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“On that fateful day in 1962, the man who steered our nation to Independence, our first prime minister, Dr Eric Williams, addressed the people saying “The first responsibility that devolves upon you is the protection and promotion of your democracy. Democracy means more, much more, than the right to vote and one vote for every man and every woman of the prescribed age. Democracy means recognition of the rights of others.“Democracy means equality of opportunity for all in education, in the public service, and in private employment—I repeat, and in private employment. Democracy means the protection of the weak against the strong. Democracy means the obligation of the minority to recognise the right of the majority,” Rowley said. http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/Rowley-bats-for-democracy-273348001.html
“The protection and promotion of our democracy and our dignity will depend on the positions we take and the resilience we display during this critical period in our nation’s history.” These were the words of Tobago House of Assembly (THA)Chief Secretary Orville London, in his Independence Day message yesterday.“The present issues facing the island and the country are not just the concern and the responsibility of the politicians, the interest groups and the more vocal members of the public. “This is the time, in the midst of the crises that now beset our island and our country, for all of us to reflect on the words of the ‘Father of the Nation’ and to step up to the Independence plate.”http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/London-Citizens-must-step-up-protect-democracy-273347041.html
How could it be a happy independence and we have 260 murders. No. Is a sad dependence we celebrating.
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