Conversely, the same development also begs the following simple but tough how questions:
Of the 110 candidates, how many are “real choices”? How many possess leadership qualities? How many possess the much-needed experience to steer the CNMI toward economic prosperity? How many of them are just running for the sake of running? How many are running for all the wrong reasons? How many of them are running to obtain gainful employment? How of them know the dynamics and functions of the various offices that they respectfully seek? How many of them even know why they are running? How many have realistic plans? How many of them are disgruntled? How many of them are vindictive? How many of the candidates are politically savvy? How many of them are reactive? How many of them are pro-active? How many of the candidates are issues-driven or knowledgeable?
As voters, we need to ask these candidates more tough HOW questions and not so much WHY or WHAT questions. To ask WHY one is running or WHAT s/he intends to do when elected is not enough. Let’s expand on these two questions to include HOW these candidates plan to improve life in the CNMI.
While it does not take a rocket scientist to know that not all 110 candidates running in the upcoming elections will get elected, this we do know: the CNMI needs to ensure that the BEST 40 plus candidates are the ones who get elected! How? We can start by asking the candidates simple but tough HOW questions.
KIMO MAFNAS ROSARIO
As Gonno, Koblerville, Saipan
