EDITOR, The Tribune.
Today’s Guardian featured story, “Moss Stands by Party Chairman - Vulgar video makes social media rounds after UDP announcement”, happened to be published on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls.
The article stated that a video has resurfaced that stars C Allen Johnson, “demeaning a woman, using vile descriptions”. Newly formed United Democratic Party (UDP) chairman, Johnson, refused any comment, but sitting Member of Parliament and leader of the UDP Gregory Moss had a lot to say, considering claims that he had not seen the video(s).
Rather than dismissing the criticism against Johnson as a distraction from the merits of their party, a more responsible action would have been to refrain from making any comment until he reviewed the content in question.
More than a third of all women worldwide – 35.6 per cent – will experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime, usually from a male partner, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Cyber bullying is an act of violence.
Moss’ dismissal of the claims of cyber bullying against Johnson is a very disturbing trend we are seeing consistently from our elected officials. Gender based violence plagues The Bahamas, but we will make no substantial strides towards its elimination, until government leaders demonstrate zero tolerance. Instances such as these convey the blatant disregard that some of our politicians express regarding violence against women. It will no longer be tolerated.
TERNEILLE BURROWS
Nassau,
November 24, 2015.
Comments
banker 8 years, 4 months ago
"Apostle" C Allen Johnson is a convicted felon in the US having served many years in a federal penitentiary for multiple felonies, and then was deported from the US, never to be allowed in the US again. And Moss picks this guy to be his chairman?????? At least there is a level of honesty in the fact that from the outset they are advertising their crooked intent, unlike the PLP.
ThisIsOurs 8 years, 4 months ago
C Allen has some great ideas, I'm surprised to learn he's spent years in a US prison though. Speaks to a wider issue on the vetting of candidates. It doesn't seem like his background was completely hidden though, so it should have been predictable that someone would bring it up. But oddly enough, I can't accept Greg Moss' statement that he knew, because if he did and he still wanted to proceed, he would have gotten ahead of the story with a well crafted press release explaining his choice. That would assume he was ready for the spotlight though. The haphazard unfolding of this story tells me he wasn't ready. This is really too bad.
Emac 8 years, 4 months ago
Anyone who believes that Moss is sincere about his quest to deliver a new breed of leadership that puts Bahamian first is naïve and extremely gullible to say the least. Good leaders are as rare as gem. But whatever, the majority of Bahamians are hypocrites anyway-They go to church on Sunday and Monday morning when you drive the streets of Nassau all ya see is unchristian behavior. So who knows, maybe Moss might just fit right in.
ThisIsOurs 8 years, 4 months ago
"Maybe"...I was willing to hear what he had to say
sansoucireader 8 years, 4 months ago
Sounds like they already starting out on the wrong foot.
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