It seems to be quite
common that when a new administration is voted into power they more often than
not find the time and energy to play the blame game. It becomes their objective
to criticize the former administration for wrong-doing, mismanagement or just
simply poor governance. The previous administration is blamed at every
opportunity. This new PLP administration is no exception. Most of what is put
forward in the House of Assembly by the PLP is what the FNM did or did not do.
Well, if the PLP has not realized it by now, they are the government and quite
frankly I do not think the Bahamian people want to hear what the FNM did or did
not do! They want the PLP to govern.
There is a lot of despair,
frustration and hopelessness in this country. Many persons are finding it
extremely difficult to put food on the table. Bahamians are crying out for
help. We need some type of relief. We do not need to hear about what the FNM
did or did not do! We are tired of the blame game. We as Bahamians want what
the PLP promised. They promised to be in a position to govern on day one. They
gave the promise that things will be better once they are elected. Persons were
enticed to elect this administration because they, the PLP, gave the impression
that they had all the answers to our beloved country’s many problems. They
further claimed that they had the experience to deal with our woes.
It is most disheartening
when I see young children on the road at 7am, in their school uniform, begging
for money so they can get something to eat for breakfast. This is a common
occurrence. It is painful when grown men come to my office genuinely looking
for employment in order to feed their families. It is indeed a sign of
desperation when you drive down a certain street in Nassau and the ladies of
the night are out in full force. And they are on the streets not because this
is their preferred choice of employment but they believe that they simply do
not have a choice in the matter. They have mouths to feed. It is sad! Today, we
live in a Bahamas that is far removed from what the Bahamas was when I was a
little boy more than 40 years ago. We are hurting as a people and as a country.
So, to the PLP
administration, this is no time for the foolish blame
game. It is time to govern this country and to get our Commonwealth back on
track. It is time for the country to know what your vision is for the future of
this country. What is the plan PLP for the next 10, 20, 50 years for this
country? We, the Bahamian people want you to put into effect your so-called
experience and lead this country into better days. We want you to carry out
your promises that were made 10 months ago…the promise of a safer Bahamas, the
promise of employment opportunities, the promise of better healthcare and the
promise of education advancement to just name a few. We want you to Believe in
Bahamians because the Bahamians 10 months ago believed in the PLP.
