Bahamas’ FNM Elects New Leader

Bahamas’ Free National Movement (FNM) elects its new party leader during the one-day leadership convention at the holy Trinity Activities Centre.

Delegates and party supporters gathered to see which of the three Grand Bahama MPs would be chosen to lead the party after voting officially closed at 2:13 pm.

Marco City MP Michael Pintard defeated East Grand Bahama MP Kwasi Thompson and Central Grand Bahama MP Iram Lewis with 297 votes which were 67 per cent of the votes cast.

In his acceptance speech, Pintard said he will work to unite the party.

“I am humbled by the trust and confidence that you have placed in me. I commit to dedicate myself every day to working tirelessly on behalf of all of you and to listen to you and collaborate with you. Our collective genius is always better than a single-minded focus of an ‘A’ leader or a small group of leaders. We need all of you.”