00:00We know that some of what is best in Bahamian culture today, the most joyful, the most hopeful,
00:07the most bright, was born out of darkness. It is only right that we should acknowledge
00:14the great suffering and injustices of the past in these islands and beyond, even as
00:22we rejoice in the successes of the present and build new opportunities for the future.
00:28I know that leaders of the governments of affected Commonwealth countries will be discussing
00:34these matters in Antigua and Barbuda next week.
