The Tribune

EDITOR, The Tribune.

I have to comment on the gender referendum – I read and support the sentiments of the letter writer, Ms Cynthia Smith, and watching the airing of the debate from The Senate this moreso than ever confirms the gross hypocrisy of the female PLP representatives when they relate to this issue and call-down the past champions of Bahamian Women’s Rights who have to be totally aghast, shocked that it took 54 years since Bahamian Women voted for women to have equal Constitutional Rights.

It is shameful that the PLP, the party that has been in office more than others did not seem to see it important or correct even when they did not have a 2/3rd’s majority to try to ask the opposition to work together to grant what was only natural.

The reality is this whole episode we are witnessing on which the PLP are desperately trying to hang their future of being the government was forced on The Bahamas because The Bahamas signed the UN Human Rights Convention – no one else, yes yet again incredibly a ”foreign influence”.

I have to agree with the writer Ms Smith that the past suffragettes would not praise Prime Minister Christie but would ask - Why so long? 54 years!

In my eyes, the PLP should be absolutely ashamed of themselves.

Again the PLP is trying desperately to swing us - yes, we women need the Rights - participate in the Referendum, maybe not vote for Bill #4.

MARGE WILLIAMS

Nassau,

March 12, 2016.