Young Bahamian outraged at Prime Minister Perry Christie’s complete lack of integrity.
As a young person and first time voter I am very shocked and outraged by the initial behaviour of our PLP elected representatives namely, Mr Keod Smith and Mr Kenyatta Gibson. Having displayed their total lack of maturity they proceeded to demonstrate that they are also devoid of truthfulness and forthrightness by not telling what really happened between them in the Cabinet Room on the Jones & Co Sunday Radio Show two weeks ago.
We all know that Prime Minister Christie is aware that there was a fist-fight, as we say “a bust-up” and there is no responsibility, no accountability, and the PLP government intends to just “move on”, what they really mean is “cover-up”.
Well, the PLP government and party needs to know that the Bahamian people are not just “moving on” or “covering-up”. This was unacceptable behaviour then and it is worse now because based on all accounts, these men have not told the truth to the Bahamian people as our representatives and Prime Minister Christie has done nothing about it. It is things like this that cause people to call us a “Banana Republic”, it seems, “anything buck-up goes” but that is not so! We will not have it!
Young Bahamians want to be proud of their country, their political leaders and our political processes. They must be above-aboard and be seen to be above-board, otherwise how can the average person be expected to have confidence in the system, its fairness and feel, much less believe or know that they have a stake in it all?
Both MPs have had more than ample opportunity to resign, but they have not (although there have been lot of reports) and, if they did, there has been no official announcement of it. Hence, in my opinion they have further failed to be honourable men.
Prime Minister Christie, singularly, is now to blame for where we are today. He should have undoubtedly fired both of the MPs long before now. Mr Christie needs to be held accountable for his government and the actions or inactions of his government, including his MPs, in fact, most especially his MPs.
If Prime Minister Christie cannot ensure accountability and responsibility in his government, and it seems he can’t, then he needs to resign! The government cannot simply run itself. That happens in no organisation, certainly not in any successful one. And, at the end of the day, as in every organisation accountability ends at the top. Yes, where the tough and difficult decisions are made, that is why Perry Christie is Prime Minister.
If Perry Christie is not up to the task, and it appears he is not, then he needs to resign. The young people, my peers; are tired of this indecisive, do nothing, plenty talking Prime Minister and this dishonourable, untruthful and most ineffective PLP government. They all need to go!
SAM DEAN
A Frustrated Youth
Nassau, Bahamas
