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Quoting Nelson Mandela to set City Council right

Mar 27, 2016 Letters

Dear Editor,
Well now that the votes have been counted and the dust has settled regarding the Local Government Elections for 2016, it is time to move on in unity creating modern and well run cities, towns and neighbourhoods. For the capital city in particular and the other towns in general, it is important that we see the change that we all voted for, being effected, not a continuance of the same old, same old. In order to achieve this, two principles should be followed.
First, the persons who are going to be elected to key leadership positions such as Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Chairpersons and Vice Chairpersons of the various committees should be young, fresh and energetic persons with new ideas and modern thinking. It would be impious should the parties squander this glorious opportunity after 22 unpleasant years by putting back any of the old timers such as Oscar Clarke and Patricia Chase-Green in these leadership positions. Of course these elder politicians have a role to play, but it ought to be from the back seat giving advice and guidance, not leading from the front. Let us give the youths a chance that were promised since the national elections, this is the second tier of governance and should be used as a training ground for the next level.
Second, in the interest of unity, the major party should extend the olive branch to the smaller groups that won seats by offering them positions such as Deputy Mayor and Vice Chairs of the various committees. This would go a long way in assuring the populace that the vision for shared governance is real and not just a flight of the imagination. There must be inclusivity by reaching across the aisle, the days for winner take all are over. Even the former Mayor in proposing the qualities of his successor said that he is hoping the person who is elected as the next mayor of Georgetown is “young and able” to serve in that capacity especially with respect to the restoration of the City. I say to the Old Timers like Nelson Mandela once famously said “Lead from the back — and let others believe they are in front.”
Riley Matthews

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