NASSAU, Bahamas – Progressive Liberal Party Chairman Fred Mitchell has called on Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis to “come clean” about the resignation of former Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Lanisha Rolle, The Tribune, one of The Bahamas’ leading newspapers, reported on Fiday, January 26.
“When the government released its statement on Tuesday, February 23, confirming the resignation of Lanisha Rolle, the government also confirmed an investigation into the operations at the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture,” Mr Mitchell said in a statement issued on Friday. “The prime minister is reported in the media today confirming that Mrs Rolle is not being investigated. This revelation by the prime minister begs the question of why the youth minister resigned her ministerial post in the first place. If Lanisha Rolle is not under any investigation as the prime minister asserts, then why did the minister resign and why did Prime Minister Minnis accept her resignation from the Cabinet?”
Earlier this week, the PLP called on Dr Minnis to “provide a full and frank explanation on the reasoning behind and the circumstances” surrounding Mrs Rolle’s resignation.
“To date, he has not done so and has not levelled with the Bahamian people on this serious matter,” Mr. Mitchell said. “The PLP again calls on the prime minister to come clean to the Bahamian people on this serious matter.”
On Thursday, Dr Minnis said Mrs Rolle is not being directly investigated after an internal audit he is said to have requested uncovered findings that led to the resignation of the Seabreeze MP.
Asked if Mrs Rolle was directly a part of that investigation, Dr Minnis said: “No she is not.” See complete Tribune article at http://www.tribune242.com/news/2021/feb/26/plp-chairman-calls-pm-come-clean-about-rolle-resig/
