Free National Movement (FNM) candidate for Garden Hills Rick Fox pledged again to confront “political bullies” and claimed the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) is possessed by “demons”.
Fox did so while speaking at a rally in Abaco on Friday night, where he also called for an end to victimization.
He told the crowd that he spent the summers of his childhood growing up in Abaco “and even watched a demon being cast out of a kid”, which scared him and led to him turning his life over to Jesus Christ.
“I been on a Jesus run ever since, but no worries, I think I know where all of those demons went,” Fox said.
“They headed to that party. They headed over to that PLP party. … Lord, please hear our fervent prayer tonight. Please do what you did. I saw you do it as a little boy. Please do it again. Please drive all of the demons out of our country, out of our government. Please pave the way for our people again, so that we can become the country we know we are capable of being, under your leadership, Lord.”
Fox said he is committed to fighting for Bahamians. He referenced his pledge made last week to fight political bullies.
“In this case, this is our country. This is your community,” he said.
“We’re worth fighting the bullies for our community and our country. Now the bullies apparently didn’t like that. They don’t like the idea of being figuratively punched in the mouth.”
He said, “Since they feel a little intimidated that we are standing up to fight for our country and for our rights as Bahamians, regardless of the community we’re doing it in, that if getting punched in the mouth scares them, and now they want to feel like victims, I’m going to ask for permission, Papa Ingraham – can’t we just karate chop them in the throat? We got to fight, people.”
Fox was making a reference to former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham, who previously represented North Abaco.
At the FNM’s first rally in southern New Providence last week, Fox stated that his decision to join the political race was fueled by a desire to fight back against bullies and claimed that he had recently met one of the “most notorious bullies” in the country who issued him a warning.
“He said, ‘You know, Rick, if you’re trying to do business here in The Bahamas, you know you need to come talk to me first, right?’” Fox said.
“That’s how that go, right? That’s what he was telling me. My dad once told me pigs get fat, but hogs get slaughtered. We got a hog problem in our country.”
On the stage in Abaco, Fox described himself as a fighter, defender, facilitator and a champion.
“When we use our freedom of speech to stand up and fight injustice, we put ourselves in the crosshair of victimization,” Fox said.
“That has to end now. The victimization has to leave the room.”
The former NBA star previously served under the Davis administration as ambassador-at-large.
While some have questioned his motive for entering Bahamian politics, he has continued to pledge his commitment to the Garden Hills constituency and The Bahamas in general, as the May 12 election draws closer.
