jigger1
10-29-2007, 10:06 PM
Welcome to Trinidad and Tobago, the land of Steelband Calypso, limbo and beautiful people. Next week on November 5-2007 the citizens of TnT will be going to the poles to elect the Government that would govern the state for the next five years. In making their choice, citizen's will have to weigh the facts, sought out the rubies from the
regular stones, and make a decision. Are we as a little , most sophisticated of the Caribbean nations ready to embrace developed country status, given the inherent simplicity of our Caribbean way of life and who we would like to lead us into the realm of the developed world.
We live in a democratic and free society, where all could vote for whom he or she pleases, whether the party is presumed good or bad… that’s the right of all in a democratic society. Is there such a thing as a right or wrong party or is it who represents your interests whatever it may be: family values, vision for the future of your children and you, who will best curb crime in the country etc; and your best guess of who will lead the country with least corruption because none is without sin.
In order to make that important decision , one must look back at the last five years and see whether any progress or development was made during the last five years. One must ask the question if the country is better of now (a time of plenty )than five years ago: is any infrastructure in place or is at the moment being put in place to make your quality of living or everyday life better. Are there adequately equipted and enough schools,housing, hospitals, electricity, water, fair food prices…if those are inadequate, is there any work that is currently in progress to improve or correct that flaw?.
Is the thirtiary education access for all citizens better than it was five years ago. Is there more jobs available to young people (How high or low is the employment rate). Are you working. All these are important questions that we should ask ourselves before we go to cast our vote. This is a very important decision. Look for who could provide or is providing progress for the country and not vote for a party because you have always did; be intelligent. Trinidad is one of the most developed countrys in the Caribbean but it could be argued that most or a lot of its people are not evolved as we would like to think. A lot of people in Trinidad, is still stuck in a very backward way of thinking, it could either be by choice or just sheer ignorance. When I heard the current governments agenda to pursue developed nation status I was taken aback to what that essentially means; and that also means the development of a nations people and that includes-human development, not just infrastructure like Trains , highways, building infrastructure to encourage investment in city space there is a real need for taller buildings people….. tall buildings is not to show you are a developed country, its for capitalizing on space …it would encourage firms to invest…stop being blind sided people…. You want to be a first world people …. THINK. I guess our ambition to be a developed nation for now is looking far aloof from what most of the people in our twin island state really are.....with that said, developed nation status will be quite a feat for little TnT. But anything is possibly.... but thats only with god. No, I am not a doubting Thomas, it is indeed possible.
Now, there are three parties competing to be elected… look at the tract record of the current, look at the track record of the opposition and judge, yes I say judge, make your best judgement as to what could possibly be expected of the third….. Then cast your vote. I will leave with one statement that I used to hear my mother say: “ When you are in good house, sometimes bad house does call yuh”.
Doh matter who you vote for …. Go cast your vote … its your democratic right… youths particularly … go out and vote….. it could possibly have a devastating impact on you if you don’t. PEACE.
PNM ,UNC, COP, who is the least of the evils ?
regular stones, and make a decision. Are we as a little , most sophisticated of the Caribbean nations ready to embrace developed country status, given the inherent simplicity of our Caribbean way of life and who we would like to lead us into the realm of the developed world.
We live in a democratic and free society, where all could vote for whom he or she pleases, whether the party is presumed good or bad… that’s the right of all in a democratic society. Is there such a thing as a right or wrong party or is it who represents your interests whatever it may be: family values, vision for the future of your children and you, who will best curb crime in the country etc; and your best guess of who will lead the country with least corruption because none is without sin.
In order to make that important decision , one must look back at the last five years and see whether any progress or development was made during the last five years. One must ask the question if the country is better of now (a time of plenty )than five years ago: is any infrastructure in place or is at the moment being put in place to make your quality of living or everyday life better. Are there adequately equipted and enough schools,housing, hospitals, electricity, water, fair food prices…if those are inadequate, is there any work that is currently in progress to improve or correct that flaw?.
Is the thirtiary education access for all citizens better than it was five years ago. Is there more jobs available to young people (How high or low is the employment rate). Are you working. All these are important questions that we should ask ourselves before we go to cast our vote. This is a very important decision. Look for who could provide or is providing progress for the country and not vote for a party because you have always did; be intelligent. Trinidad is one of the most developed countrys in the Caribbean but it could be argued that most or a lot of its people are not evolved as we would like to think. A lot of people in Trinidad, is still stuck in a very backward way of thinking, it could either be by choice or just sheer ignorance. When I heard the current governments agenda to pursue developed nation status I was taken aback to what that essentially means; and that also means the development of a nations people and that includes-human development, not just infrastructure like Trains , highways, building infrastructure to encourage investment in city space there is a real need for taller buildings people….. tall buildings is not to show you are a developed country, its for capitalizing on space …it would encourage firms to invest…stop being blind sided people…. You want to be a first world people …. THINK. I guess our ambition to be a developed nation for now is looking far aloof from what most of the people in our twin island state really are.....with that said, developed nation status will be quite a feat for little TnT. But anything is possibly.... but thats only with god. No, I am not a doubting Thomas, it is indeed possible.
Now, there are three parties competing to be elected… look at the tract record of the current, look at the track record of the opposition and judge, yes I say judge, make your best judgement as to what could possibly be expected of the third….. Then cast your vote. I will leave with one statement that I used to hear my mother say: “ When you are in good house, sometimes bad house does call yuh”.
Doh matter who you vote for …. Go cast your vote … its your democratic right… youths particularly … go out and vote….. it could possibly have a devastating impact on you if you don’t. PEACE.
PNM ,UNC, COP, who is the least of the evils ?