The Tribune

EDITOR, The Tribune.

I agree with Former Minister of Education Desmond Bannister and former Member of Parliament for Carmichael, who was quoted in the newspaper recently saying that, “it is time to say goodbye to career politicians, to people who can’t seem to get enough of being in public office”.

He is also quoted as saying “that there are lots of people who want to give to public service, but we have to encourage them to step forward.” A most insightful comment.

Mr Bannister is very much correct; persons who were elected in 1992 for the FNM when the party first won the government, and today, are reportedly still seeking nominations for the 2017 general elections as Mr. Bannister described, must be “career politicians”.

Instead of those persons seeking to run in 2017, they really ought, as Mr Bannister stated, be encouraging new persons to get involved in public service at the highest levels in our country.

He also expressed serious concern over the level of cynicism amongst our youth and young people today, which is extremely worrisome; the suggestion being that the “career politicians” do little, if anything to assist with the challenge, when they seek to run in 2017.

His views are spot on, his candour is very refreshing and needless to say, instructive to the FNM.

I daresay, he has exhibited an enormous amount of courage, to say what needs to be said, in the way it needs to be said and in no uncertain terms.

REFRESHING,

Nassau,

June 25, 2015.