The winds that are causing political change in the Caribbean, have blown over Trinidad, St.Lucia, Turks and Caicos, Bahamas, Guyana ( to a limited extent), Jamaica, Nevis and soon to come Barbados and Grenada. Yet, in all the above the expected pace of change has not materialized. What was different in the 1960’s, that created a group of enterprising politicians on the political landscape, the likes of Barrow, Williams, Compton,Adams, Manley, Bird, and Burnham. These men were not afraid to try something new. Though some of their experimentation failed, the fact remains that they were bold to consider and implement these initiatives. The slippery slopes of debt cannot be walked by orthodox methods, there is need for bold and enterprising approaches to governance. Such leadership the Caribbean people are yearning for, and only such can take us out of the pits and into the palace....
ON TRUTH (1)
Truth is a floatable entity, and thus despite the valiant efforts of some to suppress truth, it will always rise to the surface. Around the world we see government officials who thought that their excesses were so well covered that light would never come near their deeds, suddenly come to the realization of the above characteristic of truth.
So, we in St. Lucia should also take note that we are not immune to the arising of truth. Those who have engaged in practices that have caused many to suffer, may well take note that truth is rising and there will be a sudden appearance that may shock many.