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Where do we go from here?

Sandra Phillip-Hodge. Photo: Facebook
Sandra Phillip-Hodge

Fellow Virgin Islands (British), I give thanks to the God who gives life and breath to all; rich, poor, middle class, and every race, gender and believers of other persuasions. For there is only One Source, God Almighty.

I acknowledge that some people do not want to hear anything about God when they only want to hear about making money and achieving political power. But they are entitled to their beliefs as I am entitled to mine. One thing we can all agree on, I believe, is that we did not create ourselves, and had no control over how we came into this world, nor can we prevent ourselves from going out, when the time comes.

Now that the General Elections have passed, we must look at how we can contribute to continue building this “great little nation” that will always be little, but can only be great when we do the right thing to eradicate those things that retard progress, and do those things that build capacity for positive growth, by taking our responsibilities as citizens seriously, and holding all elected leaders accountable, regardless of which party you may be supporting.

The “party” is an instrument created by individuals, and it is individuals who must make decisions, and take responsibility for the decisions that they make. It is not “party” that was placed under the microscope of the CoI in 2021, if you will recall (just go to YouTube and take another look), it was individuals who were questioned, because it is individuals who must answer to the higher power, and also it is individuals who must answer to us, the people, who they beg for a vote to put them in the seat of power, which they crave.

We must look beyond the Elections, to what lies ahead: unfinished business that concerns reforms for
“good governance”, which is being scoffed at by some of the very persons who should be seeking to improve the system for all of us. Persons who describe the CoI as “demeaning and degrading” do not appear to love the people of the Virgin Islands, nor do they want to see improvement in the conduct of government affairs. It is sad to say this, but their own words speak for them. Moreover, when they try to poison the minds of “innocent” voters (and I use the word innocent in the context of those who do not know better because they do not do research for themselves, they do not do critical thinking and reasoning with a full deck), who are the victims of propaganda and manipulation, they are trying to keep the electorate ignorant and hostile to their own progress.

I am grateful that the election processes were completed without unfortunate circumstances. Even the lower-than-usual voter turnout can be seen as a blessing in disguise if we consider the fact that persons were being true to their own convictions, which they have a right to, and that it was about their own integrity that kept them from going to the polls. However, I pray that the morale will improve over the coming months and years so that we, the people will have more confidence in going to the polls next time around.

Thank you.

God Bless you, and God bless these Virgin Islands

Sandra Phillip Hodge

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