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Bahamas: Bahamas: Former PM Christie resigns as party leader after devastating defeat at polls
Former Bahamian Prime Minister Perry Christie has resigned as leader of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP).
Christie made the announcement late Monday in an address at a meeting of the party’s National General Council (NGC).
The former prime minister who suffered defeat in the May 10 general election told members of the party that he tried his best.
“As your leader I accept full responsibility for our party’s defeat. The time has come for me to move on. I wish to God that I could have helped more people – I tried my best.
The former prime minister also reassured members that the PLP could rise from the ashes and win again as it did in the elections of 1967 and 2002.
Christie, 73, entered politics as a senator in 1974 and in 1977 received the PLP’s nomination for the riding of Centreville.
He went on to win 8 consecutive elections until he lost his seat in last week’s election.
The PLP was roundly defeated and retained only 4 out of the 39 seats. – (CMC)