Picewell Forbes is reportedly beginning to lose considerable ground in his South Andros constituency

PICEWELL FORBES 'LOSING GROUND IN CONSTITUENCY'
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ALTHOUGH winning his seat by the largest margin out of any candidate in the 2007 general election, Picewell Forbes, the PLP's Member of Parliament for South Andros, is reportedly beginning to lose considerable ground in his constituency.

As a first time MP for the area, Mr Forbes's financial woes have been known for some time - and with a general election less than two years away it appears as if this factor is not being overlooked by his competitors.

Reports suggest that the former MP for the area, Whitney Bastian, still wants to represent the constituency, and with his financial prowess, he could prove to be a considerable obstacle for Mr Forbes.

Political sources claim that Andros - more so than any other seat in the Bahamas - is one area where a candidate without substantial amounts of money cannot be expected to win.

The Tribune source said: "Let me tell you, in Andros you have to dig in your pocket from the time you land until you fly out of there.

"It's like that mindset was established years ago when Sir Lynden (Pindling) was representing them, so it's hard to break that - no matter who you are.

"And it doesn't matter if your MP is doing a good job or not.

"He or she could be in there every other week, walking up and down, shaking hands, kissing babies, attending every funeral, wedding, and pastoral anointing, and yet be voted out because they are unable to provide a contract for their generals."

Attempts to reach Mr Forbes for comment were unsuccessful.

October 27, 2010

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