Submitted by Hamilton A. Hill
The tsunami of emotions that was campaign 2013 is now behind us and except for a battered ego here and there Barbados will settle down to a state of normalcy and life goes on. So too does business, though we hope not as usual.One can choose almost any angle from which to begin the advocacy for change, but the area of public influence and its manipulation is where this writer’s soap box is mounted.
There can be no denial of the biased stance taken by some in the media against this Prime Minister and his government. From the flat out ridiculous to those that bordered on disrespect, certain comments became a part of life in Barbados. That having been said, the governmental tic for tac that has been the staple of the Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation since inception must be ended. As we recognize the ruling party as the government of Barbados those in the minority form the official opposition of Barbados, must be respected as such.The respect due would surely resonate across the country with the assurance of unfettered access to air time. Selective dissemination of news stories must be seen as unacceptable for as a people discernment is our strongest attribute. The souffle` that now coats the face of Peter the Pollster lends confirmation to such. It behoves this administration to extend the olive branch where the CBC is concerned as a step towards maturity at a parliamentary level.
The events of last Thursday should have sent a strong and very serious message to all involved. Though partial to the DEMS this writer is very much enthused by the lack of breathing room in the new parliament. With such a slight margin the people’s business must now take precedence over the banter of “lets swap one of mine for one of yours”. Instead lets hear about the rejuvenation of the public accounts committee. Robust debate about the findings of the Auditor General would not only show a commitment to checks and balance, but would provide a very useful barometer come next election. That’s the type of change the strong and serious message sent is suggesting. That’s the type of change that tells Barbadians that those whom we have sent to do our business have taken their jobs seriously.
The real change this writer had hoped for would have seen the Senator from St.Andrew taking a seat where she could better serve her people, but that was not to be. Once, twice and thrice may well be the charm you lovely lady you, for something tells me that many a woman in Bim is saying “Enough is Enough”. Were it not for the misogynist rantings in St Joseph of the mouth from the south {who has now finally gone even further south} we would have had it. That female bandwagon may well be the vehicle that puts you where I think you belong. Let me hasten to say that Mr.Lynch had the support of his party’s greatest liability…its leader who now has to grapple with the daunting fact that like St.Thomas, St.Peter is prime real estate. A beaten, battered and brek down old house still sits there. The women of Barbados through this writer extend this challenge. Step away from an even more poor rakey parliament, go play your Tuesday dominoes and make way for your anointed heir apparent. That’s the real change this country deserves.
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