Yeah I Wrote This!

I, for one did not quite pay much interest into Justice Lyons’ controversial ruling. I thought it was a question of law and the interpretation of it; consequently, I assumed that it would have been sorted out via an appeal to a higher court of more learned gentlemen.

Justice Lyons being a learned gentleman, made a ruling contrary to the opinion of the Bahamas’ Attorney General, moreso his ruling stated that the Bahamian government is in breach of our Constitution. Clearly, this is a very important issue. An issue that is bigger than egos, bigger than personal opinions, bigger than an individual. Nevertheless, I thought it would be best to see how the Privy Council would interpret his ruling: be it right or wrong. As this is how our laws are followed.

In response to Justice Lyons’ ruling, the Attorney General in the protection of parliament stated boldly she disagreed with the Justice’s ruling, moreover, she believes he, Justice Lyons’ misled the Bahamian public in believing that a catastrophe in law has happen. Attorney General’s Office subsequently appealed to the higher court in order confirm whose opinion/interpretation of the law was in deed right.

However, it appears as if the good Justice was offended by the Attorney Generals statements in parliament. He thought that his reputation was being questioned. In fact, he was so offended that he took it personally, and said if his ruling was err, moreso, “if the Court of Appeal and Privy council in considering properly pleaded matters finds that I have indeed misled the Bahamian people I am duty bound to resign.” Wow! It seems as if Justice Lyons took Mrs. Maynards opinion personally. But he did not stop there, Justice Lyons became political by suggesting that the Bahamian Attorney General should resign. Yet still, even though a foreign judge has boldly gave a political statement on how the Bahamian government should be govern and in which direction it should trod, what alarmed me most was this statement:

“I know the Bahamian community. I know Nassau. I know that at the moment it is electorally charged. I know the colour of my skin. I know that I’m a foreigner. I know that you cannot stand up in Parliament as the officer who is responsible for the judicary and as a leader of the Bar and say that a judge of my complexion and of my foreign nationality has milsled the Bahamian people on a very serious issues. That in my view compromises or could compromise my personal security. It only takes one fool. I am taking measures to protect myself in that respect.”

hmm…So this is my concern right here…Is Justice Lyons saying that black Bahamians are naturally violent? Is he afraid of only the dark skinned Bahamians or is he afraid of conchie joes too? If such a statement was said in America by a Judge, what would the black community say regarding the Justice’s interpretation of how black people react to critique and criticism. It appears as if the good Justice believes he is in some war stricken African country, where irate black natives physically attack those who speak out against the government. Should I assume that the Bahamas is made up of fools who lay and set traps to attack foreigners. How will the Justice’s statement affect tourism? Should our tourist be concern about the natives…
If Justice Lyons think he was offended by Mrs. Gibson as a white man, he must know that I was offended as a black man. Him and he saying he know how Bahamians go…