The people who were really looking forward to a change of government now appear to have Marley’s “Waiting in Vain” on repeat. That’s the general sentiment of the people I have engaged with since the government changed.
Some are even regretting their votes, and many are vowing not to vote again. These growing cries are not new. It’s just that the administration appears to lack the testicular fortitude to make bold decisions. That’s what I gathered as the general sentiment of the people.
Here’s where the grades are landing:
PM Friday – Grade C
While persons welcomed things like the VAT-free shopping, Vaccine mandate relief, increased poor relief, and other things like the Bequia airport resurfacing, and the bonus, his grade is still landing at a C.
The complaint is that he is no different from what he was as party leader. He appears indecisive and takes forever to address matters that the people find urgent and low-hanging, which should not take the work of a neuroscientist to resolve.
Our information is that several persons have had an audience with him seeking redress to issues that the other ministers are ignoring, yet no relief is in sight. Friday gets a C.
Bramble – Grade D-
Bramble gets a D- because of some of the decisions he has allegedly made regarding certain appointments or rumoured appointments, which have led to major fallout with some of his diehard constituents and supporters.
The people are adamant that they do not want to be faced with the same people who traumatised and antagonised them for 25 years. Bramble is accused of going west to look for sunrise, politically. Some are also of the opinion that he talks too much and sometimes out of turn.
Terrance Ollivierre – Grade D-
Terrance gets a D-minus for his of lack of attention and engagement with the community college so far, forcing certain members of staff at the college to meet with or write to the prime minister and the deputy prime minister.
The alleged corruption at the college continues. The old ULP-established board still runs the college. One favoured member of staff is alleged to have received a $2,000 per month salary increase, given by the board while other favoured members of staff are collecting two and three different salaries.
Similarly, the Accreditation Board is apparently nowhere to be found. This portfolio appears to be completely over his head and too much for him to carry. The sentiments are that it’s only a matter of time before there is a complete walkout at the college. Some persons have expressed an opinion that higher education should have been under the management of the seasoned and experienced Velox.
Phillip Jackson – Grade D
Jackson appears to be unable to walk and chew gum at the same time. He came to us as an innovation expert, yet he seemingly can’t or suddenly doesn’t know how to respond to calls and messages.
It’s alleged that the friction within his ministry is making the work environment uncomfortable and difficult for some colleagues. One might not have difficulty believing this, given the recent revelation by the Teachers’ Union.
Conroy Huggins – Grade C
From all indications, Huggins appears to be still visible in the community and tries to make an effort similar to when he was campaigning. However, he’s accused of being indecisive and lacking the forthrightness to make bold decisions.
Given the history of his constituency, the appetite for the visible changes appears to be greater there in Central Leeward than anywhere else.
Kishore Shallow – Grade C-
Kishore came highly anticipated, but has so far shown some disappointment. Like Jackson, he, too, seems to be unable to walk and chew gum at the same time.
Calls and messages to him are reportedly going unanswered and unreturned, causing him to appear as showing early signs of disconnect from the people.
Shevern John – Grade C
Like Shallow, she, too, came highly anticipated, but also appears to be unable to walk and chew at the same time. Calls that used to be answered or returned are now being ignored. Shevern gets a C.
Most new administrations start off high and then degrade over time. If this is the NDP’s “high”, how far is “low”? The people, who are begging for some appearance of a change, seem to reasonably understand that the administration does not want to fire anyone.
However, what they do not understand is why the same leading faces from the old ULP administration are still on the frontline making decisions. Then there is the appearance of a clique of elitists.
Cupid, for example, whose grades are not all in as yet, is getting marks deducted for what is, allegedly, his choice of certain top board members. How a certain former right-hand person of the ULP candidate become a top choice for board chair, if it weren’t allegedly for campaign donations? Those are the questions people are asking.
It’s still early, but if the ULP didn’t have the kind of legacy that it has, and wasn’t as piss-poor weak as it is now, the NDP would have had a major second-term problem on its hands.
Notice the grades aren’t saying much about their performance as ministers. Instead, the grades are more about them being (or not being) representatives FIRST. More grades to come.
Groundsman Civil Servant
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How did you gather your data? Can you add your survey questions and responses? How can anyone who is a reasonable person expect to see changes on the group in three months? The section of the Questelles Government School that was burnt would take more time than they were in office to be repaired
This person “Groundsman Civil Servant” please show how the data was collected. He is obviously a ULP-Ralph Gonsalves, who follows the dog whistles. In three months you are grading people, please show the grades of 24 plus years of Ralph aka “wreck-it-Ralph” Gondalves, Julian I did it may way, and got no where Francis, Saboto enrich him self Caesar, Cold-Milo, Mr. Eat a food King, Carlos throwdown self, and all the others like Luke No win, bawl like a baby Browne. Please grade them on 24 plus years loving poor people by keep them poor.
I wonder how your survey would grade the previous Govt? Would you have Deared to attempt such a survey? Its amazing the freedom you have attained to publish such feelings..
IWN is quick to publish opinions opposing the newly elected government. Had they reported in this manner earlier, the ULP would have been defeated long ago.
The new government has been in office for barely three months, yet it is being judged as though it had been in power for a quarter of a century.
What number of people are you talking about? Have you got a representative of the population of the the people who voted in The November, 23 elections? You did say the people you met. So your findings are based on the people you met. Stop writing Statistical NONSENSE. And good do a proper statistical analysis. or ask someone to do it for you.
The grading system does not worth the paper that it is written. These are his personal opinions of some rogue person who is trying to be relevant Information with respect to how the data were gathered was severely missing.
The questions that a reasonable prudent person will ask including, how was the data gathered ? and if sourced from interview , what was the sampling error ? Information with respect to performance evaluation should be referenced for credibility purposes to insure validity.
From my own analysis it tells me that the article was written by someone who has a gripe with the government and must be ignored.
Lord Jesus, have mercy on us and Your whole world , have mercy on us.
F- to me, on all fronts, domestic and foreign. A one-term regime for these second raters, for sure.