One month after the town council elections and I do not have a clear picture as to how the OW split town council is going to deliver its required services to the town. Our mayor by now should have informed the town how he will work with the 3 plus 3 members of the council. It is not up to him or his political bosses. The people of OW with free ballots elected six people to decide on the issues of the town.
I want to know the plan for OW and how this will be executed.
I want to know how the town administrator will be chosen.
I want to know how the finances of the town are at this moment.
Do I need to remind you that you are there by the whim of the people. Or you have forgotten?
Mr. de la Fuente please report to the town. Or tell us a date when we will get information from you. Do not let us wait until the next election.
The United Democratic Party were elected even as they were losing votes en masse. The UDP lost a significant amount of votes all over our country. This goes to show that their landslide victory in Feb of 2008 was gargantuan. If you win an election by 1000 votes and, then, one year later win again but this time only by a couple of hundred, this means that you lost the support of 800 people. There isn't much joy in that. You cannot focus on the win. Democratic elections are not like sports where winning is everything. Free and open elections tell you if people want you to lead them for a specific amount of time.
The bottomline is that inquiring minds want to know. How will the new OW mayor employ the services of the six town councillors?
Showing posts with label change. Show all posts
Showing posts with label change. Show all posts
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Friday, February 27, 2009
Change is Coming!
Obama managed to slough away the cliché from "change." He did so with the expectation that it will not be easy. He let his followers chant until they believed that "they could." "Yes we can" was the the echo that reverberated every filled football stadium. No echo would have been felt if it did not come from deep within and if it was not an accepted pledge of responsibility.
The PUP in Orange Walk is postured with its "Change is Coming" website and general disposition as the party in waiting for 2012 or earlier and beyond. With a NEW party leader the political spectrum within the party is yet shaping. I get the feel from reading and listening that the change that they are talking about is not necessarily cosmetic but one that more wholesomely has Belizeans in mind. This is just like Obama who had not white American, nor Black Americans nor Hispanic Americans but Americans from the United States in mind.
The PUP in Orange Walk obviously copied the 'CHANGE' word in its entirety. It was copied with all its novel significance.
I can live with less corruption. But many will agree with me that the system has to be changed since it is easy for a government to have absolute power. This opens gaping chasms for absolute corruption to be cultured and almost institutionalized.
I have always disliked when our fledgling Belize goes to consecutive/simultaneous polls and have ONE party ruling all the towns and of course the bicameral chambers by constitution. A catastrophe is waiting to happen.
In Orange Walk, the outgoing UDP town council is for its most part vieing to repeat as the elected council. The UDP Mayor is being replaced in the ticket by someone with no proven leadership. In fact, he stood beside his Mayor as power was being usurped. Mr. de la Fuente should have revealed truths and prove that transparency is more than a buzz word. It might still not be too late. Maybe that is why he crumpled at the idea of being challenged to a debate with and by Mr. Cervantes the PUP mayoral candidate.
Yes folks! He rejected the idea of openess and the MIGHT OF TRUTH.
To pound on this a little more, he should reveal if the ex-mayor, for all intents, will be gifted with his old job at OWTHS. He should also reveal if there are any other perks to the ex-mayor's exit. Like for example, will the ex-Mayor get any undue fully paid government scholarships to any university of his choice. Belizeans would like to know before we get surprised. It is a shot at transparency.
Anyway Orange Walk, the crux is in getting the best for our money's worth, our taxes. It is said that we get the leaders WE deserve. I put it further that many a times our slate of elected leaders reflect our society. As a society we need to work hard for ourselves and not expect handouts or undue scholarships or jobs we do not qualify for. Then when as a majority we all have plans and endevours and just objectives only then will our leaders also have the same.
So the challenge is there, from lil me. The change that the PUP is proposing as I read it goes beyond a slogan but it is Obamaesque. It encompasses new and improved Belizeans, a hyped Belizean working attitude, and the right Belizean societal attitudes. Only then can we also be a LAND OF THE FREE (the Caribbean version feat. Belizeans.)
Until next time... maybe tomorrow.
The PUP in Orange Walk is postured with its "Change is Coming" website and general disposition as the party in waiting for 2012 or earlier and beyond. With a NEW party leader the political spectrum within the party is yet shaping. I get the feel from reading and listening that the change that they are talking about is not necessarily cosmetic but one that more wholesomely has Belizeans in mind. This is just like Obama who had not white American, nor Black Americans nor Hispanic Americans but Americans from the United States in mind.
The PUP in Orange Walk obviously copied the 'CHANGE' word in its entirety. It was copied with all its novel significance.
I can live with less corruption. But many will agree with me that the system has to be changed since it is easy for a government to have absolute power. This opens gaping chasms for absolute corruption to be cultured and almost institutionalized.
I have always disliked when our fledgling Belize goes to consecutive/simultaneous polls and have ONE party ruling all the towns and of course the bicameral chambers by constitution. A catastrophe is waiting to happen.
In Orange Walk, the outgoing UDP town council is for its most part vieing to repeat as the elected council. The UDP Mayor is being replaced in the ticket by someone with no proven leadership. In fact, he stood beside his Mayor as power was being usurped. Mr. de la Fuente should have revealed truths and prove that transparency is more than a buzz word. It might still not be too late. Maybe that is why he crumpled at the idea of being challenged to a debate with and by Mr. Cervantes the PUP mayoral candidate.
Yes folks! He rejected the idea of openess and the MIGHT OF TRUTH.
To pound on this a little more, he should reveal if the ex-mayor, for all intents, will be gifted with his old job at OWTHS. He should also reveal if there are any other perks to the ex-mayor's exit. Like for example, will the ex-Mayor get any undue fully paid government scholarships to any university of his choice. Belizeans would like to know before we get surprised. It is a shot at transparency.
Anyway Orange Walk, the crux is in getting the best for our money's worth, our taxes. It is said that we get the leaders WE deserve. I put it further that many a times our slate of elected leaders reflect our society. As a society we need to work hard for ourselves and not expect handouts or undue scholarships or jobs we do not qualify for. Then when as a majority we all have plans and endevours and just objectives only then will our leaders also have the same.
So the challenge is there, from lil me. The change that the PUP is proposing as I read it goes beyond a slogan but it is Obamaesque. It encompasses new and improved Belizeans, a hyped Belizean working attitude, and the right Belizean societal attitudes. Only then can we also be a LAND OF THE FREE (the Caribbean version feat. Belizeans.)
Until next time... maybe tomorrow.
Monday, January 19, 2009
El cambio
Sometimes unimportant things happen an creole seh "dat dah small change." Then once in a while we beam with satisfaction that something has "gahn laahj."
Tomorrow the United States of America will go extra extra large. Barack Hussien Obama will move from mythical president-elect to beyond real President of the United States. He is part of MLK's Dream right before our very eyes. Have you been marveled by MJ, Tiger, Phelps, Lance or Sampras? Well, if you have had that feeling it is a mere prelude to the THE INAUGURATION tomorrow Jan 20. This will be the political(not to mention social, economical and racial) equal to man travelling the speed of light.
The television ratings do not have the appropriate measure to gauge tomorrow!
Historic is an understatement. Epic might be in the neighborhood.
The lawn at DC will fit one person per 2 square feet imagine!
Is all of this relevant to you? I have not a clue. Is it relevant to me. Yes it is! In the very least it is a glittering example of what we need. Belizeans need the feeling of HOPE that things can be better for them and their children. Our leaders and citizenry alike ought to learn from that monumental parade to change.
Sometime people hate on the USA. But give them a chance they fly out quickly to Miami, LA, NY etc. We know that not all is bad with Uncle Sam. Obama for all intents is only good for the USA and also for the world.
Tomorrow all satellites and fiber optics will be hot with delight. People from every nook and cranny will be looking on...and so will I. Will YOU?
Change was already cliché. Obama purged that label and exposed it. Change has come to the United States.
So what are we waiting for?
Tomorrow the United States of America will go extra extra large. Barack Hussien Obama will move from mythical president-elect to beyond real President of the United States. He is part of MLK's Dream right before our very eyes. Have you been marveled by MJ, Tiger, Phelps, Lance or Sampras? Well, if you have had that feeling it is a mere prelude to the THE INAUGURATION tomorrow Jan 20. This will be the political(not to mention social, economical and racial) equal to man travelling the speed of light.
The television ratings do not have the appropriate measure to gauge tomorrow!
Historic is an understatement. Epic might be in the neighborhood.
The lawn at DC will fit one person per 2 square feet imagine!
Is all of this relevant to you? I have not a clue. Is it relevant to me. Yes it is! In the very least it is a glittering example of what we need. Belizeans need the feeling of HOPE that things can be better for them and their children. Our leaders and citizenry alike ought to learn from that monumental parade to change.
Sometime people hate on the USA. But give them a chance they fly out quickly to Miami, LA, NY etc. We know that not all is bad with Uncle Sam. Obama for all intents is only good for the USA and also for the world.
Tomorrow all satellites and fiber optics will be hot with delight. People from every nook and cranny will be looking on...and so will I. Will YOU?
Change was already cliché. Obama purged that label and exposed it. Change has come to the United States.
So what are we waiting for?
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