Dear Editor,
It is fascinating to watch the open denial of accounts that has led to this political disaster – a situation that has set the island in regress for more than 25 years. The question is: Who do these candidates represent and whose loyalty are they seeking for this upcoming election?
Politicians, who were given a chance to serve and have broken the trust of the people, still feel that the government apparatus remains their political playground. So, some choose to be resurrected from the burial site, while others demanded their position on a party slate with the hope to confuse the electorate.
What is so common among all of these betrayers is that they have never admitted their mistakes. Instead, they are bold-faced enough to come on the air to justify their actions and with absolutely no regrets. Each one of them is trying to manipulate the public once more with their flamboyant talk and charisma; while deep within, they still possess this insatiable appetite to seize more and more.
No one is perfect so it is quite acceptable for any politician to make a mistake, but when the behaviour is done repeatedly then it cannot be classified or viewed as a mistake. This kind of conduct is a gradual exposure of their true character. In fact, when elected or appointed officials display this selfish attitude it is a deliberate attempt to destabilize the institution, just to enrich themselves.
The problem is clouds of suspicions still hang over their heads because they have failed to tell us truth – the truth about what really transpired during the fall of various governments. What was the real deal when they chose to become an independent Member of Parliament? Any honest person who has made amends, according to their own admission, would level with the people. It takes individuals who are sincere, humble and courageous to admit their mistakes. Sometimes this choice could either break or make them, but it is the people who will be the judge.
When I listened to these traitors and how much they were allowed to rattle, it is evident that they are in control of the various interviews. It is also obvious that they are recruited for a specific purpose, and that is to confuse those who are still unable to choose. As indicated in one of my articles last year, these politicians are professional cooks who will serve you the most delicious meal and minutes after, you are subjected to severe diarrhoea.
For sure, a leopard does not change its spots! Even the Deputy Leader of the UP Party, made this statement on the floor of Parliament when independent members Maurice Lake and Silvio Matser left his party last year. If this is indeed true, then why should the public be convinced that MPs Cornelius de Weever and Leona Marlin-Romeo will be different, now that they have officially joined the UPP? Would the leopard change its spots to suit or would the leopard remain the leopard and be true to its nature?
The electorate really needs to look at the behaviour of all the independent members. Neither of them has had the guts to think independently. They would rather choose to abandon parliamentary meetings in order to cover up their coward and deceitful nature; and if they are present, some would side with the party that opposes the very motions that are beneficial to the people. Again, the Deputy Leader of the UPP is correct when he said that a leopard does not change its spots.
In his interviews former MP Romain Laville stressed a lot on the gun issue with his ex-colleague. If my memory serves me right, there was a musician who also filed a similar complaint. What happen to his case? Laville further stated that he was warned by someone of the Justice chain that persons are planning to hurt him and was asked if he needed a weapon to protect himself. Is Romain Laville trying to convince this public that the Justice Department is aware of persons who planned on hurting him and did nothing to these individuals?
This is the same “Nancy Story” that we have gotten from the number five candidate on the US slate. She has attempted to persuade the public that the Prosecutor’s Office is out to get her. So she comes on the air and chat froth just like the others. In fact, all of them think that the people are stupid. To date, not one of them has restored their credibility to an acceptable level. That is why they need to ask themselves if their action inspires (in the true sense) others or has their character become a questionable item?
Mature and responsible politicians are cognizant of the fact that trust and respect is the foundation for a healthy relationship. These defectors preferred to tarnish their character by failing to acknowledge that the electorate deserves the truth!
Joslyn Morton
