<<< Carl ‘Undernourished’ Bethel
REMARKS BY THE RIGHT HON. HUBERT A. INGRAHAM
FNM PRAYER BREAKFAST
HUBERT INGRAHAM:
Colleagues.
Mr. Chairman
Pastor Cunningham
Fellow FNMs,
I want to thank all of you for joining with us this morning to give thanks and to pray for God’s guidance.
It is fitting that we begin our 2009 Convention by seeking the Lord’s guidance as we fulfill the mandate to govern given to us by the people.
We in the FNM are bound by the great faith and belief that all is possible through Christ, who is our strength. The word of God admonishes us, “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lean not to thy own understanding; in all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct thy paths.”
We meet at a time of tremendous economic hardship for many in our country and around the world. The global economic crisis has become very personal to nearly all of us. The fallout from economic failures in the developed world has meant decreased tourists arrivals and hence decreased tourism expenditures in our economy. This has dramatically reduced economic activity, business failures, increased numbers of unemployed persons and financial hardship for many persons. Yes, many of our people are hurting for these are tough times for many.
We meet at a time when violence continues to mar the lives of far too many of our people, particularly our young people.
It is appropriate therefore that we gather together to pray and to ask for God’s help and guidance as we seek to lead our people and to bring relief to those most in need.
Bolstered by our faith in God and strengthened by the wisdom of our past experience, we are moving deliberately to bring relief to the many that are hurting.
Assistance has been planned and is being delivered on many fronts – through a $12 million increase in Government’s assistance programmes managed through the Department of Social Services, through BEC’s electricity relief programme, through jobs creation initiatives, through the introduction of the unemployment benefit scheme and through the enactment of legislation for the introduction of the Prescription Drug Programme.
Through these programmes and initiatives we seek to live out God’s admonition to us to feed the hungry, clothe the naked and care for the orphaned.
Still, there remain forces that oppose us; those who would take delight if we were not to succeed in making life better for our people in need.
We are not discouraged by ill will toward us. We stand firm and ready to face and overcome the challenges, to make difficult decisions and to provide the leadership so seriously necessary in tough economic times.
As we move ahead to fulfill our commitments and our promises to the Bahamian people we are resolved that we shall not be moved by unfounded attacks. Though others seek to distract us, we shall not be moved. Though they criticize us, we shall not be moved. Whatever comes our way, we shall not be moved.
I ask you to pray for Our Lord’s continued guidance for all of us but very particularly for those of us charged with providing good, responsive, accountable and compassionate government for the people.
And I ask that you join me in prayer that He give us the strength and vigour to continue to lift high the Torch of the Free National Movement, that symbol of social, political and economic justice in our Bahamaland
God bless you.
@Russell
Right on !!!
Carl even aint reach yet and Big Bad Brad already throwing blows at him lolo.So what happens to Tommy?HAI has everyone pissing in their undies and looking over their shoulders.Well I guess thats what you get from a decisive leader.So is castro,Hitler and Al Quidas Osama Bin ladin.
@Altec
I know you said statements without a inch of backbone in the past, therefore your insults doesn’t mean anything. Apparently, others on this board agrees about your consistent ignorant statements.
And yes this a free country therefore you can say WHAT EVA YOU LIKE’. But Ignorance wont be accepted from me. I will COMMENT ON ANY RUBBISH YOU PRESENT on this board from this moment forward. LOVE IT OR HATE IT!
You can resume your self impose ban on responding to any of my posts and you can continue putting you mouth on the PLP’s Pussy Cat aka Perry Christie’s crown.
Im not sure who I will endorse for CHAIRMANSHIP of The Free National Movement. But from what I see now…. Johnlee Ferguson might after all come out virtuous. The Free National Movement needs someone more aggressive who can make Big bad Brad scared! Unfortunately, Im new to some of the BEHIND scenes leaders of the FNM.
@Altec
I know you said statements without a inch of backbone in the past, therefore your insults doesn’t mean anything. Apparently, others on this board agrees about your consistent ignorant statements.
And yes this a free country therefore you can say WHAT EVA YOU LIKE’. But Ignorance wont be accepted from me. I will COMMENT ON ANY RUBBISH YOU PRESENT on this board from this moment forward. LOVE IT OR HATE IT!
You can resume your self impose ban on responding on any of my posts and you can continue putting you mouth on the PLP’s Pussy Cat aka Perry Christie’s crown.
Im not sure who I will endorse for CHAIRMANSHIP of The Free National Movement. But from what I see now…. Johnlee Ferguson might after all come out virtuous. The Free National Movement needs someone more aggressive who can make Big bad Brad scared! Unfortunately, Im new to some of the BEHIND scenes leaders of the FNM.
I know i put myself on a self impose ban from responding to you and your idiotic rants about nothingness, but i will resume that after i respond to you AGAIN!
Last time i checked this is a free country where freedom of speech is guaranteed in the constitution. I will comment on any issue i want to. If you dont like it, lump it.
I will resume my self impose ban on responding to you and you cane go back to putting your mouth on the FNM’s DING A LING!
I know I KNOW SOMETHING WAS UP! Ingraham dont want Bethel as Minister of Education but trust me he is not CHAIRMAN MATERIAL!
At least he is out of Education!
Um Altec please worry about PLP… dont concern your close minded self with FNM.
Carl Bethel for chairman WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This isnt good news or a good sign for John Lee!
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