tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post974450082375504420..comments2023-05-05T07:13:41.889-04:00Comments on Corruption-free Anguilla: Criminal InvestigatorsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post-50859264096839563512007-04-09T17:12:00.000-04:002007-04-09T17:12:00.000-04:00I have received what I consider to be very reliabl...I have received what I consider to be very reliable reports that Ms. Mimi Gratton of Cul de Sac, and formerly of the AHTA, was attacked, gagged, bound, and beaten this past weekend by an intruder armed with a gun. He demanded and received her ATM card and password. I think this attack and the increasingly serious series of break-ins would be a perfect subject for your blog. I also believe that public discussion of the seriousness of the recent crimes and their impact on the tourism industry together with the lack of meaningful government or police response would be extraordinarily important and helpful in forcing a resolution.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post-7591009090291338122007-03-30T08:42:00.000-04:002007-03-30T08:42:00.000-04:00Although there are certainly technical deficiencie...Although there are certainly technical deficiencies in the techniques of our police, the problem starts at the top and flows down hill. A similar problem on another planet is explained in a letter in today's issue of the St. Helena Independent:<BR/><BR/>Dear Independent,<BR/><BR/>In his letter of resignation, ex-Ascension<BR/>Councillor Geoff Jones stated that “continual<BR/>pressure has been put on Councillors<BR/>not to communicate directly with<BR/>members of the Electorate prior to the<BR/>formation and release of agreed policies<BR/>or draft ordinances.” London Reader<BR/>commends him for revealing this.<BR/>In his inauguration speech in 2004, Governor<BR/>Clancy told the people of St.<BR/>Helena, including its Dependencies:<BR/><BR/>“The first “O” of “Pobol” is for openness.<BR/>I want this to be one of the watchwords<BR/>of my appointment. Some discussions<BR/>within Government and within Executive<BR/>Council are inevitably Confidential. But<BR/>what I would wish to see is more and<BR/>earlier consultation, more explanation of<BR/>decisions and an even stronger consultation<BR/>of Government to serve the consumers<BR/>of public vices [sic]. I also want,<BR/>as part of good governance, to look at<BR/>proving access by the public to relevant<BR/>documents.”<BR/><BR/>London Reader said this last year about<BR/>your failed Governor. It bears repeating:<BR/>What is needed in St. Helena today is<BR/>wisdom, the wisdom of a Mandela. Wisdom<BR/>is the application of reason to ethics<BR/>and experience. It arises from an understanding<BR/>of human frailty, from an acceptance<BR/>that there are no perfect solutions,<BR/>from a willingness to compromise,<BR/>from the sublimation of the ego, from<BR/>respecting those one claims to serve,<BR/>from forgiveness and compassion. St.<BR/>Helena has been going through difficult<BR/>economic times since the departure of<BR/>the garrison following the death of Napoleon.<BR/><BR/>During this time, people lost<BR/>hope and fled in large numbers. Many<BR/>of the survivors are ambivalent about<BR/>their future. What is needed now are<BR/>character and vision, to help us understand<BR/>what has happened and to chart<BR/>a way forward.<BR/><BR/>In other lands, this is called “leadership.”<BR/><BR/>London ReaderAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com