Leader of Opposition, Mia Mottley delivering her brief address.
Songbird Paula Hinds was accompanied by Zig-E Walcott as part of theentertainment.
By:
Peta Rowe-Forde
The Barbados Labour Party held its annual Christmas Party at the Plantation Garden Theatre last Thursday night.
During the night of camaraderie and entertainment, the Leader of Opposition, Mia Mottley spared a few minutes to call on the support of those attending and to bid them season’s greetings.
“The truth is that something is in the air and I’m not sure that we can call what it is yet, but something is happening. Something will only ever happen if all of us stand up and be counted and if there is one message tonight I want you to leave with – last year we did not have a full slate of candidates, this year we have all 30.”
Indicating the party’s readiness, Mottley noted that the full slate of candidates cannot do all of the work on their own. “Those 30 of us can only carry you so far, it is you who will make a difference and don’t let anybody ever fool you about it either, in opposition or government. It is the people who make the final difference and I would like each and every one of you to recognise it is not only the BLP that will be calling on you in next
12-14 months – it is Barbados, because your country needs you more than it has ever needed you.”
As Mottley further addressed those gathered she told them that if they were in doubt of what she is saying, they only have to move from the north to the south and see the things that are happening. “This is not the Barbados that we knew, so it is up to us to make sure that these youngsters get the chance to remember and see what Barbados used to be like because this government has tried its best to try and move it from our memories,” she urged.
In wishing her supporters the best for the season, Mottley noted, “It is Christmas time and I would like each and every one of you to remember what the spirit and message of Christmas is about. “It is about giving and it is about love and there will be some of us who will not be able to do things that they used to be able to do. Let us remember our brothers and sisters at this moment and let them know that the art of giving is always greater than receiving because if we can give to others with a good heart then we have done well, not just by ourselves, but by that which we have been taught by our God, and in the circumstances – I say to you have a merry, merry Christmas!”
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