Minister of Education since Wallace Whitfield. He is Prime Minister Material if the present incumbant should leave that post.
tribanon 3 years, 10 months ago
You must be his election campaign manager. LMAO
TalRussell 3 years, 10 months ago
This colonial aloof redcoat is listed amongst the 35 House-elected most targeted to be toasted come to the rungin general election bell. It more like em's be burnt toasted by the time the South Beach constituency's, the final vote will have been counted.
BONEFISH 3 years, 10 months ago
I supported Jeff Lloyd in the last general election. I believe that he had the ideas and vision to move education in this country. However his performance as minister has been dismal and poor.
In fact, an FNM supporter said that in her opinion, the previous minister was better than him. The person said working under both men, Jerome Fitzgerald was simply better than him in his performance as the minister of education.
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