Troy Christopher eyes D2 seat! Says constituency lacks leadership
Local businessman Troy Christopher has thrown his proverbial hat in the political ring to contest the April 24 general elections as a candidate of the Second Electoral District.
Christopher launched his campaign on Saturday, noting a lack of proper leadership in the constituency.
One of the primary problems he highlighted was the district’s community centres, which he said the current leaders have allowed to remain closed for more than half a decade.
Christopher, who is the son of the late former Fifth District Representative, Delores Christopher, suggested that community centres were one of the lifebloods of the Second District.
“I want to talk about the community centres because they’ve been closed now for five years, six years. In those community centres house the clinics that the older people would attend. Some of them are not as mobile as they used to be. Having their clinics in their community is a place that they could reach and get back home,” Christopher said.
“You have the one [centre] in Cane Garden Bay and there’s one in Brewers Bay. Both community centres, both clinics, they are closed,” Christopher complained. I find this to be really unacceptable because when I look at the damage that was caused by the hurricane, and I’ve had many people look at it, it wasn’t something that we could not fix. It was something that could have been fixed and used to stabilise the community.”
The political hopeful suggested the much-needed repairs have been tied up in government bureaucracies for too long and said several contractors within the district could have been put to action to get these centres up and running.
“So, we’re lacking some leadership; that real community leadership that my grandfather taught me [and] that most of you would remember that we could use because before government, there was community,” Christopher added.
He said several of the proposed initiatives he wants to implement if elected surround the district’s community centres, which he said can be used as a tool for learning, youth engagement, and information exchange, among other things.
He also highlighted the need to enhance the tourism product of the Second District, which is a longstanding tourism community. He complained of the absence of a music festival and even mentioned talks about renewable energy.
Christopher, who has a strong background in information technology, also highlighted that the systems that run the government are far too outdated.
“These things will change under my leadership,” Christopher promised.
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Join the new alliance just incase you win…Do not join with the VIP
How come he didn’t turn up to his scheduled meeting at Oasis on Friday?
You Go Troy! I listened to each of the 2nd district candidtates over the weekend. Troy was the only one who spoke with substance. Marieta, was promoting her party and Mitch was talking jibberish.
I met Mr Christopher and some of his team on the corner below Oasis. They had his poster board, the jingle playing and we had a great conversation. They remained in the location until about 8pm as we conversed on my way home.
If you were in fact at Oasis you could not have missed them.
Mr Christopher was out walking on the street to greet persons that were passing by in their vehicles.
I and not a voter but if I was he would have my vote.
Well wishes Mr Christopher.
We All In With Troy.
Switch from Mitch.
Troy is our boy!
Nobody who has been in politics for the last 30 years will get any of my votes. So, Troy is welcome news for the 2nd.
Troy should ask the VIP government and the current & former ministers for the subject why both D2 community centers have become dilapidated by means of neglect from the portfolio ministers! Stop pushing blame on the current representative whom could only lobby for these but essentially was under the remit of MOH.
It’s the same as the D3 rep. whom could only beg, bawl and speak out on the disproportionate amount of funds expended in his district over the past 4 years. The incumbent government are to blame for lack of progress in these areas and bear all responsibility for such. Both these two districts have suffered
Have you seen the abandon state. The basketball court in cane garden bay is in “cops’ as the old people would say. What does that have to do with having big money to repair. Mitch has no pride for others only himself.
The issue with your argument is that Mitch joined the VIP Govt and then they renamed it Unity, but it was still VIP except with two new Ministers, Mitch and Marlon. He was a Minister in Cabinet and still got nothing done. No excuses.
Weh dem haul this one from? Ain’t seen him in years. What has he done for the last ten years? Small place, but we have no idea.