deCastro urges speech lessons for HOA members & preachers!
Speaking on his radio programme Straight Talk, which was aired on Wednesday March 7, 2012, deCastro noted that he is a Christian, who tries his best to practice that way of life, and involves himself in politics but he has a serious problem with two sets of people in the Territory - the politicians in the HOA and certain preachers.
“Now we listen to the House of Assembly, they need to join Toastmasters. They get in there and they say Madam Speaker, Mister Speaker and their speech is a hundred words long, 85 of those words are either Mister Speaker or Madam Speaker that by the time they are through you forget the essence of their speech. You need to get them in there. They need that training badly and the Minister of Education, the present one and the last one are the worst of the set. They say Madam Speaker more than anyone else...they need to get in Toastmasters.”
While it was noted that Madam Speaker or Mister Speaker is widely used in Parliaments in many countries, the radio host noted that it was being overused in the local House.
The talk show host added that sometimes when he listens to preachers and church ministers on the radio he has to turn the radio off. “They are saying a prayer 20 words long and 18 are either God, The Father or Jesus. You need to get them in there (Toastmasters Club).”
Meanwhile, deCastro’s guests on the programme were Jeremiah Frett, Dr. Marjorie YeeSingh and Damion Grange of the Toastmasters Club of Tortola. The club said Toastmasters would benefit anyone who is willing to improve on their communication skills and that it also teaches leadership skills.
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