Dear Editor,
The Prosecutor’s Office lacks a tremendous amount of public trust, but who says that it is completely unjust? Not so in this current state of affairs that surrounds the dilemma of the UD leader. Even though Theo might be upset right now, this is one time he must be grateful to the Prosecutor’s Office for saving him from the onslaught of some members of his own backbiting team – backstabbers, who are hiding their shame by pretending to be in defence of his name.
All of a sudden, these hypocrites emerged like woodlice from a rotten house, trying to sympathize with Theo, when they themselves have already brought down the gavel and pronounced him guilty – the guilty sentence that would have changed the governing composition and flung him into opposition, if this situation had not been interrupted by the prosecution. Theo has to look up in the sky and make the sign of the cross, for this timely distraction.
It was shocking to see even those who called The Daily Herald a racist and biased newspaper, and forbid the population from buying the paper, still use it as a vehicle to deliver their messages. But their actions are obvious; they coincide perfectly with the saying, “Who have cocoa in the sun, must look out for rain.” These hypocrites know if the UD leader is convicted, the Pandora box will split open and the dreaded mystery will become known.
To put it bluntly, the reasons they are kicking up now is because their positions are threatened. The uncertainty of being able to continue riding on Theo’s back has become a nightmare for many. So, what better way than to pretend that they care, because if Theo is condemned by the court, the effects of the shift in local politics will be similar to that of Hurricanes Irma and Maria.
What was stunning is the reaction of the Minister of General Affairs. Isn’t the separation of powers applied to all cases, regardless of status, creed or race? What about the child molesters that are accused of such vile acts and still walking around freely in this community? How about those that have been released by the court, plus the many unsolved cases of youngsters, who were gunned down senselessly? Where was the support for them and their families?
The Dutch are not squeaky clean, neither is any nation on the face of the earth. To blame them for everything that goes wrong is plain stupid, and to drag the whole community into the perception of being corrupted, is even worse. In fact, it is a way of wiggling themselves out of their own mess, because the reports were specific in detailing who are engaged in corruption and where the dishonesty is concentrated.
With all the hoopla, who say that the accused and other condemned politicians are truly innocent, to begin with? Which journalist has asked Theo point blank or any other politicians, if he or they have committed the crime that was brought before them? When the other cases of vote buying, and the Causeway come into swing, what will happen then? As I’ve mentioned in previous articles, lack of evidence does not mean that the accused hands are clean.
Politicians are not exempt from being persecuted. All of them who do wrong, should receive the full extent of the law, because they have accepted the position of leadership and a leader must set the example for his or her community. It is rather strange that this inquiry is about a case that was filed by a former MP, yet a similar charge was echoed in parliament and that incident went dead. Why is that?
Like a cheating spouse or an addicted child molester, no politician nor their unscrupulous supporters, will ever admit to this kind of wrongdoing. They would rather blame the system or someone else, even if the truth is staring them in the face. But as we all know, “Truth is like a surgery. It hurts but it heals. A lie is like a painkiller. It gives instant relief but has side effects forever.”
Joslyn Morton
