Another high-profile party switch just shook The Bahamas, and the opposition’s founding legacy took a public hit as campaign season heats up.
Caron Shepherd defects to PLP
Caron Shepherd, daughter of Jimmy Shepherd, joined the Progressive Liberal Party.
Jimmy Shepherd helped create the Free National Movement in 1971.
FNM was originally formed at his home.
She announced the switch at PLP headquarters.
Her long run inside FNM
Shepherd spent 33 years working within the FNM.
During that stretch, she led the women’s branch three times.
In 2021, she exited FNM for the Coalition of Independents.
She said her latest move came after serious reflection.
Why she walked away
According to Shepherd, FNM drifted from its founders’ mission.
She...