The Tribune

EDITOR, The Tribune.

It is with utter amusement that I listened to the Prime Minister speak of the passing of the baton during his Majority Rule Day remarks.

Yes, the same man who at age 73 and after 40 plus years in public life believes that he is the only Bahamian capable of being Prime Minister at this time. He vowed that he would pass the baton “at the right time” and stated that Sir Lynden passed the baton to Hubert Ingraham who passed the baton to him.

For the record, neither Sir Lynden nor Hubert Ingraham realised the “right time” to pass the baton and neither does Prime Minister Christie.

They both were humiliated and embarrassingly rejected by the Bahamian people. I am certain that Mr Christie can recall the demeaning way in which the Bahamian people treated Sir Lynden after his humiliating defeat.

Mr Christie, who is 11 years older than Sir Lynden was at the time of his defeat, is headed towards the same fate clutching to the baton of power. Selfless leadership is about paving the way for others to take the country to the next level.

If I recall correctly during the last general election, two and a half years into this present term was the “right time”. It is amazing how delusion and power changes perspective.

Unfortunately, we are stuck with leaders who are more concerned with retaining power, egos and trying to carve out a legacy than national interest.

Perhaps the late Rev Myles Munroe was prophetic indeed when he shared his vision of the leader dying clutching the baton of power. Mr Christie here is your chance to leave on top and to act in the national interest. It would be a shame to end such a long political career rejected by the Bahamian people.

ANDREW BUTLER

Nassau,

January 12, 2016.