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DNA: Even the Blind Man can See? (A Response to Bradley Roberts)
By Branville McCartney, Leader, Democratic National Alliance (DNA)
May 20, 2016 - 4:06:15 PM
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 As the possibility of an opposition coalition becomes more and more real, it appears that the initial fear that prompted the ridiculous comments from Shane Gibson has spread through the PLP like wildfire over the past 24 hours, prompting the party to enlist its weapons of mass propaganda in an effort to discredit the idea. Like Shane Gibson before him, Bradley Robert’s comments betray the fear, which the PLP is now experiencing at the mere thought of losing the 2017 general election.
That said, it was unsurprising to see that the party’s blustering chairman offer his comments on the idea. What is surprising however is the fact that a man well known for his absolutely outdated and myopic views is still allowed to weigh in on matters of national importance on behalf of the party. As I have said to Mr. Roberts before…HAVE SEVERAL SEATS!
Despite his best efforts to paint a picture of this administration as a caring government, the people of this country have come to trust their own eyes, ears and experiences rather the voices of political dinosaurs like Bradley Roberts. In fact, even staunch supporters of the PLP have been forced to confront the reality that the country has suffered greatly under the leadership of PM Perry Christie and his lackluster PLP administration! Period!
As for Mr. Roberts’ assertion that a coalition government could not win the election, one need only look at the poll conducted and published by the Tribune Newspaper today in which 83% of participants threw their support behind the idea of a coalition government. Bradley Roberts should remember that a Coalition was had in 1987 when the FNM did not run anyone against Hubert Ingraham, Perry Christie and A.D. Hanna. Those gentlemen won their seats handsomely. Had the FNM run persons against Ingraham and Christie, these good gentlemen would have been a distant memory and never held the highest office in the country! In 2002, the PLP did not run anyone against Pierre Dupuch, Tennyson Wells and Larry Cartwright, all of who won their seats. Let me remind the chairman that his now party, the PLP, won governance in 1967 with the Coalition of Sir Randol Fawlkes and Sir Alvin Braynen! But Bradley Roberts would not want to remember this, as he was, I am told, a UBP (United Bahamian Party) member at the time. The records would reflect that Mr. Roberts worked as Sir Stafford Sand’s general in 1967. Mr. Roberts… as your former party, the UBP, said many years ago, “The PLP, is no good for this country”.
Rather than using its executives and operatives to wage petty political war, I can only hope that the fear they now experience, inspires the government to finally commit itself to addressing the needs of the people.
That means focusing on issues such as our dangerously high debt to GDP ratio, and our equally high crime rate. That means focusing on job creation, career and entrepreneurial opportunities for young Bahamians. This means fixing the economy and rooting out corruption.
There’s a lot to do. I suggest the PLP GET TO WORK! Time is drawing nigh…TICK TOCK, TICK TOCK!
Branville McCartney
DNA Leader
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