Damian Gomez, the minister of state for legal affairs, is considering resigning from the Cabinet of Prime Minister Perry Christie, according to trustworthy National Review sources.
We would not be surprised if he does resign.
Gomez is obviously frustrated that things are not happening quickly enough, particularly in his Central and South Eleuthera constituency.
When we asked Gomez to respond to reports that he is contemplating handing Christie his resignation, his response was interesting.
While he did not confirm it, he also did not deny it.
Instead, he told us, "I don't have any comment at this time."
Two weeks ago, National Review revealed the contents of a letter Gomez wrote Christie on Christmas Eve expressing worry that the government has not given his constituency the kind of attention he and his constituents had expected.
In our original reporting on the letter, we opined that Gomez might not still be comfortable sitting around the Cabinet table, being a member of a government that is failing to deliver for his constituents.
There is widespread disaffection toward Christie and the government in many other constituencies. Many people are not feeling good about things, Christie's oft expressed optimism notwithstanding.
We are still adjusting to value-added tax and unemployment is high. Hearing that Baha Mar and other projects are about to come on stream is not enough to placate those who are most weary of the wait for things to start happening.
Keeping the PR going is not enough to address profound discontentment among many.
So, Gomez's exit from cabinet should catch no one off guard.
We have pointed out that Gomez is a well-respected, highly-skilled attorney with decades-long experience in his field.
He no doubt was earning a handsome income while in private practice. He could be in a better position to assist his constituents in private practice.
In our January 5 article, we also stated that, "We would not be surprised if Gomez, like Ryan Pinder did last month, leaves the Christie Cabinet where he serves as minister of state for legal affairs."
Since then, Gomez has been appointed a Queen's Counsel.
This could give him a greater incentive to return to private practice.

Leak
While the substance of the minister's letter is certainly something to pay attention to, the leak itself has also gotten some attention.
It seems to us from a recent comment Christie made to National Review that he thinks Gomez leaked the letter himself.
National Review can confirm that he did not. But of course, our source remains protected.
Christie expressed some disappointment that Gomez went public with his concerns about his constituency without first allowing him to handle those concerns privately.
"It is difficult to understand really why one would choose to make points publicly before they're made privately and whether that's Damian Gomez, and whether that's [Marco City MP] Greg Moss, whoever it is and what not, but for me I think people should be guided by party policies and rules," the prime minister said.
When we informed Gomez that it seems to be the prime minister's view that he leaked the letter to National Review, the MP said, "If I've told him that I've not leaked it and he insists that it could only be me then that means I lied to him."
Asked whether he is disappointed in Christie's suggestion that he leaked the letter, Gomez said, "Yes, because I don't like people questioning my integrity. I have no reason to lie.
"In any event, what was in the letter could easily be stated publicly, the same way that [MICAL MP V. Alfred] Gray has made statements about Salina Point needing the road, and he has said that several times in the House, and he has said he doubts that he can go back to his people if the road is not built."
Gomez added, "When I listed what I needed on my shopping list and sent it to him in the letter, that did not change the nature of what was stated. I could easily say that publicly. What criticism could he give me for doing that?"
We also asked Gomez whether Christie accepted when he informed him that he did not make the letter public.
"Obviously not because what he has said in the press to you tells me that he does not believe me," the MP said.
Gomez stressed that his letter to Christie did not call into question the prime minister's ability to do anything.
"I just said these things need to be attend to," he said.
In the letter to the prime minister, Gomez wrote that none of the projects he listed as priority items for his constituency in May 2012 has materialized.
"Many constituents are disenchanted by the failure to address critical capital works projects which may have stimulated the economy of Central and South Eleuthera and alleviated unemployment and poverty," he wrote.
"Their bemusement is exacerbated by our adoption of projects in Abaco and North Eleuthera in an apparent prejudice against the economic interests of Central Eleuthera and South Eleuthera.
"Indeed, it might appear to outsiders that we have ratified our predecessor's decision to divert $30 million from the construction of a new Glass Window Bridge to the construction of a deep water harbor in North Abaco."
Christie has called a meeting of the PLP's Leadership Council for tonight.
In addition the matter of whether to discipline Fort Charlotte MP Dr. Andre Rollins for his strong public criticisms of the prime minister, we suspect the Damian Gomez issue might also get some attention.

Perry's law
When he responded to the issue of the leaked letter last week, Christie said he has no intention of debating publicly whether the government is doing as much as it should be doing for Eleuthera.
"I'm feeling very optimistic knowing what my ministry (finance) is doing now about Eleuthera," Christie said.
"Mr. Gomez may or may not accept that, as the case might be.
"But he is a member of the Cabinet and he would be made aware of this and I'm sure he is.
"He is probably reflecting the anxiety of his constituents."
It is clear from Gomez's letter that he indeed is reflecting the anxiety of his constituents.
As we reported previously, Gomez started his letter by saying to Christie, "I trust that your Christmas is much better than mine or that of my constituents."
He ended it with the phrase "through thick and thin".
It is not surprising that constituents of Central and South Eleuthera are becoming antsy.
The Progressive Liberal Party gave them and many other voters the impression that things would get done more quickly.
At a rally in Rock Sound, Eleuthera, on April 25, 2012, then Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham warned voters: "Remember Perry's Law: The more he promises, the less he'll deliver."
Of course, those voters rejected Ingraham and the FNM and accepted that Christie could deliver.
But according to Gomez, his constituents are still waiting.
When Christie and the PLP came to office they were supposedly stunned by the true state of public finances.
They informed that they would need more time to fulfill certain pledges.
Christie has reminded us that his late mother is from Eleuthera, so there is no way he would neglect that island.
We doubt that is reassuring to the people of Eleuthera.
Besides, the statement is a silly one.
All islands should receive the government's attention and resources.
As the government decides how those resources should be shared, the politics of the Gomez letter is not lost on many.
If Gomez does resign, it would likely be another embarrassing moment for Christie, whose new generation team has created for him the kinds of distractions he no doubt wants to avoid this lap.

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