Have we emancipated ourselves from psychological slavery?
I’ve been remoted within the village of Laborie and on the eve of Emancipation day – I made a decision to pen this text.
I’m right here ingesting a Guiness and attempting to strike a dialog with the bar proprietor however she is tired of my queries. In essence, nothing is working in di village and tings sluggish on di island, as she mentioned. She might be considered one of ten bars on the strip and the final one I walked by with a slew of younger males – shouted epiphytes of sodomite and hearth fi burn – so I selected the lesser of two evils to drink my poison in peace.
I’ve been right here on island for the final three weeks, as I’ve been right here attending my uncle’s funeral – Dr. Martin Didier. These previous days, I’ve been listening to the air waves to listen to that the present administration was celebrating three years in workplace. From the onset – I’d wish to say that I’m disgusted that they’d hyperlink, tie and politicize Emancipation Day with their three yr charade. A 3 yr celebration throughout a monumental interval like emancipation speaks to how low these political henchmen males of the labourless occasion will go.
I’m not one for celebrations, I barely have a good time my very own birthday – so you could possibly think about my dismay that I’m anticipated to pull myself to clink glasses coral different like minded Saint Lucians to drink and be merry? Not like my late father, Wilkie Larcher – I’ve by no means voted for SLP and judging from the final three years – they received’t get my vote within the subsequent election.
I’ve extra questions than solutions. What has the SLP achieved whereas in workplace for the final three years besides seed strife and discord? We have now allowed it once more, sure now we have allowed the federal government and its occasion hench males (and ladies I’d add) to be our decide, jury and executioner. Wasn’t it simply yesterday that SLP whereas in opposition was signing songs of accountability, integrity, and justice? These phrases are lifeless and buried – I feel I noticed Cricks cremating the sorry carcasses of this SLP Administration in Vieux Fort final week.
So this Emancipation Day- have we actually freed ourselves from psychological slavery? No, as a result of we nonetheless suppose our accountability to carry politicians accountable, ends on the day we place the ti qua on election day. We haven’t freed ourselves as a result of we nonetheless consider that opening bars and street facet eateries are the one methods to raise a individuals from poverty. In essence, we’re a individuals nonetheless cling to the Bible, to the morals , and the legal guidelines of the colonial previous. So no we haven’t emancipated ourselves from psychological slavery, however walked proper into modernity much less educated, much less conscious, and extra open to embrace something individuals in authority shove down our throats. Why else might a Minister answerable for the sale of our patrimony and passports inform us – he can’t disclose what number of passports are being bought within the identify of its residents and we’re the very ones who voted this crimson nigga into workplace? Dat making sense?
So this Emancipation Day – I select warfare! Conflict towards corruption, warfare towards politicizing historic issues , and warfare towards those that cling to beliefs of di colonizer (the Church , the legal guidelines and authorities) Sorry I not in it!
And sure, moments after I completed my Guinness, I needed to stroll to the Laborie Police station to file a report as a result of the younger man continued to verbally assault me and threaten me. Typically the one factor individuals who have energy, place, and privilege perceive is the power of legislation and order.
