After 27 years as an elected representative, I’ve come to understand the deep frustration many Jamaicans feel towards government. People still have expectations, they want water, roads, jobs, but deep down, many no longer believe we can actually deliver. They say, “Sure, dem just talk,” or “Dem just a trick wi,” or “Nutten nah go change.” That disbelief has grown beyond healthy skepticism, it’s now a serious lack of trust. Take Mason Hall, for example, a 200-year-old community that came out of a plantation. To this day, many homes still don’t have piped water. People have had to carry water in pans for generations. That kind of long-term neglect makes people feel like things will never improve. So, how do we rebuild trust in democracy? We must show real results. Water in your home, that’s prosperity. That’s what people vote for, not just promises, but real, visible change. And if we don’t deliver on the basics, like running water, people will lose faith, and sometimes even vote out of frustration. We must prove that government can work, not just with words, but with action.