I wonder what The People really want.
Not too long ago, there was a national cry for the police to be more proactive, so the government decided to deal with the issue as expressed and expected by the citizens. So, over the last year or so, vehicles of all types were provided for the police, including motorcycles, four-wheeled bikes, cars, vans, even a Mobile Police Station, there was more training and recruiting resulting in growth in numbers of police officers on the streets.
The police were provided with most of what they asked for and I understand that every police officer now has access to a bullet proof vest.
In addition, police salary (including back-pay) was improved, there were new classifications and rankings and upgrades within the units, for some officers and to also top-it-up with promotions.
There were also new upgrades to police stations, as well as the rebuilding of a Custody Suite holding facility, in addition to a promised Halls of Justice, a new Police Chief, etc.
But now that the police are doing their work and trying to deal with the scourge of criminality, the new cry is “too much police” and “too much scrutiny”, and road surveillances, as well as complains about “too many CCTV and security cameras island wide.” My question to the nation is: Should we go back to what it was? Or should we be thankful for the new and better and higher levels of police presence and intervention.
We also have a situation of more people dying on our roads from careless driving and in the case of motorcycle riders not wearing the required helmets, as well as unregulated speed limits, false documents, and uninsured vehicles.
So, again I ask the complainants: Should we let things remain as is?
You hear the government being blamed for poor health services and the absence of more professional staff, coupled with the cost of health care. But, is it not our trained nurses who choose to migrate in large numbers, seeking self-interest before the country’s needs?
Is it not a fact that the state, in paying our overseas medical debts and building and adding more needed facilities island-wide, inclusive of finishing the St. Jude Hospital that was left incomplete by previous governments… If that is not considered progress, I wonder what is?
As it relates to roads, from highways to feeder-roads on the mainstream and Behind God’s Back, roads are being constructed and improved, but everyone claims that nothing is being done, even though it looks like twenty-thousand cars are imported yearly as a means of personal comfort, which is mainly responsible for the long delays and traffic jams, especially heading north.
But again, it’s the State to blame, not our modern-day lifestyle. Now, there is a new craze of too- much work available and not-enough workers, because work today represents working on a
computer and using cell phones for long periods chatting with friends, while anything physical is ‘slave labour’.
So, again I ask the question: What do our people really want?
Grants and loans have been made more available and easily accessible, especially for the youth, yet you hear of “No support for youth endeavours.”
I am baffled by the negative comments and attitude of some people. When they migrate they adhere to all laws and rules of their new-found and adopted homes and country, but at home
(where they come from) every one prefers to be lawless than law-abiding.
They spend thousands on non-essential items such as booze and dope and franchise meals, as well as on their sex indulgences, but complain about not earning enough. I am baffled. I have a
problem with how we establish our priorities and keep complaining about situations and conditions without accepting the blame for our lifestyle.
Now, bullying has become a big issue, especially at school. But nobody puts it down to poor parenting and bad home manners and upbringing.
As usual, we are looking for witches to burn and always for some other person to blame. Wow!
What a country.
And finally, all the people who make comparisons of the two political parties should start reflecting on the past first – and then the present situation, and then they can talk.