The Tribune

EDITOR, The Tribune.

I rely on the Fourth Estate to continue to keep some semblance of decency and honour in this country. We have seen in the past election that people were not free to exercise their God-given right, but there was a hush from those who should protect us from that happening.

I usually do not like to offer my opinion about things political because we all know that Bahamians are not politically matured to be able to accept contrasting points of view, but right is right.

We all must remember the humiliating “cut skin” that Hubert Ingraham endured in the 2012 General election.

Needless to say, Ingraham did not in his wildest imagination believe he could be defeated. Never mind how he overspent the Road Improvement Project by a whopping $100m.

Never mind that he caused great hardship on the businesses in the areas where the roadworks were more pronounced.

Ingraham’s behaviour was that he would lose a few seats, but he was “strong as a monkey’s tail”.

Suffer it to be so, Ingraham and the FNM was shellacked. His ego was so deflated that he “break off running” into retirement.

Upon his departure and as a former Prime Minister, the Christie Government, showed the greatest respect by making sure that Ingraham enjoyed the dignity accorded to his service and position.

Ingraham was given an executive secretary, bodyguard, other staff, a car(s) and other perks deserving of his stature. These things was hurried by Christie to make sure Ingraham did not skip a beat as far as maintaining his lifestyle.

Today, on the 44th Celebration of Independence, July 10th, Mr Christie still has not received his “deserved pension” and “earned gratuity”, befitting of a former Prime Minister and a man who served in parliament for 40 years.

Why has his staff not been paid and a vehicle that is policy not been issued?

The election is over, and many FNM supporters have been asking for blood, but why should we, who have been elected, be seen to be cannibalistic in our actions.

Ingraham never thought he would be defeated in 2012, but he was. There is an invaluable lesson to be learned from this. What goes around, comes across.

LAURENE LOWE

Nassau,

July11, 2017