Friday, September 5, 2025
By LEANDRA ROLLE
Tribune Chief Reporter
lrolle@tribunemedia.net
FORMER Progressive Liberal Party Cabinet minister Leslie Miller said yesterday he believes the PLP should not contest Dr Hubert Minnis in Killarney, arguing the former prime minister deserves respect despite the Free National Movement’s decision to cut ties with him.
Mr Miller, the former Tall Pines MP, said he has told Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis that the PLP should not run a candidate directly against Dr Minnis, stressing the FNM’s treatment of him was unfair.
“I don’t think it’s fair to his constituents, and then the little young girl who running against him, the audacity of her to go there and talk about she want to run the place,” he said. “I mean for Christ sake, show some respect. The man, he was the PM ya know. You don’t treat him like he just walk from olden corner ya know.”
The issue has come into sharper focus as the Constituencies Commission prepares to recommend boundary changes ahead of the next general election. Killarney, one of the largest constituencies in the country, is widely expected to be split.
Mr Miller said if the constituency is divided, the PLP should only contest the new seat, not Dr Minnis’ existing one. “I’m sticking with that because I don’t think he was treated the way he should’ve been treated as a former prime minister and as a man who works half on behalf of his constituents,” he said.
The FNM has ratified Senator Michela Barnett-Ellis for Killarney, following an announcement in April that Dr Minnis would not be renominated. Dr Minnis has pledged to run regardless, expressing confidence in re-election even if the seat is split. Some members of the FNM’s Killarney association have already declared their support for him, warning the party risks losing the seat.
Mr Miller has long voiced support for Dr Minnis despite their political differences. In 2016, while he was still the PLP’s Tall Pines MP, he described Dr Minnis as a “close personal friend” with the “heart, mind and compassion” to lead the country. At the time, he dismissed criticism that his support for Dr Minnis was motivated by self-interest, insisting he was “born a PLP” but valued the friendship.
Comments
moncurcool says...
And it is this type of mentality that has this country backwards.
Posted 5 September 2025, 10:10 a.m. Suggest removal
Porcupine says...
And his English ain't too great neither.
But, stupidity does seem to rule the New Day
Posted 7 September 2025, 5:40 p.m. Suggest removal
birdiestrachan says...
Doc Is FNM. They should respect him the same way as he said the other Hubert err was over. He will cut their backside and the.next time is for the poor
But truth be told and God be thanked
In Mr Pintard shoe I would have given him the nomination. But that is FNM business not the PLP business
Posted 5 September 2025, 10:54 a.m. Suggest removal
sheeprunner12 says...
The PLP can only help themselves if they abstain from contesting Killarney ..... They can't beat Minnis and they can prolong the headache for Pintard & Ingraham for another term.
Potcake is a shrewd man, hope the New Day PLPs take his advice under consideration.
Posted 5 September 2025, 2:55 p.m. Suggest removal
Seaman says...
You really think the PLP will win???? Last election approximately over 194,000 person registered to vote, only a little over 126,000 voted. Thirty-five percent chose not to vote for whatever reasons....Covid lock down and persons tired of both parties in my guess. The PLP won with fifty two percent of the votes cast. The COI will have to be accounted for this election as they bring some good policies to the forefront. I think it's very possible to have a Government made up of two out of the three parties. Then again, whoever Mr Trump likes will be the front runner.
Posted 5 September 2025, 4:23 p.m. Suggest removal
sheeprunner12 says...
Seaman .......
I won't bet on the PLP (not) winning in 2026, despite them having ALL of political advantages at this time.
However, there is a lot of angst against this rumbling, bumbling, stumbling, power-drunk New Day crew who are presently in charge of the SS PLP.
But, can the Opposition (all parties) show anyone anything of substance to convince the voters to NOT vote PLP 🤔🤔🤔
Right now, things are uncertain when it comes to the Opposition and those who can present a convincing argument that they can be a better PM than Davis.
Election is still 6-8 months away ....... 🧐🧐
Posted 5 September 2025, 5:22 p.m. Suggest removal
TalRussell says...
It's clear that Michael Pintard wants to lead this colony of 1200 Out Islands, Cays, Towns and Settlements, but can be be general election voted into the Premiership League....Yes?
Posted 5 September 2025, 6:01 p.m. Suggest removal
screwedbahamian says...
Typical to conclude that Respect is AWARDED ( and especially from one with a history of
disrespect for others and mostly females, go to the history books of The Bahamas parliament) rather than EARNED by respecting others.
what a way to move forward?????
This is the kind of headlines that keep our young people leaving school with a "D" average and straight to the unemployment lines.
Posted 6 September 2025, 10:29 a.m. Suggest removal
Porcupine says...
Yes. And a good example of why we are going absolutely nowhere as a country.
We have no leadership.
The honest people who had leadership skills have left these shores.
Read the papers.
What decent educated person would stay, thinking they could make a difference.
A fool's errand.
As a country, we have a 2nd grade maturity level.
maybe a 3rd grade educational level.
Is miller not a case in point?
Posted 7 September 2025, 5:45 p.m. Suggest removal
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