A scathing critique has emerged targeting Opposition Leader Pennelope Beckles, accusing her of engaging in historical revisionism regarding her party’s decade-long governance. The commentary, authored by David Beckles from Arima, presents a forceful rebuttal to what it characterizes as Beckles’ attempt to whitewash the political legacy of the People’s National Movement (PNM).
The analysis systematically dismantles the opposition leader’s narrative by cataloging concrete governance failures during the PNM’s administration. According to the account, the previous government presided over significant economic contraction, critically depleted foreign reserves to survival thresholds, and allowed criminal activity to escalate to unprecedented levels that paralyzed communities with fear. The author further alleges systemic deterioration of public infrastructure, with collapsing road networks, persistent water shortages, and overwhelmed healthcare facilities becoming normalized.
The critique particularly emphasizes Beckles’ complicity through her silence during these institutional breakdowns, noting her current position contradicts her passive stance while these crises developed. The commentary suggests this pattern of governance triggered a brain drain phenomenon, compelling skilled youth to seek opportunities abroad due to diminished prospects domestically.
Rather than acknowledging these documented failures, Beckles stands accused of employing theatrical rhetoric and selective memory to reconstruct her party’s image. The author contends she operates under the mistaken assumption that public memory has faded regarding the tangible hardships endured during her party’s tenure.
The conclusion asserts that citizens maintain precise recollection of unfulfilled promises, deteriorating public services, rising living costs, and stagnant employment markets. The piece ultimately calls for genuine accountability instead of performative politics, suggesting Beckles offers neither transparency nor honest reckoning with past governance failures.