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There is hope for a better future - Prime Ministers Independence remarks

Sat, Jul 10th 2021, 12:37 PM
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2021 Independence Remarks from Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis:

Dear Fellow Bahamians:
#Independence is a time to celebrate the people, the culture, and the history of a sovereign Bahamas. Over many generations, peoples from different lands and diverse cultures made The Bahamas their home and their refuge and strength. Through resourcefulness and a spirit of unity, they forged the vibrant and dynamic nation-state we today call home. At Independence, we celebrate our freedoms and our democracy, while acknowledging that our rights come with the responsibilities of citizenship.
#We are a country with high voter participation. We enjoy a free press, freedom of conscience, association and worship. Our democratic traditions, are well entrenched, including free and fair elections.
#In our representative democracy, the people rule through the ballot box. We must continue to guard this heritage. Let us never take it for granted. Generations of fighters, dreamers and committed citizens fought for our hard-won freedoms. Each generation, has the responsibility to guard, and to strengthen our democracy. Through dialogue and civic participation, we help to renew, and to protect our democratic institutions, traditions and practices.
#Dear Fellow Bahamians:
#Through their hard work and creativity, over many decades, Bahamians built the most diverse tourism economy in the region. In pre-pandemic times, we welcomed more than seven million visitors to our shores annually. The Covid-19 pandemic, caused the worst economic crisis, and the worst public health crisis in our history to occur simultaneously.
#These are unprecedented times for our people. At the worst of the pandemic, global travel was nearly non-existent. This caused tremendous hardship for tourism-based economies, such as The Bahamas. Hotels were closed. There were no ships at our cruise ports. As daunting as the challenges have been, the pandemic has not broken the Bahamian spirit! It has not broken our will! It has not defeated our courage!
#The resolve and resiliency of our people, along with the Government’s public health policies and economic support, have helped to get us through. On this Independence Day, there is hope for a better future, emerging out of this global health emergency. The theme for this year’s Independence, “A Celebration of Life: Revive Us Again” is consequently so fitting.

Dear Fellow Bahamians:

Independence is a time to celebrate the people, the culture, and the history of a sovereign Bahamas. Over many generations, peoples from different lands and diverse cultures made The Bahamas their home and their refuge and strength. Through resourcefulness and a spirit of unity, they forged the vibrant and dynamic nation-state we today call home. At Independence, we celebrate our freedoms and our democracy, while acknowledging that our rights come with the responsibilities of citizenship.

We are a country with high voter participation. We enjoy a free press, freedom of conscience, association and worship. Our democratic traditions, are well entrenched, including free and fair elections.

In our representative democracy, the people rule through the ballot box. We must continue to guard this heritage. Let us never take it for granted. Generations of fighters, dreamers and committed citizens fought for our hard-won freedoms. Each generation, has the responsibility to guard, and to strengthen our democracy. Through dialogue and civic participation, we help to renew, and to protect our democratic institutions, traditions and practices.

Dear Fellow Bahamians:

Through their hard work and creativity, over many decades, Bahamians built the most diverse tourism economy in the region. In pre-pandemic times, we welcomed more than seven million visitors to our shores annually. The Covid-19 pandemic, caused the worst economic crisis, and the worst public health crisis in our history to occur simultaneously.

These are unprecedented times for our people. At the worst of the pandemic, global travel was nearly non-existent. This caused tremendous hardship for tourism-based economies, such as The Bahamas. Hotels were closed. There were no ships at our cruise ports. As daunting as the challenges have been, the pandemic has not broken the Bahamian spirit! It has not broken our will! It has not defeated our courage!

The resolve and resiliency of our people, along with the Government’s public health policies and economic support, have helped to get us through. On this Independence Day, there is hope for a better future, emerging out of this global health emergency. The theme for this year’s Independence, “A Celebration of Life: Revive Us Again” is consequently so fitting.

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