Members of the BLP all signed on to committing to the Covenant of Hope.
BLP presents Covenant of Hope
Fri, 05/06/2016 - 11:16pm
On Thursday night, the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) launched their Covenant of Hope which shared the Party’s principles and visions for 2016 and beyond. The launch took place at Solidarity House in the presence of hundreds of party supporters. It was expressed that they should hold on to the lively hope that better will come.
Being taken on a historical journey, the supporters were told of the party from its genesis, with every accolade to its merit being highlighted. This included: housing, laying the ground work of the free education that the Democratic Labour Party boasts of, and the building of the
boardwalk among many others.
Just about half of the candidates to contest in the 2018 elections took to the podium to expound on different aspects of the Covenant of Hope. Senator Wilfred Abrahams and Adrian Forde recited the principles of the Party, John King spoke of the BLP’s vision for a New National Consciousness, Dale Marshall spoke of the BLP’s vision for Good Governance and Dwight Sutherland read the Party’s pledge to Public Servants.
Moreover, Ryan Straughn outlined BLP’s plan for Fiscal Governance, Jeffrey Bostic outlined BLP’s vision for a better society while Cynthia Forde and Edmund Hinkson made pledges to the children, youth, senior citizens and the disabled. Further, Dr. Clyde Mascoll and Santia Bradshaw were up next to share the party’s vision for a New Economy and Colin Jordan and Kerrie Symmonds brought it around the home stretch to share the Party’s vision for Engaging the World.
This was soon to be followed by the leader of the Opposition herself, Hon. Mia Mottley. Mottley explained that in a time where Barbadians are finding life harder and harder, they must be reminded that there is always hope – and this hope is being conveyed in the covenant as the party has recommitted itself to the outlined principles and visions.
Nevertheless, Mottley is taking it beyond commitment; she noted that parish by parish and sector by sector, the covenant should be taken seriously in order to work with each other to build a better Barbados. Due to the fact that all must be included, the covenant will be translated into brail.
The leader of Opposition concluded by saying that we cannot live alone and we ought to be the very best we can be. She referenced the group as being a part of a “Joshua Generation” who will help in ushering a new sense of hope.