|
The African Struggle
Make Me London’s First Black Mayor
By: Isaac Amo-Kyereme
WHEN an extremely quite smartly dressed man, wearing a smooth light brown suit with a hat to match entered the offices of The African Echo, nothing about him would have made you think it was the once ferocious Winston Mckenzie a former national amateur boxing champion. He showed no antiques of either jabbing or throwing punches at me. He like the perfect gentleman he is sat down and emphatically declared, " I am on my way to make history as London's first Black Mayor" Winston is one of the famous pugilist Mckenzie brothers of South London.
|
Winston Mckenzie taking his stance at African Echo
|
This family is acknowledged as the most successful boxing family in the history of boxing worldwide. Between the brothers Clinton, Duke, Dudley and Winston they have won Championships, Titles and Belts at all levels of the sport, from Amateur to Professional, at National, European and World Titles levels (including mention in the Guinness Book of Records).
Winston whose promising professional career was cut shot just a year after turning professional in 1976 due to an irreparable eye injury is ready to do battle again this time to annex the title "Mayor of London". His method through the ballot box.
Winston Mckenzie, thinks he is ready to change how London is run to make it more representative, more action orientated and a much more fairer system. |
" I am a very religious man and I believe God has called me as an ambassador for His service… I have a vision of seeing London united, I dream of a cohesive London that is for people of all races" He said, a lot of noise about multicultural London has been made in the past.
"Where is the multicultural London promised". He asked. " Many people in London feel disenfranchised, issues concerning some sections of the community seem not to bother those in power now" "Young people in London are tired of hearing someone is about to do something, the family system has broken down, gun crime, the knives culture, drugs and truancy keeps increasing in the community, who is doing something?
Referring to himself Mr. Mckenzie said, "I am a man who does something, I have for the past 3 years almost single headedly successfully organised the Croyden Youth games, when I see a problem or an opportunity to help the community, I do all I can to change the situation".
Looking back at his political career, He said " I have been searching for something for quite a long time". I have therefore at particular stages of my struggle been part of almost all the major parties apart from Labour. I have also stood as an independent candidate before, all in search of the best vehicle to use to get to my destination and I believe the conservative party under David Cameron offers me that vehicle and opportunity.
I on this long search got tricked into joining Kilroy Silk's Veritas party as their spokesman on black and ethnic minority issues. That was a big mistake I did. "I found that party as the wrong vehicle to assist me fight for equality and justice in our society. "
Genuine statements I made in good faith whilst with that party have been misconstrued.
" I am not looking for any special favours. I am presenting myself as a capable and competent person to represent your interests as the Mayor of London. I believe as a person of African descent I will be able to represent your interests much more than any other person.
I will look at issues concerning a much more detailed immigration system. Our parents were just invited in here to do the work of irrelevance without any plans for them.They were abandoned when the work of irrelevance was no more" I will want to change that.
I will finally want to say the time for a Black Mayor is now, but the power to send me there rests with you. Be part of this vision.
|
