National
McAlpine: FNM is Still Struggling
GRAND BAHAMA, BAHAMAS – As the Free National Movement gears up for its convention later this month, former Pineridge MP Frederick McAlpine says he is not impressed by the direction the party is heading in. Despite the change in leadership, McAlpine reveals he remains on the fringes of the party.
GRAND BAHAMA, BAHAMAS – As the Free National Movement gears up for its convention later this month, former Pineridge MP Frederick McAlpine says he is not impressed by the direction the party is heading in. Despite the change in leadership, McAlpine reveals he remains on the fringes of the party.
Months after the popular Grand Bahama Member of Parliament lost his seat, he is speaking out about the current state of the Free National Movement.
McAlpine says while new leadership bodes well for the party, he doesn’t think the FNM is in a good place.
After not receiving a nomination from the FNM, McAlpine ran as an independent candidate in the September 16 general election.
The Pineridge incumbent lost his seat but captured the largest bloc of votes among the independent or third-party candidates, outperforming the FNM’s Pineridge candidate.
During his time as an FNM MP McAlpine frequently criticized the former administration on a number of its policy choices including the decision to raise value added tax, making him the black sheep of his party.
He was also not shy about slamming former Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis, who was replaced as FNM leader by Marco City MP Michael Pintard.
McAlpine says while many people have asked if he will return to the FNM, he says no one “of substance” from the party has reached out.
But he says that will not derail his plans to return to frontline politics.
$50K Agricultural Machinery Donated By Chinese Embassy
Opposition Challenges Government’s Economic Triumph
Soulful Sundays Set For This Weekend
B.A.I.S.S Championships Held At Roscow Davies Field
Central Bank’s Financial Literacy Expo Empowers High School Students
Government Tables Bill To “Save” BPL Amidst Privatization Speculation
Young Father Finds Hope By Helping His Community
Sustainability First: Solar Energy Proposals Up for Consideration
Principal Voices Disappointment as Police Charge Eight Students
12-Year-Sentence for Man Convicted of Raping Woman After Leaving Bar
Pacesetting Cohort of Eleuthera Residents Graduate from Leading Light Programme
PM: I Don’t Want A Trickle, I Want Them To Get The Whole Pie
Soulful Sundays Set For This Weekend
Opposition Challenges Government’s Economic Triumph
$50K Agricultural Machinery Donated By Chinese Embassy
B.A.I.S.S Championships Held At Roscow Davies Field
Central Bank’s Financial Literacy Expo Empowers High School Students
Government Tables Bill To “Save” BPL Amidst Privatization Speculation
-
National2 days agoYoung Father Finds Hope By Helping His Community
-
National3 days agoSustainability First: Solar Energy Proposals Up for Consideration
-
National3 days agoPrincipal Voices Disappointment as Police Charge Eight Students
-
Court2 days ago12-Year-Sentence for Man Convicted of Raping Woman After Leaving Bar
-
Education3 days agoPacesetting Cohort of Eleuthera Residents Graduate from Leading Light Programme
-
National2 days agoPM: I Don’t Want A Trickle, I Want Them To Get The Whole Pie
-
National3 days agoJimmy’s Wines and Spirits Hosts Inaugural Multi-Island Wine Tasting Event
-
International1 day ago#MeToo Founder ‘Angry, Sad’ About Weinstein Verdict