One of the frontrunners in the race to replace Arlene Foster as leader of the Democratic Unionist Party is a creationist who believes the world is 6,000 years old. Edwin Poots, Stormont's current Agriculture Minister, said in 2007 that he believes the earth dates back to 4000 BC. He also hit out at scientists who he claimed wanted to 'indoctrinate everyone' with the theory of evolution. Mr Poots this afternoon formally announced his intention to stand for the leadership of the DUP. The Lagan Valley Assembly member outlined his reasons for running in a video posted on Twitter. 'I am a proud Northern Ireland man, I love its people and its place, and it faces many challenging times, it's with that in mind, I'm putting my name forward for the leadership for the Democratic Unionist Party,' he said.