The Tribune

EDITOR, The Tribune.

The silly season in politics has started in earnest and the craziest things are happening.

The FNM selection of candidates have taken all sorts of twists and turns. Incumbent candidates have been dissed and political unknowns have surfaced and been given prized possessions.

The FNM has more questions to answer, Montagu and St. Annes have been the talk of the town. The sitting MP for St Annes have been surgically removed and Richard Lightbourn was humiliated and unceremoniously dumped. There was weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Promises of candidacy have been given to all and sundry, for political favours but many will be shown soon how devious the leadership really is.

Long Island has not been spared of all the shenanigans, incumbent Loretta Butler-Turner have been threatened by Tennyson Wells to be replaced with Andre Rollins. No one is secured.

Hubert Minnis has been confusing the selection by promising two or more potential candidates for one seat. One such constituency is South Beach.

The Constituency Association and the executive of South Beach have expressed profound interest in popular, highly respected Shanendon Cartwright. He is a well-read professional with vast marketing and sales skills, an asset that goes well toward galvanising the support of the constituency.

Above and beyond the academic ability is his spirit and his love for people. His interaction with the youth makes him a far better candidate than others.

Dr Minnis has been trying feverishly to run political loser Joshua Sears. Mr. Sears lacks enthusiasm, and does not have the personality to attract people. His only asset is that he is a Minnis insider.

The association is adamant that they have Cartwright. The constituency has decided that for the first time, all of the factions in South Beach are all on the same page. The possibility of him securing the candidacy has brought a very high level of enthusiasm. The youth are genuinely excited for the first time.

If winning is the name of the game, Minnis would respect the wishes of the Executive of the South Beach Constituency Association of the Free National Movement. The way things are going now, with some indication that former FNM have defected, the party could ill afford to ram another unpopular candidate down the throat of constituents and against the wishes of the people.

Let the people have their say or suffer the consequences.

TIRED FNM

Nassau,

October 22, 2016.