First appeared in The Tribune under the byline, Young Man's View here…
In recent days, there has been much hullabaloo by politicians and others about a recent statement by FNM leader Dr Hubert Minnis. Dr Minnis was speaking to the media and saying that he felt that the PLP government’s performance was atrocious since they won office in 2012. He stated that they were lost and then he seems to have grossly misspoken, likening the government to being as lost as Malaysian airline MH370. Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 was a scheduled flight from Kuala Lumpur, Malaya, to Beijing, China, which lost contact with air traffic control on March 8th and has not been heard from since. The Malaysian government has confirmed that the aircraft went down in the Indian Ocean with no survivors. Several countries have been scouring the Indian Ocean looking for the remnants of this plane and the bodies of the passengers/crew (239 people) for more than a month.
Indeed, one could see how Dr Minnis’ comment could be interpreted and even how it could be taken out of context. It was not the best choice of a reference point on his part and seemed insensitive and not well thought-out. However, I think that he misspoke and that he made a mistake in the excitement of the moment. Frankly, considering all the pressing national issues that out country is facing, I think his commentary pales in comparison and is being blown out of proportion. We have much to discuss about our national affairs and our progression as a country.
He has indicated that he misspoke and I believe that in the interest of furthering the national discourse, we should move forward.
