Days ahead of the Free National Movement’s (FNM) convention, former Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis said yesterday he can unite the fractured party, which has been challenged by infighting in recent months. While on ZNS’ “Immediate Response” with host Spence Finlayson, Minnis was asked if he believes he can be a unifying force within the FNM.
Minnis said the most important element is respect. “Not only do I believe, but I know I can do it,” he said. “Now, yes, in any entity, there are challenges and there are problems.
You have dislikes, you have animosity and whatever else. “If you don’t like me, that’s not going to change overnight. If I don’t like you, that can’t change overnight, but what can change overnight is respect, and respect should be phase one.
“So, I would encourage the whole FNM body to start by respecting each other. You are allowed to have a difference of opinion. That’s the beauty of democracy.
That’s the foundation of the FNM, freedom of speech, openness, freedom of movement, etc. So, start with respect. “[Philip] Brave Davis is my prime minister.
He’s the prime minister of The Bahamas. I did not vote for him. Everybody knows I did not vote for him, but the people chose him.
The one thing I will always do is respect him. “He’s my prime minister and I respect him as prime minister. If people say negative things about him, I will defend him.
If I’m traveling and somebody talks about my prime minister, hell no. “That�.