The Editor: Touting “We getting it done” is words in the wind. Who is believing this claim?
We can choose to ignore the reality of the situation facing every concerned citizen and hope they believe this unfounded unmerited claim that... “We getting it done?”
Let me be clear I am not anti- government or anti anything except a lack of performance and accountability by those we elected to represent our best interest but can we believe... “We getting it done.”
The whole society as we knew it as children growing up in T&T is so fragmented now that we have come to dislike each other whether, black, white, chinese, syrian, mixed or other but we getting it done.
Take the public service experience: When one visits any of the Government offices; Question: ARE we greeted with a welcome smile and with a may we help you. You would think they are doing members of the public a favor but “we getting it done”.
Take road indiscipline: Drivers have grown to believe anything goes. No courtesy, no road manners. At pedestrian crossings cars don’t stop to give way to those wishing to cross but “we getting it done.”
Pot hole city: Everywhere in and around the city and outlying districts Large Pot Holes are again very visibly. Who is in charge of road maintenance but—“we getting it done.”
Food prices: The unchecked rise in food prices for basic items have made it impossible for the average citizen to meet basic needs.
International visitors have wondered why T&T with it’s large uncultivated land is not a food growing paradise without the massive import food bill but “we getting it done.”
Crime: Crime is on the rise occurring everyday, anytime of day anywhere with citizen having to severely modify their lifestyles to accommodate the risk factor to their person but “we getting it done.”
Business closures: Many well established long standing companies with significant numbers of employees are closing creating anxiety for those many employees with little opportunity to seek other employment but “we getting it done.”
Leaders without leadership skills cannot be expected to be performers.
Picking individuals only on the basis of political affiliation and NOT competence will only result in continuing poor results but “we getting it done”............
Would someone enlighten the citizens “Where We getting it done.”
Thank God we are a Happy People with empty bellies and less confidence in our future !
Individuals blinded by political bias will probably disagree but if those dissented individuals would be honest they will agree “We ain’t getting it done.”
God Bless T&T.
Gordon Laughlin
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