NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – The main opposition Free National Movement (FNM), which has been urging the government to set a date for the next general election rather than hold a by-election, says it will decide later whether to contest the by-election set for November 24.
Earlier this week, National Security Minister Wayne Munroe said the ruling Progressive Labor Party (PLP) has already decided on Darron Pickstock as its candidate for the Golden Isles constituency, which had been represented by Vaughn Miller since 2017 until his death earlier this month. He will be buried on Friday.
Prime Minister Phillip Davis has said he wants the PLP to regain the seat “to continue doing what we have been doing. But FNM leader, Michael Pintard, told reporters that the party will soon “make an announcement” on whether it will contest the by-election.
“Out of respect for our brother, Vaughn, we have been careful with the kinds of events that we have done, but we will resume on Saturday, after we’ve laid our brother to rest,” said Pintard, who had previously called on the government to call an early general election instead of spending money on a by-election.
“In due course, we are going to make an announcement,” Pintard said when asked if the FNM will contest the by-election. He told Brian Brown has been working the ground for nine years, describing him as “a remarkable community worker.
“People have fallen in love with him. He and his team are revving to go, and while we know the government has difficulty holding a general election now, they are asking for a new mandate. However, we believe they need one; we are going to announce in short order, but our people are in Golden Isles, and they are on the ground.”
Nomination Day for the by-election has been set for October 31.
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