Roberts 'in fine spirits' after surgery

Monday, May 14, 2018

By RICARDO WELLS

Tribune Staff Reporter

rwells@tribunemedia.net

FORMER Progressive Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts was yesterday said to be “in his usual fine spirits” following successful surgery in the United States, according to his successor in the post, Fred Mitchell.

In a statement circulated by the party yesterday, Mr Mitchell said he has spoken with Mr Roberts, 74, who was still actively “recovering” from an April 28 surgery.

Mr Mitchell, who succeeded Mr Roberts as PLP Chairman last October, said his predecessor was keeping up to date with “political and public policy developments at home”, and wanted party members and supporters to “stay the course”.

Mr Mitchell added: “I assured him that the party wishes him well and that we are praying for his full recovery.”

It is unclear why Mr Roberts required surgery, or how long he is undergoing treatment in the United States.

The veteran politician, who served in various posts during his public life, ended his tenure as party chairman on October 23.

Comments

TalRussell says...

The entire nation wishes godspeed recovery journey former governing party's comrade chairman.

Posted 14 May 2018, 2:47 p.m. Suggest removal

Sickened says...

Cheaper I hold my tongue on this article.

Posted 14 May 2018, 4:06 p.m. Suggest removal

Emac says...

I with you on this one. If I respond they'll say I am being insensitive.

Posted 14 May 2018, 5:43 p.m. Suggest removal

stillwaters says...

Me too.......it's hard though.......but yeah

Posted 15 May 2018, 12:37 p.m. Suggest removal

Well_mudda_take_sic says...

Most Bahamians should ask why is Roberts so afraid of our healthcare system here in the Bahamas that he finds it necessary, like all of the other elitist politicians and their cronies, to flee to the U.S. to get first class medical care.

Posted 14 May 2018, 4:56 p.m. Suggest removal

BahamasForBahamians says...

I wouldn't trust the health care in The Bahamas either after Dr. Sands has picked fights with all the nurses and doctors.

Posted 14 May 2018, 5:19 p.m. Suggest removal

Sands met the problems.....he didn't create them. And they were all left there by Minnis when he served as Minister of Health under a previous Ingraham-led administration. If Minnis, as Minister of Health, could not handle our public healthcare problems, then I hold little to no hope of him being able to handle the many more problems facing our country.

Posted 15 May 2018, 11:55 a.m. Suggest removal

birdiestrachan says...

I wish him God's speed. sickness can occur in all Human lives.

Posted 14 May 2018, 6:39 p.m. Suggest removal

SP says...

Absolutely amazing that the politicians get medical care and educate all their children abroad, but they never cared to figure out how to do the same for the very people that enabled them to pay for it all!

These asinine failures should be made to suffer the same fate as the people they "served".

Posted 14 May 2018, 6:53 p.m. Suggest removal

sheeprunner12 says...

Get well.......... find Christ .......... and leave dem young gals alone ...... smh

Posted 14 May 2018, 7:22 p.m. Suggest removal

John says...

Can he just choose two out of the three?

Posted 15 May 2018, 9:04 a.m. Suggest removal

Love it!!!

Posted 15 May 2018, 9:15 a.m. Suggest removal

I'm pretty sure the recovering former comrade chairman will consider source some you's christian.

Posted 14 May 2018, 7:53 p.m. Suggest removal

CatIslandBoy says...

Call me insensitive, but I just couldn't care less. Legislation should be enacted to ensure that all of the political class be forced to go to PMH.

Posted 15 May 2018, 12:22 p.m. Suggest removal

You are not the least bit insensitive here, but rather profoundly sensible, fair and balanced. As the saying goes: "What is good for the goose is good for the gander."

Posted 15 May 2018, 3:35 p.m. Suggest removal

And, one party chairman beat out by red shirts party chairman Comrade Carl?

Posted 15 May 2018, 12:29 p.m. Suggest removal