Dear Editor,
Proverbs 14:34, "Righteousness exalteth a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people."
How long will it take our beloved prime minister to realize that it's time for a change? How long will it take the Progressive Liberal Party to realize that it's time for a change in its leadership?
I can say with certainty the country has realized that it's time for a change of political leadership in The Bahamas. If Perry Christie and the PLP need to be convinced of the need for an urgent change in political leadership at this time, here are a few reasons:
1. It is the best kept secret in The Bahamas that the prime minister is always late. But of late, things have come to an unbelievably, unbearably, embarrassingly chronic level; so much so that we have ceased to expect that Parliament will begin on time, for at least once, during this current administration.
2. It took almost 15 years to table the National Health Insurance Bill in Parliament, and under this administration it will take forever to implement a workable National Health Insurance scheme.
3. It took eight years for the PLP, under the leadership of Christie, to hold the party's constitutional annual convention. (I was once a member for 60 years). The fact that Christie is getting older, and a little slower, under his leadership it will take at least another 16 years, if at all, to host another convention.
4. After 50 years of majority rule it took this administration, under the present leadership, literally days before the golden anniversary of majority rule to discover its incredible importance to the Bahamian people, and that it was important to march on that day. Two thousand and seventeen was the fourth anniversary of majority rule as a national holiday. There was never a national march. Thank God for We March Bahamas for awakening this government out of its Rip Van Winkle-like sleep.
5. We are literally only weeks before the next constitutionally mandated general election must be called, and yet the constituency boundaries commission is unable to report to Parliament. Let us pray there is not another hurricane before May, because the election would definitely be postponed, indefinitely.
I could go on, and on, and on, but suffice it to say, the Bahamian people are tired of the blatant abuse of power by our prime minister and can't wait for "the bell" to ring so that we could "get it on". The longer he waits, the more desperate and indignant the people will become. I have not yet participated in any of the We March events, but given the present circumstances I can't wait for the next march. By God's grace I plan to march and I encourage all Gatekeepers to do the same.
- Pastor Jeremiah Duncombe
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