NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The Free National Movement in a statement released Thursday, refuted claims made by Prime Minister Philip Davis that Wednesday’s protest was a “planned and coordinated assault.”
“He is talking absolute nonsense, and the tape tells the tale,” the statement said.
On Wednesday, the Opposition marched to Parliament in protest demanding the resignation of Police Commissioner Clayton Fernander and Minister of National Security Wayne Munroe following the indictment of two senior armed forces officials on drug trafficking charges.
During the Parliament session, St. Barnabas Member of Parliament and FNM Deputy Leader Shanendon Cartwright seized and threw the ceremonial mace of the House of Assembly out of the rear right window.
The party said that Opposition Members of Parliament then endured, “a series of overly aggressive actions by members of the Royal Bahamas Police Force to push, pull, drag and haul them outside of the House of Assembly by any means necessary,” insisting that they have the scars, ripped clothing and bruises to prove it.
“At no time was the Speaker of the House of Assembly’s life in danger, as she dramatically and inexplicably claimed.”
The opposition stated that it was not responsible for injuries to any Parliamentarian and that, “the recklessly thrown arm of a police officer,” landed the North Eleuthera Member of Parliament in hospital.
“Witnesses, including every major news house in the country published videos that
chronicled the day’s events as they unfolded,” the statement claimed.
“The Opposition has been consistently denied the opportunity to speak on this matter of national importance. The people are fed up, outraged, and offended.
“The world now knows the Opposition will not sit idly by and allow the people’s voice to be silenced,” the statement concluded.
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