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What if we introduced a secondary government system? | Robert Albury | TEDxYouth@GrandBahama


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[Applause] good morning well I’ll just jump right

good morning well I’ll just jump right

good morning well I’ll just jump right in don’t want to keep you guys waiting I

in don’t want to keep you guys waiting I

in don’t want to keep you guys waiting I have a dream that one day our Bahama

have a dream that one day our Bahama

have a dream that one day our Bahama land will not only be run by a singular

land will not only be run by a singular

land will not only be run by a singular political party but will also be run by

political party but will also be run by

political party but will also be run by the youth of the country

the youth of the country

the youth of the country in other words I won the Bahamas to be

in other words I won the Bahamas to be

in other words I won the Bahamas to be run by a senior government and a junior

run by a senior government and a junior

run by a senior government and a junior government have you ever wondered how

government have you ever wondered how

government have you ever wondered how our Baha Milan would be if the youth of

our Baha Milan would be if the youth of

our Baha Milan would be if the youth of this nation actually had a say and they

this nation actually had a say and they

this nation actually had a say and they were actually involved in leading the

were actually involved in leading the

were actually involved in leading the country aren’t we as youth

country aren’t we as youth

country aren’t we as youth intelligent innovative knowledgeable

intelligent innovative knowledgeable

intelligent innovative knowledgeable about our country I thought of an idea

about our country I thought of an idea

about our country I thought of an idea after watching a favorite show of mine a

after watching a favorite show of mine a

after watching a favorite show of mine a cadre oversees the activities of their

cadre oversees the activities of their

cadre oversees the activities of their village from sending ninj on missions

village from sending ninj on missions

village from sending ninj on missions turn to making decisions regarding the

turn to making decisions regarding the

turn to making decisions regarding the safety of their people a villages Kogi

safety of their people a villages Kogi

safety of their people a villages Kogi is generally acknowledged as its most

is generally acknowledged as its most

is generally acknowledged as its most powerful ninja it’s time for project

powerful ninja it’s time for project

powerful ninja it’s time for project cogging in other words kids actualizing

cogging in other words kids actualizing

cogging in other words kids actualizing governance everyday kids

governance everyday kids

governance everyday kids actualize in governance every day is a

actualize in governance every day is a

actualize in governance every day is a plan to get the youth of this nation

plan to get the youth of this nation

plan to get the youth of this nation involved with the development of a

involved with the development of a

involved with the development of a better Bahamas using their ideas fully

better Bahamas using their ideas fully

better Bahamas using their ideas fully and to the best of their abilities

and to the best of their abilities

and to the best of their abilities project cog is a plan developed by me to

project cog is a plan developed by me to

project cog is a plan developed by me to have a youth section of the government

have a youth section of the government

have a youth section of the government to help with the governing body they

to help with the governing body they

to help with the governing body they will work along with the government to

will work along with the government to

will work along with the government to ensure the decisions made by said

ensure the decisions made by said

ensure the decisions made by said government are in tandem with the

government are in tandem with the

government are in tandem with the Constitution and the will of the people

Constitution and the will of the people

Constitution and the will of the people the Bahamas is a democratic monarchy in

the Bahamas is a democratic monarchy in

the Bahamas is a democratic monarchy in other words be Haman’s have to write the

other words be Haman’s have to write the

other words be Haman’s have to write the freely vote while the head of state

freely vote while the head of state

freely vote while the head of state which is the Queen of England and her

which is the Queen of England and her

which is the Queen of England and her representative who is our

representative who is our

representative who is our governor-general despite this the

governor-general despite this the

governor-general despite this the country is actually run by the Prime

country is actually run by the Prime

country is actually run by the Prime Minister and his or her selected cabinet

Minister and his or her selected cabinet

Minister and his or her selected cabinet the country is actually run by three

the country is actually run by three

the country is actually run by three different branches of government

different branches of government

different branches of government judicial executive and legislative the

judicial executive and legislative the

judicial executive and legislative the judicial branch is led by the Attorney

judicial branch is led by the Attorney

judicial branch is led by the Attorney General and run by the judges and

General and run by the judges and

General and run by the judges and magistrates

magistrates

magistrates while the executive branch is led by the

while the executive branch is led by the

while the executive branch is led by the Prime Minister and is run by the Cabinet

Prime Minister and is run by the Cabinet

Prime Minister and is run by the Cabinet ministers for different ministries

ministers for different ministries

ministers for different ministries example Ministry of Finance Ministry of

example Ministry of Finance Ministry of

example Ministry of Finance Ministry of Education and Ministry of Public Works

Education and Ministry of Public Works

Education and Ministry of Public Works the legislative branch is led by the

the legislative branch is led by the

the legislative branch is led by the leader of the proposition who is the

leader of the proposition who is the

leader of the proposition who is the Prime Minister who heads the Lower House

Prime Minister who heads the Lower House

Prime Minister who heads the Lower House of Assembly the Opera House is run by

of Assembly the Opera House is run by

of Assembly the Opera House is run by the appointed senators and the leader is

the appointed senators and the leader is

the appointed senators and the leader is known as the president of the Senate

known as the president of the Senate

known as the president of the Senate both houses work together to pass laws

both houses work together to pass laws

both houses work together to pass laws the members of parliament elected by the

the members of parliament elected by the

the members of parliament elected by the Bohemians in their respective

Bohemians in their respective

Bohemians in their respective constituencies meet and pass bills to

constituencies meet and pass bills to

constituencies meet and pass bills to then go to the Senate for final

then go to the Senate for final

then go to the Senate for final approving as its in its poor typical

approving as its in its poor typical

approving as its in its poor typical phase carga will first be applied to the

phase carga will first be applied to the

phase carga will first be applied to the lower house of assembly the House of

lower house of assembly the House of

lower house of assembly the House of Assembly in this new system there will

Assembly in this new system there will

Assembly in this new system there will be a senior House of Assembly and a

be a senior House of Assembly and a

be a senior House of Assembly and a junior House of Assembly both of which

junior House of Assembly both of which

junior House of Assembly both of which will be elected by the people in their

will be elected by the people in their

will be elected by the people in their respective constituencies the use of

respective constituencies the use of

respective constituencies the use of this nation are normally neglected and

this nation are normally neglected and

this nation are normally neglected and in many instances sometimes we become

in many instances sometimes we become

in many instances sometimes we become the little medicine society Society and

the little medicine society Society and

the little medicine society Society and I look down upon the only reason the

I look down upon the only reason the

I look down upon the only reason the majority of the youth of this nation are

majority of the youth of this nation are

majority of the youth of this nation are not involved with government is because

not involved with government is because

not involved with government is because the seniors almost never give us a

the seniors almost never give us a

the seniors almost never give us a chance to express our ideas to the

chance to express our ideas to the

chance to express our ideas to the fullest extent through this form of

fullest extent through this form of

fullest extent through this form of government the senior men and women of

government the senior men and women of

government the senior men and women of this country will have no choice but to

this country will have no choice but to

this country will have no choice but to hear the voices of the youth to be

hear the voices of the youth to be

hear the voices of the youth to be considered a youth in this new system

considered a youth in this new system

considered a youth in this new system you must be between the ages of 16 to 34

you must be between the ages of 16 to 34

you must be between the ages of 16 to 34 and the seniors our age at 35 and above

and the seniors our age at 35 and above

and the seniors our age at 35 and above meaning that there is no age limit for

meaning that there is no age limit for

meaning that there is no age limit for the senior government official the new

the senior government official the new

the senior government official the new qualifications to work in this

qualifications to work in this

qualifications to work in this government from an academic standpoint

government from an academic standpoint

government from an academic standpoint you achieving a minimum of 5 is in your

you achieving a minimum of 5 is in your

you achieving a minimum of 5 is in your be Jaycees and a minimum GPA of 3.1 Oh

be Jaycees and a minimum GPA of 3.1 Oh

be Jaycees and a minimum GPA of 3.1 Oh there’ll be no part of there will be no

there’ll be no part of there will be no

there’ll be no part of there will be no specified race but you must be a

specified race but you must be a

specified race but you must be a bohemian citizen for a minimum of three

bohemian citizen for a minimum of three

bohemian citizen for a minimum of three years in project cobby

years in project cobby

years in project cobby they’ll be senior members of the House

they’ll be senior members of the House

they’ll be senior members of the House of Assembly and junior members of the

of Assembly and junior members of the

of Assembly and junior members of the House of Assembly in this new government

House of Assembly in this new government

House of Assembly in this new government system the senior and piece of each

system the senior and piece of each

system the senior and piece of each consistency would have the needs of

consistency would have the needs of

consistency would have the needs of those 35 years and above while the

those 35 years and above while the

those 35 years and above while the junior MPs would hear the needs of the

junior MPs would hear the needs of the

junior MPs would hear the needs of the citizens in the constituency 434 and

citizens in the constituency 434 and

citizens in the constituency 434 and below since our current MPs meet on

below since our current MPs meet on

below since our current MPs meet on Wednesdays of each week the junior MPs

Wednesdays of each week the junior MPs

Wednesdays of each week the junior MPs would meet on Thursdays the decisions

would meet on Thursdays the decisions

would meet on Thursdays the decisions made by this type of government would

made by this type of government would

made by this type of government would have to be approved by the junior and

have to be approved by the junior and

have to be approved by the junior and senior MP even though junior

senior MP even though junior

senior MP even though junior sima MP for each constituency must keep

sima MP for each constituency must keep

sima MP for each constituency must keep each other abreast and aware of what

each other abreast and aware of what

each other abreast and aware of what their arm is doing in the constituency

their arm is doing in the constituency

their arm is doing in the constituency they would only have to decide over a

they would only have to decide over a

they would only have to decide over a decision over a dollar value of 2000 the

decision over a dollar value of 2000 the

decision over a dollar value of 2000 the government will the government will draw

government will the government will draw

government will the government will draw from their experience and expertise in

from their experience and expertise in

from their experience and expertise in every area of governance the government

every area of governance the government

every area of governance the government must use this expertise to enhance and

must use this expertise to enhance and

must use this expertise to enhance and affect all projects plans and decisions

affect all projects plans and decisions

affect all projects plans and decisions to pass bills create legislature and

to pass bills create legislature and

to pass bills create legislature and make laws for the country’s betterment

make laws for the country’s betterment

make laws for the country’s betterment please allow me to relay a scenario for

please allow me to relay a scenario for

please allow me to relay a scenario for you you ran for the junior and people

you you ran for the junior and people

you you ran for the junior and people for let’s say the constituency of marco

for let’s say the constituency of marco

for let’s say the constituency of marco city and you won you are now the holder

city and you won you are now the holder

city and you won you are now the holder of $10,000 per annum stipend from the

of $10,000 per annum stipend from the

of $10,000 per annum stipend from the public treasury this means your job now

public treasury this means your job now

public treasury this means your job now is the you said money to act in the

is the you said money to act in the

is the you said money to act in the needs of your constituency in

needs of your constituency in

needs of your constituency in partnership with the senior MP to make

partnership with the senior MP to make

partnership with the senior MP to make things flow smoother and to make your

things flow smoother and to make your

things flow smoother and to make your job easier I decided that the senior MP

job easier I decided that the senior MP

job easier I decided that the senior MP will deal with the claims made by those

will deal with the claims made by those

will deal with the claims made by those 34 35 and above while you the junior

34 35 and above while you the junior

34 35 and above while you the junior counterpart deals with those 34 and

counterpart deals with those 34 and

counterpart deals with those 34 and below you and your partner will meet

below you and your partner will meet

below you and your partner will meet every Thursday and make a plan that

every Thursday and make a plan that

every Thursday and make a plan that would be that would benefit all citizens

would be that would benefit all citizens

would be that would benefit all citizens of your constituency this way the Lord

of your constituency this way the Lord

of your constituency this way the Lord severe with helping an entire

severe with helping an entire

severe with helping an entire constituency is evenly distributed

constituency is evenly distributed

constituency is evenly distributed between the junior and senior MP

between the junior and senior MP

between the junior and senior MP position the mind of the youth is a

position the mind of the youth is a

position the mind of the youth is a treasure as when it’s in its early stage

treasure as when it’s in its early stage

treasure as when it’s in its early stage it is like a sponge and it is filled

it is like a sponge and it is filled

it is like a sponge and it is filled with so many ideas some of which can be

with so many ideas some of which can be

with so many ideas some of which can be vital to helping this nation with their

vital to helping this nation with their

vital to helping this nation with their direct involvement and government they

direct involvement and government they

direct involvement and government they would be heard to a greater degree

would be heard to a greater degree

would be heard to a greater degree they’d be able to assist in recreating

they’d be able to assist in recreating

they’d be able to assist in recreating the country as we know it and to say

the country as we know it and to say

the country as we know it and to say what the underlying problem is never

what the underlying problem is never

what the underlying problem is never doubt that a small group of thoughtful

doubt that a small group of thoughtful

doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed people can change the world

committed people can change the world

committed people can change the world indeed it is the only thing that ever

indeed it is the only thing that ever

indeed it is the only thing that ever has Margaret Mead government’s past and

has Margaret Mead government’s past and

has Margaret Mead government’s past and present have struggled term after term

present have struggled term after term

present have struggled term after term to enact real change and lead our

to enact real change and lead our

to enact real change and lead our country forward but with only little

country forward but with only little

country forward but with only little success so I end with this question that

success so I end with this question that

success so I end with this question that I accent you truly ponder don’t you

I accent you truly ponder don’t you

I accent you truly ponder don’t you think it’s time that we whom they call

think it’s time that we whom they call

think it’s time that we whom they call the youth and the future of our country

the youth and the future of our country

the youth and the future of our country actually join into the development of

actually join into the development of

actually join into the development of the future of this nation thank you

the future of this nation thank you

the future of this nation thank you [Applause]

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[Applause] you

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