Was reading bahamasuncensored.com and came accross the following quote:


Brent Symonette, the Deputy Prime Minister who went to a racially segregated high school, refuses to apologize to blacks in The Bahamas for the misdeeds of the generation to which he belongs, but Sir Durward Knowles 90 years old (pictured) who is the country’s first Olympic medallist (1964 Sailing - Tokyo) has apologized. He did so in pursuance of a crusade for One Bahamas, the FNM’s invention as an antidote to majority rule day celebrated by the PLP. Rather than simply accept that Majority Rule is a legitimate holiday and a cause for celebration for everyone's freedom, they decided to invent something else so that the blacks in the FNM could have suitable cover not to be called Uncle Toms and UBPs. Sir Durward said that he believes in One Bahamas with all his heart, and speaking on Friday 30th May according to the Nassau Guardian he was speaking about race again. Here is what he had to say in his own words:
“I believe in [One Bahamas] 100 percent. I preach it, I live it and I know that when the white people ruled it was [not popular] with the black people.
“The same with the white people, when black people ruled, some white people felt it was bad, but today [political parties] cannot win an election based on race, and this is a great improvement over the years that we've been here.
“The words ‘Nassau Yacht Club’ meant years ago that black people were not invited to come here. But that was a wrong perception. Sir Roland Symonette, who formed this yacht club, was never a man who was about black and white. He treated the black people [much like] he treated the white, but the black people were not comfortable coming to the yacht club, therefore they never came. We had one or two people who would visit us every now and again.
“We could never get a group of black people to join the yacht club, so consequently the stigma was there that we did not want the black people... today I will say that things have improved. We have come further since we've started this. If we haven’t, then I might as well just leave this earth now.
“I really feel that [today] we’ve done a good job and we are breaking the barriers down. Racial unity in the country is one thing I hope to see before I die. I really hope that the blacks and the whites join together, show their appreciation and show that they really believe in One Bahamas”

The first sentence caught my attention about Brent Symonette not apologizing to black Bahamians. I for one don't believe an apology is owed...that's history and history is what has made us the ppl we are today! We stand on the shoulders of the strong black folk that may have been discriminated against or stereotyped and also on the shoulders of the white persons who was courageous enough to ignore the racial tension of the day and give some of our ancestrors jobs and educational opportunities! Can we just move on??! The mentality of some of politicians really makes one wonder!

Fred Mitchell need to stop his b-ish!

OMG...na fa an educated man Fred needs ta stop. He spew out dis garbage and one or two simpletons ga take dis as gospel.How can Mr. Symonette apologize for a whole generation. Fred out a order. What needs to be done is people like Fred need to apologize for not seeking to embrace Bahamians of every color. They say they do but every time the elections come around the race card is always played.They stick one or two white Bahamians in areas to capture the "white vote".He needs to apologize for all the years when ZNS played roots like it was the national news.He needs to apologize for keeping his own people back by rehashing events in the history but not encouraging them on the way foward.

OMG...na fa an educated man Fred needs ta stop. He spew out dis garbage and one or two simpletons ga take dis as gospel.How can Mr. Symonette apologize for a whole generation. Fred out a order. What needs to be done is people like Fred need to apologize for not seeking to embrace Bahamians of every color. They say they do but every time the elections come around the race card is always played.They stick one or two white Bahamians in areas to capture the "white vote".He needs to apologize for all the years when ZNS played roots like it was the national news.He needs to apologize for keeping his own people back by rehashing events in the history but not encouraging them on the way foward.

Exactly and who knows many of them same white persons he scorning and ostracising probably funded his Harvard education!

Sometimes I really wonder about him - he borders hard on jackazz at times!

Besides what you guys wrote, Brent was a child when the PLP came to power as opposed to Durwood, who was goosiein' Black folk along with Sands and the rest, perhaps. He should apologise, and give more scholarships and some land to black folk. And I believe that most of us accept his apology. Brent is innocent though. Fred is a evil, wicked, warped, sadistic demagogue with too much free time. The same quieting title law that the PLP refused to amend allowed Brent to take land ( from other white folk in Grand Bahama, btw ), and would allow Brent and others to continue to do so today.

SMDT!! What Fred need to do is ask the PLP to apologize to the whole damn Bahamas for the drug era and Sir Lynden part in that menace. We are still reaping the seeds that have been sown in the 1980's.

Tell Fred to stop talking foolishness!! So if Brent have to apologize for his ancestors, well i am waiting for Fred to apologize for his political father--Sir Lynden. :realmad:

Fred wish he was white and rich, bottom line...cuz he den does walk round like he better than the black people he insists are being held down by the white man.

Jealousy is a wibe.

Exactly and who knows many of them same white persons he scorning and ostracising probably funded his Harvard education!
Sometimes I really wonder about him - he borders hard on jackazz at times!


Maybe even funded his campaign! He is very smart like many in his party are. But they believe in divide and conquer. What better way for them to keep their people down is by oppressing their own people and giving them handouts every so often.

Exactly and who knows many of them same white persons he scorning and ostracising probably funded his Harvard education!
Sometimes I really wonder about him - he borders hard on jackazz at times!
Borders? He is...

If people needs to start apologising for their ancestor's, then the P.L.P party needs to have a 24 hour hotline for apologies with free counseling afterwards. They should also be prepared for the long haul, the numbers will be staggering!

But if that's the case, a lot of people especially in the P.L.P should be apologising to a lot of people. There are so many families in this country who were severely wronged and victimized by the first P.L.P party tell it ain't funny. These wrongs have left crippling wounds that will never heal!

The stories are too numerous too tell. I personally have a story and evidence (letter) about what was done to my mother by a P.L.P MP in the early 70's, who wrote the Minster of Education a very detrimental letter, which resulted in her losing a job, because she was not a P.L.P. This M.P is dead now, what can his son tell me, I don't wanna hear it.

People forgive but do not forget! Sometimes the wrong has been allowed to steep so long, that an apology is a day late, a dollar short, hence it is useless!! Especially if it is not from the offender.

In my opinion, If I had to accept an apology, I want it from the offender, not from someone who say's that they have recognized a wrong and want to make it right! You are not the offender, you can't make it right.

APOLOGY, is another word certain members of the P.L.P should never utter!

He just bitter cuz Brent could afford to travel da world without da government payin his way, whereas Fred and he harem of young men had to use our tax payer dollars to jetset like broke rock stars.

Besides what you guys wrote, Brent was a child when the PLP came to power as opposed to Durwood, who was goosiein' Black folk along with Sands and the rest, perhaps. He should apologise, and give more scholarships and some land to black folk. And I believe that most of us accept his apology. Brent is innocent though. Fred is a evil, wicked, warped, sadistic demagogue with too much free time. The same quieting title law that the PLP refused to amend allowed Brent to take land ( from other white folk in Grand Bahama, btw ), and would allow Brent and others to continue to do so today.

And the sad thing is Brent is such a cool guy....colour is not an issue for him! I worked closely with him when a few years back and he is not prejudiced or cocky. Actually he is far more down to earth than some of these "fly by night wanna be rich Bahamians"!

He just bitter cuz Brent could afford to travel da world without da government payin his way, whereas Fred and he harem of young men had to use our tax payer dollars to jetset like broke rock stars.
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And now he een gat no chauffeur!:hammer::bouncy:

And Sir Durwood can give his apologizing a rest....what's gotten into him!

And the sad thing is Brent is such a cool guy....colour is not an issue for him! I worked closely with him when a few years back and he is not prejudiced or cocky. Actually he is far more down to earth than some of these "fly by night wanna be rich Bahamians"!
Thats true..I can attest to that as well. But chile us sayin dat dont matter to the people who still mad cuz they gravy train get rob and turn ova.

Thats true..I can attest to that as well. But chile us sayin dat dont matter to the people who still mad cuz they gravy train get rob and turn ova.
BOL!

As Bahamian we need to learn how to be each other's keeper rather than trying to tear one another down.

The PLP need to let this race stuff rest and if they continue een no one gonna even be at their rally come 2012!

BOL!
As Bahamian we need to learn how to be each other's keeper rather than trying to tear one another down.
The PLP need to let this race stuff rest and if they continue een no one gonna even be at their rally come 2012!


Da PLP need ta get with da times. I sick a hearing dem dividing dis nation.They can talk all day long about what happenened in da past, but my generation and da next wants to know what they have planned for now and the future.Fred wasn't talking dis arseness when he was all ova da world jetsetting den.Na he een raking up frequent flyer miles he wex.2012 JACINTA HIGGS:bouncy::bouncy: