Committed candidates who we need at council election BOB JANSSEN, GOLD COAST

WHAT has happened to our “can do attitude”? An election throws the spotlight on just how wishywashy support for a project or proposal becomes.

For example, “I support X provided it stacks up socially, environmentally and economically”. Where is the commitment in that?

Let’s put this in another context, “I support my wife/husband/ partner provided he-she meets my expectations”.

That’s different you may say, but it’s not because both examples are about commitment or the lack of it.

Support requires commitment. If there are questions as to the validity of what you support, find the answers to those questions, don’t sit on the fence by offering an appeasement or a back-door escape.

To put it bluntly, take a bloody position without reservation.

If a project or proposal is supported by a candidate and there are challenges, then the candidate should be prepared to address those challenges. That is commitment.

On March 28, we will vote in a new council that will represent us for the next four years. We live in trying and delicate times so who we vote for and where they intend to take us is crucial.

Listen to what our candidates have to say and ask relevant questions. Most of all, listen for what they don’t say and watch out for the back-door escape plan.

Leadership is about commitment, about doing what needs to be done and taking responsibility.

Our city will need leaders for what is to come, not fence sitters seeking an easy ride and keeping a low profile while warming seats.

We need more “can do” without the “buts” that increasingly look and reek like an overflowing ashtray