Rayki Bascome-Emery introduced as C22 Independent Candidate

I would like to first thank the constituents of Paget East for engaging with me over the last
few weeks the conversations are valued, appreciated and will be taken in consideration.

I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to share my visions with you. I would like to
thank everyone who has supported me during this time. It is your support that makes this
easier and easier.

I debated this with my friends for weeks before deciding to run as an independent
candidate. They told me not to do it. They said that it would be too di icult, that I have
other endeavours in my life that could use my attention and that I do not need politics
getting in the way.

To be fair they’re right, and I understand and I appreciate their concerns but if not me then who? For far too long the UBP and now the OBA have kicked the can down the road in C22.

They have taken the seat for granted, made empty promises and shown blatant disregard
for the people that live in our community. Where was the Shadow Minster of National Security when Keni Outerbridge was murdered in his constituency? Silent, absent, minding the businesses that pay him more.

We are now watching the closure of Gilbert Institute, a school with almost one hundred years of history, based on the idea that we as country cannot a ord to educate our children. Where is the MP for the area when the school in his constituency is being closed? Silent, absent, minding the businesses that pay him more.

So the idea is this. We forget about those empty promises and focus on working together
to create a genuine change in our communities. As part of my campaign, I’ve started
working with businesses to find private sector solutions for problems presented by this
government. This includes trash collection, lowered prices on select goods, employment
opportunities and solutions to reduce anti-social behaviour all provided through businesses in the community.

There are some people who will ask, why not a PLP seat? The answer is simple, this isn’t
about parties and the PLP’s day will come eventually. If not this election, then the next.
This is about the people and the people need proper representation now. The idea that
there are safe seats that cannot be touched due to party alliance is dead. The people
want change and they want to be represented by people they know care.

Whether I win or lose doesn’t exactly matter here. What matters is the example. That
someone was willing to challenge the status quo for the benefit of the people

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