MT MORIAH BRAND-NEW SWIMMING POOL IS A PROMISE KEPT

There’s a certain kind of political theatre we’ve all come to recognize: the grand promises, the sweeping declarations, the candidate who doesn’t just aim for the stars but casually claims to have already rearranged the constellations. You know the type—every problem has an instant solution, every community gets a miracle, and every voter is assured that paradise is just one ballot away. It’s impressive, really. If words alone could build infrastructure, we’d all be living in utopia by now.

But then reality has a way of cutting through the noise—quietly, without fanfare, and often with something far more persuasive than rhetoric: results.

Yesterday, McKell Bonaby gave the people of Mt. Moriah something refreshing—a completed promise. The long-awaited opening of the community pool wasn’t wrapped in exaggerated claims or padded with dramatic flourish. It simply existed, filled with water, surrounded by families, and echoing with the unmistakable sound of satisfaction.

And that’s the thing about tangible delivery—it doesn’t need a script.

The pool initiative is no small feat. In a place where the brutal summer heat is not just a season but a force of nature, providing a recreational space for families isn’t just thoughtful—it’s meaningful. It’s practical governance meeting everyday life. Children now have a safe place to play, parents a place to gather, and the entire community a shared asset that speaks louder than any campaign speech ever could.

Meanwhile, somewhere not too far away, another candidate is still promising the moon—likely with a ribbon-cutting scheduled for sometime between “soon come” and “just trust me.”

Residents aren’t blind to the difference. One Millennium Gardens resident put it plainly: “This is a game changer.” Not because it was promised, but because it was delivered. Because they can see it, touch it, and experience it. Because, in that moment, politics stopped being abstract and became real.

Of course, politicians sometimes over-promise and under-deliver—sometimes due to circumstances beyond their control. But let’s not pretend all promises are created equal. There’s a clear distinction between those who talk a good game and those who quietly get the job done.

In Mt. Moriah, the contrast couldn’t be clearer. One side is still selling dreams. The other just handed over the keys to a pool.

And as it turns out, “seeing is believing” still wins every time.

Meanwhile, the jury is still out on the opposition candidate Marvin Dames about his association with a highly publicised drug bust in the US, where his partner was caught on a boat that belongs to Dames and his wife.