Minister of National Security Tommy Turnquest has sued Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Tall Pines candidate Leslie Miller, accusing him of slander for allegedly suggesting he is a wife beater.
A court document filed in support of Turnquest’s lawsuit points to remarks Miller made at a Progressive Liberal Party rally in Golden Gates on March 5.
The court document says Miller described Turnquest as “a little poodle” and further stated that, “Real men don’t beat their wife and force them to stay in hospital overnight… Real men don’t beat up women but beat up real men… Real Bahamian men love up and adore Bahamian women. Only cowards and little poodles take advantage of innocent women”.
The court document says it was clear that Miller was accusing Turnquest of being a wife abuser or beater and that he has no respect for Bahamian women, and further the inference is that Turnquest is a coward.
“[Turnquest] claims that the allegations contained in [Miller’s] aforesaid utterance are false in every material particular and that he has been severely damaged in his name and reputation and seeks damages…” the document states.
