March 15, 2005
Dear Senator Dr. Moss,
I have been made aware of an undated letter that you
have facilitated in being distributed in the Constituency of Bain &
Grants Town, concerning your political aspirations and in your opinion,
my breaking of a promise being of hindrance to you completing your dream.
I wish to tell you that I found your letter surprising,
appalling and patently untrue in the full context of the situation.
I am surprised that you did not convey in your letter that Prime Minister
Christie, yourself and I had a conversation in mid-2004, where it was made
absolutely clear to you that the Prime Minister was not prepared to allow
me to resign my Cabinet Post and obviously my Member of Parliament status.
I am also surprised that you did not convey in your letter that the Prime
Minister told you that his view was based on the fact that I was too important
to his Government in view of the magnitude and scope of national work needed
to be accomplished by the PLP Government in it’s term in Office. Likewise,
you were aware that prominent Leaders of the Baptist Church was told of
the Prime Minister’s position and his basis for the same.
I am appalled that you would choose to ignore the tenets of the Political Organization that both you and I serve in where it is a truism that individual politicians or wannabe’s cannot act independently of the wishes of the organization. Even if I were to act on my personal wishes, my successor would be determined firstly, by the Bain & Grants Town Branch, secondly, The PLP National General Council and ultimately, the voters of the Bain & Grants Town Constituency. Likewise, I am presently unaware of any member of the Bain & Grants Town Branch having expressed any desire for me to vacate the position of Member of Parliament for Bain & Grants Town.
On a more personal note, I am likewise appalled that though you make it clear your service to the community of 18 years, I would have thought that you would have been more accurate to state those years of service being as a Pastor, along with others who have served the Church for just as long or longer, and not as a Politician who has been denied what you think is rightfully yours to have. Unfortunately, after 18 years of observance and partial participation in political elections, you have still to recognize that you cannot inherit a Constituency Seat, you have to earn it by garnering enough votes to make up the majority. I am deeply saddened that after your 18 years in the community trenches, you have yet to become a team player. It seems that to you, the only team you wish to serve on is the one that says, I, I, I, Me, Me, Me.
Finally, I would not presume to have higher knowledge
than a Man of God, but I also study Scripture and I noticed that you quoted
the story in the Old Testament of Jacob, his bride, Rachel and his father
in-law, Laban. You sought to equate yourself with Jacob, his trials
and tribulations. And while Laban did indeed work Jacob seven more years
than it was their agreement, I wish to remind you that there is another
part of that story that you seemed to have ignored. That part is
where Jacob ended up working for Laban because he fled from his homeland
after he stole his brother, Esau’s birthright. Jacob was no Saint
during that time. However, God made him a Saint after the completion of
his trials and tribulations. Maybe you will seek to interpret something
from that, if you view the story in the full context of the Holy Scripture,
for though man will have his plans, it is God’s purpose that will prevail.
Regards,
Bradley B. Roberts
Bain & Grants Town, MP