Godfrey Smith Launches his Latest Literary Work

Senior Counsel Godfrey Smith, as many would know, is not only an accomplished lawyer, the former politician is also a published author. Tonight, he is launching his latest book, a publication he titled, Diary of a Recovering Politician.  As you may also know, Smith served as an area representative and minister of government under the People’s United Party, as part of the Musa administration, so the literary work, for all intents and purposes, is aptly titled.  Earlier today, News Five’s Isani Cayetano sat down with Smith to discuss his latest writing.

Godfrey Smith

Godfrey Smith, Author

“It’s less an inspiration and more a need.  I think just a singer needs to sing, whether it’s in the bathroom or wherever publicly, a singer or somebody who loves singing, sings.  You have to do it.  A person who loves running isn’t really inspired, they just do it.  Whatever is your true passion, you do it.  And so for me, it is writing.  If too long a time passes, I have to set aside some time for writing because that’s just the passion that burns inside of me.  In terms of the subject matter of this particular publication, it’s really, it’s called a diary but it’s not a diary in the strict sense where I am keeping, you know, a secret book with notes on day-to-day basis.  It’s really just bits and pieces of my experiences as a judge, as a former politician, as a traveler of the world, as an observer of life, as a discusser of issues like religion and a wide cross-section of issues.  So there are things that buzz around in my head that I need to think about and write about and so that’s how that came about, really, because I like writing and I have a need to express myself in writing.”

Isani Cayetano

“A recovering politician.  What is that?”

Godfrey Smith

“Well, you’ve heard about a recovering alcoholic, right, so you have to be strictly careful because anytime you might slip back.  But really and truly, I think my days of politics are over.  It sounded like a nice catchy title.  So while we’re all interested in politics because it’s so ingrained, especially in small societies and so much turns on politics that one has to stay tuned.”