Disgust over governing parties

THE EDITOR: Over the last couple of weeks or so TV6 started interviewing people all over the country about Local Government Elections. So far the majority of people old and young have expressed their disgust, frustration and anger with all political parties who have governed this sweet country. PNM, NAR, PNM, UNC, PNM, all these parties end up to be one and the same. NAR blame PNM, PNM blame NAR, UNC blame PNM and PNM blame UNC and so the cycle continues. When elections are held in the mighty USA George Bush does not have time to blame his predecessor. His business is first and foremost to advance his country. That is the difference between third world and first world mentality. Many of these areas in which these people were interviewed are still in the same condition from 20 years ago. If Trinidad and Tobago wants to be a fully developed nation by 2020, let’s be realistic, it is going to take a whole change in attitude by the electorate. How long will the electorate continue to want to be fooled by promises like water for all by 2000, roads, low cost housing, more jobs, greater job opportunities for the youths and lower food prices on basic necessities, like milk, bread, flour.

It is really time for some kind of reform, so that when politicians who are put by the electorate to do the job for which they were hired, fail to deliver on their promises they should be fired with immediate effect. (No man should be an island.) This country has enough wealth and resources to enable all citizens to live a semi-comfortable life, but because of the minority who hold power and are embedded in greed, the majority who live on the poverty line continues to get poorer. Yes, they care about poor people, that’s what they say. Yeah right! Just put your X by the Symbol.

ELI ALLSOP
Malick