Can i say (in a very annoyed tone of voice) that the USM "Presidential Debate" left a bitter taste in my poor little mouth and that the organization of the little spectacle left much to be desired? Can i? Good, cuz i already did. Now, here at an institution with a population well over 3,000 on the main campus alone, how could one be as dense as to expect that even a minute percentage would be able to fit into a tiny lecture theatre (509 we'll call it), without adequate seating, ventilation, or audio systems? Ridiculous, i think. But i won't stop the bashing there. Scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m, no proceedings could be seen at that time...or 10 minutes later....or 20.....or 30! By the way, this irksome little wait was only to be shared among a handful of students and another handful of the candidates. So, 45 minutes behind schedule, they began. A few more students began trickling in, and upon the hour the room was stuffed to double capacity. A single extra molecule of air would have caused an explosion. BUT, it pressed on. Candidates spoke; audience clapped. Some dragged on; boo-ing was the responce. Mind you, there were some who made solid points and are certain to win for their position. BUT! What was most interesting was, of course, the "Presidential Debate".....and why on earth is it a "debate" when they don't actually debate? Anyhoo....Candidate 1 went up......and delivered quite well. She spoke eloquently, made her point, and delivered. Kudos to her. Candidate 2 went up.....amidst the cheers from his squad and the jeers from the opposition.....he, well, um, he gave us the "word", brethren, highlighting from his manifesto, promises that were too thick for the lay-man to understand, and others too improbable to believe. The opposition would have none of it, as the spoke and chanted until Candidate 2 had to pause for stillness in the room.....tsk tsk tsk. Anyhoo, Candidate 3 went up....she seemed to be favoured by a major portion of the audience, and after a few minutes of less than respectable cheering she began. Personally, i felt abused and accused at the end of her, um, shout. I honestly cannot recall any exact exerpts, as her multitude of supporters were providing constant verbal support throughout her, um, cursing....And so, it ended. At least half of the candidates nowhere to be seen, cheering and jeering and scowls of disapproval. Way to go USM....way to effing go.
So, the question stands: On Wednesday, April 8, 2009, who yuh voting for?
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I was just about to make a post when i saw urs, already there! I wasn't impressed with any of the candidates, bar none! Adiel in particular, i thought cud have pulled off wat i thought was a well written speech, much better. For the most part, in between the bore, it was all shouting. Ruth-Ann didn't say much, but she came off as the most sensible! What peeved me, above all else, was that none of them mentioned the possible ramifications of the impending Global economic crisis and what they wud do to deal with that! I thought that was poor. It seems a pivotal issue since the last few years has seen frivolous spending.....
ReplyDelete...All I can say is that I WILL vote...who for?...I can't be sure!
I'm gonna vote..Not because I'm serious about USM..The prospects are dim..i guess i will cuz it's practice for when I vote in the general elections for Jamaica..cuz I could've voted twice already and I didn't..lol..so..i guess it's good..
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