EDITOR, The Tribune.
Have the two primary political parties actually enslaved those in the lower income range and those single women who have brought into this world three-four and more children?
In 1975, there were 1975 births to persons outside of marriage - by 1985 that doubled to 3,363 and slipped back by 2007 - over this period over 11,214 births to single mothers occurred.
Lest we forget we of African stock dominate the mix of the ethnicity of our population so we can only blame ourselves and I must suggest the successive governments that have turned their backs on what as it continues basically enslaves those because the economic costs to pull yourself out of the hole is too expensive so politically it would seem to be leave what is sleeping alone, but every year we now have 5,000 students coming out of school – in a term of parliament that’s 25,000.
In what year since majority rule has any Government or any stripe produced even 10 per cent of that requirement leaving those unable to find work enslaved.
Enslaved is a strong word and has a meaning which some politicians will be offended reading, but there is no better word to describe what has occurred and continues whilst the politicians make hay and says “It’s Better.....rab, rah and rah” to no meaning.
Potentially we could have an unemployment level of 60,000 by 2024 and a population of around 500,000 (possibly we are there already as many argue Census counting does not catch the undocumented).
Baha Mar will when it opens take 8,000, but today that leaves 27,000 still looking and in 12 months a further 5,000 are added to the seeking employment count and every year this happens.
The physical enslavement of the economically less fortunate by successive governments is a serious issue none wish to address, but the end of the proverbial rope is close.
Since 2012, how many new investment projects planned to create new jobs have been created? Bimini - re-opening of old Loews’ Hotel PI - Anchorage on Bay Street what else?
PATRICIA SAWYER
Nassau,
August 9, 2016.
Comments
Well_mudda_take_sic 7 years, 8 months ago
Suggest you arrange a luncheon with "Tubes Be Tied" Lightbourn to discuss how the problem of excessive births out of wedlock can best be brought under control. But remember, "Tubes Be Tied" Lightbourn is already on record of saying: "Ain't nobody gonna snip any ting of mine!"
Economist 7 years, 8 months ago
We have serious problem and that is all you have to offer? Do you think that the numbers set out in the letter are a joke?
What suggestions do you have to help solve this dilemma?
Alex_Charles 7 years, 8 months ago
tax structure, exchange control laws, economy domestic policy, a proper played out foreign policy and an shift in our ease of doing business must be changed. The biggest hurdle and the lowest bearing fruit to tackle is the high cost of living, most of which arguably is attributed to utility costs (BEC), and the outdated tax structure (customs and Vat on customs). It's time for an actual liberal government to come into to power to do that, not these conservatives wolves in sheep clothing covered in the blood of corruption. Bahamians are economic prisoners in this country and it's a system designed that if you're not born with a solver spoon you better break the law cutting back room deals to get ahead, otherwise you can go fk yourself. But Bahamians don't want that, they wanna hear the same old shit but they want someone else to say it. Politics and religion go hand and hand here, once you pander to religion, you win.
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