Shouldn't we all be taking this seriously?

From Rikki Du Heaume.

I NOTICED the other evening Guernsey’s advert to encourage residents to register and vote. It addressed issues in the island, caught the eye and looked professional.

This got me thinking about how much of a contrast there is in terms of an effort to get people to the polls and in the calibre of politics in both islands. For example they have a campaign which gets to the heart of the reasons why people should vote without making a mockery of democratic process, we have Hedley Le Maistre.

In Guernsey, they have members who are both personally politically respectable and who are more than prepared to represent all aspects of the political spectrum. We have Stuart Syvret. And finally, in Guernsey they have the respect of the public – something which very few of our own Members have.

Surely we should be looking to our Sarnian neighbours for advice on how to do things, and following suit. I’m sure we don’t want our first general election to have a poor turnout of voters and produce yet more ‘partisan’ candidates who are only there to serve themselves and certain aspects of the community.

We should all take voting and governmental process seriously before our Island is sold down the river, but before the public can do it those who are trying to engage us, should be taking it seriously.