Shanendon Cartwright is without a doubt a very good man. He actually attended SAC with my oldest brother. And even then it wasn’t hard to see that he was a man destined for leadership. He was always an astute, caring individual. But unfortunately for him and other members within the FNM, Hubert Minnis has placed them in a precarious and awful predicament. The mere sight of Hubert Minnis in the HOA makes even me want to vote for Brave Davis and Glenys Hanna Martin (and I’ve been an FNM supporter since the days of Kendal Issacs).

When it comes to VAT and poverty, the FNM has no tongue to talk. Remember, it was Hubert Minnis and the FNM who increased VAT shortly after coming to office. And this was after stating in their campaign promise that this was “The People’s Time”. It’s really discouraging to see what the FNM has resigned to under Dr. Minnis. Loretta Butler and others tried to sound the alarm years ago. However their tactics were chaotic, disorderly and lacked decorum and structure leaving many to question their motives. I understand Mr. Cartwright’s position in the above written headlines, but Hubert Minnis has debunked any possible argument or advocacy related to the poor, leaving the FNM hollow and without merit on this particular matter.

Unfortunately for Mr. Shanendon Cartwright, the FNM really has no credibility regarding the issue of taxes & poverty. And that’s mainly because of Hubert Minnis. Let’s face it, the PLP won the election by default. They really didn’t even need to campaign. The cruel, heartless, inconsiderate and uncaring way Dr. Minnis treated Bahamians during the pandemic was astounding. Not to mention he made history by not completing his 5 years in office. It will be a very long time before citizens ever trust the FNM again. I am no fan of Ms. Hanna Martin, but she is right when she claimed that “the struggles of the poor is not a new phenomenon”. And those struggles actually appeared to be worst under the FNM.

Good storyline. However, the sad and unabated truth is that she probably won’t return back to the Bahamas. We are witnessing the first step of the Brain-Drain epidemic gripping the Bahamas.

Yes, John. socioeconomic research has suggested that poverty breeds crime. One cannot argue that. And as the Bahamian government continues to mismanage our affairs and financial resources, poverty levels continue to spike with no end in sight. However, we as individuals are still responsible for our actions. Even if it’s an act of desperation. One cannot justify turning a firearm on another in the name of survival. It’s wrong in the sight of God, and it’s wrong by the standards of mankind.

Some of what you are saying makes sense, John. However, you are neglecting one critical element which is “every man is responsible for his own actions”. Anyone who murders an individual is responsible for that crime…. not the government.

I’m not following John. Your post are difficult to understand.

But anyway….. yes the government has failed and continues to fail in areas such as inflation and economic prosperity for Bahamians. But that still does not justify one man gunning down another.

Didn’t Clayton Fernander just state that there are “excellent results on crime fight”?
Now he’s stating that armed robbery is on the increase?

One article is stating “excellent results on crime fight” while another article is stating that “armed robbery is on the increase”. Only in the Bahamas.

You are grossly mistaken. The entire Bahamas was very annoyed by the hiring of Sabas Bastian as ambassador. His appointment was a bad joke at best. Simply because he was unqualified and unsuitable for such a post. It was yet another tactical and political ploy to garner financial alliances used to finance campaign initiatives. And both the FNM and PLP were complicit in this practice. Furthermore, before his hire even took place as ambassador, Bahamians were upset with Perry Christy for allowing private citizens such as Sabas, Fox, and Flowers to control much of the gaming industry in the Bahamas. The government was the one who was supposed to establish numbers houses and use the proceeds to built infrastructure such as hospitals, bridges, alternative forms of energy, etc, etc. Instead, their lack of foresight has allowed a few men the fortune of having more money than the government itself, thus allowing numbers bosses jurisdiction them. This will forever be remembered as the biggest debacle in Bahamian history. Had Perry Christie “played his cards right” the Bahamas would have nullified its national debt within approximately 20 years.

That’s because crime isn’t necessarily the government’s fault. Yes, the unemployment rate is inexcusably high. However, one individual turning a gun on another individual is the choice of that individual, not the government. Our parents grew up poor as well, but they never chose to shoot each other due to poverty. Both the government and the citizens of the Bahamas have responsibilities in which they have failed. But the proliferation of crime is a civic issue! We the people need to take responsibility for crime.

Having said that; the only reason that I have criticized the hiring of Rodney Moncur is simply because it’s a waste of time and taxpayer dollars. Rodney Moncur does not possess any tangible insight on crime that is worth a government salary. He is not a criminal psychologist nor is he trained in that field. His new position within national security will offer no effective solution as it relates to crime. The public sector is already grossly inflated with redundant job positions that have been created only to serve as handouts to political allies. Brave Davis that the PLP are simply buying the silence of certain critics such as Clint Watson and Rodney Moncur in an effort to control the narrative. In other words…. If you don’t like what the newspaper is writing about you, simply buy the newspaper company.