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OUT OF ORDER DAVIS: YOU’RE A BULLYING BUFFOON, MR SPEAKER

MP ATTACKED FOR CONDONING ABUSE OF WOMEN

By RASHAD ROLLE Tribune Staff Reporter rrolle@tribunemedia.net

By KHRISNA RUSSELL Deputy Chief Reporter krussell@tribunemedia.net

IN a surprising and unusual speech from the chair yesterday, House Speaker Halson Moultrie, pictured right, launched personal attacks against members of the Progressive Liberal Party while defending his decision to suspend Englerston MP Glenys Hanna Martin last week. Among other things, Mr Moultrie took a swipe at the foreign-born status of the wife of PLP Leader Philip “Brave” Davis. And in an apparent dig at PLP Chairman Fred Mitchell, he accused Mr Davis of taking advice from “reprobates” and “perverts”. Mr Moultrie also lashed out at retired parliamentary clerk Maurice Tynes. At a press conference called not long after the House of Assembly adjourned, PLP officials described the Speaker’s conduct as bizarre and shocking. Mr Davis called him a “bullying buffoon” and referred to him as a “dergin”. “He is unprincipled and disgraceful,” Mr Davis said. Mr Mitchell said he was not troubled by Mr Moultrie’s references to him, but is “happy” to meet him “in the street” if the latter desired. Among the criticisms that appeared to irritate Mr Moultrie the most was Mr Davis’ allegation on Sunday that misogyny influenced his treatment of Mrs Hanna Martin. Responding, Mr Moultrie said yesterday: “While I can give you more than 90 reasons why the member for Cat Island, Rum Cay and San Salvador’s allegation is absolutely absurd, I shall confine my response to the fact that I am married to a beautiful and wonderfully made Bain and Grants Town woman for the past 38 years. And I want to emphasise to the member for Cat Island, Rum Cay and San Salvador, that my wife is an indigenous Bahamian woman and that I have had in over those 38 years no reason for a divorce,” he said. “Our marriage has been touted by the church, marriage groups and by the Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas as a model love affair and as a husband I have been deemed a role model of how husbands should love and treat his wife,” Mr Moultrie said. “Member for Cat Island, Rum Cay and San Salvador, he is fully aware of past encounters SEE PAGE THREE

A WOMEN’S rights activist yesterday called for the resignation of MICAL MP Miriam Emmanuel, pictured left, after she insinuated there is nothing wrong if a woman is “manhandled” by her husband who might also decide to “slap,” “shake,” or “punch” her in the mouth as punishment for challenging him. Donna Nicolls, deputy director of the Bahamas Crisis Centre called the situation “crazy”, PHOTOS: Terrel W. Carey/Tribune Staff adding the comments Mrs Emmanuel made in Parliament yesterday reverted this country to the “Dark Ages”. However, as the comments drew fierce condemnation in many circles and on social media, Mrs Emmanuel issued a statement saying she regretted making the “unfortunate analogy”, claiming the comments were taken out of context and misunderstood. Hours before she realised the comments were unfortunate, Mrs Emmanuel suggested in the House of Assembly she had no issues with physical abuse, if it was justified by the actions of a woman who wants to “come up” in her husband’s face and behave like she is a man. The comments seemed not to trouble seated MPs – some could be heard snickering as she made her remarks. “I am the seventh of ten daughters and I recall as we began to mature and take on marriage and family, one of the things that my father often say to us as his daughters, if you want to remain a lady, if you want to remain treated as a lady, then you must behave like a lady,” the first time MP said yesterday. “And he said if there ever comes a time when you have to come back to this house and say to me as your father that your husband shook you, or give you a slap or punch They join Englerston you in your mouth, I will analyse while I listen MP Glenys Hanna to you. I will analyse the consequences that Martin who was initially would have caused your husband to probsuspended from the ably shake you, slap you or punch you in your House last week. mouth.” The incident involving Mrs Emmanuel continued: “And I said Mrs Hanna Martin drew simply what my father was saying that we are criticism from many to respect each other, have respect for your GLENYS HANNA-MARTIN MP members of Parliament priest, your provider and your protector. So in Chester Cooper and among them Prime Minthis honourable House it’s no exception from South Andros and Man- ister Dr Hubert Minnis. a marriage relationship if you as a woman grove Cay MP Picewell SEE PAGE TWO SEE PAGE THREE Forbes.

‘DIDN’T WE DO THIS LAST WEEK?‘ By KHRISNA RUSSELL Deputy Chief Reporter krussell@tribunemedia.net THE Official Opposition has been suspended from Parliament for two House sessions. This includes Cat Island, Rum Cay and San Salvador MP Philip “Brave” Davis, Exuma and Ragged Island MP

VAT-FREE FOODSTUFFS HIGHER TOLLS COULD TARGET HEALTHY DIET FUND BRIDGE DEFICIT By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net

A CABINET minister yesterday pledged to “stop poisoning our people” by totally changing the Government’s “breadbasket” food line-up in time for the 2018-2019 Budget year. Dr Duane Sands, Minister of Health, said the

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Minnis administration planned to align tax and economic policies with the Bahamas’ dietary health needs for the first time since the 1970s. He revealed that the Government plans to switch-out many existing foods in favour of products that will encourage healthy eating. FULL STORY - SEE BUSINESS

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net

The Bridge Authority’s $9.4m “deficiency” will “not be put on the taxpayer”, a Cabinet Minister pledged yesterday, saying any financing needs would have to be met by increased toll fees. Desmond Bannister, the minister of works,

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told Tribune Business the Government is awaiting recommendations from the Authority’s Board to determine whether the Paradise Island bridge overseer needs extra funding. “I could tell you that nothing is going to be put back on the taxpayer,” Mr Bannister said. FULL STORY - SEE BUSINESS


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