The women in the PLP had it right when it comes to Dr. Ewart Brown.
Don't forget he kicked Neletha Butterfield to the curb out of his first Cabinet, only to take her back.
The one woman he didn't move was Paula Cox. And yes, she's taking a hit on national finances and many want to know why she did not speak up.
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Well, unlike most journalists, I took the liberty to ask her. I don't fully agree with her response, but I understand it. It's not for me to say what that response was -- it was a private conversation. I will say this however; the same people pointing fingers now were, in at least two cases, the same people who sat quietly around the Cabinet table in support of their leader. And that's a fact.
Paula Cox is a team player with testicular fortitude that doesn't cloud her logic -- which is more than I could say for some of her male counterparts in Parliament. They want the spotlight but can't take the heat that comes with it. They claim transparency and freedom of speech but shut down and shut out any critical voices behind closed doors in the name of a so-called open Government.
The brightest sparks are not on the frontline. The reasons why some are left languishing on the backbench is based on nothing more than insecurity and pettiness despite the interests of their grassroots support base. Some even signed their pledge of allegiance to the leader over and above what their constituents wanted for the country.
So now we're off to the races for the next leader with Terry Lister the first to officially throw his hat into the ring. You can expect another two announcements at least; one from the frontrunner as early as next week. Meantime, Mr. Lister says he believes the PLP has made "great strides under previous administrations, but there are some dark clouds as well".
Running his campaign under the slogan "it's Bermuda's Turn," Mr. Lister asked, "What is our future, closing hotels, failing schools, gang violence, general lawlessness?... No, this will not be if we ensure that it's Bermuda's turn."
I have one question: Who's turn was it before?
Source: Bermuda Sun | Ceola Wilson
