The following is my proposal for a reality TV show that could solve all of our political woes and give us some good entertainment while we're at it, all from the comfort of our living rooms.
The show will be called "Who Wants to be Prime Minister" and will be open to all political hopefuls and aspiring nationals.
How it would work:
All of the contestants will be taken to a remote island for seven weeks where they will undergo seven gruelling challenges, and the winning team will be asked to form the Government and their leader will automatically become Prime Minister.
Challenges:
Week 1
Challenge - Who's your Bagman
This challenge puts contestants from each team in a room full of money and garbage bags for five minutes; The team that bags and hides all of their money first wins. - 20 Points
Week 2
Challenge - Piffle
This challenge gives both teams the opportunity to have one member speak non stop for five minutes. The first team to speak for the full five minutes while making absolutely no sense at all wins - 20 Points
Week 3
Challenge - Sex Lies & Videotape
Both teams will be given a box full of props from which to assemble something; first team to build something useless utilizing all props wins. - 20 points
Week 4
Challenge - Crossing the Floor
Both teams will be given twenty minutes to convince one or more of the other team to come over to their side; first team to successfully attract an opponent to cross the floor wins. - 10 points
NB - this challenge is not open to anyone with the last name Lasse or Griffith or who may be related to Ralph Maraj
Week 5
Challenge - What I really want to be
All contestants will be given five minutes to convince the judges of a career they would rather be pursuing.
Pastor - 5 points President - 5 points Dressmaker 5 points Nightclub DJ - 10 points
Week 6
Challenge - Excuses, Excuses
Each contestant will be given an unaccounted for million dollars and fifteen minutes to explain to the judges how they came to have it and why they should not be charged under the Integrity in Public Life Act
Week 7
Both sides will be given a list of friends and crimes they committed against the State; first team to get all of their friends off wins. - 50 points
Producers are also looking at having the public 'vote' for their next Prime Minister using mobile phones as it worked so well for the Chutney and Soca Monarch shows.
This show expects to attract many sponsors including Royal Castle and CL Financial among others.
We also anticipate support for the relocation of local funds via certain High Commissions and Embassies.
If it is a success we already have a killer ending for season two to be filmed where else but scenic Mayaro.
Stay Tuned....
Phillip Edward Alexander
