PINTARD IS NASTY, HIS DAY IS COMING

The Free National Movement is not merely losing elections, two by-elections in a row, but it is losing its soul. What we are witnessing today is not a rebuilding phase, not strategic discipline, but a destabilization so severe that it raises an unavoidable question: who exactly is steering this ship—and why does he appear determined to sink it?

Politics is ruthless, yes. But it is also about trust, loyalty, and institutional memory. And right now, the FNM is haemorrhaging all three.

The abrupt removal of Senator Maxine Seymour sent shockwaves through party ranks, not just because of the decision itself, but because of how it was carried out. Seymour, who canvassed tirelessly in the Sea Breeze constituency and stood firmly with former Prime Minister Hubert Minnis when it was politically inconvenient to do so, was dismissed with clinical speed. No explanation. No grace. Just an immediate press release announcing her replacement.

That replacement, Nicole Martin, IS MYSTERIOUS, but the optics are devastating. To many party faithful, the move looked less like renewal and more like retribution. Less about competence and more about settling scores. In political circles, perception is reality, and the perception here is brutal. But Seymour only sin maybe her support for Minnis.

Even more troubling is the growing belief that Seymour’s dismissal was collateral damage in a larger game of internal bargaining—allegedly linked to consolation for not receiving the Nassau Village nomination. Whether true or not, the mere fact that such interpretations feel plausible speaks volumes about the current leadership’s credibility problem.

Michael Pintard’s leadership style has become its own controversy. Once marketed as strategic and firm, it now increasingly reads as erratic and emotionally reactive. The pattern is unmistakable: allies sidelined, dissent punished, and long-standing party soldiers treated as expendable. This is not strength. This is insecurity masquerading as authority.

Political leadership demands restraint. It requires the emotional discipline to absorb criticism without retaliation, to manage egos without humiliation, and to build coalitions rather than purge them. Instead, what we are seeing is a hollowing out of the FNM from within, a gutting so aggressive it risks leaving nothing but a shell.

The red flag is no longer fluttering quietly. It is waving violently.

If this is how power is handled in opposition, when patience and unity are most required, how would it be wielded in government? If disagreement triggers dismissal, how would dissent be managed at a national level? If internal politics provoke such visible volatility, how would international crises or economic pressure be faced?

Bahamians deserve leaders who are steady under fire, not reactive under pressure. The FNM once prided itself on discipline, structure, and respect for its grassroots. Today, many are left asking whether those values are being dismantled by the very man entrusted to protect them.

This is not about personalities. It is about stability. And right now, the instability is coming from inside the house.

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