EDITOR, The Tribune.
There is serious significance of who will the Prime Minister nominate to follow HE Cornelius Smith as Governor General or will he allow Smith to continue for a further term through the 50th anniversary of Independence and on and the anticipated Referendum on whether The Bahamas stays a Realm State or graduates to a Democratic Republic.
Names are being thrown around who PM might choose — one or two I have heard are certainly far fetched to say the least - I hope there is enough just reasons for the “exclusion in consideration“ of any religious personality seeing that would in so many ways divide rather than unify which is so much the most important job description of who holds this ceremonial office.
Dates...HE Cornelius Smith was sworn in on June 28th, 2019 so his term is four years... that brings you to the eve of July, 10th 2023, in fact days before July 10th and all that “politically means”....the question is a simple one will PM Davis leave HE Smith or choose one from the PLP to bring in the 50th anniversary? My bet..he will appoint a new Governor General who will oversee as Her Majesty’s representative the 50th anniversary which certainly will involve the presence of a “royal”. We cannot forget there is division between the FNM and the PLP over this so basic passing, Independence — the FNM still say Independence under us — okay – compare how under an FNM Government little celebration occurs.
Will June, 2023 bring a surprise name?
So far Davis’ nominations have followed a pattern direct obvious influences of certain back-room staunch PLP’s....really nothing changed. Could the nominee be under 60 years?.... not from political life? That would be a breathe of fresh air and representative of where the majority are, in age - young certainly under 75 or even 80 plus years.
By the way in passing that will mean we will have living four Governors General.. getting expensive!
JOAN SIMMS
Nassau,
March 20, 2022.
Comments
Alan1 2 years, 1 month ago
The letter writer has said a future choice for our Bahamas is between a realm state and a democratic republic. Nearly all the countries which deposed our Monarchy have turned out to be failed third world republics with autocratic leaders, human rights abuses and failing economies. Investments have left and their future is not very bright. The latest example is Barbados. Their Prime Minister Mia Mottley imposed a republic on the Barbados people without proper consultation and without a referendum to let the people decide their future. Two opinion polls showing the people would not support her republic were ignored. Hardly a suitable or encouraging start after they abolished a fully democratic constitutional monarchy. I certainly hope that our country will keep a system which has worked well and gives us stability and progress like Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other Commonwealth countries.
moncurcool 2 years, 1 month ago
If the people of Barbados would not support her republic, how then do they vote her in with a landslide, winning all the seats in her party? That there is a referendum by the people that they were for her and for the republic. Otherwise, they would have voted her out in a landslide, you think?
Why do we still want to be independent but yet still hold on to the coattails of colonialism and Massa ruling over us?
LastManStanding 2 years, 1 month ago
What was the turnout of the most recent election? Claiming that as a mandate to govern is like claiming the PLP was elected with popular acclaim this past September (they weren't).
moncurcool 2 years, 1 month ago
I will grant you the voter turnout there was less, so you will not get an argument rom me on that.
I still will contend however, that us trying to say we independent and still hols on to the coat tails of colonialism is passe. You will never grow unless you make a decision to start walking on your own.
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