Lorne Theophilus |
Lorne
Theophilus remains the ideal candidate for the Choiseul/Saltibus Constituency
and his performance within the four years of office has surpassed by far that
of any Parliamentary Representative who has served this constituency.
Undoubtedly,
as any human being Lorne is not without shortcomings, however, we ought to give
credit when it is due. We are cognizant
of the fact that at every Budget debate without any fear he admitted that he
had not been able to spend the quality time that he would have liked to in his
constituency and promised to address the situation. Yes, we were disheartened that his presence
was not up to the standard that we would have felt comfortable with, however,
whilst we were being selfish wanting him to be with us in Choiseul, he took the
Tourism Industry by storm and set out on the path of stabilizing this industry
which redound to the benefit of the entire island and not just Choiseul, as we
all know the once thriving Banana Industry was struggling to recover.
The tourism product |
Not
only did stay over arrivals record a steady increase but also in cruise
arrivals.
Lorne believes
that Choiseul /Saltibus has the potential to capitalize on the tourist industry
and is currently engaging in discourse to bring in direct investment to
Choiseul.
Currently,
developers for a hotel in the Sabweesha, Choiseul area are on island. Yes, Lorne is a man with a vision and he has
dreams for the people of Choiseul and environs to benefit significantly from
the tourist dollar too.
Lorne's parents |
The residents of Morne Jacques and Fiette can also
boast of an improved road network bringing much relief to the residents who had
to commute on this rough terrain on a daily basis. Currently rehabilitation works are ongoing on
the Debrieul/Lamaze road.
Proper drainage works have also been executed in
various communities including Mongouge, Esperance, Delcer, Jetrine, Tete
Morne, the Gulf, Chou Tigre to name a
few.
Lorne is concerned about the holistic development
of his constituents and continues to fund the Joe Joe T20 Cricket Tournament in
the constituency year after year.
Joe Joe T20 competition |
Whilst many believe that Lorne does not have the
interest of his constituency at heart, whilst the majority talks, his is
working. Additionally, Lorne has one of
the most effective management teams in place, who attend to the affairs of the
constituency in his absence. Yes, he may
not have been visible as we would have like, but he had structures in place to
assist in executing his mandate in the constituency. He believes in empowering people.
More projects at Fiette, Mongouge and Jetrine |
Another passion for Lorne is the youth. Under his tenure he has successfully hosted
the annual children’s Christmas party where underprivileged children from the
constituency would benefit.
Commissioning of Daban Centre |
Lorne continues to assist many community based
groups in an attempt to give back to the community. Lorne is a man with vision
and has may other projects which may not be completed during this tenure. These include the:
- Upgrading of Mongouge Court
- lighting and fencing of the La Fargue Playing Field.
- construction of a community pavilion at the La Fargue Playing Field.
- rehabilitation of the Reunion Primary School Plant.
- construction of the Roblot and Piaye Community centres.
- creating an access centre at the Mongouge Community Centre.
- waterfront development in the village of Choiseul.
Lorne is concerned about economic development and
was instrumental in ensuring that Assou Square was returned to the people of
Choiseul this year after a three year hiatus.
It is through his intervention that he was able to source funds from
various agencies to successfully host this event. He lamented that this was a revenue
generating social event for the people of Choiseul and that we needed to ensure
that the event came on stream. This year
we saw a record improvement as to the revenue generated and the number of
patrons at the event.
Last year, Lorne continued to throw his support
for the Blotche Chawzey which is the cultural carnival held in October, by
fully engaging the Ministry of Creative Industries in sponsoring the Jouvert. This activity also allowed persons in the
community to generate some form of income.
Lorne remains a man of integrity - he is able to
account for every cent of government funds channeled in this constituency and he really does not fear losing ‘Party Faithful's' in the line of good governance, accountability and maintaining a clean track
record.
Undoubtedly, Lorne as any other politician has
faced many challenges, but it's because of his love for country that he
continues to sacrifice and represent his country to the best of his
ability. Although having been a prominent
attorney at law on island, gave this up to represent the cause of the
people. As he faced many challenges he
could have just reneged on his promise to serve and return to his more
lucrative practice. However, a
determined Lorne has remained, and continues to sacrifice and represent the people
he pledged to serve.
Projects initiated by Lorne Theophilus
Through his many tests and trials he has remained strong. As Martin Luther King Jr. rightly stated, ‘The ultimate measure of a man is now where he stands in moments of comfort but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.’
Through his many tests and trials he has remained strong. As Martin Luther King Jr. rightly stated, ‘The ultimate measure of a man is now where he stands in moments of comfort but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.’
A man who has accomplished so much within a four
year stint, not just in his constituency but nationally is definitely a force
to reckon with - the decision is now left
for you to make.
Let us not behave like
folks with myopic vision. Can we ever
find a better choice than Lorne to represent the Choiseul/Saltibus Constituency
at this time?
3 comments:
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No mention is made of the Dugard Community. Kindly outline the work that has been performed in Dugard and what plans are in the pipeline for said community. If I recall it was not until HTS news was called to the community then the roads were finally repaired. Thanks!
Whichever government is in power is responsible for seeing to it that the country has proper infrastructure. This is mandatory. So yes roads, drains, bridges, etc have to be fixed. As for the Darban Community Centre there is no fully functional computer lab. I would know because I am a resident of Darban. Choiseul only has one public beach where families can go. I am not saying that the hotel at Sabweesha is a bad idea. But Mr. Theophilus is the only person who has spoken about it. The P. M himself has not said anything about it. Why? I believe that this is just another empty promise. Finally I would just like to say that no matter how busy a person is if they care they will always find time for those they care about.
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