The newly appointed Independent Senators have signalled their intentions to bring fresh ideas and prioritise the needs of the population, free from partisan pressures.
During an interview with Guardian Media on Tuesday, Multimedia Journalist and Communications Consultant Sunity Maharaj said she intended to use her position to advocate for transformative policies relating to matters of crime, the economy and the climate.
“Definitely breaking the cycle of violence because it gets deeper, like if you get stuck in the mud and the more you try to spin the wheel and deeper it goes. It requires us to reach beyond the obvious culprits to the conditions and systemic elements that create a fertile environment for deepening a culture of violence,” she said.
Maharaj further recognised the need to develop sustainable economic measures which shifted away from state dependency and non-renewable resources. She also acknowledged that climate change must be factored through the discourse given its growing impact. “Climate change is big on my agenda, the conversation cannot stop simply where our carbon emissions are and what is the status of that. We live under one sky, the oceans are connected, what happens to Alaska has tremendous impact on our island and our livelihoods. The changing temperatures and its impact on agriculture must also be considered,” she said.
Maharaj also expressed optimism about the parliamentarians’ ability to come together to achieve goals critical for the future of the country. Read More
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