Celebrating Thirteen Years; The Stuggle for One Caribbean Nation
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The Mahogany Coconut Blog is celebrating its thirteenth
anniversary during this month. Our first posting was March 10th, 2008.The MCG (Mahogany Coconut Group) is totally and unapologetically
committed to the emergence of One Caribbean Nation State. We therefore try our utmost
to comment on matters affecting the entire region and have steadfastly tried,
to avoid being an organ of any individual country. However, we occasionally highlight issues that
are confronting any individual state.
We have been foremost in advocating: children’s, women’s, and
the rights of our elderly; exposing and attacking racism in the region; calling
for the eradication of regional poverty; insisting that corrupt public
officials be removed from office; promoting economic justice; encouraging
healthy lifestyles; defending our gay community and their rights to love whomever
they please and promoting our Caribbean culture.
The MCG has honored fellow Caribbean citizens who have
excelled in the arts, sports, community involvement and other endeavors. In
many cases, we have honored citizens throughout the region, whose contributions
remain unrecognized.
Unfortunately, we have witnessed, during the last thirteen years,
an increase in regional poverty; the tomfoolery of political leaders, who have
failed to use CARICOM, as the major vehicle to attain a new unified Caribbean
State. We believe that putting plaster on old seeping sores, is the approach
of failed leaders throughout the region. The inability to fly one regional
aircraft is a sad case in point. The continued confusion over LIAT, remains a
terrible example of poor collective leadership. We are still suffering from an implementation
deficit and the masses are getting tired of speechifying with no progressive
results.
However, the MCG places all its confidence in our youth and
those future citizens, who are yet unborn. We stand in total solidarity with
those who still believe that CARICOM, with all its current struggles, will
still save us from complete ignominy. “It’s a long road to travel and a rough,
rough way to go” but our people will see us true. Having survived the perils of
slavery, we must believe that we are more than capable of fighting dangerous cultural
penetration and removing all obstacles in our way.
We thank you all for your support and needed encouragement,
as we continue to fight for and demand that we unify our region and make one vibrant,
new Caribbean Nation State a reality.
One Caribbean Nation, One People!
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