I am sick and tired of the hypocrisy of the people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. It is even more unfortunate that the people how should know better, the people with a voice and a platform, are those who are responsible for instigating, such hypocrisy among the people who listen to them.
I am of the opinion, anyone who support and or associates themselves with Ralph Gonsalves and his U.L.P Party are blighted by the curse of the almighty God Yahweh, the creator of the Universe. And it matters not who you are, be it my family or my friend, I personally have distanced myself from any such people.
I also believe that anyone who supports the N.D.P, and are a part of the propagation of this hypocrisy, is just as blighted with the curse of Yah; as those who finds affiliation with Ralph Gonsalves and his U.L.P; and I make no exception. You all know who you are, and you all are aware that I am writing this part of this article thinking of you all.
Colin Graham was asked by the leadership of the N.D.P, to be a candidate for the N.D.P to
contest the next election. It led me to asked this question: on what basis was this invitation made? What was Colin to bring to the table that would be of benefit to the people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, in the capacity for which he was invited to function? Other than the fact he had a platform which was quickly taken away from him, what now?
I am not saying that Colin Graham cannot make a stalwart contribution, because I don't know his abilities, strengths and weaknesses. Neither does most people who supports his political bid or those listen to him on the radio. However, I will still like to know on what merit was the invitation to young Graham extended? I am Just trying to keep the leaders accountable and thinking.
Subsequent to Colin's invitation being made public, one of Colin's ex-girlfriends came forward with allegations of physical abuse at the hands of Colin Graham. For which she claimed there are medical evidence of injuries sustained and police report to validate her claims, but what was more devastating, was Colin's public admittance to the claims of abuse. For his honesty I congratulate Colin. However, It matters not what that woman had done, no man has the right to physically abuse any woman, especially a woman he is involved in a conjugal relationship with; be it a genuine relationship or a hooker and John relationship.
This does not take away a man's right to defend himself, against an aggressive woman, whose intent it is to harm him. However; such defensive should only be to a point, to prevent harm from coming to himself and such retaliatory actions, must not be classified as the use of excessive force. For excessive force, amounts up to abuse, and self-preservation must be backed up; or that man may end up in hot water, for our system - our society has it so set up, to create a victim of every woman in a dispute with a man.
However, in the same manner the demonic supporter of the U.L.P, attacked Michelle Andrews, Margaret Parsons, Kate, Maranda Woods etc. for making allegations of rape and sexual assault against Ralph E. Gonsalves, it was with a similar outraged, contempt and disrespect this young lady was shown; because, she had the strength to expose her abuse by the hands of a man who need help and could have possibly take that adopted habit into a position where he become untouchable like Ralph.
In my opinion this young lady did St. Vincent and the Grenadines a public service, I wished one of Gonsalves' victims, could have done the same thing, before he (Gonsalves) was elected into public office. In 1979 the University professor, from Cave Hill campus; tried to save us from the sexual predator that is Ralph Gonsalves before he became Prime Minister; but her actions were hampered by jurisdictional barriers. Today, Vincent and S.V.G are suffering because an emotionally and mentally broken (ill) man; a man who should be confined to a prison psych ward, is now ruining the country.
The height of hypocrisy that is publicly displayed is tremendous, people who will publicly give their support to abuse women they don't even know, tried to pull down and discredit this young lady, even though Colin in sorrow admitted to his error. This is like saying domestic violence or the abuse of women is not totally wrong, it depends on who the victim is and who the abusers are and their affiliations. This type of attitude is sickening and extremely shameful and those people should be called out on it. I am not putting a comparative degree on Colin's alleged actions to the grossly detestable actions of Ralph Gonsalves. The law have already make that decisions and distinction with the classification and the prescribed punishment for the offences in question.
The NDP has within its rank and file many rapist, predatorial homosexual, thieves, abusers of women, many who practice domestic violence, and a multitude who patiently wait to replace the likes of Noel
Jackson, Burns Bonadie and the slate of parasites who now without a conscience pray on the people and resources of our suffering nation.
For fifteen plus years Vincentian have been asking for political change. However, I am convinced that neither the people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines especially those in the N.D.P do not honestly want change, however; what they truly want is, a replacement of players. Change suggest that not only the key people must be remove from office but the replacement must be people of different characters, plans, ethics, morals and code of practice.
A replacement government suggest, a change of players; remove those who now oppresses and exploit the poor and squanders the nations resources on themselves and a selected group; with a new group of people, who will continue the same trend, at the expense of the destruction of our nation and its people. Every Vincentian and the N.D.P supports must hold the N.D.P to a higher standard than they hold the dirty bunch that make up the U.L.P. Colin Graham may not be a bad fellow, but morally; he has disqualified himself from contributing to the development of S.V.G in the role he was asked to participate in.
St.Vincent and the Grenadines deserved more than just a replacement government, the people of S.V.G deserves more than popular candidates, we need our leaders to be men and women of integrity, with a character that is solid enough to do the right thing in the face of mountains of opposition, men and women with conclusive plans to move St. Vincent and the Grenadines forward on all fronts. It is time we stop selecting our leaders by default but use hard work and common sense and properly scout our political leaders.
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