EDITOR, The Tribune.

The general media has long been opposed to the ascension of the Hon Philip “Brave” Davis, MP, KC as Prime Minister of this wonderful nation of ours. They would appear to have bought into the bogus narrative of elements within the very PLP itself and the so-called opposition. Some said that he could not lace two sentences together. Others called him too black and too short amongst other things that are unprintable. Time has proven them all wrong and wrong big time.

The nation has recovered nicely from the the worst effects of COVID-19. There have been false starts and over estimated results which have yet to occur, but it is to be admitted that the Davis administration is on the right tract. Yes, the Grand Lucayan has yet to be disposed off. Yes, the International Airport over in Freeport is a work in progress and, yes, the RCI proposal is “in the air” for the time being but no sensible Bahamian will write off the possibility of a sensible and workable sale.

Dr Minnis spoke about “weak” leadership but has refused, so far, to address the infamous Oban fiasco. Turnquest, the former Deputy Prime Minister was obliged to demit office and was refused a re-nomination, without explanation. One of the principal spokespersons for Oban has now been charged in USA federal court with fraud. Weak leadership?

Minnis fired Pintard as FNM chairman and kicked Sands out of cabinet. Now those two rejected FNM personalities are in charge. The Minnis administration was the weakest of the weakest administrations in recent memory. It may very well be splitting hairs relative to the “opposition” of the Hon Glenys Hanna-Martin (PLP-Englerston) to the RCI “deal” over at Paradise Island, but more cabinet discipline is needed. There has been, so far, no demonstration of weakness so far by PM Davis.

The print media in particular has always been, in my view, anti-Brave Davis and partial towards people like Minnis and his cohorts. Brave successfully hosted the recent CARICOM 47th conference conference, but there was scant mention of the same in the print media except for some fringe groups and personalities being arrested for some nebulous case or perceived grievances. Not a single congratulatory word.

The next apparent false narrative is that the Davis administration may have shafted a Bahamian entrepreneur over at Paradise Island. The Devil is still a liar. I told Smith years ago that while he may have had an “expectation” of a lease being granted, he never had a valid and legally binding lease. He paid me no mind despite the free legal advice. I also advised him to keep what might appear to be just juicy mouth shout in public. Again, he refused to listen to me and ran right out the other day in the media. This is not how sensitive negotiations are or should be conducted. He has since “apologised” and blamed it on his 11 years frustration! That, of course, will not curt and a more substantive “apology” is necessary.

The PM has also pulled The Bahamas onto the world stage, warts and all. We are now a major player in geopolitics yet shell shocked Minnis, who has been rejected twice before by his parliamentary colleagues, has the nerve to suggest that Brave is a weak leader and is beyond the pale. At the rate that this administration is going, the Brave era is just beginning.

ORTLAND H BODIE, Jr

Nassau,

March 23, 2023.