PM claims Philip Davis said Christie is not his leader
By TANEKA THOMPSON
Tribune Staff Reporter
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PHILIP 'Brave' Davis told Free National Movement supporters that Progressive Liberal Party Chief Perry Christie is not his leader and is "dicey" during a trip to Cat Island, Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham claimed.
Elizabeth MP Ryan Pinder, who accompanied Mr Davis on the trip, reportedly told the same supporters that his allegiance lies with the Cat Island and Rum Cay MP and not Mr Christie.
Mr Ingraham made these revelations as he gave his summary on the 2011/2012 budget yesterday.
"The member for Cat Island who is the deputy leader of his party and who expects to replace (Mr Christie) in a short period of time, I'm told that you told some of my men in Cat Island over the weekend that Christie is not your leader and ... that Christie is dicey.
"The member for Elizabeth, somebody asked him 'I thought you supported Christie'. He turned around and said 'Brave is my man'," Mr Ingraham continued, eliciting cheers and laughs from members on his side.
During his contribution, Mr Ingraham also criticised Mr Davis for heaping blame on government for the crime problem gripping the country.
The nation's chief said Mr Davis expects government to have found a "magic" solution to crime in its four years in office and has called for more resources to be allocated to police and the justice system.
"But never have those resources been more generous and more in evidence than on our watch," said the North Abaco MP.
Mr Ingraham told Parliament that violent crime is a symptom of seeds sown 30 to 40 years ago and is closely related to the underground activities and the drug trade.
The Government plans to release the names and background of murder victims to show that many being killed are not caught in random incidents but are linked to criminal activity, said Mr Ingraham.
Friday, June 10, 2011
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