NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – Police say a 58-year-old man is assisting their investigations into the death threat made against Prime Minister Phillip Davis last week.
In a brief statement, the police said that the suspect had been detained on Wednesday. It said investigations were continuing.
Last Friday, Police Commissioner Clayton Fernander told a news conference that the Prime Minister’s office had received two anonymous calls from someone threatening to kill the head of government.
“Both calls came in, one right after the other, about 15 minutes apart, threatening to kill the nation’s leader,” Commissioner Fernander said, adding, “we, as Bahamians, it shouldn’t happen.
“When you’re talking about threatening the nation’s leader and we as Bahamians, how we got to this level in threatening individuals, and you can go beyond the prime minister and individuals, and we take this very seriously,” the Police Commissioner said.
Earlier this week, former prime minister Dr. Hubert Minnis dismissed the alleged threat against the life of his predecessor, telling reporters that the reaction was an “overkill.
“I’ve always carried on with my normal life, but the people threaten this Prime Minister. He brought out the entire police force almost. I mean, what is there to fear? What is there to fear? I do not condone violence; I do not support violence. I feel that prime ministers should be protected, all right. But I thought it was overkill,” said Minnis, who served as head of government from May 2017 to September 16, 2021.
National Security Minister Wayne Munroe told reporters on Tuesday that anybody who makes a threat of death it’s investigated by the police.
“Whether you’re the Prime Minister or somebody from Kemp Road. If someone threatens you with death, and you make a complaint, the police will investigate,” he added.
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