Alred C. Frett. Photo: VINO/File

Whatever the case, the intent is to silence any dissenting Voices and to disenfranchise the Public - while this sometimes backfires it is still a Political Game played by unscrupulous Politicians on their People… As such, it is wise for us to prepare for this eventuality and I will continue to provide 21st Century Information to help in deciding how best to save our Children and their Children.

First off, you have every right to ask why I would choose to run as an At-Large Candidate when this is so difficult. – This was no easy decision for just like you, I prefer life as an ordinary Citizen where Leaders represent the Needs and Well-being of the People rather than their own Greed and Corruption… Unfortunately, we continue to be bombarded with evidence contrary to this.

For decades and generations Masters have created distractions and impediments that make us lose focus on the destiny of the Children… Subsequently, we remain passive while Leaders push our People backwards from Freedom and Hope to the present conditions where Families exist in despair and the typical Youth lives in despondency with the constant fear of Leaders, Prison and Death.

As Adults, we are responsible to the Youth for the consequences of our actions or inactions and we must decide whether or not to keep on accepting this self-destructive way of life… If the answer is Yes then I am wrong to believe in you but if the answer is No then you must show that you believe enough in yourselves to try and change things for the better before it’s much too late.

The World knows that Today’s Youth cannot survive the present system and this may be the last opportunity for our People to learn from the past so they can finally free themselves from the oppression and corruption… Failing this we would be no different to Ferguson and Inkster where the masses continue to accept themselves as victim of systems preferring to suffer than change.

We know this is a tall order because some things can only be corrected from the inside and At-Large Candidates should rise above mere job seekers, popularity contests or persons searching for revenge… It is crucial that such Members should possess the necessary vision, knowledge, will, ability, and independence to stand against Injustice and Corruption on behalf of our People.

Presently our System appears to limit District Candidates to local demands of Concrete and Steel and while this is important, there are Social and Global Issues that threaten both present and future wellbeing of all our People… My aim to represent the Entire Territory is because all People should be treated fairly regardless of Age, Race, Gender, Family Connection or District in which they live.

We all know right from wrong and while we may differ on points we agree that it is wrong for our People to suffer… We can also agree that while it is right for you and I to be accountable for our own mistakes it is wrong to be forced to pay for willful mistakes of leaders who are too old and outdated to accept required change or too young and inexperienced to appreciate the current need for change.

Yes we can & Yes we have:

We have been there and seen there and I have faith in your ability because together we have faced impossible odds and made real progress that would never have happened without us… Yes, some things are yet to be accomplished but we have created good as well as prevented bad… Our next step is to decide whether to keep moving forward or be pushed back into more suffering.

Beware of Downpressors who will always tell you it can’t be done until it is done and they seek the credit… We have and can defeat Challenges of the past, present and future and it all depends on how we prepare ourselves and deal with the situations… Yes, there is still much to be done and we cannot wait because History shows we will not receive support from leaders who refuse to help.

On the contrary, rather than help some chose to hinder the progress I started… They not only took away Freedom of our Emancipation from our Children by charging them to celebrate in the Park but swapped construction of Clinics, Hospitals and Schools with Monkey Bars and Horse Tracks so that it took years and decades to freely educate our Children and complete the Hospital I initiated.

These known facts cannot be truthfully denied no matter how much they would love to in order to claim credit and usurp name… This prolonged lack of leadership has virtually demolished the comfort and security of our People by worsening Social Hardships with increased Taxes, Port and Custom Fees, Work Permit Fees, Utility Fees, Skyrocketing Health Care Fees and even Marriage Fees.

These Wrongs and Corruption may make some filthy Rich but the Victims are forced to pay for the mistakes of their leaders to the point where the Future Financial Security of our Children is placed at severe risk when their Social Security Fund is used as Government’s Piggy Bank for partisan and political projects - This may be a subliminal function for the National Health Insurance Scheme.

While we have managed to slow it down and ease some strain it is far from over and there is no denying that ever since Government Increased Medical Fees, our People are becoming sicker and dying in record numbers… Some may call it coincidence but all Doctors know that Stress is a killer and present and impending hardships only serve to make life for ordinary BV-Islanders intolerable.

Are our Children now worth less than 20%?

NB: Although we were successful in stopping them from charging of School Children and Seniors for Public Medical Care they are so intent on imposing these High Fees that they still charge Babies and Pre-school Infants – Seems their excuse for such action is to follow the letter of the Law while ignoring the Intent of the Law - Perhaps those Persons charged illegally should be repaid in full.

This is a Generation of the Internet and we can no longer make excuses and claim ignorance – We know what should be done and we know how to do it - even England and America acknowledge that as long as Political Parties and Candidates remain for sale Injustice and Corruption will prevail… Thus, unless we fix the Systems all is lost and ordinary Citizens will not survive in their own Country.

We have seen enough madness at home and abroad not to understand the irreparable damage caused by political greed and corruption – We have seen enough Persons disenfranchised and destroyed and we have seen too many do nothing to help themselves while they sit and wait on miracles… Today we have the need and opportunity to make our own miracles before we die.

It is totally up to us to make that good difference even if the road is filled with obstacles and I keep on getting blows… Today you have the Key – Fergusonians suffered because they failed to vote for themselves but as BVI Voters you have 5-choices and it’s one thing to hate yourselves but only if you hate your own Children would you show it by refusing to spare them “1 out of 5 Votes”.

PS:… I will continue addressing some of your Questions and Comments on Live BVP Radio Programmes