Pintard: FNM remains best option

By DENISE MAYCOCK

Tribune Freeport Reporter

dmaycock@tribunemedia.net

FNM candidate Michael Pintard believes the FNM is still the best party to govern in the midst of these difficult and challenging times in the Bahamas.

He noted that the FNM government has assisted Bahamian families by providing ongoing relief and assistance for the past two years since Dorian.

“The government has an incredibly large food assistance programme unparalleled in this region; we are prepared to ensure that no family goes hungry,” he told persons at a drive-in rally in Marco City this week at the Independence Park.

Indicating that there is still more work to be done, Mr Pintard said: “The FNM remains the best option for governance in the midst of these difficult times.”

He commended his team in Marco City, which has been on the ground assisting constituents since the election in 2017 and in 2019 following the storm.

Mr Pintard said they assisted the many people in MC and GB, and worked with other constituencies, and organizations and government agencies to address concerns, including NIB issues, Social Services, and helping entrepreneurs.

He said they also assisted with roof and home repairs in MC, and major infrastructural issues in the Fiddler’s Green area, and road repair and road paving in some areas and private subdivisions in MC.

“We supported education and schools, assisting 800 to 1,500 students,” he said.

He noted they are working on major projects in MC, including the establishment of a park in Mayfield Park, and has acquired 6 acres of land in Gambier Loop, where land has been cleared, to create a Community Garden and Recreation Park.

Mr Pintard said they help everyone regardless of political colours. Minister Pintard said they created the most robust food drive and food voucher programme, and hot meal distribution in GB.

“The culture we sought to create in MC was that we respect every Bahamian and where there is a need we did not distinguish between colours before we seek to meet the need,” he said.

“We need to create a new culture in the Bahamas. The PLP does not have problem with talent. There are a number of talented men and women, but what they do have is a cultural problem. A problem where talent is unable to emerge because the old guard refuses to give way and the bridge that was promised continues to be promised and disappears and a new blood cannot cross over.”

Mr Pintard said representing the people of MC has always been his first priority.

“It is more important to represent the people of MC than to be in a Cabinet of the commonwealth of Bahamas. When we ran in the election it was not on the condition that we be appointed to a Board or in Cabinet.

“If we can use the position to make a difference, then fine. So, we were not going to get angry if we were not chosen. At the end of the day it is not about a come up or a status, it is not about a position for the individual, it is about the ability to better serve the people we represent,” he said.

“Standing in the gap on your behalf is more important to me than sitting in a Cabinet room. And when matters affect you negatively, I will stand with you as opposed to standing with a political organization. You are the centre of my consideration,” he told constituents.

Comments

JokeyJack says...

Come on people. The man has acquired 6 acres of land in Gambier Loop and gonna make ysll a garden and park. Isnt that awesome?????

Thats 4 years work right there doe !!!!

Yinnah gats to vote for him. Get ya seeds ready to plant.

Dont mind Lincoln. Them ships carrying worthless aragonite and they solar ships with no diesel and the captain works for free and all the crews dem. And Miami harbour tell them they can tie up free cause they feel sorry for them being forced to transport worthless rocks.

Posted 11 September 2021, 12:09 a.m. Suggest removal

IslandWarrior says...

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**Politicians talk in a tone that management of the business of the Bahamian People is somehow separate from jobs that naturally occurs as a paid servant of the people. The reactive management in the time of need is not an appreciatory event but a right. And those who beat their chests in paid service to the people of the Bahamas are only abusers in a system of oppression that slaves Bahamians to a bad dream of a political deliverance from a system of governance whose relevance is of a time pass, even then was unfit and rejected.**

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Posted 11 September 2021, 11:16 a.m. Suggest removal

birdiestrachan says...

Who would expect Mr Pintard to say anything different? He is of toggle and boogie fame
and it is said that at the Marco city voting sites there was loud FNM music such as keep
the fire burning, but no talk shows were allowed. . One would have to be a real fool not to
know what all of that FNM music was about Because Pintard knew and it speaks to his credibility.. .........

Posted 11 September 2021, 11:46 a.m. Suggest removal

ibonamy says...

Have known Micheal for over 45 years, we all grew up in Mt Pleasant Village along with Marvin Dames. Micheal has always been a could talker, would always have a thesaurus in his pocket. Micheal love you like a brother but don't see that as a possibility.

Posted 11 September 2021, 2:31 p.m. Suggest removal

SP says...

It is now beyond obvious that the "REAL" reason Minnis called an early election is out of total FEAR of the coalition and independent candidates.

These people would have had a landslide victory if given the opportunity to fine tune their electoral machines.

Hopefully, the electorate will catch on to the FNM nasty plan, and vote them into the political graveyard along with the PLP!!

Posted 12 September 2021, 7:31 a.m. Suggest removal

tribanon says...

Amen!

Posted 12 September 2021, 9:18 a.m. Suggest removal

JokeyJack says...

I hope so, but Bahamians so used to bad treatment they just think its normal for light to go off. Most never been to Miami to see light up street with no potholes.

Posted 12 September 2021, 4:08 p.m. Suggest removal

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