Professor Jeff Free was Back

Lie-Za called to tell me dat FBI (Face Book Infestigators) urgently seeking info on de whereabouts of one ah dey Ex FBP (Face Book Prisoner) alias Professor (JFP) Jeff Free Providence who, during de period leading up to de November 27 elect-shuns last year, would have led ah ‘one-man calm pain’ on ‘sow-shell Me-dey-yah’ colling names, exposing people in high places, mainly supporters of de ruling party; e.g ‘seen-yah public servants and high ranking police (former and present) allegedly involved in ‘pull-it-tek-all corrupt-shun’ ripping off de country.

Prof Jeff Free himself, had become ah house-hold name, and as ah sow-shell activist, his comments were like gospel. His News Blogs were nail biting and frightening to say de least. Man on de street whispering out loud: “ All-yuh see what prof Jeff wrote? Is jail foh his back-side (like way dey tried wid Aye Madd) de day he set foot in SVG!” People wid short memory were saying dat Prof Jeff Free was like ah re-incarnate-shun of two former, fear-most talk-show hosts; his (blood) cousin de late great Glen Jackson, as well as E.G. Lynch both of blessed memory. Was E.G Lynch who like he had ah touch ah spirit-yuh-all-is-him, “Eyes of Faith” dat uses to say on Nice Radio dat de former ULP Go-venom-mint led by Gone-soft was like “One Encyclopedia and fourteen Copy Books.” Life is ah beach, just imagine eleven years after E.G Lynch’s death, NDP won General Elect-shun 14-1. Lie-Za says ULP is still de One Cyclopedia. So de long awaited Prof Jeff Free was here last week. He mek sure ULP was no more. Was real jail up Bell-lie bin waiting fee he back-side. But his reception was one of royalty, he was treated like ah celebrity visiting Prime Minister Fry-dey and Cabinet, somebody say dey saw photo wid him hugging de Police Commissioner. Very good let de healing process begin!

No sooner had I ended my call wid Lie-Za, ah vehicle was at my gate. Yes de man him-self, Professor Jeff Free Providence and his entourage headed by his dear wife was at my door. De first thing he asked for was Creole Chalk-lit Tea. We were meeting foh de first time. He is one ah de Noble Providence Family members, known foh dey patriot-is-him. However de real Jefrey Providence loves his country, his commitment is to make SVG “Home of The Blessed”again. Jeff Free is ah poor people’s man. He asking how does one explain way de leader of ah country foh 25 years wid fifteen (14 plus 1) constituencies; and de one constituency dat he personally has held foh 25 years, is on record as having de highest level of poverty in de whole ah SVG. Ah told de Professor, wid due respect, he has been calling out delinquents, please call out former Pry-mini-sar Gone Soft, ask him to “Come to de Front ah de Class” to answer dat question. Welcome home Professor Jeff Free and family. And wid dat is gone ah gone again.

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• Bassy Alexander is a land surveyor, folklorist and social commentator.