Fight breaks out at Grand Bahama Polling Centre

Bahamas, May 4, 2017 – Grand Bahama – A huge fight broke out between supporters of the Progressive Liberal Party and Free National Movement outside the advanced polling centre in Grand Bahama yesterday.

A cell phone video shows a large group of PLP supporters wearing yellow shirts with Minister for Grand Bahama Dr Michael Darville’s name on it arguing with a smaller number of people wearing red shirts in support of FNM Pineridge candidate Fredrick McAlpine.

Supporters were seen arguing with each other before a series of punches were thrown.

One woman is heard exclaiming that people were throwing a “rock” at someone’s head, but this was not seen on the video. Police intervened to control the chaos, however the large, angry mob continued to shout in anger, even as officers tried to drag some people away from the scene.

Later a man in yellow and blue screamed: “When we ga have a peaceful election? Whoever win, win. What wrong with these people?” At one point PLP incumbent for West End and Bimini Obie Wilchcombe is seen in the crowd, trying to calm things down.

It is unclear what started the brawl.

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