Dear Editor,
Following the shambolic FNM convention, one thing was pellucidly clear. Neither the present leader or the aspirant has the wherewithal to lead this country. Indeed the fire is no longer burning in many souls, and the once mighty torch now has the sizzle of a damp firecracker.
Because of all the missteps of the PLP, the 2017 election seemed to be the FNM's to lose. Unfortunately they seem to have achieved this before the first vote is cast. To my mind, despite the utterings of the political pundits, Dr. Andre Rollins was the only parliamentarian who emerged with any credibility.
Perhaps after the next election Dr. Hubert Minnis will find out that his seeming objective to fashion the FNM in the image of Perry Christie's PLP was a dismal failure, especially when the seats show that the only ones won would be those bequeathed by that section of the party he chose to diss. And, if he has any discernment, he will recognize that the country already has a dancer and is now seeking a visionary.
Happily, there is light at the end of the tunnel for the despondent, with the announcement by Alfred Sears that he will challenge the present leader of the PLP at convention.
Should he win, I can envisage the party attracting many independents and despondent FNMs.

- Jeanne I. Thompson
P.S. In a country with a high degree of lawlessness, it is frightening to hear members (I refuse to use the word "honorable") stating loudly that they will not obey a court order. How does that encourage the ordinary citizen to follow the laws of the land?

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