Coming into office, about nine months ago, the Davis led New Day government made the pledge that it would stabilize the economy and ‘recuse’ the hurting people of The Bahamas. Today, some nine months later; did I mention that already? Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Philip ‘Brave’ Davis makes the following commitment to the people of The Bahamas.
“Prime Minister Philip Davis said yesterday the government will focus on stabilizing the Bahamian economy and bringing economic relief to struggling Bahamians.” Wasn’t this what the reduction in Value-Added Tax (VAT) and the imposition of VAT on breadbasket items and medication was intended to do?
This “new” commitment was made yesterday as prime Minister Davis was questioned by the press concerning the rising crime rate that saw a four year old die due to senseless gun violence; another mandate that the New Day Government seems to be failing on but yet the prime minister seems focused on being a part of a CARICOM delegation to bring about the end to the violence in Haiti.
No one is saying that this in itself is a bad initiative but at times you must take care of your very own door stoop first.
The Progressive Liberal Party fails for one reason, it is their nature.
Wayne Munroe, Progressive Liberal Party (PLP), Minister of National Security and Member of Parliament for the Free Town constituency, stood in the honorable House of assembly yesterday and waxed poetic about the hardships of persons obtaining police records for violating the Emergency Orders during the height of the pandemic under the previous Free National Movement (FNM) administration; highlighting the negative effects of the mandate and stopping just short of addressing its true purpose but we would expect no more as this New Day government seems to be in full campaign mode. No matter the point now being rendered moot by the election about nine months ago; the good minister and his government seeming to have nothing positive to report to the people of their doing seem quite content with rehashing the past.
“Records could be expunged for emergency order breaches” – The Tribune
Expert from this article; “AN amendment to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act would allow for people convicted of certain criminal offenses – including Emergency Order violations – to make immediate application to have their records expunged.
National Security Minister Wayne Munroe, who led debate on the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2022 yesterday, said the legislation is demonstration of the Davis administration’s commitment to fulfilling its promise to the Bahamian people.
‘This particular bill fulfills a commitment made in the blueprint for change, Munroe said during his contribution in the House of Assembly. ‘In page 14…we committed to expunge records of minor offenses in violation of emergency orders.’
‘In my view, these sections would do well to be considered because, we say, and I quote ‘we will rescue the most vulnerable and discouraged in our society.”
It delights me to no end to hear members of the New Day government continuously talk about “rescuing” or “saving” people that were never in any danger; the only danger being that which the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) created so that they can say that they actually did something but they have not and the way in which they continue to deceive the people using this tactic which is absolutely deplorable.
Before I go on I would just like to point out this one salient point; while Wayne Munroe attempts to revive this evil and wicked tale of not being able to go to the water pump because an evil and wicked man instructed you to be arrested, is he not the very same man that only days that told the people of the country to “Prepare for more police shootings” without trying to first talk the police down and suggest a more peaceful ways of mitigating the crime situation?
It’s amusing that Mr. Munroe would invoke his “attack” around this young man and their essential need for water. Lamenting the need for this essential commodity, while the prime minister and Member of Parliament for Cat Island never saw it fit to adequately supply his consistency with this essential commodity, but then that is another blog.
The Progressive Liberal Party fails for one reason, it is their nature.
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