‘Enough is enough’: Protesters demand resignation in the wake of trafficking indictment
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The demand for resignations grew even louder in Parliament Square when protesters assembled, shouting, “Wayne Munroe gotta go” and “Enough is enough” before Parliamentarians met for the start of its session.
State of Play
Leader of the Free National Movement Michael Pintard gathered with protesters from his party said they are concern about the reputation of the Bahamas.
“We are standing up against a government that does not share our concerns about the reputation of the Bahamas and those officers.
“They (the government) are incapable of policing this system and conducting a transparent investigation so that Bahamians and the international community can know that we are a country of laws and we have men and women who operate above the law.
“The government itself is so compromised, it is afraid to police the officers who have information on them. Either they are incompetent or they are complicit, or it’s both.
“We will no longer tolerate their refusal to answer questions put to them by media, members of the public and the Opposition.
“We are prepared to be disruptive without being violent.”
The big picture
Two senior law enforcement officers– Chief Superintendent Elvis Curtis and Defence Force Chief Petty Officer Darren Roker stand accused of conspiring to transport tons of cocaine into the United States. Another RBPF officer, Sergeant Prince Symonette is also implicated in the indictment, including eight other Bahamians.
Why it matters
Allegations continue to plague the RBPF including a Chief Superintendent of Police Michael Johnson who was placed on leave when audio recordings released on social media seem to suggest collusion with criminals as they discuss the exchange of monies after an airport heist in which millions of dollars were stolen in armed robbery.
It appears the allegations go without consequences as the public still await the results of the aforementioned probe.
What to watch
The protest zeros in on Commissioner Clayton Fernander and Minister of National Security Wayne Munroe, while targeting the unnamed politician listed in the indictment.
The protest is unlikely to lead to the resignations of these heads, but it builds momentum around this latest scandal heading into an election 2026 as the governing party tries to hold on to power.
