perspective 12 years, 6 months ago on Bahamas has lost a great leader
Bahamas has lost a great leader
BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN AND ALSO VERY POETIC. This is a mature perspective of democracy. Hubert Ingraham a great patriot and leader was a casualty of this process. Democracy is a great concept but over time bears out some short comings in the battle between the best conceptual ideal for society and the actual nature of human beings. Mr. Ingraham trusted that his vision ideals and his sincere aggressive work for a better Bahamas would have been enough......and it should and could have. However, Mr. Ingraham failed to effectively communicate his brilliant macroscopic vision to the average Bahamian and once again he alienated himself from the masses. He deepened democracy and accountability in the Bahamas and was generally a fair and principled leader but over time he unwittingly cast himself as the symbol of an arrogant undemocratic leadership style which began to undermine his great legacy and appeal....he seems to think that he knows whats best for the Bahamas and perhaps he is correct.......but he interprets the correctness of his vision as an endorsement to proceed without the continued engagement of the people.......but democracy the ungrateful b*tch as you put it, kicked her tantrum again and demanded her stature as the object of political courtship.
leaders in every democracy must remain aware of this prerequisite for political success.
perspective 12 years, 6 months ago on Ingraham quits politics
Ingraham quits politics
HUBERT INGRAHAM WAS THE CONSUMMATE NATION BUILDER......I THANK HIM FOR HIS WORK IN ATTEMPTING TO CREATE A MODERN AND SOPHISTICATED COUNTRY.
The Bahamian electorate is becoming increasingly shortsighted and are showing all the signs of devolving once again into an unsophisticated ghetto society as we did in the drug infested latter Pindling years......The PLP I am sure is happy for this deterioration and will use it to their advantage as Jamaica did with its Garrison politics.
HUBERT INGRAHAM IN THIS LAST TERM.....Built new roads and highways; Modernized the Airport; Built the Stadium; Built The Straw Market; Built three New schools; Modernized Batelco; Built a Brand new Hospital wing; Beautifully Revamped Saunders Beach; Completed the Baha Mar deal; Built the new court building...and much more......all in the worlds worst recession Without mass firing of Bahamian workers (as was the case in the rest of the World)
Bahamians chose to fire and ridicule this hero of a prime minister and chose hype instead.
Throughout the world black nations complain about their plight......but often as black people our plight is out choosing. Bahamians were unwilling to sacrifice for Ingrahams vision of a better country..........A cursed day in Bahamial politics..........we will regret it.!!